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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29

DISASTER
INQUEST

Concord, Mass, Nov. with n large
number Of persons summoned as wit
nesses arrangements were complete today
for the official inquest by the court into
the railroad accident near Lincoln last
Sunday on the Fitchburg division Of the
Boston and Maine railroad. when II per-
sons were killed and about n score of
others injured.
The accident happened within the juris-
diction OF the Concord district court and
Il was here that the proceedings opened
I'm the court house with Judge Reyes pre-
siding.
The witnesses for the most part had
been m~arsEalled by State Detectives
Rhoades and whitney, who have been col
lecting evidence as to what happened on
the night OF tho disaster.
II was announced that the hearing
would be private. Among the witnesses
who appeared at the court house 10 testi-
~ was Horace w. Lyons, the engineer Of
the pilot locomotive on the Montreal Ex-
press. the train which struck the rear end
of the Marlboro local. Engineer Lyons ar
rived at the court house accompanied by
+. a. Rich. general solicitor for the Bos-
90 and Maine railroad. The engineer APP
peared dazed and unconscious OF what
was going on about him. The other wit
nesses present were chiefly officials n
employees Of the Boston and Maine sys-
tenn.
They included A. S. Cheever. superin-
tendent OF the Fitchburg division: T.. +.
smith assistant superintendent. Charles
r. Lee, assistant general manager OF the
Boston and Maine railroad; l.. Il. Todd.
master mechanic; Paul Cracker. train
master for the Fitchburg division F:
Charles Il. Perritte. engineer Of the Mari
boro local: X. w. D~ockendorn, baggage.
master OF the local; w. r. Jones. conduc-
tor OF the local J. +. Smith, second con-
ductor. and r. f.. Conrad, fireman or the
Marlboro train.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29

siege and without bloodshed IL possible.
No further statement was made regarding
the attitude OF the Black Sea feet.
\ dispatch 10 the Novoe Nremya saws
that not more than thousand sailors are
now supT orting the leaders OF the mutiny,
who number a hundred. and adds that
there are only 400 rifles In the sailors
barracks and that only a Few cartridges
are available.
A DOUBLE DANGER.
The Slovo. which is supporting Count
Witte. has become exceedingly pessimis-
tic. declaring that revolution constitutes
a double danger as every success OF the
revOlutionists enables the reactiontstS 10
point out the danger OF continuing the re-
form program. while every turn Of the
week backwards. stimulates the revolt
~tionists 10 make new attacks on the gov
crrmCnt.
The editor OF the pictorial satirical paper
Poulenet machine gum. who was arrest
ed Nov. u. has been released The public
prosecutor found that the editor had not
committed any crime.
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
BOYD SEEKS A new TRIAL
OF HIS DAMAGE SUIT

Plaintiffs petition for a new trial in the
case Of Peter F. Boyd VS.. Albert d. Miner
was heard by the supreme court today.
all the justices sitting except Chief Justice
Douglas. This is a suit to recover dam
ages for personal injuries suffered by the
plaintiff.
Defendant was the owner Of a lot OF
land on the uurtherlv side OF London
street, East Greenwich. Plaintiff I'm his
declaration stated that the southerly part
OF defendants lot which is contiguous 10
tho sidewalk was six feet lower than the
other part. There was a bank wall and
of Of this the plaintiff fell and was in
jured.
The accident happened while the United
States soldiers were encamped at Ouon-
set Point during the war OF 1898. Plain
tiff visited the camp and then went TO
East Greenwich. where n stop was made
at the saloon Of a man named Byrne. II
was just after leaving the saloon that
the accident occurred.
Judge Douglas al the close Of the plain
tins testimony granted defendants motion
for a non-suit In the common pleas divis-
ion. This, plaintiff says. was error and
now asks that the case be sent back for
n full trial.
II is asserted that the defendant was
bound TO keep his lane close to the high
way I'm safe condition. There was no
evidence. counsel for defendant claimed,
TO show hat Mr.. Miner ever changed tho
level Of HIS land, though the town might
have done SO in grading.
II y. Wood is attorney for the plain
tiff and $. w. X. Allen Is counsel for the
defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29

~. sebastopol. being cut of from tele-
graphic Communication with the capital,
II is not known here whether the mutt
neers have surrendered or whether Cen
eral Nepluen, the commander Of the fort
ress began active operations against them
today.
FLED FROM s~EBASTOPOL.
The last dispatches which came
through announced that Sebastopol was
practically deserted except for the troops.
The scared people had fed I'm all directions
and Balaklava and n~eighboring towns
were filled with refugees. The streets OF
Sebastopol were represented as being
flooded with incoming troops and artillery
and machine guns had been emplaced so
as TO command Admiralty Point. the
stronghold OF the mutineers, while the
guns OF Fort Constantin had been trained
on the sailors barracks.
Generel Neplueff and the other military
officers. according 10 the latest advices,
were consulting with the view " work.
ing out a plan TO al the mutineers by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
MARQUIS ITO LEAVES
SEOUL FOR FIJI SAN

Seoul. Nov. 2e.-Marquis Ito was re-
ceived in a farewell audience yesterday
by the emperor.
Marquis Ito will leave today on a spe
cial train for Flu San. his difficult TASK
OF placating the emperor Of Corea hav-
ing been accomplished. British Minister
Jordan and former chief OF Customs j.. NJ
McLeavy Brown, also had a farewell au-
-dience with the emperor today.
American Minister Morgan, communi.
Gated with the foreign office today, an.
nouncing his withdrawal from Corea and
stating that Consul General Paddock
woutd=have charge OF American interests
japanese gendarmes or police are guard
ing the imperial palace and the residences
OF the cabinet ministers to prevent any
attack upon them by directors TO the new
japanese Corean agreement. The emper.
or has been urged 20 repudiate the agree.
ment and cause the assassination OF the
cabinet ministers who signed II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
ELIOT
MAKES NO
COMMENT

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 29.-President
Eliot OF Harvard university declined to-
day to Comment upon tho committee Of
Columbia university's action in abolish
ing football.
President Eliot permitted II TO be known
that he had declined the proposition OF
Chancellor McCracken OF the University
OF Pennsylvania 10 call a meeting OF col
leEe presidents TO consider the question
OF football because he thought that
college presidents were not a competent
body 10 deal with the reform OF tho
game.
]. d. Gron. secretary to President Eliot.
stated that It was the purpose Of the
head OF Harvard TO say whatever he had
TO say on the subject In his annua re-
port 10 the university. which Will be pub
llshed I'm February, 1906.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises at $3.50 a. m.
and sets at 4:l6 y. IN. High tides at i0s2S
a. m. and II los y. m.
The following vessels arrived In port
tire p--t-e+-ho-Ht-
steamer ~Iarchmont. Wilcox, New York.
Tug Hercules with barges j. j. Burlce,
Delaware. and L~ackawana.
Schooner u A.. Van Brunt. Norfolk. 1897
tons OF coaIffor the railroad.
Schooner l.. l.. Hamline with coal.
Tug C~ovington with barges Iowa and
Kentucky.
Tug Roger williams with barges
Canlsteo. Avondale and Lancaster.
SAILED:
Tug Hercules with barges IL. {. Winnie
and William Marshall.
Barge l.. ~. Bristol.
Tug Chadwick with tow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
|LL|TERACY
IN THIS
COUNTRY

washington, Nov. 29-According 10 a
bulletin issued today by tho census de-
partment about 100 persons out OF 1000 in
the United States over ten years OF age
are unable to write, which is equivalent
to about one in ten. OF the native popu-
lation only as out OF every 1000. or fewer
than one in %, OF the foreign born whites
lS out OF every 1000. and Of the negroes
45 out of every 1000 are illlterate.
international comparisons, restricted as
far as possible TO corresponding classes OF
the population. are on the whole favorable
70 this country. indicati ting that in most
European countries illiteracy is mucb
more prevalent than II Is here. although
the United States is still far behind Ger
many, Sweden and Norway, nina and
switzerland. There is also ground for
satisfaction In the statistical evidence
that illiteracy Is steadily being reduced.
In 1890 the number OF illiterates per
1000 was 1873 for the total population. SO
for the native white population. lp for
the foreign born white and SOS for negroes.
Indians and Mongolians.
The female sex is shown to he more
illiterate than the male. the illiteracv for
females being l12 per 1000 and for males
lOl. But the contrast Is less marked
than II was In 1890, when tho illiteracv
for the two sexes was IA and i23. re-
sp~ectively.
In explanation Of the fact that the girls
have caught up with the boys, II is sug-
gestcd that boys are less subject to par
entail control than girls and more prone TO
play truant, and that they are also more
frequently required 10 contribute 10 the
family income by becoming wage work
ers when they should be In school. In tie
country the illiteracy among children is
IL per thousand. I'm the city, using this
term 10 designate collectively cities OF
over 5000 Inhabitants. Il IL only ten per
1000. The contrast is less in the North
Atlantic states.
In this section child illiteracy I'm the city
is eight per thousand: and in the country
five per thousand. In the south the diff
lantlc division %. and 1893 for city and
country respectively. and I'm the South
Central IS and ISL per thousand. miteracy
Is I'm general greater I'm the south than
the north for all classes OF the population.
Perhaps the fairest basis ~ comparison
between tho two sections Is that for ma
tive white children living I'm cities uf over
5000 inhabitants. In the North Atlantic
division the il~literacy for this class OF
children Is 21. and I'm the north central
10; I'm the outh Atlantic division Il IL So
and I'm the South Central 1877. There are
fewer i%lliterates among the children OF
foreign born parents than among those OF
natives. owing. Il is said TO the fact that
a greater portion OF them i've In cities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
MLELLAN TELLS
Of FIELDS HELP

New York, Nov. 2e-Charles P. Mcclellan, former state senator
and assemblynan from West Chester county, wa the first witness
before the insurance investigating committee today. Since 1903 he
has been United States general appraiser. He said he had been doing
businss for the Mutual Life Insurance company since 1890 until 1903.
He knew Andrew c. Fields.
Some years ago Fields was active in politics, but not in the last
ten years. He helped and may have contributed to McLellans or
ganization of the state assembly in 1890. Fields supported him for
the senate in 1891. He did not know whether Mr.. Burns of Yonkers
on the senate committee on insurance in 1896, 1897 and 1890.
He had no talk with Fields about being made chairman or MEM
Der of the insurance committee of the senate in 1892 and go. He did
not want to be a member of the committee, but General Huested
placed him on it in 1893 and he could not get off.
Mr.. Mcclellan did not know that Fields used influence to place
men on the insurance committee.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
COURT SETS ASIDE VERDICT
OF $50 AGAINST GAS co

IN the case OF John Cato against Provi-
dence Gas company the supreme court
has set the verdict Of $50 for the plain
tiff aside. In the rescript handed down
the court says: 1--WE cannot say as matter
OF law that the placing OF gas mains I'm
the streets above the ordinary frost is
or is not negligence. The determination
of this question is for the jury, as II de-
ponds upon the circumstance shown by
the evidence in each case
No evidence OF negligence Is found by
the court on the record In this case. "All
the evidence" says the court, 'in the
case upon this point IS TO the effect that
such location OF the mains as was made
here Is good construction and according
20 the general practice Of gas companies
IN this climate. According 10 the weight
OF evidence the defendant was not guilty
OF negligence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
SITUATION IS
NOW REGARDED
AS DESPERATE

St. Petersburg, Nov. 2e-The situation has again suddenly
grown exceedingly grave. The pan-Russians strike of the telegraph
operators declared yesterday has gone into operation and the work
mems council is celebrating whether to declare a general political
strike throughout Russia tomorrow, predicting this time the alleged
unwarranted arrest of the members of the peasants congress at Mos
COW and also calling on the people to compel the employers of So
Petersburg, who locked out 10000 men, to open their doors.
The telegraph strike draws an impenetrable curtain between the
capital and the provinces which, in such a crisis, renders the position
OF the government almsot desperate. If the telegraph strike can be
maintained the government will be compelled to grope blndly in the
dark.
The telegraphers' strike is the direct outgrowth of the govern
ments circular prohibiting telegraph operators from joining a union,
which prohibition is attributed t~ M. Durnovo, minister of the in
terror, for whose removal from Office the radicals are vigorously
working.
REFUSED TO DISPERSE.
The telegraphers of Moscow, after leaving their keys, held a
meeting in an adjoining building, and upon the appearance of the
police and troops sent to break up the meeting they declared firmly
that they would not disperse even if the authorities used force.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
TOURIST IN CALIFORNIA;
Is SAkDBAGGED AND DIES

San Barnardino. Cal, Nov. 2S-Carl
Axel Fred. a tourist from Concord, n. IT..
died yesterday at the county hospital after
lying unconscious for four days.
The county physicians state emphatic
ally that every indication points to his
having been sa~ndbagged.
NOT KNOWN AT CONCORD.
Concord. y. II. Nov. 29.-Carl Axel
Fred. n tourist, who died at San Ber-
nardino, Cal, whose home was said 10 he
in this city. Is not known here. His
name does not appear in any OF the recent
directories.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
ALLEGED ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF DUCHESS Of A0STA

Naples. Nov. 29.-Great excitement was
caused her today by an alleged attempt on
the life OF Duchess OF Aosta. formerly
Princess Helen OF Orleans md wife OF the
eldest cousin Of King Victor Emmanuel.
who is very popular.
While the duchess was entering tho
royal palace az ~Capodimonte in an auto
mobile n man about 40 years old picked
up a stone. intending. apparently. TO
throw 81 at tho duchess. but was pre-
vented from So doing by a policeman.
who arrested him.
The man. who has not yet been iden-
tined. asserts that he did not intend 20
throw the stone. but picked II up TO clear
a way for the passage or the automo-
bile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
HIGHER EDUCATION DOES NOT
UNFIT WOMEN FOR MARRIAGE

northampton, Mass, Nov. 2e.-President
L. Clark Sclyeo OF Clark college I'm his
annual review % the work OF the college
made public today lays especial empha-
els on tho fact that the health Of the
students has been unusually good. In con-
nection with the figures showing that he
discusses at length the question as TO
whether higher education UNIT a woman
for marriage ana maternity. declaring his
belief that such Is not the case.
President Sclyee also advocates tho cx-
emptton Of college property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29

At midnight the officials OF the company
owning the boat advised the life saving
crew to give 1t up until daylight saying
that the men on the forward part were
safe enough until morning. on the stern
end Of the Mataafa not a sign OF life had
been detected since shortly after Q o'clock.
When the storm died out Snmeuhalthis
morning, the life savers were able 10 hit
the boat and the work Of bringing the
crew ashore began at once. In the for
ward end Of the boat, all were saved but
In the stern none were saved all having
succumbed 10 the cold and were drowned.
In the first boat load seven men were
brought to shore n later eight more.
The saved included Capt. Il. +. Humble
and IA member Of the crew.
From these II was learned that not q
sign had been heard by those forward
from the rear and since early in the even
ing and the death OF all there was GER
tain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
STRONG MOVEMENTS UNDER
WAY FOR STATEHOOD

Washington, Nov. 29-The strongest ef-
fort vet made in the direction of securing
the admission OF New Mexico and Arizo-
ma as n state is under way and the state
hood advocates propose that nothing vii
be left undone. that Will induce fSorable
action by congress
Senator Beveridge. chairman of the sem
ate committee on territories will intro
duce and press the joint statehood bill as
early as possible IN order 90 get ~ out
OF tho way OF other important l~egisla-
tive business. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
TOXIC IS NO LONGER
UNDER MARTIAL LAW

Toxic. Nov. 29.-The resentment OF mar
tial law and the restrictions placed upon
the liberties Of the press has been passed
by the privy council and will be promul-
gated within a few days.
The vital items Of the negotiations be
tween china and Japan nav been annie
ablv settled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
WATCHMAN AT FREIGHT HOUSE
HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE

Fall River. Mass, Nov. 9.-Patrlck Har-
rington. the night Waterman Of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
who was taken into custody last
week for the alleged larceny " shoes
90 the value Of 500 from the company's
cars. waived examination when called for
trial this morning, and was ordered held
for the Superior court In the sum Of s2coo.
IL is imtimated that other employees Of
the company are implicated in the steal
as we'll as Harrington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29

Annie Donahue, Administrative and widow of Thomas Donahue,
has brought suit in the superior court to recover $4,000 for his death
from the Western Union Telegraph company.
On the 9TH day of last August MI. Donahue was in the employ
of the Providence Telephone company stringing wires on poles at
Attleboro,. near the railroad station.
1t is claimed that certain servants of the defendant corporation
were engaged at the Park street railroad crossing changing certain
wires and that these servants let the telegraph wires down onto the
trolley wires nearby. These trolley wires were heavily charged and
a large charge of electricity was carried along the telegraph wires
to the telephone wires about which Donahue wa working.
AS a result Donahue received fatal injuries. Cooney and Cahiu
are attorneys for Mrs. Donahue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
FATALLY BURNED WHILE
LIGHTING FIRE IN A STOVE

Boston, Nov. 8.-While lighting n fire IN
her kitchen stove. Mary Caloi. - years
old. was fatally burned today at her home
in the North End.
The fire communicated with her clothing
in some manner and she ran into the
street In flames. Neighbors e~xtinguishod
the FIRE. but at the city hospital. where
she was taken. ~ was stated that she
was likely 20 die within a few hours
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29

Fall advertising should he now
under way. II you've never advel-
tised before. o Is "A good time 10
begin. More Providence stores have
been advertising this year than ne
fore. and it's safe 10 predict an IN
crease. Increase I'm the quantlty OF
advertising means "A special call 10
do good or better work II you want
YOUR advertising to stick out
Grisenger. II. T. Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
AMERICAN MINISTER Ar
HAVANA CABLES RESIGNATION

Havana. Nov. 29.-The American minis
ter. Herbert O. Squires. has cabled his
| resignation 10 Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-29
NINE MEN
PERISH IN
A WRECK

a3:@s9:%::.3.S<: ::3e|2o"11:~ase
. Duluth, MINI, Nov. 29.-Nine &:
4: dead, including the entire engineer +:
Z. ing crew Of the boat is the terri /.
/. bic result OF the wreck OF the .
q. steamer Mataafa at the mouth of 6
4. tho Duluth ship canal yesterday. 9
q. The life saving crew made des- .
&. perate but futile efforts to get a G
. line to the boat. In the presence Of
. thousands OF people who watched 9
{. the scene the line was fred over {
{. the ship three times from the can {
Z. non. once 1t caught and those on G
. the forward end Of the boat, where Z
: It landed began to haul IT in, but &
4. the rocks on the bottom Of the ca &
4: nal cut the rope in two. 4.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-07-05
Spent tor Cigars and Beer.

A nickle isn't much, to be sure,
but man who smokes three cigars
day. or takes three glasses OF
beer, in the course of year con
sumes enough to add many Injuries
and comforts to his home. The
Homillitic Review estimates in this
way: One barrel of -four, so pounds
sugar, 20 pounds corn starch, 10
pounds macaroni. 10 quarts beans,
4 twelve pound hams, l bushel
sweet potatoes. 10 pounds raisins,
10 pounds rice, 20 pounds crackers,
100 bars soap, 8 underground tur-
KEYS, 5 quarts of cranberries, 10
lunches of celery, 10 pounds prunes,
/ dozen oranges, rs good beefsteaks,
3 bushels Irish potatoes and $40 in
money.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-07-05
Splitting Headache

Can be often RELIEVED by nerve
sedative, but the scientific way of
treating a headache is to go right
down to the real cause, or root of
the trouble, and CURE IL with DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. 1t is the
only perfect cure for headache,
dizziness, constipation, and is free
from the dangerous after-effects,
which so frequently follow the use
of headache powders. Try it. Sold
by w. S, Lloyd at SOC and $1.00.
Money back if it fails. 5l4t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-07-05
Steel Wagon Tracks.

The Fiscal Court of jefferson
county, KY, in which Louisville is
situated. has decided to experiment
with a new invention consisting OF
steel tracks for wagon roads. 1t
will have laid double track of the
new rails for half a mile on the
Bardstown road just outside the
Louisville city limits.
A single track consists of two fiat
rails, each six and one. half inches
wide, and according to the claims
of the inventor, it is a great saving
to the structure Of the road. 1t is
claimed heavy teams can move on
these fiat rails much more rapidly
and easily than on the very best
macadam roads. Under present
conditions the Fiscal Court finds it
difficult to keep up the roads lead
ing into the city, especially where
they are subject TO heavy travel
both winter and summer. The eX-
pertinent of double tracking the
Bardstowu road half a mile will
cost about $1,000. If the tracks
meet the requirements then they
will probably be placed on seven or
eight of the principal roads coming
into the city and extended from the
limits out two or three miles.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-07-05
MONUMENTS, MARKERS
IRON FENCING.

The Mt Ster.,=e Marbel & Granite
Co., w. Main ST.. Mt. Sterling, KY,
are prepared to furnish you anything for
the Cemetery. Granite and Marble,
Foreign or Domestic. Ornaments, Vases,
Iron Fencing.
They are here to stay; Guarantee the
work, Quality and Prices; Have their
own shops; buy from the quarries; save
the discounts; pay cash for materials;
day no commission to agents or tramps;
Pay no rents; Are prepared to save you
from 20 to 30 per cent. on your work.
Why 90 to the city, or buy of tramp,
when you have responsible people at
your door anxious, ready and willing to
give you "a square deal