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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
HACKETT
TRIED TO
END LIFE

Peter r, Hackett. n canvasser, about
% years old. made an attempt 10 end
HIS life at his home. . Sydney court. hast
evening Mr.. Hackett reached his home
early in the evening and little later
was missed. but his family. which con
sists OF his wife. one son and two daugh-
ters, did not mind the absence. for Hack
EFT had been in the habit OF making
similar disappearances. and Il was not
until one or the children went 10 her
sleeping room i'm the upper portion OF
their cottage that she found the door
fastened. She detected the odor of gas.
The door was forced open and Mr..
Hackett was found In almost un-
conscious condition. DIR. J. T. Farrell
was called and he arrived In season to
save Mr. Hackett's life.
Mrs. Hackett spent the greater portion
OF the day with her husband at the
Rhode Island hospital where he was sent
by DR.. Farrell. The family knows of no
cause why Mr. Hackett should commit
such a rash act
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22

TOXIC, Dec. q. p. M.-The Japanese
troops have captured some important po-
siuons on Pigeon bay.
Headquarters of the Third Japanese
Army Before Port Arthur Via Fusan,
Korea. Dec. 22.--During the morning OF
Dec. 10. the Russian turret ship Sevas-
topol was torpedoed by the Japanese fiaet
and Immediately listed 10 degrees 70 the
right. remaining fast on the shallow
shore at the foot OF LAaot mountain.
Tho vessel Is considered absolutely use
less for further offensive operations.
The Japanese bombardment OF the Rus
sian gunboats and torpedo craft in the
harbor continues.
NO NEWS FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Chefoo, Dec. 22--No news from Port
Arthur or elsewhere was received here
today.
JAP CRUISERS ON THE ALERT.
Singapore. Straits Settlements, Dec. 20.
The Japanese auxiliary cruisers are
patrol;ng of this port.
TO MEET RUSSIAN SHIPS.
Shanghai. Dec. ga squadron Of pow
erful cruisers under Admiral Kamimura
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises az I'll a. m. and
sets at AIS p m. High tides at 7:24 a. m.
and 1850 p. IN.
The following vessels have arrived In
port in the past - hours
Steamer Maine. Appleby New York
Steamer Bdgmont. Olweiler. New York.
Steamer Warwick. Ricketson, Fall Riv-
er
Steamer Squantum. Rich. Newport.
Tug Prudence. Philadelphia.
Tug Tormentor. Baltimore.
Tug Coastvise. Newport News.
Tug Nonpareil. New York
Tug Gertrude, New York
Tug r. f. Ives. New York
Tug G. n. Sandford. New York
Schooner II. n. Van Brunt Norfolk,
1900 tons OF coal for Eastern Coal Go.
Barge Dessoung. Baltimore, 1855 tons OF
coal for the railroad.
Barge Montana. Baltimore, 1897 tons OF
coal for the railroad.
Barge Therese, Philadelphia. i247 tons
OF coal for the railroad.
Barge Undaunted, Norfolk. ESQ tons OF
coal for the railroad.
Barge w W Fuller. South Amboy. 765
tons OF c6ai for Doe & Little
Barge Emma. South Amboy coo tons of
coal for the Eastern Coal co.
Barge Roundout. weeha vixen. 1901 tons Of
coal for the Providence Coal Co.
Barge Sherwood. South Amboy, sis tonf
OF coal for Pewtucket
Barge John s. Bennett. New York $50
tons of -logMood for Lewis
SAILED:
Tug Prudence With barges Davidson.
Marie, and Geo. 3. Ttce.
Tug Gertrude.
Tus r. r.. Ives with barge O. H. Mar
tin
Tue Coastwise.
Tug Navigator with barges Nay Aug
and Peqrest
tug Roger williams. barges Felix and
Fnos Soule
Tug Tormentor with barge Powell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
Cannot
SEE HER
CHILDREN

Dresden. Dec. 22.--The former Crown
Princess Louise. who now bears the title
of Countess Montignoso arrived here un-
expectedly today.
Accompanied by a lawyer she pro-
ceeded soon after her arrival TO the
Taschenberg palace and asked to be per-
-mitted- 10 see the children. Permission.
however, was peremptorily refused and
the princess announced hcr intention OF
leaving Dresden this afternoon.
King Frederick Augustus who is on a
shooting excursion, has been informed
of the arrival OF his former wife.
The Princess Louise eloped In Decem-
Der, 1902, with NJ. Giron. the French
tutor OF her children. and was subse-
quently divorced by her husband. now
king OF Saxony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
POLICE INQUIRY INTO
MARTINS PECULIAR DEATH

New York. Dec. e2.--The police Of
Brooklyn today Investigated the death OF
George w Martin. a prominent real es
tate man said to he worth 10000. who
was found dead In bed in the rear psrlor
Of his home in Brooklyn today.
A bottle OF chloroform stood opened
on the table beside the bed and the right
hand Of the dead man clutched a hand
kerchief which had been saturated with
the drug.
The discovery of tho body was made
by Charles Malloy. the dead mans valet.
who said he had been absent over night
using chloroform when suffering from a
stomach disorder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
INQUIRY INTO BURNING Of
STEAMER GLEN ISLAND

New York. Dec. 22.--The story OF the
burning OF the starin line steamer Glen
Island I'm Long Island sound last satur-
day with the loss Of nine lives. was re-
told today when an investigation into the
causes OF the disaster was begun before
a special board representing the local
board of steamboat inspectors.
Capt Charles r, MacAlaster. who was
IN command 81 the boat ~ the time was
the first witness. He was examined az
great length as 10 the condition OF the
steamer, the facilities for the protection
q life IN case of nre and the course
pursued hy himself and his crew when
II was learned that n FIRE had started
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
0DELL AND
DEPEW
CONFER

New York. Dec. 22.--Gov. Odell left this
city early today for Albany. Senator
Depew. who with former Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff conferred with the governor
last night. said today that n would be
injudicious for him to say anything at
this time about his talk with Gov. Odell
The committee appointed by the Platt-
Depew conference yesterday TO notify
Gov. odell OF the sentiment OF the con-
ferees was expected TO report 10 Senator
Platt the result OF Chairman woodrufrs
talk with Gov. Odell last night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
COURT REFUSES TO ORDER
SALE OF STREET CAR LINES

Chicago, Dec. 22-Judge Grosscup in
the United states circuit court today re-
fused to order a sale OF the street car
companies controlled by the Union Trac-
tion company. The receivers of the com
panies applied for authority TO issue GER
tificates to pay for equipment repairs,
etc. The bondholders objected and ntima-
ted that the receivers wanted to sell the
property.
Judge Grosscup in the interest OF the
bondholders declined 10 order the sale
and Union Traction company to produce
the money required OF the receivers under
their agreement with the underlying COM
panies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
LUMBERMEN AND FARMERS
INJURED BY LACK OF SNOW

Chester, VT, Dec. 22.-Uunsually cold
weather. lack OF snow and low water in
the streams are causing much inconve-
nience and considerable financial loss 10
residents of this section OF Vermont.
There have been few MORNINGS this
winter when the mercury in local ther-
mometers has not gone down as far as
zero, and on several days II has dropped
to IL 10 Is below. There has not teen
enough snow TO maintain sleighing for
more than a day or two, and as a result
the ground is frozen 90 a depth uf 10
inches. Lumbermen are unable 10 get
their logs out OF the woods and farmers
have the same difficulty with thei. cord
wood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
APPOINTED FOREIGN MINISTER.

Stockholm. Sweden. Dec. 2-Count
Gyldenstolpe. swedish Norwegian minis
ter az 81. Petersburg. has been appointed
foreign minister In succession to &. +.
Lagerhelm. who resigned Nov T.
NJ. Ramstedt. n councillor Of state m :
been acting as secretary OF state pend ins
the appointment Of n successor 10 W.
Tagerheim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY.

The taking of testimony for the de-
fendant I'm the case cf Iohn Cameron VS..
Providence & Danielson Railway company
occupied about all Of the session IN Judge
Johnson's court today. Defendant claims
the car was running at n slow rate of
speed when the axle az the car broke and
that It Is not responsible for plaintiffs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
GIRL PUBLICLY WHIPPED
IS AWARDED DAMAGES

Kansas city. Mo. Dec 2 Miss Pris-
ella odeii hss been given n verdict of
800 by Jury IN the district court 81 In
dependence. against Juda Beets. n. r.
Bests. q. w. Beets. Euphemlo Bailey.
Charles n. Bailey and Maggie Cooper.
whom she charged with whipping her
publicly. All are residents of Atherton.
MIsr odell. who was clerk in IN. store
Of j. &. y. Hinner. was. according TO the
evidence taken from the store one nisht
last February, stripped Of her closhing
and whipped with rope. The women
sccprsd of taking part In the whipping
49, married.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22

PLEA WAS
ACCEPTED

Dedham, Mass. Dec. PA plea OF
guilty Of simple assault was accepted to-
Cay In the case OF Ralph Hudson, the SIX.
teen-year-old waIpole boy charged with
msnsiauehter in causing the death of
J. orlo Harding at walpole September
~. On recommendation OF District Attor-
ney French. the lad was placed on pro-
bation. The case was tried IN the Norfolk
county district court before Judge sher-
man at whose suggestion the change
IN plea wos made
Harding was driving q laundry wagon
IN Walpole on September q and some
boys, among whom WIS young Hudson.
threw apples az him. Harding jumped
from his team and IL Is alleged he struck
the Hudson boy with his whip. Thereupon
Hudson struck Harding who fell, dying
later from injuries received by his head
striking the ground In his fail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
TRAINING CLUB QUARTERS
BURNED T; LOSS $4,000

Poughkeepsie. n Y. Dec. 22.-BeIlevue
villa. the little summer hotel which has
sheltered the University Of Pennsylvania
boat crews during their season OF training
here for the past 10 years. was burned
today.
The loss II placed at tH.eOo. The hotel.
which had accommodations for ~ guests
was situated on the west bank Of the
Hudson river. opposite this city. ~ was
unoccupied when the Ore broke out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
-PAWTUCKEI M0MAA ARRESTED;
THEFT CHARGED AT WORCESTER

Maggie Reardon Of Pawtuoket. was taxi
en- to Worcester this morning. by Inspec-
tor o'Day. 10 answer TO the charge ~
having purloined from Theodore Brown,
while IN the Aurora hotel. that city. re-
Gently. watch and diamond stick pin.
all OF the value OF silO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
he WILL RETIRE

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec 2.-Mason
Trowbridge, instructor IN rhetoric at
Yale. has decited 10 retire at the end Of
the present year For years he has been
the ofricfai head coach or the Yale Inter
collegiate debating team.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
A RETRIaL TO Be RECOMMENDED.

Paris. Dec 22--It IL unoficially report
"a that the attorney general who Is ex-
amining the Dreyfus case has decided
to recommend re-trial before n court
martial. This II II added. Il subject to
the approval of the Court of Cessation,
which meets I'm February next
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
MURDERS
AND Then
ESCAPES

Huntington. w Va, Dec. 22.-I. r.
Christian lawyer and partner OF Joseph
NJ. Sanders. recently elected supreme
Judge. was shot and almost instantly
killed at oceana today by "Ren" Canter-
bury. who escaped TO the mountains. A
posse is I'm pursuit.
Canterbury. through Christians efforts,
had been indicted for running a gambling
house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
STRANDED SCHOONER FloAreo.

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Dec. 22-The
schooner Loduskia. coal laden, which
went ashore on the east side OF the harbor
in Sundays gale. was noated at high
water today by the revenue cutter
Macklnac. The Loduskia is bound from
South Amboy for Portsmouth. ". VI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
ENDED
HIS LIFE
WITH ACID

Boston, Dec. 22.-Harrison Gollance. the
proprietor OF n we'll known tailoring es-
tablishment at Park Square was found
dead at his home in the southend today
from the effects OF drinking carbolic acid
No cause for the act OF suicide
known. Gollance is survived by a widow
and two children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
CONDUCTOR AND ENGINEER
KILLED IN A COLLISION

Fort William, Ont, Dec. 22-rn a col
lsion between train OF empty passen-
ger coaches and a freight at Tamsro. 100
miles west OF here. Conductor Savage and
Engineer Sheridan. were killed. Fireman
Reid and A NJ. Southwick of Sudbury
were injured.
Both locomotives were entirely demnl-
lshed and two passenger coaches were
burned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
"NAN'S" FATE NOW IN
HANDS OF THE JURY.
Continued from page one)

Shortly before l O'Clock the court an
nounced a recess until 2 o'clock.
DISAGREEMENT EXPECTED.
The jury in the Patterson trial went TO
lunch shortly before o'clock This will
make the verdict, If one has been agreed
upon. rather late.
The gossip In the court room was that
a disagreement was not unlikely This
report Was based on the fact that one OF
the jurors had asked for information con-
cerning some OF tho exhibits I'm the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
THEIR CONDITION NOT SERIOUS.

Washington. Dec. 27--Count CassinI.
the Russian ambassador, who has been
III for several days. ls still confined 10
his room but at the embassy today IL
was said that the ambassadors condition
was not serious. The countess, who also
has been indisposed. II better.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
MOTHER SUES F0k DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF SONS SERVICES

The Lawton Spinning company OF
Woonsocket is defendant i'm suit TO re-
cover $4,000 brought by Mary ]. Kelly.
Plaintiff sues to recover damages for the
loss OF the services OF her son, Alexander
Mcdonald, who was injured because Of
improper instruction while at work at
dangerous machinery
j. III. Rickard ard ]. j. Hefrernan are
attorneys for the plaintiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
SAYS RUSSIANS
RECAP PTUREO HILL

DISPATCH TO THE EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH
kuRoPATkN TELE-
o RECEIVED REPORT
FROM CHINESE HAVE
eEcAPruREp
JAPANESE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL Il fails
20 cure Z. w. Groves signature In on
each box. csc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22

.Ex-div. Atch. pref. 2ia per cent.
'Ex-div. Mop. 2i1 per cent.
sEx-div. q. a w. 3 per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
HEADACHES FROM COLDS.

LAXATIVE BRoMo oUININE re-
moves the cause. To get the genuine.
call for the full name and look for the
signature OF II. w. Grove. 25c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund money
IL PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure you In
c TO IA days. soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
FOR SALE.

FOR E-T WO PNEUMATIC
road cart wheels and runners. 343 Mont
gomery avenue. d22-4t'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
MANUFACTURING CoMPANIEs

X Ex. Dividend
ZEE. Rights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
TO LET.

TO LET-NICE WARM ROOMS AT
Eurik house: one long front room. 23a
Fountain street. d22-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-22
The New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
stock Brokers, Sc Weyb street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-15

wind blew from the south, bringing in a
mass Of clouds that indicated a brewing
storm. The local justice Of the peace
took two witnesses along and was about
to break into the Witham home, when
o tent on a huge block Of ice was sight
ed in the ofiing. It was coming in rap
idly before the wind, and in a few min.
utes Witham could be made out stand
ing in the doorway and bowling to the
men who had come to administer on
bis estate.
1T was all due to the ice, said With
ann in explaining his absence. had
poured So much water about the run
ners Of my sled, SO that no one could
come in and Jump my fishing claim,
that the ice had forms5 more than a
foot thick about The camp. When the
norther came up | did not realize the
danger until the cake Of ice holding my
tent was half a mile down the bay. The
water was too cold for me to try swim
ming to land, SO stayed where was.
Soon after daylight / was ontside the
bay and was drifting along the shore
under the tall cliffs, which were so slip
perry that | could not climb them. By
ripping up a board from the flooring OF
the tent, l made an oar and ran the
sheet of ice into cove. Here / stayed
until the wind shifted, eating smelts
and taking occasional pulls from a jug.
As soon as the wind came around the
right way, | cast myself adrift again
and here / am
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-15

yard IN Independence, Mo-, were struck
by ightning One was killed, aud the
other two only slightly singed.
The shop Of a bird fancier in this
city was struck by d bolt. OF two par
rots n one cage one was killed and the
other permanently. blinded, besides be-
ing rendered deaf and dumb
a gang Of circus hands was trying
TO round up an escaped tiger in a Miss
ourl town, when the tiger was struck
dead BY lightning.
During running race at an Illinois
county fair, in which elevn horses were
competing for the purse, the winning
horse was struck dead after having won
the race by head at the wire. None Of
the other horse, most Of which were close
up at the finish, was hurt.
An Indian fiddler was playing at a
country dance, having seat on the
porch. His violin was knocked into
klndling wood by a bolt of lightning,
while he was only mildly shocked.
A chicken hawk was struck dead while
swooping upon a flock of hens on an
Iowa farm. None OF the hens was hurt
a locomotive engineer was struck dead
in his cab while making a short freight
run in Colorado. His fireman was not
even shocked.
A dozen girls in an Ohio seminary were
shocked BY a bolt of lightning while
seated in the parlor. The same bolt
killed one Of the teachers at the other
end Of the building.
A Tennessee farmer was feeding his
hogs, standing in the middle of the pen,
when he was hit by a bolt OF lightning
and killed. The hogs were not injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-15
Man Was Killed While Wife
Was Unframed
STROKE ENDED A KISS
Many Curious Freaks of Electricity Re
corded by Chicago Weather
Man in Last Fourteen
Years.

Chicago, H., Dec 14.-An official at
tached to the weather bureau has kept
for fourteen years all Of the authentic
accounts Of the prauks Of lightning
throughout the world.
One Of the facts to be deducted from
the mass Of stories about the electricity
OF the heavens is that lightning cannot
be doged OF avoided There are many
accounts Of lightning striking timid
women who had taken refuge under
beds and in closets. In most cases it is
shown that the persons who have re-
manned IN the rooms seeking safety have
escaped unframed
Kansas seems to have the palm for
the ferceness Of its electrical storms,
and the state Of Missouri and Mississippi
.pi valleys follow close behind. An army
officer riding from Leavenworth to Fort
LeavenwoTth, Kan, in August, 1899,
was shocked three times by bolts striz-
ing near him. lie saw nine huge trees
'riyen By separate bolts. His horse died
later from the electrical shocks, while
the officer himself suffered no injury
Of any Importance.
There are stories Of three women, one
in Kansas, one in Arkansas, aud the
other in Missouri, having been struck
dead BY lightning while carrying infants
IN their arms, the young ones escaping
unframed in each case.
A Young man IN Central Illinois was
I fooling with mastif dog during an
electrical storm. The dog was strucl,
}dead By bolt Al the hair being burned
from its body, while the young man was
only mildly shocked,
4 farmer was kissing his wife good
By before starting for the county fair,
when he was struck dead BIZ bolt Of
1 lightning. His wife's hair was consum-
led, hnt She was otherwise uninjured.
Three drunken farm hands returning
from dance, all arm in arm, in eastern
Nebraska, We're overtaken by an eleetri-
cal storm on the road The man III the
middle was killed BY a bolt. His two
ieompanions were knocked senseless, but
recovered. They were completely sober
when they came to.
A letter carrier in Kansas City was
handing woman servant a letter at the
basement door, when a bolt of lightning
struck between them They were both
rendered unconscious BY the shock, but
both recovered The letter was con
stunned.
Two farm hands ploughing IN a 100
acre field in South Dakota were killed
by lightning within three minutes.
Three young kittens playing in 4 back
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-15
7be Times Daily Short Story.
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observation with me"
You may be mistaken"
Certainly"
Perhaps you were mistaken when
you told me that Winifred was ID love
with me"
Quite likely
.'You must certainly be wrong in one
case or the other
That's 4 logical deduction ! see
that you're profting by your studies.
You'lI make an excellent lawyer"
Louis was walking back and forth,
evidently much dissatisfied with the
situation.
Where Is WinifredYn
shes away 1T present"
"Awaygs
Certainly | said So
where's"
"On visit to her Aunt Caroline
Louis knew that this was days jour
ney he muttered something between
his teeth
Come, Louis, said his father. you
have done very wrong to leave your
studies, You must go back at once"
A time table was produced, and it
was found that night train would
leave in half an hour, The young man
would Just have time to reach t. He
babe his father a sullen goodby and
started for the train. Mr.. 0lmsted
stood looking down the street after
him.
"Goodf he muttered, going into the
house HE can't 60 back to college
that way
The next day Winlfred received word
that her foster brother was waiting to
see her III tile drawing room.
why. Louis, she said, surprised,
what brings you here? Anything the
matter at home#
Matter? I'm afraid Pm too late.
TOO late Tor whatY
TO tell YOU that love YOU and want
You 10 be my wife"
Winifred stood gazing first at him,
then At The floor. Louis put his arm
about her and. drawing her TO him.
kissed her. He was filed with a wild
JOY when he found that she did not
resist,
'Why have you done thi1T5o sudden
IL why come here TO speak 2"
"Well, father, he said"
''Whatgv
ooh, fathers always thinking you're
going to marry some one He's made
no end Of blunders about YOU
Late that night Louis took train d.
rectly back to college. While waiting
at the station a train pulled out, and
on the Platform stood a friend of Mr.
Olmsted, isr
Hello Louis!' he called. What are
you doing here? Going back to college?
I'm going home. I'll see your father
and tell him met you"
Don't you DO any such thing call
ed Louis,
Long after Louis and Winifred had
been married at a family gathering
this friend spoke Of his meeting with
Louis. Louis and Winifred glanced
sharply at each other AS for MIR Ohm
sted, ST., he simply grunted
''HumphF LENA NJ. BROOKS.