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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02

New London. Conn, July Awhile run
ming at a moderate rate of speed, on her
regular trip from this city to Block ISL
and with big load OF excursionists. the
steamer City OF Lawrence. in heavy
fog. ran high on Black Rock. small
island about an eighth OF a mile off East
ern Point shortly before noon today. and
stove a big hole in her bow.
Water poured I'm and the hold OF the
vessel filled. but her position on the rock
was such that she could not sink, and
this afternoon tugs were put 10 work on
her I'm the hope OF getting her of the
rocks. The City OF Lawrence recently
took the place OF the Block Island In
making daily trips between this place and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
BAD COLORED
YOUTH USED
HIS JACkkh|FE

Samuel Harris. a colored youth, IS years
old. last night welded a jack-knife on
two other persons with such telling eff
feet that Thomas Powell. one of his vic
tins. is nursing cut on his right arm
and left hand. and Ella Powell. wife of
Thomas, received a cut an inch long on
the back OF her neck, which was stitched
up at the Emergency hospital.
Capt. Lawrence told In the district court
this morning that Harris has frequently
made advances to Mrs. Powell, and yes
terday met her on Pine street and sug-
gested that she leave her husband and
live with him. She refused 10 accept the
invitation. and Harris followed her to
her homo at 297 Dyer street, where the
two were Joined by Mr.. Powell. who re-
sented the presence OF Harris, and words
we're followed by blows. during which the
left eye of Harris was hit and closed.
II was when Harris received the blow
In the eye that he drew his jack-kat>v
and began to slash at Powell. Mrs. Pow
ell was cut when she came up TO separate
the two men.
Harris pleaded guilty TO assaulting with
a dangerous weapon. Thomas Powell and
Ella Powell. and on each complaint was
bound over to the grand jury in s700
surety.
Harris says he belongs in Norfolk. Va.
and works on a barge plying TO this port.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
FUND OF $4,000 To wage
WAR OR TUBERCULOSIS
IN CITY and STATE

r. III. i. Goddard, Jr.. and q /. w. CAM
NELL The other members of the COM
mittee are the following:
DIR. @. T. Swarts. DIR. Halsey DeWof.
Rev. Samuel III. Webb. DIR. Charles ".
Chaplin, DR.. Frank T. Fulton. DIR. Jeannie
o. Arnold. Mrs. A M. Atherton. Mr.. VIII
Ham B. Avery, DR. A. a Barrows. Mr..
Rodolph Berry. DIR. G. Alder Blumer. Dr.
William II. Buffum, DIR. Frank f. Bur-
dick, Mr.. Charles A. Catlin. Mrs. Charles
A. Cathn, Mrs. Alfred NJ Goats DR..
Henry A. Cooke. James Minnick. Mr.
Mathew j. Cummings, Miss Louise Dfman,
DR. John T.. Donley, DIR. j. b. Ferguson
Mrs. Robert I. Gammel. Mrs. William
Gammell, Mrs. John Gardner. Miss Mary
s. Gardner Mr.. j. Fred Gibson. Mr.. r.
II. I. Goddard. Jr.. Mr.. Edward A. Greene.
MISS Eleanor B. Green, DIR. III. r. Green
d. II. J. Hoye. Mrs. John r. Huntsman,
Hon. f. III. Jackson, Mr.. John W. Kelly
Mrs. Eugene Klngman. Rev. A. NJ. Lord,
Dr. @. A. Matteson, Mr.. Jesse III. Metcalf
Mr.. Caesar Misch. Miss Mary Murray.
DIR. Merry s. Packard, DR.. j. NJ. Peters.
Hon. James A. Pirce. Hon. Frederick
RueclSert. Mr. Onward Shaw. 2nd, Mr. w
II. Small. Mrs. Henry s. Sprae5ue, DIR. FL
len A. Stone. DIR. James f. Sullivan, Mrs
James r. Sullivan, Hon. William H.
Sweetland, DIR. w. A. Wall, Mr. Ralph c.
Watrous, Col. George H. Webb, DR.. p.
Williams.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02

"A fund of 5000 for wagtng war against
tuberculosis In thds state Is now being
raised by a committee OF the Providence
Society FOR Organizing Charity. The
society has already accomplished much
work In fighting the disease and II has
the hearty cooperation OF the city and
state health departments, physicians and
all those interested In the work.
Nurses are furnished by the society for
all patients sick with the disease. II de-
sired The nurse Is paid as much as the
family can afford and In very many OF
this caseD her services are given free. A
new branch OF the work was recently
started by the society. In all cases where
reports are made OF children living under
unhealthy conditions, drinking bad milk
and In danger OF contracting the disease,
nurses are sent TO their homes TO warn
the parents OF the danger to the children
and TO give them advice.
There were about 1000 deaths from tuber-
culosis in this state last year. About one
half OF these were In this city. The local
health department is now receiving noti-
fication OF about II cases Of the disease
a week.
The committee raising this 5000 fund
includes several doctors and philantropic
people. Preston A. Gardner Is the treas
urer OF the committee. and DIR. Jay
Perkins is chairman. The sub committee
on finance consists OF James A. Kingdom.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
STR. CITY OF LAWRENCE
RAN ASHORE ON ROCKS

OF excursionists. "a big party coming from
Springfield.
ming al a modefate rate and came TO a
stop instantly. The passengers were
was no senblaJhce of ,yanic, the officers
OF the boat ayBurirg tfem that they were
safe. Word ,Ras sep to New London for
assistance. fout II Sas several hours be-
fore tugs rdacbsd the scene. most OF the
tugs of the NO local shipping companies
being otherwise engaged.
After a short walt the passengers were
taken in the steamers boats 10 Eastern
Point, and there was no difficulty in re-
moving them, as the water at the time
was smooth.
Capt Phelps remained on the steamer
with his crew and this afternoon directed
the work OF saving the steamer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
BRUTAL HUSBAND is
JAILED AND FINED

Peter Mccullough was this morn
ing by the district court sentenced to
80 days in jail for not supporting his
wife and six children. and was fined
$50 and costs for assaulting his wife
al N4ry.
Capt. Mowry told the court that the
husband has given his family but s12
In several months. although the oldest
child Is but 10 years OF age. The
other day Peter came home and struck
his wife. blackening one OF her eyes.
bruising her cheek and then kicked
her.
The family was In such fear OF him
that they retreated 60 the upper rooms
of the house and locked themselves
in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
DRUNK UNFORTUNATES
BEFORE COURT TODAY

Four unfortunates addicted to drink.
two of whom were women. were ar
raigned before Judge Lee in the dis
trict court this morning on the charge
of being common drunkards. and all
pleaded guilty. One OF the women was
Lucy clifford. and she was placed on
probation. The other woman was
Elizabeth Blair, and she was sent to
the state workhouse for six months,
from which she returned but five
weeks ago.
John Kelleher and John Mahar were
each placed on probation
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
COTTON PRICES
sKYtARkED IT
REPORT TODAY

New York. July Am excited advance
In the cotton market followed the publ
cation OF the governments monthly con-
dition report today, showing an I'm
provement OF only IA per cent for the
month, when the trade had been expect
ing an Improvement of between five ana
six per cent. ....,
Immediately following the publication
OF the report, the market advanced to
12.23c. for July. 12l2c. for october. and
12.2sc. for January, of about 23a3S points
over the closing figures Of yesterday and
to new high levels for tho season on the
new crop months
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
YOUNG MEN FINED FOR
ASSAULT ON CONDUCTOR

Charles Crossln. aged %. and Michael
Campbell. of the same age, pleaded
glrilty 10 assaulting Fred L. Hathaway, a
conductor on an Admiral street car, last
Sunday. and each was fined $40 and
costs
Crossin appealed. and Alderman Dunn
went surety for his appearance before the
superior court.
The young men were intoxicated Sunday
and a dispute arose over the question OF
fares and both kicked the conductor on
tho shins. but did not seriously hurt him.
Campbell was elected from the car and
received a sprained ankle. and this morn
ing had q deoi'ed hobble TO his gait.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
UNKNOWN STEAMER
GOES ON THE ROCKS

Halifax, N. s.. July 2.-The identity OF
the steamer which went ashore last night
at Half Moon Ledges. near Cape Cable.
is still In doubt A brief dispatch from
Cape Sable today stated that the hull
had broken in two and the stern is un-
der water. and apparently the steamer
will be a total loss
At there is no mention OF the crew i'm
the dispatches received here, Il Is be
lieved they escaped. The Cape Sable light
station made out the name of the steamer
as the Cartagena, which was supposed
to be bound from Cape Breton for Bos-
ton, with cargo OF coal.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
HENRY A. BURLINGAME
INJURED BY AUTO

Henry A. BurlnRame was knocked
down by an automobile on Francis street
this forenoon while he was alighting
from car and received n cut on the
head and on one ear. lie was taken TO
the Rhode Island hospital in the automo-
bile. where his wounds were dressed.
The auto bore the number 22S5, which
number is credited 20 Howard Richmond
although IL is believed that the auto was
in the hands OF repairers. who were test
ing t. Mr. Burllngame lives on Fruit
IIill avenue, North Providence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
BOSS BRAYTON REFUSES
TO BE CONSIDERED A
WETMORE ADVOCATE

that the anti wetmore men are trying
to masticate today. and few can do 1t
without making rye faces. but they ara
striving heroically to gulp II down.
WHAT COL. BLISS SAID.
AS q sample OF the speechmaking at tho
meeting yesterday may be cited the ad-
dress OF Col. Zenas w. Bliss. former
Colt man. who represents in part the town
OF Cranston. Col Bliss was, like Gen.
Brayton, member OF the state central
committees executive committee. and
voted to indorse Col Colt last April He
Continued on Page Six.)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
ROCKEFELLER STILL
KEEPS IN HIDING

Cleveland. o.. July Admitted States
Marshal Frank NJ. Chandler. accompanied
by Deputy Frank Schwcntner. again vis-
ited the Rockefeller residence at Forest
Hill today. Chandler soon started down
a subpoena for John ID. Rockefeller.
II was informed that Marshal Chandler
believed that Mr.. Rockefeller was at For
est Hin, statements to the contrary po<r
withstandlnS.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
Shot Himself

Washington, July 2.-Raleigh Luckett.
81 years old, Of this city. attempted to
commit suicide yesterday by shooting
himself through the right breast with a
revolver at the Garrick club. lie was re-
moved to the Emergency hospital The
bullet passed through his body and
lodged i'm his spine. resulting In complete
paralysis below the waist.
Luckett r. a brother OF Joseph Buckett.
one OF the managers OF the Columbia
theatre OF New York. lie IL married and
has two children. lie and his wife. how
ever, recently separated
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
It's Second Victim

Atlantic City. July 2.-Margaret Hutch
inson, second victim OF the collision OF an
electric express ana farn wagon. az
brother was killed. died at tho City hos
pital here last nleht. The funeral OF tho
boy was TO take place here this morning.
but has been postponed. and both chill
dren will be buried I'm tho Sacred Heart
cemetery Philadelphia. together.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
Newberry Is Active

Washington. July 2.--Assistant Secre-
tary Newberry OF the navy department
has returned from his trip 10 Rhode ISL
and and Connecticut. and will he acting
secretary OF the navy during the absence
from Washington OF Secretary Metcalf,
who will not return until September.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02

Newport News. Va. July 2.--The Ca
sino building on the bluff overlooking the
James river. waterfront at Newport
News was burned today
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
PARADE OF AUG. 2
TO BE ENORMOUS

The Old Home Week parade on Friday,
Aug. 2, will probably be the largest ever
held in this city. Promise has already
been made that all the military forces OF
the state will take part as well as
large number OF civic organizations.
The committee In charge OF the parade
has arranged a list of cash prizes TO be
given to organizations having the largest
number in uniforms in line, and those
making the best appearance. Gen. Her
bert s. Tanner, chairman OF che commit
tee. has sent the following letter to va
rous organizations:
las chairman OF the committee on pa
rades of the Old Home Week celebra-
tion, l have the honor TO extend to your
organization a cordial invitation to take
part In the grand military and civic pa
rade to be given in Providence on Friday.
morning. Aug. 2. II is the hope OF the
committee TO make this the crowning
event OF the carnival, the feature of the
have appealed to every organization
throughout the state to join in the pa
rade. Already assurance Is given of the
attendance of the entire military forces
OF the state and a number of civic organ
iZations.
LAS further incentive TO civic organi-
cations joining in the parade. the COM
mittee offers the following list ~ prizes:
Organizations with the largest num-
ber In uniform In line: First 800; sec
ond, $50; third. $50; fourth, $2o.
For the best uniformed organization In
line: First 500; second. s75: third. $50;
fourth. $25.
Prizes TO be awarded upon the decision
OF committee duly appointed for the
purpose. Organizations will greatly assist
the committee I'm arranging details by
making entries at once. and any commu-
nications or requests for information ad-
dressed TO Col. A. II. Eccleston, chairman
OF the committee on civic parades. No. 642
Broad street. will receive prompt ac-
acknowledgement.
Hoping to receive the honor OF your
acceptance. I am, very respectfully,
HERBERT s. TANNER
Chairman Paradcs Committee"
New contributions, to the amount OF
$500, have been received by the Old
Home Week committee. The amount
previous acknowledged Is s16,72150
the new total being s17390.50. Nearly
$4,000 more has been promised. The
new contributions are as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02
Cotton Comparison

washington. July 2.-Condition OF cot
ton June rs. was p. compared with 705.
May Is. and SO June Is, 1906. Ten-year
average, S3.2
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-23
May Involve Americans.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras.-The atti-
tude of the Honduras government. in
the present imbroglio with Nicaragua
has been expressed by the arrival here
of declaration by the national con-
gress of Honduras that the republic
is In state Of siege. Last week 1000
men marched to the executive mansion
where congress was in session and de-
manded war against Nicaragua.
The mass meeting brought up the
subject of armed American camps dur
ing a discussion of enormous conces-
sions granted by Nicaragua to foreign
ers, part of these grants being situat-
ed in territory awarded to Honduras
by the recent settlement OF the boun-
dairy dispute between Honduras and
Nicaragua. 1t was declared by the
mass meeting that Nicaragua expected
the American companies and its men to
aid against Honduras in defending
their grants, and it is known that these
American companies have been arm
ing.
Troops are marching toward the Mic
araguan frontier, the salaries of civil
officials have, been suspended through
out the republic and the red cross So
ciety is organizing for active field
work. War contributions are arriving
at the capital freely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-23
SUFFRAGE Bill Passed.

Providence, R. LIN the senate on
Tuesday an act giving Rhode Island
women the power to vote for presiden-
tial electors was passed by vote of 19
to 16.
After the bill had been introduced by
Senator Sanborn of Newport, several
senators expressed themselves in fav-
or of the passage of the act, and stated
that they had attended the session sole
ly to vote for the measure. Senator
Rathbone Gardner of Providence said
there were two reasons why he wished
to oppose the passage of the bill.
ITO confer upon woman the right to
vote merely for presidential electors
would not remedy any of the wrongs
which is was alleged she suffered under
the present system" he said.
IF woman should have the ballot
on the theory that taxation without
representation is tyranny, she should
be allowed to vote for the officers re-
sponsible for the administration which
affects her as a taxpayer. The duty of
suffrage should not be imposed upon a
class that does not want it, and nine
out OF ten women" declared Mr.. Gard
ner, do not want It,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-23
Gives Fortune to Iu.tine

New York, NJ Y.-Mrs. Lottie Wal
lau, who is at present in the Tombs,
charged with being responsible for the
death of her mother, Mrs. Ida Binge, a
wealthy window, has just issued
through her counsel, a statement, in
which she denies Fastening the death
of her mother. She adds that should
sit be found that Mrs. Binge had been
poisoned, she will use Mrs. Binge's en-
tire fortune, Of which she has unre-
strained control, in investigating the
case.
Mrs. Wallau's statement is as fol-
lows:
From the first have felt that
when the proper time arrived must
speak out my feelings That l should
have been suspected of accelerating my
mothers death, much less being charg-
ed with causing her death, was never
in mind. Now that charge has been
made, based so far as know on tes-
timony conscientiously given, together
with the fact that poison has been
found in my mothers body, deem that
that time has arrived
1T is hard for me to believe that
my mother took her own life. Together
we have fought so long for a prolonga-
ton of her life, here and in Europe.
However, If my mothers death was
unnatural, / surrender to the cause of
Justice her entire fortune, OF which
have had unrestricted control for years.
[ have so expressed my wishes to the
members of my family"
Harry l.. Haas, of counsel for Mrs.
Wallau, has been served with notice
from the district attorneys Office that
he must produce Mrs. Binge's will at
the inquest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-23
Not Guilty of Barratry.

Portland, Me.-After deliberating
half an hour, the jury in the United
States district court returned a ver-
dict Of not guilty, in case Of Capt. Gill
bert M. Tower and Mate Haskell Davis
of the schooner Fortuna, who have
been on trial for several days on a
charge of barratry. The defendants
were accused of scuttling the schooner
for her insurance.
Several witnesses were heard and
Capt. Tower took the stand and
made general denial In the argu-
ments District Attorney Whitehouse
laid great stress on the auger holes and
the taking out of insurance. Counsel
Dutton replied and then the judge made
his charge.
There was a remarkable scene after
the court adjourned. The two daugh-
ters of Capt. Tower bore the strain
up to the time when the jury retired
very bravely and then gave way to
their emotion. There were in the court
room a number of Jonesport people
some witnesses for the government and
some for Capt. Tower, but they all
united in congratulating Capt. Tower.
He was assured that he could have an
other schooner If he was ready to take
one, and he will do SO as soon as the
season opens again.
Had he been convicted the sentence
might have been Imprisonment for life.
1t was the first case of the kind in
this state and attracted general at
tention.
MY wife must know about this"
were his first words after his discharge,
and one of his townsmen said, We've
started a man out to telephone there,
captain"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-23

Paris.-By a majority of 351 the
chamber Of deputies not only express
ed confidence in the government and
authorized 1t to conclude negotiations
for the leasing of churches to parish
priests, but 1t indorsed with storms
of applause a remarkable speech by
Minister of Education BRAND, in which
the extreme left was openly rUbuked
for its inrolerant spirit
The minister declared it was un-
worthy Of republicans, or even free
thinkers, not to respect the faith of
millions Of their iellow-cOuntrymen.
The object of separation, he said. was
disestablishment, not persecution.
Liberty Of worship, whittier Catholic,
Protestant or Jewish, must be re-
spected. The Catholic church was not
like any other sect 1t had seen fit to
forfeit churches, seminaries, and rec
tories of which it might now be in
possession, but this did not prevent
the government from recognizing the
right of Catholics to worship, and the
government therefore intended to
keep the Catholic churches open for
Catholics and for no one else.
When M. BRAND had finished the
issue had been clearly defined. The
followers of M. Combes, alone and un-
supported, were literally overwhelmed.
Premier Clemenceau cut rather a
sorry figure. Although he indicated
his approval of all Mr.. BRAND said, he
did not mount the tribune, and the
leadership Of the church question
plainly has passed to his subordinate.
M BRAND made the point that the
law of January specifically contemp-
lated contracts of occupation and that
consequently the government was not
exceeding its powers. He took care
not to reveal the text of the contract
agreed upon, thus leaving latitude to
give and take should further obstacles
arise.
He announced however, that the
government would insert a clause in
these contracts to prevent foreign
priests, or members of religious organ
izations not recognized in France,
from becoming parties thereto.
He admitted that the government
could not restrain the mayors, who
are at liberty to make any contracts
provided they are legal, but If they
exercised their right to refuse con-
tracts, the government would be
compelled not only to keep the
churches open, but to maintain them
at the expense Of the commune.
1t is agreed on all sides that form.
ula for the leases soon will be found
and that the most acute phase of the
church controversy Is at an end.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-23

Cincinnati, O.-J c. Schmidlapp, a
widely known Cincinnati banker, has
just announced the establishment of
trust OF $25O,OOO, the interest of
which is to be devoted to the benefit
OF young women.
The trust is established as memo
rial to Mr.. Schmidlapp's daughter,
Charlotte, who was killed in an auto
mobile accident in southern France
last summer. This makes a total OF
100000 given by Mr.. Schmidlapp re-
Gently in memory of his wife and two
daughters, all of whom at different
times met accidental deaths. The
income from the gift is to be used for
the benefit of young women in caring
for them in disease, "in constraint" or
for their education. Part of the In
come Is to be reserved until the to-
tai reaches $2,OOO,0OO. The donor re-
serves the right to add to the principal
or income at any time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-02-23
Medals for sehoonsr,s Men.

Providence, r. 1.-The LArchmont
disaster took prominent place in the
proceedings Of both branches of the
legislature Tuesday a resolution pro-
viding for the appropriation of 5000 to
secure medals to be presented to the
captain and crew of the schooner Elsie
If Block Island for their bravery In
rescuing eight survivors of the Larch-
mont, was passed.
Both branches also adopted resolu-
tions extending the thanks of the
state Of Rhode Island to the captains
of the schooners Elsie and. Clara E.
of the island for their heroic services
in succoring survivors and recovering
tile bodies of the dead.