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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
CARUS0, TENOR,
DETERMINED To
PUT UP A FIGHT

New York, Nov 21.-Thorough prepara-
tons were made 10y the police depart
ment and counsel representing Enrico
Caruso. the famous tenor of the Metro
politan Opera company for hearing In
police court this afternoon on the charge
that Caruso annoyed a woman In the
monkey house at Central Park one day
last week
Notwithstanding what appeared to be
an earnest search for the woman whom
Caruso is alleged to have annoyed, repre-
sentatives OF both the police and the de-
fense declared before the hour set for the
hearing today that they had been unable
To find her. When her complaint caused
the arrest Of the famous singer she was
taken TO the police station along with
the prisoner and gave her name as Mrs
Hannah *. Graham. of the Bronx bor-
ough. She was told to appear at the hear
ing the next day and was allowed to go.
When the case came up I'm court neither
Mrs. Graham nor Caruso appeared. but
the singer sent physicians certificate
that he was too III OF scatica to come 1t
was then suggested that Mrs. Graham
gave fictitious name and determined to
keep her Identity unknown after she dis
covered Caruso's name.
In the absence of the witness Detective
Cain who arrested Caruso was prepared
10 go on with the case an dact as COM
plalnant declaring that he witnessed the
annoyance OF which Mrs. Graham com
plained. deputy corporation counsel
Will be assigned TO conduct the case for
the detective.
Director Conried OF the Metropolitan
Opera House has Loyalty defended Caru-
so from the charge and the singer him
self asserted that he was victim OF
extraordinary circumstances or of an at
tempt 60 make false case against him
Tor ulterior pHfposes-He- has engaged as
counsel former Judge Dittenhoeffer De-
tective Gains record and the record OF
similar cases in which he has appeared
has been investigated I'm behalf fthe ac-
cused singer and may be one of the in
teresting features Of the hearing in the
Yorkvlle police court this afternoon.
There have been many arrests In the
Central Park monkey house on charges
similar TO that on which Caruso Is held
Some of the offenders have escaped with
fine but in many cases a Jail penalty
has been imposed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
BURGLARS LED
RICH WOMAN To
GRETNA GREEN

Pittsburg. Nov. 91.-Recent burglarles In
and about Pittsburg had the strange eff
feet OF driving Mrs Eliza Downing. age
sixty-five, widowed mother of the late ia
nous turf plunger. George f. Smith
CPittsburg Phl") to elope last Wednes-
day TO Youngstown. o., with Thomas
Woods a wealthy retired business man
The aged lovers managed to keep the Sc
cret OF their marriage until this morning
II was nervous and lonesome In that
big house, and you know the burglars
broke I'm on us some time ago and since
then the hired girl and I did not feel safe.
and SO Mr.. Woods and | just slipped
away TO Youngstown and were married. y
she said Il needed a protector. and now
/ have one Tom and | have known each
other long time"
They needn't get up any story about
marriage for money. had lots Of it and
so did my wife" said Mr.. Woods, I'VE
both have enough, and we don't have to
work for a living
At the death OF "Plttsburg Phil two
years ago his mother came into about
s.. 100000
Thomas Woods made q fortune In coal
lands and retired eight years ago, when
his wife died.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
BROWN & SHARPE CO.'S
DEMURRER SUSTAINED

The supreme court today. after brief
arguments by counsel, sustained the ac-
tion of Judge stearns Of the superior
court in sustaining the defendants de-
murrer in the case OF Michael IL Barrett
VS.. the Brown q Sharpe Manufacturing
company.
The plaintiff was drawing molten iron
from furnace into a Iadle furnished by
the defendant, for the purpose OF carry
ing the iron from the furnace to certain
castings; and, owing to the ladle being
damp and moist and not sufficiently dried
for the work, the molten iron when il
struck the ladle scattered and was
thrown in various directions. some Of il
burning the plaintiff and practically de-
stroying the sight Of his left eye.
The amount Of damages sought to be
recovered was 10000.
To the declaration the defendant de-
INJURED on the grounds that the alleged
conuition OF the ladle was apparent 10
plaintiff and any risk OF injury incident
thereto was voluntarily assumed by him,
that because II appeared that the plain
tiT had equal means of observing the
condition Of the ladle with the defendant
and his failure 10 do so constituted negli-
gence, and because the defendant fur
nlshed safe and suitable ladle without
latent defect and thereby fulfilled the
duty to the plaintiff imposed upon it by
Inv.
Judge Stearns sustained the defend
ants demurrer in the course OF a rescript,
using the following language:
1T is maxim in pleading that every
thing shall be taken most strongly
against the peader. So far al IL appears
in the peadings. the plaintiff was of ma =
ture years and engaged in the work with
which he was familiar and for which he
was employed.
mo emergency requiring sudden action
on tfe part Of the plaintiff is alleged and
there was o latent or permanent defect
I'm the tool furnished by the defendant.
&C most there was simply temporary
condition Of a suitable tool which made
such tool temporarily dangerous and
which temporary condition was as sppar-
cnt TO tine employe as 1t was to the en-
ployer
"The dee aration as n whole shows that
the rlaintiff could not have been i'm the
exercise OF due care and the mere fact
that II alleges that he was does not save
1t from being demurrable"
This reasoning is now sustained by the
supren court and the case goes back to
the superior court for further proceed
ings Edwards & Angel represent the
defendant
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
PLATT WANTS To
HAVE NAMING Of
HIS SUCCESSOR

New York, Nov. 2l--The latest report
concerning Senator Platt comes from
what are considered To be good Sources
and is TO the effect that Mr.. Plat will
retire from the United States senate II
he can be assured that Representative ].
Sloat Fassett OF Chemung will be named
as his successor.
II has already been announced that Mr..
Fassett was a candidate for United States
senator. and that Senator Platt would
not resign before Jan. ] and give Gov.
Higgins the opportunity to name his sue
cessor. Gov. Higgins is not partial TO Mr..
FasSett.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
PRESIDENT STANDS
FIRMLY BY ORDER
Directs That Dsbandment of Negro Battalion be
Carried Out. Others to Be Recruited to Fill
Places of Men Who Are Fired. Three to Be Tried
by Court Martial

dlers 10 replace the men discharged. The
members of the three companies who were
on furlough AT the time of the Browns
VILE affair and three members who are 10
be tried by court martial will not he mus
tered out.
1T was authoritativey stated today
that the matter OF the dismissal OF the
troops has not been brought TO the at
tention of the president by the White
House officials since he left Washington.
Mono of the protests have been received
at the White House but have gone to the
war department"
SAILS FOR HOME TOMORROW.
A cabegram was received at the White
House today from Ponce. Porto Rico.
stating that the president will remain I'm
San Juan tonight and return tomorrow
morning TO Ponce where he will re-em-
bark lie probably will reach Washington
Monday evening or Tuesday morning. The
message also stated that the president
and party has a very good trip across
from Panama.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
CLARA GREENWOOD HEARD
IN GILLETTE MURDER CASE

Herkimer, n. y. Nov. 2l-Clara
Greenwood, the waiter at Alta Gin house
at Upper Lake. at which Grace Brown
is said 10 have told her troubles just be-
fore her death. was the first witness call
ed today i'm the Gillette murder trial.
Miss Greenwood gave no testimony about
the scene i'm tho dining room on Grace
Browns return after breakfast except to
say that the girl returned TO .he dining
room after breakfast.
on cross examination Miss Greenwood
said there was nothing particularly no
ticeable about Grace Brown that day.
She identified the clothing Miss Brcwn
wore. Miss Greenwood said that Gillette
left his umbrella at the Alta Clif lodge
Silas Feeter. q civil engineer who drew
q map of the Adirondack region surround
ing Big Moose. described his drawing and
the locations IL represented 20 the jury.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21

Washington Nov. 21.-Later today Sec
retaft Taft received a despatch from
President Roosevelt and issued the fol-
lowing additional statement:
"A telegram was received from the
president at IL o'clock today after the
previous statement was given out at the
war department in which he declines TO
suspend the discharge unless there are
new facts of such importance as 10 war
rant cabling him. He states that the ac-
ton was taken after due deliberation and
that the only matter TO which he can pay
heed Is the presentation OF facts showing
the official reports TO be In whole or In
part untrue, or clearly eXculpating some
individual. IL any such facts later appear
he can act as he deems advisable, but
thus far nothing has been introduced TO
warrant the suspension OF the order and
he directs that 1t be executed"
Secretary Taft says that immediate
steps will be taken TO recruit colored sol
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
PASSENGER On
SOUND STEAMER
KILLS HIMSELF.
StephenL. Sullivan, Newport,
Ends Life With Pistol
Former Telegraph Operator at Fall River Fires Bullet
Into Head Shortly After nidnight and Dies Soon
After. No Reason Given For His Act.

South Norwalk. Conn. Nov. PA
wireless message received early this
morning at Wilson's Point from the west
ward bound Fall River line steamer Purl-
tan, stated that a passenger identified as
stephen L. Sullivan OF Newport. r. L..
shot himself in the head shortly before
midnight last night, dying at about
O'Clock this morning.
He had been employed as a telegraph
operator in the Fall River (Mass.) office
OF the Western Union Telegraph com
pany. No reason for the act is given.
SULLIVAN IN POOR HEALTH.
Newport. r.. l., Nov. 21.-Stephen l.. Sui
lvan. who shot himself on the steamer
Puritan last night. was a Newport boy, a
son of William Sullivan. a laborer. He
was employed I'm the local office OF the
Western Union Telegraph company as a
messenger and later as an operator for
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
STATE COUNCIL Of THE
CHURCH FEDERATION MET

The annual meeting Of the state council
OF the Rhode Island Federation OF
Churches Is being held this afternoon AT
Gelb's. where representatives from the Ia
denomina tions in the federation dined to-
gether At o'clock. the business session
coming later.
There was no formal speaking the
committee deeming 10 most practicable at
this time not TO attempt public conven-
tiOn.
The denominations now included I'm the
federation are the Baptist, Cougrega-
tional Christian Disciples Episcopal.
Free Baptist Friends. Methodists. New
Jerusale lem. Presbyterian. Primitive Meth
oidsts. Swedish Lutherans, Unitarians.
I niVersalists and African Methodsts.
representing % per cent. OF the Protest
ant church membership.
Rev. T.. r. Root the state representa- b
tive Of the federation. presented his an
nual report at the business session this
afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
KISSED ACTRESS SINGER
ON HER INVITATION

Lewiston. Me, Nov. 2l-Tyo hundred
Bates college students attended the thea
ire last night clad I'm paiamas. IL was in
celebration OF the winning OF the state
football championship.
Seats were reserved for the boys. who
took the college band.
Capt. Schumacher the slxfoot right
tickle OF the team. i'm answer to Actress
Clara Turner's song. Wont Somebody
Give Me"a Kiss?" jumped TO the stage
end boldly accepted the invitation before
she realized what was going on.
Schumacher finished the chorus with her
while the audience encored again and
'again.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
TENNESSEE FLOOD
SITUATION IMPROVED

Memphis. Tenn, Nov. A.--The food sit.
uation as regards the railroads was some
what improved today in the case of one
road, the Southern. which resumed traffic
into Memphis, thus relieving the Frisco of
the burden OF handling the Southern's
traffic Conditions. however as far as thS
Illinois Central and the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis Railroads are con-
cerned show no Improvement.
The financial loss 10 the railroads during
the past four days has been heavy. while
the business interests OF Memphis have
been much nterfered with.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
F" JAG CURE"
CHEAPER THAN
MANY ARRESTS

Wabash. Ind. Nov. 2l.-This city has
decided 10 undertake TO reform a woman
drunkard because IL Is convinced 10 will
be cheaper TO reclaim her than To con-
tinue arresting aud keeping her In Jail.
She has been arrested nifty times and kept
by the city PROBABLY a total OF three
years.
tag cure" has been ordered and a
physician viii administer the drug. A
Mrs. Higgins who belongs TO a promi-
nent family. will be kept ignorant OF tho
nature OF the tonic" which the doctor
will prescribe until she leaves Jail cured.
Then she will be told.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
TWO ALLEGED BOY
HIGHWhYMEN ARRESTED

Worcester. Mass. Nov. 21.-Angelo Ca
puro Is years old and Michael Marino
aged 10. were arrested today charged with
being concerned in the robbery OF Mrs.
Winslow s. Lincoln's homo at Willow
Farm Monday, and also with holding up
a. A. Brigham and Douglas G. Cooke on
the same night. Harry Ellis Of Brockton
is being held in bonds Of 5000 on tho
same charges.
The two boys who were arrested today
maintained hiatt they were innocent. They
we're held in bonds OF 5000 each for a
hearing tomorrow,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
fO9 INTERFERING WITH
DELAWARE BAY TRAFFIC

Philadelphia. Nov 2l.-The dense fog
which settled over this section Sunday
has not vet lifted and is seriously inter-
fering with navigation on the Delaware
r.ve~ and bay Since Sunday only three
lI.ht draught coastwiSe steamers have az
rived az this port A large number OF
deeper draught steamers and schooners
arc anchored here and tho sea. not caring
TO run the risk OF collisions with other
vessels or running aground Among the
vessels fog-Eound Is the steamship ITa-
verford. which had l40 cabin and 300
steerage passengers on board.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
TREATY TO CLOSE BALTIC
IN CASE Of WAR

London, Nov. 2l.-According 10 the Ber-
iin correspondent OF the Daily Mail. Dem
mark and Germany have entered into n
treaty TO close the Baltic 10 fleets hostile
TO Germany In time or war. II will be re-
inembered that the value OF such an
agreement was discussed i'm Germany
some time ago. n Is now arranged. and
one Of the objects of the king Of Den
marks present visit TO Berlin Is 70 ratify
a.
Germany guarantees the integrity ~
Denmark I'm return for the privilege OF
closing the sound between Denmark and
Sweden tn any hostile fleet trying TO at
tack kiel or other Of the Baltic ports.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE
WEDS A STEN0GRAPHER

Cleveland, Nov 21--Henry CHS
.iolm. millionaire son of Wilson 3.
Chisholm. and a member of the most
select social circles in Cleveland. and
Miss ANNA Laughray, stenographer,
were married by the Rev Patrick
Farrell at the bishops house of ST.
Johns cathedral at 10 a. m. yester-
day.
The wedding had been set for
Thursday at the cathedral Monday,
at the office of his attorney, p. -.
Quigley, Chisholm announced that the
wedding had been indefinitely post
poned. He gave no reason.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
0. n. TAYLOR GOES TO
MORSE STEAMER LINES

New York, Nov. 2l-Calvin Austin, pres
iGent Of the various steamship compa nies
row owned by Charles W. Morse and his
associates. announces the appointment Of
.. a. Taylor as passenger traffic manager
OF all the lines. He will assume his duties
on Dec. and will be located I'm New York
city.
Mr. Taylor was formerly general pas
senger agent OF the New England Naviga-
tion company which operates the marine
lines Of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad company
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21

two or three years leaving the business
here. About two years ago he left for
Fall River 70 work in the Western Union
office there. lie had been in poor health
for some time, and II Is understood was
given leave from his duties in Fall River
TO go to a hospital 1t is presumed that
III health was the cause OF his suicide.
He leaves besides his father, a brother
and a sister He was about % years old.
GAVE UP WORK MONDAY.
Fall River. Mass, Nov. 2l.-Sullivan
had been employed at the local office or
the Western Union at various times for
the last four years. He gave up his place
here on Monday morning. saying that he
was not feeling we'll that he needed a
rest, and that he was going to take one.
He was al the office as late as $50 Tues
day night, but said nothing OF going
away. He was % years OF age. unmar-
ried, and apparently in good health. No
reason for his suicide is known
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
GONE AFTER AllssED MURDERER

Paterson. y. J.. Nov. 2i.--A police
sergeant. armed with necessary
papers for the requistion OF n man
believed 10 be Harry Leddy, who was
arrested at Eppng y. IT,. yesterday
on a charge Of murder. started for
companied by Richard g. Kicker.
brother OF the girl whom Leddy rs
charged with having shot to death be-
cause she refused to marry him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
.L0WNEY MADE
PARTY IN THE
WARD | CASE

Daniel J. Lowney was today made a
party 10 the cause OF the attorney general
vs.. Dennis Bucey ct al. by the supreme
court.
This Is the quo warranto proceedings
brought by the men who received a ma.
tority for ward committee at the iast
Democratic caucuses In Ward | against
the hold-over committee.
Mr. I,owney was elected member OF
the hold-over ward committee I'm place Of
Thomas J. Regan. who recently resigned.
The case Is down for hearing ON Dec.
10
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
FLETCHER BUYS
BELLEV|lLE CD.
MILL, $4,000

Kingston. r. L. Nov. 21-The mill Of
the Belevile Manufacturing company
which went into bankruptcy last July
was sold at auction today to Joseph T..
Fletcher, owner OF the Crescent Woolen
mills at Burrilville. The price paid by
Mr.. Fletcher was $4,000.
The mill was sold TO satisfy a mortgage
which was held by Mr.. Fletchers father.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
TWENTY-FIVE INJURED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Mobile Ala, Nov. 2i--Fast Mail
No. ., north bound on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad while on q siding at
Dwight. Ala. last night was run into
by the south fast mail Both engines
and trains were badly damaged Twcn-
ty-hve persons were slightly hurt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
THREE KILLED,
FOURTEEN HURT
Steel Supports of Concrete Flooring at Rochester Removed
Before Concrete Had Properly Set2O Men Fell 40 Feet

;h1t the probable cause of the accident
was the removal OF the supports OF the
steel flooring before the concrete had
properly set. About 20 workmcn who
were On the upper scafold when the tcp
floor FELL were hurled into the Jearis,
falling about 30 feet
As the iren worked by numbers all the
victims cannot he identified Un,il the con-
tractors look up the names and the num-
hers in their books
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
SEEKS DIVISION OF BURIAL LOT

Judge Brown today heard arguments
on the entering Of decree IN the superior
court for partition by metes and bounds
oi a lot I'm Swan Point cemetery. This
was In the case of Mary T.. Nose vs. All
ONO w. Yose. Complainant claims 20
cwn ffty-four siNtieths Of the lot.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21

Rochester. \. Y. Nov 2i,-An accident
occurred today al Eastman Kodak Park
works In which three men were killed,
eight seriously injured and six slightly
hurt. Two of the dead have been identi-
fed as James Bruins OF Rochester ard
Earl Cleveland OF Auburn.
The men were at work on n scafold
nesr the top Of two-story budding
which was constructed OF steel, concrete
and brick A hasty examination revealed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
BISHOP TlGERT DEAD

Tulsa. / T.. Nov. 2i.-Bishop John J.
Tigert Of the Methodist Episcopal church
south. died here today. His home was In
Louisville, ny.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
new YORK SOCIALISTS
SPENT NEARLY $4,000

Albany. n. Y. Nov. 2i--The state COM
mittee Of the Socialist party today 1led
with the secretary. OF state certifcats
that Il received for election expenses
s4eSs 25 and spent s4sss.3s. J. q. Phelps
Stokes and his wife. Rose Pastor stoksA
contributed $3.50 EACH
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
LYNN GIRL WEEDS
BRITISH CAPTAIN

London Aau-2i,-Gertrude.- daughter ef
tho late Michael Hurley or Lynn. Mass
was married here today TO Capt y. A. +.
Schrieber Of the Twentieth Hussars.
Evening journal., 1906-10-16
GAMBLED CASH,
WIFE WENT TO JAIL

In City Court this morning Howard
Chambers, colored. was fined IS and
costs for using bad language in the
Delmarvia Telephone company's office.
Clara Cooper. colored, is serving a
sentence of sixty days in the work.
house in default Of payment of a fine
of $40 ana costs.
Clara accused her husband Of being
in the company OF other women, and
on Friday night she saw him talking
to a girl at Third street bridge. En-
ragged on account of such conduct, she
attacked the girl and stabbed her in
the breast with a pocket-knife. Her
husband collected $3.50 on Sunday and
Clara says he lost IL playing crap and
being unable TO pay the fine, she had
to go to jail. She left her baby with
her mother and w all probability the
S. P. c c. will have to care for 1t.
Bessie Russell, colored. who attacked
Omcer Paulman. was sent 10 the work.
house for three months. She joked
about going 10 college" and told Chief
Warden Meserve that she would be
good this time.
The charge Of disorderly conduct
against Harry Donahoe was dismissed
and the case Of Timothy Noonan was
continued until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1906-10-16
Converting Many Souls.

Special Salvation and Holiness meet
ings are now being held by the SAL
walton Army all over the word and the
corps in Wilmington is experiencing a
very successful time.
Sunday nights the hall on SShipley
street, between Third and Fourth
streets, has been crowded and many
have been turned away for lack Of
room. About eighteen men and wo-
men have professed conversion in the
last two weeks, among whom is one
man who has been a heavy drinker for
firty years. who has been marvelously
converted.
Some of the city ministers are taking
part in these services. Rev. II. Gray
will preach next Saturday night and at
the Sunday night meeting their will be
an enrolment OF new members making
the second enrolment in the last eight
months. Ice cream and cake will be
served at the hall tonight, the pro-
ceeds Of which will to making up gar
ments for poor children.
The first sewing class Of the Lady's
Aid Society. which has been organized
by Mrs. Ensign Wiseman, will meet
next Monday and continue making gar
ments for the poor.