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minutes late few minutes following
the arrival of the Secretary. the bosom s
whistle sounded the honors to Assistant
Secretary and Mrs. Newberry. who are
trip; then followed Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Brownson and Commander and Mrs.
Sims. In a White House carriage preced-
ing the President came Miss Ethel Roose-
welt Miss Corinne Robinson and Miss
Hagner Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles
role with the President and Mrs. Roose-
vet. AS the President stepped aboard.
tie flag of the commandments was
broken out at the main yard. the baw-
sers We're slipped and the Mayflower was
under way in just five minutes.
The President. as he drove on the
wharf. acknowledged the greeting of the
crowd. and as the yacht began to move
he raised his hat from his place aft on
the main deck. while three cheers were
given from the wharf.
The announcement that the President
yacht Mayfiower would leave this city at
) O'Clock yesterday afternoon attracted
a large throng to the Alexandria wharves.
Many persons from this city went to
Alexandria on the ferry steamer and
joined the observation parties there.
Shortly after 80 o'clock the Nayt1ower
flying the Presidents flag, steamed past
the throng on the wharveS. As the yacht
passed she was saluted by the waving of
handkerchiefs and hats. The salute was
returned by the party aboard the ship.
Another and somewhat livelier party de-
parted from the navy yard earlier in the
day. being members of the naval commit
tees of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives. who, through the courtesy of
Assistant Secretary Newberry. were pro-
vided with the L. S. S. Dolphin. for the
trip to the scene of the fleets departure.
The Dolphin got under way shortly after
II o'clock. Among those on board were
Chairman Foss of the House naval COM
mittee. Senator McEnery of louisiana
Representatives Cousins of Iowa. Loud of
Michigan. Dawson of Iowa. Thomas of
Ohio, Roberts of Massachusetts, Bates of
Pennsylvania. Butler of Pennsylvania
Padgett of Tennessee. w. w. Kitchin of
North Carolina and Gregg of Texas.
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ner II he always closed the Takoma sta
ton promptly at $50 o'clock.
Not always, was the reply. 81 kept
open later sometimes on orders from the
train dispatcher. or when there was
train in the block
Did you not testify before the coroner's
inquest that you were not alarmed when
2lO passed your rcd target. and that YOU
a nagman And when you were asked
why YOU were not alarmed. did you not
say: I never knew an engineer TO run
past red target before"
THAT is correct" Phillips said.
AT 1870 O'Clock court took a recess IN
til Ills o'clock.
Policeman Saw Red Light
Policeman John p. Kennedy who was on
duty at Takoma the evening of December
20. was called TO the witness stand at
the opening OF the session this afternoon
He was az the railroad station when train
No Is stopped and departed, and was
there when 21c0 passed. witness declared
the signal was red wncn the latter train
went through. Kennedy could not recall
the time which elapsed between the de-
parture of &c and the passing of 2l2o.
Much discussion preceded a question re-
garding the speed Of 2l2O as II passed
Takoma station, ana the policeman was
not permitted to give an estimate In miles.
Finally the question was admitted simply
that the witness might say whether the
train was moving fas or slow.
1T was running pretty fast Kennedy
said.
What attracted your attention to the
rate pf speed?" Assistant United States
Attorney Turner quericd.
simply that 2l2o had passed a red tar
get" the policeman replied
Witness said he inquired of Operator
Phillips If No. 81 had cleared the block,
and receiving a negative answer he went
to the patrol box and called up No. 10 po-
lice station and then heard of the wreck
and received instructions to proceed TO
the scene OF the accident. lie described
the rear position of the wreck where he
entered upon rescue work. and said the
dead and dying were scattered all around
on both sides of the track.
Henry +. Page. Il telegraph operator
and friend of Phillips, who was visiting
the latter at Takoma station. also tes-
titled the signal displayed when DID
passed was red. He said he was familiar
with the operation of the levers CON
nected with the semaphore signals. and
declared Phillips had left the levers I'm
the normal position. which would show
the red light Another extended discus
sion occurred before this witness was
permitted to estimate the speed of 212o.
Finally the question was admitted, and
Page placed the rate at between forty
and fifty miles an hour. Page was on
the stand under cross-examination when
this report closed
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OFF FOR HAMPTON ROADS.
Departure of President and the Con-
gressional Party.

President Roosevelt, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and distinguished COM
pany of guests. sailed on the naval yacht
Mayf1ower from The Washington navy
yard at 3:O7 o'clock for Hampton roads
yesterday afternoon to give the word of
command which will send the Atlantic
battleship fleet on it's cruise to tho Pacific.
The Mayffower was spick and span and
spotless in white; the jackies in their win
ter garb of blue lined the rail, and the
cherries raw day seemed to lend itself
to an expression of their feelings at being
left out of the big trip. Marines patrolled
the clean-swept dock and kept far back
from the ganGplank the hundred and
more persons who had come to see the
President depart.
Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf were pped
over the ships side half hour before the
arrival of the President, who was two
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OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

CAPE RACE. December 16-The steam
err Potsdam, from Rotterdam for New
York was in communication with the
Marconi station here when 100 miles
southeast at 4:3O am. Probably dock |!
am. Thursday.
NEW YORK, December 16.-Arrived
Steamer Bulgaria. from Genoa.
PLYMOUTH, December 16.-Arrived
Steamer Kronprinzessin Cecilia, New
York for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN. December 16.-Arrived
Steamer Carmania, from New York for
Liverpool.
BREMEN. December Ii. - Arrived
Steamer Grosser kurfurst from New
York
GENOA. December l5.-.Arrived: Steam
err KONG Albert from New York.
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Volunteers Are Ready.
cuLBERsoN WANTS INQUIRY.
Proposed Investigation Of Financial
Situation.

congressional investigation OF the
present financial situation is desired by
Senator Culberson of Texas, and he offer
ed a resolution to that effect today. He
asked for its immediate consideration, but
Mr. Penrose suggested that as the chair
man of the committee on finance. Mr.. Aid
rich, was not present, this resolution
should go over.
The resolution directs that 1.-The commit
tee on finance be directed forthwith to In
qure into the causes of the present finan-
cial stringency, and at as early day as
possible make report TO the Senate with
such recommendations as in the judS-
ment Of the committee will bring speedy
relief from existing conditions. prevent
their recurrence and properly conserve the
legitimate and general interests of the
country
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FRENCH WATCH THE FLEET.
Hardly Believe the Long Voyage Is
Possible

PARIS, December 16.-French naval Of
ficers are intensely interested in the
cruise of the American battleship squad
ron to the Pacific. AS a professional feat
they regard it to be surrounded by almost
insurmountable difficulties. Capt Faber
of the general staff, speaking today, said:
THE fine resources of America make
the problem of coaling the fleet compare
lively easy, but there are three great diff
ficulties. First. to keep so many units to-
gether; second, to provision and repair
the ships in the event of an accident. and,
third, the navigation of the Straits of Ma
gellan by such an armada.
IF the cruise is successfully accom-
plished and if at it's end. as the program
contemplates. the vessels are able to en-
ing their readiness to meet hostile fleet
the whole naval world will take off its hat
in admiration. This will be demonstra-
ton of the efficiency of the crews and the
ships of the American navy, which will
make even the English navy look to its
laurels''
Russia Is Pleased.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 16.-The i'm
pending departure of the American fee
for the Pacific causes intense interes
here. Officers are unanimous in thei
opinion of the eaching effects O
shifting the great navy strength from
the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.
1T will" says the Novoe Vremya
Serve as the best guarantee of peac,
by checking the citation of the orienta
nations"
The Novoe Vremya points out tina
America does not fail to firmly impress!
the movement upon the Japanese.
The Reich fears that the concentra
ton of such immense power on the Cali
fornia shores will vastly increase the re
sponsibilities of the federal government
as it is inevitable that it will produce
an outburst of warlike sentiment. ant
will feed the flame of race feeling in the
Pacific coast states.
England Much Interested.
LONDON. December 1.-THE daily
newspapers are publishing long accounts
from their New York correspondents OF
the sailing of the fleet to the Pacific.
The Outlook. weekly publication, dis.
cusses the political significance of the
movement. saying: The building up Of
the states of the Pacific slope, the annex
ton of Hawaii. the growth of American
commerce in the far east and the rise
of Japan have reacted upon the deStinies
of America with ever increasing intensity
As a possible battle-ground in the future
il is no longer the Atlantic. but the Pa.
cihc which claims American thought.
The Sunday Times says: Count Hay.
ASH. the Japanese foreign minister, tc
whom the full recognition of Japanese i'm
migrants is matter of life and death. Ii
not thu man to be frightened at the dis.
patch of the Pacific feet
Feeling in Germany.
BERLIN, December 16.-The German
admiralty has been observing for some
time with the greatest interest the prep
arations for the departure of the Ameri
can fleet, which is regarded here as the
most unusual naval episode of modern
times. The only event which is considered
comparable to it is the passage of the
Russian fleet from the Baltic to the Sea
Of Japan.
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MORE MINERS BURIED
Big Explosion at YoIande in
Alabama.
SEVENTY-FIVE ENT0MBED
Relief Train Has Started From Bir-
mingham.
Frantic CROWDS AT THE PIT
Fans Are Still Working, Which
Gives Some Hope Of Rsscuing the
Unfortunate Men.
CROWDS AT THE PIT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. December 16.-
Seventy-fve men are reported entombed
in a mine explosion at Yolande, in the
northeastern part of Tuscaloosa county.
The explosion took place at 1925, and
was below the second lead. Eight men
crawled out OF the mine. Crowds Of
women and men quickly gathered around
the mine entrance. and were cheered by
news that all the fans continued to work.
Volunteers Are Ready.
Rescue parties, 1t was announced, would
60 In at once. 1t was feared, however,
that fifty to seventy-fve men had lost
their lives.
The Yolande mines are operated by the
Yolande Coal and Coke Company, OF
which DIR. G. B. Grove is president. The
mines are located thirty-five miles south
Of Birmingham.
A special relief train leaves here for
Yolande at 1870 clock to give assistance
to the entombed miners.
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FOR MONONGAH RELIEF.
Appeal for Cash for Victims of Re.
cent Disaster.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PITTSBURG, December 16.-An appeal
for $50, 600 more for the relief of the wild
ows orphans and others dependent on the
$50 victims Of the mine disaster at Monon-
gah, W. Va has been sent broadcast by
the permanent committee in charge of the
work of caring for the unfortunates. and
it is estimated that total of s25O.O0O will
be needed. 1t is believed that the Car
negie hero fund may make a large con-
tribution.
F. M. Wilmot. secretary of the commits
sion. spent several days of last week ir.
personal investigation at Monongah. Mr..
Carnegie has already contributed 5000.
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BRAZEN WORK OF THIEVES.
New York Woman Attacked and
Robbed a Second Time in a Week,

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, December 16.-Crooks paid
another visit to the Victoria Hotel annex
at 1144 Broadway this morning and for
the second time within week attacked
Mrs. Mary Heink, the proprietress, beat
her into Inconsistencies and looted her
office.
Mrs. Heink was found senseless by a
servant, and DR.. S. Wesley Smith Of 1O7
West 26th street, who has been attend
ing the woman since she was last at
tackled, was sent for. After making a
brief examination Of the woman's in
juries. he called up the coroner's Office
and asked that office to begin an imme-
date investigation into the case, as Mrs.
Heink. he said, had but few chances Of
surviving them.
Coroner Dooley went to the hotel i'm
mediately.
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Sailors on the battleship fleet will not touch foot
leaving Hampton until Janero
reached H. The fleet will Trinidad
that will allowed
December ~, will lie
coaling. until December % In the above heavy
black shows will stop
will foow1whle the figures indicate the distance between
stopping places. line indicates the
hotia
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$4,000 Fire in Troy, N. Y.

TROY. n. Y. December 16.-Fire early
today destroyed the four-story building
OF the Harmony knitting mills here. Less,
$4,000.
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Supreme Court Recess.

Chief Justice Fuller today announces
that on next Monday the Supreme Court
of the United States would take a recess
of two weeks for the Christmas holidays-
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At Rio Janero Admiral Evans and his frolc
before proceeding
scheduled to arrive January 81 Six the ships
gellan the of Chile to Calao,
Feb ruary again days
Magdalena bay their begin Arriving
March IA the fleet will target practice
perhaps month before steaming Francisco
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
Goes TO COAST
To WE'D FORMER
PROVIDENCE MAN

That Dan Cupid does not relax from tho
performance OF his duties, even during
depressing season like this, is evidenced
by the trying and difficult journey on
which Miss Edith NJ. Annis started We'd
nesday morning I'm order 10 become the
bride OF Mr. Henry A Shaw at Seattle
Wash. Miss Annis. whose home Is In
NewburyDort. Mass. Is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Annis. Mr.. AnWs
being a popular member of the Newbury-
port fire department. Miss Annis herself
Is widely known as an efficient school
teacher and accomplished pianist.
Mr.. Shaw Is "A native of Providence,
where for several years he was employed
a the Towle silver shop, and has relatives
and a large circle OF friends here.
Last February he received a very tempt
ing offer 10 go with the Meyer Bros
silver manufacturers of Seattle. Wash.
With the understanding that Miss Annis
should follow him when he became set
tied. the young man at once left for
Seattle. Mr.. Shaw is well known about
Masonic fraternity. and an enthusiastic
worker In the Y. NJ. G. A.
Miss Annis is making the long Journey
OF 300 miles by the Northern Pacihc rail-
road, journey not easy for young
woman 10 make alone. She is due 10
reach Seattle at 10 o'clock Saturday
whereupon the marriage ceremony will
be performed as soon as possible.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
DETRACTION OF WIFE
NO AVAIL TO SPOUSE

Alberto Imondi with much gesticulation
and excited talk scored his wife this
morning in the district court In defence of
himself when he was arraigned for as
saulting her. He said that for five years
after her marriage she was good. but
since then had taken to drink, and be-
come quarrelsome, and yesterday. when
he pleaded with her for the sake OF their
five children 10 do better she packed up
her trunk and left the house. lie said
that she had frequently stuck knife into
him. He said that he earned 81 day
and gave all his earnings TO his wife.
but she squandered IL. He denied that
he assaulted her.
Capt. Whipple said that Imondl yester.
day kicked his wife in the face struck
her and chased her from the house with
hatchet, threatening 10 cut her I'm two.
He said that the wife claimed that he did
not contribute TO her support. lie fur
ther said that lmondi has served is
months in Jail for an assault
Imondi was fined $50 and costs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20

There will be no second Fourth Of July
during Old Home Week.
This fact was assured yesterday by
vote of the Providence board or police
commissioners who decided TO strictly en-
force all city ordinances and state laws
relating to noise-making instruments
such as awakened the echoes on the
might before" and on Independence day.
The orders will be issued to the police
probably within a few days that the
weeks demonstrations are to be freo
from anything resembling the features
which have come TO be considered the
American way OF celebrating holiday.
Chairman William III. Luther and Col.
Harold J. Gross OF the police commission,
I'm whose hands the task of formulating
regulations to govern the peace or the city
during the weeks festivities had been
placed by the full board passed upon
the question In accordance with their UNI
derstanding of the sentiments of large
majority of the citizens OF Providence.
Various protests against the making OF
anv one day a carnival of racket had been
made 10 the commission, while Council-
man G. Richmond Parsons has appeareo
I'm public print with letter in which any
movement toward the making or Ola
Home Week a time for the setting forth
of an outburst of noise was strongly de-
precated.
Messrs. Luther and Gross conferred
with Mayor Mccarthy and with members
OF the committee in charge of the prepar-
ations for old Home Week with view
OF getting at all sides OF the matter be"
fore issuing their official orders.
The mayor. who Is also vice chairman
of the old Home Week committee. argued
that there was much public apprehension
as to the liberty to use fireworks during
old Home Week, and that publication
OF a police regulation on the SUBJECT
would tend 10 allay the public impression
that fireworks could be used indiscriini-
| nately. lie said that large number OF
people. including many professional law
| breakers. would be i'm the city during the
period I'm question, requiring the utmost
vigilance on the part OF the police. In
valids at home and in hospitals are suf-
fering and they should be considered
when Il is proposed 60 hold noisy cele-
bration. The mayor advanced the novel
idea OF interesting the boys 10 the ex-
| tent that they would form Juvenile po-
| lice for the protection of themselves and
the general public.
The commission assured the members
OF the old Home Week committee and
Mayor Mccarthy that the police depart
ment 10 a man stands ready 20 assist the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
NEW YORK IS
EXCITED OVER
OUTRAGEs

New York, July 20.-Numerous attacks
on women and children, especially In the
suburbs. are agitating public and press.
A score OF such cases have been reported
In the last two or three months and two
OF the victims, Amelia Stafreldt and Viola
Boylan. both young girls. were murdered
Police Commissioner Bingham has been
called on by delegations or citizens and
the press for better police protection and
this has resulted in an order to the po-
lice TO be especially alert with a view
OF capturing the miserable criminals.
THE honor OF the police force requires
that these criminals shall be captured"
says the order, In conclusion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20

body indorse John j. Mclaughlin. New
England president Cf the Electrical Work
ers' unions. for the superintendency oil
the fire alarm branch OF the Boston hre
department.
SEEKING SETTLEMENT.
The Carpenters grand council OF east
ern Massachusetts are seeking the sup
port of the building trades section OF the
Central Labor union before taking action
on the Boston school building Thirty
new delegates were present. A committed
was appointed 10 make a settlement with
John Duff OF Auburndale, who has con-
tracts TO build several schoolhouses. HIS
carpenters are now on strike.
FIREMEN MEET
A special meeting OF the Stationary
Firemen is called for Monday evening.
JOINT MEETING.
Joint meeting OF the Label league was
held at q Westminster street last evening.
The resignation OF +. Murtha was accept
ed and NJ De Pasquale was elected presi-
dent: Robert F. Newton. vice president;
Joseph Kremer. second vice president; j..
Moran, third vice president; Frank Ken
dorf. treasurer: Daniel O'Connor. record
ing secretary. Credentials were received
and the delegates seated from Cigarmak-
ers' union, No. "a. OF Pawtucket. The es-
ecutive board was instructed 10 call a
special meeting next Thursday eve
ming for the purpose OF electing an editor
in chief for the Label League Bulletin.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
TRANSPOR TAT|ONS
PROMINENT MEN
ON OUTING HERE

The transportation outing club of
New York city are on visit to this
city and its immediate suburbs today.
and are being chaperoned by Frank N.
Mcclure, general agent OF the freight
and passenger departments OF the JOY
Steamship company.
The morning was spent by the party
In driving about the city and this af-
ternoon all enjoyed one OF Lewis ia
nous clambakes at Crescent Park. The
party returns to New York tonight on
the Edgemont.
The party, all New Workers.. was
made up OF G. A. Florence, general
eastern agent OF the Illinois Central
railroad; Frank c. Earle. freight traffic
manager OF Morses and Peoples line:
r. Teabrouk, general eastern agent Of
the Union Pacific railroad; w. G.. Van
dergaw. assistant general agent Of the
pennsylvania railroad: Steven Van
Horn, agent OF Detroit and Buffalo
Steamship company: l.. A. Consmiller,
customs import agent; Judge p. b.
Vermilyea, judge supreme court; c. A.
Scope, eastern freight agent OF Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad: Fred Rein
hold traffic manager OF Ward line; A.
M Baker agent OF National Despatch; !;
E. Vielhaben. traffic agent OF Ameri-
can Bridge company; w. o. Clifford.
general agent OF New York Life In
surance company; T. r.. Barlow, gem
eral agent OF Louisville and Nashville
railroad, Pittsburg; f. A. Butterworth.
general eastern agent OF c.. H. e. ID. I:
w. X Campbell, traffic manager United
states Leather company; +. N. Nc
Clure, general agent JOY Steamship
company.
The officers OF the cldb are: Fred
Rheinhold, president; r. Tenbrouk.
vice president and general manager:
F. c. Earle, secretary and treasurer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
APPAR|T|ON
CAUSED POPE
TO DECIDE

Rome July eo.-A member of the pope's
household in an interview published here.
says Pope Plus hesitated somewhat before
he took the grave step of ordering the
publication OF the syllabus with regard
to the so-called modernism in the faith.
However. all his doubts were removed
by a miraculous apparition OF the blessed
Virgin, which extended its hand In ges-
ture OF benediction and announcement
over his head as IL in answer TO his pray
er for Heavenly guidance and that the
pontiff thereupon rose from his knees and
signed the degree.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-20
OLD HOME WEEK
NOT TO BE NOISY,
POLICE ARE TOLD

committee in every way possible to make
carnival week a success, and they did not
think that placing a ban on noise would
have any deterrent effect upon the spir-
its of such persons as desired to celebrate
the carnival I'm a way fitting the observ-
ance of such a sentimental demoibstra-
ton as Old Home Week should properly
be.
The police force will be instructed to
see that the laws relating to the use OF all
forms of explosives, the blowing OF horns.
the ringing of gongs and bells and the
working OF other noise-producing imple-
ments are enforced as rigidly as possible,
but the force may facilitate the progress
Of the festivities In ways not frowned
upon by the ordinances and the statutes.