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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
OIL And
POWDER
WERE USED

A rubbish fire which was quickly ex-
tingllshed and dismissed as an incident
OF, little consequences, now proves 90 have
been an attempt 10 burn the building IN
which il was set
The fire was in the cellar OF board
ing house at 712 Westminster street. kept
by Walter A. Miller.
About o'clock yesterday morning Mr..
Miller discovered a strong odor OF smoke
and proceeding TO the cellar found quite
a blaze under way.
He gave an alarm from box 34i and in
five minutes the fire was out OF business
Two hours and half later word reach
ed the Fifth Police station that some-
thing suspicious had been discovered IN
Mr. Miler's cellar and Detective Tidd
was detailed 20 make an investigation.
The detective found that several large
paper boxes had been stuffed with kero-
sene-saturated paper and that some
blasting powder had been thrown upon
the cellar stairs.
The evident intention ~ the firebug was
10 cause the rubbish 10 FIRE. 10 extend
to the stairway. explode the powder and
thus ignite the oil-covered paper.
Mr.. Miller has no idea who could have
done so dispicable a job and so thought
lessly have imperilled the lives OF several
people.
The police are still investigating the
case
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
SCANNELL
PLACED ON
PROBATION

Patrick ]. Scannell. who was jointly In
dicted with Arthur Devine for getting
merchandise on a forged order today
pleaded nolo contendere and was placed
by Judge Wilbur on probation
Soannell took an order purporting TO be
signed by John +. Keenan,. master
plumber to the l.. H. Tillinghast Supply
company and he and Devine obtained
some lead pipe on H.
They tried TO dispose of the pipe but the
parties Il was sought TO make purchasers
became suspicious and notified the police.
This was Scannell's first offence and he
was placed on probation, Mr.. keenan,. not
objectng to such disposition OF the case
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

Seven dynamite mines exploded At 10
o'clock yesterday made breaches in the
front wall through which a large body
of "A tremendous bombardment and cap
tured the first line Of light guns. a Bit
ter fieht-resulted in tho capture of the
fort. The garrison, numbering 500 men,
escaped.
RUSSIAN ATTACK REFUSED.
Manchurisn headquarters reporting to-
day, says:
ION Dec. Z, at o'clock in the afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

An attempt at suicide by gas asphyxia-
Fifth station, this morning.
The scene Of the tragedy was ll2 stew
art street in a lodging house kept by
Mrs Harriet McGarrigle
About 3 o'clock last night Joseph Me
Gerrity. 60 years old, employed as a sales
man at the Wheeler e. Wilson Sewing
Machine companys local agency, called at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
FIRE CAUSES
LOSS OF
; LIVES

Geneseo. y. Y. Dec. 29.-Three persons
lost their lives in fire which destroyed
the farm residence of Charles Mcmillan
at the head OF Conesus Lake early to-
day. The dead are:
Charles Mcmillan
IIottie McMili2'l. his sister.
Frank Mcmillan, a nephew.
Lula Mcmillan. another sister who re-
sided at the Mcmillan home. escaped.
The cause Of the fire has not been ex-
planned. The McMillans were among the
prominent families OF Livingston county.
The big farm residence was totally burn,
ed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

the Russians with heavy field guns bonn
barded the Shakhe river bridge in the
neighborhood Of the station and the Rus
tun and Shulintzu. Russian cavalry at
tackled Heilntun at sunset on the same
day, hut were repulsed by Japanese cav
airy
"a $50 o'clock on tho same evening
the Russian cavalry enveloped the Jap
snese pickets who were reinforced and
finally repulsed the enemy. The japanese
casualties were three men killed"
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

attempt suicide discovered Stewart
63o o'clock this morning
Joseph McGerry 90 employed sewing machine
vasser, put up that place a odger last night
He stuffed the keyhole of his bedroom door, turned full
from jets and bed
He when his discovered and remained
taken into the Rhode Island hospital
There is little hope for his recovery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
MRS. CHENEY DIES AT LEBANON.

Lebanon, n. H., Dec. 2a.--Mrs. Susan
Wallace Cheney wife OF Elias II. Cheney.
United States consul al Curacao. died ~
her home here early today. She was -
years of age
Mrs Cheney was the mother OF Harry
NJ. Cheney ~ Lebanon. speaker % tAa
New Hampshire house ct Representatives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
AMBASSADOR CHOATE WILL
NOT RESUME LAW PRACTICE

London. Dec. 2s-Joseph H. Choate. the
American ambassador here. does not In
tend to take up law practice when he re-
turns 70 New York. as reported I'm the
press here.
He considers that he has been away TOO
lone from the bar 10 resume prs ctice at
his age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

All the labor secretaries. with the ex-
ception OF Mr.. Jackson Of the Slasher
Tenders union. arc very reticent in re-
gard to the decision OF the executive com
mtttee OF the Textile council and the prob
able action OF the unions at their meet
ings tomorrow morning
IL is the general belief though. that the
vote will be almost as unanimously in
favor of returning TO work under the re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
GOODMAN ENTERS PLEA Of
NOT GUILTY TO ARSON CHARGE

Lyun. Mass. Dec. 2e.-Jacob Goodman. J..
n tailor. pleaded not guilty To a charge Of
arson I'm setting hre TO his tailor shop I'm
the basement of Willow street tenement
house I'm the night time ~ December 81.
when arraigned In the Lynn police court
this morning and was held IN $500 bonds
for hearing January
Goodmens defense will be general de-
NAL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
THE JAPANESE CAPTURE
R|HLUNG MOUNTAIN !!

Toxic, Dec 2oNoon-Afer months of fighting
mining the Japanese forces finally occupied hung mountain last
night (Dec 8 report headquarters of the third Jap
before Port Arthur received here Wednesday, Dec
aS, midnight, says:
AT o'clock the morning of Dec a the left of
following heavy explosions thee frontal Of
Rung charged occupied parapet
eneny's fierce hre
AT o'clock the afternoon, when occupation practi
caly charged occupied heavy
positions subsequently dslodgng of the eneny force
stubbony holding the gorge fort which occupied and
the entire works
DYNAMITE MINES EXPLODED.
Headquarters of the Japanese Army Before Port Arthur,
Fusan Corea Dec. 2o-Rhung fort o'clock this
morning with thousand Japanese casualties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

duction as the vote expressed short
while ago on the matter OF submitting the
question 10 arbitration.
Although the labor leaders do not say
anything on the matter. II is also the
general belief. that the Textile Workers
will not remain at their machines very
long after the severe weather has passed
over, unless there is an Improvement In
conditions.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
FALL RIVER STRIKE
IS NEAR IT'S END

Fall River Mass Dec. 2ot looks like the beginning of the
of the strike
this the members of their that meetings
be held Friday morning o'clock advaby
continuing the strike.
These calls the members issued result of meeting
OF the executive committee of the textile council which held
Wednesday afternoon The of
until this morning when the official
made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29
POLICE ARE
|NQU|R|NC
NTO FIRE


!. FIRE OF mysterious origin and OF I
Z. very dangerous parts occurred in
I: large clothing store at loe Charles Z
q. and orms streets. at 1 o'clock Z
I. this morning
q. The store is owned by Charles
q. Potoshinsky, and the large building
q in which it is, having four tene-
{. ments overhead, belongs to Rebec- Z
(; ca Potoshinsky, his wife.
4. Potoshinsky has been i'm New
Z. York for the last three days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

No successful business
man ever lived who failed
to appreciate the value of
a newspapers circulation.
whether it be 1000 or
10000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

Railroad plans to render FIRST aid to
the Injured might well be supple
mented by plans not to have any IN
jured. New York World.
After an unusually active season Of
hoIdups the long suffering people of
Chicago are called upon TO hold up
their arms and be vaccinated. Nil.
waukee Sentinel.
Straps have been provided in the
New York subway cars, and probably
when they succeed at last In arrang-
ing 1t 80 that we can fy there will be
straps in the airships. Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
When the millennium comes every
man entitled to vote win feel it' q
great duty to cast his ballot, and win
do SO without stimulation or election.
eering as to whom he shall vote for
Cincinnati Enquirer.
What Italy needs is utilltarian
statesman, free from the influence Of
wealth and class, with a profound eco
nomic training, to revise taxation By
sweeping away entirely the existing
system and substituting for II the
methods OF modern states San Fran
cisco Cali.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07

lying beside him on bed when he
was ready for slumber and whispering
into his ear
NOW you feel better she said TO
him softly Now my little boy IS rest
ing easily. No. no, don't breathe that
way: breathe this way" and her warm
hands mohled the little chest In its In
spirations until Tile Intake and outgo
Of air expanded the only partly used
lungs Of the child, and calmly. peace.
fully he sank to steep, luiled by her
grooming tones. Night after night that
was repeated Day after day similar
suggestions We're murmaged by the
tender mother voice. aNow the old side
Is better she said Don't walk SO
quickly: walk this way. slowly" And
after long weeks, in which Mrs Wash
burns suspense almost wore her to a
shadow. signs Of Improvement were
noticed
Today the youngster IS as well as II
be never had hurt his head, and the
medical profession stands in awe be.
fore the modern miracle worked by
mother love.
Mrs. Washbnrn has no theory to ad-
vance. Ny boy Is restored to health
she says, and am, oh so thankful
and 50 happy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
Red Cross Pharmacy,
$50 North Main St. Barre. Vermont.
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Mary A. Jordan. professor Of
English literature at Smith college, has
recently published book on rhetoric.
Countess Cassini, niece Of the Rus.
sian ambassador TO the United States
persistently refuses to adopt the short
walking skirt
Mrs. Russell, widow Of Henry Grin
nell Russell Of Providence. II l.. is the
richest woman in New England She
has S20000,00d ana no children.
The recent death Of Mrs Solomon
Bishop Of Marlboro. VT, aged forty
four years, IS the frst Ii family 81
nine children, nineteen grandchildren
and seven great-grandchildren
Miss Bessie Messing Of New Haven
Conn, VINO gave away sill Of her prop
erty two years ago and went to hos
pital, believing herself to be dying, has
recovered and left the institution a
poor person.
A new street in Rochester has been
named Montgomery in honor Of Mrs
w. A. Montgomery, the woman mem.
Der of the Rochester board Of educa
ton. Mrs. Montgomery was formerly
president Of the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
The widow Of Lafcadio Helrn il
coming to America shortly In connec
ton with a claim she has on a Cincin
natl estate. Another motive for hel
long journey is found in q desire t
see the wonderful country in which
her husband spent part OF his life.
Miss Mary II, Pretty, who broke the
worlds record recently By writing D.
900 words on a typewriter ia a day
has lost her iaurels. The new cham
pion is Miss Olive r. Cameron, one Of
her fellow clerks In the interior depart
ment who wrote $4,000 words in seven
hours
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
a BANQUET FoR BILLs.
All sorts OF Bills WIN Assemble ne
Excelsior spFings. Mo.

All sorts OF Bills WIN Assemble ne
Excelsior springs, Mo.
The city directory Of Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, shows that forty-nine Of
the headings citizens Of that thriving
town were christened William, says
the Kansas City Star. Each Of these
forty-nine, naturally enough, Is known
as Bill. Not very long ago one Of the
Bills, Bill Thompson, formerly mayor
of Excelsior Springs, conceived the
idea Of organizing a Bill club, The
plan met with the favor Of the other
Bills. and the club was formed after
the manner of all clubs. In the con
stitution and bylaws there were many
rules and regulations, but none more
stringent than that frst, which stated
that no applicant for membership
would be eligible unless he was enti-
tied to be called Bill
So successful have been the Bills
that they have decided 70 give a ban
quet at the Newton hotel on the night
OF Dec. 8. There win be many invited
guests. but none who IS not a Bill.
Bin Bryan. Bill Walker Bill Stone
and Bill Fowler are among the Bills
who win be asked to attend and to
speak.
THE Bill club, said a member the
other morning, "has but one object
jolliaeation Of Bills. It il a very ex-
ceiient organization. Our banquet will
be one or the most entertaining ever
given in Excelsior Springs. In attend
anee viii be big Bills, small Bills, short
Bills, tall Bills and, in fact, all sort OF
Bills.
Then, too. there wifi be an after
math OF bills not quite SO welcome
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
1t Is the Public's Business.

1t is preposterous to pretend, az has
been done in certain quarters, that tran
sactions which involve the solvency Of
banks are nobodys business but that Of
the persons to whom loans are made and
the officials who jeopardize the deposits
Of their clients and the welfare Of the
community in which they live. Every
body is interested, and has a right to
act accordingly, when dealings Of a mys-
FERROUS and questionable nature involve
the security and strength OF banking in
stitutions.
Publicity, when shady financial deals
are in progress, il like the use Of the
knife, which may cause imme-
diate suffering, but it is imperatively de.
manded to prevent the spread Of gan
creme sure TO be fatal If left alone
Cleveland Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
70 the Bows n the public Schools.

We will give ten prizes to the ten
boys who receive the highest average
III their school work when the report
cards are given out in January TO tho
one having the highest average we will
give $500 in cash, to the three next
highest $500 sweater, to the three
next highest a $3.50 sweater, and TO the
three next highest a Si.25 sweater Con-
ditions Come to our store, and enter
your name among the competitors. Il.
II. Rogers & Co., l7f Main street, Barre,
VT. Clothing, furnishings and shoes for
men and boys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
SHOT WIFE AND
DAUGHTER
John Wainwright Of WOrceS-
ter, Mass,
COMMITS TERRIBLE DEED
Says It Was Accidental Daughter
Died so Minutes After Being
Shot Wife in
Hospital.
COMMITS TERRIBLE DEED

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 6.--John Vain
wright, 50 years old, shot his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Frank S. Lindsay, this
afternoon in the parlor Of his cottage
house at osi southbridge street. He
said the shooting was accidental, but he
was locked up on the charge Of murder
The daughter died 80 minutes afterward,
without gaining consciousness. His wife
is in the hospital with serious wound
through the back part Of her neck.
Wainwright says that he went into the
parlor and flourishing an old revolver
which be had been cleaning, exclaimed;
Here's what / would do If there was a
burglar in the house." He says the re-
volyer went of accidentally, and that
one shot injured both women. He ran
out OF the house and to a store con-
Quoted BY his daughter, Clara 4. Vain
wright, 20 feet from the house, and gave
her the revolver, which she turned over
to the police In the cylinder the police
found one loaded cartridge and the other
chamber empty.
In statement to Chief Inspector Pat
rick O'Day at the hospital, Mrs. Vain
wright said: Tt must have been an ac-
eident. Ny husband was good man and
would not have done such q thing"
She absolutely refused TO make any
statement that would reflect on her hus-
bands actions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
THE GEISHA GIRL


toriginaIl
Satsirna was a geisha girl III tea
house Ia japan IN japanese tea houses
Il Is the custom while the patrons drink
and smoke that geisha girl shall pos
ture and dance before them. An Amer
lean Hubbard Fox was bis name
passing through Japan visited the tea
house where Satsima was employed
and, being much pleased with her, re-
manned a long while at the capital, Of
ten going TO the tea house and always
calling for satslma to posture and
dance for him.
One day Fox went to the tea house
and called for satsima, but she was at
the time entertaining another. Fox
waited till that other left the tea house
and saw him go away. He was man
with very fair complexion and flaxen
hair and beard. Fox called for Satsima
and, after she had danced for him.
asked her to drink tea with him.
.swho Is the stranger for whom you
have been dancing7" be asked her.
He says he Is one Of your country
men"
what Is he doing In Japan"
"He is studying our customs. Then
he IS going home TO America to write
a book about us. My sister is in the
service or the wife Of the official who
builds our ships
tYou mean TIE chief of the bureau
of construction
1T may be SO. Your countryman
wishes me 70 do something for him
but / must not tell anyone
Except me-"
lyon have been very kind to me,
ana. since he is your countryman,
win tell sou. He wishes me to induce
my sister to show him some papers
that her master keeps at home. She is
to only let him look at them and put
them right back He wants to use
what Is IN them In bis book. IL she
win do this, be win give us 50 much
money that we may I've without work
ing"
aIndeedf' remarked Fox senteu-
uously,
Fox was much interested il this
energetic American author who took
such pains to secure material for bis
literary work
,Did he tell you.' be asked the girl,
awhat part OF America be halls fromg
aYes; New York"
awell, the next time he comes here
ask him In what part Of New York he
lives. In what state New York Is, how
far New York is from Albany how one
goes from New York to Pittsburg and
where Chicago is"
Fox wrote out the questions that she
might commit them to memory, and
when the author came again the girl
pretending to seek information Of bis
country on account Of having relatives
who had gone there to live, asked the
questions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
The Times Daily Short Story.


When she gave Fox the replies he
burst out laughing The man had said
that he lived on Broadway, that New
Eork was in Maine. that 1t Is thou
sand miles from Albany, that one goes
up the Hudson river to Pittsburg, and
Chicago Is an Atlantic seaport.
"Satsima,H said Fox, ''the man Is Il
spy, probably Russian. and he Is in
Japan FOR information concerning your
warshipsr
The little girl was horror stricken.
Had II not been for Fox she would
have been duped by the man to be-
tray her country. What should she
do2 CO ana inform the chief Of the
bureau or navigation? She shrank
from becoming involved ID q matter Of
life and death.
Fox was himself somewhat puzzled.
The man had shown gross ignorance
OF America, especially for q litte-ateur.
But Fox was certain of nothing con
corning him and did not wish to make
mistake. He was much attached to
Satslma and wished to advise her FOR
her best interest He persuaded Der to
permit him to speak to the man. and
the next time he visited the ten house
Fox watched till he saw him leave II.
followed him into park and aceosted
him.
"HeIlo, my %end, he said, II hear
you are a fellow countryman Of mine"
The stranger in broken English
asked, what countryT"
II did not take Fox long to come TO
an understanding with the s3an. who
was plainly Russian spy.
Il have Ito interest In your affair, p"
said the real American, ''exceptso FAR
as II concerns the little girl whom you
are endeavoring to put In jeopardy.
The United States is neutral in this
fight between Japan and Russia, and
SO am /. Now, I'll give You a chance
to save your neck Shell out 4 couple
OF thousand dollars for the geisha and
git by the first steamer. II you de-
cline | shall advise her to put the gov
eminent on 70 you at once"
4 liz AtAu Hhe ftAA w SS1nRg ~ Neistae
aud, having provided himssd with
United States money, counted out ex-
actly $1,000, gave 1t to Fox and hur-
ried away. Whether he kept the latter
part Of his bargain TO leave the eoun-
try at once Fox did not know. nor did
he care. Certain it Is that the spy was
not seen again by him in Tokyo.
Fox put the money in bis pocket and,
going to the ten house, called FOR Satsi-
ma. She came in looking anxious, Fox
was smoking leisurcly
"Satsima. you're going to get better
pay for your dances before the strnn'
ger than you have ever received before
The American author has concluded
to pay you $1,000 Tor permitting him
to live to publish his book, and here's
the money. you can divide It with
your sister it ron IKE or invest it in
ar bonds and scrape along on the In
come without doing any work. If
believed In mixing tints, which don't
I'D ask you to marry me and 80 with
me to America. Goodby. Ina or On
this evenings steamer"
NORA n. RECTOR.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-07
: spRAYINe PorAroEs.
Results Of Experiments at the Vermont
Experiment Station.

@f ----~e@r ~N@-%St-f
Did you spray your potatoes this
yearf II not, what per cent of them did
You lose by rotf
The Vermont Experiment Station fur
nishes some interesting data npon this
subject last August it sprayed por-
ton Of potato field located beside one
Iof the most travelled roads leading into
Burlington. The soil Was wen drained
sandy loan sod, well MANFRED, plowed
m the spring and planted late in May.
Two thirds Of the piece was sprayed on
August 8 and September 5 with stand
lard bordeaux paris-green mixture, (six
pounds copper sulphate, four pounds
stone lime, one-half pound paris green.
forty gallons Of water); one-third was
sprayed soley with paris green
The late blight (Which directly or
indirectly cause most of the loss from
the rot Of the tubers) was first seen
on the unsprayed rows on August 2l.
IIt spread very slowly, but, when the
tops were killed by frost on September
%, fully ninety per cent OF the foliage
on the unsprayed leaves was dead, being
mostly killed by this disease. No late
blight could be found at this time on
the sprayed rows where fully ninety
per cent OF the leaves were alive
The crop was dug on October 3. The
sprayed rows yielded at the rate Of ga
bushels per acre, and the unsprayed row
at the rate of 301 bushels per acre, a
gain in total yield Of only 43 bushels
But when the rotten tubers were sorted
out the sprayed area produced at the
rate Of 317 bushels per acre Of sound
marketable potatoes. and the unsprayed
area at the rate Of Sc bushels per acre
of sound and marketable potatoes
was rotted, while eighty per cent Of that
grown ia the unsprayed area was lost
by rot. The net gain was POI bushels
per acre as a result Of spraying with
bordeaux mixture Potatoes sold il
Burlington for 60 cents per busbel The
gain amounted, therefore, to Sl56 ii
cost about Sc per acre to spray, leas
ing net gain IF $3.50.
These results are exceptional. but
there were many fields this fall, es.
peeially in northern Vermont where
there was Is great or even greater loss
from rot. Some were hardly worth dig
ging. Are YOU plannig to harvest SO
.or 317 bushels Of potatoes per acre next
yearf Do you expect to leave so or only
Is per cent Of your crop in the field !
why not plant less land and still raise
as many bushels9 It's one way 10
solve the help the problem. Bordeaux
mixture ought not to cost over three
dollars per acre for each application; in
practice it usually costs much less than
that. Is it not better to buy copper
sulphate than copper stoeki