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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
SEARCH FOR
YELLOW
JACK GERM

New Orleans. La, Sept. m-Investiga-
lions with a view TO the discovery OF the
germ or yellow fever continue at the
emergency hospital. Within the past week
eight autopsies have been held at the hos
pital in connection with the Investigation.
the results OF which are TO be published
when the fever is over.
Generally the fever situation Is regarded
as encouraging. In the country there are
many cases. but now that experienced
yellow fever fighters are I'm charge al each
point or infection the fatalities are few.
Owing 10 the discovery OF the cases In
a lumber camp near KentwOod, La, Gov.
Nardaman and the Mississippi authorities
Will not permit the Illinois Central trains
L enter Mississippi II they stop at Kent
wood. The people are consequently suf-
fering fDr mall, express matter and sup
plies. Appeals have been made TO Gov.
Blanchard and the railroad commission.
The Woman's league, which has had
much TO do with the educational cam
paign during the existence Of the fever
desires especially TO hank President
Roosevelt for his services 10 the city in
it's great crisis. Through Mrs. Behan. its
chairman. IT will ask for half an hour Of
the presidents time In this city and
rave Or. Kohnke give his illustrated lee
ture with information as 20 how the cam
paign has been conducted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
ALBANY
PRINTERS
WON FIGHT

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 20-After a weeks
duration. a strike Of the union printers
here for an eight-hour day has ended with
the yielding OF all the employing printers.
All have now signed the agreement
which takes effect Jan. 1. 1900. and all the
printers returned to work today.
Springfield. o.. Sept. @.-An injunction
was granted the Crowell Publishing COM
pany here today to prevent union printers
stopping strike breakers. as they entered
the company's plant. More than 80 strike
breakers have been caught by pickets and
put on trains for other cities.
The company now has two out OF a half
a hundred men at work.
The fight Is. as stated In a telegram
cal union, being waged harder here than
anywhere else. A clash over the inJuuc-
ton is expected tonight.
Several OF the employing printers who
had previously signed the eight-hour
agreement had Incorporated in the docu-
ment that the agreement should extend
for a period OF a year.
The agreement signed by the remaining
employers contained no time limitation
and there is a collateral agreement where
by the printers agree not to declare a
strike without 30 days notice 10 the en-
ployers and the employers not 10 order
any lockout without n similar notice to
their men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
MEMORIAL BUILDING
DEDICATED AT CLINTON

Clinton, Mass, Sept. 20.-The Holder
Memorial building. the gift OF Francis T..
Holder OF Yonkers. n. Y, and Pasadena.
Cal, TO the Clinton Historical society.
was dedicated today. The exercises were
opened with a prayer by Rev. c. NJ.
Powers. u. d, OF this place, followed by
addresses by \. S. Rowe OF Worcester,
Professor Charles +. Holder OF Pasadena,
Cal: the presentation OF the keys OF
the building by Francis 7. Holder. the
donor. and the acceptance and Response on
behalf OF the society by President Jona-
than Swift Two hundred guests sat
down to the banquet which followed. w,
f. P%arkhurst was the and re-
sponses were made by Attorney General
Herbert Parker, Congressman Charles q
T1rrell Of Natick, lockwood Hoar OF Wor
cester and George r Tucker of New Red
ford and Nathaniel Paine Of Worcester.
The Holder memorial is a two-story
brick building. erected at n cost OF So
600. A trust fund OF s25,0 0 is provided for
by the donor, and I'm coures Of time his
collection or rare paintings and indian
relics will be given TO the historical SO
ciety. Francis r. Holder is a former
resident OF Clinton. and Is a retired car
pet manufacturer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
IRREGULAR
INSURANCE
PRACTICES

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 20.-Prior to the
opening OF the second days session o..
the National Association Of Life Under
writers this morning there was much IN
formal discussion among the earlier I'll
rivals at the convention hall over the
probable action OF the executive commit
teo in regard 10 the resolution calling for
condemnation OF Irregular insurance prac-
tees and the punishment OF the guilty.
This resolution, which was introduced
b. J. J. Waleigh Of ST. Louis. aroused a
nt,tter Of excitement among the delegates.
and IL was referred 10 the executive COM
mirtee, only after various objections had
been made and amendments offered. II
reads as follows:
Whereas. The public press, official COM
mittees. life Insurance departments and
legislative inquiries have disclosed meth
DDS and practices in the management or
some life insurance companies, which, II
not criminal I'm their nature. appear 10 be
grossly Irregular and in violation OF the
principles. OF the trust involved, and,
Whereas. These disclosures threaten 10
create. in the minds OF the uniformed.
suspicious regarding the integrity OF man
agement OF all life insurance companies.
and 70 bring the business into general dis
repute. be Il,
Resolved by the National Association OF
Life Underwriters In convention assem-
blcd. That we. the member OF this as
sembly who have been chiefly instrument
al In inspiring confidence in the minds OF
policy holders and I'm building up the
magnificent structure life Insurance, owe
II 70 ourselves and 10 those who have re-
posed confidence in us TO oppose these
Influences which would tear IL down, to
demand that. II crimes ave been COM
mitted. the criminal shall be punished and
that those who have violated their trust
shall be deprived Of their trusteeship. We
urge and insist that we are not willing 20
support I'm the field misconduct in the
home offices. We oppose concealment or
evasion and demand such publicity as will
lead to "A correction OF abuses. wherever
they may be found
From members OF the executive com
mittee today. the impression was gained
that the resolution. as presented. and like
ly 10 be shelved and that another resolu-
ton similar In some respects I'm purport
would be drafted by the committee and
reported.
The meeting Of the executive committee
was set for - o'clock n n was expected
that the new resolution would De present
ed for adoption by the convention at the
opening Of the afternoon session. At the
opening morning session. which began at
1880 an address was delivered by S. II.
Wolf. consulting actuary. New York. on
The Life Insurance Company from the
Examiners Viewpoint"
A discussion OF five minute topics and
an address OF a technical nature by Elmer
Dwiggins Of Des Moines. la. occupied
the remainder OF the morning session. The
subject OF Mr.. Dwiggins was Correspond
cnce Lessons in Reaching and Training
New Life Insurance Material
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
DRIVER CLAIMS He SAW
ESCAPED INSANE CONVICT

Quincy, Mass. Sept. 2O.-A negro. APP
parently answering the description OF
Minot St. Clair Francis, the escaped in
sane convict from the Bridgewater state
farm. was seen on Atlantic beach I'm this
city by the driver OF an express wagon
today.
The police were notified and officers Pt
once went 20 the beach. The authorities
also are watching other points In the city
where 81 is thought the mar may be
found and the Boston authorities have
been informed that Francis may be head
ing towards that city. Up 20 1880 o'clock.
however. the officers had not discovered
the mans whereabouts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

A gas poisoning case, identical with that
which was discovered in a house on
Holmes street yesterday morning. was
found on Mount Pleasant at 8 o'clock this
morning.
AS in the former instance. the victim
was a domestic. this one being Mary
Sweeney, q years of age, who is in the
employ OF Rev. William I. Simmons at
the parochial residence OF the Church OF
the Blessed Sacrament, III Academy ave-
nue..
Necessarily the household is early astir,
and for that reason Miss Sweeney retired
al an early hour last evening.
She should I'VE been attending to her
duties before 6 o'clock this morning.
As she did not come down stairs, nor
answer the calls for her, an investigation
was made 10 determine her absence and
silence.
One OF the fathers, accompanied by
John McKenna, the sexton, went to the
upper floor and detecting the odor OF gas,
Immediately forced open the door OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
MANY AFTER
OYSTER
GROUNDS

There were a number OF applications for
oyster land filed with Secretary James c..
Collins of the commissioners of shell fsh-
cries today, amounting TO about 300 acres
OF underwater ground.
William l.. Sunderland OF East Provi-
dence wants five acres near Marsh Island
below PawtuXet. Sidney Cowell OF Paw
tuxet is after five acres northerly and
westerly OF the beacon and east OF Paw
tuxet Neck.
Senator Thomas II. Connolly OF War
rem applies for 1886 acres I'm all. 70 acres
east OF Prudence Island. 80 acres near
the black buoy west OF the old ship chan
mel. westerly of Prudence, and % acres
southerly OF land held by Benjamin Il.
Martin and William l.. Sunderland, west
Of the new ship channel.
Charles r. Akin OF Warren is after %
acres southerly OF Rumstick Point. south
east of Frank w. Smiths land and that
held by George r.. Greene. Jr.. section 56.
Charles w. Parmelee has made applica-
lion for 40 acres at Pine Hill, easterly.
rortherly and southerly Of his holdings.
and also for 30 acres east OF his land.
eGstcrly OF Rocky Point.
George T.. Brayton OF Portsmouth APP
Plies for 10 acres southerlv of Pine Hill
Point, adjoining Parmelee's land.
Tho planters need this extra ground be-
cause they have no place TO plant the
seed oysters. which can be best obtained
at low water at this time OF year.
So crowded are many of the beds with
oysters OF newly planted seed that there
is very little demand for seed, which has
dropped 10 80 cents n bushel.
Lots Of the free fishermen are seeding"
at present. and some OF the gangs tong
as many as 100 bushels n day.
The catch comprises many full grown
oysters, which bring from so cents down
tn, river 10 20 cents a bushel near Provl-
6ence.
Red owners have 10 watch their
boundaries closely now TO prevent poach-
ing, they say.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

Willis c. Nash. cashier OF the New York
State National bank OF Albany. was the
first witness. He produced a transcript Of
the account OF Andrew A. Hamilton from
Jan. /. 1900, TO date. This consisted OF
"A ledger sheets. The account gave no
particulars beyond the amounts.
Mr.. Nash said only Mr.. Hamilton's
daughter had power TO draw checks on
that account
President Mccall of the New York. Life
Insurance company was then called. After
being sworn and giving the preliminary
information as TO his business and resi-
dence. he said he had been comptroller Of
the Equitable before being president OF
the New York Life Insurance company,
and previously had been superintendent
OF Insurance at Albany. He said II was
true that he had drawn checks on the
New York Life Insurance company ac-
count, without the approval OF the finance
daily occurrence. He had known Andrew
Hamilton for ten years. Hamilton is not
a relative OF his. he added.
Mr.. Mccall said he himself was the
sole judge of what checks should be
drawn without authorization. Hamilton.
he said, had charge OF the real estate OF
the company, throughout the country on
a salary OF $4,000 n year. Taking up the
$40, 900 checks. sent to Albany, Mr.. Nc.
Call said. In answer 10 Mr.. Hughes
that he gave them TO Hamilton. He said
I'm 1903 the company determined TO buy
the block In the rear OF the HON office
I'm this city. He sent for a real estate
agent TO take up the subject quietly, the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
POLICE INVESTIGATING
DEATH Of MRS. CHASE

Swampscott. Mass, Sept. 0.-There were
no new developments today in the investi-
CATION which is being conducted by the
authorities in connection with the death
OF Mrs. Jennie p. Chase. who died undT
peculiar conditions at her home here 4
week ago. Medical Examiner Pinkham
said until Professor Mills OF Harvard had
made a chemical examination OF portions
Of the woman's body no further details In
regard 70 the cause OF death could be
learned. The report OF Professor Hills
IS expected in about two weeks.
thief Of Police Harris. who with Dis
trict Attorney w Scott Peters. has been
active I'm the Investigation. stated that so
far as the police department is concerned,
the case is practically at a standstill.
nothing new having developed since the
autopsy yesterday when unmistakable
evidence OF coal gas poisoning was ound.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE
AND ONE MAN is KILLED

Reno. New. Sept. 9o-Twcnty-hvc per
sons were injured and one man. George
Wareman, was killed in a head-on COLI
sion OF two freight trains on the South
ern Pacific railroad. followed by the rear
end collision Of two passenger trains. at
a point nine miles west OF Beowawe last
night. -
The wreck. from the report given out.
was caused by one Of the engineers on
the freight trains running past his orders
An effort was mad 20 stop the incoming
passenger trains with success for the
first section OF No. 3. though "a moment
later the second section lunged full speed
into the first section
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
SMOKE
DROVE OUT
GUESTS

New York, Sept. D-Flames which were
beating against their windows from the
outside, accompanied by suffocating
smoke. aroused the sleeping guests in the
southern rooms Of the Colonial hotel at
one Hundred and Twenty-fourth street,
and Eighth avenue today.
There was a panic which filled the
street with half-clad hotel guests who
shivored in n morning fog and mist. The
fire came from an adjoining building
where several tanks OF benzine exploded.
causing the fire TO spread so rapidly that
by the time the fire department arrived. a
sheet Of flames enveloped the three up-
per floors OF one side Of the hotel.
The hremen e~XtinEuishcd the blaze be
fore IL had more than scorched the Colo
NAL. The loss was SOS. OO0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

New York Life Insurance company was
not 20 be known i'm the transaction. In
December, 1903. the real estate man re-
ported he thought the block could be
procured for 10000 and that Is per
cent OF this should be available quickly.
Il told him." said Mr.. Mccall. that 7
would put him in touch Will Judge
Hamilton n pursuant TO that / order
ed the two checks in question drawn.
The vouchers will show what they were
drawn for. He produced the vouchers
%troller's warrant. and the other Mr..
Hamilton's.
They were marked for Identification.
The words 'for temporary USE on one
o. the vouchers. Mr.. Mccall said. meant.
that the money was 10 be used for the
purpose direct and TO be reported back
TO the board.
He said tho 100000 had been accounted
for BY Or. Hamilton.
Mr.. Mccall here wanted to make an ex-
PLANTATION. but Mr.. Hughes, counsel TO the
investigating committee, wanted the ac-
count as present.
The account, the witness said. was rem
dered orally 10 Mr.. Mccall at his office.
Hc said Mr.. Hamilton had paid out 500. 900
or the lin street property and that there
Is still 1926. 600 u~nexpended. The checks
were produced. They were nine in num-
her. four 10 the order OF John w Golding.
tho real estate broker, and five TO the
order of Andrew A. Hamilton. These,
Mr.. Mccall said, were checks that had
been paid on the property bounded by
Elm, Worth. Leonard and Centre streets,
New York. in 1903.
CONTINUED on page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
FAIR OPENS UNDER DULL SKIES

Waterville. Ne. Sept. 20.-After n delay
OF one day on account ~ rain the Central
Maine fair opened today under dun skies
but with a large number Of people I'm at
tendance. Today was children's day.
Tomorrow will be Governors day and
the presence Is expected OF Governors
Cobb OF Maine, Bell OF Vermont and
Glenn OF North Carolina. tho latter being
OF a party Of southern governors which
has been touring New England fairs.
The fair will continue through the week
There was some doubt early today
whether the racing track would dry ost
sufficiently during the forenoon to per-
nit OF today's events.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

room occupied by Miss Sweeney.
They found the domestic in bed and
unconscious.
The room was filled with gas. which
had escaped from a side bracket, the cock
OF which was so loose that IL turned with
the slightest pressure. This was hall
open.
Miss Sweeney, following her usual Gus
tom, had. before retiring. raised the lower
sash OF her window 10 the fullest extent,
The curtain was pulled down. and while
this had not kept the gas In the room,
enough a been held back TO make her
very III.
Or. r. Il. Boucher OF ia Academy ave-
nue. was called. who soon made his patient
quite comfortable.
Seeing that she was out OF danger. and
for the reason that she could be better
car ed for there than at the house. the
doctor called for an ambulance and Miss
Sweeney was taken 10 the Rhode Island
hospital.
Al 8 p. m. Miss Sweeney was getting
along nicely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
MCCALL TELLS
Of THE 100000
HAMILTON CHECK

New York, Sept. 2o-John A. Mccall, president of the New
York Life Insurance company, was a witness today before the legis-
latve insurance investigating committee.
1t was expected that Mr.. Mccall would be questioned concern
ing the final disposition of the 100000 which was paid by order of
President Mccall to Andrew Hamilton of Albany. 1t was announced
before the committee began proceedings that the session would adj
joun at o'clock that the members of the committee might attend
the funeral of Senator Amber.
District Attorney Jerome was an interested spectator of the pro-
ceedings today for the first time. He said he expected to make a
public statement on the subject of the investigation in a few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
NOTED PHILlNTRROplST DEAD

London. Sept. 20-Doctor Thomas John
Bernardo. the well known founder and di.
rector OF philanthropic institutions by
which over $500 orphan waits have beer
rescued. trained and placed out In life,
died last night after n short illness. DR.
Bernardo had suffered from angina pee.
toris for some years.
lie was born in ireland in 1s45.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
MARY SWEENEY'S
MARROW ESCAPE

Mary Sweeney, a7 years old, employed as a domestic at the
parochial house of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, I7r Academy
avenue nearly los. her life by gas asphyxiation last nigH.
But for the reason that her sleeping room window was raised to
its fullest height death would have ensued before morning.
A loosened gas cock had turned part way open and Miss Sweeney
was fast succumbing to the deadly poison when her peril was dis
covered.
She was sent to the Rhode Island hospital and will recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
ON BROAD STREET

IN the vicinity OF the Home for Aged
Men the people have long expressed their
desire for a first class fish market.
Mr.. Charles w. Randall OF the firm OF
Randall and Foster az 500 Broad street Is
going 10 endeavor and please tho public
I'm that respect. on Thursday and Fr.-
dav. Sept. q and %, at 500 Broad street n
souvenir will be given every customer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
CHOLERA CONTINUES TO
GAIN IN GERMAN CENTRES

-Bromberg. sePt.-2a-ohe new case OF
cholera has appeared here.
gtcttin. Prussia. Sept. m-one death
from cholera has been reported in this
town.
Marienverder. West Prussia. Sept. %
Five cases OF cholera have been discov-
cred IN three localities In this district.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
TWO PRISON KEEPERS AND
POLICEMAN KILLED

Rica. Russia. Sept. 20-The centra
prison here was attacked during the
night and two prisoners. leaders OF the
local political agitation were released.
During the fighting two keepers and n
policeman were killed and several police
men were wounded.
Two OF the rescue party were arrested
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
COMMISSION TO Be
RECEIVED BY CASTRO

Caracas. Sept. 2o--~~mer Judge w. ].
Calhoun. Of Chicago. special commits
sioner Of the United statcs I'm Venezuela
accompanied by his secretary, went today
10 Los Tekues. near here. whore the
commission will be received by President
Castro .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

at often happens that a paper OF
5000 circulation covers It's field more
thoroughly than some other paper
with 10000 circulation covers It's
field and the territory that the
paper OF small circulation covers
must be reached through the COL
umns OF that paper."-Mr. Charles
L. Benjamin, In Printers Ink.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-05-11
VALUE or TOTAL ABSTINENCE.

The young man who goes in for total
abstinence has, all things considered, q
great advantage in the commercial
field For example, the governor of
Indiana has positively refused to ap-
point any man who drinks intoxicating
liquors TO office, and says in defense OF
his position
There il not corporation or busl-
ness interest of Importance that re-
quires less Railroads banking insti-
tutions and other organizations do this.
The state il entitled to at least rs good
service NJ private or corporate inter
csta La Crosse Chronicle.
Well and good. But let no discrimi-
nation be made If the state il en-
titled to Mt least ~ good service N
private or corporate interests from its
employees, then the state il entitled to
equally good service from its governors,
attorney generals, Legislators, etc. II IL
no difficult task to approve Of the views
Of the governor of Indiana, provided the
big fellows will not discriminate
in this matter. If total abstinenceis n
good thing for the little fellows, " it
stands to reason that it is u good thing
for the big fellows This iibes with
the doctrines proclaimed by the Decla
ration Of Independence, if we remember
Alright If executive appointees must
not swig beer and booze mp with
something stronger, then, il seems to us,
Legislators and those occupying public
Offices Of honor, trust or profit should
also be compelled to abstain from the
habit of winebibbing, beer guzzling,
etc Determination in these matters il
sheer folly. If it is desirable to keep
the little fellows straight the big
fellows must get a good example An
ounce of example il worth more than II
pound Of precept, anyway