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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03

burg, the mayors OF Adelaide Queens
land. Hobart. Madrid, Osaka. by the
Chambers OF Commerce OF Nagoya. Japan
and Calcutta, Bengal. by the tea trad
ers and the silk fabric guild OF Yoko-
hama and the Asahi Shimbun OF Osaka
by he Canadian Manufacturers associa-
tion OF Toronto and the Latin union OF
Havana. by the prime minister OF Eng
land. the lord mayors OF London. Liver
pool, Bristol, Leicester and Shrewsbury:
by workingmen's councils. regious asso-
Citations and by a multitude OF other as
sociations, organizations and private in
divlduals
Appropriate expressions Of gratitude to
all these friends have been forwarded
by the state department or by myself.
but IL seems 10 me that the real depth
of grateful feeling awakened in our peo-
pie by all these evidences OF genuine svyn-
pathy and friendship should be expressed
also by formal action OF the supreme
formal action OF the supreme legislative
power OF the nation
i recommend the passage by the con-
gressG OF an appropriate resolution 10
that end.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
white Hopse, May g. 1906"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The rate ~ discount of the Bank Of
England was raised today from 3ia 20
4 per cent.
The United States today bought s227O. =
600 In American eagles from the Bank
Of England.
The final sessions Of the grand bodies
Of Masons were held today AZ Portland.
Me. The adjourned meeting OF the grand
lodge and tho annual convention OF the
Frand commandery, knights Templar.
were held.
Tho steamer Baltic. from Liverpool for
New York. was reported by wireless when
the vessel was 1l0 miles east OF the
Nantucket lightship at $3.50 A. m. She
will probably reach her dock about :
o'clock Friday morning.
~ II reported that the steamer Moro
Castle. an 1S-knot steamer Of T32 tons
net, running between New York and
Havana. has been purchased by the IN q
cihc Coast Steamship company for the
Seattle San Francisco service and the
steamer will leave FOR the Pacific as soon
as possible
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
z O'CLOCK BILL
RECALLED, GOES
To COMMITTEE

Boston. May 3.-The midnight liquor law
DILL was referred back to the committee
on liquor laws in the house today in con-
currence with a similar action taken yes
terday in the senate This was at the
request OF Governor Guild. who Is will
ing To sign bill which will affect Boston
alone.
The general bill which was passed by
both branches. but TO which the governor
objects. would affect besides Boston the
cities OF Fall River. New Bedford, Law
renee. Lynn, Springfield. Cambridge,
Lowell, Scmerville. Brockton and Wor-
cester. provided that these places voted
for license and accepted the provisions
OF the act
The action In the house today followed
a sharp debate during which Speaker Cole
left the chair 10 defend IN ex-governor s
attitude upon the floor.
Representative Mellen OF Worcester OPP
posed reference back TO the committee.
He charged that Governor Guilds special
message upon the bill was unprecedented
and unconstitutional. He declared that in
effect it was veto.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
MRS. DUKES MAID
RECEIVED GIFTS
FROM Mr.. DUKE

New York May 3--Neither Mrs Lillian
n Duke nor Maj. Frank T. Huntoon, the
principals In the Duke divorce case. were
present at the resumption of the trial be-
fore Vice-Chancellor Pitney in the New
ark chancery chambers yesterday.
Chauncey G.. Parker. one OF the counsel
for Mrs. Duke. the defendant in the suit.
asked for an adjournment OF the trial ow-
ing to the absence Of his colleague, Sam
uel Kalisch. The vice-chancellor refused
TO grant the request and ordered the court
to proceed.
Mr.. Parker then took up the cross-ex-
animation and for several hours kent
Nellie Sands. the former maid Of the wife
OF the tobacco magnaten under n heavy
fire OF questions. but did not shake her
former testimony in any material manner
MISS sands asserted that Maj. Huntoon
used TO call on her mistress in those davs
ABOUT three times week. and he kept
on visiting after she became Mrs Duke
she reafirmed that on the night OF Aug.
30 last she met Mr.. Duke at Fifth avenue
and Sixty-seventh street. Manhattan. and
he told her that he had caught Mrs. Duke
The witness haid that this made her cry
and she appealed TO him to forgive his
wife. but he declared that he never would
forgive her. Miss Sands said that she thor
accompanied Mr. Duke in a cab 10 the
home Of Junius Parker.
Mr. Parker asked her II she had No,
told people that she had been kid
mapped and detained against her Will
AT the home OF Mr.; Parker for two
weeks. She said she had not.
She was then questioned about tho
gifts of Jewels and stocks she hnd
received from Mr.. Duke. the COMPLAIN.
ant She admitted receiving dia-
but said that IL had been given fo
her 10 replace one that she had iost
which had been given 10 her by M
and Mrs. Duke shortly after they were
She explained the gift Of ten shares
Of stock of the American Tobacco
had been promised 10 her on tho doy
OF his marriage to Mrs. Duke She
admitted that the gifts she had ie
eeiyed from Mr.. Duke came after sue
had left the service of Mrs Duke
She was asked n Mr.. Duke had not
promised 20 he a father 10 her. and
she declared that he had never male
any such offer or promise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
SKEAT
MAKES DEFENCE Of
SPELLING REFORM

London, May 3.--Prof. Skeat. addressing
the British Academy last night vigorous
~ championed the spelling refor move
ment He said the real obstacle TO reform
iay In the ignorance OF its opposers. He
recalled that the partial reforms recon-
if44i4ttea-i,y the Pathological society In 1881
were rdiculed 10 death by writer's for the
press. who were not only ignorant OF ETY.
moiogy and phonetlcs, but were totally
unaware OF their ignorance
He contended that the present absurd
contradictions In the spelling OF English
were not warranted, either by history or
common sense. Many spelllngs were en-
tireiy arbitrary. lie instanced the final e
In such words as have. live, solve and axe
He traced historically how this and
other anomalies had entered the language
lncluding. comfort. money and donkey In
stead or cumfort, muney and dunkey He
was particularly scornful OF the English
people for sisting upon Inserting N in
such words as labour and colour and op-
posing It's omission as an American inno-
walton. He pointed out that the words
referred to We're habitually spelled with
out the before Columbus was born
Prof. Skeat Scoffed at objectors COM
planning that the revised spelling was
ugly, and said they were the slaves of
idle habit which leads them TO Judge by
the eye instead OF the ear. The only true
spelling OF any word was that which most
reasonably gave it's sound.
All reform ought 10 be based on the cor
rect pronunciation OF the latin vowels
In Chaucers time Latin was spelled as IL
was pronounced I'm Italy, and the vowel
sounds were the same as the vowel sounds
in English. The latter also was then
method ought TO be the flrst step in
reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
MARKET
REPORTS.

Prices in the New York Stock Market
today opened generally. higher than last
week with very heavy transactions in in
dividual stocks. In the body OF the list
the gains were restricted 10 small frac-
tlons, but in special instances there were
wide rebounds. Northern Pacific rose 4.
Great Northern preferred 2ia. Anaconda,
Northwestern and Pacific Coast g. Wab-
ash preferred. Minneapolis. ST. Paul and
Sault ste Marie and Texas and Pacific
IA Reading and Cleveland. c. c. and ST.
Louis IA and a large number OF promi-
nent speculative stocks from large frac-
ton to point.
Belated openings and advances OF a
point or more occurred while the gen.
eral market was showing heaviness on a
realizing movement that started after
trading had been well under way. In the
gains referred to. Union Pacific was the
most conspicuous stock. but its rise as
we'll as that OF other leaders was lost
when the selling commenced. Reading
led a sharp break before II o'clock. Its
decline reached 2A. Nashville. Chatta-
nooga and Chicago sold al a decline Of 2.
Anaconda I. Smelling. Great Northern
ern preferred and Manhattan 2 and vari-
Gus other stocks, including ST. Paul.
Amalgamated Copper and United States
Steel / 10 Ia The market became much
more actise in the break, but supporting
orders appeared and prices rallied before
the end OF the hour
Support for Reading and its recovery 10
above ll5 quieted apprehension OF renewal
OF forced liquidation. a sensational re-
covery followed all around but the ac-
tivty OF the dealings materially diminish
cd. The New York Traction stocks were
sharply depressed. brisk demand de-
veloped before noon. which carried prices
generally upwards. Bonds were irregular.
The tone iof speculation turned quite
strong after 70 o'clock and there was a
sharp rise all through the list Business
which had been large at the rise began
TO slacken when the market eaxed Off az
o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
VAGRANTs TAKE
To THE WOODS
AS SUN RISES

Few escapes of vagrants from the state
farm are reported IN The winter. hut with
tho sun high overhead the hooks and dells
of the daisy farm become irksome from
familiarity and the "vags" yearn again
for life on the road.
Late yesterday afternoon three took TO
the woods and an alarm has been sent
out for their capture
Frank Morse. who was serving a elk
months sentence. dating from Jan. s, and
came from Bristol. and James Adams
serving a year sentence. dating from Sept
Is. and consignment from Central Falls
made their escape from a gang. Adams
had been raroled Feb. 8. but returned
March 2
Edward Hannan was doing an IS months
sentence. He was sent from Scltuate
oct 10 The last seen OF him was while
he was az work on a fence with a white
wash brush.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03

According 20 the arrangements OF
the committee from the Workingmen's
circle. who were planning TO have
Maxim Gorky here at the v NJ c. A.
on Friday night. he will be seen in
this city later in the week and viii
be at Labor Temple
The arrangements have been COM
pleted for the big special meeting to
be held Sunday evening at that place
and II is thought that "A great num-
Der OF those who are not yet inter-
ested in Socialism will be there 10
crowd the hall and TO see the man
who has said so much In defense OF
the Russian workingmen.
When IL was seen that the lease ot
the Y. M G. A had been obtained the
committee then set 10 work 10 have
the tickets placed on sale and the usual
amount Of advertising done 10 make
the meeting as noteworthy as pos
sible
Having started with the plans II was
rather bitter 10 them TO have them
broken up by the announcement that
the hall could not be had. Nothing
other and having held several pre-
vious meetings In Labor Temple. they
returned there 10 secure the large han
there for Sunday night. In this they
were successful and the noted Russian
will be one OF the speakers there.
There are large number OF the mem
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
MITCHELL HELD
ON SUSPICION
Of WIFE MURDER

New York, May 3--Somewhere In the
farm lands in the vicinity OF Utica avenue
and Fernald street, Brooklyn. commonly
known as "Pigtown" Is believed 10 be
bupried the body OF Cathsrine Mitchell,
20 years old. who mysteriously disap-
peared a month ago.
Ground about the one-story shanty in
which she lived was dug up this morn
Ing by the police. and as a precaution
Capt. Reynolds. OF the Flatbush station
house, caused the arrest OF Matthew
Mitchell. 40 years old the woman's hus-
band. and has had him detained in Ray
mond street jail on a technical charge
Of yagrancy.
Mitchell, 10 years ago. after the death
OF his first wife, married Catherine
Franklin. a widow She was GO and he 81
years OF age. The widow. whose hus-
band had been a teamster, then had 5000
In the oank, but ii has dwindled away
with the exception OF 500. part OF which
she paid for the l0-foot-high shanty.
Mitchell and his wife were continually
In the police court she charging him with
beating her.
Mrs. Mitchell disappeared a month ago.
and though she had four sisters aud two
brothers. living In as many houses OF the
same character as her own. II was not
until Tuesday that they learned that her
disappearance seemed suspicious. they
having been led 10 believe by the husband
that his wife was visiting another sister,
Mrs. Annie Hent, In Aqueduct, Long Is
land
This story was exploded on Tues
day. when Mrs. Hent called upon one
OF her sisters. Mrs. John Hayuer ard
denied that Mrs. Mitchell had been in
her house. Mrs. Hent reported the
matter To the station house. which
led TO an investigation.
When Captain Reynolds quearionni 4
Mitchell he insisted that his wife was
in Aqueduct She was known 10
have only one hat, a black one. to
which a black veil was always al
tached. and wore black plush cape.
He asserted several times that she
wore these articles when she left him.
Last night the hat, veil and cape were
found hidden In barrel in the shanry.
This Is what conVinces Captain Rey-
nolds that the woman is not alive.
Several persons living near the Mitchell
home told the police that soon after the
woman was supposed TO have gone 10
Aqueduct there Gwas hammering inside
the house. night after night. for a week
This led the police TO tear up the flooring
OF the shanty. which rests flush with the
grounds. but they found no indication OF
the earth having been dug UP.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
committee ON SEWERS Il
GAVE PUBLIC HEARING

The joint committee on sewers held a
public meeting at o'clock this afternoon
IN the city hall 20 consider petitions for
sewers in the following streets:
sackett street, from Elmwood avenue to
Melrose street: Kelly street. from angle
In Kelly street to Rancrnft street Long
mont street. from Salna 10 AdmIrai
street: Plenty street, from the summit to
Elmwood avenue: Linden street, from a
point near West clifford street to Friend
ship street; Piainneld street, from Lowell
avenue 10 Laurel Hll avenue: Veazi.
street. from the summit each way TO
Douglas avenue
The remonstrance OF William J. Tur-
ner et ais. against the petition OF James
Worthington et ais. for a sewer on Veazie
street. and n resolution ordering a sewer
in Sorrento street. from Union avenue TO
waverly street. also considered.
The committee consists OF James A Pot
FER. Jr., chairman; Adolphus j. Evans
Dennis f. Donovan. Frederick Llttleneld
and c. Edward Barney
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
TYPEWRITER
THIEF GIVEN
DOUBLE DOSE

Everett McEroy. the typewriter thief
whom Headquarters Detective Haran ran
TO earth last week after tracking hi,
movements in four or nve New England
cities was fined 500 and costs and SEN
fenced TO six months in jail this morning
in the Sixth district court
He was arrested in Fall River last
Saturday night and held for the Proyi-
dence police. Capt Cannon and Detective
Haran brought him to this city IN an
automobile early Sunday morning
McElroy was wanted In this city for
thefts OF typewriters from James S. Hawes
and Frederick w Kenyon, who have
offices on Custom House street.
His career as n thief has landed him
in jail several times before.
He was liberated from Concord prison
about a month ago after serving about
two years for Jobs in .comersworth. n. H.,
where he was convicted OF the theft
OF s25 and two checks. one OF which
he succeeded in cashng. In Meriden. CT.
where he has well-to-do parents. he
served six months sentence for theft
OF s25 watch.
McElroy claims TO be brass turner
by trade and gives his age as "a years.
According 10 Detective Haran he will
probably have 20 answer charges in Fitch
burg. Mass. where a typewriter Job il
laid 10 him. and also In Worcester
Before coming 10 this city last week
he Is alleged 10 have s-o;en a suit and an
extra pair OF trousers from a Taunton
firm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
WARWICK.

viokey Memorial church, Silver Hook,
gave It's retiring pastor last evening a
farewell reception at the vickey home
stead.
Mr.. r. Ward. one OF the oldest members
the object OF the meeting and as evidence
OF appreciation OF the pastors lspors for
the past seven years presented him with
q handsome loving cup.
The pastor IN ntting words responded
sfter which refreshments were served and
a pleasant evening was spent.
The pastors object In retiring Is that ne
may more fully devote his time 90 the
work OF the Pentecostal and Helping
Hand mission at Olneyvile OF which for
the past two years he has had charge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
JUDGE BAKER DISMISSED
BILL OF COMPLAINT

Judge Baker has dismissed the bill Of
complaint brought by Cornelius A. Dun
bar VS.. Helen II. Bowen and the Rhode
Island Hospital Trust company.
The respondent Bowen is the daughter
OF complainant. and the latter saws she
transferred 35 shares OF capital stock OF
Harris Farm and Mining company.
The consideration was that Mrs. Bowen
was 10 support her mother for life. This
the latter claims she .s not doing.
Remedy at law II held as complete and
adequate as the remedy in equity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
FALLING DERRICK
KILLS FOUR MEN
At R0CKLAND, NE.

Rockland. Me-. May 3.-Four men were
killed today by the falling OF n derrick
into the Timer Hard Rock Lima Rock
quarry. The dead:
Fred Spear 20. Rockland leaves wife
and children.
Charles Colsom. a Swede. 81. Thomas
ton: leaves wife
John Kelleher. IS. Thomaston; unmar-
ried
Edward Gross. "a. Rockland; leaves wife
and child.
The accident was caused by the break
ing OF guy wires. which allowed the der
rick to fall into the quarry and dash out
the brains OF three men on the rocks 200
feet below. The fourth victim fell from
the top Of the derrick TO the top OF the
bank and sustained a scalp wound and
internal injuries from the effects OF which
he died within an hour
Daniel Mcdonald OF Rockland and an
unknown young Finn were bruised but not
seriously injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
JACKDAW'S EGGS TAKING
PLACE Of Flowers EGGS

London, May 3.--A demand has
arisen for jackdaws' eggs owing 20
the discovery that they can be sub
stituted for plovers' eggs as a table
delicacy.
Some connoisseurs declare that they
are far superior In flavor, and never
have the acid taste that is noticeable
in provers' eggs whe nlaid in marshy
ground The yolks, slthouRh rather
smaller, are more delicate. and the
whites are equally transparent
The growing scarcity OF plovers. ow-
ing 10 the demand for their eggs In
recent years makes the discovery well
come 20 hotels and restaurants, where
jackdaws' eggs are now becoming q
usual article on the menus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
HOLD
FERGUSON AS
FIRE SUSPECT

youth named George Ferguson Is
locked up as a lumber yard incendiary
suspect and is being held pending the IN
vestigation OF a fre in the lumber yard OF
l.. Sweet & Co.. between West Bleachery
street and the Woonasquatucket river
shortly after midnight.
Ferguson pulled in an alarm from box
400 at Olneyville square and then iert n
man there TO direct the flremen.
The fire was 10 he found in remote
portion OF the yard i'm a pile OF lathes
which gave evidence OF having been sat-
urated with oil. II was a brisk blaze but
was extinguished before much damage
was done
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
MOVING VAN C0lLIDED
WITH POLE, HORSES RAN

One Of the Cady company's moving vans
figured In runaway accident Mt II 80 this
morning. which fortunately resulted IN
no serious damage. although the horses
Were slightly injured about the legs and
me pole OF the wagon broken from the
force 81 collision with n trolley poIe on
Plain street.
The wagon was backed up 10 n Frank
street residence and the driver. John
Fltzgernld. was assisting I'm the loading
OF the wagon when the horses boited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
SENATOR NELSON
OPPOSES BAILEY
RATE AMENDMENT

Washington, May 3.-when the senate
met today Mr.. Tillman asked for the post
ponement of his resolution for the investl-
CATION of the eviction OF Mrs. Minor Nor
ris from the White House last winter
MFR. Nelson then addressed the- senate
on the railroad rate bill in opposition to
Mr.. Bailey's amendment depriving infer
Tor United States courts of the power Of
suspending orders OF the interstate COM
merce commission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
vERDICTS FOR ASSAULT
ARE SlANDER STAND

Presiding Justice swee,land has denied
DEFENDANTS petition for a new trial In
the two cases of Ada Adams W.. Mary
Jones.
In one JURY gave plaintiff a verdict
for so for an assault and in the other
The award was $500 for slander.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
EAST PROVIDENCE MAN
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY

Thomas l.. German OF Pawtucket filed a
voluntary petition IN bankruptcy this az.
ternoon I'm the United states district
court.
Mr. German was doing business IN East
Providence and HIS liabilities amount 10
S6l5n ell In unsecured claims His assets
aggregate $3.50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
NEW TRIAL DENIED

Defendants motion for a new trial In
the case OF Thomas McGurl vs.. Michael
FLYNN was denied. Plaintiff was awarded
s262 I'm an action for assault and battery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported for The News over the private
Bankers and Brokers' Room 234 Banigan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03
The COTTON MARKET.

Reported for The News over the private
wire OF EDWARD r. SHELDON q Co,
Bankers and Brokers. Room 23i. Banigan
RuildinR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03

GENERAL HoUsEwoRK GIRL;
must be a good cook; family OF three. In
Cowesett: white or colored. Mrs. Case. 3g5
Westminster street. m3-2t
EXPERIENCED TEACHERS. IMME-
dlatcly. graded and unRraded schools Ed
ucational Exchange. Industrial Building.
m3-tf.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-27

The new wholesale district will
probably be the first section of the
burned district to rebuild. And that
part of the city will be vastly i'm
proved in the rebuilding. Where once
there stood wooden shacks. relics of
the early SOS. new structures built to
endure will rise.
George 8. Fife is one of the new pio-
neers of the made ground" district.
One of his ventures will be ten-story
office building at the intersection of
California, Drumm and Market streets.
Plans for the structure have already
been accepted, and the work will be
rushed. The construction of the build
ing has been placel in the hands of
the Ferrolite Company, architects and
constructors, of 925 Golden Gate ave-
nue.. The same firm will handle a
number of other building projects for
Mr.. Fife.
class A building, built to replace the
old Luning building, which formerly
occupied the site. The first story will
be built to accommodate a banking
firm, and the upper stories will be
fitted as modern offices.
The material to be used will be steel
and reinforced concrete. The struc-
ture will cost over S1s5,00
There will be entrances both on
Market and Drumm streets. Two ele-
vators will be esta tablrshed in the build
ing