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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
COLLEGE GRAD"
AND VAGRANT
Gets 6 MONTHS

A graduate OF Georgetown university OF
the class OF 49, with the degree OF A. b..
and who distinguished himself as a stu
dent in the Providence high school while
preparing for college, was today sem
fenced 10 six months in the state work
house for being vagrant
Neither Capt. Matthews nor Probation
officer Wallace would recommend the
man to the court. the latter saying that
the man was without ambition and was
not worthy OF any trust that he would re-
form. He said that the man had been
supported and educated by his brother.
but that his people have ceased to have
anything to do with him.
The man Is Frank McDonough and his
age is 81. Because OF his habits he has
no home, though his mother lives In this
city. He said that was understood by
him and his mother that he should not
live with her, though he saw her two weeks
ago. Judge Lee asked what his mother
did. and McDonough replied that she
worked out
Instead of you supporting her, she sup
ports herself; you ought TO be ashamed
OF yourself" said the court.
II am" said the accused.
McDonough admitted that practically
for l3 years he had done no work. except
TO clean out drug stores, for which he
got little money.
You don't mean barrooms, do you''
asked Judge Lee.
NO." replied the prisoner II have a
job of cleaning up the back room OF a
drug store every morning
Probation Officer Wallace said that
liquor had got the best OF McDonough,
and that IL he could be put where he
could not get II he might receive some
impetus TO be ambitious The sentence to
the state workhouse was then imposed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
PRINCE ROBERT
WILL REMARRY
DIVORCED WIFE

Paris. July 1s.-Prince Robert De Bro
glie. whose marriage a year ago in Chi
cago with Miss Estella Alexander, an
American was yesterday declared void by
the French courts. will within few days
formally notify his father. at whose In
stance the marriage was annuled. of his
intention to remarry Miss Alexander un-
der the French law. This notice will be
served through a notary.
Under the law passed during the last
session OF the chamber OF deputies mod
flying marriage procedure In France.
Robert is free TO marry at the end OF 20
days unless his father interposes an OBJ
lection. II this step is taken, however.
Robert must personally appear in court
and request permission to marry, and this
the court must grant him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19

ness of the emperors disavowal OF his
relation with The Hague affair.
LOOKED FOR SYMPATHY.
Unable to successfully combat the logic
OF the premiers representations. the en-
peror sought a last refuge In the coun-
ell of elder statesmen. doubtless antici-
pating their sympathies. The council
Immediately convened. Four elders quick
ly responded and appeared before his
majesty at one o'clock this (Friday)
morning. The emperor's disappointment
and surprise was boundless when they
unanimously agreed with the ministers
advice. His majesty's mind was finally
made up. and he consented 10 the draft
for an imperial rescript announcing his
abdication which was placed before him
for his signature. The emperors condi-
ton was indescribable.
Greatly agitated and perturbed, he sign
ed the document and the seal was affixed
amid impressive silence.
suppressed sigh from the emperor was
the only sound which broke the silence
that reigned through the memorable scene.
Continued on Page Six)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19

STILL HIGH, BUT
HUMIDITY LOW

There was a steady increase IN the tenn
perature from o'clock this morning
when the mercury rested at ~ degrees.
until 80 was reached at 1:3o o'clock this
afternoon. The humidity, however. is
much lower. and the day. therefore, more
comfortable than yesterday.
The only relief the weather bureau sees
for cooler weather Is a low humidity. as
the temperature continues very high. The
humidity today is much less than II was
yesterday or the day before lower
humidity is expected for tonight. when IL
will probably be more comfortable.
The relative humidity at s o'clock this
morning was 81. and at 1:l5 o'clock this
afternoon Il was "A. Fair weather Is the
bureaus prediction.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
STREETS
LIKE A BATTLE-GROUND
Over 1000 Men, Women and Children Succumbed to the Great
Heat During the Eks Parade Yeserday-Fou Already Dead
and Many Dying ia Overcrowded Hospitals-Bg Corps OF
Physicians Did Noble Work in Caring for the Sick.

Philadelphia. July 19.-Falling on all
sides in packed grandstands and crowded
streets, 1000 persons in the immense
throngs which had gathered to see the
parade OF the Elks dropped yesterday VIC
Tins of a phenomenally deadly combina-
ton OF heat aud humidity. Men, women
and children fell as II under fire from
some unseen ambuscade.
Five are already dead and in 10 over
crowded hospitals from 10 TO so more are
breathing their last. Among the parad-
ers who were overcome were j. Harring-
ton walker OF ST. Paul Mimi. and Henry
]. Walker. exalted ruler OF Philadelphia
lodge OF Elks.
Broad street, along which the parade
passed, looked like a battlefield Emer-
gency hospitals were constructed hastily
under grandstands and In side streets.
while about the hospitals the stricken
ones were laid I'm rows upon the grass
outside. Stores and wagons were cor
verted into wards. Automobiles. car
riages and every form OF vehicle were
pressed into service to help out patrols
and ambulances.
Adulterated lemonade. which was sold
freely to the crowds, was one OF the FAC
tors In the phenomenon.
During the hour that victims were fall
ing thickest the music of the bands was
almost drowned by changing bells OF am
balances and patrol wagons. Scenes
about Broad and Arch streets. from
which point the medical forces worked.
conveyed the impression that some great
disaster had occurred. Men and women
were being carried fainting from the
crowds and from the stands. and were
being laid out in rows on the street. Pa
trolls and ambulances were dashing up,
loading and dashing OFF again. Doctors
with red crosses on their arms were bat
tling hard. dashing water on the stricken
and administering restoratives.
At 3 O'Clock the Elks weS dropping
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
District Court Notes

In the district court this morning Jose
Persina. aged q, was fined s. and costs
for stealing a newspaper from a doorway.
bread.
Thomas A. McKendall. aged 80. pleaded
not guilty TO operating an automobile on
Charles street without displaying the reg
lister number required by law and furnish
ed surety in $500 TO appear for traial on
the 26th.
Samuel Petolsky. aged IL. pleaded not
guilty TO assaulting Susie Brown, age1
6ia years. while she was asleep in her
room. and was held in surety OF $500 10
appear for trial next Friday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
WH|SKEY AND
BEER FOUND IN
MA|NE---MY +!

Belfast. Me- July ia seizure by
Sheriff Amos F. Carleton OF a large guam
tity Of beer and whiskey. made in COM
plisnce with the provisions OF the new
Interstate commerce regulation regarding
the seizure OF intoxicating liquors in tran
sit IN prohibitory states, is Of particular
interest.
At hearing held Monday on 500 bottles
and two half-barrels of lager beer and
~ gallons Of whiskey, seized on June %
from the Maine Central railroad station.
the court ordered that the liquors be re-
turned. This was done Immediately, the
railroad company's agent notified the con-
signees and Sheriff Carleton awaited de-
velopments, meanwhile having a deputy
watch the liquors. The consignees did
not appear within the reasonable time al
lowed and so the liquors were again seized
last night and libelled.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19

out OF the lines by scores and seeking
refuge At this time a terrific thunder
storm came up, putting an abrupt end
to the parade and sending the crowds TO
shelter.
Had this not happened and had the
heat continued an hour longer" said for
mer Director Of Public Health Coplin last
night, 1.-The victims would have ranged
into the tens OF thousands and the death
list would have been appalling
MANY DISCHARGED TO-DAY.
or the thousands OF persons overcome
by the heat while watching the Elks par
ade yesterday about 100 spent the night in
hospitals. Many OF them were discharged
today. The number OF deaths due more
or less directly TO the heat and humidity
numbered four and there are about a
dozen cases considered dangerous. The
dead are residents OF this city and those
still In a serious condition are also Phil
adelphians. The Philadelphia police. hos
pital authorities and emergency corps are
receiving congratulations today for the
efficiency displayed in yesterdays crisis.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
At the sessions of the convention last
nigl1t. Sunday, July II, 1908. was fixed as
the date of opening the next convention
at Dallas, Tex.
I've grand lodge installed its newly
elected officers and II was announced that
at a previous session the state association
OF Elks had been given official recogni-
ton.
This decision on the part of the grand
lodge settles a fight that has been waged
for two years. The state association Is
restricted in it's work and may not take
UP legislative matters or interfere with
legislative affairs in the subordinate
lodges. It's principal work will be along
ba 4 a hIa and fraterna1 lines.
The Elks will go on an excursion TO Val
ley Forge today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
M|DsH|PNAN
CRUISE DIED
THIS MORNING

Boston, July 1s.--Midshipman James
F. Cruise OF the battleship Georgia died
at the naval hospital in Chelsea about
IL o'clock this forenoon. He is the
10th man to die as result OF the ex-
plosion in the after turret of the
Georgia while at target practice Mon
day.
The other injured men are retaining
the nourishment given them and some
have shown such Improvement that
the doctors believe they may be dis
charged within a week or 10 days.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
SEAMAN WALSH
WAS BURIED 1T
SALEM TODAY

Salem, Mass. July 19.-The funeral OF
Seaman Edmund ]. Walsh. one OF the vic
tins Of the battleship Georgia explosion.
was held here today Following brief pri-
vate services at the home OF Walsh's
mother in Lynn. the body was brought
to this city in a fiag-draped hearse. which
was met here by detail OF marines
from the cruiser Des Moines. and escort
ed to the Immaculate Conception Catholic
church, where solemn requiem mass
was celebrated by the pastor, Rev. DR..
David p Murray The interment was at
st. Mary's cemetery, the marines acting
as pail bearers.
The church was filled with flowers.
among the chief floral pieces being gifts
from the seamen OF the Georgia. YER
mont. Illinois. and Des Moines, Postmas-
ter-General Meyer and the Ladies Vet
eran Navy association of this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
FINANCE COMMITTEE OF
COUNCIL MET YESTERDAY

The finance committee Of the city coun-
Gil held meeting yesterday and elected
Alderman william K Reynolds. chairman.
and Clerk of the Council Daniel F. Hay
den. secretary
The committee apparently intends to
look after the money appropriated by the
council for old Home Week. having SO
construed the resolution making the ap-
preparation as 10 give the committee
something 10 do.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
WEATHER NOTES

Showers fell yesterday and last night In
the Middle Atlantic states and the Ohio.
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Else
where the weather has been fair. Tenn
perature changes have been slight and the
weather is still very warm east OF the
Misslppi river. over the interior. how
ever. there has been a slight tendency to-
ward cooler. An area OF high pressure
covers the eastern and southern portions
Of the country. This area will probably
govern the weather conditions in the vi
clnity OF Providence tonight and Sat
urday. causing fair and continued warm
weather to prevail.
NJ. Z. BLYsToNE.
Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
BROTHER-IN-LAW FINED;
ASSAULTED RELATIVE

Frank Johnson in the district court this
morning was fined $40 and costs for as
saulting Christina Johnson, his sister-in-
law. He boarded with his brother and
wife, and the other night he and his
brother came home under the influence OF
liquor, and after some words he kicked
the woman. bruislng her thigh. He said
that he did not mean to do II, but the ex-
cuse was OF no avail
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
kA|O MAC LEAN
IS STILL HELD
BY RA|sUL|

Tangier Morocco. July 19.-The re-
ports brought in here by currier that
Kaid Sir Harry MacLean had succeed
ed in escaping from the hands of the
bandit Raisuli now appear to be un-
true. The latest letter received from
the kaid is dated July 13.
II says among other things that a
deep ditch has been dug around his
tent in order TO prevent his escape.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
''PEOLAR' PALMER
IS SENTENCED
To FIVE YEARS

London. July 19.-"Pedlar" Palmer,
the English pugilist. has been SEN
fenced TO five years penal servitude
for having caused the death of Robert
Choat, gas house stoker of Dept
ford.
The indictment for manslaughter
was returned against Palmer by the
Guildford grand jury three days ago.
on April "a of this year Palmer and
another man were arrested on sus-
picion OF having caused the death OF
Choat. Choats body was found in a
railroad car from EPSON after the
races. Palmer is alleged TO have
struck Choat several blows because he
refused to stop singing when re-
quested.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
HOW THE 4TH OF JULY
COMMITTEE SPENT FUNDS

This is the way the city council com
mittee spent its money for the official
Fourth of July celebration, the bills
for which were audited yesterday af-
ternoon:
Banquet and wine at Crown hotel.
$3.50; badges, s4s; carriage hire,
s30.21; hire of tent for Roger Will
liams park, $50; erection OF platform
on Exchange place, s165; vaudeville
and punch and judy shows, s447.5O:
music, $765; fireworks, $170O; adver-
tising, $30.34.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
WIFE'S HURT NOT FATAL;
BROPHY RELEASED

The complaint OF assault against
James Brophy was discontinued this
morning in the district court on pay
ment OF costs.
Brophy was arrested few weeks
ago, when his wife Mary was found
I'm her home with a fractured skull.
Developments tended TO substantiate
his claim that she fell down stairs
while drunk. and as she recovered
from her injury the prosecution was
abandoned.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
SENTENCE DEFERRED ON
VICTIM OF DRINK

Patrick j. Burns, IS years old, pleaded
guilty to being common drunkard in
the district court this morning. He has a
wife and three small children. but drink
has got the best OF him said Capt. Stone.
He is decent man when sober he said.
but he gets bad drunks. and is now on
the verge OF the tremens.
The court deferred sentence for one
week, and Burns was ordered to be COM
mitted TO Jail in default OF $500 TO appear
for sentence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
GOFF IN HOSPITAL, SO
ALBEE TRIAL is PUT OVER

saulting Daniel w. Goff one night in a
Union street hotel. breaking one OF Cons
legs, was continued till September by
agreement in OF counsel. I'm the district
court this morning. as Goff will not be in
condition 10 leave the Rhode Island hos
pital for some weeks yet
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
British Steamer Hit Schooner

Gloucester. Mass, July 1s.-The
mackerel seining schooner Arthur
James. commanded by Capt Archie
Devine, came into port today In a
badly damaged condition and reported
that she was run into early yesterday
morning $50 miles of Highland light
by the British freight steamer Saxa-
lena.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
ST. PETERSBURG
DENIES JEWISH
MAS ACRE TALE

ST. Petersburg. July 1s.-Nothing is
known here OF the report published In a
London newspaper yesterday In the
shape OF a dispatch from Vienna land
also cabled 10 the United States) that a
wholesale massacre OF Jews had occurred
at Skonitz in Russian Poland near the
Austrian frontier.
Furthermore in reply 10 a query the cor
respondent at Warsaw Of the Russian
telegraph agency declares there has been
no anti-Jewish outbreak In the Polish
provinces OF Russia
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19

Patrick Toen this morning pleaded not
guilty 10 the charge that he did kill and
slay Joseph Cox after an arraignment in
the district court on a warrant sworn
out by Coroner Lincoln. He furnished
surety in 5000 TO appear for trial next
Thursday.
A complaint of assault on Cox on which
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19

he was arraigned on June 2s was discon-
tinued.
Cox died OF a fractured skull which fol-
lowed fall caused by scuffle between
the two men, II is alleged, at the Hanley
Brewing company's plant, prompted by a
dispute over the filling of an order for
load OF beer
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
COMMITTEE DID JUST
As BOSS BRAYT0N HAD
PLANNED THEY SHOULD

Accepted the Boss Resignation as
Member of the Republican Exec
utive COmmittee-OnIy a Part of
the Deeply Laid, Bluff-Game, of
Rhode Islands Political Gar, for
He Still Retains His Position on
the Big Committee y. ElIery Hud-
son Appointed to Fill the Vacancy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-24

day
aged
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hr0keny she made all
gave n beauty purpose.
folded meskly
unovoly.
death tho o Patience Couafancy
Lowly had been her lot ideal wife
unhappineHs Death only made her
sur
Every woman properly mated vi only the
misfts way their misery through the divorce
Welded whose and tastes incompat
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could be all in all
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qualifications that would 1T 20 De- perfect wife
those that would make her an old MAZDA grand
moher--0r other human relation.
another Of the hardest tasks
who would iii her husbands heart
10 exclusion Of all else do.
aotful Honorable with the honor that obtains be-
comrade friend who be de-
pended when the odds against her and she simply
possess a Of humOr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-24
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bui IT will mean only a new ,sse
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and corners are 70 yoa. ssa -
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SETH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-24

NOlfefH in Montana ana uofthNfh
Wyoming and western Dakota.
Nowadays the surviving wolves
OF the plains have learned caution.
they 40 longer move abroad ~ mid
day. aud atiil less do they dream
OF hanging ON the footsteps OF hun
tcs and traveller Instead Of being
one Of the most common, they have
become one Of the rafcnt sights OF
the plains A hunter may wander
far and wide through the plains
tor a month nowadays and never
sea a wolf. though ha viii probably
aoo many coyotes.
or all ANAL animals tho wolf
h tho ahyoat and hardest 10 slay
II IL aim0at OF quite as difficult
10 still hunt as the cougar. and Is
Gar more dlsfloult 10 kill with
hounds. traps or poison; yet Il
scarcely holds Is own Ia numbers
AZ well AZ this great cat. and u
does not begin "a hold It's own as
we'll a. the bear. beast certainly
more readily Killed and one which
produces fewer young at 4 birth.
II il pon slbls that this desirue.
ton of tho wolves 10 due 70 some
disease among them. perhaps 10
hydruphnbia. a terrible malady
from which Il il known that they
suffer greatly II times.
The difference even among the
wolves Of different sections Of our
own country IL very notable u
MAJ be true that the species a. a
hole IL rather weaker aud less fe.
roclnma than the European wolf
Lut II il certainly not true oi the
wolves Of certain localities. The
great timber wolf u The central and
northern chains Of the Rof hlea and
coast ranges IL Ia every WY q more
formidable creature than the huf.
fAlo aolf Of the plains. although
they iufsrEfAda This skins aad
skulls Of Northern Montana aud
Washington which I have seen we're
quite a. large and showed quite a.
stout claws ard teeth ~ The skins
and skulls Of Russian and scandi.
hANlHN NMhNtha AaAA NAAARNA AFtAt
thrae great timbsr wolves are To
every way as formidable a. their
old uurld kinsfolk However. thef
live where Their come ia contact
with q population OF rifle bearing
frontlar hunters. whn are very dtf
farvut from European peasants OF
Asiatl1 tfiiSaamen. and they have.
even when moat hungry q whole.
some dread % human beiusa Vet
doubt II aa uuarmed man would
be- entiruiy safe should be. while
alone In thr forest in nidUinteF. en-
counter a fair.siresi pack 81 raven.
ouniy hungry timber wolves
A full grown dog wolf Of the
NorthefH Rockies. In exceptional In.
inches and weight .. $50 pounds.
stances. reaches a height Of ~
a big baffalo wolf Of the upper Mis-.
aiaslppi stands 20 or ~ inches At
tho shoulder and weighs about ITO
pounds. a Trxaa wolf may not
reach ever 30 pounda Tho she
yoivsa are smaller. and moreover.
ere - often great variation even
elwoz Of CLOSELY nelghborinK
localities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-06-24
9yHIKIz2ED G24Y
1nr ROMANCE OF II.


Ny Dear Kathryn summer a.
tho fuifiiiment VI springs romantic
promise, To every Watering place
flock newly welded pairs. and
along shaded lanes dreamy IgFefa
walk The season casts ~ magic
spell over alt aud the lone bYaiand
81 feels a hena0 of loss in i0aainK
on these things All the world
mar love somebody elsG's lover.
negorshaleaa. Il wants one u IS
own. SO let u 60 back home and
get one. for lasting love y not
often found ~ the sumner resort
n ny matches that seem to
come 20 the full with the aid Of
a summer moon and spoon were
made. my dear before ever the
SEASON began OF hotel doors opened
OFF Ina The hot city or down ia some
quiet village the mar bad found his
mate OF discovered his ideal girl
BocaHas these two are happy. they
Nant "a enjoy the eouriahip time
in tho best setting that % al. and
herewith visit friendly cottages.
Promising. uncnfaaed young men
seldom are found for long in tho
summer colony with them Il II a
days rest. or a ticket Of leave Ia
lhsir calling. they are more apt "a
take a trip IN quest Of something or
60 enlarge their horizon. Last year
one 81 the we'll known Michigan
summer hotels offered special On.
duecmcuta 70 young men Ia order
90 provide dancing partners for the
girls.
In summer your mind n on the
ideal story book. hence Charley In
the office or Rob IN the drug store
may seem prozaie 70 you but lei
Rob or Charley 80 off to the sands.