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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
N. YIN. H.&H.
CUTS OFF
200 MEN.

Stamford, Conn. March 7.-slnce Presi-
dent Mellen has taken active control o.
the management OF the New Haven rail-
road system there has been noticeable
reduction in the number OF employees. II
reports current in railroad circles tho past
week can be relied upon. this reduction
will be all the more noticeable before
the month Is over.
President Mellen has adopted policy
OF cutting of all supernuous employees
and he is carrying II out with a ven
geance. Railroad men are calling II
"Mellen's food" and they are free 10 say
that they do not like IT.
There have been nearly 200 men dropped
on the New Haven division since he took
charge. Many OF these have been from
offices, but there is also a good portion
OF them trainmen.
At the office I'm New Haven the stan OF
clerks and other assistants has been ma
terially reduced. A new timetable Is TO
go into effect In the course Of week.
There IL report coming from the
usually trustworthy sources that four OF
FIVE trains Will be dropped from the
schedule II this Is so it will mean a
further reduction OF the train hands.
Officials OF the company will not give
out any information as 20 the changes
TO De made In the new timetable until II
is officially issued. The timetable viii be
in effect until June, when the summer
schedule is determined upon. II trains
are dropped now they would probably be
replaced on the summer timetable.
The reduction of the working force OF
the road by 900. allowing 5000 year as
the average salary, would mean an an
nual saving I'm salaries OF 10000. The
number OF brakemen on passenger and
freight trains has been reduced as far as
possible.
Since the equipment OF the cars with
the air brake, II Is contended that ore
brake man can attend TO several cars AL
though still officially designated as a
brakemen. the position has come TO be
merely that or a guard. In various other
ways expenses are being cut down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07

bedroom, destroying a stove and pene-
trated the wall II finally burst near
the regimentai safe. which was standing
In the court yard. sentry guarding
the safe was covered with mud, but was
not injured.
A NUMBER ARE INJURED.
Evidently fearing an outbreak of fire.
the sentry shouted: Help. save the
regimental colors." which were in the
house. These ultimately were brought
out by the colonel's wife and soldier.
Five sailors was slightly wounded by the
explosion Of a shell In the court yard
OF the Siberian naval barracks.
Outside OF these casualties no one was
killed or injured and there was no out
break OF fire anywhere In the city.
BATTERIES DID NOT REPLY.
The fact that the Russian batteries did
not reply 10 the Japanese bombardment.
was due partially TO the slight chance OF
hitting the enemy's warships at such
long rs nge, and partially TO desire not
20 beuay the position OF the batteries.
II In now thought that the attacking
squadron consisted OF battleship four
armored cruisers and two unprotected
cruisers.
rLEEI f-iNDBABI1 BOlflIsED Og.
London. March THE dispatches from
st. Petersburg contain everything that is
available regarded the bombar rdment OF
Vladivostok. There is not n word yet from
Japanese sources concerning the bonn
bardment
The general deduction from the news
Is that the Russian fleet is az effectively
bottled up at Vladivostok as at Port Ar
thur. Though the latter place has not
there have not shown the slightest sign
OF daring 10 go out OF the harbor. This
also suggests confederation OF the re-
ports that the outlet Is considerably ham,
pered by the vessels the japanese sank
there.
VARIOUS OBJECTS IN VIEW.
Admiral Togos aim in bombarding
vladivostok is considered 90 have vari-
GUS objects I'm view, first the hope of
tempting the Russian squadron TO emerge
with the view OF attacking, and also TO
learn tho general condition OF the forts.
some experts suggest that the fact that
the japanese ships were covered with ice
points 10 the likelihood that the Rus
sian squadron IN frozen In, the ice break
er not daring TO work recently.
The general opinion is that the Russian
feet, Is completely useless for offensive
purposes. Japanese merchantmen and
transports are going TO and fro on the
sea unarmed and unescorted.
DYNAMrTER ARRESTED.
The Standards St. Petersburg corre-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
CUT OFF
BY LAST
FLOODS.

York. Pa, March 7.-By means of a
megaphone communication has been es-
tablished with the marooned inhabitants
of shelly's Island. and all are reported
safe. No news can be obtained from
Duffys Island, the residents OF which
are also cut off by the food and ice
gorge IN tho susquehanna river.
A crop OF Sumatra seed leaf tobacco
belonging to /. 3. Hostetter OF York
Haven has been destroyed. causing
loss OF $1,000 ]. a. Dempwolf. who de-
signed the York Haven power plant es-
Inmates the damage 20 the property At
$4,000.
The conditions at York Haven and
points lower remain unchanged today. a
light rain Is falling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
$500 TO rHE PACIFIC COAST

Via the Chicago Union Pacific a North.
western Line from Chicago daily during
March and April. TO San Francisco. los
Angeles. Portland. Seattle and Tacoma
and other Pacific coast points Very low
rates Co Helena. Butte. Spokane Ogden
and Salt Lake City. Correspondingly low
rates from all points Daily and person
ally conducted excursions IN Pullman tour
ist sleeping cars 20 san Francisco. Los
Angeles and Portland. through without
change. double berth only 800. Choice
Of routes. For particulars address w. H.
IL Campus -Martius. Detroit, Mich
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
BOSTON HOTEL MEN WANT
To KEEP BARS OPEN UNTIL II,

Boston, March "A return 90 the for
mer method OF permitting liquor selling
In hotels until midnight was strongly ad-
vocated by hotel men and warmly op-
posed by temperance organizations az
nearing today on several bills, modifying
the present law. before the legislative
committee on liquor law.
Since the discovery by the supreme
court five years ago that "a myRtcrfous
semcolon had crept into the LIQUOR law
Of 1881, that prevented sales after II
o'clock. there has been yearly aEita-
tion In favor OF the elimination oY the
punctuation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
M|SER
DIES IN
COWSHED.

Derby. Conn, March Austin Smith,
who was worth $1,000, but refused to spend
cent OF It. died on a bed Of straw at
Woodbridge today. victim OF the cold.
He was 81 years old. For ten years ne
had lived inSa COW shed. ten by feet.
He placed In savings banks the money
he had made by farming and refused 10
touch principal OF interest. living on gar
den produce he raised and on gifts from
neighbors
Villagers found him III with pneumonia
I'm an atmosphere so cold that a pail OF
water beside him was frozen. They moved
him to nearby barn where. refusing TO
pay even for doctor. he died. His es-
tate VIII GO 10 two grandchildren.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
SUES FOR $4,000.
Miller Claims Lowgsar Was Defective, and
That He Was Injured In Consequence.

Calvin d. Miller has brought suit
against Joseph Mccormick TO recover
$4,000 damages. Miller was. on Jan. o.
1909. In the employ OF Mccormick. and
owing TO the unsafe condition OF low
gear, plaintiff was thrown from the seat
and badly injured.
The accident occurred while Miller was
driving into the grounds OF Brown uni
versity His fall. the plaintiff contends.
resulted in serious and permanent in
Juries. +. g. Arnold is attorney for Mr..
Miller
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
PNEUMONIA SPREADS.

New York. March 7-Pneumonia and
grip have spread TO such an extent in this
city as 10 be practically epidemic. There
are at present about 800 cases OF pneu-
monia in Bellevue hospital. and other
hospitals have n proportionate number.
Pneumonia has attacked persons I'm all
stations of life. The mortality among
the former IL almost unprecedented. but
the number of deaths among The we'll
to-do b unusually large.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
LOCALS
ARE TO
DECIDE.

indianapolis, Ind, March THE United
Mine Workers in national convention.
voted today to refer the final decision
as to accepting the wage offer Of the
operators TO the locals.
The vote of the locals will be cast on
March Is, and the result Will be counted
at the national headquarters In this city,
March II.
only the miners OF the four states
forming the central competitive district,
will be allowed to vote.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
WILL WANT EXEQUATORS.

Washington, March THE Chinese
government has granted the application
Of the state department for exequaturs
for Messrs. Cheshire and Davidson. as
United States consuls at Mukden and An
tung. respectively.
These officers are now at sea on their
way 10 the east and they should reach
Shanghai about the end Of the first week
In April. At this point they will wait for
further instructions from the state de-
partment before proceeding to their posts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
MAINE TOWNS CELEBRATE
THEIR centennial TODAY.

skowhegan. Me. March To-day is the
centennial Of three Maine towns. Rome
Madison and Athens. None OF these will
celebrate the occasion today. but proba-
bly, will during the spring or summer.
centennial club formed at Athens.
has been arranging for celebration In
the esrly summer. Madison residents have
not fully decided, while no move has been
taken nj Rome 10 observe the event
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED.

In an opinion handed down today the
appellate division OF the supreme court
IN the case OF William T. Clancy VS.
Frank W. Coy sustains DEFENDANTS de-
murrcr TO the bill OF complaint
The question involved was "a 10 the
dedication OF n strip OF land In the South
County for highway purposes The bill
Is held not to set out whether the dedica-
tion was a common law or a statutory
dedication as Il should have done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
IMPRISONED
IN TOMB OF
HUSBAND.

Athens, Greece. March 7-Mrs. Sophia
echlemann. the widow OF the distinguish
cd archaelogist. Is seriously I'll from
shock. caused by being shut in her hus-
bands mausoleum.
She left her home unattended. entered
she mausoleum and sat down.
Immediately the iron door was slammed
shut by A passing cemetery keeper, think
ing II had been left open accidentally.
Finding herself I'm n trap Mrs Sshlie-
mann called for help. bat ~ was hours
later before search for her was made and
she was released.
Fortunately she had told n servant
where she wac going. and as she remained
away 60 long n visit was paid 10 the
tomb.
when the door was opened che was
found lying In a swoon beside her hus-
bands sarcophanis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
MARCHIONeSS SPINOLA
DIED YESTERDAY AT ROME.

Rome, March 7-Marchioness splnola.
who before her marriage was Miss Lily
Page. daughter Of Capt Page OF Rich
mond. Va. is dead.
She was one OF the oldest American
residents I'm Rome. Her mother died
here only SIX weeks ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
LOWELL MAN PUT A BULLET
THROUGH HIS BRAIN, TODAY

Lowell. Mass. March 7-Charles T.
Fish. aged 60. and for years n well-known
real estate dealer In Lowell. committed
suicide by shooting this morning.
lie sent a bullet into his brain. De-
spondency, resulting from recent
stroke OF paralysis. was the trouble
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
THREE KILLED IN REAR END
COLLISION Of FREIGHTS.

jefferson City. Mo-. March 7.-Three
tranmen were killed in rear-end coll
lision between freight trains on the Mis-
souri, Pacific road near Moreau bridge,
four miles from here today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
Will pOCK TOMORROW.

New York. March THE Red Star
steamer Vaderlsnd. from Antwerp for
New York. IL reported a. having been
in communication by wireless telegraph
with Nantucket lightship at 7.30 a. m.
tomorroN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
NO DECISION RENDERED.

Washington. March There was no
Northern Securities merger decision hand
"a down by the supreme court today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
PROPERTY To Be SOLD.

In the office or the referee IN bank
ruptcy this morning the petition 20 sell
the assets IN the case OF the r. 1. Engrav,
ing CO. was granted. The assets. IN the
case amount 10 s79l39
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
CONTINUED from Page One.)

The wooden cottage OF artisan the only building wholly
DESTROYED pierced by she'll from Iainch gun which after
traversng the roof and wall fell the yard killing the pre-
yiously referred to.
quarter of the city called the Dirty Corner shell fell
the OF Col Shuko without exploding traversed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07

70 CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
TAKE laxative Bromo QuinIne Tablets
An druseisu refund the money n A fAiis
70 sure. E w. Groves signature b on
sn<h boz 80.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
SITUATIONS wANTEo-FEMALe.

SITUATION WANTED by RESPECT
able. middle-aged woman, as cook or
light work. Address C-5o News Of
nee. NIT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
The New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News by ~. CURTIS
FLETCHER e. CO., street floor Bani-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
Distress
Hfer Eating

Nausea between meals, belching, vom-
iting, fatulence, fits Of nervous head
ache, pain in the stomach, ars all
symptoms OF dyspepsia, and the longer
il lie neglected The harder IL is to cure il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
Hoods Jdrsapariii0
and Pills

Radically and permanently cure it
strengthen and tone the stomach and
other digestive organs for the natural
performance Of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
II had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took different medicines but got no help
until began taking Hoods sarsapariiia.
Have taken four bottles Of this medicine
and can now est almost anything. sleep
well. have no cramps in my stomach, no
burning and no distress" Mas. WILLIAM
a. BARRETT. II oiney ST.. Providence. r. I.
Moods earsaparIIIa promises 70
cure and keeps the promise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-BARBER SHOP. FIRST
class: centrally located. will sell cheap II
sold at once. Address C-4S. News Office
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-07
SITUATIONS wANreo-MALe. :

YOUNG MAN. WITH BUSINESS EX.
perience and good references, wants po-
sition IN n reliable store or Office will ac-
cept low salary. ~ promised Advancement
3 PSI Globe st mist
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

ance that is maintained around the
public park and / would recommend
that the Council provide a market
place for hay, straw and grain. End
in connection with it establish a city
scales with man employed as
weigner, who shall be sworn to faith
fully perform his duties" A place
can probably be rented for a term OF
years near the business part Of the
city, and 1 am satisfied that the fees
derived from the scales would pay
all expenses. .'"' r'-. $50 - 800
'.a '-~" Labor -t%
The prosperity of our city depends
largely upon the prosperity Of the
laboring man, and their prosperity
depends upon the aount of work they
can get to do. 1t should be our en-
deavor to furnish as much employ
ment as possible consistent with our
finances. and in my Judgment there
should be no pairing economy In that
direction, but in lour, expenditures we
should see that the work is fairly aRd
honestly done and that results are at
tanned for the money expended. -,
Respectfully submitted,
JIG: Williams, May6t \
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
TEACHERS FAVOR OSKALOOSA

0skaloosa's delegation to the
Southeastern Iowa Teachers Associa-
ton report that the officers elected
at the Muscatine convention last
week favor Oskaloosa as the next
meeting place for the big gathering
Of teachers.
By provision Of the Constitution,
the presidentelect and chairman of
the executive committee make choice
Of location after considering claims
OF the different cities. The chairman
Of the local committees then becomes
the third member of the executive
committee for selecting speakers and
transacting other business. -
Supt. Finley was not candidate,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
EVERYTHING is QUIET TODAY
AROUND THE mining CAMPS
Relief Growing That Will Not Longer Than Two Weeks
Water Works and Electric Light Plant Have Fuel Enough to
Run Another Month Other industries Erected I ~

cents per busnel. Lump coal this
morning was quoted at fifteen cents
per bushel. The local fuel firms have
a large supply that can be drawn up
ON and there is no immediate danger
Of any coal famine. Consumers OF
all classes anticipated trouble some
weeks ago and have secured supply
that will last several weeks, and the
fuel supply houses will not profit
greatly by reason Of the advance in
price.
Operators Opinions.
The local operators do not express
themselves at any great length con-
corning the present situation. They
do not appear apprehensive of any
continued suspension, however, and
feel that the work in the mines will
be resumed within ten days or two
weeks at the outside.
w. A. Mcneil, one of the pioneers
in the coal operating business in the
county was asked concerning the sit
uation. He replied that having trans
ferred his interests elsewhere he was
no longer in touch with the problem
locally and could not express an opin
ion concerning the existing condi
lions nor as to the probable length Of
! the suspension.
| George Fral1er, C. E. and F. c. LOT
land have little or nothing to say con
corning the situation. They STATE
! that they know nothing new concern
| ing the matter. They believe tina
! the mines will be at rest during {
period of fifteen days, at the expira
! ton of which there will be little diffl
Guilty about returning to work again
w. A. Sewers, of the Jasper count!
mines, thinks the suspension will b'
not longer than two weeks at the out
side. He thinks the settlement. of thu
problems in the Illinois field will hav,
a beneficial effect upon the low;
workers. Mr.. Sewers is Of the opin
ion that if any time is lost during
! this suspension, it will be fully mad,
up to both workers and operators il
! the future -Ly the better conditions
that will be made possible by thi
present idle spell which certainl!
gives a chance to get things in readi
ness for renewed acticity when worl
is. again commenced.
IWill Neaglea holds to the opinion
that any differences that may exis
at the present time will be fully ad
! iusted at the meeting to be held with
in the next-two weeks. He says tina
any embarrassment on account o
shortage can be readily relieved. b!
the Illinois mines, which are in full
operation. No serious inconveni
ences will result from the present sit
uation.
w. c. Sheppard does not anticipat,
any serious situations in connection
with the present suspension. ThI
/ differences are so slight that thert
will be no difficulty and the matte
will be satisfactorily adjusted by tn,
end of the fifteen days suspension o
work. tsHgMN
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
Run Another Month


: There is no change in the mining
situation today. rAll of the camps are
quiet and no work is being done to-
ward the operation Of any of the
nroperties in the district. President
John p. White, Of the Mine Workers,
said there was absolutely nothing
new to report today
The belief is growing that the sus-
pension of work will be, of not more
than fifteen days duration and that
when the joint call OF the presidents
of the workers and operators is is
sued that there will be no further diff
ficulty about the schedule.
No Serious Suffering.
The workers are quiet and are
seemingly enjoying the rest from
work. There will be very little II
any hardship to the mine workers on
account of the suspension, for it
comes at time when the greater
part of the workers are well provided
for and they would "just as soon rest
as not"
No embarrassm of any great ex.
tent will occur in the city of Oska-
loosa on account of coal shortage
There is enough fuel in sight for
three to six weeks supply. There is
a shortage noted in some places, bur
if the work of mining is resumed at
the end of two weeks no trouble will
be occasioned.
Industries Are Well Supplied.
The Oskaloosa Water Company has
enough fuel to run five or six weeks
but every economy will be exercised
in the consumption of the amount or
hand to provide against possible con
tinuation of the suspension,
The Oskaloosa Traction and Light
company have supply of fuel or
hand that will run them two or three
weeks. Should there appear a pros
pect of a continuation of the suspen
sion of the mines, the company will
take measures to conserve. their pow
or and use it to the best advantage
But should the supply now on HAND
be exhausted Mr.. Springfield says the
company will make every effort to
obtain fuel from some other marker
regardless of expense.
All the steam consumers of the
city state that they have fuel enough
to run from two to six and eight
weeks. The Oskaloosa Manufactuf
ing Company has six weeks supply
apS +t,s,ss4 w Sslasol -,A5;lI;-,r -~-nDapS &c
a'fa4.1.;1S1.7 icafsse.st the pafs1r :
The Oskaloosa Paving Brick com,
pany was to have opened up April 1,
but has been unable TO do so on &C,
count of the inability to get fuel, and
work can not be commenced at the
plant until work in the mines is re-
sumed. This throws quite a number
OF men out of work for number OF
weeks and works hardship upon those
who intended going to work
Fuel Advances.
Local dealers, anticipating trouble
have advanced the price of fuel three
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

as reported, for any Office in the as
ISOLATION, having been chairman OF
the executive committee and presi,
dent the two previous years.
The meeting at Muscatine was not
so largely attended as usual, but was
in all other respects of high charac-
ter and will not fail to prove bench
cial to the educational interests of
the city.
Oskaloosa will easily enroll eight
hundred, the number at Washington
two years ago, and would probably at
tract a thousand. The committee
will decide the location some time
next fail. Let us meet all require
ments and secure it.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
George Goodspeed Bound Over on
.. Charges of False Pretense.

George Goodspeed, from near BUS
sey, was arrested on a warrant Is.
sued by Justice Stanley, and boamd,
over to the grand jury for obtaining
money by false pretense. The de-
PENDANT at different times has OBJ
tanned money on checks presented to
Green & Bentley for twenty dollars,
Ed Nugent ten dollars, Robert Miner
ten and Ed Boyer ten.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07
If you are going to buy a harness
it win pay you to go to Mattlsop's.

Word has been. received from Des
Moines of an accident to Henry Win
KEENAN,, son of N. S. winkleman, OF
this city. The boy was shot through
the hand, the result Of an accident
while out hunting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

A fine new line of trunks, valises,
and suit cases just in for sale at
bottom prices at VIM. Mattison &
Sons.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-04-07

w. H. Branniger, of Burlington.
bought a fancy pony of Hawkins
Brothers yesterday, and another saie
to r. /, Green, Of Fort Dodge. is re-
ported-