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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
THE PRESIDENT
WANTS TURRETS
MADE SAFER

oyster Bay. N. Y, July 30.-As the
result OF the first visit to Sycamore
Hill today or Acting Secretary of the
Navy Newberry. President Roosevelt
has Informally approved the report OF
the board which investigated the dis
aster on the battleship Georgia and in
dorsed plan whereby a board OF naval
experts VIII be convened to thoroughly
investigate the construction and opera
ton or gun turrets on battleships. with
view 10 providing every possible
safeguard against explosions.
Secretary Newberry also laid before
the president a report embracing sug-
gestions for important changes In the
methods or training officers for the
navy In the United States naval
academy at Annapolis. The president
VIII give this report his extended con-
sideration. The report has been under
consideration by naval officers for
some time.
Gov. Guild of Massachusetts, came to
Sagamore Hill today TO talk over with
the president his approaching visit 10
Provincetown, and to coach him in
the part he is to take In the celebra-
ton or the landing of the Pilgrims
-esefEGuffd- safd-tfTat- visit WAS
guiltless OF any political significance.
It's the gooseberry season in Massa-
chusetts politics" he said, "and there
are many big green berries. but that is
all We are not interesting ourselves
as yet In the presidential campaign OF
next year, for we have a state cleo
ton or our own on our hands this
fall, so that we cannot look ahead
too far didn't talk presidential pos
sibilities with Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t is his
vacation time. and / left him TO enjoy
it,"
Gov. Guild added that he had ar
ranged the details OF the Provincetown
celebration with the president. but
would leave them f2r the president 10
announce. He said that they had de-
cided to have as little fuss and feathers
about the proceedings as possible. The
president will leave oyster Bay on
Aug. 10 to attend the celebration at
Provincetown on the 20th.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
SHE CALLED
VANDERBILT
A SP|R|TUAL|sT

Unity Camp. Saugus. Mass. July 30
Mrs May Pepper Vanderbilt, who said
she had retired as medium when she
married wealthy. aged Edward Wander
bflt OF Brooklyn. Is the guest here Of the
Spirftuahsts. who are holding lectures,
giving tests and urging the cause OF spir-
ftualism, under the auspices Of the Lynn
association. She spoke TO good-slzed
audience.
After saying that a great change had
come m her life and that any charges
that had been made against her she
would live down. Mrs. Pepper swung her
arms vigorously and said: "I married a
man with a few dollars. and since then
I've said many a time. Blessed Is ne
who has nothing That man has two
daughters. One OF them's beautiful
girl and we both love her The other
has been cause OF sorrow TO her father
and his former wife as well.
'.Jhe suit she has brought against him
is nothing new. She was suing him
two years ago for some other thing.
After our marriage Il was easy enough
70 turn this into a suit 20 make him out
n lnatic. According 10 her mind, that
ne was n Spiritualist was bad enough.
When he married a Spiritualist II was
worse. and that that Spiritualist was May
Pepper was worse still.
81 did not marry him because he had
n dollar or so 1 maTuded him because
20 me he Is the only real man / ever
saw In my life. / wouldn't care II he
didn't have a cent. I'm able TO take
care OF myself ara him. too, as far az
that goes.
This case Is being fought out on the
ground OF splritualism The question that
is being tried I'm court is whether man 3
a Iunatic because he believes In spiritual
ism We could have settled the case out
OF court by giving her 5000. but we don't
do that. This fight will be felt by the
courts all over the country. It's an I'M
portant one 10 spiritualism. 1t will decide
Al q medium has not just as much right
20 marry a man as any other woman mas.
.As far as that goes spiritualism played
no part in our marriage. He's spirit
ualist and has been all his life. His grand
old uncle. Commodore Vanderbilt, was
spiritualist. AS TO the claims that l IN
duced him to become a spiritualist ana
played tricks on him, every one that
knows me knows that / couldn't keep
still long enough to do a thing like that.
Regarding spiritualism Mrs. Pepper
said:
.If we only had artistic surroundings
instead of dingy halls we could accom-
plish more. One half the success OF the
Christian Science church Is It's concen-
tration and also the provision that each
church must be built beautiful. They
know tho effect Of sacred embellishments
in a church. They don't want sloveniy
audience either. In Christian Science
church IL person comes Min a new
gown on they put her down 'front.'. a
sIovenly dressed person Is seated In the
rear. ,z.
"Ana hut for spiritualism there wouldn't
be any Christian Science. either
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
CHARGED WITH
BRUTALITY ON
OCEAN LINER

New York, July 3O.--Directors of the He
brew Immigrant Aid society will meet this
afternoon TO prepare a complaint TO lodge
with Commissioners Watchorn that two or
the ships company and several steerage
passengers were subjected to brutal treat
ment on the President Lincoln of the
HafntuFg-AHeFieaH- -Aaa, which arrived at
Hoboken last Friday from Hamburg
The principal charge is preferred by
Paul Silberman OF Olgopol. Russia, who is
now on crutches and has one foot and
one hand I'm bandages as result he as
serts OF being burned by coal i'm the stoke
hole where. he says, he was compelled to
work against his protest.
Sberman was graduated as a chemist
and electrician from the Kings high
school In Brunswick. His father julius
Silberman, Is a cloth manufacturer OF
means.
Paul wanted to see America, so shipped
at Hamburg a sa coal trimmer. He In
formed the chic fengneer of his knowl-
edge of electricity therefore, was assign.
ed to the dynamo room
when we were out two days" he said,
1T was told would have to help shovel
coal. 1 told them / was not able TO do
such work. but / was driven below and
when l did not work fast enough j was
beaten My feet and hands were burned
because I did not know how TO handle
the coal while throwing II into the fur
mace.
ION the arrival OF the President Lincoln
at her pier the ships doctor said | ought
to go to the hospital. The only reason
was beaten was because | was unable
to do the heavy work of the stokers Tho
treatment OF stokers and trimmers was
so inhuman that after the vessel was
docked, 30 Of them deserted
Ernest Neuwirth. IS years old, native
OF Budapest, signed contract In Ham
burg for 10 marks a month to do what
he called light work on the ship He said:
'1 was put at work swabbing decks,
but l could not move fast enough, and
the Older members of the crew beat me
with rubber hose. My hours were from
6 in the morning until at night. and In
the hope tha Il might escape punishment
/ got up at 4 o'clock, but It didn't do any
good. ! was kicked about just MS before. .
Alter Marschadt. 16. O. Jushke Hogn-
lob. 20; Otto Prusse, 10, and Joseph Gold
man, %. all Russians, and Isaac Lipner
an Austrian. steerage passengers, said
they had been abused They could give nc
reason for the III treatment unless IL was
| because OF thei religious belief
Officers of the President Lincoln de-
MED yesterday that anybody had been II
treated on the ship. and said only IL mer
were missing from the crew instead o.
%, as alleged by Silberman.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
BOWER CASE
IS LOST BY
MRS. ROSE

The following interesting rescript was
handed down In the case OF Clara ". NJ.
Sweet VS. Seaconnet Coal corapany by
Presiding Justice Sweetland today:
'The court finds from the testimony
lhat All The land In which the plainvT
demands that dover be assigned to her
by the defendant was tide-fiowed up to
and at the time of the death of her hus-
band, Rowland l.. Rose. on Sept. g. 1894
by numerous decisions, II is estab-
lished in Rhode Island that the title TO
ude-howed lands Is In the state. The es-
iablishment OF a harbor line does not
transfer the fee to the riparian owner. but
only operates TO license to her TO fll
out and incorporate the flats with the
upland. Tins right may be alienated and
separate from the upland. This right was
80 conveyed to Rowland l.. EAse. At the
time of his decease Rowland L.. Rose
wan possessed OF this license. There was
neither seisin In law or in fact In the
tide flowed lots in Rowland l.. Rose dur
ing his lifetime. The fee remaining In
the state OF Rhode Island. The plaintiff
claims, however, that this right to fill
savors OF the realty, belonging to the
husband during his lifetime that this
right is an Unbeatable interest and IL ex-
ercised after the husbands death by the
hsYe hr Or her his bars the Se SaSs SdeW yed wGud
there from.
This is only right to acquire a fee
on condition that the owner of such
right shall fill in the flats; II Is not an es-
tate which can be subjected TO dover. IL
Is unlike the ncorporeal hereditaments
cited by the plaintiff, of which the hus-
band was possessed and which he enjoy
cd in his lifetime. as the right of fishing,
Of rents. OF ferry, or other Fights append
ant TO the realty. rights ora permanent
nature which may be allotted TO widow
for her dover.
''The right to I'LL corresponds, as sug-
gested by the defendant, to right or en-
try inherited by the husband. Unless the
husband prosecuted the right of entry TO
a sesn I'm fact the widow had no dover
in the land.
'As Rowland l.. Rose In his lifetime did
not acquire seisn of the lots demanded
by the plaintiff, the plaintiff as his widow
is not entitled to have dover In said lots
set off 20 her by the defendant. Decision
for the defendant for costs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
HUNT|NGTON'S
FUNERAL IS
ON THURSDAY

Versailles. July 30.-The funeral OF Mai
Henry Alonzo Huntington. who died At his
residence here yesterday, still unaware OF
the murderous attack made Sunday night
by his son, Henry, upon his two brothers
and two sisters, will take place Sext
Thursday at the English church. The
body will not he sent TO the United States.
Alonzo Huntington. who was shot
through the lung. is still In a sprecarions
condition. Edith Huntington's condition
is still serious. although there Is no dan
ger. -
Mrs. Huntington, the mother, Is still
completely prostrated.
Henry Huntington was examined by
doctor today and found talking at ran
dom. The examining magistrate, Nj
Hirsch. has decided to postpone the 10
vestigation regarding Henrys sanity until
after the funeral OF his father.
Henrys wife told the Associated Press
correspondent that she had engaged Mia
tire Labori, one OF the best-known Grim
inal lawyers In Paris. to defend her hus-
band. She said the defense would be pro-
vocation and that she was going to Cha
teau-Therry, her summer home, TO pro-
cure certain menacing letters written and
sent to her husband by his two brothers
and his sister Edith.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
NOT MUCH OF
ANYTHING down
At 'N00P0RT'

"Fetch me a rum omelet." ordered a
gjldod youth at the Casino. at Newport.
yesterday
Very sorry. sir" said the apologize
waiter, "but there are no eggs, sir"
"Oh. very we'll" returned the young
man. Fetch me a rum omelet without
the eggs"
Thus does heroic Newport strive will
llngiy To accommodate itself 10 circum-
stances.
Eggs are very scarce. The ungratcfu
ahles are eager TO pay four or even five
cents per egg and buy them by the nun
dred as usual
Besides. the cows are peeyish and sulky
and viii not give down their accustomed
measure CT milk. Consequently the price
OF milk has gone up cent "A quart. This
is great hardship on the cottagers who
have To pay 5000 or $1,000 rent for the sea-
son.
Honest farmers like the Vanderbilt
boys, the Norman boys, Henry A. c. Tay-
lor and Frederick Sheldon are IN despair.
Rain is sadly needed; the sun has burned
W the grass. The horny-handed Wander
bilts are feeding grain. hay and New
-Yorit-etf'tral bonds to their cattle.
Nor is that all. The deadly army worm
has invaded their farms and In detsch-
ments several millions strong are devour-
ing crops and the dry lawns.
Everybody is praying for rain. IL 1t
does not rain soon all the carbonic 81
ohons will run dry and there can be no
highballs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
MISSIONARIES
ARE DROWNED IN
kU| |MG, CHINA

New Haven, Conn, July 30.-Secre-
tary Anson r. Stokes, Jr.. OF Yale uni
versity today received a cable from Ku-
ling. China, stating that Rev. Warren B.
Seabury. Yale 1900. and Rev. Arthur s.
Mann. 1899. have both been drowned
The latter met his death in attempting to
rescue Mr. Seabury.
Seabuiy was connected with the Yale
mission college In Changsha, China. Az
ter graduation from Yale he studied AT
the Hartford Theological Seminary and
later took the degree OF Master OF Arts
at Yale. He was the son Of Rev. Joseph
B. Seabury OF Wellesley Hills, Mass. and
had been a powerful factor In building
up the Yale mission college. Mr.. Mann
was son OF Or. Matthew ID. Mann, '67.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
EDDY CASE
IS RESUMED
1T CONCORD

Concord. N. H.. July 9.-At the ad-
3ourned hearing before Magistrate Id
mund g. Cook for the purpose OF taking
dispositions in the case OF Eddy VS.. Frye,
q motion was entered this morning by
Frenk 6. Streeter and Edwin q. Eastman,
counsel for Mrs Eddy. that the proceed
Ing be suspended until an order could be
had from Judge Edgar Aldrich, chairman
OF the board OF masters, covering the en-
tire subject Of the taking of dispositions.
William Z Chandler. John w Kelly
and Walter c. Harmon, counsel for the
next friends. objected TO the granting OF
the motion on the ground that Il would
delay them in the preparation OF their
case.
Magistrate Cook ruled that counsel for
the next friends have a statutory right
10 take dispositions which has not been re
strained by any order issued by any court.
He expressed his personal preference for
a ruling by the masters, burt said that II
counsel for the Next friends insisted
on their rights under the law he should
be Obliged TO order the taking OF deposi-
tons to proceed.
Counsel for the next friends so In
sisted. and at o clock a recess was taken
until ais, when Mr.. Streeter Will be heard
again.
The proceedings this noon were nmrKgd
by the acrimony of opposing counsel
Messrs. Chandler and Kelly accused their
opponents of being In mortal terror OF
the sworn evidence OF Frye, Wilson and
Mrs. Sargent" while Gen. Streeter char
acterized Mr.. Kelly's course as black
guardism.''
Pending the final disposition OF the pres
ent motion no action was taken by the
magistrate on the motions for attach
ments for contempt against II. Cornell
Wilson, who refused TO testify on Mon
day, and against Calvin A. Frye. who did
not respond TO the subpoena for his pres
ence.
Mr.. Wilson was on court this morning
but Mr.. Frye was not
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
ATTLEBORO HAS
MANY BACK FOR
OLD HOME WEEK

Attleboro. July S0.-Hundreds OF people
were In town yesterday returning to tako
part I'm the four-days home week observ-
ancc.
At 10 o'clock there was a parade by
owners of decorated automobiles. DIR.
Charles = Holden was chief marshal AS
sisted by Charles r. Keeler and Arthur
Crosby. The prizes for the best decorated
automobiles were awarded TO sidney q.
Blgney Herbert Mckinnon ana Arthur
Crosby.
Among the occupants of the automobiles
were Misses Dollie Nerney, Lucy Fritch
Olga Dahlgren, Minerva Rogers. Minerva
Davis OF Middleboro. Arleen and Ruth
Lincoln. Alice Holden, Ruth Holden. Mrs
Shepard w Carpenter Miss Margetta
Brundage. Miss Lowney. DR. and Mrs
william Allen. Dr and Mrs B. r Latham
OF Mansfield. Misses Ada Wilson. Verna,
Hattie and elsie Wallenthln.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
Largest Playground

Jersey CITY is to have the largest
playground in the world. IL will be
70 acres In extent or siz times as large
as the great stadium at Atoens and more
than half as large again as the famous
parhde ground adjoining Prospect park.
Brooklyn. which has 20 baseball diamonds.
II cricket fields and scores OF tennis courts
and lawns for various other games, says
the Chicago Tribune. II will have an inn
mense swimming pool recreation piers,
refectories. a broad esplanade. baseball
fields. golf links, tennis courts and cricket
grounds.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
FA|RBANKsEs
IN REUNION
1T DfOHAM

Dedham. Mass. July 30.--More than
800 descendants OF Jonathan Fairbanks.
VINO came from Sowerby. Yorkshire.
England. in 1888. and settled In this
town. came here today TO celebrate the
sixth annual reunion OF the Fairbanks
family In America. The reunion was
heed IN the old Fairbanks homestead.
which was built by the founder OF the
American branch of the family soon az
ter his arrival here and Is believed 10
be the oldest dwelling IN New England
The forenoon was given over 10 re-
newing old acduaintnnces and viewing
Tho Fairbanks family relics on exhibi-
tion at the homestead.
Speechmaking was planned 10 be in or
der this afternoon. with Vice President
and Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks as the
guests Of honor. Vice President Fair
henks' sister and brother-ln law. Mrs
and Mr.. NJ l. Milligan ~ Springfield, O.,
were also expected 70 be present
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
STRIKE LEADER
ARRESTED FOR
CARRYING sun

Hibbing. Mimi, July 30.-Tieforo Petri-
ella the active leader of the strike. and
Acting President Mahoney OF the West
ern Federation of Miners, were driving
toward Chisholm today, and when near
the Sellers mine the guard ordered them
to stop Petriella whipped up his horse
and tried to pass. The guard fired sew
eral shots into the air and Petriella was
surrounded by deputies He was arrest
ed and found TO have a revolver and $500
In money on his person. lie was held on
the charge Of carrying concealed weap-
ons.
Mahoney carried no weapons The
greatest penalty that can be indicted on
Petriella is a small fine.
Mahoney returned here after his COM
panion had been arrested.
Aside from Petriella's arrest every thiEg
was quiet this morning on the range.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
WHAT ARE YOU
GIVING US NOW,
DOCTOR WA | SON?

Chicago. July 3O-Sea guls can talk.
They have a language all their own.
DR. John b. Watson is authority for
this assertion. The doctor. who is pro-
fessor OF psychology In the University
OF Chicago, returned yesterday from a
trip Oh which he has been studying gulls.
lie has been down on the Dry Tor
tugas Islands, of the lower coast OF
Florida where his scientific INJURY was
carried on at the Andrew Carnegie sta
tion for biological experiment on the
island.
These Tortugas birds are a rare spe-
cier Of tern not found elsewhere, and
their movements always have been
puzzle 10 scientists. Prof Watson found
that the birds have language which
can be initiated by human being
that they live In family groups In
specially built nesthouses; that they
really think when I'm quest for food,
and give unusual evidence of reasoning
power.
Numerous photographs OF the birds
We're brought back 10 Chicago by the
expert In psychology. but they Will not
be developed until Prof. Watson writes
a book about them for Mr.. Carnegie.
Prof. Watson also discovered that the
fowls have a species OF politics In their
governmental affairs, but INIT the fac
tional squabbes which arise among the
rival leaders In the bird colony are not
allowed 10 interfere with the bird gov
ernment Everything Is conducted In
an orderly manner and II bird language
can be understood, all is free from
scandal
Another interesting phase OF the bird
research was the way the older birds
educate their young TO fly and hunt food
These smaller birds are taught 10 do
these things by system.
The subjects which he had under in
vestigation resented tho appearance OF
man and DR. Watson was forced TO lie
In the ho, sun for hours at time in order
to deceive the gulls and overcome their
fear Of his intrusion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
TAFT'S FRIENDS
CLAIM THREE
MORE VOTES

Columh"s. o., July so.--Secretary Taft's
friends IRE claiming today three more
votes in tir state central committee be-
cause OF the letter Senator Foraker sent
TO G. ID. Mccoy last night Politicians
generally today say that Forakers letter
places him squarcly In the fight for the
prcsi5cntial domination. The Taft men
say they will have at least IL votes I'm the
committee for the endorsement OF Taft
for the president and that they may have
H. The Foraker leaders insist that they
can prevent an endorsement of Taft when
the committee NETS this afternoon at 1870
u. m
IL II generally conceded here today that
Senator Forakers suggestion I'm his let
ter OF primary TO settle the matter OF
ohio's choice for the presidency and the
OF the challenge by Arthur
vorys manager OF Taft. means a state
primary probably early In the fall.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
SHE HAD HER
SWEETHEART
ARRESTED

Angelo Di Barto yesterday got into a
quarrel with his sweetheart on Snow
street and they parted in such anger that
the girl told the police that Di Barto had
weapon up his sleeve and had threaten
ed TO use IT, He was accordingly placed
under arrest and the weapon was founo
in the sleeve OF his coat The weapon
appeared TO have been made out OF
round file and one end OF II was driven
into a short large-round stick for ham
die
He said that he used II as a shoe awl,
and though he worked In a foundry he re-
paired his own footwear.
He was fined $50 and costs for carrying
a concealed weapon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
MRS. FISH PLANS
BIC AFFAIRS
At NEWPORT

Mrs. stuyvesant Fish will break her
previous record for Newport entertaining
when, In August, she will give two balls
as Crossways. They will probably cost
10000. The principal one will be in
honor of Prince William OF Sweden. and
will take place Thursday evening Aug. %.
II will be preceded by large dinner. The
favors will be Swedish In design and
decoration.
The other ball will be given Saturday.
Aug 10. II Will be for Mrs. Albert
Zabriskie Gray, formerly Miss Marion
Fish, who was married in New York
early In June. and who is to come here
for her first visit since the wedding
This viii be followed by dinner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
BOILER TUBE
BURST ON THE
WILMINGTON

Washington. July 3o-A despatch re-
ceived at the navy department today
from Commander Boush of the gunboat
Wilmington at Shanghai says boiler
tube OF the vessel burst yesterday while
the vessel was at Nanking.
Three men were scalded, one OF whom
Fireman Philip Hind. died. The other
two were not seriously burned.
Unofficial reports OF several deaths
from small pox have reached the navy
department.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
Steamer and Bark Collide

Yarmouth N. s. July 30.--The steam
er Prince George while entering the
harbor today on her trip from Boston
struck the stern Of the bark binwood
which was anchored OF Bunker Island
waiting for a crew TO proceed TO South
America. thick fog prevailed at the
time. rhe bark was considerably dam
aged and survey Will be held
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
CALVARY CHURCH OPEN
FOR ALL THE WEEK

Calvary church. at Broad and Stan
wood streets. will he open to everyone
during the entire week from 10 a m
to p. M, and visitors will be escorted
by the committees as follows: Tues
day. Woman's society; wednesday
Mems club: Thursday church; Friday,
Sunday school. Saturday. Christian En-
deaVor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-30
BOSTON BANK SUES LOCAL
MAN TO RECOVER $4,000

The Boylston National bank OF Boston
has sued Arnold G.. Messer to recover
5000 Suit Is based ON a promissory note
for $500, made by defendant on March
Is. 1891
This note was payable to Henry F
Wells. treasurer of the Boston Cobalt
Mining company. and Vas endorsed to
the piaintiff. Littleneld"& a. Barrows are
attorneys for the bank.