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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
Delegates Appointed.

At the quarterly meeting Of the Rhode
Island Medical society President Dr.
Christopher f. Barker appointed Dr. j G.
Rutherford anniversary chairman Tor
June i3 and delegates TO state association
meetings as follows: Maine, Drs. +. n.
Fuller and A. NJ Paine: New Hampshire.
Drs. A. G.. Sprague and r.. NJ smith:
Vermont. Drs. H. T. Barnes and F. G.
Bullard: Massachusetts. Drs. George N.
s Matthews and Frank T. Fulton; Con-
necticut. Drs J. H. Morgan and R. Y.
Smith; New York. Drs. G. w. Skeleton
and g. w stewart; New Jersey Drs J.
l.. Wheaton. Jr.. and q. T.. Swarts
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

ture canal. Both youngsters revelled In
the soft going and before a quarter OF a
mile was covered in each race took the
lead by open daylight, and romped home
lii front, hard held, by many lengths.
Nicol is rapidly earning the title OF
"Favorite Killer among the Jockeys
This rider, after many blunders i'm the
saddle during the meeting here. capped
TIC climax with his poor work yesterday
afternoon on bill Phillips, the 3 TO ) IA
vorite for the second race, and ST Vslen-
tine top-heavy choice for the fourth race
at to 3. He made entirely too much use
OF his horses speed and failed To display
the slightest degree of Judgment in regard
To pace.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
PAWTUCKET IN
POLO LEAGUE

The announcement az Taunton last
evening that Pawtucket would enter the
American Roller Polo league was con
hrmed In the latter city. end the opening
game will be held on next Wednesday
evening.
'Dickie" Pierce. who is now playing
centre for the Taunton team. leaves that
organisation at the close of'this week to
take charge OF the affairs Of tho new
Pawtucket team.
The league games will be played In tho
East avenue rink. formerly used a. a
roller skating rink.
This Is the first time in ten years that
the roller polo game Will be put before
Pawtucket public. and there Is little
question that It VIII prove q success IN
that city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

hard, game fight succeeded i'm outpoint.
ing his opponent George Kitson and
Frank Shoehan fought three rounds.
with honors slightly In favor OF Kitson
Bobby Moore and Eddie Connen started
2 three round bout hut Moore proved too
clever for Conpell and In the second round
the referee stopped the fight because
Moore had gained too big lead Meyer
Harris outpointed Charlie Brennan i'm
three rounds
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS wINsLOwS SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used FOR over so years by mill
lions Of mothers for their children while
teething. with perfect success 1t soothes
he child. softens the gums, allays all
pain: cures wind colo. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists IN every part OF the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and 'ake no other kind.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
Sprague House Sale.

A sale for the benefit Of the Spraguc
House association. formerly the Mt.
Pleasant Working Girls Home. was open
ed today in the parlors OF the Mathewson
street NJ e. church. and will continue to-
morrow from ~ 2. m. TO ~ m. a dam.
~ lunch az moderate prices Is served
from ~ until ? Domestic and fancy ar
ticles and homemade candy ara on sale
ana the admission is free.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
TAUNTON AGAIN
BEAT STONEHAM

IN the first overtime game played on the
local rink since the revival OF polo ip this
section the Taunton team nosed out the
league leaders. Stoneham, by score OF /
10 s, In a brilliant contest last night.
"Dicky" Pierce, the Pawtucket poloist
who is playing centre with the locals.
Gagged the winning goal after 1913 OF fast
play following the third period LoXson
PLAYED a great game with Freeman on
Taunton's rush line while Holderness
showed up brilliantly. McGilvray and
Mitchell worked hardest for Stoneham.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
Pass 5oth Milestone.

Town Councilman and Mrs. Charles @.
Thomas OF Portsmouth celebrated their
golden wedding Wednesday evening There
were nearly $50 present and the gifts were
many and handsome They have 1--WE chill
dron Frank l.. Thomas OF Providence. and
sydney G. Thomas. william r. Thomas.
George y. Thomas and Mrs Annie A
Hedley OF Portsmouth
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
LOST
1T BASKETBALL

A very snappy game OF basketball was
played last evening at Pawtucket the
Boys club defeated the Auburn a. A. in
the inter-city series by the score of IS to
g. NJ. Gregory played fine game and the
work OF the backs was splendid. Jennings
and Mills were the stars for Auburn. The
lineup and summary:
PAWTUCKET. AUBURN
n. Gregory. Cook, !. f..........l. T., Heath
Ramsbottom, MCGOWAN. T. f.r. T., Sellew
NJ. gregory c..................-.s..c Miller
Q. Gregory. J. b..............l b., varnum
Gilbert, r. b...............,...r. b., Jennings
Score-Pawtucket IS. Auburn 6. Goals
from the floor--R Gregory Z, Cook 2
Ramsbottom g., NJ. Gregory 3, Seliew,
Heath. Goals from foul-Heath, Sellew, X.
Gregory. Referee-Reinsant Umpire-Bil-
lings. Timer-Blanchard Scorer--Jones.
Tomorrow evening the strong Merrimac
five from New Bedford will visit Paw
tucket. The game will he started at s
o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Confessed He Killed Farmer.

Charles G. Deigen, charged With the
murder of r. K. Lewis, at West Farm
ingtor, Ohio, has made signed con-
fession TO Prosecuting Attorney wilkins.
He had maintained his innocence ualil
Friday afternoon, when he broke down
and confessed that he killed the wealthy
farmer and stock dealer, whose body,
covered with straw saturated with oil,
was found 10 his burning house three
weeks ago. Deigen's story is that hs
had lent Lewis $500 and that Lewis
had agreed to BELL him FIVE acres of land
near By aud horse for $3.50. Two
papers had been signed between them,
one showing payment OF 500 on the
lard and 500 on the horse. The night
of the murder he met Lewis and walked
home with him. Deigen demanded
deed for the property or his money back.
Lewis refused both, and offered land
elsewhere. Finally, Lewis picked up
log of wood. 81 don't know whether
he was going TO hit me with il or put 1t
10 the fre," says Deigen, "but pick
ed up round, smooth log aud hit him
over the head with it Then | hit him
three tim es more"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
KiIled Inv Desneradoes.

Rockingham Junction, N. H., Feb.
l0.-A genuine western hOld-up took
place at Rockingham Junction this
morning on the Sunrise Express,
which arrived here shortly after six
o'clock. Early this morning the shoe
factory of Luddy Il Currier, in Dove,
was entered and the safe blown, the
burglars securing about Sl5. On ar
rival of the Sunrise" express at Rock
/, CHAM Junction Conductor Howard
Reeves received word TO detain two men
who were on the train. Accompanied
by Bsggsgemaster George I. Bracket,
he entered the car and went where two
men were sitting. He asked them to
show their grips and overcoats. he
then said he would have to detain them,
whereupon both men drew revolyers and
in loud voices commanded ''hands up,
which the train hands and passengers
quickly did. The two men then com
menced to walk out OF the car at the OPP
posite ends and one OF the passe gers,
Swede. becoming frightened, attempted
to escape from the car As he did 50
the taller of the two men shot him five
times in the neck, killing him. The
two men then ran down the track to-
wards Statham The police from Ports
mouth, Dover, Newmarket, and Exeter
are securing the woods in this section for
the desperadOes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Resist Taxation.

A dispatch from Pietermaritzbnrg,
Natal, says the collection Of the poll
tax from natives near Richmond has
led to trouble, which it is feared will
spread and possibly develop into an ugIv
native rising. Armed natives have ~
sisted the collection OF the tax and have
wounded with spears an inspector OF POI
lice and trooper. Fourteen mounted po-
olice, who were proceeding TO the scenes.
have been attacked. Cavalry aud ar
tillery and outlying detachments of police
have been called 10, martial law hss been
declared The police re-enforcements have
found the bodies OF six soldiers who were
reported missing. The men had been
cruelty stabbed to death. Fighting has
not been renewed, but serious trouble IL.
feared.
A dispatch from Capetown, Cape
Colony, says that the demands OF the
colored inhabitants of the Transvsal and
the Orange River colonies for fall politi-
cal rights are becoming more insistent.
The African Colored Political Associ1-
ton, representing all South Africa, il
preparing a monster petition to King
Edward, asking for all the political
rights enjoyed by the whites, which will
be presented in London by depuiatioa
of colored men from South Africa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Free I Handsome |!

The North American. of Philadsfphis, on
Sunday next will publish as part Of its reg
uar edition a handsome photoggsvnre repro
duction of the best likiness of Miss ROose-
welt. The bride herself selected from scores
what she considered the best photograph Of
herself and il is from this that the reprodu
ton has been made. 1t has been excellently
printed on high quality paper in photograph
brown, the tone that reproduces the original,
and by process that renders it more artistic.
II is picture that is worthy Of preservation
in any home and will certainly be kept by
thousands as a reminder Of the most brilliant
of White House weddings.
In the same issue Of the paper there viii
be full detailed account of the wedding Ger
emory of the previous day, and illustrations
showing the magniheence of the ceremony
aud the incidental festivities. The best de
scriptiye writers Of The North Americans
stat and its ablest artists will contribute
their best efforts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
No Tidings Of Dry Dock.

The Navy Department has been with.
out news from the dry.dock Dewey since
noon of January %, and officers Of the
Navy Department think that the little
feet towing the dock should either have
been sighted or have made report from
somewhere. At noon on January ~ the
dock was 1900 miles from Gibraltar.
II 40 average speed Of 100 miles day,
which can be made under favorable
weather conditions, has been made, the
dock should be at Gibraltar today. Re-
port, of course, will be made from there
BY Commander Hosley, commanding the
towing feet. At the department it is
said that if the dock had been in any sort
of trouble one of the tugboais would
have been rushed Immediately to Ma
deira or some other place to communicate
with Washington. ia this account, the
officers say, il is practically certain that
nothing has happened TO the dock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10

popular with the individual lawyers of
the Commonwealth. A tax of 81, 500
is proposed. A bill with this end in
view was favorably reported by the
House committee on foance today, aud
il looks very much as if it will pass the
House. Col. Cation drafted the bill.
The House committee on finance yes
terday reported favorably two bills of
importance as well as of public interest.
One was that Of Messrs. Cation and Byrd,
to levy fiat license tax of 50, 500 per
cent. on companies undertaking to pro-
cure charters for corporations in the
State, and the other, offered by Mr.
Catop, increasing the mount for pen
sions by $780, 900.
The former bill was offered to stop the
operations of companies in the State
said to be engaged in the business OF
advising corporations not to pay the
taxes assessed upon them by the COM
mission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Execution of a Murderer.

Hackensack,' N. j., Feb. 10. Jerry
Rosa. convicted OF the murder of Deme-
trio Deuofri, was hanged in the jail here
this morning. The drop fell at 1895
o'clock, and at l0:4S O'Clock the body
was taken down. Rosa walked stoical-
ly to the scaffold and did not display the
slightest sign of nervousness. While
standing on the trap, Rosa was asked
if he had any statement to make. In a
firm voice he declared that he was in
nocent of the crime. He then made one
request. Il was to hold short CONVEX
salion with Mrs Antoinette Tolla and
Anna Valentino, both OF whom have
been convicted of murder and are under
retrieve and who are confined in the Jail
in which the execution took place. OF
course, the request was denied. The
black cap was then adjusted, and the
trap sprung. Rosa was attended dur
ing his last moments by Father j. +.
Lambert, Of the St. Mary's Roman Cath
olic church, and by Father Gariiamb,
Chaplain of the Newman School here.
With the exception of the faintiDg OF
w. ]. Perdon one of the sberifs, the
execution passed of without a hitcn.
Officials of the HackensacS Jail have re-
ceived many letters from anarchists
threatening to blow the Jail to atoms
with every one in it if any Of their coun-
trymen we're hanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
New Bond lasue.

New York, Feb. 10.-Announcement
was made today that the Southern Rail-
way Company has decided 70 ask the
stockholders for authority to issue $780,
600, 900 development and general mort
gage four per cent bonds. A special
meeting of the stockholders had been
called to ratify the propositions at Rich
mond, Va, on April Is. The Southern
Railway already has stocks and bonds
outstanding sggregatiug $3.50, OOO, ooo;
About $50, coo, 900 of the new issues will
be used to retire lien aud mortgage
bonds. Fifteen million dollars OF the
bonds are to be issued Immediately for
equipment, tracking, new shops, et' :.
The remaining 500, 900, 900, it is an-
nounced, will be used for future acguisi-
tons and betterments. This bond issue
is the largest announced ia Wall street
in many day, and has caused great
deal of conjecture. 1t is understood that
a syndicate headed by ]. p. Morgan &
Co, has been formed to purchase the
SIS, 900, 900 to be issued now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Deficient in Study.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. lO.-OHicials
of The Naval Academy today announced
that eleven midshipmen OF the gradual.
ing class were fonnd deficient 10 one or
more br inches of study at the recent
examination and will not, therefore,
receive their diplomas at the cere-
monies on Monday. They will, how
ever, be sent to sea and at The end
of the year be gwen special examination
aud it is believed they will overcome the de-
ficiency and receive their commissions. In
addition 10 these three more Of the class are
TO answer charges or hazing and their aiplo-
mas will also be withheld pending the ont
come of their cases
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10

The report of the Internal Revenue
Bureau Tor the last fiscal year shows
that Leer. is increasing in popularity
among the consumers of alcoholic bev-
erages, while whisky is on the declire.
The consumption of beer increased
1881 ,4O7 barrels, while that of whisky
decreased 704, 040 gallons. Atthe same
time. the decrease Of fruits spirits
amounted to AZ, 2S2 gallons. 1t seems
to be the case the world over that IS the
consumption of beer increases that OF
whisky decreases. This is not to be re-
GREETED. The harsh laws regulating the
manufacture Of fruits spirits Is the cause
assigned tor the falling of 10 the pro-
duction Of such liquors. Indeed it
seems hard that a man is not allowed to
make a few gallons of wine or brandy
for his own family's Use from the grapes,
peaches and apples grown upon his own
land, without coming into contact with
the internal revenue laws and the officers
thereof
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
TOday's Telegraphic News
The BattieshIp Dreadnaught.

Portsmouth,, Eng, Feb. 10-The
battleship Dreadnaught, the newest adj
dition to the British navy, aud the first
warship to be built entirely in accord
with the lessons learned by naval ex-
perls from the Russo-Japanese war, was
launched from the government dock
yard here today. King Edward pressed
the electric button that released the war
ship and sent her gliding gracefully into
The water without mishap. The Dread
naught is expected to revOlutionize
battleship construction in the future,
and her launching was made the Occa-
sion for an unusual patriotic display.
Besides King Edward prominent court
officials, many titled persons and host
of naval experts attended the ceremony.
The ceremony was a brilliant affair, but
owing to the recent death OF King Chris
tian, of Denmark, father Of Queen Alex
andra. Portsmouth was not decorated.
The ceremony was conducted briefly
and with as little ostenation as possible.
A few facts about the Dresdnaught are
known. Her most distinguished char
scterislic is the heaviness of hen arma.
ment. She mounts ten Pinch rifles,
six more than any other batlleship aAoat,
and she has no subordinate 10 inch, 8
inch or 6 inch batteries. The only other
guns are eighteen three inch quck-frers
which will be used solely to repel tor
pedo boat attacks. Her huge batteries
will be able to FIRE ten $50 pound shells
every minute, capable of travelling %
miles aud of piercing sixteen inches of
he hardest steel armOr at two miles.
Each gun has twice the power of
aay rife aboard any other warship.
The dropping of all guns below the ~
inch guss except the small quick
irers, has been due to the experience OF
Admiral Togo's warships that they are
absolutely useless in naval fight, az
they cannot send shells far enough to
do any considerable damage to an ar
mored vessel The engines of the
Dreadnaught are turbines, this being
the first time they have been adopted for
an armored ship. They will give her a
speed of nearly nineteen knots an hour.
A special feature of the hull ofthe war
ship is that it is divided into perma-
nently Gloss, d water-lght compartments.
It is impossible to pass from one section
of the ship to another below The water
line except by coming no above the ar
nored deck. This plan of construction
by making it unnecessary to close the
water-tighl doors in The event of dis
aster, cause the Dreadnaught to be
always prepared 10 face an accident.
British naval experts believe it is prac-
lically impossible for the DreadnaughI
to sink, even if she strikes a floating
mine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Burned to Death.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 10. AT Glenboro,
near Winnipeg, last night, s. c. II.
Werdfeger, farmer, and his wife were
burned to death. A young Englshmsn.
whose arms were badly burned, escaped
from the house, with nothing but a
shirt on. Mrs. Werdfeger, while sur
rounded by flames, threw her two-year
old child out of a window. She was
climbing out herself, when the flooring
gave way, and she and her husband
went down to an awful death. The
young Englishman seized the child
and with only blanket around them,
leaped on horse and rode long dis
lance to a neighbor's. The cold was so
intense, however, that he WAS badly
frozen. The child will live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Count BOni de CastelIane.

Paris, Feb. l0.-Count Boni de Cas-
tellane has left his fathers house, where
he has been staying part Of the time
since he left his former home, in order
to allow his wife to occupy the mansion,
aud is now at the hotel La Perouse, near
EtoiI. The count is beginning TO be
hard up for cash. When he left home
he had rs, 900 francs in his pocket, but
he has already run through this sum
and he has been unable to borrow any
more as he is said to already owe s.
600 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Rennrfad hfntInY.

Glasgow, Feb. 10.-A dispatch to the
Herald from ST. Petersburg states that
mutinv has broken out among the
crews of the vessels composing the Rus
sian Baltic feet and that number of
the officers have been placed under ar
rest.
Count TolstOi in an interview with
the Herald correspondent declared that
the present movement in Russia ia not
revolutionary; il is only the end OF the
age OF empires.
The Russians, says the well known
author, erred in trying to reproduce the
American constitution aud the return OF
land to the peasants, declared rolstoi,
is the only cure for Russia misery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10

There is more Catarrh in this section of ghe
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years was supposed TO
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced il local disease and prescribed
local remedies and by constant failing 10 cure
with local treatment, pronounced il incurable.
Science has proven catarrh 10 be constitu.
tional disease and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarfh Cure,
manufactured by +. J.. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure ON the
market. II is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars snd testi-
mOnials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halps Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10
Wants Kaiser 10 Visit America.

Berlin, FEB. l0.--Albrscht With, tn :
PAM German leaders has published an
appeal to Kaiser William to visit Ameri-
ca. Wirth argues that the presence OF
the Emperor in the United States would
produce pro German enthusiasm which
would result in an offensive and defen-
sve American. German alliance which
would rescue Germany from her present
isolation and enable her TO coutem-
plate the Anglo-Japanese and Anglo
French entente with equanimity. Wirth
urges the Kaiser to drop Germany's
fossilized allies, like decaying Austria,
and make a bold bid for the support OF
the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-10

besieged by indignant members of Cong
ress who have received hurry orders
flom home to "get busy" to save the
faithful henchmen who see their jobs d.
minishing or vanishing altogether. The
dsmissaIs and reductions are distributed
pretty evenly over the country. Nearly
all the dismissals are in the force of
isnilors, charwomen laborers, and the
reductions in the places of engineers,
fremen, and custodians.
Central Office men this morning ar.
rested Robert Barker, alias jackson,
colored, formerly employed by Thomas
McInnery, manager of the Seigel- Cooper
Company, of New York, for the theft Of
81, 900 worth of diamonds from Nc
Innery's home. Barker confessed that
be had stolen the gems and that he had
disposed of some of them.
The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce today authorized
favorable reports on bills providing for
new revenue cutters, one at Puget
Sound, to cost 1925, 900, one at New
Bedford, Mass, to cost $l76, 600, and
one at Savannah, Ga, to cost $l76, 900;
also for a tug at New Orleans.
The Senate committee on interstate CON-
merce this morning resumed consideration OF
the Hepburn railroad rate bill. Senator
Clapp carried out his intention, as announced
Yesterday, and was not present at today's
meeting He will not attend until the day
is reached for vote. The only other absen-
tees were Senators Cullom and Carmack,
both of whom are out Of the city.
The resignation Of James w. Davidson,
United States consul at Antung, Manohuria,
has been filed with the State Department.
Mr.. Davidson's resignation was accepted to-
day by. Secretary Root, who wrote letter
expressing his regret u the formers retire
ment Tnadequacy of compensation, 1t Is
said, forced the resignation.