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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21

ward and Joseph II. Gamer. his opponent
as Democratic nominee for alderman, fled
nomination papers this morning In the
city clerks office and later they were
checked by the board of canvassers and
registration. Alderman Dunn had 20 sig
natures to his papers. while Mr.. Gamer
had "a.
Mr.. Gainer had many additional names
for use IL they had been needed.
The designation chosen by Alderman
Dunn for his ticket was independent
Workingmens. while Mr.. Gamer Sc
lected the name. Citizens Party
So there will be besides the Republi-
can nominees for city council on the offi-
cial ballot these others:
Citizens party--For alderman, Joseph
III. Gamer; for councilmen, James j. Mo-
Ian, Jr., John j. Regan. Matthew r.
Carey. Hugh II. Cassidy
Independent Workngmens-For alder
man, John c. Dunn; for councilmen.
John j. O'Neil. Dennis T.. Donovan. John
G. Lyons, William +. Nolan.
Alderman Spicer OF the Ninth ward also
filed his nomination papers as Independ-
ent candidate for alderman in his ward.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21

cubic feet; Rene Casinir. pilot; Charles
Levee. aide.
~f.ss d. m.a-Gsrman balloon Abercron.
$4,000 cubic feet; Paul M. Eckel. pilots
Rudolph Denig. aide. Ht
4:4O p. m.-American balloon st. Louis.
1900 cubic feet; Allen r.. Hawley, pilot;
Augustus Post aide. s
ALL WELL MATCHED.
All OF the teams entered are regarded
as having an almost equal chance for
victory. If there are any favorites In the
discussion today they are the French
team Of Leblanc and Mix, and the Am
erican teams, headed by Maj. Hersey and
Mr. Hawley. While Mai Hersey will
sail the cup winner OF last year. Mr..
Hawley will command a new balloon.
which has made but one ascension in
Paris. and which was built especially for
this race.
Early indications were that the start OF
the race will be witnessed by perhaps
the largest crowd ever assembled I'm st.
Louis Forest park, where the balloon
ing grounds are located, offers an excel
lent point of assembly. and the people
OF the city have talked of little but bal
looms for two weeks past The crowd
began to arrive in the park in the early
hours of the morning. many parties
bringing luncheon and prepared to spend
the day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
vICKSBURG CROWDED
TO SEE PRESIDENT

vicksburg, Miss, Oct 2i.-Excursion
trains on all railroads arrived here today
crowded with visitors who will join In
vlcksburgs welcome to President Roose-
welt this afternoon.
Washington street and other thorough
fares are decorated with flags and bunt-
ing and everywhere large pictures OF the
president are I'm evidence.
Presid/lt Roosevelt Is scheduled to ar
rive at o'clock. His trai nwill reach
Delta, La, at 1 o'clock. where a boat.
with a large reception committee on
board, will meet the president AL escort
him to this city. The river parade will
probably be the most picturesque affair
OF its kind ever seen here. Every type
OF craft available will be pressed into
service and will follow the steamboat
Belle of the Bends, on which the presi-
dent and party will be entertained.
Arriving In Nicksbursr the president Will
be driven about the city. Half an hour
will be spent in inspecting the National
cemetery and the president will then pro-
ceed TO the court house square. where ho
will deliver an address.
The day Is clear and cool.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
BANKS PLEDGE
$lO,OOO.O00 TO
PREVENT PANIC
Wall Street Much Easier Over Clearing House Assist
ance for Morss HeinZe and Thomas Banks.
Thew Owe the Institution Today So, ,3SO,OOO.

New York, Oct. 21.--A feeling Of con-
tentment and satisfaction prevailed in
banking circles after the history max
ing Sunday meeting OF bank presidents,
which succeeded i'm finally eliminating
the Heinz, Morse and Thomas interests
in certain OF the clearing house banks.
IL was generally believed that by this
action the cloud that hung over the
financial situation, following the de-
velopments OF the past week, has been
dispelled and that beginning today a
more hopeful feeling would prevade
the situation In the stock exchange and
on the street.
Besides choosing new officers for the
banks In question, and announcing that
each and every one was in a solvent
condition, a most important step was
taken. This was the pledge or fund
of sl0.000.O00 by a score OF individual
banks to extend aid to banks and rend-
er such TO meet their deposits as the
clearing house comittee may think
The meeting Sunday was the most
notable gathering OF bankers that any
together. The deposits OF the banks
repsessntsd SCI 3D. az d The conference amounted
The methods that have been eiimi-
mated from the local banking situation,
IL is stated, are developments OF the
least decade. They consist of the buy
stock representing that control as coll
lateral for funds TO buy control OF
another bank and continuing the pro-
cess with banks and trust companies
so that the result is a pyramid con-
trolling chains" OF financial insttu-
tions and their deposits. The crisis.
Il Is declared, has been a serious one.
but the cure extended is expected to be
q complete one.
Everyone interested In Wall street and
the city's financial affairs felt much
easier over the banking situation by rea-
son Of the clearing house announcement
that aid would be extended to the Morse.
Heinze and Thomas banks, If assistance
was required.
DISQUIETING RUMORS.
When the United Copper corner coll
1apsed last week and was followed by
the retirement of T. Augustus Heinze
from the presidency Of the Mercantile
National bank disduieting rumors were
circulated as to the standing, not only of
that bank. but as TO the stability of the
institutions controlled by Charles w.
Morse and +. r.. Thomas. who were as
ISOLATED with Heinze in the Mercantile.
These rumors rapidly spread throughout
the down town district, and they had
considerable to do with the crumblng
away OF stock exchange prices last week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
NO SUCCESSOR
TO MRS. EDDY,
SAYS FARL0W

Boston, Oct. 2l--Prompted by the report
that a successor had been chosen to take
the place of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy
as head OF the Christian Science church
after the death of the present leader. AL
fred Farlow, the official spokesman for
the denomination. issued the following
statement:
Mrs. Eddy, founder OF the faith and
today in supreme control of the Christian
Science church, will have no successor.
Neither Mrs. Augusta Stetson. the lender
of the New York church. nor Lady Dun
more who has been prominently mem
toned will ever fill the position occupied
today by Mrs. Eddy. With the death or
the aged leader. the Christian Science
church will have no single personal
leader. The business of the organization
will undoubtedly be conducted by board
OF directors while the memory OF tho
founder and dkscoverer will remain tho
name ever connected with the faith"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
STOCKS ARE
HIGHER At
OPENING

New York, Oct. 21.-Encouraged by
the protective measures adopted over
Sunday by the clearing house banks,
spectators took a more favorable view
OF the financial situation this morning
and the stock market opened strong and
higher. Union Pacific sold at 115, an
average OF from Saturdays close.
st. Paul at Ill ". a rise OF ~, and Am
algamated Copper at 45h, an improve
ment OF %.
After a considerable reaction prices
rose again to'a higher level than before.
Reports that conditions were tranquil
at the banks reassured sentiment Union
Pacific's gain reached as. American
smelling Az. Louisville and Nashville
Missouri Pacific and Atlantic Coast
lines and Amalgamated Copper 2
Some of the inactive stocks showed
the effects of liquidation, American Ice
falling 5, and Mackay companies A.
Bonds were irregular.
p. m.-Buying orders Increased con-
sidcrably and there was a further mate
rial advance all around. American
Smelling and Union Pacific were exten-
sively bought, which contributed largely
TO the confidence of the bulls. American
Smelling improved 5h. the preferred g.
Canadian Pacific 4 Union Pacific and
Consolidated Gas 4, and several other
stocks from to 2h.
. d. m.-Previous gains were all ex-
tended, but the rate OF advancement was
not so rapid as formerly and business
was duh. Practically every stock OF re-
cognized importance was quoted from TO
points above Saturdays closing. Amer
lean Smelling got up 6l4, and United
States Steel preferred and American Lo-
comotlve preferred g. Hooking Valley
trust receipts declined T.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
PARADE OF 1.-THE FINEST"
TO HAVE new FEATURE

The annual parade of the police will
occur on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Should the weather be stormy the parade
will be postponed until Friday. but there
Will be no other postponement
The police will assemble at the Central
station. and at the hour appointed take
battalion formation and begin the march.
The parade will have more of a military
character than formerly.
The commanding officer of the line. who.
OF course. is Chief of Police Egan, will act
as major. and will be mounted. and will
have a staff comprising Lieutenants Gill
martin, Connors, Toole. Hartnett and
O'Neil. also mounted. This feature is new
10 the police parade.
Then will follow Deputy Chief Murray,
as adjutant. and also on horseback, and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21

The action OF the clearing house, how
ever. following the retirement or Morse,
Thomas and Heinze from their banks,
cleared the financial atmosphere consld-
erably, and sentiment In and around the
stock exchange was more cheerful to-
day than for some weeks.
The clearing house committee was
again in session this morning to deal with
the developments which might arise In
the banking situation
Manager Shearer OF the Clearing House
said that institution had the situation un-
der control. that all the undesirable ele-
ments had been eliminated and from this
time on. would begin a new era In bank
ing I'm New York city. IL was officially
denied that IL would be necessary TO issue
Clearing House certificates In order to
secure support for the banks which have
been under criticism.
THE INDEBTEDNESS HEAVY.
The Mercantile National bank today
owed the Clearing House on balance ST.
100000.
The National Bank OF North America
owed the Clearing House sS50,0o6 on bal
ance.
These SINS were UNEXPECTEDLY. large
and indicated that heavy Withdrawals
were being made from these two banks.
The sum owed by the Merchants and
Traders National bank was $4,000 and
that owed by the New Amsterdam Ma
tional bank $4,000
The clearing house committee decided to
assume the responsibility for the Mercan-
tile National Banks large debit balance
This is ple third consecutive day q
which the associated banks have gone 70
the assistance OF the Mercantile.
MORSE SECURITIES WEAK.
The only weak features In the stock
market situation We're the stocks and
bonds OF the Consolidated Steamship COM
pany. The bonds sold at 1885, decline of
as from Saturday. This is the company
in which Charles w. Morse is the con-
trolling factor. United Copper. Heinze
security. advanced points today from 71s
to 9ih.
Seth NJ. Milliken. the new president Of
the Mercantile National bank. was in
charge of that institutions affairs today.
He said that affairs at the bank were pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Questioned as to
loans to +. Augustus Heinze and Charles
w. Morse. Mr.. Milliken said 1t was ex-
pected that they would repay the loans
made TO them as soon as they were able.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
First Suicide by Electricity

London. oct. 2l.-What is believedr to
be the first case OF suicide by electricity
has occurred at Kingston. The victim
was William Brown, a carpenter, en-
ployed in the local electric lighting
works.
AT the inquest II developed that little
while before his death. Brown made in
qulrles as to the dangerous parts OF the
switchboard. IL was supposed at the time
ne was anxious % avoid risking his life,
and the fullest information was sspphed
him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
ASSAULTED CONDUCTOR,
GOT THREE MONTHS

Alexander Friar. indicted for assault
with "A dangerous weapon. was today SEN
tenced by Judge Mumford TO three
months I'm fall. FIiar assaulted william
Raleigh, motornan. who went To the
assistance OF a conductor OF car who was
trying TO enforce the rule OF the COM
pany requiring passengers 10 pay fares.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
BALLOONS AND THEIR PILOTS
THE.PRIZES

held by
belongs second so0 third
prizes fifth $50
Is
St Louis Hen
covered $40 miles
accor o
ol19c
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21

North A ii n I 1 C
states. High pres
sure prev raj =
throughout [ h o
country this morn
Ing. the area being
central over the
Lage region. Gem
orally 10 u q | c So
weather prevails
over the Middle and
Northern portions
OF the country. but
over h G South
there f. consider
able cioudiness.
Temperattirez arN
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21

Middle and Northern portions OF the coun-
try they are considerably below normal
Fair d continued cold weather is in
dicated for Providence and vicinity to-
night and Tuesday.
NJ. L. BLYsToSE.
.-.- Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
Radcliffe Defense Rests

South Paris. Me. oct. 2i.-The defence
I'm the Radcliffe murder trial rested at
1O:45 n. m. and the state called several
witnesses IN rcbuttal. IL was expected
the arguments would begin by noon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21

Record May Be Smashed i'm
Contest Starting at St. Louis This
AfternOOn-Uncle Sam Has Three
Representatives i'm the Race-Big-
gest Crowd Present the City Has
Seen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
WEATHER NOTES

A disturbance moved eastward from the
Lake region and is now central south OF
Nova Scotia. IL caused rain yesterday
and last night IN the Lake region and the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-29
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Licutenant-Gove Lake Saved by a
 Telephone Message.

Hartford, June 27.--Lieutenant-G Gov ernor E. J. Lake Is satisfied that worse things could happen to a per son than detaining nim at the long distance telephone long enough to make him lose the train which was to take him to his class reunion. On Monday evening Governor Lakes Har- yard class held it's annual reunion.
 He was very desirous of attending it,
 and arranged to leave Hartford on
 the train for Springfield at 2:S5 He
 had occasion to speak over the long
 distance telephone to an out-of-town
 friend and the difficulty which the
 operator experienced in connecting
 with the latter caused a delay that
 prevented the lieutenant-governor from catching the 2:S5 train. He was vexed, that is, supposing a man of his abounding good nature could be vexed. At any rate, he was disappointed. His disappointment continued utnil he read
 newspaper bulletin the announce ment of the accident to the 2.8S train as it entered Springfield. A number of people were injured. It does not follow that Leutenant- Governor Lake would have been among the injured if he had gone to Springfield on the iil- fated 2:S5 train. But his detention in
 Hartford saved him from the risk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-29
ORCHARD AND PSYCHOLOGY.

Prof Munsterberg's appearance at the trial of Haywood in Boise City ae not surprising to those who know that enterpEising and intrepid psycholo- gist. He could hardly afford to neg lect so brilliant an opportunity for put ting into practice some of the latest discoveries and inventions of his de- partment of applied science for the re- gistering of emctions-the processes of the mind, that is to say-thet accom- pany, or, rather, are produced by, the stress of great excitement. Prof. Munsterberg believes that in the an- alysis of the truth of statements made especially in court, the discoveries of psychology can be made great use of In 8 recent magazine article the prs- lessor declared that psychology now affords means of testing even the power of observation of witnesses, to begin with. To establish deficiency In the capacity of telling things straight, whether moral obliquity or intent to deceive be involved or not, is to con- tribute materially to the means If es- timating the credtbility of & given witness. The professor Illustrates by many common instances the fallibihty of the human senses and the human mind in the effort to state facts accur- ately, and he looks actually forward to the adoption by courts of justice of scientific tests to determine the cred ibility of tnesses.-Boston Tram script.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-29
REFUSED FREE PASSES WHEN PRESIDENT.
President James Buchanan Opposed to Special
 Favors.

Philadelphia, June 27.-In the archives of the Pennsylvania railroad has been found letter from James Buchanan, written when he was Pres ident of the United States, declining an offer of a free pass on the Northern Central railroad. The letter came into the possession of the Pennsylvania when that road acquired control of the Northern Central. It is as follows:
 Washington "A March 1859 Dear Sir:
 I return the free ticket which Mir. Gittings has directed to be forwarded to me for the Northern Central Rail- road with as many thanks for his kindness as though had accepted it. It has been the practice of my life not to travel free on any railroad, being opposed to the whole system of grant ing such privileges to individuals not connected with these Roads. Yours very respectfully
 JAMES BUCHANAN. Robert 5. Rollins, Esq; Secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-29
ERROR AT NEW HAVEN.
A sprightIy Contemporary Blazes Ind
 Way for President Hadley.
(New York Sun.

(New York Sun.
 Some almost irritating conventional remarks in the baccalaureate sermon of President Hadley of Yale seem to class him definitely with the oid fo- gies. For exeample:
 nThe evil of lie to society Is due to the fact that 1t undermfnes men's confidence in one another, so that they cannot do business together. The evil of a lie to the man that tells 1t is something deeper and more subtle than this. It Is due to the fact that he has got momentary considershons out of proportion to eternal ones; phy- sical and intellectual ambitions out of proportion to the demands of charac- ter"
 This theory of falsehood served well enough in Professor James Hadley's time. 1t will not do now. A lie is not what it used to be. To say sYou lie's or You're liar" is merely to sav that you differ in opinion from tha speaker; that it is convenient for his purpose to represent that you nlisrep- resent him; that you have caught him where the hair is short, so to speak recalled impolitically conversations. promises, agreemenets, assertions that ne wishes Forgotten. You lie,'' '7You w. liar." That's lie''; these expres- sions convey no opprobr1um to the second person. They save the face of the first person. They have be- come part of the furniture of self-pres- ervation. Society cannot be injured bv unlied Hes How can there be evil in lie which everybody knows to be form, a symbol, an official means of protection and common garniture of official literary style7
 If 1t be averred that, If the party of the second part be no liar the par- | ty of the first part, who fhurls the lie at the former, must of necessity be liar, the inevitable answer is that there is no such necessity and should be no such conclusions. There i is indeed, a vulgar or demotic truth. common world in which truth--if l eSAAJ pONy CclA 1lllu ll--duQ the He nav be face to face and back to back. as happens. We cannot suppose that President Hadley means to waste the time of his senior class on matter so ancient and palpable. They arc mod ern boys They must rise and prosper l by the most modern methods. They cannot help noticing that there Is z higher and hieratic standard of truth and falsehood; indeed, that there is now an infallible source of secular and moral truth, which is calculated, like the longitude, from Washington.
 1t was 8 grave error not to make clear to those buds of promise at New Haven the distinction between ortin- ary and esoteric or official truth and falsehood. Fortunately their minds are fixed, as are those of ali decent Americans, upon the sole fount and criterion. They must see that when some, in fact many, most respected and distinguished citizens have been branded" as liars without any injury to their regulations, and with con- stant increase of the glory of the brander, 'lie," still so-called, under mines no confidence and is a pozl4sve benefit; and the branding" of 1t is a healthful exercise.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-29
-------------- --------------------- OF NEW HAVEN DESCENT.
Trinity's Commencement GIaddened by
 "Flngg of 4S."

Hartford, June 27.--One of the young est men (for his years) whom com
 neneement week brought to Hartford is the Rev. Edward Octavus Flagg. ID. D.. LLD. For the DD. New York Uni-
 versity is responsible, for the LL.D,, St. Johns College, Annapolis. He's 82 now.
 He was graduated at Trinity in 1S4S-- in President James K. Folks time. On- ly one of his classmates was in Hart ford this week to grip hands with him.
 The name of the doctors father Henry C. Flagg-is on the roll of New Haven's mayors. The doctor himself after leaving college studied theology and took holy orders. Ills early and very successful ministry was in Con necticut; probably there are white haired churchmen over Norwich and Yantic way for whom his name will re- call old memories. He has held import ant rectorships since then in New York and New Orleans. He was chaplain of Colonel Jim Fiske's regiment, and read the last prayers over his coffin. He 're- tired" matter of ten years ago, but he simply can't be idle; he doesn't know how and he wouldn't enjoy 1t if he did. He is still busy with occupations he loves, and happy The New York schools know him well as a lecturer. He ls represented in literature by a vol ume or two of poems. He has written many songs. For his "Live It Down" Harrison Willard wrote the music, but often he has been his own composer. He recently heard his Rejoice for
 Liberty" sung by five thousand school children at the Jamestown Exposition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-29

needed, and needed bad. wakely and Sullivan have always remained the best of friends and Wakely came to the front for the old man many a,
 time after that when John L. was down and out. "-Tne New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-29

of a very fair quality are retailed at from two to four cents each. Such cigars. imported to this country would have to pay $4.5O per hundred plus twenty-five per. cent. ad valorem duty and sS per thousand internal revenue tax, which effectually prevents any importation of Dutch cigars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-15
MIDNIGHT FIRE
Is DESTRUCTIVE
FAMILY AWAKENED BY sUFFo
eating SMOKE TO FIND ROOF
IN FLAMES.

To be awakened in the dead OF
night by suffocating smoke and find
ing the house wrapped in flames, was
the terrible experience Of M. A. Zinl-
mer and family at 903 West Fifth
street at 1890 o'clock this morning.
The cause Of the fire is unknown but
is supposed to have started from a
defective fue.
The blaze had gained such great
headway that whe nthe occupants
were awakened the entire roof was
in flames and the family had mar
row escape with their lives from the
burning building.
The fire department deceived a te,.
ephone alarm at 1890 o'clock this
morning, Bile when they arrived on the
scene the building was mass ol
flames, and the nearest water main
was 900 feet away. The department
being notified too late to save the
building. it kept the fire from doine
any further. damage The house
which was one story combination
brick and frame building, was total
ly destroyed. 1t was valued at abou,
81 900. None of the furniture was
saved, the value of whic is not
known. The house was owned by w
A. Brown.