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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
HUGHES NOT PLEASED
WITH PUBLIC SERVICE

Albany. Dec. l6.-Goy. Hughes has In
vited the members OF the two public SER
vice commissions up state and down
state. TO be his guests at dinner at the
executive mansion on Wednesday even
Ing. So far as could be learned last
night, William NJ. WINS. special counsel
for the New York city commission. has
not been invited TO be present on this oc-
casion. only the members OF the two
commissions. the two secretaries and
Abel Blackmar. general counsel for the
New York city commission. are to be the
governors guests. Mr. Blackmar. by APP
pointmept OF Gov. Hughes, is TO succeed
Willard Bartlett OF the Second judicial
district on the supreme court bench.
III reported conversation between
Gov. Hughes and William l.. Ward. Re
publican national committeeman for this
state is correct, Gov. Hughes is not sat
is1ed with the work OF the New York
city commission. According 10 this con-
versation. repeated by n personal friend
Of Mr.. Ward Gov. Hughes said to Mr..
Ward in New York city several evenings
ago:
EVEN IL I were candidate for the
presidency, my New York city commits
sion, II 1t should continue on It's course
for another two months. would make me
unavailable"
This alleged conversation between the
governor and Mr. Ward followed the
meeting OF the Republican national
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
JOSEPH SCHWAb,
c. N. S BROTHER,
TO ASK DIVORCE

Pittsburg. Dec. 16.--Society is deeply in
terested i'm the report that Joseph
Schwab. brother of Charles Nj. Schwab,
has been separated from his beautiful
young wife for nearly a year and that he
- now preparing 10 bring suit for di-
yorce on the grounds OF desertion.
The separation was not known except
10 few intimate friends, and the fact
that a divorce Is TO be asked for came
like thunderbolt. IL is hinted that Mr..
Schwab. when free, will emulate william
II. Corey and marry an actress although
that is not confirmed.
Mrs. John Munhall, mother OF Mrs
Snhwab, and j. X Lowrey OF Homestead.
relative OF the Munhall family. admit
ted yesterday that papers are being pre-
pared in the suit. When asked for par
ticulers. Mrs. Munhall said:
You will have 10 ask Joseph Schwab
about that. He knows. You can find him
at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. My
daughter is not with him, but ! do not
care TO say where she is. ! do not want
her TO be bothered about this matter"
The wedding OF Mr.. Schwab followed an
slopement L. years ago. Mrs Schwao
was Esther Munhall. daughter Of the late
John Munhall. wealthy coal operator,
after whom the town OF Munhall is NAM
cd. She was a student In the high school
when she eloped and married Mr.. Schwab,
who was then a superintendent In tho
Carnegie Mills.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
SECOND CHILD
DIES OF BURNS

Tall River. Dec. 16,-Sadie Kalem, the
6-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Kalem. died yesterday from
burns received by the overturning OF a
kerosent lamp at her parents home. 210
Hope street. Saturday night.
This is the second death resulting from
the accident, Sadie's sister. Alice. aged
.. having died Saturday from burns re-
ceived while trying TO save Sadies life
Mrs. Mary Kalem, mother OF the girls,
from the shock of the tragedy, and her
physician fears she will not recover.
She has been unconscious since she
learned OF the death OF her older child.
Mrs. Kalem and her husband were
absent from home when the accident
occurred. and the two children were
the only occupont sof the house.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16

committee In Washington TO name a
time and place for the national conven-
ton. Mr.. Ward did not attend the meet
ing but gave HIS proxy TO William
Barnes. Jr, OF Albany.
Gov. Hughes. from the hour In Dccem-
ber, 1906. when he spoke I'm the Hamilton
club. Brooklyn. and said that II would
be one OF the principal missions OF his
administration 10 see TO ~ that the tran
sit facilities for New York city were
greatly improved. has never relinquished
the thought that he would be success
full.
The Kew York city commission how
ever. has been I'm operation nearly six
months. and Its work has not been fol-
lowed by single practical betterment for
the people OF the five boroughs which
make no the metropolis OF the nation. IL
has become matter OF general comment
i'm political circles, both Republican and
Democratic, that Chairman William II.
Wilcox OF the New York city commits
sion. and Mr.. WINS, its special COUNSEL
are both aspirants for the Republican
nomination for governor next year. So
specific has this talk become that Mr..
Willcox's friends and Mr.. WINS friends
have told what either was to do when
elected governor OF the state.
In view OF these facts and furthermore
I'm view of Gov. Hughes reported remark
To Mr. Ward, the governors dinner and
its results are anticipated with interest.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
NOVEL PLEA MADE
BY COMMON DRUNKARD

James Fitzgerald, 50 years old. when
arraigned I'm district court this morning
on the charge OF being a common drunk
and said that he had $40 In the Stone
bank and that he could not be one.
Judge Lee told him that though he had
more he could be a common drunkard.
He pleaded guilty TO the charge, and was
sentenced 20 nine months in the state
workhousc.
Capt. Stone told the court that tho
old mans wifo is dead and that he is
practically without n home, that he does
odd jobs. but that he has been out or
work for several weeks and has been
drinking heavily.
Nellie Austin, 50 years old, domestic.
but who has no work and no homo. and
who has been drinking heavily. was sem
fenced TO one year at the state workhouse
for vagrancy. She has been there three
times before.
William Mcintyre " years old. In dis
trict court this morning. pleaded guilty
10 being a vagrant and was sent TO the
state workhouse for six mDnths.
Capt. Mowry OF Station told the court
that Mcintyre during several years has
been sentenced for various offences, and
last fall was released from the Taunton
penitentiary. and since then has been loaf
ing in bar rooms and will not work. The
captain said the man Is physically break
ing down, but that he could do light work.
He was sentenced to the state workhouse
for six months.
Dennis Harrington, ~ years DID, was
sentenced to the state worl1house for six
months for being a common drunkard.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
BIDS BLACK MEN
TO MAKE THEIR
OWN CHANCE

Boston. Dec. 16.-"Crowd such institu-
tions as Radcliffe, as Harvard, as Tech
nology and Simmons college over here I'm
the Fenway with black men and black
women" said Booker L. Washington at
the African M. +. church on Charles
street last night, "and let each one make
an individual success for himself for In
that manner lies the solving OF the race
problem!
You here in the North are the SAM
pies by which the white men OF the North
race and of the race problem. The prob
lem will exist only so long as the masses
are down. We must reach down and pull
them up" he continued.
i want TO see the time when a white
man will go into n drug store. into a gro
Gerry store, into any place of business.
and when he sees a black man come for
ward TO greet him, wonder whether the
black man Is clerk or the owner. don't
want TO have the black race filling such
positions that the white men will think
them fit only for those places
Why he added. amid much laugh
ter. II scarcely ever go into a Pullman
car that some white man does not ask
me 70 hand ham a drink OF water or to
make up his bed. He doesn't mean to
reflect on me. But he's so accustomed to
seeing black men in such positions that
he takes IL for granted that I'm there for
that purpose.
You say that you're black, that YOU
have no chance. Well. make your chance
Cultivate that dogged spirit OF the white
pioneer that has changed this locality
from swamp to a residential section.
Create Jobs for yourselves. Get to-
gether few dollars and go out into the
country four or five miles and start a
poultry farm Bring your eggs into Bos-
ton. In a basket II necessary. and sell
them. In time your business will grow
You'll have headquarters in the city and
DC able TO hire your relatives and friends
TO work for you.
When we create a job for ourselves
we are the bosses. the masters, and we
forge ahead. We want TO see black men
paving the streets. ana up on the walls
erecting buildings. Do this and you'll
help us in tho south.
"They say that 1 dwell too much on
industrial education. Any race that has
a right 70 live has right to cry out
against oppression, anu demand those
rights granted IL by the statutes and con-
stitution. But We must not depend on
that alone. We must construct. When
we demand our rights we must be able
to back them up by our individual prog
ress. Branch out. Don't be too timid
In the last analysis In this country any
one who can do anything better than an
other has n chance. Change the idea OF
the world i'm regard go our getting and
saving money. This indicates the ability
OF race TO do without today in prepara-
tion for tomcrrow--to sacrifice. and this
is the highest and most complete civiliza-
ton"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
BURNS DANCING
A COSTLY PLEASURE

The pleasure Of dancing cost Thomas
Burns a double penalty for his enjoy
ment.
Saturday evening he attended a dance
in Music hall in company with a young
lady, and when she was insulted by an
other Thomas. who In but 20 years old.
defended her by pitching into the other
fellow. Patrolman Michael Luby on duty
in the hall. hastened 10 the scene Of
conflict and seeing that Burns was the
apparent aggressor placed him under ar
rest.
Friends OF Burns attempted TO get him
from the clutches of Luby. and the lat
ter hustled his prisoner into small ante
room. Burns resisting. While Luby was
trying to put the handcuffs on his pris-
oner the latter got his right hand free
and punched the patrolman in the jaw,
and then Patrolman G. e. Smith ap-
peared and helped to subdue Burns, who
was locked up at the Central station.
In police court Burns was fined SO and
costs for revelling and this morning in
district court he was fined s15 and costs
for assaulting the patrolman.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
INTERSTATE BODY
MUST SUSPEND RATES

San Francisco. Dec. 16.-Discussing the
responsibility OF the interstate commerce
commission and Its aims for important
legislation for the future. Commissioner
Franklin X. Lane, who has been sum-
moned To this city In consequence OF the
serious illness OF his mother, in an inter-
view last night declared that II was alb
solutely necessary for the Interstate COM
merce commission TO be given tho power
to suspend rates and that efforts would
be made TO embody this In the forthcom-
ing report OF the commission TO congress
The scheme l favor" said Commits
sioner Lane. "is on the order OF that pro-
posed by the lumbermen OF Washington
and oregon. This. in brief. Is that the
interstate commerce commission should
have the power TO suspend an increase In
rates on the protest OF a shipper or a
party interested or until the increase can
be investigated"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
COUNT FINDS
DAKOTA DECREE
Doesn't COUNT

New York. Dec. 16-A divorce suit
styled simply Herrera VS. Herrera"
pending in the supreme court OF West
chester county, gives no hint of the real
identity OF the parties. who are of the
royalty of Spain.
The Countess de Gibacoa, or, I'm full,
Maria Arrange Matilda Condesa de Giba-
Goa, has brought suit for an absolute di-
vorce against her royal spouse, Francis
co Herrera Montalvo Conde de Gibacoa
or the Count Gibacoa- The countess names
as correspondent one Rosa Verona"
otherwise Countess dc Gibacoa the sec
ond
The Dakota divorce. which just now is
frowned upon by the United States su-
preme court. plays an important part in
the marital troubles OF the Gibacoas.
The count, and he is a real count. with
real castles in Spain, married the beauti-
full Maria Arrange. a belle of Havana, In
1854
Their married life. ideal in the begin
ming soon knew its disagreemerts, and
they separated The countess remained In
Havana and the count came to the United
States. In 1895, under the advice OF attor-
neys. he went to North Dakota and es-
tablished residence" At the expiration
of the required three months he fled a
suit against his countess for a divorce
upon the grounds OF incompatibility and
abandonment The service OF the citation.
or summons. was made by publication, as
was customary at the time in uncontested
divorce cases in the Dakota courts. The
divorce was quickly granted.
Thereupon the count returned to Paris,
where he also has residence, and met
Rosa Verona and loved her. Pinning his
faith In his Dakota divorce and belieo-
ing himself entirely free from his former
Wife he wooed and won the second
charmer and bestowed upon her his title.
The first countess, living in seclusion in
Havana. heard of the second marriage
and promptly Investigated.
On being advised by her attorneys that
Dakota divorce obtained. as the counts $
divorce was obtained, was considered In
valid by the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States, she instructed her attorneys
forthwith 10 bring suit against the count
I'm New York on statutory grounds. She
named the second countess. or plain
Rosa Verona" whose right TO style her
self countess she denies.
Service Of summons In the action. which
was filed In White Plains. was made In
September, while he was a patron OF the
Hotel Knickerbockcr In this city.
In his answer he admitted that he~ was
living with Rosa Verona, as his lawful
wife He set up the Dakota divorce In
defence OF his second marriage.
The matter was referred by Justice
Keogh TO James G.. Graham OF rs WIZ.
liam street, as referee. He decided that
the Dakota divorce was Illegal: that the
count was not legally married to Rosa
Verona. and. therefore. upon the counts
admission that he lived with her as his
wife, Mr.. Graham found in favor OF the
original countess.
Upon the recommendation OF the ref
cree. Justice Keogh entered an interlocu-
tory divorce decree in favor OF the coun-
tess on Oct 10.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
COL. ASTOR
IS FRUSTRATED
BY TIL GRIP

New York, Dec. 16.-Colonel John Jacob
Astor. his wife and his mother. Mrs.
William Astor. are all confined TO their
splendid double mansion at Nos. Sf0-si2
Fifth avenue with severe colds
Mrs. Astor and Mrs. John Jacob Astor
have been indsposed for several days
past. Colonel Astor's ailment developed
more recently. He came in from his coun-
try place at Rhinebeck, and is now kept
in his rooms with a severe attack of grip.
which threatens pneumonia. His condi-
tion is not regarded as serious, but he is
receiving the medical attention of experts.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor was last out on
Thursday. when she occupied her box at
the opera.
Mrs. William Astor. despite her cold. Is
said TO be in much better general health
than she has been for months. y
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
Arrested for Stealing Coal

Antonina Scavinska. 20 years old. in
district court this morning pleaded guilty
60 stealing coal valued at 10 cents from
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company.
x ua5 hsous.ht out that the woman
has been In this cry Svrt = week that
her husband earns but So a week. that
they had no coal in the house. are In
poor circumstances. and that she did not
know that she was doing wrong. She
was placed ON probation.
Theodore Denor. a Greek. rs years old.
pleaded not guilty 10 stealing coal from
the same corporation and he was held In
800 surety for trial on the goth.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
NEW MILL SUPPLY
CORPORATION

The Providence Mill Supply company
has been incorporated at the Office of the
secretary of state. The enterprise will be
located in this city and has an authorized
capitalization OF 10000. all common
stock. OF shares OF $780, par
The incorporators arc George II. Phillips
Wilfred G. Murphy and Claude c. Ball.
and the purposes for which the company
Is Incorporated, as given in the charter.
are. "The manufacturing. buying, selling
and dealing in betting, pulleys. shafting.
bobbins, shuttlcs, spools bandings, threads
and any other articles connected there
with or incidental thereto"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
FREIGHTS CRASH
AT BAR MILLS, ME.

Bar Mills. Me-. Dec. 16-Two freight
trains running in opposite directions on
the y Worcester, Nashua and Portland
division OF the Boston and Maine were
in collision early today. While no one
was killed or injured. the property loss
was heavy. both engines being nearly
demolished and several cars wrecked. Two
cars contained about so hogs and two
horses. A number OF tho hogs were
killed but the horses escaped with slight
injuries. The east-bound train had gone
upon a siding. but the brakes failed to
work. and II rolled on to the main line
I'm front OF the other train. Passengers,
mail and express were transferred.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
APPEAL FOR AID

The Volunteers OF America appeal for
aid, as has been their custom for some
years past. The Volunteers OF America
desire at this Christmas tino to be or
help in the relieving of the suffering and
solicit to that end contributions OF cloth
ing food and money. The Providence
post is at 99o Westminster street. and rs
I'm charge of Capt. and Mrs. Macunber,
residence IA Hammond street, who for
some time previous TO coming here were
connected with evangelical relief work in
Boston and TO whom, as well as the
undersigned donations may be sent.
FRED T.. HALL, Treasurer.
227 Cranston street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
RUN BY WIRELESS

Worcester. Dec. 16.-Harry M. Grout,
l9-year-old Spencer boy. says he has gone
ahead OF Marconi and has succeeded in
operating electric lights and motors by
electric magnetic waves at n distance OF
900 feet and more at the Worcester Poly
technique Institute. Young Grout says he
believes he will be able TO transmit pow
or regularly and I'm a practical manner
by wireless
raphy for fve years, electricity being his
hobby. He Is student at David III.
Prouty high school He is now planning
the establishment OF two wireless stations
three miles apart for the transmission OF
power.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
WILL TRY TO
SAVE THE Bis
SEvEN-MAsTER|

Boston. Dec. 16.--Presidept John ca
Crowley of the coastwise Transporta-
tion company stated today that he ex-
pected to received advices from London
in a short time TO the effect that the
work of saving the schooner Thomas
w. Lawson has begun. Mr.. Crowley
admitted that his hopes OF saving the
big vessel which was turned bottom up
in SaturdaY,s- storm in the English
channel were dased only on the pub-
lished accounts OF the wreck. but all
the reports seemed to agree that the
steel hull OF the Lawson had not been
injured and that there was some
chance of righting her.
The company has ordered a large
firm OF wreckers in London to use
every effort To save the Lawson and ic
is expected that as soon as Capt. Dow
RECEIVERS ON his injurnies he will take
charge OF the operations.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
TRIED TO BURN
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE

West Union. o., Dec. l16.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made last night by un-
known persons to burn the tobacco ware-
house OF Scott Spears, an independent
buyer.
The fire was discovered about midnight
I'm shed attached to the warehouse
IL was only by the prompt and efficient
response or the neghbors that the ware
house was saved.
Last night Spears and his brother
Charles Spears, each received through the
mails warnings from a society of grow
crs In Jefferson township to desist from
buying and receiving tobacco in Adams
county. There Is no clue TO the incen-
diaries
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
JEROME Says
HE'S TIRED Of
PUBLIC LIFE

New York, Dec. 16.--"I am tired OF
public life. / believe that have done
my share OF the work that the COM
munity might reasonably expect Of any
citizen. Therefore l do not care to
answer the criticisms that are so fire.
quently published concerning my ad-
ministration of the office of district-at-
torney OF this county"
Thus spoke William Travers Jerome.
The rict-attorney was in a very
serious mood. lie had evidently made
up his mind TO make his position clear
I'm connection with the comments on
his failure TO prosecute the financial
tors OF great wealth" who have figured
in the public prints for the last few
years.
CONSCIENCE CLEAR"
Mark me-. don't wish to have il
understood that do not take cogni-
zance OF those criticisms In reference
TO my administration. III / desired to
remain In public life l should pay Sc
would undoubtedly have an influence
OF Importance under such circum-
stances. but as i am going to endeavor
TO build up private practice and pro-
vide for those who have a right to ex-
pect that ] should make provision for
them do not attach the Importance to
such utterances that those who make
them expect. 1 do not believe that
such criticisms can seriously affect me-
My conscience Is clear. / can look into
IL and realize that I have dealt prop
erly with the very serious matters that
have come TO me for consideration in
this Office.
Had / known that | would be el-
ected TO this present term / would not
have been candidate; but I felt that
IL was a matter OF duty which I could
not evade with honor.
SUNDAY LAW NONSENSE.
"It Is the rankest nonsense 20 endeavor
To make Now York a puritan city" he
went on. More than 20 per cent. of our
people are Of foreign birth or extraction.
The Germans, the great Irish and Catho-
lie proportion OF the population. have
been accustomed 10 look upon Sundays
as q day of innocent relaxation or
amusement. To the big Jewish popula-
ton. Sunday has no significance. The
quarter OF the city's population which is
American is not wholly in favor of blue
Sabbath. ] do not believe that 10 per
cent OF the people favor a Sabbath such
as Is provided for on the statute book.
ut is a curious commentary on the
American people that a noisy little band
can dictate to the great mass OF the peo-
pie how they shall or shall not spend
Sunday. II establishes what has often
been asserted. that hypocrisy cuts quite a
figure in our public life"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
BIG KNITTING
PLANT BURNED
At TROY, n. Y.

Troy. n. ", Dec. 16.-Shortly after
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
four-story structure known as the Har-
mony Knitting MILL located on Hudson
street. on the bank OF the Champaign
canal, at Wterford. The building was part
brick and part wood. The mill was de-
stroyed. The loss will be in the neighbor-
hood OF sl5O0O0, and is practically covered
by insurance. No cause for the fire Is
known. One hundred and fifty operatives
are thrown out OF employment.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. wINsLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over so years by mill
lions OF mothers FOR their children
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain; cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea II
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists i'm every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents n
bottle. BE sure and ask for Mrs
winslow's soothing syrup and take
no other kind.
Guaranteed under tho food and drugs
- tune 20. 1906 Seria number 1O9s
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-16
EMBEZZLER WALKER
STILL AT LARGE

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 16-It was learn
ed that I'm spite OF reports OF the con-
trary. william +. walker. wanted for
the embezzement OF S565. 600 In securities.
the property OF the New Britain, Conn.
savings bank In still at large. From
despatch OF an authoritative nature from
Ensenada II Is learned that Walker was
not In the city, had not been arrested
there. nor was he In Tia Juana as was
suspected.