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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-26
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-26
WHAT OTHERS
ARE SAYING

Resides this tho city is gateway for
tho county TO the orient Any one VINO
has viewed its magnificent harbor will
agree that II Is such a gift OF nature to
the whole continent that Il is marked out
for the largest uses of trade and com
merce. Chicago Record Herald
The Tennessee congressman who NOV
ed To strike out the word colored and in
sert the word negro didn't accomplish his
purpose bat II Is due to him 10 say that
his motion showed signs OF Improvement
i'm the prevalent method OF Designating
the colored brother down South Negro
has only one g. Boston Herald.
"A city built OF steel would not have
been wrecked by the earthquake and
neither would Il have been consumed ps
nre The modern steel buildings stood the
shock OF the earthquake better than the
brick and stone structures. Denver Re-
publican.
There Is something wrong with the
mechanism OF our administration OF JUS
ticc when a man who shoots q couple oi
burglars. one OF whom wqs choking MIN
in bed has 60 remain eight days ln iail
waiting FOR "a coroucrs jury 90 express in
a verdict % conclusions that the police
and the coroner In charge OF the case
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
COL. TOWNSEND's GUESTS.
House Party Entertained at His Vir-
Einia Plantation.

One Of the historic homes in Tidewater
Virginia. that section Of country included
between the James and the York rivers,
with the Chickahominy adding it's waters
to the James, is owned by Col. Z. B.
Townsend. Of this city. Each year to-
ward the closing days Of October and
early November Col. Townsend has made
il practice for nearly twenty years to
entertain a house party on his Virginia
plantation, which was acquired by his
father Immediately after the close Of the
civil war. There is game in abundance
on the Townsend plantation and. in the
lake which is nearly three miles long and
half mile wide, and supplies water for
one of the first grist mills erected i'm
mediately after the settlement Of James
town: there are small mouth bass in
abundance giving the sportsman ample
opportunity to indulge his fancy with gun
or rod as he pleases- Last Sunday Col
Townsend gave game dinner at the old
manor house at Providence Forge which
was attended by a gOodly company OF
gentlemen from CINCINNATI, Richmond
and Washington Among those present
from Washington were Gen. c. e. Snifin
Paymaster General of the Army; B. F.
Peters, Chief Clerk of the Navy Depart
ment; Capt n. NJ Brooks, superintend-
ent of foreign mails; Andrew B. Gra-
ham, G. w. Harvey, W. P Young. and
E. c. Snyder
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
INDICTMENT AGAINST DYER
Subtreasury Teller Is Charged with
Embezzling SCI, 800.
Defense VIII Be Money Disappeared
Through CareIessness Pre-
vaiIinR in Once.

St Louis. Mo, Nov. 1.-THE Federal
grand jury returned to-day an indictment
against David P. Dyer. jr. the suspended
receiving teller Of the United States sub
treasury. charging him in two counts with
embezzling $6l. .500. Ten friends OF the
Dyer family from Pike County, No, in
cluding Congressman Champ Clark. sign
ed Dyer's bond. and he was released.
Col ID. P. Dyer, ST.. who many years
ago represented Clark's district In Con-
gresS. was expected TO resign as United
States district attorney if his son was in
dicted and defend him. but It is now IN
derstood his resignation viii not be offer
ed unless asked for. The government will
be represented by special counsel in the
prosecution OF young Dyer.
Although the grand jury took no action
against Teller Ferguson, il is reported,
on apparently good authority. that Sub
treasurer Akins viii not Teinstate him.
Edward 4. Glenn, OF Louisiana. No,
one OF young Dyer's bondsmen. tells IN
an interview what he understands the
line Of defense will be- The accused man
had been away on a vacation for q
month shortly before he says he discov-
cred the shortage, and II the shortage, or
q part OF Il, had been OF long standing.
as has been reported. he would not have
left at all, as he knew examinations of
his accounts would be made, Just as they
were made IN his absence.
Il will be shown that every employe
had access to his cage, and that careless
ness prevailed, one attsche leaving the
office for the night with a bundle OF
money, s150.O00. lying on his table where
Dyer and Ferguson found it. The sub
treasury valuts had been locked, and
they took It 70 the post-Oflce and placed
the money in e safe there.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
MISS ROOSEVELT AT PARTY
With Others Act as Hostess at
Luncheon Given Teacher.
Presidents Daughter Has Charge of
Menu and Entertains Guest
with Piano Music.

/ Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daughter Of the
4 President and twenty other young ladies
uatriculated az the National Cathedral
School, were hosts at abeautifuIly appoint
/ ed luncheon given yesterday at the Tea
! Cup Inn, the recognized rendezvous fo-
/ the boarding-schooI girls Of Washington.
The luncheon was in honor Of Mrs
Barber Walker, the new principal OF the
school. and celebrated the opening Of the
Lounge" as a popular place for noon
day entertaining. The decorations and
the menu were under the supervision Of
Miss Roosevelt.
The central space Of the room was oc-
cupied by an attractively laid table, oval
in shape and decorated in white and gold
About the three large yellow shaded
candeIabra, enormous white and gold
chrvsanthemums were artistically mass
ed, with Tnaiden-hair fern completing
/ the decoration 70 the edge Of the snowy
cloth. These flowers, known as the
/ Golden Wedding and Timothy Eaton
varieties. are the famous specimens pro-
duced this year at the White House con-
/ servatories-
q
( into a reception room for the use OF the
/ guests before and after the luncheon.
+ Mahogany furnishings. lamps, piano and
/ rugs were quite OyershadOwed, however,
/ by the wealth of golden bloom displayed
/ everywhere in tall jars and vases. 1t was
/ a veritable chrysanthemum show.
I The bevy OF young girls presented an
! attractive appearance in their pretty hats
and gowns, and over the menu OF grape
fruit, tomato bouillion, lamb chops and
peas. chicken salad and cheese balls,
vanilla ice cream and bon bOns. almonds
and hot chocolate, a typical Saturday
/ holiday gayety prevailed
/ Miss Roosevelt wore an extremely be
/ coming tailor gown OF red broadcloth, with
/ plumed hat 10 correspond After the
/ final coffee course, the President s
daughter dashed of several popular airs
on the piano and distributed the table
! flowers among the guests. some Of whom
went off 10 the matinee, and the re-
mainder back to the cathedral school
Miss Roosevelt was the only one Of the
| luncheon party who departed on foot
She tTipped of alone across Lafayette
! Park and in the direction of the White
/ House, in complete disregard of the rain
drops that began 70 fall about o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
HAS NO CURB; sues DISTRICT
Ingleside Property Owner Demands
S48,5O0 for Negligence of Repairs.
Alleges City Began Street Work, but
Left 1t in Such Condition thnt
Land Deprecated In Value,

The District Of Columbia yesterday was
made defendant in a suit for damages
filed in the District Supreme Court by Eu-
gene A. Atchison. who demands s43.500 for
injuries to his property in the Ingleside
subdivision, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets northwest extended.
In his declaration Mr. Atchison explains
that on April 1. 1865. he purchased lots A
10 81, inclusive. for which he agreed TO
pay $3.50. He contends that he erected
twenty-nine three-story brick dwellings AZ
a cost of Sl2604299. bringing the total in
vestment up to $173.SS3. A street known
as 1ngleside terrace ran through the
property when he bought IL, according to
the street plans of the city, and an alley
extended along the rear.
Mr.. AtChisOn says he requested the Dis
trict Commissioners to pave the alley and
put it in a useful and orderly condition.
as we'll as 10 curb the sidewalk of the
street and do other necessary work He
alleges that the city began the work, but
did not complete it, leaving it in such
condition that the water and refuse back
ed up on the rear Of his lots and so dam-
aged his property as TO prevent its sale
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
SHAWAPPROVESPLAN
In Sympathy with Move to
Get Currency Reform.
REPORT WILL NOT COVER IT
The Secretary OF the Treasury De-
cIares 1t Is Not Within His Prov
ince to Tell Congress What to Do
in the Case-WiI Make No Recon-
mendatiOns to Legislative Branch.

In his annual report TO Congress next
month on the state OF the finances, Sec
retary Shaw will not recommend any
particular form of currency legislation.
but the Secretary makes no secret of the
fact that he is heartily in sympathy with
the plan recommended last week by the
committee Of the American Bankers As
sOciation.
In a statement given out yesterday, Mr.
Shaw says in effect that it is not within
his province to tell Congress what to do.
but he adds that he will be pleased be-
yond measure If Congress will adopt the
bankers committee report in every de-
tail
He viii not go so far as this in his
official report. but will rather point
some defects in the present currency sys-
TEN and suggest in an unobtrusive way
certain remedies that might be applied
should Congress see fit to apply them.
The Secretary's statement is as follows:
Shaw Makes Statement.
In his previous reports the Secretary
Of the Treasury has recommended cur
rency legislation. but has never recon-
mended any particular plans to the ex-
clusion Of others. He has been much
gratifed at the attention given the sub
Ject by chambers of commerce. by bank
ers' associations, and by committees ap-
pointed by each. He has remained in the
Cabinet largely in the hope Of securing
some legislation on the subject. but he
has not, and will not, recommend details
OF legislation
He thinks Congress will have no diff
Guilty in working out a plan satisfactory
70 all, though in detail meeting the wishes
In every particular Of no one man, when
ever 1t decides TO legislate on the subject
Cites other Laws.
When Congress decided 10 pass A
tariff law. the Dingley bill was promptly
put on the statute books When il deci-
ded 10 enact a gold standard measure,
the act Of March a, 1900, was the quick
result. When it decided to pass a rate
bill, unnecessary delay ensued. If It shall
undertake to add an elastic feature 10 cur
present currency system, the Secretary
has no doubt Of favorable results in
short order. That such legislation is i'm
perative. he thinks recent Treasury ex-
periences make apparent.
In his report he will strongly urge that
something be done, and may suggest sew
eral methods for the consideration Of
Congress.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. being
charged only with the responsibility of
administering his department under the
law as II exists. and Of making report 20
Congress, viii not assume the RESPONSE
biiity involved in recommending the de-
tails Of needed legislation. The subject
matter and the end necessary to be at
tanned he will fully discuss"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
OPEN SEASON FOR COMETS.
Naval Observatory at Georgetown
Gets views of Stranger.

Naval Observatory at Georgetown
Gets Views of Stranger.
Within the last week the discovery Of
comets have developed into popular
pastime. The sport is not by any means
confined TO astronomers, although it would
seem that familiarity with heavenly
things is conducive to success in the game.
On Sunday last Prof. Thiele, Of the
Copenhagen Observatory, opened the sea
son on comets with the announcement
that a new one had been located by him
sailing round the moon. AT 3 a. m. the
next morning the Naval Observatory at
Georgetown got a line on the stranger
and twice since then it has repeated the
trick
Last night, at about 10 o'clock, a tele-
gram from Canton. Mass, announced
that the Rev. J. A. Metcalf of that town
had brought down comet No. ?, while en-
gagged in the task of taking a photograph
of the heavens. 1t was stated that the
Rev. Nj Metcalf was not out for comets at
the time, but just picked this one up in
passing. If Mr.. Metcalf should really
make an effort along these lines the local
astronomers fear TO prophesy what he
might get out Of it. A member Of the
Washington professional body suggested
that If the preachers and astronomers
should get together on this thing nothing
but a closed season on comets could pos
sibly save the species from extinction.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
USE OF NAVY PHONES.
Mr.. Gauss Instituted No System of
Espionage on ConverNatiOn

An erroneous statement appeared in
yesterdays paper TO the effect that Mr.
Gauss. the private secretary Of the Sec
retary of the Navy had instituted d sys-
TEN Of espionage on the telephone con
versatons of officers Of the navy and en-
ployes Of the naval service.
The Herald regrets that such an i'm
preston should have been created.
Under the governments contract II is
required 10 pay the telephone company
O certain rate per message, and the Audit
ing officers Of the government require
a statement TO be rendered showing the
number OF calls used For this purpose
the telephone operator at the naval
switchboard keeps a record Of calls to
compare with the telephone company s
charges and enable Mr. Gauss to certify
10 the Auditor as required
No note whatever is taken Of the nature
Of the conversations, it Is explained 1t
was found that there was some abuse OF
the telephone privileges by a few persons
not in government employ, but privileged
10 use the telephone. who several times
each day called up their homes or other
places obviously not related to the naval
work, and a quiet suggestion was made
to discontinue such use Of the telephones
Of the navy
From this fact misleading report was
started that there was an attempt maxi
ing to learn the private business of users
Of the telephone.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
CARUSO TOO ILL FOR TRIAL
Case Against Tenor Who Annoyed
Woman Set for Wednesday,
Physician Says He Has sciatica and
Is NervOus-Mrs. Hannah X. Gra-
ham Gives Fictitious Address.

New York. Nov. 17.-Signor EnTico Ca
ruso, Conrieds tenor, who was arrested
by Policeman James J. Cain in the mon
key house c1 the Central Park Zoo on
Friday evening. on the complaint Of a
woman who gave her name as Mrs. Han
nah k Graham, is now so i'll that he will
be unable to leave his rooms in the Hotel
Savoy for several days.
So says Dr. Ludwig Weiss, OF 4 West
Ninety-first street. who was summoned by
Mr.. Conried 70 attend Caruso after he had
been bailed out OF the station house Fri
day evening and who again visited the
tenor to-day.
Dr. Weiss says that the singers case is
a peculiar one. He Immediately diagnosed
the malady as sciatica. due TO exposure.
This afternoon DR.. Weiss said that the
affiictiOn was complicated by a nervous
condition brought on by the notoriety
thrust upon him by his arrest
Signor Caruso was unable TO leave his
apartment to-day 70 appear IN the York
Vile Police Court. He was in bed. He re-
NAMED in bed all day The hotel clerk
said that the tenor was not receiving any
cards. and that he was ill-not seriously
so, but enough under the weather 20
render absolute quiet necessary.
When the case against CarU5o was call
ed in the Yorkville Court, Mr Sperling
submitted the certificate OF Dr. Weiss.
setting forth the fact that the singer was
unable TO appear
Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer. who was IN
court as representative Of Mr Conried
asked Magistrate Baker for an adjourn
ment to Wednesday. The magistrate COM
I piled and set the hearing for ? o'clock on
+ Wednesday.
/ The woman who complained against
/ Caruso IN the monkey house Of Friday,
and who said she was Mrs Hannah X
/ Graham. of 1876 Bathgate avenue the
+ Bronx, did not appear IN court to-day to
/ prosecute. The police have learned that
I the address she gave was a fictitious one
and they suspect that the name also was
/ not her own.
/ Unless Cain can find the woman before
/ Wednesday, he alone will have 10 appear
/ as accuseT. Cain says he saw all that
/ happened
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
DIR. THOMPSON Is IMPROVED.
washington Physician Sees Friends
in London Hospital.

The many friends of DIT. J. Ford
Thompson. of this city. who was operated
on in London. November 5. for an abcess
OF the stomach, were cheered last night
when word was received that his condi-
ton was much improved and visitors
were now admitted to see him
This information came as a welcome sur
prise to his son-in-law, Dr. Thomas Nc
Ardle, who had believed that DR.. Thomp-
sons illness would prove fatal
DR.. McArdle has treated his relative
for the stomach abcess during the last
year and a half, and when it was an
nounced that an operation was necessary
to relieve the sufferer all hope Of his re-
covery was abandoned.
DR. Thompsons two daughters sailed
for England a week ago and were due
to arrive there yesterday. Private dis
patches telling Of the patients condition
are expected at any time, but as yet only
the press advices are to be had. DIT.
Thompson announces himself as much
gratifed at the interest taken in his case
by friends at home.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
SHAW GOES TO PITTSBURG.
The Post-omce Site for smoky City
Makes Much Trouble.


Secretary Shaw and Congressman Burke
kept the wires hot yesterday with mes
sages in re the purchase Of a site for
the proposed new post-ofice IN Pitts
burg, since II was announced that the
Secretary intended TO bring condemnation
proceedings. being convinced that too
high a price was demanded for the site
selected,
Representative Burke believes the Sec
retary is unreasonable. and asks that the
business interests Of Pittsburg be given a
full and fair" hearing The message
also contained these words. Congress
gave the people OF Plttsburg 100000 for
a pcst-ofice site. and as their representa-
tive I shall demand that they be given
$l,oo0,0Oo worth Of property. AS a matter
of fact they were entitled to more, and
certainly viii take no less"
Secretary Shaw replied. asking Mr.
Burke If he knew of any other site bet
ter than the one selected. which might be
secured within the appropriation, and
called attention to the fact that the peo-
pie of Pittsburg had been granted a hear
ing
This in return brought another lengthy
message from the Congressman. asking
that Secretary Shaw make 4 personal in
vest cation, 10 which the Secretary re-
pliec al even greater length, saying that
be would visit the city as long as the
request came from 3 Congressman. Il
warn you. however" the message con-
cludes. that delay In locating a public
building. like delays IN appointing post
masters. only intensihes the contest. I
an doing il against my judgment. and
solely a your request. II is very bad ad-
ministration. in view Of the personal
examinations and the three or four full
and complete hearings already given"
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
SHOOTS HIS FLEEING WIFE
Frederick Wilkins, Farmer, Wounds
Two with Shotgun.
Fires Twice Into Wagon in which
Driver and Horse Also Injured.

SPECIAL to The washingt1n Herald
Baltimore, Md. Nov. T.-Frederick G.
wilkins. a farmer. son OF George G Wilk-
ins, formerly general agent OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad. shot his wife and
slightly wounded Jack Alban. 0f Mary
land Line. one mile north OF Parkton,
on the Northern Central Railroad. at s
o'clock yesterday afternoon The wound
ed woman was taken 70 the home Uf Mrs.
William Little, q neighbOr. and her nus
band has been placed under arrest on
the charge OF assault with intent 10 .iIL
At the time Of the shooting Mrs. VII
kins was in the butcher wagon owned by
Alban, which was standing in front OF
the Wilkins home. Il is said that she
was pursued from the house by wilkins.
and jumped into the wagon for pro
lection.
Accounts Of the affair indicate pre-
vious dispute between Mrs. wilkins
brother, w II. Garner. and her hus-
band. The cause of this trouble does
not seem to be clear, but all accounts
agree upon meeting there were a few
words. when Mrs. wilkins brother jump
ed at Wilkins. landed several severe
blows IN his face, and BACKED both
ewes. and dislocated his shoulder.
Shortly after the trouble between VIII
kins and his brother-in-law, Alban drove
by the wilkins home, when Mrs. VIII
kins came running out Of the house and
jumped in the wagon. catching the reins
and whipping Up the horse. wilkins fol-
lowed her. He was armed with a double-
barreIed shotgun. When within fifty
yards Of the wagon he raised the gun and
fred both barrels The shot went
through the SIDE curtains OF the wagon
and took effect In both Alban and Mrs.
Wilkins about the body and arms Some
OF the shot struck the horse
After the shooting wilkins returned
Immediately TO the house, and Albar
drove Mrs wilkins 10 the residence OF
Mrs Little, where she was taken in and
cared for DR.. MIlard Stirling, OF
Shane's, was summoned. and found her
left arm full OF shot. He extracted tha
shot and treated the injuries This morn
ing Justice Edwin c Hawkins, Of Park
ton. issued a warrant on the affidavit OF
Mrs Wilkins brother. and Wilkins was
arrested at his home by Constable Elmer
Roster. Following a preliminary hearila
Wilkins was taken to Towson, where he
was locked up in the county Jail this
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
Members Assemble in Cosmos Club
to Hear Talks.

The Biological Society Of Washington
held its regular meeting last evening In
the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club
called Rhus Toxicodendron, or. as 1t is
commonly called, poison ivy. Mr.. Greene
exhibited different specimens of this vine
and discussed it's history.
Barton ". Everman read a paper on
fish culture and fish and game protection
in the Cornell and Yale forest schools
Mr. Everman, by means Of steTeopticon
views, gave en- excellent idea Of the work
done by foresters in the protection and
culture of game and fish. A short talk on
the black rat OF Virginia, by William
Palmer closed the session.