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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
B J NATIONAL
BANKS At BOSTON
ARE MERGED

Boston. Dec. y.-The announcement
that plans have been made for the ab-
sorption OF the National Exchange bank
of this city by the National shawmut
bank was made here today by tho direct
ors OF the former Institution.
The directors issued circular 10 stock
holders recommending consultation,
The National Shawmut bank has offered
sis2 80 for each share OF the National I'm
change bank.
The National Exchange bank is one or
the oldest Institutions In the city hav-
Ing been Incorporated In lsG. The re-
sources OF the bank on June l were Ky
b:sa 1872 or this amount s00o.000 was cap
iial and about E,00O,0oo deposits.
The offer OF sale Is made on condition
that proxies are received by directors OF
the Exchange bank on on before Jan. !,
riying the right 10 vote at least two
thirds OF the stock In favor OF liquidation.
Stockholders OF the Exchange bank not
wishing TO accept the above offer will re-
ceive the value OF their stock IN nquida-
ton, II the stockholders vote To Dquldate
the bank A meeting TO consider the
question OF liquidation has been called
for Jan. II.
The directors OF the Exchange bank no.
tined their stockholders as follows: The
directors believe the offer 20 be an ad-
vantageous one and have accepted II Tor
their own stock and unanimously recon-
mend its acceptance to the stockholders
Your president has agreed, providing iq-
uidation is affected, 10 associate himself
with the National Shawmut bank as vice
president and Ave OF your directors VIII
go upon the board as directors OF that in
stitution. Uuon receipt or proxies repre-
senting two-thlrds of the capital stock
liquidation will at once proceed under the
direction of the National bank authorl-
ties"
The last sale OF National Exchange
stock at auction was at 1914. on Nov. Fl.
The National Shawmut bank has long
been the largest national institution In
this city. having taken over. as many as
10 smaller institutions during the past
dozen years. II has capital OF $1,000, =
900 and its surplus and undivided profits
aggregate over S4.000,00O
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
F|REMEN MAY
CARRY FIGHT
TO THE COURT

The permanent hremen are considering
the advisability OF appealing 70 the courts
10 knock out the city council ordinance
which permits the chief and other supe-
rior officers and the clerk OF the commits
sioners 10 be put on the retired list at
much larger rate OF pay than the privates
are now receiving.
I'VE believe the fund is beyond the con-
troll Of the city council said a represen-
tative fireman. The council contributes
nothing TO the fund by way OF compensa-
tion for the extra tax IL puts on the
fund: and we do not recognize its right
10 take anything away from the fund un-
der the circumstances.
I'VE are tired OF the way the pension
arrangement is being run, anyway. Men
who deserve pensions most have been re-
fused entirely or denied pensions until
week or two before they died. while oth'
ers who have been put on the fire-hghtins
force after they were 80 years old and
have served less than 10 years have been
pensioned and are now living In case.
1T the city council assumes 10 dispose
of our pension fund as IL sees mt. why
does it not stand ready TO wipe out the
deficit which its action makes inevita-
BILE?
The interest OF the fund was taxed
10 its utmost before the politicians dipped
their fingers into the situation. Now the
principal will he eaten up in a hurry, un-
less we can knock ont this latest out
rageous action OF the city fathers"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
ANT|TOX|N FOR
POOR PATIENTS
At IN ASYLUM

Upon request of Medical Inspector Nc
GILL; Alderman John G. Dunn presented
resolution at the special meeting of the
board OF aldermen this noon requesting
the committee on health to consider the
advisabilty Of <lrnishing anti-toxin free
TO ST. Vincent de Pauls orphan asylum,
where three cases OF dlphtheria now eX-
list
Supt Chaplin OF the city health depart
ment said that the state health depart
ment had an annual appropriation of $500
for furnishing anti-toXin free 10 the pub
lie; but Secretary Swarts does not pro-
vide any private institutions, as the APP
preparation is too small.
The Rhode Island hospital he said. uses
about $1,000 worth OF IL year; and IL the
anti-toXin were given free to one private
institution and not 20 others IL might be
regarded as an injustice
Alderman Dunn said that IL the asylum
did not care for these patients, they
would be sent To the Rhode Island hospi-
tall and this would mean a cost to the
city OF SIS per week for each patient.
Therefore, he argued, IL would be better
TO furnish the institution with anti-toxin
costing about 5000 than have the city pay
for the patients al the hospital
Acting Mayor Reynolds said that the
appropriation Of the city health depart
ment was very small and that IL would
probably be necessary soon 10 ask for an
additional appropriation With the strict
est economy. he said. IL would last only
until Aug. /.
The board voted 10 refer the matter TO
the adermanc committee on health. with
a request for an early report.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
DUNN PETITIONS,
35 S|GNERS, IS
IN GOOD HANDS

The first OF the 80 or moro petitions IN ia
vor Of Alderman John p. Dunns appoint
ment TO the police commission to succeed
Col. Harold j. Gross was received by
Mayor-elect Patrick J. Mccarthy today.
IL came through the mall without any
explanation, and contained 23 names and
l. moro for good measure. filling one and
a half pages Of tho six pages OF fooscap
The text OF the petition has already
appeared In these columns: but the open
Ing sentence was somewhat belied by the
first name and address OH the petition
II read as follows:
I'VE the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers OF the city OF Providence,
hereby request that in selecting a nomi-
neer for the board OF police commiss on
ers you give the name OF Alderman John
c. Dunn your most careful co<sidera-
ton"
The petition is headed by man who
says his address Is Edgewood. which Is
In the town OF CIanston.
Asked what he intended 10 do about
the petition. the mayor-eiect said; 1T
will receive consideration"
one OF the Dunn boomers asserted to-
day that when all the petitions are IN
they will contain 10000 names.
lie asked the mayor elect how would
such a number be regarded. and received
one Of "P j s." most Chesterieldian
bows and mellfiuously Delphic and diplo-
matte replies.
II he learned from this what the
mayor elect intends TO do about the
Dunn boom, lie is greater in divination
that the seventh son OF a seventh son.
mo more is known OF Mayor-eelct Nc
Carthy's choice of police commissioner
than when he was elected mayor" said
a prominent politician this morning.
Alderman Dunn who was present,
agreed with the speaker, but said that
he believed that Mr.. Mccarthy would APP
point a Democrat, and he himself was
certainly the Democrat.
The alderman and his friends still eX-
press confidence in his appointment; and
they base this on the assertion that AL
derman Dunn faithfully supported the
mayor-elect and the remainder OF the
Democratic ticket at the recent election,
and that not a single charge against Mr.
Dunn's character made by his opponents
and enemies has been sustained.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
LEE WOULD LIKE
REFERENDUM ON
PHONE PETITION

Nothing would please the attorneys for
the Home Telephone company better, ac-
cording 10 Judge Thomas z. Lee OF coun-
sci for the company. than to submit 10
the electors of Providence the question OF
granting a franchise 20 do business here
in competition with the Providence Tel
ephone company.
Il am devOting some time 10 an exam
nation OF the laws relating TO this city
In order 20 determine" said the Judge,
~ Il be possible 10 submit the question
of telephone competition TO the voters Of
Providence directly and allow them 10 say
whether the Home Telephone company
shall be permitted 90 do business here.
Several telephone companies have been
chartered In Rhode Island. hut with the
exception OF our company all are now
controlled by the Bell Interests
by the terms OF our charter we have
been legislated into every town and city
In this state. with power 20 purchase
and use property rights OF way and also
the power and authority 10 erect poles
wires ana couduits IN and ovur the streets
and highways.
Before this latter right can be exer-
cised. however. the consent OF the city
and town councils must be obtained. and
such bodies may regulate the work Of
construction"
The Judge explained that the Home Tel
ephone compsnys letter 20 Boston 8
mayor was written in response TO tele-
gram requesting that such a statement be
made
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
yAQU| |NO|ANS
MASSACRE MEN,
WOMEN AND BABES

Risbee. Ariz, Dec 29.-Details received
here say that last Saturday evening a
Yauui indian band attacked and destroyed
the new town of Lancho on the Cananea,
Yaqui River and Pacific railway, south
east OF Guaymas, Sonora, Mex. They
murdered 10 men. women and children. IA
tally shot two others and took three wo-
men away captives to the hills.
The Indians retired from the town after
nearly two hours OF plunder. riot and ar
son. being frightened away by work
train from Guaymas, which doubtlessly
they took for relief train. Soldiers from
the fort two miles east entered the town
IS minutes later
There Is a fort and a garrison Of 100
soldiers lust west OF the sacked town.
LancTo was railroad station with
hoX car for the depot and telegraph office
surrounded by tents occupied by 30 Mex
can laborers and their families The
only Americans in the place were the
railway station master. Thompson, and
his family and two American we'll drilers.
At the first alarm the we'll drillers fed
10 the fort and gave an alarm. Thomp
son. his wife and their five-year old boy
crawled under a plank walk that lay
about Is inches above ground between two
tents in which they were living and re-
manned there while the tents. not Is feet
away. were looted and burned
The Indians first made an attack on the
store and canteen run by an Italian
named Plaqueni. He made a fight but To
no purpose. being soon overpowered. and
while. the Indians drank mescal and
plundered the place. they slowly tortured
him TO death. The Italians wife. Mex.
lean woman. was in n delicate condition.
The Indians first ripped her open and then
tortured her with fire. The sister OF this
woman was taken captive.
The house" was then burned. the bod
ies along with ". The station agent and
his family lay under the plank walk and
listened TO the shrieks OF the tortured.
The inhabitants Of the town who got
away escaped into the cactus thickets
that cover the plains for miles around.
and the Indians did not follow them but
contented themselves with the murder
and torture OF the prisoners captured in
the first charge. A woman and her chill
dren lay fat upon a box car which had
been side-tracked there for temporary use
as house. and escaped observation.
Gen. Torres arrived az the scene OF the
massacre the next day from Guaymas.
and took charge OF the organization Of
punitive expedition.
This band OF Indians have a stronghold
in the mountains only a few miles west
Of the station. They had often been seen
10 come near the railroad and watch the
trains pass. but never offered any vio-
lence 10 Americans or American property
before.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
HENDERSON HAS
STOLEN MARCH
ON OPPONENT

Joseph W. Henderson and handful OF
his supporters have grabbed our club
name, but they will not be permitted TO
keep It," said former President Edward
c. Oliver of the Douglass Republican club
today.
He explained that in order TO prevent
the club from being used as a tdil to
Hendersons political kite, It was dCcid I'd
at a recent meeting to depose Joseph
from the position OF leader" and TO abol-
ish the title. New officers were elected
and power to transact business details
was vested In an executive committee.
Neither Henderson nor any one OF the
six men who are supporting him." said
oliver, is a member Of the executive
cCmmittee and no vote has been SLken
by the club or the committee to author
ize its Incorporation. Yet this man Hen
derson has gone 10 the secretary OF state
and with the names Of six other men as
inCorporators secured a charter for the
Douglass Republican club.
I'VE intend TO stop him from using our
organization for his own ends and have
taken legal advice. II Is planned to bring
a bill in equity to. restore TO the orSanI-
zation the power he has obtained by his
charter"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29

Scarlet fever has become so prevalent
In this city that the accommodations at
the Rhode Island hospital have become
too small.
As a result the ID o)ard OF al iermen held
a special meeting this noon and author
lied the erection OF a wooden addition 10
the city ward large enough TO accDlnmo-
date 80 patients
President X. j. Gammel OF the institu-
tion explained in detail the conditions
now existing. He said that there were
3s patients at the hospital with scarlet
fever; and in order TO accommodate them
II was necessary TO have two and even
three patients In one bed.
A few days ago one OF the counclmen
asked him 10 receive his son, who had
scarlet fever. at the hospital. but Presi-
dent Gammel was compelled 10 refuse, as
he could not provide room for the boy.
Mr. Gammell stated that the epidemic
of scarlet fever in this city rs ve:y alarm
ing, there being many cases IN tn" ltal-
ian colony, America street school, ST.
Vincent de Paul's asylum. Lying I'm hoS-
pital and in other sections OF the city.
The board was called TO order by Act
ing Mayor Reynolds, who called COM
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
BREGAND RAISULI
breaches HOLY WAR

Tangier, Morocco. Dec. 29.-According to
tho best information obtainable, Raisull
has refused to resign his governorship.
has sent his harem TO the mountains
under the protection OF a detachment of
Kabyles and is preparing to meet the
forces of War Minister Gabbas at Zlnat.
The war minister entered the city yes
terday and went TO the grand mosque.
where he read letter from the sultan
appointing Ghazi Pasha TO succeed Rails
uli as governor
Ben Mansour. the representative here
OF Raisui. has gone 10 join the bandit
chief In the mountains where the latter
Is preparing 20 preach a holy war
against the foreign invaders"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE
THE PASSENGER ACT

Washington, Dec. 2e.-Secretsry Straus,
OF the department OF commerce and labor,
today announced the appointment OF a
committee TO begin at once an examina-
ton OF the passenger act OF 1882 In Its
relations TO steerage accommodations and
OF the laws OF other nations on the Same
subject 20 examine actual steerage con-
dltions and TO report 20 him fully on the
subject
The secretary has designated Lawrence
o. Murray, assistant secretary OF the
department Of commerce and labor; Eu-
gene T. Chamberlain. commissioner OF
navigation, and ~. ~. strsnahan, collec-
tor OF the port or New YORK, 10 comprise
the commission. Secretary straus expects
10 draft q bill regulating steeragc accom-
modnt lions more in accord with modern re-
quiremsnts than the present law, using
ths report OF the commission az q basis
for the Measure,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
OLD HUTCH'S'
PARTNER DIES
IN POOR HOUSE

Chicago, Dec. PA dispatch from Spo-
kane, Wash. says:
Once a millionaire wheat speculator. the
partner OF "Old Hutch" in the Chicago
wheat pit G. @. Leonard died yesterday
at the county poor farm at shangle, un-
attended by friends or relatives
One son Is superintendent OF the largest
steel mill at Birmingham, Ala. a daughter
is the wife OF Prof Fisher In the Cniver-
sity OF California and his wife and two
other daughters reside in Chicago. Drink
brought about his downfall, wrecking his
health and breaking UP his family rela-
tons.
Judge" Leonard az he vas familiarly
known was born In New York SO years
ago. In the early SOS he practiced law I'm
Chicago. He became associated with
Hutchinson In the famous wheat corner
which made aim a millionaire. He
had been president OF the school board
and superintendent OF the Presbyterian
Sunday school. He located in Spokane In
1856. A year ago he was stricken with
paralysis.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
MET HORRIBLE
DEATH RIDING
IN ELEVATOR

While riding a freight elevator at the
saylesville bleachery this morning. Will
fred Daniels. 10 years old. Central Falls
boy. had his head caught between the
top casing OF the elevator door and the
floor OF the car. and died Is minutes after
he was extracted.
Daniels was riding up In the freight ele-
vator: and when he reached the second
floor the door leading to the elevator en-
trance was opened
Daniels looked out into the room; and
before he could withdraw the car had
shot up crushing the boys head between
the top sill and the floor OF the car.
His head was terribly crushed. his neck
broken and his collar bone thrown out
OF Joint; and it was seen when he was
taken out by fellow-employes that there
was no hope for his life
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND'S
ENEMIES ARE ACTIVE

Rome. Dec. 2e.-The adversaries here OF
Archbishop ireland. who invariably mag
nifty the least incident I'm their efforts
To diminish that prelates popularity at
the vatican and his chances OF being
created a cardinal have attempted 10 give
an unfavorable construction 10 his recent
sermon on the French crisis
The vatican refuses 20 comment upon
the matter. but same prelates qualify the
arvhbiship's blame OF the French clergy
as inopportune. even II It were justified
Slight Importance is attached by the
vatican 10 the incident. which has not
had an unfavorable influence upon either
tho pope or Cardinal Merry del VAL the
papal secretary OF state.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
SCHEME
MAY NOT SUIT
CONSOLIDATED

City Engineer Otis F. Clapp thinks that
there viii probably be a great change in
the plans for an east side approach now
being considered by the city council COM
m!ttee. on account OF the Consolidated
road gaining control OF the local street
railway company.
"The WAYS OF the Consolidated company
differ much from those OF the Rhode ISL
and company" said Mr. Clapp
I'VE are now hard az work drawlns
plans and securing estimates FOR the
scheme suggested by Mr. Perry. provid-
ing for a tunnel and "A surface road.
'Mr. BuCkland. the successor to Mr.
Perry. however, might not think that this
scheme the best. and he may prefer an
other plan.
I'VE will probably report 20 tho city
council committee next month, by which
time we hope 90 complete our work"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
MOROCCAN SITUATION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

Tangier Dec. 29.-The members OF the
diplomatic corps are very much gratined
at the Improvement In the situation here.
The success of War Minister Gabbas has
been more marked than they believed
possible. The power OF Raisuli has been
badly shaken II not completely broken,
Instead of the Sultan's troops deserving
10 Raisuli, some or the latter's chiefs
have come in and made formal submis-
sion TO Malay Mustapha. the Sultans
uncle and Il Is even stated that Ben Man
sour. RaisGlfs representative here, who
yestrcday was asserted 20 have Joined
the bandit chief, now appears was detain-
cd as a prisoner by the minister OF war.
and was really imprisoned a his own re-
quest. Diplomats regard the war minis.
ter's success not only as a victory for the
Sultan but as vindication OF the Fran
co-Spanish policy which compelled the
Moroccan authorities 90 take actor In
the matter
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
MISS GODDARD
NOW MARQU|SE

which had been prepared for their recep-
tion, and after a short time there viii
spend a part OF their honeymoon in Flor
ida before departing for the marquis es-
tate in France.
The ushers were Harry Parsons Cross.
Frederick Roy Martin. Russell Sturges
and Theodore +. Greene To all OF whom
the marquis presented gold pins bearing
the d'Andigne coat of arms.
A large detail OF police from the Third
station in charge OF Capt. John Andrew
Murray was stationed In front OF the Cod
dard residence, while Supt OF Hacks
Bennett kept the numerous vehicles in
orderly line
Detectives CaIrcy and Monahan were
stationed on the grounds to guard the
presents. which were numerous and costly.
A large number Of presents await the
couple in France.
Accident threw the heiress and the mar
quis together last summer during an au-
tomoble tour In southern France. Miss
Goddard having stopped to admire a pic
turesque view. inquired OF a plainly
dressed man in the roadway whose castle
It was that stood near by
He introduced himself as the marquis.
invited the party 10 inspect his home, and
was completely captivated by the Young
American woman. The engagement was
announced last September.
The marquis has been a guest OF Col
and Mrs. r. II. ]. Goddard for the past
two months He is "a years old end a
landed proprietor I'm France. He Is demo-
cratic In manner and an interesting con-
versationalist and his father. the late
Gen. Marquis d'Andigne, commanded a
brigade i'm the Franco Prussian war.
Miss Goddard served as one of the vol
unteer nurses In the camp at Montauk
Point during the Spanish-American ws-.
Like her cousin Mrs. G. Oliver isel.n.
Miss Goddard is fond OF sports and was
once champion woman golfer of the stale.
She also was considered by Joachim. the
violinist, one OF his most adept pupils.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
NEW CITY WARD
FOR HOSPITAL

nlunication from Superintendent OF Health
Charles v. Chaplin, to the attention OF tho
board.
This letter setforth in detail tho con-
d,tions existing in this city and at the
hospital and the necessity for increased
accommodations at that institution.
Mr.. Gammel then explained the plans
which were drawn by him and Superin-
tendent Peters OF the hospital, and stated
that a contractor assured him that he
could do the work In ten days at cost
OF about $500.
He said the addition was to le of wood
and would be 100 feet long. 20 feet wide
and one story in height. II must be built
substantially TO support the strain that
will be put upon IL, and must be MADE
impervious 10 weather AS steam heating
apparatus and plumbing must be pro-
vided. the new building will, for con-
venience, be added 10 the south END OF
the present infectious disease ward.
Upon motion OF Alderman Presbrey the
necessary permission was granted D. the
hoard.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-29
FERRYBOAT SUNK
IN COLLISION
At NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 29.-The ferryboat Pat.
erson OF the Erie railroad line was sunk
by collision with a freight lighter in the
Hudson river while on her way TO the
Twenty-third street. New York, slip from
Jersey City early today.
All the passengers and members OF the
crew were saved, but is horses were
drowned. They were owned by market
men who were on their way TO the New
York markets. There were only a few
passengers on the ferryboat at the time
OF the accident.
The collision occurred while the two
boats were i'm midstream The freight
lighter struck the Paterson amidships
and the big ferryboat was almost cut I'm
two and at once began to sink. The pass
engers and crew of the ferryboat were
taken on board the lighter. but there was
not sufficient time to remove the horses
before the Paterson went down.