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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
STEAMBOAT
INSPECTION
CHANGES

Washington, June "a sweeping
change In the personnel OF the steamboat
inspection service may be the outcome
of a report submitted 10 President Roose-
welt yesterday by Secretary Metcalf Of
the department OF commerce and labor
Secretary Metcalfs report embodies
series OF statements made by several re
tired naval officers OF the United States,
who were assigned TO the various steam
boat inspection districts and directed 10
make such an investigation in them as
was conducted at New York soon after
the Slocum disaster.
The inquiry at New York resulted in
the dismissal OF Supervising Inspector
Rode and two or three Iocal- inspectors.
Conditions equally as bad have been dis
covered in other subdivision OF the SER
vice, especially at New orleans and other
points in the south and % two or three
places in the Great Lakes. country.
President Roosevelt was. responsible for
the investigation. which has just come
to an end. The disclosures at New York
were such shock 10 him, 1t was ex-
planned today. that he desired 20 ascer-
tain the facts throughout the country.
and 1t is believed that action as prompt
as in the case of the New York inspec-
tors will be taken IN other cases.
At New Orleans IL was found that much
OF the fire apparatus was faulty. that
there was practically no drill and that
conditions generally were bad. In only
two or three ports were conditions re-
ported 10 be excellent" and I'm only
few were they reported 10 be good" AS
q rule the naval officers reported that
they were unsatisfactory or bad.
Announcement was made yesterday
that George Upter. inspector general. Will
soon make a tour of the districts and re-
port 10 Secretary Metcaif.
No investiga ton was made at the port
OF New York. as none was considered
necessary In view OF the work done by
the Slocum commission. All other dis
tricts were placed under the searchlight.
although In three OF them, the Second.
the Fifth and the Seventh, the work has
been completed.
Secretary Netcalf informed the presi-
dent that there has been a great increase
in efficiency In the steamboat inspection
service during the past year, due In large
part 10 the work Of the national com
mission. which investigated the Slocum
disaster. and the satisfactory inspection
subsequent thereto by the officers OF the
navy.
He stated that "a realty increased ac-
tivty and care on the part OF steamboat
inspectors have been observed. together
with much increased attention on the
part OF masters and owners OF ships 10 the
subject OF proper equipment and discip-
line"
The force OF inspectors has been in
creased so as 10 render possible a more
complete enforcement OF the law in those
ports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
NEWSLETS

The river calls the river calls,
The urchin. freed from school.
Forsakes the place Of learning's halls
And seeks the dusky pool.
Where far beneath the sunfsh lies
In waters calm and clear.
Ger which proclaim the dragon flies,
That swimming time is here.
The river calls! the river calls
The lawyer in the town
Forgets the client for whom he bawls,
The woolsack and the gown:
The merchant lays his ledgers by.
And lends a willing ear
To all the unseen sprites that cry
That swimming time is here
The river calls. the river calls!
The careworn millionaire
Observes his mansions lofty walls
Dissolve beneath his stare.
Whilst visions come OF boyhood days
The mill race and the weir
With summer calling thro the haze
That swimming time is here.
-Pittsburg Post.
Sarah Malloy, "a years old, escaped from
the Sophia Little home. in Edgewood. last
Sunday night.
Mrs. Susan r. Sheldon OF 70 Bridgham
street reports SlOlen IIolll lleE HouStt sun
day afternoon a s. bill.
Frink Brasky Of III Charles street re-
ports stolen from his room yesterday
$50 IS, which he left In his vest pocket.
zeke Poland, 16 years old. was found
not guilty in the Sixth District court to-
day Of an assault upon John Ferry, an
other boy.
Clarence Dios was sentenced 10 the re-
form school for two years by Judge
Rueckert for the theft of bread from the
ward-Corby company.
Samuel Welsinger. a juvenile. was
placed on probation by Judge Rueckert
this morning for the theft of a watch
valued al SIG from Nathan Weisinger, his
father.
Patrolman Warren NJ. Smith of the Sec
ond station was transferred TO the Sixth
station last night. Patrolman Michael
e. O'Brien OF the Fifth station was trans
ferred TO the Second station
Daniel Begint was held in $500 by Judge
Rueckert this morning for trial next Fri
day on the charge OF an assault upon
his wife. Carrie, whom he damned
over the head with a plaster of paris
image, while he was drunk last night.
George Lafayette. conductor oya L,iver.
side car was knocked from the running
board OF that car while on Tockwotter
street yesterday noon and was made un
conscious. After he had been treated al
the Traverse street car shed he was
sent TO his home in Central Falls.
Emwood avenue car 767. collided WITH
milk wagon belonging 20 the Hazard
Weeden company at the junction OF Smith
street and Gladstone avenue at sos
oclock this morning. The wagon was
partly demolished William McKendrick
the driver was thrown and shaken up.
He resides at 100 Home avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
DEMOLISHED
APARTMENT
HOUSE

New York, June PA storm OF cyclonic
proportions accompanied by terrific
deluge OF rain passed over Harlem and
the Bronx yesterday afternoon, causing
widespread havoc.
An apartment house in course OF erec-
tion in one Hundred and Thirty-sixth
street. near Riverside Drive. was demol-
ished, John Lawlor, foreman OF brick
layers. being crushed TO death and two
Italian laborers severely injured.
Lawlor and the two laborers seeing the
storm approaching from the New Jersey
shore ran TO the fifth floor TO shore
up the western wall.
Having finished their work the men
started for the street and had reached
the first floor when the whole building
collapsed, burying them under tons OF
sandstone brick. mortar and iron beams
After policemen and firemen had worked
on the ruins for more than an hour Law
lor was taken out alive. but survived only
long enough 10 receive the last rites OF the
church.
Abraham Pearlman OF the Arm OF Pearl
man & Brown, the builders of the house.
and Abraham Bordeck, the superinten-
dent OF the construction. were later ar
rested and held 10 await the action Of
the coroners inquest
The storm was very severe in the Bronx
and Harlem and the wind reached
velocity OF 43 miles an hour. accompanied
b. binding sheets OF driving rain. Plate
glass windows were shattered and trees
and chmneys blown down
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
WHY DOCTORS FAIL
AND MRS. PINKHAM SUCCEEDS
Plain Reasons Are Here Given to Explain
Why Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Cures When Doctors Are Powerless

Awomani Is sick: some disease peculiar
TO her sex is fast developing in her sys-
TEN. She goes to her family physician
and tells him a story, but not the whole
story.
She holds something back, loses her
head, becomes agitated, forgets what
she wants to say, and finally conceals
what she ought TO have told, and thus
completely mystifies the doctor.
Is il any wonder, therefore, that the
doctors fail TO cure the disease? Still
we cannot blame the woman, for il is
very embarrassing 20 detail some of the
symptoms of her suffering, even TO her
family physician.
1t was for this reason that years ago
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, de-
termined TO step in and help her sex.
Having had considerable experience in
treating female ills with her Vegetable
Compound, she encouraged the women
of America 10 write TO her for advice in
regard TO their complaints, and being
woman, IL was easy for her ailing sis
ters to pour into her ears every detail
of their suffering
In this way she was able TO do for
them what the physicians were unable
TO do, simply because she had the
proper information TO work upon, and
from the little group of women who
sought her advice years ago great
army of her fellow beings are to-day
constantly applying for advice and re-
lief, and the fact that many thou
sands of them have been cured by
following the advice of Mrs. Pinkham
during the last year is indicative of the
grand results which are produced by
her unequaled experience and training.
No physician in the world has had
such training. or has such an amount
of information at hand to assist in the
treatment of all kinds of female ills,
from the simplest local irritation to
the most complicated womb diseases,
This, therefore, is the reason why
Mrs. Pinkham, in her laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, is able TO do more for the
ailing women of America than the
family physician. Any woman. there
fore, is responsible for her own suffer
ing who will not take the trouble to
write 10 Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
The testimonials which we are con-
stantly publishing from grateful wo-
men establish beyond a doubt the
power of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound TO conquer female diseases.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27

establishment OF the magnitude of his
present one.
Mr.. Ballou who is president and treas
urer of the r. f. Ballou company. which
was Incorporated in 1897, entered the shoe
trade with Waite Clarke & Co.. who had
a store at the corner OF Friendship and
Broad streets, having an interest I'm the
business For about THREE years he was
content TO remain there and derived a
considerable idea of the handling of the
stock and the needs Of the situation. ac-
quiring ideas which he was destined later
20 put into effect with pecuniary profit TO
the company which he heads
On leaving the uptown store, I'm which
he sold out his interests, Mr. Ballou saw
there was good field for a man In his
tine on Weybosset street, and IN the store
now lH, a few doors below his present
location, he set up by himself and pros
pered After ~ years, in which his name
was growing TO be a recognized power in
the retail shoe trade here. he decided on
the corner location. which was available
and for ten years he has been successful
ly carrying on business at the present
stand.
HAS FOUR FLOORS.
The company at present occupies most
of the four floors on the corner the ex-
ira space being utilized TO care for the
immense stock which a store doing the
business this one does. Is obliged TO carry
ia s,s4t tAa- a-eAsHsIHg seasons,
During the heate dterm half-dozen big
electric fans are in fun whirl, making II
comfortable in the big store for the pa
irons who are laying in a new supply
OF footgear or awaiting repairs
The latter department. that Of repairs.
is on the fourth floor and from the first
was Mr.. Ballou's own idea and has been
such an unqualified success that many
large retail stores throughout the country
have followed his example.
This repairing department has seven
men employed all the time.
The store makes a speciality Of quick
repairing and the same time gives the
best workmanship at the lowest price. IL
has practically the same equipment as
a modern shoe factory. and Mr. Balou
claims to have been the first retail deal
or in the country TO go into repairing In
this way. He related his experience at
the convention OF the retail boot and shoe
dealers, held at Boston in 1902 after which
several large concerns In the west nsti-
tuted similar plants with good success
incidental 20 the anniversary sale and
celebration an orchestra gave concerts
in the store and lady patrons received
pretty white roses. The salesrooms were
further beautihed with potted plants and
ferns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
P. B. GIBSON
CANNOT
Be FOUND

The local police detectives have been
asked to assist in the locating OF Percy
B. Gibson. who disappeared week ago
last Friday.
Mr.. Gibson is in the employ Of the
Library Bureau. a concern doing bust
ness in room 1916 OF the Banigan build
ing, its line being that OF the card ref
erence system. which is displacing that
Of cumbersome ledgers.
He is 25 years old, feet inch in
height weighs 40 pounds, has a dark
complexion. dark brown hair and a thin.
smoothly shaven face.
Two years ago he was married 10 the
daughter of Rev. Floyd Tompkins. for
merly rector of Grace church.
On the day Of his disappearance he
left his Office intending to go to Marion,
Mass. where his wife and seven months
old child are passing the summer with
her father.
That he had started for Marion was
known by his wife. hence his failure to
arrive there caused feeling Of appre-
hension.
Mrs. Gibson was OF the opinion how
ever that he might have changed his
mind and remained in town overnight
When her husband failed 10 show up
that Saturday she realized that some
thing was amiss. He had been in poor
health for some time, was worrying over
his physical condition and this caused
Mrs. Gibson to fear that he was suffer
ing from mental alteration.
Mr. Gibson is prominent in military
affairs in the state. and is an officer m
the machine gun battery He was for
merly a lieutenant. Junior grade. OF the
fourth division of naval reserves. with
drawing from that organization TO join
the battery. He is prominent in Charles
r. Gridley camp. Spanish American War
veterans. and is known as an earnest
worker In every organization of which he
is a member. He is n prominent mem
hcf Of Grace church and secretary Of the
Providence branch OF the Actors alliance
Of America
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
NEWPORT'S
COUNCIL
AT WORK

Last evening there were a special meet
take action of the report Of the special
committee appointed to investigate the
city telephones. One OF the chief fea-
lures OF the meeting was. the introduc-
ing OF a resolution by Councilman Milne
for the resembling OF the vote taken in
February, 1904, and January, 1905, direct
ing the city treasurer not TO pay the
salaries Of the police commissioners and
directing the same official TO pay the
same with interest at the rate OF six
percent hereafter paying the same on
the first OF each month
The resolution mentioned the three
commissioners and Harwood f. Read
who was commissioner last year. and APP
propriated $3.50 to meet the same until
January. 1906.
ton lay on the table until the regular
meeting in July, but al the request Of
one OF the members of the council. the
city solicitor was asked for an opinion.
Mr. Brown suggesting that the resolution
could not be passed in its present form
because Il named Mr.. Read. whose name
did not appear In the court summons, and
also that the court order only referred To
the month OF February. 1905. He advised
the council not TO pass the resolution.
and stated that he would draw up a
proper resolution to present at the July
meeting.
When asked II the city would not he
liable for tho salary of Mr.. Reed, he
stated that a separate suit would have
10 he brought 10 cover that, as the court
order referred only TO the three present
commissioners and the salaries for the
month OF February.
The resolution. on motion Of Council
man Donnelly. was laid on the table,
Councilman Milne alone voting against
II.
The report OF the special committee was
then heard and a resolution was passed
directing that the city not pay for the
telephones I'm the residences OF the three
police commissioners, the chief. captain,
two sergeants and matron OF police. and
the superintendent OF schools. and au-
thorized the committee To contract with
the Providence Telephone company for
a new rate which is fixed by the COM
mittee and 10 cancel all existing con-
tracts. except in regard 10 the public
schools, which will be covered in later
report.
4 petition was received from a number
OF the summer residents, headed by Loril-
lard Spencer. calling attention to the
dangerous condition OF the Thames street
roadbed and asking that It be put in inn
mediate repair, as they are now COM
PEELED 10 use Spring street. which is mar
row and used by trolley cars. The petit
tion was referred to the highway COM
mittee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
VOCAL PUPILS RECIRAl

A pleasing recital Of the vocal pupils OF
Miss Harriet Eudora Barrows was given
last night at the Eloise. Mr. Albert +.
Foster assisting and Miss Harriet Mansir
acting as accompanist.
Following is the program: who Is syl-
via2" three-part song. Through Valley.
Through Forest" Miss Alice Barr and
Miss Clara Moore; Sweet Thoughts of
Home" Miss Ella G. Richards: May Day
Morn" Miss Anna McInerney; Mar
chioness. Your Dancing" Miss Blanche
Austin; Beautiful Land OF Nod" violin
obiigato. Miss Helen b. Pettis. May
Day" Miss Claire Donovan. when Life
Is Brightest" Miss Edith Cate and Miss
Maude skerry: Until You Came" Miss
Cornelia Huling; "A MAY Morning" Mrs
Florence whitford. "A Musical Dialogue. "
Miss Grace Barnes and Mr. Albert
Barnes: AT Nightfali." Love Is Meant
10 Make Us Glad Miss Mary Mccormack
"Springside." violin obligato. Miss OpaI
Russell: Flower Song" Miss Blanche
Otis; "Good-by," Miss Florence B. Cole
"The Woodpecker." THE Dawn" Miss
Ressie velma SpaAing. THE Heart % a
Sailor" Albert r. Barnes: BOAT Song
F:frie Wilkinson. Helen l.. Ames. Bessie
Gelb. Gertrude Rodman. Bessie v. spald.
ing: Geneva II. Jefferds. Harriet B. TT
ter: Rejoice Greatly" Miss Gertrude
Maynard; Love Me N Live" Robert
O Brien: Spring Song" violin obligato
Miss Alice Witchell: MY Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice" Miss Catherine Bradley
'Parla." Miss Ethel Waring Dobson
Love Me or Not" Summer" Miss Hell
en- Louise Amcs: "Doest Thou Know That
Sweet Land2,. Counsel 10 Nina Miss
Geneva Holmes Jefferds. calm as the
Night" Two Grenadiers." Robert -.
Hope; "Hark. Hark. the Lark. two-psrt
eonk.
Especially good work was done b. Helen
Bissell Pettis. Helen Louise Ames and
Geneva Jefferds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
PERD|CARIS
ENTERTAINED
AT NEWPORT

Newport. June 27.-Ton Perdicaris. who
was captured by bandits in Morocco and
held for ransom about a year ago, was
released at the instance OF tls American
government. T. hero. the guest OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Chadwick at Twin
oaks"
Rear Admiral Chadwick was in COM
mand OF the South Atlantic squadron and
his ships went 20 Tangier 60 enforce upon
the Sultan " Morocco the demand FOR Mr.
pcrdicaris' release
This morning Admiral Chadwick took
his guest TO the Training station and
Torpedo station and Mr. Pcrdicaris was
entertained AZ luncheon by Senator and
Mrs Wetmore az "Chateau-sur- Mer."
Admiral and Mrs. Chadwick gave a sec
ond dinner, among those invited 20 meet
Mr. Perdicaris being Professor Alexander
AsassiE and Major Theodore X. Gibbs
Mr. Perdicsris ended his Newport visit
YESTERDAY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS
HEARD AGED MISSIONARY

Dr. William N Ashmore, who began as
q missionary to China 80 years ago. being
sent out by the American Baptist Mis-
sionary board OF Boston In 1850, was the
speaker at the union meeting OF the
Christian Endeavor societies at Y NJ. c..
A hall last night, Rev. Leo r. Thomas.
pastor OF Stewart Street Baptist church.
presiding.
DR. Ashmores address was a resume
of the work OF the missionaries in the
past 100 years. since the time Of William
Carey, who. the, speaker said. was among
the very first white men 10 take up the
work in the far east. He brought out
that there are In China today AZ different
missionary societies. and $500 individ-
uals engaged in the work. OF these. 800
are teaching in the Chinese government
schools.
Dr. Ashmore told Of a Christian En-
deavor meeting held in Ningpo, and at
tended by the towt or governor. and
other high officials of the locality.
These men OF high rank condescend TO
eat with the 20oo people, and then In
vited the missionaries 10 dine at their
palace. He has worked in many parts
OF the east. but a great deal OF his time
has been spent at Hong Kong and Swa-
tow and in Siam. He Is a graduate of the
Western Baptist Theological seminary
formerly located in Covington, KY
A short business meeting OF the union
was held. and W. A. Sherman. chairman
of the missionary committee. spoke on
work that II is proposed to carry out
next winter in that line.
f. o. Chase, chairman Of the social
committee. told OF the plans for the moon
light excursion down the bay on July IL.
@. A. Pratt conducted the singing and
Miss f. Eunice Fryer presided at the
piano. A duet was sung by Nathan
Wright and George Saddler,- accompanied
by Mrs. Nathan Wright on the piano.
At a meeting OF the executive com
mittee M. l.. Streeter was elected a
delegate 10 the National Christian En-
deavor convention in Baltimore from July
B TO 10. inclusive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
SCHEDULE
FOR BAND
CONCERTS

Commencing tonight the following list
OF concerts will be given at Roger VIII
liams park and the other breathing places
throughout the city by the American
band;
Roger Williams park: Tuesday. June
%, p. m. Wednesday. June IS. S p m;
Thursday. June %, y. m; Friday, June
80. p. M; Sunday. July p 4 and p. M;
"Wednesday, July, s. M; Thursday
July 6, S p. m; Friday July T. p, m;
Saturday, July s, p. M, Sunday, July s,
and p. m. Saturday. July Is, p.
m: Sunday. July 16. 4 and p. m; Tues
day. July Is. S p. m; Wednesday, July
10, S p m. Thursday. July 90 p. m:
Friday, July 2l. S p. m; Saturday, July
%, r. m, Sunday July %, and p.
M; Tuesday, July 90, S p m Wednesday.
July 26. p, m; Thursday, July q, 8
D. m. Friday, July 2s. p. m: Sunday.
July 80. and p. m: Tuesday. Aug. /,
IS p. m. Wednesday. Aug 2, s p. m;
Thursday. Aug 3. s p. m. Friday, Aug
S p m. Saturday, Aug. 3. p. m,
Sunday. Aug. 6. and S p. m. Tuesday.
Aug s, p. m; Wednesday Aug .. s
p. m; Thursday, Aug 10. p. m: Fri
day. Aug II. S p. m; Saturday Aug. l2.
y. m, Sunday, Aug l3, and p. M;
Tuesday. Aug. 10. p m. Wednesday.
Aug. l6. s p. m, Thursday. Aug. II. s
p. m. Friday. Aug is. p. m, Saturday.
Aug. 10. p. m; Sunday. Aug 20, and
p m Tuesday Aug %, p m; We'd
nesday. Aug. q. 6 p m; Thursday. Aug.
a. y. m. Friday. Aug 25. p. m: ::
Saturday. Aug IS. y. m, Sunday. Aug
81 and p m; Tuesday. Aug 20. p.
M Wednesday Aus. So r. m. Thurs
day Aug 81. y. m; Friday. Sept 1. s
/ y m Sunday. Sept 2, and s p. m. f:
/ Wednesday. Sept g. p. m; Thursdaq.
| Sept. :. p. m, Friday. Sept S, s p.
m sunday. sept 10 4 and y. m.
Sunday, Sept Il. and y. m.
/ Concerts AT the smaller city parks:
/ July /. Hopkins. y. m. July S. Took
wotton. : y. m. July rs, Hayward, y.
m July %. Dexter y. m; July 20.
! Davis. 5 r. m. July %. Neutaconkanut
/ 3 20 y. m; Aug 5. Hopkins. p. m;
| Aug II. Tockwotton. y. m. Aug. ~.
\ Hayward. s p. m, Aug 26 Dexter. y
m Sept 2. Davis. y. m; sept .,
Neutaconkanut. 3 90 5 y. m.