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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08
PULMONARY TROUBLES.
Surgeon General of Navy Says Dis
 ease is Most Common.

Washington, Nov S.-"If gunshot wounds, drownihgs, burns and local injuries are eliminated" says the surgeon general of the navy in a medical report on tuberculosis. that disease stood second in 1900, fourth in 1901 and first in 1903, 1904 and 1905 as a cause of death in the navy and marine corps. From the clini- cal point of view the pulmonary form of the disease is the most common. Out of 1,183 cases of tuberculosis for the years 1900 to 1905, inclusive, in the navy and marine corps. only sev- enty-nine were not pulmonary"
 So alarming have the ravages of this disease become among the men on board the American battleships in recent years that General Rixey has recently made the matter the sub- ject of special study.
 A strange fact in connection. with this report is that among the enlist ed men during the period of 1900- 1905, mess attendants and cooks suf- fered more from the disease than any other aboard ship. The percent age of this class of men who suffered from the disease reached 71.56. and machinery men came next with a percentage of 20.43.
 Another peculiar phase of the mat ter Is the short time that many of it's victims have been in the service During one year alonA.-1s05-of the men admitted to the list suffer- Ing from tuberculosis. 36 had been in the service six months or less, 36 between six months and one year, 36 between one and two years. and only 77 more than two years.
 The large number of cases of tu- berculosis among the crews of ships is due to a large extent to recruits in whom 1t is latent, or fails to catch the watchful eye of the medical ex- amining board when they are re- ceived.
 When it is considered that tuber- culosis patients discharged from hos pitals and ordered to duty may har- bor the disease in its most insid- ious form. and that in the interval. between the discharge and re-admis- sion. each of these has been a focus Of infection for hundreds of we'll men and boys who were forced, under the condition of the service. to live inti- mately with them. eating daily from the sane mess gear. drinking out of the same cups. huddled in the same cramped quarters. and swung close ly together in their hammocks for their sleep their is little room to doubt that the germs of this fearful disease have found most excellent breeding point and one where the records prove that they sometimes in- crease at an alarminely rapid rate.
 As much as the naval authorities are distributed over the fact that the holds of many bzttIeships now In commission are hotbeds of tubercu- losis germs. they believed there is remedy for the matter close at hand. and that Iies fn taking heroic meas ures hereafter in selecting recruits Tor the service.
 It is believed that many young men enter the service as common sssIors. cooks. aftendanfs. etc. ap- in healthy condition They. however. are often fresh from sones where ezses of the tissase en- sf. unknovn frsausafly to the en- mining board that insp<<ts ths8
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08

The proposed readjustment of President Roosevelt's cabinet has called forth some talk about "geo- graphical lines-- An examination of the of,cial record shows that cabinet positions have been distributed as follows. since the organization of the government: New York. % mem bers; Pennsylvania. 2s: Ma<zchu- setts. a. ohio. %. Virginia. Is: Maryland. II. Kentucky. IF. Indi- ana n: Connecticut. $: Tennessee. s: George. $: Iowa. S. Maine. 6: Nis.Oari. $: Illinois. 6: Wisconsin, z. New Jersey. .: Nichiez.. 5. Del avsrs. q: North Carolina, 4s Nis-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08
Cut This Coupon Out It is Valuable, and Will Save Half Your Money. Re-
 deemable at Dexter's.

George l.. Dexter ( Co. the popu- lar druggists. will save you money. Present the following coupon at their store, corner East and North Main streets. and they will let you have a regular fifty cent package of Dr Ames' Pleasant Specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia. con taining a full months treatment at half price.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08

Kennedy's Laxative. (containInk) Honey and Tar moves the bowels. Contains no oplates. Conforms to Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by Fl. w. Lake. Druggist. Joseph A. Smith. S26 Bank street. Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08
Cut this Coupon Out and
 use if at Once.

This coupon entities the hold CT to one SOC package of Dr Ames' Pleasant Specific for the cure of dyspepsia. constipation and biliousness. at half price. 25c. We agree to return money in all cases where it does not cure.
 GEO l.. DEXTER q co.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08
AMoNo oTHER MONUMENTS.

..5, erected last year in the old and now St Joseph's and Calvary are those for Timothy Brennan. Daniel Cassidy. Roger Connor. Marcus He'll mann, John F. Hackett. Terrence Downey, Mary Phelan. Michael Shea, William Duncan. Thomas Butler. Patrick Butler, Patrick Boyle, Chris Dunphy. Maurice Healey. Lucien Pratte. William Stafford. We are making a number to be set next spring. Place your order now, while prices are low.
 C. A. JACKSON & CO
 9O374 Bank Street
 Manufactures and Imp0rtseM
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08
SWORD FISH, l5c ID

Bluefsh. 10c ID; Fresh Mackerel i2c lb; Porgies, 10c lb; Halibut. 15< ]b; Butterfsh. 12c ID: Sea Bass. 13s ID: Goldfish. 10c ID.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
PROVIDENCE, r.. /. SATURDAY. MARCH "a, 1906
SALOON ROW
PREC|P|TATEO
RIFLE SHOT

Charles Canoe, q years old. did little
shooting with 22-calibre Flobert rifle
a few minutes after the saloons closed up
on North Main street last night, ac-
cordlng TO the second station police, and
wounded a man other than the one he
aimed at.
Bernard Cannon. aged 25. was the vic
tim. and Patrick Heaey. a young man
with whom Canole had had some trouble,
escaped what was probably intended for
him.
When arraigned in the Sixth district
court this morning on the charge of
dangerous assault with a rife, Canole re-
fused 10 plead. and his case was set down
for trial Tuesday. with $500 bonds
Cannon Is not seriously injured. The
bullet entered the lett arm ana the wound
bied profusely until banda8ed az the
Rhode Island nCspital. wnere Cannon was
taken In the ambulance.
He refused 10 Lee tie doctors probe for
the bullet and lef; the hospital AFTER the
wound was done up. Mltn the bulie'
still Ia the wound the hospital surgeons
fear that blood poisoning may set IN.
When arrested Canoe SAID he ''did II
sor fun" Patrick Eealey. his nephew OF
The same name. for whom the bullet was
intended, 10th living at III GrandvieW
street. and Francis Nulty a neignbor. had
borne oown on Canole after he hred the
rife. and were Numerically pounding him
QYd station reached the scene and was
Quickly joined by Lieut.. John b. Hartnett.
The coming OF the officers avcrted what
might have proved serious injuries 10
young.C anole.
According TO the police. the shooting
was the result OF row i'm the saloon Of
John Skeffington. 7i9 North Main street.
Canole had a dispute with young Healey
and invited him 70 have IL out bealeN
refused. whereupon. the police say. Canole
threatened TO shoot him, afterward leav-
Ing the saloon.
Nulty started for home a few minutes
before closing mp time and met Canole at
the corner OF North Main and Grandview
streets with rife i'm his hands He went
back 10 warn young Healey and his com
panions, but they did not treat the matter
seriously.
The party started for homo and at the
corner OF North Main and Grandview
streets Canole Is alleged TO have raised
his rife and fired.
Before he could fire again the elder
Healey jumped on him and with the
others proceeded 10 mob him.
When the officers reached the scene the
party was struHgln gon the sidewalk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24

In an instant she became unconscious.
She was taken from the organ stool and
placed In as comfortable condition as
possible, while a messenger was sent TO
call Or. Latham OF Park avenue. Auburn.
1t was evident that Mrs. Coynes condition
was critical and Rev. FIR. Scheuren. the
pastor, administered the last rites OF the
church, while the husband. daughter and
son Of the stricken organfst and the
anxious and sorrOwing choir members
Enelt I'm prayer.
when Dr Latham arrived ne deemed
the case a serious one and gave such
treatment as he believed would revive
Mrs Coyne. by his advice an ambulance
was secured and In II the still uncon-
scious woman was conveyed 20 her home
on Mckinley street.
Hardly had she been borne into the
house when death came DR.. Latham.
who had accompanied the sufferer said
death was due 10 cerebral hemorrhage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
HEAVY COST OF THE FREE.
DISTRIBUTION Of SEEDS

Washington. March 2I.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou has supplied Repre-
sentative Tawney. chairman OF the house
committee on appropriations with
memoranda as to the actual cost OF the
postonice department OF handling the
seeds furnished by~he department OF ag-
riculture for free distribution.
The postmaster general states: 'As
nearly as can he estimated the cost OF
carrying a pound OF this mail matter va.
ries from five TO eight cents. | have been
informed that the aggregate weight or
vegetable and flower seeds distributed an
nually by the department OF agriculture
under frank IL 10000 pounds. The esti-
mated number OF packages is 100000
Computing at the lowest cstimate-five
cents n pound-the cost OF handling this
matter is s3i.50o.
The postmaster general says that while
IL is impossible any additional clerks or
carriers are employed solely on account
of this distribution. II IL nevertheless self
evident that the 10000 packages clog the
mails and take up the time OF large
number Of clerks and carriers which
mi~h' otherwise be profitably employed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
CHINESE PIRATES
LOOT STANDARD
OIL co. LAUNCH

Hong Kong March 24-Details OF the
capture and looting by Chinese pirates
March % near Canton Of a launch owned
by the Standard Oil company were OBJ
tanned today The launch or tug Comet,
was proceeding TO kongmon between
Wampoa and Canton. towing "A lighter
laden with kerosene oil. While passing
what Is known as the Second Barrier"
or second line OF former Instructions TO
navigation at $50 Thursday evening and
when in sight of Wampoa fort. on the
the island Wampoa, one OF the many of
the islands lying between Canton and the
sea. number OF Junks manned by pirates
closed around the Comet and her tow
A stink pot (earthen jar containing gum
powder. resin and hand grenadeS). was
thrown into her engine room. the pirates
boarded the launch and her crew was
overpowered The pirates then beached
the Comet and the lighter and removed
all the valuables from the two vessels,
including a number OF Winchester rifles
and a thousand rounds OF ammunition.
The cargo OF kerosene was not touched
The pirates ii appears, missed captur-
ing much more valuable booty IL was
the intention OF the Standard OIL COM
pany's officials to ship $4,000 in specie
on the Comet on her last trip. but the
shipment OF specie was transferred 20
a freight steamer.
The American consular officials are in
vestigatlng the affair
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
BUNDLE BOYS WERE
FOUR TIMES BUkC0ED

Come into my head all OF n sudden
about three weeks ago" said a Hebrew
not a son OF the chosen race. nut n choco-
late-visaged young fellow named Ralph
who has worked a little bunco game on
the Public Marked bundle boys which has
resulted i'm his securing articles gratis.
Ralph was smiling and talkatlve when
Judge Reuckert asked him all about Il In
tho Sixth district court this morning
"who taught you this?" asked the court
Ralph explained as above and then ad-
mitted after a leading question. that he
got the idea from reading i'm a book OF
how the trick had been worked before.
He was charged with the larceny OF
dozen oranges. six chicken pies. and fish,
all valued at SO cents. from oscar Swan
son ct al. He did not deny the chicken
pies and WAS fined so and costs.
Ralph has been employed as an eleva-
tor boy on Snow street. and I'm foollng
the bundle boys used a rubber stamp In
Joseph Ially's plumbing shop. The stamp
Is used for receipts ana Ralph covered the
prm name on ~ with a blotter so that
When he pressed IL on the Public Market
sales slip he got fair counterfeit OF the
Paid which tho bundle boys look for
before giving out goods.
lie was arrested yesterday by Dctec-
tives Ahearn and Nickerson. According
To capt Cannon. he had worked tho game
n least four different times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
MEXICO PLANS
EXPANSION Of
HER COMMERCE

Washington, March Especial Agent
Pepper OF the department OF commerce
and labor has made report to the bu-
reau of manufacturers on the Mexican
railroad across the isthmus OF Tehuante-
hec and it's relation 10 the Panama canal.
This inter-ocean line with it's terminal
and harbor works at Coatzacolcos on the
Atlantic side and at Salina Cruz on the
Pacific has been opened 90 international
trade after an expenditure OF 900.
lntimations are given that Mexico will
now enter upon series OF trade treaties
with Pacific coast countries OF South
America TO secure their international
traffic and also to extend Mexican COM
merce.
Though the harbor works at Salina Cruz
have not been completed the trans-ship-
ment OF cargoes is expected TO begin
there June. 1906. though Mr.. Pepper be-
leves IL cannot be inaugurated until Sep
tember. The American Hawaiian steam
ship company s TO operate nine S00-ton
steamers on a triangular service, touch
ing at San Francisco Sallna Cruz and
Honolulu.
on the Atlantic side a weekly II fmer
service is to be maintained between coat
zacolcos and New York and Coatzacoieos
and New Orleans
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
Z NEGROES HANGED
FOR MURDER Of
MISS ALL|NSOM

Mount Holly, " j.. March "a The
crime for which Rufus Johnson and
George Small, both colored were hanged
today was the murder of Miss Florence
w Allinson, who was assaulted and
killed in "A barn near Moorestown. n. j.,
on Jan. is. Miss Allnson lived i'm a cot
tage on the strawbridge farm. her only
companion being Bessie Walker, a little
girl whom she had adopted.
On the afternoon OF Jan. IS her body
was found I'm the barn by an oil dealer.
who was informed by Bessie Walker that
a colored man had been in the house
There were evidences OF a desperate
struggle I'm the barn. The womsns head
had been crushed by blow with a
club. Her assailant had torn strap from
a horse blanket and bound a. tightly
around Miss Alllnson's neck.
Rewards aggregating $500 were offered
for the capture OF the murderer, and
nearly n score OF negro suspects were ar
rested among them Rufus Johnson. who
was taken into custody In Baltimore, and
George Small who was arrested on the
farm Of his employer. near here.
Johnson confessed the crime. WIS tried
convicted and sentenced 10 be hanged
on Feb. 2l. Later he made another state
ment I'm which he charged Small with the
murder. saying that he was robbing Miss
Allinsons house while Small attacked the
woman Small also made a confession,
declaring that it was he and not Johnson
who had killed Miss Aiinson.
He afterward repudated his confession
but was tried and convicted. Johnson
was reprleved I'm order that he might
testify at smslrs trial. and both were
sentenced To die on the same day
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24

jury recently found that an instru-
ment which the probate court OF Paw
tucket declared 10 be the will OF General
Walker was not his will
This verdict is now held not TO he
sustained by the evidence.
Bessie c. Walker, a granddaughter OF
the testator took an appeal. The trial
in the superior court lasted from Nov.
2Sth 1905. 10 Dee. -.
Probably no verdict ever rendered by
a jury at the county court house created
as much surprise as did the finding that
General Walker had been proven TO lack
testamentary capacity and to have been
the subject OF undue influence: and a
motion for new trial was filed al once.
The appellant alleged that her uncle.
w. Howard Walker, who Ia prominent
In business and military circles, had un-
duly Influenced the testator.
Miss Walker by the terms OF the will
receives $40 month until the death OF
the testator's widow, his second wife.
then she is to receive $50 a month and
should she marry and have children the
latter were 10 be paid $1,000
Presiding Justice Sweetland goes over
the testimony I'm the case very thorough
ly, quoting first the testimony OF those
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
Presiding Sweeand in the today handed
rescp granting petition of w Howard Walker for
trial of the appeal of William R. Walker

witnesses introduced to show the weak
physical condition OF General Walker in
January 1904. when the will in dispute
was made
For a long time the appellant lived with
her grandfather. but about the time os
his second marriage she and her mother
came TO this city TO i've and were often
visited by the testator.
In regard to the witnesses offered IN
opposition TO the appellants claims Judge
Sweetland says: Many OF these witness
es are persons of the highest standing In
this community and frecognized sound
judgment. These witnesses all testified to
the mental strength OF General Walker
during this period and OF his retention OF
his mental faculties"
As TO the appellants claim that the tes-
tator during his last years was complete
Is controlled by his son. the court does
not think the testimony supports IL. Ac-
cording TO the court the testimony shows
that the father. who was old. relied upon
his son. who had long been associated
with him in business and I'm whose sue
cess he took much pride.
The court IL OF the opinion that the
jury was not warranted in finding that the
instrument offered was procured ~ undue
influence eNerted upon the mind OF the
testator by w Howard Walker. and the
appellees motion for a new trial Is grant
cd"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
MRS. COOPER'S
STATEMENT READ
At HER TRIAL

Augusta. Me, March A.-Fred w. Lee
OF Augusta. the first witness today in the
trial of Mrs. Alice +. Cooper on the
charge OF murder, read from his steno-
graphic notes the statement made by the
respondent two days after the murder In
the presence OF Coroner Plummer. Depu-
ty Sheriff Pinkham and Detective Martin
OF Boston. when asked TO tell all she was
willing to divulge.
She was cautioned TO keep i'm mind the
constitutional provision that In all Grim
inal prosecutions the accused shall not
be compelled TO furnish or give evidence
against herself"
The statement Substantially was the
same as Mrs. Cooper made in the first
place TO Coroner Plummer. She declared
Northy had pursued her with attentions
which became distasteful to her and
which created a great deal Of gossip i'm
the neighborhood. She said Northy had
asked her TO leave her husband and go
away with him on several occasions, and
that IL was on account OF the position OF
this young man that she made an appoint
ment for him TO come TO her house on that
fatefu afternoon so that she might tell
him he must give up hope OF ever taking
her away Mrs. Cooper then described
I'm detail her version OF the shooting as
had been rehearsed by witnesses.
Nearly two hours were occupied in read
Ing the notes OF the statement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
HIT BY A TRAIN
GOING 50 MILES
AN HOUR, He LIVES

New York. March 24.-Struck by a
train running at so miles an hour and
hurled to the top OF a 30-foot embank-
ment Charles Van Ward. a watchman.
today escaped with no moro serious in
juries than a scalp wound and minor
bruises.
Van Ward was walking on the tracks
of the New York New Haven and Hart
ford railroad at One Hundred and Sixty
fifth street and Park avenue lie did not
notice the approach OF a fast mail train,
north bound as he was closely bundled
up as protection against the cold.
He was directly i'm the middle OF the
track when the train struck him and
hurled him onto an embankment 30 feet
high. A policeman who witnessed the
accident sent Van Ward 10 a hospital
where It was found that his injuries were
not serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
ENTITLED
To REGULATE
RATES, He SAYS

New York March 27.-Before sailing on
the Celtic OF the White Star line yesterday
Sir Thomas Shaughnessey. president OF the
Canadian Pacific railway. expressed his
convictions concerning the legislation for
railroad regulation now under discussion
I'm the senate at Washington.
He said 1T is my opinion that the rail-
roads are making too much opposition TO
the proposed regulation. Ii seems to me
that the people are entitled to regulate
rates IL is therefore only a question as
to the best method OF securing that end.
Rate regulation in Canada, under the
control OF Federal railway commission
created by an act OF parliament, has now
been I'm operation for two years and is
"a tisfactory 20 both the railroads and the
shippers However II may be accom-
plished. | am clear that the result would
rates"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24
CANADIAN HORSES NOT
ADMITTED DUTY FREE

New York, March 2l--The board OF the
United States general appraisers over
ruled yesterday claim iled by A. $.
Wilson OF Newport VT regarding the
admittance of Canadian horses into this
country. Ii was maintained by the ini-
porter that the animals were imported
for breeding purposes and n certificate to
this effect. giving the pedigree OF the an
imals was submitted from the Clydesdalc
Horse association of Canada
II was ruled that the pedigree certif-
Gates were insufficient 10 admit the horses
free OF duty as the organization issuing
the certificates is not recognized by the
treasury department
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24

With shocking swiftness death Mrs. Ellen Kerwick
Coyne wife Mr. James Coyne Mckinley night Ever
since the establishment of ST. Matthew'S parish Mrs Coyne had been
the choir director while reearsng singers
preparation for the services that she stricken down.
Last night the servcehe way the
held and the choir and Stabat Mater
eral well the 20 Sautaris Ergo before
the benedcon of the blessed Mrs Coyne played the
accompanments with her usual and finish
peared to be in the enjoyment of perfect health
When the congregation departed Mrs Coyne began the rehear
of Ganns sung Through the Kyie and
Gloria she played with her Skill only part of the
Credo had been when the organst seemed e and then
The the organ The singers looked
director forehead
heard her m sick"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-24

Mrs. Coyne was for nearly four decades
prominent in Catholic musical circles.
Born in Ireland she was brought by her
parents while yet an infant to Woon-
socket, where the greater part Sf her life
was spent. Very early she displayed re-
markable musical taste and ability and in
her budding womanhood she became the
organist of 81. Charles church. n posi-
tion which she filled with signal success
for 30 years.
Seven years ago she removed to this
city taking up her residence on Mckinley
street, In the Elmwood district. Four
years ago when st. Matthews parish was
founded she became the church organist
and was entirely devoted to her work, sue
ceeding In organizing an excellent choir
which fully appreciated the value OF her
instruction.
Mrs Coyne was twice married and three
children by her first marriage survive her
The funeral will be held at st. Matthews
church at 10 o'clock next Tuesday morning
after which the remains will be taken TO
Woonsocket for interment