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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
No west point for so Cents.

Education and entertainment will be com
bined ia the New Jersey Centrals excursion
to West Point on August l4th, See the wonder
fui Huaaan HiEhiande and the MILITARY AcRd-
enay and enjoy . Beautiful sail on the steamer
Sirius. Train leaves Broad street ~ s;1b q, N,
Eskets are 80 cenfa-Advs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
BLACK HAND
GANG RUN DOWN
by \. !. POLICE

New York Sept 4--One alleged Black
Hand operator shot down and now in
Bellevue hospital a prisoner. and two
others held at police headquarters. is the
result Of an hours exciting work by De-
tective Petrosina and his squad OF Ital-
ian detectives yesterday. The wounded
map In Bellevue has a bullet In his side
and is in serious condition.
The shooting and arrests followed three
days of hard work on the part of the de-
tectives aided by Giro Arononi, well-to-
do barber OF 163 East Fourteenth street.
who had received numerous Black Hand
letters demanding $500 on pain OF being
blown 10 the next world with his entire
family accompanying him. When the let
ters became too numerous to be ignored
Arnoni Informed the police and a plan
was made to capture the blackmailers.
The barber was told 10 make an appoint
ment with the letter writers at the north
west corner of Second avenue and Twelfth
street, In front of a drug store. He said
he would have roll containing $500 to
hand to them on promise OF no further
danger 10 himself and family. At o'clock
Detectives Cavono and Machelh went to
the drug store and temporarily became
drug clerks.
Three others of Petrosinas staff, Trav-
ucci, Servant and La Marco. were lolling
lazily in the street, waiting for the excite
ment to begin.
When the trap was sprung the three
blackmailers made q uick run for a car,
catching II In the middle Of the block,
with the detectives and the excited Mr..
Arnoni. their revolvers ready for action.
In close pursuit.
Unfortunately for the Black Hand ar
lists, they picked a bad car. There was a
blue-coated policeman, Joseph ]. Sullivan
OF the East Fifth street station on the
front platform OF the car. AS soon as he
saw the situation he opened the door and
grabbed two of the men. The third, see
ing the detectives closing In on him, made
a wild leap through the window of the
car, regained his feet in an instant, and
started on a run TO the west. He was
followed by a fusilade OF bullets from
the ready weapons of the detectives and
fell sprawling In the street. The next
instant the detectives were upon him and
he was a prisoner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
Complimentary
Dinner To
STEAMBOAT MEN

Last night the Providence. Fall River
and Newport Steamboat company tender
cd a complimentary dinner to many Of Its
employees in token Of the regard and good
feeling entertained by the company to-
ward its men. The affair was held aboard
the company's steamer Mount Hope, sta
toned at the Dyer street dock. AZ first
II had been planned TO run to Bristol Fer
ry and meet the officers from the crart
which ties up at Newport, but on account
OF the dense fog this plan was not thought
feasible, so the Newport steamboat men
had their dinner at Newport while their
comrades "navigated" in this city. Good
feeling reigned and after the spread was
demolished the superintendent of the line.
III. f. winsor was called upon. He spoke
In no undecided terms of the feelings
which the company had for the men be-
cause OF their faithfulness during the
past season. Later Vice President Il. Fl.
Parsons, Treasurer r. d. Lisle and d.
rector r. q. Foster all spoke In a compli-
mentary strain. Before the dinner was
over meerschaum pipes were presented
to President A. X Tillinghast, Superin-
tendent III. T.. Winsor, L. d. Lisle. James
McCullougil and James A. Lewis.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
APPONAUG

The arrangements are all complete for
the benefit social to be given by the Ap-
ponaug baseball team. The social will be
held in Guild hall. Miller's orchestra will
furnish music. The following is a list OF
the committee; Percy Porrt. chairman;
aids. John williams, Edward Hannafin.
James Carruthers, John McCabe. James
williams, Frank McCabe. William Barry,
william McJames, William O'Nel and
John Shepard.
George Colvin, who has been employed
in the shipping department of the Apo
naug company, has resigned and will be-
gin his duties in the express department
OF the Rhode Island company.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward McCabe. accom-
panied by Mrs. Annie McCabe and her
son. Edward, spent Labor day visiting
friends In Marlboro. Mass. During Mr..
McCabe's absence his son, Frank. was
day watchman at the Apponaug company.
Mr. and Mrs John Riley of Olneyville
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Stew
art at Apponaug.
The Apponaug grammar school will re-
open Monday. Sept. 9. Several changes
have been made in the teaching force.
only two OF the old teachers have been re-
engaged Miss Craig and Miss Mcmahon.
A large enrolment is anticipated. Five
rooms have been opened in the new build
ing, the last one being opened last Sep
tember. 1t Is quite likely that another
will have to be opened next week. Exten-
sive repairs have been made In the school
during the summer The new principal.
who lives in Maine, is expected to arsS>
in Apponaug today.
Mrs. Mary Mccormick. who has been
i'll at her home on Main street. is slowly
improving.
William McJames. the crack catcher OF
the Apponaug team. who has been visit
ing his home In South Boston, Mass, has
returned to Apponaug.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
WARREN

The funeral OF Simon Bowen, who died
from the effects OF fall In harrington
last week. was held at II o'clock yester-
day forenoon from the home OF his
cousin. Mrs. Lizzie Bowen, on Child
street. Rev. III. w. Watjen, pastor OF the
First Baptist church officiated. Burial
was in the South cemetery.
The public schools were opened yester-
day for tho fall term, and on account OF
unfavorabe weather. the attendance was
not as good in the lower grades as IL was
a year ago. In the upper grades the at
tendance was very fair, and about up to
the average.
Before Judge Mason yesterday Jesse
Lima was charged with revelling at the
railroad station. He pleaded guilty and
was bound over for hearing In the dis
trict court Thursday
The intentions OF marriage OF Lillian
NJ. Newton. daughter OF William d. New
ton, OF Bennington. VT, and Philip T..
Raub OF Baltimore. have been filed at tho
town clerks Office.
A lively runaway occurred yesterday
afternoon on North Main, Liberty and
Water streets. when the team owned by
the Modox company ran At high speed.
spreading racks OF bottled water along
the route with sharp crashes as the bot
ties struck the paving.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
HEPBURN LAW
SOUARELY UP
FOR 1 TEST

Washington, Sept 4-The question as
TO whether the interstate commerce
commission under the provisions OF the
Hepburn railroad rate act has exclusive
control Of the operation OF railroads is
brought squarely to an issue in a case
just appealed to the United States SUI
preme court by the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road company.
The railroad takes the position that
under the new rate act common carriers
are federal agencies. under the exclusive
control OF the interstate commerce COM
mission. and that the states have no
Jurisdiction over their operations
The Larabee Milling company OF STAFF
ford, Ks, operated a mill on a spur
leading from the Missouri Pacifcs main
line. For many years the Missouri Pacific
delivered cars 10 the mill and moved them
from II over Senta Fe tracks at a charge
OF 81 a car. Several months ago II ceased
to be switching agent for the Santa Fe.
The milling company instituted manda-
mus proceedings In the supreme court of
Kansas to compel the Missouri Pacific to
continue the old arrangement and Sc
cured the issuance OF a writ. from which
the railroad appeals TO the United States
supreme court
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
RIVERSIDE

Patrolman Newhall was so excited yes
terday that he forgot to leave a box of
cigars at the police station. on account Of
boy that arrived at his home at 1:2o
yesterday morning. Mr.. Newhall had
made all arrangements to go to the
jamestown exposition. but the arrival of
the yougster for a time upset his plans,
but his wife, the family physician, the
nurse and the housekeeper told him to go,
and II has services were needed they would
send for him, but did not think he would
be called upon. as Mrs. Newhall and her
offspring are in no danger.
Brown, Harrison and Brown, the we'll
known comedy team, who have spent the
summer here In a bungalow, left at
o'clock this afternoon for Washington
d. c., where they open an engagement
on the Keith circuit, Monday, Sept. g.
Mr.. George Mclaughlin. who has been
a resident OF Turner avenue for a number
OF years, will In the future reside In the
Elmwood district in Providence, taking
possession OF his new home yesterday.
Miss Florence Merrill who has been the
guest OF friends In Waltham, returned TO
her home on Bluff street last evening.
This being pension day. the square has
been well filled with old vets.
Riverside lodge, X. of p, will meet In
Grrbe's hall this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
DEMoCRAT|C
State BODY To
MEET FRIDAY

Chairman Frank r. Fftzsimmons has
called the Democratic state central COM
mittee TO meet next Friday afternoon at
o'clock at Democratic headquarters in
the Banigan building to fix the date for
the state convention for the nomination
OF a ticket for general officers and to give
authority TO the chairman TO issue the
formal call therefor.
The convention will take place early
next month. II Is believed. though some
OF the members OF the committee want a
late convention and a short campaign.
The committee on caucus rules will have
draft Of its report ready for presenta-
uon at the meeting OF the state body
Friday.
The draft for the proposed new ruyes.
prepared by the subcommittee OF three.
will be submitted TO the other members
this afternoon. and will be adopted as
whole and recommended for adoption 10
the state central committee.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
VANITY FAIR COMPANY
TO Be RE0RGAN|zED

give UP their security In order that all
the others might come In. Mr.. Anthony
was not present at the meeting last even
ing.
According to report Of the financial
condition of the company. the total In
debtedness is about $353.00O OF which
amount S212,0 900 Is due to John j. Banigan
In the form OF notes and a first and sec
ond mortgage on the property OF $4,000
each About 100000 Is owed in the form
OF bills payable and the balance or the
indebtedness is In notes.
Whether some OF the creditors were Sc
cured OF not has been discussed In
measure at the creditors meetings and
may possibly be taken to the courts. as
some fine points of law are involved. The
argument was advanced at one OF the
meetings that those creditors who thought
themselves secured by liens had no rights
In this direction. as the Vanity Fair COM
pany did not own the land on which the
buildings were built at the time the ma
terials were delivered.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04

Hon. Martin Augustine Knapp chairman of the interstate
commission, born Spaord N " Nov 9th, I83
educated the Wesleyan university of Connecticut from
which he graduated 1868 He married Dec oth 1869 Mid
detown Conn., Miss Marian Hotchkss He studied law and
admitted the bar 1860 and pracsed from 1870 until appointed
the commission Syracuse N " 1t February 8o that
Mr. Knapp appointed member of the then
commission and he elected chairman OF the commission
in 1893 His home Syracuse but the official station of the
mission is in Washington, D. c.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
GEN. F. D. GRANT
REVIEWS MEN
At R. |. FORTS

Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, commanding
the Department of the East yesterday
made a full dress review and inspection
OF the troops OF Forts Adams and Greble
at Fort Adams.
The Fort Greble troops went to Fort
Adams In the morning and as soon as
Gen. Grant arrived the troops. eight COM
panies OF coast artillery. wore drawn up
In regimental formation and headed by
the Seventh Artillery band were put
through various marching orders and
drills.
After the inspection Gen. Grant compli-
mented Col. Howe, the commanding ofri-
Ger of the Narragansett Defense district.
on the differing OF his men. He then
made a tour Of inspection and seemed
pleased with the conditions at the fort
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
\. Y. CENTRAL'S
VICE PRESIDENT
MUST FACE JURY

New York, Sept. 4-Alfred II. Smith.
vice president and general manager of the
New York Central railroad. must stand
trial on charge OF manslaughter In the
second degree. according TO a decision
handed down by Supreme Court Justice
Giegerich.
The decision overrules a demurrer made
by Mr.. Smith to an indictment charging
him with being responsible for the death
OF Clara L. Hudson. who was one OF moro
than a score Of passengers killed by the
derailment of an electric train on tho
Harlem railroad at Woodlawn on Feb. ls
last,
Mr.. Smith alleged that as general man.
ager he could not take personal super
vision OF the road, but Justice Giegerich
holds otherwise.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04

News items and advertisements for The
News-Democrat may be left at Alexander
Munros dry goods store. Taunton
avenue.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
EAST PROVIDENCE

News items and advertisements for The
News-Democrat may be left at Alexander
Munro's dry goods store. Taunton
avenue.
The administrative board Of the Watch
emoket fire district met last evening ard
ordered all bills presented paid The
chairman OF the board. Frederick Gott-
schalk, stated that he had secured a suit
able building in which to store the stock
of new tools which have been ordered,
and are to be used I'm making quick re-
pairs. He also said that he was pleased
TO see a full attendance OF the board once
more. something that had not occurred
since the illness of the late A. N. Gun
FIRE COMPANY TO MEET.
The Watchemoket fire company will
hold its annual meeting this evening but
as near as can be learned there will be
no contest for office. The meeting will
be held in the town hall, owing TO the fact
that the repairs have not been completed
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
The East Providence Fishing club will
hold It's first annual meeting in their par
lors on Valley street this evening This
club will have Its last outing OF the sea-
son on the bay Sunday, and during the
day will stop at Prudence Island where
homemade bake will be enjoyed.
MINOR MENTION.
The Martha Washington Guild Will hold
clambake on the grounds OF the First
Baptist church at East Providence Centre
Friday evening.
Howard lodge. Knights OF Pythias. will
meet this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Davey who have
been at Matunuck Beach for 10 days. have
returned TO their home on Taunton ave-
nue..
NJ. peter Trlirfch and daughter Ade-
line, OF Sixth street, arc The guests OF
relatives and friends AT Philadelphia.
The fall and winter Sunday school SER
vice at 81. Mary's Episcopal church will
be inaugurated Sunday.
There was no special business at the
meeting OF Reliance lodge Of Odd Fellows
last evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
Lightning Kills Five

Raleigh, N. c.. Sept. 4-Lishtning
struck the power house of the electric
plant at Buckhorn yesterday. killing Ave
men and injurins between 20 and rs 9TH
ers.
The extent OF damage to the property
has not been learned.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-04
TEN WORDS
COMPRISE THE
SHORTEST WILL

Baltimore, Sept. 4-The shortest will on
record, perhaps. is that of DIR. Albert b.
Lyman, which was filed yesterday for
probate In the orphans court.
With one sentence, II give everything
to my wife," the estator disposed OF his
entire estate The codicil reads: "And
name her executrix."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

titon OF deliberately decorated pieces in a great
variety of forms. in the development OF enamcls
and OF colors. Some of Mr.. Dillon's specimens
look like works Of sculpture. Others suggest the
goldsmith in the richness and delicacy of their
ornamentatiOn. IL is 10 be noted that in respect
to purity and dignity OF form the glass
worker seems rarely TO have equaled the potter.
He has, in fact. much frequently been
addicted 10 crude and even eccentric forms
when once he has cut loose from the safe lines
OF the simple bowl or platter 1t is only in more
modern times that caprice has given place to
a certain systematic handling of forms. Some
thing has been gained and something has been
lost The extraordinary skill Of the Venetian
glass blowers productive it has been of en-
chanting results. has not led to the making OF
finer things shan some of the relics OF antiquity
that we possess. relics of IA less sophisticated
but none the less mastery school. Mr. Dillon'S
pages throw much light on the technical side OF
his subject and he is therefore sure 10 be useful
10 the collector. He would have rendered
greater service to the general reader if he had
said more about the relation OF glass to the de-
veopment OF European society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

that modern glass blowers, with all their scien-
tifc knowledge. seem amateurs compared with
the craftsmen who are lost in the mists of time
The Greeks made their little unguent pots of
glass; and they used the material for small deco
rative objects, adopted for personal adornment
by their women. 1t took long time for glass
mirrors TO get themselves commonly made The
ancients mostly preferred metal for this Pur-
pose Mr. Dillon cannot follow the growth OF
the art of glass blowing step by STEP but he
demonstrates clearly enough that as time went
on the craftsmen became more and more skilful
and ambitious. until their work took qualities
that seem scarcely compatible with the nature
of the material. There is a quaint tale in Pliny
about the invention of malleable glass. "Ac-
cording to this tale says Mr.. Dillon. 'Tiberius
ordered the workshop of the who so tenn
pered glass that it became flexible to be pulled
down, lest the value of bronze, silver and gold
should be deprecated"
We have alluded to the ambition of the old
glass workers 1t disclosed itself in the crea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

is more than three thousand years old Egypt
made il, so did Greece and the Romans in their
turn used it important adjunct to their
luxurious mode of living. Mr.. Dillon notes GER
tain facts in the development of the subject
which must be surprising TO those who have
never given any thought 10 IL. One would nat
urally assume that the potter and the glass
blower, with their obvious points OF contact,
would flourish side by side. But they do not
seem 70 have got well together. I'm some
degree" says Mr.. Dillon. "the prevalence OF one
art has tended TO Gust the other or TO relegate
il TO an inferior position. The Greeks. who car
ried the pOtter's art to perfection knew little
about glass-it was long an exotic substance
for them The Romans. on the other hand. who
in the first centuries OF first fully appre-
ciated and developed the capacities of glass,
produced little pottery OF artistic interest. In
the sixteenth century. in Umbria and Tuscany,
where the finest majOlica was made. We hear
nothing OF the manufacture OF glass while on
the other hand the faience of Venice. at this
time preOccupied with her glass. was of sub
sidiary importance. If turn TO the home
OF porcelain, in China glass has always held
subordinate position, while in Japan il was until
recent days practically unknown"
Mr.. Dillon has turned up some ODD bits Of in
formation in the course Of his researches. A
lnouSdho years hSO niOhCF "Nie''-' 49, -
Of glass in Egypt, and an Arab traveller of the
time mentions that they had at least one ad-
vantage-namely. that they could not be readily
increased or decreased. The Christian Church,
il seems which has made such superb use OF
glass in the windows Of its ediices. has never
held the material in honor in its ceremonies 1t
was regarded as too fragile a material TO use for
sacred purposes. The objection can be under
stood but il is difficult to see how the Church
could have turned its back on the beauty OBJ
tafnable In glass. Mr.. Dillons illustrations show
how successful the ancients were both re-
cards form and color In the making of glass
The Egyptians, fond Of lovely coiors in stone.
Learned how 20 develop their faVOTite tints III
glass, and, indeed. the work they did In TINS
rneaiura is soxnstiInes SO daring and so splendid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
THE LAUGHING STREAM.
By JOHN GREGORY.

III JDt1S tlN4AIDIk1
Oh limpid, light. and laughing stream!
/ wish the LORD of life supreme
Would make my life 10 be as thine.
Tina: / might run, and sing, and shine
In my appointed path about
The world, before my life ran out
Into that beachless. boundless sea,
The terrible Eternity.
Forth from the kingdom OF my youth
My life ran as pleasant truth
From Reauty's lips in royal rhyme,
And all my senses To their chime
Went dancing with delight along
A vale Of roses, where the song
OF Hone was heard This as IA dream
Lies far behind me, laughing streami
II is a thought ! grieve to pen:
Was / not nearer heaven then?
So sweet as then my life Is not,
So glad as then Is not my lot;
NV life runs through n desert waste,
/ fear along my course TO haste.
And oft my heaven doth not seem
SO near as then. bright, laughing stream
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
THB DEAF MEN.

Andrew Lang in The Illustrated News
Here Is a rendering OF epigraIn In the
oro--k Anthology. which Is literal though N'
rhyme
A deaf man with deaf man had plea;
Tie judge was much the deafcst Of the three:
TIL plaintiff asked Cor three months rent mss
right:
Defendant SAID, 81 grind my corn az night
The judge looked down: why thus lnlpieau
each other?
You're both her sons. must both support your
U2DlhczI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
TIE AMERICANS AT OXFORD.
M The london Afheneun.

From The London AthenRum
OF the doings OF the Rhodes scholars there Is
r1thing special 20 chronicle. They are silently
rueparing themselves to equal or surpasS last
wears surprising record in the final schools
MEANWHILE il appears that those OF them who
NAH from the United States have been tWitted
~ certain OF their own journals with being
Jund inferioF, the whole, 20 the class OF stu
dents provided by the British colonies, and that
not unnaturally. they have taken umbrage AT
the taunt. Let them be assured that IN the
-5ni0D az the college tutors there are not the
light est grounds for any such chaFge-that ms
8 but another mares nest discovered by inc
.eIlog press II may take them a little longer
II Is true 10 Orientate themselves in what is rel
affvelv a strange land. The American, however
Is nothing If not adaptable, and, now that the
v,ioDoer generations have had time TO make their
yerorf CROSSES the ocean with a pretty shretVo
idea Of what 10 expect For the rest our cousins
49,. Freely sent US Of their most strenuous ana
1-irile. and here, as in all cases where Anglo-
caxons OF the two nations-Or, as MI. hlpiiis
,,llId have US say OF the siX-Tneet ln honoraDIe
rivalry there win certainly be little 10 cnOoSe
bet1yeen one side and another