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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
RUSSIA MAY
BUY Navy
IN ENGLAND

London, Sept. 20.-The Daily News
prints a rumor that Russia will place an
order for whole new feet. including bat
tleships. cruisers. torpedo boat destroyers
and torpedo boats. I'm Great Britain. The
paper says that a Russian agent is now
in London negotiating with a group OF
shipbuiders and ordnance makers. APP
parontly including Vickers Sons and Max
i'm. The group would be at liberty 20 make
whatever sub-contracts II wished
The story as 1t stands IS i'm no way con-
vIncing, although IT is bolstered by an I'M.
terview with an unnamed financial au-
thority" who. discussing the supposed
failure OF Mr. schwab and other Ameri-
cans to secure the order declared that the
United States could not provide the new
navy except at prohlbtlve cost perhaps.
50 per cent more than the cost I'm Great
Britain.
lie added that he believed the rumor
was true, basing his belief partly on what
he alleged TO be a fact. namely. that Rus
STA Is about % raise a loan I'm Great Brit
ain and IN accordance with the custom
viii spend as much as possible OF the loan
I'm the country I'm which the money Is
raised
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
EXCITING
TIMES IN
COLOMBIA

Panama Sept 2o-Unconhrmcd renorts
reached here today TO tho effect that
General Rafael Reyes, president Of Colon1-
hia, declared himself dictator on Sept.
s, and imprisoned the members of the
Supreme court at Bogota
Mobs. angered by this action. attacked
the presidential palace and were fred on
by troops, who killed or wounded many
OF the rioters
The reports are that revolutions have
been started IN Antioquia and santander.
No TRUTH IN REPORT.
New York. sept 20-Diego Mendoza
Colombian minister n Washington. is
staying az present I'm this city When in
formed OF the Panama dispatch he said:
Il do not believe there Is a word Of
truth in the report / received a cable
dispatch from Bogota two days ago. and
u said that the country was in complete
and absolute peace, and that President
Reyes was engaged In the reconstruction
or the Colombian finances
IF anything OF Importance occurred
would surely have been Informed OF Il.
i am sure there Is no disturbance in
Colombia"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
ATTLEBORO MAN HON ORED
Or. Arthur B. Lamb Is Made Instructor Of
Chemistry al Harvard.

With the reopenng OF Harvard today for
the collegiate year. Or Arthur b Lamb
OF Attlehoro entered upon his new duties
ne instructor IN chemistry and he s the
youngest member Of the faculty, being
only IN his 25th year He is the second
Oldest son Of Mr. and Mrs Louis J Lamb
and, after graduating from the Attlehoro
High school at the age Of ls. he entered
Tufts college al Medford. Mass
Completing his course az Tufts AZ the
age 81 20 he entered upon two years
post graduate course, and az the end Of
that time received his degrees He then
entered upon post graduate course az
Harvard university. and upon its compile
ton received the degree OF Phi n, from
both TUFTS and Harvard
The Harvard foreign fellowship. usual
~ conferred upon a Harvard man, was
conferred upon Or Lamb. although Tufts
was his Alma Mater. For the past 1,
months, he has been studying abroad al
Lcipsic and Heidelberg. He made valu.
able researches into the science Of chem.
istry, and recently delivered a lecture
before the Chemistry school al Heidelberg
University. winning commendation not only
for his deep knowledge of the science but
also for his fluent use OF the German
tongue
Following his return 90 America. he was
rendered the post az instructor at Har.
ward. and at once forwarded his accent.
ance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
new COPS
fist FIXED
FOUR men

waterbury Conn Sept 2O-when Ed
ward Mullings. a professional athlete.
joined the police force It was decided
that one man instead Of two patrol the
Washington Hill beat. There was no
trouble until yesterday. when Mullngs
tried to arrest Thomas Russell for Illegal
liquor selling. Russell objected, as did
Michael Griffin, Michael Murphy and
Jerry Cams.
Cook the new bull" yelled Russell
and tho fight began
Mul'nes' club was twisted from his
hand and he was slammed against the
wall Ice helmet was smashed and
blood spurtcd from his nose.
Finally Mulings remembered II was
not necessary that a policeman use his
club exclusively. and started I'm with his
hsts' Russell went down AZ the first blow
and stayed there. Murphy got the next
blow on his jaw and he sank I'm a heap.
Cans, rushing in with his head Gown.
collapsed when MullinEs landed in the
solar plexus Griffin ran. hut Mullings
caught him and put him with his helpless
friends. When Sergeant Pagan arrived
with the reserves he found nothing to do
but load four limp men into the patrol
wagon one patrolman is enough for tn,
Washington Hills district is the verdict.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
PLUNK|TT
TRIMMED
BY M'MANUS

New York. Sept 2O-In all the primaries
in this county Democratic and Republi-
can the only leader who lost his job was
Plunkitt. unless perchance the official
count defeats Joveshof, Republican. in the
Thirteenth
The pulling down OF George Washing
ton from the Tammany leadership of the
Fifteenth ASSEMBLY district was rather
expected. Plunkltt had grown gray I'm the
post He had also grown very rich. He
ives so sure OF reelection that ne said
that the vote tonight would establish
whether the voters Of the Fifteenth
thought he deserved the title OF Tight
Wad," which some OF his enemies have
conferred upon him. McManus won by
343 votes
over the Ninth avenue fish store whore
McManus followers had their headquar-
ters, there was boisterous. sweating
riot OF rejoicing all the evening through.
McManus was ill at home. IL was ono of
ther oughest celebrations New York ever
saw
Men In blue jumpers beat one another
| In the face until their noses bled. and
roared with laughter or cursed With rage.
according 10 their dispositions And all
81 them gorifed The" McManus and
damned Plunkitt. Both sides made
SNf'hlhk NHdi EtS pl CVloHlHdNlOn ny the
other side.
Leader julius Hamburger won I'm the
Tenth Mr.. Hamburger received 1929 votes
IS against III for his opponent. The lat
ter did not carry an election district
The Tammany contest I'm the Twenty
third was walkover for Leader James J.
Martin.
Next 10 the Tammany fight I'm the Fiji
teenth. the Republican contest I'm the
Twelfth was the bitterest Of the day. The
contest was between Jacob a. Newsteai
the old leader, and a combination of the
forces OF John Stiebling and Abran nam
Mas.
Each side made charges OF crookedness
intimidation and illegal voting against the
other all day. but no arrests wero made
until evening, when the board OF cleo
ton inspectors Of the combined Four
teenth and Fifteenth Election districts
were arrested for declaring the polls
closed before the hour Of closing
Newstead won handily. The West Side
court had the most arrests, the Plunkitt
district furnishing p.
Senator Patrick ". McCarron won an
overwhelming victory in the prmaria IS in
Brooklyn He lost only two districts. the
Second and Eleventh, and he largely re-
duced the pluralitics from those scored
against him I'm these districts las wear
New York, Sept. 20.-Justice William J.
Gaynor yesterday declined TO accept the
fusion nomination for mayor OF New York
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
new LONDON
LAD KILLED
BY AUTO

New London. Conn, Sept 2o-One OF
the pupils of the Harhor School. Felix
Martin, a Portuguese boy i3 years OF age,
was struck By an automobile at 1890
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and died
three hours later at the Memorial hospi-
tai
: The automobile, which was occupied by
Mrs. Butts. wife OF Gen. McCoskrcy
Butts, and her chauffeur, AUGUSTUS Pas
mnssen, was proceeding up peauot avenue
at fair rate of speed. when young Mar
Tin suddenly darted into the street I'm an
attempt 10 "cut behind" passing wagon.
and before Mrs Butts chauffeur coulo
reach for the lever 10 stop the big 20-SO
Renault machine the Martin lad had been
run down and the whole weight OF the
automobile had passed over his body.
Mrs Butts was Mortified when she real
lied the seriousness Of the accident She
had the boy picked up from the road and
hin tenderly across the seats ~ the auto
mobile, and then ordered her chauffeur To
60 with all possible speed 10 the residence
OF the nearest physician.
Dr. Heyer. I'm Thomas street was first
visited, and then Or Dmon. In NfontaulS
street but both physicians were out on
cans' without losing further time the
cnauHeur was then told TO make all possi-
Die speed 10 Memorial Hospital. two miles
distant
private ward was Immediately en-
gaged by Mrs Butts for the young patient
ana the hospital attendants were in
ttructed To use all possible means 10 save
the boys life and spare no expense what
ever I'm getting surgical aid
ioung Martins skull was found 10 have
fracture extending two-thrds around
ana the left thigh was broken. As soon as
Mrs Butts saw that the lad was receiv-
ing all possible attendance. she entered
her automobile again and went direct 10
MS parents IN Goshen street and through
an interpreter broke the news OF the ac-
cident TO the mother.
Young Martins injuries proved too So
rious for the surgeons at the hospital ana
ne died shortly before o'clock.
MRS. Butts has a large summer resi-
oence In the Pequot colony and Is IA
miiiar figure in society circles here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
H0NK HORN
RUN CHICKS
To Death

Freehold, n j.. Sept 2o.-Not long ago
farmer of Glendola. near here. found
sn automosile horn. dropped from some
machine near his property. lie carried
IL home and put It to a practical use
He taught the chickens 10 run after
him when the horn "honked" at meal
time. instead Of calling Chick! chick,
chick. in the old fashioned way. The
fowls took 10 the innovation and when.
ever they heard the "honk" would run
from all directions TO get their corn
Day before yesterday Dr. Alderman Of
Asbury Park went scorchng by tho farm,
IN his automobile. footing his horn. The
chickens on tho farm with one accord set
out after the auto" spurred on by the
familiar "honk! honk," on tho fowls ran
and kept on running until Il hens and
six ROSTERS ran themselves to deather in
the highway
The rest finding they were being fooled
stopped for breath. and then wandered
back home The farmer found them
Wheezing and scratching their heads nv
the kitchen door and has discovered thai
they will no longer respond to the auto"
horn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
He THEATRE y

It's a merrs little comedy that Rudolf
Horskv 1eona Bereere and Roy Fair
child are presenting az Keith's theatre
this week. and that II rs heartily a?pre
ciated by Keith patrons is proved by the
several curtain calls 10 receives at every
performance Mr. Horsky Miss Bergere
and Mr.. Fairchld are clever trio. and
they are vastly interesting TO local play
goers for different reasons-Mr Horsky
because his reputation as one OF the clev-
crest German actors who ever appeared In
this country Is well known here as every
where Miss Bergere. because she Is the
sister of Na,erie Bergere. q tremendous
local favorite. and because she IS an un-
commonly fascinating and clever come
dennc; and Mr. Falrchid. because he
has a legion OF friends and admirers here
who have remained loyal 20 him ever
since the days when his cleanCut person
alty and genuine ability made him one
OF the most popular members of the oriRi-
nal Alb'o Stock company Small wonder
Is 81. then. that the trio is every after
noon ana evening greeted with gpuuin"
ovations and that they are "a big draw
ing card for the popular playhouse. He
She and He their vehicle. IL from Mr
Horskys own pen. ~ is built upon
laughatle theme. which is developed in
skilful manner with funny situations
and some bright dialogue and its every
point is scored advantsgopusly by the ca-
pahle players Incidentally. m may be
mentioned that Miss BerEere Mr. Hors.
ky and Mr. Fslrchild arc attracting con
siderable attention outside ~ the thea
irs az veil a. within A. for they are the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
BIG DOODLE
VS.. ANTI
FIGHT BILL

San Francisco. Sept. 90 Billy Nolan.
manager for Battling" Nelson. the prize
hgheter. has made a statement that a
fund OF $1,000 was raised in San Francisco
To defeat the Ralston Anti Prize Fight
bill at the last session Of the state legis-
lature.
lie charges that Harry Corbett with
whom he had deposited s25OO forfeit
money prior 10 Nelson's recent fight with
Britt. Is holding $1,000 OF the forfeit money
as Nolan's alleged share Of the corruption
fund used at Sacramento Corbett admits
holding the money. but saws Nolan owes
that amount. He denies that any money
was paid legislators TO defeat the anti
prize tight bin
During the last session of the Cali
fornia legislature Senator Ralston intro
duced bin prohibiting professional prize
fights In the state
The bill passed the senate and enough
votes were pledged i'm the assembly TO
ensure It's passage i'm the house few
days before the bin came up for coasid-
Grafton I'm the assembly a delega tion OF
San Francisco gamblers prize fight man
ayers and promoters invaded Sacramento.
They did considera bio entertaining. and
when the anti-prize fight bill came up for
consideration II was defeated. Since then
San Francisco has become the Irize fight
centre of the country.
Nolan's charges viii be brought 20 the
attention OF the Sacramento grand jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
HONEST PHYSICIAN
Works with Himself Flrst.

II Is q mistake to assume that phvsi.
clans are always skeptical as ~ the cura
tive properties ~ anything else than
drugs
Indeed. the best doctors are those who
seek 10 heal with a little Use 81 drugs a
possible and hy the use ~ correct food
and drink. A physician writes from cali
fcrnia 70 tell how he made a well man of
himself with Natures remedy.
Before l came from Europe. wnere
was born he says. lit was my custom
to take coffee with milk (cafe au laiO
with my morning meal a small cup (cafe
noiD after my dinner and two or three
additional small cups az my club during
the evening
In time nervous symptoms developed.
with pains in the cardiac region. and ac-
companied by great depression OF spirits
despondcncy--ln brief the blues AZ
first tried medicines but got no relief
and al last realized that all my troubles
were caused by coffee. thereupon Quit
its use forthwith. substituting English
breakfast tea
THE tea seemed 70 help me at first.
but In time the old distressing symptoms
returned. and / quit II also. and tried 10
use milk for my table beverage. This I
was compelled. however. 90 abandon
speedily. FOR while Il relieved tho ner-
Nousness somewhat q brought on con-
stipation. Then hy a happy inspiration
| was led TO try the Postum Food Coffee
This was soTe mcnths ago and stil use
u. am no longer nervous nor do sufrer
from tGR pains about the heart. while
my blues have left me and lie Is bright
10 mo once more. know that leaving
~ coffee and using Postum helped mo.
and make y rule TO advise ny patients
70 use y Name given b Postym Co.
Battle Creek. Mich
There's reason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
STRICKEN IN THE SOUTH
David +. Sherwood Confined 10 Norfolk
Hospital fer Nearly a Week.

Relatives in this city have received word
that David F. Sherwood. who. for health
ana pleasure went south with some Of his
family about a fortnight ago. is suffering
from a sudden and serious attack Of i'll
ness aud has been confined I'm a hospital
AT Norfolk. Va, for nearly a week
Physically Mr.. Sherwood was not feel
ing al his best when he resigned as man
ager OF the crystal Ice company few
years ago and little fater. at the time
Of his withdrawal from the Park Coal
company. III health was the cause given.
Mr. Sherwood Is prominent in the local
branches Of some Of the fraternal orders
notably the New England order OF Pro-
lection.
More recently Mr. Sherwood has been
an Investment broker with orices In the
Industrial Trust company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
C0ACHMAR SAVED THEM
Two SteleIy Leaders Narrowly Escaped
Injury From PraRcIng Pony.

Prompt work at critical moment and
~ coachman saved two members OF the
Newport cottage colony from serious In
Jury yesterday afternoon. Harry Lehr
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish were driving
along Thames street and when opposite
one OF the markets 4 small pony used on "a
delivery wagon taking " into its head
20 give circus performance began 10
paw tho air just as these well-known So
eiety people were abreast of g.
Both occupants were frightened and
each uttered n CRY and was preparing TO-
Jump from tho Victoria on the opposite
eide. when their Goa Gilman whipped tip his
horse. the carriage cleared the spot and
Mrs. Fish and Mr. Lehr breathed a sigh
Of relief.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

REALTY
deal

Tho ST James hotel property on Four-
tain. Union and Clemence streets for
merlN owned hy Mary a. widow Of John
a Coylc and which Is taxed for $1,000.
was sold at auction by James ~ Hurley
Tor q. l.. a a. J. Gross yesterday noon.
The property VAS bid ln by Bartholomew
Kelly Tor {J7 600. subject to- a mortgage Of
$500. held hy the Peoples Savings bank.
and to an annual Hen Of $12O held by
Charlotte r. and Walter u Dodge
MI Kelly. who held % second mortgage
OF &I+WU. later lu the day transferred the
estate tu Tobias Burke and AlouzO Hines
Doc having bid DO iu with the understanding
that De was to turn 10 over 90 Messrs
Burke and Hines, the latter being the
present proprietor ~ the hotel
The estate includes 23t5 square feet of
land and is considered 90 be very desirious
90 hold as am investment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

Remember" said the grave coun-
sellor "tnat much money does not neces-
sarily Indicate great success"
NO answered the ambitious youth
but its entire absence is pretty sure
sign OF failure Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
$500 Excursion, Hudson River and rev
York city, Oct. H.

Wednesday. Oct. n. T. the date OF the
celebrated g. autumual excursion over
the Boston a Albany n. r. the Hudson
river steamers the Fall River line ar
riying az starting point Friday or Satur-
day. Stop-oyer in New York 10 oct. -
FOR g. extra
The y. y. y. " & n. r. r. viii sell
similar excursion tickets from Providence
Al g. m FOR The entire trip. Send for .
scriptive lesfet A s Hanson. Gen.
Pass. Agent Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

some chinIn,' said rncle Ebou. 'learn
~ talk refo' dey is two years old. but
mighty few of en- learns 20 say anything
wut hs'enin 10 by de time dey is nifty %
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

Have you found somethlne7 Advertise
IL In The News. You may get a reward
and the sd. costs nothing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20

guests Of honor at several luncheons and
dinner parties planned for the week. Miss
Nalerie's many friends here finding her
talented sister quite as charming as Miss
Valerie herself, which is saying a great
deal.
, 1905-06-23

New York June GA great storm
has been sweeping over the coast for
the last twenty-four hours. During
last night two mel were killed by
lightning, eight persons seriously hurt
and property to the extent of hundreds
of thousands of dollars vas destroyed.
A lively panic at Coney Island took
place, but no serious disaster was re-
ported today. The storm followed a
period Of great heat and humidity and
an inch of rain fell in fifteen minutes.
The greatest damage was along tile
suburbs of the New Jersey coast on
Long island. Confusion and wild alarm
was created among fifty thousand
pleasure seekers at Coney Island,
where the storm burst with violent
fury. The two men killed were Mich
ael Burns and Arthur Breton, workmen
employed near Asbury park. This aft
ernoon the weather is clearing but in
tense heat prevails.
, 1905-06-23
REORGANIZATION Of the Board.

~
The board of trustees Of the univer-
sity. which had not completed its bus
mess when The Republican went to
press yesterday afternoon, reorganized
by the election of the following Off
GERS:
President-Otto Gramm, Laramie.
Vice President-Timothy F. Burke.
Cheyenne.
Secretary-Grace Raymond Hebard,
Laramie.
Treasurer-A. C. Jones, Laramie.
President Gramm announced the fol
lowing standing committees of the
board for the year:
observation-disclosures. Gramm, Stevens,
Jones and Tisdel.
observation-disclosures Stevens, Jones
and Gramm.
Faculty-Messrs. Davis and Stevens
and Mrs. Stone.
Auditing-Messrs. Mokler and Aber
and Miss Knight.
Grounds and Buildings-Messrs.
Gramm and Burke and Miss Knight.
Library-Miss Knight. Mr.. Mokler
and Mrs. Stone.
Museum-Messrs. Burke, Davis and
Aber.
The executive committee will meet
in a few days to allow the bills for
the month Of June and dispose of the
accumulated routine business. The
next meeting of the board has not been
decided upon, but it will probably be
some time in midwinter.
, 1905-06-23
OF FACULTY HELD THIS
MORNING TO ARRANGE THE
HOURS AND DAYS OF
THE MEETING.
Will Include President Tisdel,
Librarian Heba-i, DR.. Aven Mel
son, Prof. c. 3. Rideaway, Prof.
w. F. GiIkison, Or. Agnes Verge
land, Prof. June Downey and One
Other-Board Elects Officers.

The faculty of the summer school
of the University of Wyoming held a
meeting this morning, at the office of
President Tisdel in the university
building, when the hours of the daily
meeting of the school and the length
of the term were decided p The
summer school will begin at the uni
versity next Monday, at 8 o'clock. SEES
sions Of seven hours a day, five days
weekly, for six weeks, will be held.
The following members of the faculty
of the university will constitute the
faculty of the summer school:
President Frederic Monroe Tisdel,
Phi. d., professor of English literature.
Aven Nelson, Phi. D., professor of
biology, and curator of the Rocky
Mountain herbarium.
Charles B. Ridgaway, A. M, profess
sor of mathematics and physics.
William F. Gilkison, B. s., NJ. E.,
professor of mechanical engineering.
Agnes NJ. Wergeland, Phi. D., profess
sor of history and French.
June E. Downey, A. NJ, associate
professor of English and philosophy.
Grace Raymond Hebard, Phi. D., H.
brarian.
Prof. S. S. Stockwell, Phi. b., who was
a member of the faculty of the univer-
sity last year, but who declined re-
election that he might become superin-
tendent of the city schools at Chey-
enne,' would have been a member of
the faculty of the sumrle school as
professor of education, but his place
will be taken by another, whose selec-
ton has not yet been announced.
The courses at the summer school
are adapted primarily for teachers who
are unable to attend the university dur
ing the school year, but who wish to
do further university work or review
Systematically work which they have
previously pursued.
DR.. Hebard, the librarian of the uni
versity, will work in the department of
library instruction and in the civil gov
eminent of Wyoming.
The courses offered at the summer
school embrace English literature and
composition, methods of teaching, his
tory Of education, educational pysch-
ology, American history, civil govern
ment, drawing, German, algebra, geom-
etry, physics, botany n library
methods.
, 1905-06-23
NO VACATION FOR
NEW YORK COURT
WILL REMAIN IN SESSION ALL
" SUMMER TO FACILITATE
INVESTIGATION.
Recorder Golf Issues order at the Re-
quest Of District Attorney Jerome
Who May Prosecute Prominent o.
ficials Of the Great Assurance So
ciety-Jerome is Busy.

New York, June 23.-District Attor-
ney Jerome today secured from Rec
order Golf an order continuing in SEES
sion indefinitely the June term of court
Of the general session, which closes
ordinarily on Thursday. Jerome took
this action to facilitate the ~investiga-
ton of the affairs of the Equitable,
which is now in full swing. The vol
luminous testimony taken by the in
surance commissioners will be at the
disposal of his Office. The criminal
branch of the supreme court will also
remain in session.