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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
LOOK FOR PEACE
BUT PREPARE
FOR TROUBLE

Washington, Sept 24.-Official news
with regard to the situation in Cuba
was lacking in Washington today. The
pacific tone OF the dispatches from
Havana yesterday had a favorable ef-
feet upon the military and naval OFF,
GERS and there was a marked change
in their attitude from Saturday when
II was thought that Intervention was
near at hand.
The prospect OF an amicable adjust
ment Of the issues between the Palma
government and the insurgents, how
ever. does not deter the officials here
from keeping up the preparations 10
land forces In Cuba IL IL becomes neces-
sary
The naval collier Leonidas at Lam
bert's Point, and the Hannibal at New
port News, will sail In the course OF a
day or two for Havana, laden with coal
for the American naval vessels
Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief or ordnance,
who has returned here after visit TO
several OF the larger Eastern arsenals,
would not admit that his trip had any
connection with the Cuban situation, but
he did say that his department was now
thoroughly prepared to meet any call IL
operations In that country became neces-
sary. The same IL true of the commits
sary of the quartermaster's departments,
In the case of the former II is being said
that arrangements had been made for
all food supplies likely to be needed.
The horses and mules to be purchased
tomorrow are intended primarily for the
use Of the signal corps and the quarter
master generals department has already
laid In the forage for them.
GOES TO CIENFUEGOES.
II was rumored 10 the navy department
today that the cruiser Cleveland had sail
ed from Havana 10 Cienfuegos 10 rein
force the Marietta at that point.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
D 'ROURKE KILLED
IN COLLISION
At PEABODY

Peabody. Mass. Sept A.-John n.
O'Rourke was killed and John +. Carlin
severely injured today as result OF a
runaway accident In which a light car
riage In which the two young men. both
residents Of this place. collided with
heavily loaded market wagon.
ORourke and Carlin were thrown out
from their carriage striking on their
'heads. ORourke was picked up uncon-
scious and died soon afterwards as re-
suit OF q fractured skull Carlin sustained
severe scalp wounds but was expected to
recover.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
WEEKS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DEATH OF KELLY

Great Harrington. Mass, Sept. "a
Robert Weeks was discharged from Gus
tody by Judge Walter Stanford I'm the
district court today. Weeks Is alleged to
have caused the death OF Thomas Kelly
I'm forcihly ejecting the latter from Weeks
barber shop Aug. ~.
Kelley fell 20 the sidewalk and died
soon afterwards Judge CanfOrd found
that Weeks had not used undue force in
eiecting Kelley.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC ON
THE MISSOURI RESUMED

Kansas city. Mo. Sept. a.-Wlth the
blowing ~ whistles the changing OF bells
ard she cheering OF thousands OF persons
who had gathered at the river shore, the
renewal OF steamboat traffic on the Mis-
souri, river after lapse OF more than a
decade. was celebrated today. when the
steamer l.orn. laden with freight from st.
Louis docked at the wharf I'm this city.
The movement to establish a boat line
on the Missouri river g,ew out OF the fight
OF Kansas city merchants for reduced
freight rates
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
PuGIL|ST DIES
AFTER BATTLE
IN PRIZE RING

Buffalo. n. Y. Sept. a-Following a
prize fight held Saturday night in the
dance hall Of the Titus hotel. Woodlawn
Beach. Richard Munsonk. % years OF age.
one OF the contestants, died today from
injuries to the brain, resulting from a
blow behind the left ear.
Walter Robinson, a negro rs years old.
Munson's opponent, was arrested
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
TO MEET IN MONTREAL

on Saturday afternoon the directors II
the American institute met at the rooms
OF the Twentieth Century club i'm Boston
and decided on Montreal as the place OF
the next annual convention.
II was voted TO leave the matter OF
time and program I'm the hands OF the
president. Hon Walter f.. Ranger.
At the last meeting In Montreal. lC
years ago teachers from this city and
state were present I'm largs numbers. 2OC
going i'm one party.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
PLENTY Of UNDERGROUND
WATER IN STATE Of OHIO

Washington, Sept. A-As the result of
an investigation by the geological survey
OF the underground waters OF Adams
county. Ohio. just completed. II has been
ascertained that in that county. good
supply OF underground water may be Oh
tained from the bed Of limsetone that caps
the ridges i'm the Vicinity OF West Union.
The work In Adams county forms part
OF a comprehensive investigation that the
photographic branch OF the United states
geological survey Is making oi tne uh-
derpround waters OF all parts OF Ohio.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
BRlBE TAKING JURYMAN
SURRENDERS HIMSELF

Boston, Sept A-John w. Cronan OF
Roxbury, the second Juror who. IL Is al
legged has confessed to taking bribe
while sitting In the contest over the will
AZ Uriel Cocker. a Boston millionaire, gave
himself up 20 the police today.
His companion. Matthew r Killian OF
East Boston gave himself up Saturday II
Is said that the men accepted bribes to
influence their verdict during a hearing
OF the case In 1904
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
ITALIAN FOUND
MURDERED AT
P|TTSBURG

Pittsburg Sept 24-The body OF Frank
Ricna. a well-known Italian. aged "a
years, was found today lying i'm a street
with a seven-nch knife wound in the
abdomen and the belief Is expressed that
Ricna was murdered during the night
The killing Is a mystery and the police
are under the impression that II Is
BLACK Hand" murder
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
FURD0N ACQUITTED ON
IhCENDIARY CHARGE

Dedham. Mass. Sept N.-James Furdon
or Hyde Park. charged with setting fire
to buildings a the Readville trotting park
81 Readville June q was found not guilty.
by the Suffolk county superior court to
day.
Judge John Il Brown ordered the de-
fen6ant's discharge
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
ATTACHED ON BOOK ACCOUNT

Florence Leavitt of this city has at
tached the property Of Sullie A. STILL
man to the value OF $500 on book ac-
count. the writ being filed at the city
hall today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
GUNBOAT HELENA
WAS NOT LOST IN
THE TYPHOON

Washington. Sept PA cablegram re
ceived at the navy department from Capt
Culver from the cruiser Galveston at
Shanghai. China. announces the safe ar
rival al that port Of the United states
gunboat Helena. 1t was reported that the
Helena bad been lost In the great huri-
cane which recently swept over the Chi
nese sea.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
COURT TO RESUME SESSIONS

The supreme court will resume sessions
next Monday. when motions made In writ
ing and Of which the counsel for the
other party have received notice may be
called up. There is no special assign
ment day in this court
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
GOT CHEAP LUNCH

The restaurant of Eugene Coffin at A3
Richmond street was entered early this
morning and bread and butter valued at
10 cents was stolen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11

svifenes showed lhe RTaaaeat ffaads,
particularly afaoaa ihe womten votefa
~ DrHyrs femels sunfaas bsihg In farce
In Colorado " was proved that WOMEN
rspeafeFa and vpts tmyera wefe aetivs
Throughout elec,isa day and that wuinea
part ssna paskl@l M poil llega end atuaei
rhe hallut boses The Legislators eletse,i
NJ Tits time ohpsa HFsHv " ffttfH
80 tnitesi States arnafof ~ ateceegi
srnsisf Wutfoff W. WotaUtf always
oonteH'i@i thas W. lNHaaa sleBti0# WUali
hgvs fraullel IN Ne victory
Tho offences whleh " h pfgpuaaa "
mahe Fs'iefal osimna afe tAess Whloh
ste ne criminal Under me Isws NJ
every stats. n "a polntad mt by NJ
nanoNa that many oaeadaFa may nav
~ prosecuted nndss stais and Aatloaal
laws aEike Tor tho same al, end that no
hardship haa beea caasef b thta poaats
blllty n dual punishment The fwposs
recalls 10 Congress ths oassa NJ fFamds
revealed tpfots n, when thousands "
naaea In q single district wasu registered
from livery stables and bawdy houses,
and vutrs east In thoae names BY repeat
or with tho aid and under the protection
~ the local authorities end deelafes
that n Il tins for Congress ~ take o
ton % protect Ia membsrshlp.
No fault q bs found with the bin on
constitutional arounda, nor ean ieaiii-
mate complaint be aroused byany proper
effort If CongFcaa ~ prevent frauds In
tho election Of Ia members. Yet II IL q
humiliatlng confession for q member Of
Congress 10 admit that the authorities Of
his State. chosen 10 their offices by the
very electors whose votes make him Q
Representative, are unable OF unwilling
to enforce honesty At the polls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11

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fOf Governor; but u was. and what " duit9
fnrEefy and tainted Tally sheets, u combined
enough vote: e iS.2w &c ns .gs. sss ssnnd
44ysI' years later IN State and mat n -.
The. hoailns deck thus paaeed into history
though hidden end obscure are the ,qefnee oI
ls deslsners. II yas not the ConkllnS End
~ tkat tho .oqfsairs dld. aided and abet!sd
waters u New foFk and Ions Island from
the Harlem to Coney Island, pifatlnE the ?siy
and dock owners with hone other than let
ters OF mafdue OF an act imposing no Ies'F'c-
Out OF o small cloud has proceeded q ~destruo-
tive hurricane, from heat ard cold a Cyclone,
what we knSw 10 that Grover Ceyeland
became Governor nos Ions. afterw ard, and
I sOSn from a di .Ss fio ~fn: 6 dsaf b III Contained &c mhsSdi
what was absolutely ESSENTIAL 70 the protec-
tion. Of every public interest at stake We
might have had floating docks q aYaTter, Of
q century ago and q different road for the
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NEW York, May 0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11
Harvard will play football .-Bosen oiee~
Let US hope 30. II 10 about time.

Another lie nailed. Another stale, fat
and Improbable jest can jest no more.
Did it begin In the time Of CAIN or TUBAL
CAIN? Was it handed down az a trans
m~ittendnm 70 the .Ddnburv Mess man
and the moderns1 A despatch to the Hart
ford Courant from Marlboro. Q Nutmeg
town, tells Of the pride OF that smallest
town in the State in having within lite
bounds "the champion nail driver Full
particulars:
The nail driving contest was the attraction for
one evening and was open to Girls only. the girls
furnishing a hammer and block OF wood OF any
description and the Concert Company the nails
Eghtpenny wirc nails were used. Seven girls
entered the contest and wero lined up with the
blocks Of wood resting on the edge OF the platform.
nails ready and hammer raised In the air. AT .
given signal each gin began 10 drive hVe nails
and the pounding for q few minutes reminded one
Of a full nedged aans OF carpenters In o hurry TO
nnish their Job.
In short time Mas DIcKRNsoN's hammer was
raised above her head a. q Sign that she had
finished. while the others continued TO whack away
until all were done. The Judges had no trouble In
awarding the prize, Q silver berry spoon, to Misc
DICKINSON, which abe received amid the cheers
and applause Of the audience
Great honor TO tho winner, and even to
the losers! But what did 1t ever rest on,
this superstition, this idle fabric Of a jest
as to woman's inoapaoity TO drive q nailf
How many men can drive a nail without put
ting a finger or two out Of commission
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11
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even Nhls protesting Aeainsf w. uhdef q
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Philadelphia They are hhsiv 10 eeatfoi ths
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11

d%eriarei that b. wanted pesrs and MT
q stfhe, anil demonstrated ne peaceful
intentions BY o%raanislEa ~ army ~
cumpsi Inc employers ~ mahs peers ~
ne terms That II MT me Way " ahleh
hFtalnraa bHrnalns are mHts sAd the On.
tsfpriss failed beeanss hs sslupted That
euuesr Ina,ead N proving ~ The aasia'
fsctlon ~ ihe employers aod thc cuhs
almlna mubile that his eauae Ras luat
and he deiHan,ls falf
The IHbufer, ike %emptnyer Ahd ihe
CONSUMING publie wiH aaln much N laSye
ualoal1m studies Win proper cafe the
Iatsiy written chapter IN the history N
eslIectlvs bargaining.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11
A PENSION SUGGESTION.
Expert inspectors Of Arms Said 10 Have
Been Neglected by the Government.

To THR EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: What
Representative Pierce said yesterday In the
House on the Army Appropriation bill sug-
gests TO me another Of the unfair features Of
our pension law.
refer to the exclusion from Its provisions
Of q class Of men infinitely more deserving
Of help In case they need 1t than many OF
those now In receipt OF pensions, the civilian
employees Of the Ordnance Department.
who, during the civil war. as inspectors OF
arms. stood between the contractors and the
men who were to use the guns.
These inspectors. who were required 10 be
skilful gun makers, were taken from the
benches Of the Springfield and other armories.
and In no instance were paid more. and In
many less. than they had been earning. AZ
an instance OF the latter. I know Of one man
who left q situation at 90 q day to accept the
Governments 1850, a case Of patriotism as
pure as any developed during the war.
An inspector had to pass upon every COM
ponent part Of q gun before II was assembled.
Each spring had to be tested. each part down
to the smallest screw subjected to the gauge
and every barrel loaded and fred twice. the
first time with a double service charge Of i+O
grains OF powder. two bullets and two wads
driven home with q heavy rod. I'm speaking
now Of the rife used at that time. the old SO
calibre. and want to say right here that q lot
Of Birmingham made guns taken from q
blockade runner and sent to New York to be
inspected burst, every one Of them, when
tested with this charge,
There were individual inspectors who
proved more guns during the wal than were
fred by any regiment In the army, and when
the inspeotors stamp was placed upon the
siasTsd t ss9a, fa and a. f %s1,I SPta m thsni ~ was as. 1t con-
Another and perhaps more dangerous
feature In one sense Of the. inspectors ex-
perience was the temptation he. had to resist.
He stood not ONLY bgtw cen the contractor
There were jerry, gun builders, as we'll as
consider that the price paid Tor a gun by the
GoTsrp 1sas Ranged from sis doTn ~ very
the Inspector Into its appropriate one Of the
five grades all owned, by the. Government.
and when YOU consider further that this
classification depended not only upon the
saddl IL ! sSIll|tsy sS sssIss tSs ' eSsr y y ! Ss aisss.
cise' spot where. he put his Inf ials on the
breeoh Of q gun barrel, and finally. whom you
consider that In not one instance, as far as I
violation OF his oath. on file at the Ordnance
army through a defective gun being given
him, doesn't 1t speak volumes In praise OF the
sbeIr 'R %or hSons sna. VIZ wSsn which No , shsss men needed S,d
dropped quietly back into their former 90
No clamor for their rights. no lmportuni-
ties for a slice Of the Union We saved. sir,
Der, ] suppose, no politician shouting himself
hoarse In their behalf, Congress might do
many worse things than Something that
would recognize the merit OF such men, and
II any were found in need grant them assist
RIVERSIDE, Conn, May o,
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The San Francisco event has o. Inn
eFsaasd every one with tao Instability ~
terrestrial conditions on tho Western
bSrder NJ ths American continent that u
polnts irreslstIbly 10 . revision n ail Ideas
respecting tho plan Of tho Panama Canal
which have gained asccndency II late a.
Washington and elsewhere.
II h only 10 ths liberal and compre-
henslve grasp NJ tho question on tho
part Of the President and 10 the char
asssristioally American conception Of
the canal which IL his that we owe that
aspect Of the whole subject which il ct
pressed In the phrase Straits Of Panama, .
70 h that aspect which has taken hold
Of the Imagination Of the American peo-
pie, and the responsibility for which
they are willing to intrust to President
ROOSEVELT and TO no ono else.
Now that the earthquake in California
has demonstrated the necessity for a
complete revision OF all plans heretofore
under discussion and shown that no
plan will be acceptable which does not
conform absolutely TO that terrible les
son. we hope that Congress will take
prompt action to place the whole matter
In Mr.. RoosEvELT's hands. It Is the
Rfavest trust that could be confided to
mortal man, but it is n responsibility
which he would be the last to decline.
Circumstances have so shaped them
selves that probably he alone can com
vert Into an aotuality the theory Of the
Straits of Panama-the very. idea Of which
he, and only he, has made possible,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11
rRE 40 MECCA.
Prosrsss aaa PFOspeets ~ the auisas's
Great ENgtneeFias EateFpyise.


To rHn EptroH ~ THH BUR-ssi AZ the
delay accorded by the British Government 70
tho Sultan for the evacuation 81 Tabah IL
nearly run out. tho following further "details
Juss 20 hand regarding the Damascus. " edJaa
railway are Of lntefgPt,
The work. which began In January. 1901.
has progressed 80 far that Of the main line,
from Damascus To Mecca. $50 miles have been
compieted. OF which nearly three hundred
are In full operation; and the line from Damas-
Gus to Halpha on the Syrian coast below
Acre. OF iIs miles. wa Ia working order .
the end Of last year,
In view Of the Importance attached TO the
speedy completion OF the linz TO Mecca, the
Sultan has ordered that the rails must be laid
q !Sssil "a 's Named 4. 3 G Il ssa afgSt e. S g. e. sG end
senPls;isn d charge, Of The eo%nstracticn Of
The chief difficulty experienced az the line
PROGRESSES 10 the water supply, Which can
s Ss 9ets sns Inc Sn ISof by s,nGt dIsts ws,,: oS sa%n Sh tSs
the materials for building the line have TO be
carried. To facilitate the work, Il has been
55s sSSSSS' on ' tSs s SSRi sea. i but The %,f s"l, sST q op 3.
posed TO this for military and political. reasons
which. considering his present difficulty with
Great Britain, seem sound.
The, total subscriptions toward the CON
struction OF this politico-religious railway
February fsSsraSq Il last amounted 60 he go cee y"s sum n,
Of sS ,sSs. so from all sources. a considerable
part OF II from Mussulmans In India. Not
the least charitable thing about Ii Ii that IL
seems to he honestly applied.
The Sultan Is said to have been so encour-
aged by the success Of his plans In this railway
enterprise that II Is now contemplated to
carry the line beyond Mecca into Yemen by
way OF Asir to Sanaa. which has been the chief
centre Of the revolt under the Imaum Moham-
med Yahya. and in the fighting near which
the Turkish army has sustained heavy losses.
From Sanaa a line would be carried to the
coast at Hodeldah, thus giving an interior
Minor. to the low or end Of the Red Sea. 1t is
probably the prospect Of the successful Issue
Of this enterprise on the part Of the Turks
that has decided the British Government on
It's present course OF action.
In connection with the maps Of the dis
puted boundary 1t is not without interest to
know that there IL one by a Mr.. z. G.. Raven
which the Turco-Esyptian boundary is
marked as starting from Arish on the Medl-
terranean, going straight for a point well to
the eastward OF Tabah and Akabah at the
head OF the Gulf of Akabah, and then running
parallel with the coast for about. ESQ miles.
taking in a strip Of territory almost ffty
below the entrance TO the Gulf OF ,Akabah.
pioes OF the British Royal Geographical So
ciety, a certain amount OF Importance must
be attached to IT,. although Lord Edmond
Fitamaurice, speaking for the British Foreign
ONCE, said In tho House OF Lords the other
day shHt the title Of Turkey to Akahsh was
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