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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
BRYCE NOT
TO LEAVE
CAPITAL
Rumor That British Ambassador
Is to Return Home is Without
Foundation in Fact.

London. Dec. H.-The Associated Press
Is officially informed that the rumor to
the effect that James Bryce. the British
ambassador to the United States, is to
leave the Washington embassy, is abso-
lutely untrue.
A prominent official of the foreign office
characterized the rumor ridiculous. He
also said Mr. Bryces recall never has
been discussed and much less has the ap-
pontment of "a successor been talked of.
Mr. Bryce has not even applied for leave
of absence. This he would have 10 do be-
fore coming home. If only for the holi-
days
II was pointed out that i'm the ordinary
course OF events. MIR. Bryce would retire
some time next year under the age limit
but IL was intimated that an extension of
the age limit very possibly might be made
In this instance as has been done In the
case OF other British ambassadors.
II was stated last sunday that Mr..
Bryce would return TO London early next
Mr.. Bryce probably would not return TO
Washington.
At that time Mr.. Bryce said that he had
no intimation of any intention on the
part OF his government TO recall him. A
London correspondent indicated as a
probability that Sir Henry Howard, the
British minister at The Hague, would
succeed him here. Sir Henry married
Miss Riggs OF Washington, who died
abroad this morth.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
BARK EDMUND PHINNEY
DRIVEN ASHORE

New York, Dec. 14.-The bark Ed
mund Phinney was caught In heavy
snow storm and raging gale among the
Hook bar this morning and was driven
ashore on the beach on the east side
of the hook.
being unable TO launch a lifeboat i'm
the high surf which was pounding on
the beach, promptly prepared TO shoot
life line over the vessel and to bring
her crew ashire in the breeches buoy.
There was every prospect that they
would succeed, despite the tremendous
seas and the force OF the storm drove
the vessel well into the beach. 50 that
she was only about 100 feet from the
nearest dry sand.
The llfe-savers made several unsuc-
cessful attempts TO shoot the life line
to the bark. but owing to the gale the
Lyle gun would not throw the line so
far as the wrecked vessel. Two tugs
tried to reach the bark; but failed. and
vessel in their power lifeboat
The Phinney Is owned by +. ". L.
Jones OF New York She was bound
Capt Anderson commander her.
Her crew, which appeared to Be
composed OF ten or dozen men. took
anxiously the grim work OF 'he life
safers, upon the success OF which their
lives depended.
The Edmund Phinney was s5s tons
net, and was built at Deering, Me. She
was loaded with lumber and railroad
ties for Cooney. Ecksteoin q Co, and
had sailed from Savnnah. Ga. Both ves-
sci and cargo are insured.
The foremast OF the Pbinney has been
carried away. A number OF men can DO
seen In group near the stern OF the
vessel The lifesavers are again endeav-
oring 10 set a line TO the bark.
1t Is reported that another vessel has
gone ashore on the coast near Sandy
Hook.
Capt Patterson o fthe life saving crew
had his new power boat launched from the
dock inside the shelter of the Hook and Il
was taken In tow by the wrecking tug I.
j. Merritt and passed out toward the
wreck.
This power lifoboat Is equipped with Q -
Continued on Page Two)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

had served his town as a member OF the
Republican town committee as well as on
the state committee. and was president
of the town council OF Smithield at the
time OF his decease In these and other
positions I'm which he had served the COM
munity where he resided. he showed
marked ability. and his early death IN
deeply deplored.
Resolved. That we extend our sympa-
thy TO his family In their bereavement
and express our sincere respect for his
memory
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the record and a copy trans
mitted 10 the family OF the deceased.
RULES AND COMMITTEES.
on motion of Secretary Wright last
years rules were adopted az the rules OF
the state central committee for the ensD-
ing year
on motion OF Mr. Wright the following z
resolution for the constitution OF the
committees Of the First and Second Con-
gressional districts was adopted:
Resolved. That the members Of the
state central committee living in the First
Congressional district shall constitute the
First Congressional district committee
and the members of the state central
committee living In tho Second Congress
Continued on Page Sevon.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

son In addition to his widow who resides
in Melrose, he leaves two sons in this
city.
IL is understood that the Lawson was
chartered TO the Sun Oil company OF Phil
adelpha, which is controlled by the
Standard oil company for a long term OF
years and upon exceedingly lucrative
terms.
The names OF the crew as furnished by
the United States shipping commissioners
at this port are as follows:
Master. G. w. Dow. Meirose, Mass:
first mate. b. p. Libby. aged "a. Marlboro.
Mass: second mate. o. Croker. 40. New
York: steward, George Miller. "a. Boston:
cabin boy, Mark SAMSON, IL. Brooklyn. N.
": engineer, t. L. Rowe. 35. Wiscasset.
Me-: firemen, John krase, IS, Sweden
and z. Ilanssen, s6 Sweden.
Seamen: Gust Engelund, q, Norway:
John Lunde. IS. Norway; ole Ilesen. q.
Denmark; Il. A. Burke, Is, Tonawanda,
N. ": l.. Garridon, %, Caracas. Venexue-
la: N. Peterson, "A. Riga, Russia; q. w.
Allen. 27. Bradford. Eng; A. Peterson.
Is, Denmark: Gustav Bohnke, q. Beriins
Ger; Anton Andrade, a. Austria.
Only Vessel of Her Rig
Boston. Dec. 1.-the seven-masted
vessel OF her rig ever constructed. was
owned by the Coastwise Transportation
company OF this city. She was designed
| by Bowdoin r. Crowninshield of Boston.
and built at the yards OF the Fore River
Shipbuiiding company at Quincy, being
launched in 1902. Thomas w. Lawson, the
well-known financier. was part owner
in the boat Mr.. Crowninshied having de-
signed his yacht Independence the year
before.
For three years after the Lawson was
put into commission, she was used stead
M IL X<n-
tween Southern ports and this city, and
carried cargoes which averaged over 1900
tons. She met with a number of rainor
accidents, and although II was claimed
that she paid over % per cent on her In
vestment the Coastwise Transportation
company chartered her two years ago to
the Sun OIL company of Philadelphia
The Lawson, shorn OF her topmasts,
was used as a barge for carrying oil be-
tween Port Arthur, Texas. and Northern
ports. Recently her topmasts were set up
again and the Sun Oil company started
her across the Atlantic under sail with
a cargo of oil from philadelphia. 1t 10
singular coincidence that the Thomas
w. Lawson was wrecked on Friday. the
13th," the title of Mr.. Lawson's book,
which recounts days Of disaster.
The vessel registered 521s gross and 4sft
tons net burden. She was 375 feet over
all, 20 feet beam. and 23 feet draft, and
usually CIcW VI 10 iuNhs = ~
vessel was valued at about 100000 ana
was not insured.
She was commanded by Capt George
| w. Dow OF Melrose. Mass. who has .
wife in that city: First Mate James LIB
by, OF Everett Mass; Engineer Edward
Rowe of East Boston; Steward Edward
Miller, of Gloucester.
The balance OF the crew. so far as
known. was obtained in New York or
Philadelphia.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
NJ 'CABE DENIES
KNOWLEDGE CT
bh|bE OFFER

THE statement which Judge Palmer
made at the conclusion of the hear
ing came as a thunderbolt out OF a
cloudless sky, not only TO my counsel
but to myself.
II know absolutely nothing OF any
overtures of any kind having been
made TO Judge Palmer and l am sure
Mr. Hogan does not"
Edward j. McCabe, the automobilist.
so declares, apropos of the assertion
made by Judge Henry A. Palmer that
Judge.
When we arose to give surety
Thursday" said Mr.. McCabe. Mr..
Hogan asked Judge Palmer: Does that
statement which you have just made
reflect upon the counsel I'm this case ?
Judge Palmer replied: 1t does not Mr..
Hogan then asked: Does it reflect upon
Mr. McCabeY meaning myself to which
Judge Palmer answered 1T does not
That is absolutely all that know OF
the statement OF the court"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
CASH SHOWS
BIC INCREASE
IN PAST WEEK

New York. Dec. 1.-THE statement OF
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold $40. 1O1, ,l75 less than the
requirements OF the IS per cent reserve
rule. This is an increase or s6.l09.l75 in
the proportlonate cash reserve as COM
pared with last week. The statement fol-
lows: Loans. decrease. Sll 1861, 700: deposits,
decrease, F,se5.501: circulation, increase,
s3,33s. 500; legal tenders. increase. sS3G,2Oo
specie. increase. s3.2i6.6O0; deficit, siO,i0i-
,l75; decrease. scs.e.l7.; ax,uuited states
deposits, s2O924, s6o; decreasc. sffS1SJa
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

ent, over SOutnerU
Illinois. There is a
light depression
yer northwestern
Texas, and another
yer the Upper Mis-
souri V all ey.
These conditions
are causing genef-
ally "a n et { ] e u
weather over the
Mississippi Valley.
and thence east
ward. In the North
I h Q precipitation
has been In the
form OF snow. and
in the South IL has
been I'm the form of
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
TO SPEAK IN THIS CITY

address Rhode Island Democrats some
time ago and unless Mr. Williams duties
as leader conflict he will be the guest OF
the club at its annual dinner
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee OF The club held last night the ap-
pointment of a subcommittee TO nomi-
nate officers and arrange for the annual
meeting was left to President Thomas
F. Cooney.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

John Sharp williams. the next senator
from Mississippi. and the present leader
OF the Democrats in the national house
Of representatives, win probably be one
OF the speakers at the annual Washing
toms birthday dinner Of the Young Mems
Democratic club.
Congressman Williams assured Con-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
Bank Suspends.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 1.-THE Fairbanks
Banking company OF Fairbanks, Alaska,
closed its doors yesterday on account of n
lack OF currency. The officials say the
suspension is temporary and the bank
will surely reopen In the spring at the la
test Officials say that the assets are $780,
600 In excess Of liabilities.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

rain. Heavy rain fell In the Southeast.
Temperatures have risen over the East
end North The storm will probab
cause snow or rain and warmer weather
I'm the vicinity Of Providence tonight and
Sunday storm warnings are displayed
along the New ENGLAND coast.
NJ. r BJYSTONE
-Sc< Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
WEATHER NOTES

The storm noted yesterd> over the
South has divided into twS .orms, one or
which is central oye- % Middle Allan
a. .. --s So n ,cr Of greater ex-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14

Only Two of Crew Saved i'm Broad
Sound Disaster - Worlds Only
Seven Master Goes Down Off the
Scilly Islands in Fierce GaIe-Life
Savers StrOve i'm Vain to Render
Aid-Schooner Turned Turtle and
is Now Floating Bottom Up.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-14
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

Gross from the chairmanship OF the
committee. to report at the next meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
HE DROPS TO DEATH.
Aeronaut Meets Fate by Failure of
Parachute to Work

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 10
Theodore French, an aeronaut, was
instantly killed about o'clock yester-
day afternoon in West Haven, after
his having made an ascent in a bal
loon in the presence of thousands of
spectators, many of whom were excur-
sionists from other cities.
Three weeks ago he accepted a dare
to go up in a balloon and descend by
being shot out of a cannon. He sue
ceeded and came to earth safely. Plan
ming to repeat the feat, he went up in
the balloon with a sheet tin cannon
large enough to admit his body.
At a signal from the amusement
park given by an assistant. French was
to cut away the cannon from the bal
loon and descend in it while it was
suspended from a parachute. In the
and drop from the cannon in second
parachute.
When the balloon scared to a height
of several hundred feet French cut the
cannon away, with himself in it. 1t
swung clumsily for a moment and he
appeared to have trouble in managing
the continuance. No discharge of the
revolver was noticed and the descend
ing parachute with the dangling can
non swept inland, dropping 1azily. "a
Suddenly the anxious watchers saw
French drop straight as a plummet,
clinging to a parachute that he drag
ged after himself out of the cannon.
But the parachute failed to open.
French fell on the roof of a low
building and fractured his skull. The
cannon fell a few feet from where he
was picked up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
OWL SOUNDS FIRE ALARM.
Residents Think Country Burning Up
as Bird Rings the Bell.

New York, Aug. 19.-The bell in the
tower of the, little Methodist church at
Bloomfield N. j., used as a fire tocsin,
doomed alarm after alarm across the
quiet country early today. Scores of
residents turned out, many of the men
with buckets and axes, to help the local
department face the dread fires. But
no red glares showed in the sky And
they found the church locked, just as
Sexton Harry Van Ness left it Sun
day night.
Ness. mo Twin mans tollin' that
He refused to enter the tower. The
bell kept on tolling more fire alarms
Giles Van Ripper stepped from the
ranks and unlocked the door.
sWho's ringin' that bell?" demanded
Van Ripper "Declar' yourself before I
come after you!
: .sWho-oo-oo?" came the hooking an
swer in tone like a siren in a fog.
Backed UP by a score, Van Ripper
climbed aIoft. Ding-dong, ding-dong.
continued the bell. Then there was
nash of white into Van Riper's face,
and something cut across his flesh like
fine bony fingers of a skeleton. He and
The valiant 20 piled down the steps in
Outside they waited until dawn, when
the spirit should go back to its hiding
Mace. Just as the sun rose the last
heal sounded Cautiously they reas-
full of doornails-they found a
Great while owl. One of it's talons had
Caught fast in the bellrope, when 1t
f1ew into the tower after a pigeon. The
owls struggles to escape caused the
bell to ring. 1t died of exhaustion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
CROKER TO VISIT NEW YORK.
Former Tammany Chief Coming in
November.

New York, Aug. 19.-Richard Croker,
former leader of Tammany, is coming
to this country from his home in Ire
land Immediately after the November
election. He is coming on private bust
ness and will remain but a short time.
Business matters in which Mr.. Croker
is interested seemed to require his pres
ence in this country a short time ago.
One of his friends and business asso-
ciates wrote to him urging him to come
over at once. In his reply Mr.. Croker
wrote:
IF I should go to New York at this
time the public and the newspapers
might say that l was trying to get
back into politics. I am done with poll
tics and shall not go over until after
the election. Let matters stand until
then and I will come over for a short
time"
During the last two or three years
rumors have been started again and
again to the effect that Croker was
coming back, not only to resume the
leadership of Tammany, but to take
an active part in national politics.
In personal and confidential letters to
friends he has repeatedly said that he
would never again enter politics and he
decision. Mr.. Croker has large proper
ty and business interests in this city.
and in that line it wilt be necessary for
him to come over this year.
According to his present plans, he will
sail for this country Immediately after
the November election for what will,
in all probability, be his last visit. He
does not intend to stay here more than
a month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
WILL SUE AT ONCE.
Paving Contractors and ex-Cfty En-
gineer Must Answer for Bad Sewer.

Suit will be brought Immediately in
the name of the city against James
McCabe. city engineer, and Brooks and
Gilmore, sewer contractors, if the city
council follows the recommendations
which will be presented this evening by
the committee on sewers.
A report Will be submitted this even
ing as result of the investigation
which has been conducted of the con-
struction of the Fifth ward sewer, The
report Will show resume of the
charges as made by M. w. Gilmore, ex-
cepting those relating to the payment
OF moneys, and certain additional
charges as since discovered by the
committee In the main the new addi-
ttonal charges will consist of the mis-
construction alleged, of the man holes
and catch basins and the fact that no
rock was discovered on Huntington be-
tween Polk and Tyler, up to a distance
of 10 feet by the borings conducted
under the supervision of the commit
tee.
These charges have all been gone into
and they are based on the report of
John Rodgers, city engineer, and as
previously stated, of M. w. Gilmore.
No attempt will be made to go into the
claims of payments of money by the
sewer contractors to McCabe, the evil
dence being of too uncertain a nature.
will the recommendations be made
to bring suit immediately" was asked
of G. g.. Blakely, chairman of the COM
Dl1lIGe.r Certainly, was the reply.
The city engineer has been instruct
ed to secure the yardage, the total
amount of the sewer as first planned
and the sewer as finally constructed.
The committee wants to get at the
difference in the two amounts of cubic
yardage. 1t will be impossible, how
ever, to submit this for this evening
and the committee will not wait but
submit its recommendations this even
ing and ask for immediate action upon
the part of the city attorney.
Suit will be brought to recover upon
the bonds of both McCabe and Brooks
and Gilmore. McCabe furnished a
bond of $1,000 to the city when he en-
tered office while Brooks and Gilmore
furnished bond to the amount OF the
sewer contract.
The amount of damages which will
be asked because OF the alleged mis-
construction of the sewer has not been
tain that the suit will ask for the full
amount of the bond furnished by Nc
Cabe or $1,000.
Included in the report will be the rec
ommendation that a portion of the sew
er on Huntington between Polk and
1t will drain the cellars of the people
who live there. A rough estimate of
the cost of reconstructing this portion
of the sewer is given as being under
81, 600.
McCabe, 1t is stated, is having levels
der to secure figures on which to
strengthen up his position. One argu-
ment, it is stated, which will be offer
ed in defense is that sewers are always
generally constructed differently from
the plan as first made.
A conference of the committee on
sewers was held this afternoon and the
charges were gone over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
MERLE REED IS FOUND.
Ohio Battles Missing Companion
Turns Up in Denver.

Merle Reed, the postoff1ce employee.
who was lost off Rock Island train
No. 80, while cumming his way to
Denver a week ago Saturday night,
has been located by his companion.
Ohio Battles. Last Saturday the
friends of the missing lad received a
letter from him written at Denver
stating that he had fallen off the train
while going around a curve, three
miles this side of Smith Center.
Reed writes: ct crawled further
up OF the steps and went to sleep.
The first thing 1 knew, I woke up to
find myself rolling in the weeds down
an embankment. I had fallen off
while the train was flying around a
curve three miles this side of Smith
Center. The fall did not hurt me at
all except a few bruises
After this mishap the boy had gone
on to Denver, thinking that the Bat
ties boy had done the same. His
companion had first missed him TWEEN
ty miles this side of Smith Center, in
reality before he fell off and when he
had simply crawled up on the steps
to go to sleep. Reed was thrown
from the train after Battles thought
he was already gone and had ceased
to pay any attention to the steps be-
hind him.
The cripple. instead of going on to
Denver, had made two trips between
Topeka and Smith Center in the
search for his lost friend, before
learning of his safe arrival in Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Employe of LeavenwOrth Electric
Line Has an Injured Hand.

Leavenworth, Aug. 19.-Henry
Fliege, through Herbert w. Wolcott,
former manager of the Kansas City
Leavenworth electric line. now the
Kansas City Western, and P. r. Por-
ter, has filed suit in the district court
against the K. c. w. for $4,000 per-
sonal damages
January %. 1907. according to the
plaintiffs petition, he was in the en-
ploy of the road. working for it at
the power station at Wolcott and it
is claimed while he was so engaged
he was injured by the carelessness and
negligence of employees of the COM
pany.
Fliege claims because of the injury
it became necessary to amputate the
first finger, that the tendons of the
second finger were all destroyed and
also the tendons on the back of the
third finger. The thumb, he asserts.
was also badly bruised and the hand
as whole badly distorted and
manned by reason of which. it is
averred, he has largely lost the use
of the right hand. wholly disqualffy-
ing him for his former duties, those
of stationary engineer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19

he would not prosecute Jones. Two
of the five wounds were near Moore's
heart, and one punctured the pleural
cavity. His wounds are serious, and
the slightest complications may result
in his death.
Jones, who was still drunk when
taken to the station. was told that his
victim was liable to die, and answered
that he didn't care a d II he did
die.
The police will try to get Moore to
make complaint against Jones, and If
this fails, they will arrest Jones on
a warrant for assault, which was
sworn out July 10, when Jones as
Moore's condition was reported as
improved today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-19
HAIL CAME RICHEST NOVELIST.
Theatrical Royalties Alone Are Esti-
mated at $450,OOO.

London, Aug. 19.-Ha1l Game, it is
believed, is the wealthiest novelist and
playwright in the world. In theatrical
royalties alone, he has received up
to now $450,000 from England and
America, and the huge sale of his
novels must bring in a much bigger
income.
Mr. Gaines revenue from perform
ances of his plays was revealed by the
manager of the Lyceum theater,
where 1.-The Christian" is to be re-
vived on an elaborate scale in the fall
A drama adapted from one of Hall
Gaines novels has come to be a regu-
lar feature of the London theatrical
season.
ian Maclaren" doctor John Wat
SOM found the "Kailyard Schoor' of
fiction profitable, for his will, just of
fered for probate, shows he left $780,
0OO-alI earned by his novels, which
gained large popularity in the United
States.