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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
'|ND|An DANCE
1T EXCLUSIVE
SOCIETY BALL

Philadelphia. Jan. l3.-Philadelphia has
furnished another society >thriller-''rhe
Indian War Dance Ball"
1t became known yesterday that the
First Assembly ball. which is the most
exclusive and conservative affair OF It's
kind in Philadelphia. had thrown off its
traditional staidness and for the first
time in the history OF the function had
provided Quaker City society with SEN
sational surprise.
At given signal a gaily painted wig
wan was lowered 10 the floor. and then
the fun began. There We're no Brazilian
imported butterflies, thrushes from the
forest. nor goldfish TO be hooked by the
patrician hands OF the 500 guests.
Instead. the wigwam contained only
papier mache tomahawks and Indian war
bonnets and bows and arrows Instantly,
there was pandemonium in the ballroom.
Dignified society men chesed debutantes
and matrons. and above the shouts and
giggles the orchestra broke into the
strains OF 'Tammany."
At IL o'clock the ballroom OF the Belle
vue-Stratford hotel presented the usual
spectacle OF an assembly night Groups
OF handsomely gowned women stood about
waiting for the minuet with an air OF wen
bred patience. Sudenly the orchestra
burst forth into the reductive strains OF
THE Merry Widow" waltz.
In the midst OF the waltz a tent gay
with papier mache animals OF startling
mold and stroamers OF multi-colored rib
bons descended on the dancers
In second, before the gasps of sur
prise had time 10 die a natural death.
the lights went out. leaving the ballroom
in darkness. Squeals, giggles and CUR
giles were heard. but not for long, for red
and green lights peeped out from the tent
and the chaperones were double-eyed In
stanter. Amid more squeals and giggles.
the girls were chased into the tent or
wigwam. and the men were provided
with feathers and tomahawks. Inside
also were bows and arrows for the wo-
men.
With whoop worthy OF a flrc-watered
Cherokee Indian, the men descended with
one fell swoop from the wigwam and
boldly seized a pale-faced sqilaw. HaY-
ing kidnapped their favorite maiden. they
celebrated their victory with a two-stcp
10 the tune OF "Tammany" Round and
round they whrled waving tomahawks
end feathers. whooping like real Indians
ON a sfrce.
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CHARGES AGAINST
PULLMAN COMPANY

Washington. Jan. 13.-A thorough in
vestigation of the operations of the Pull
man Sleeping Car company will be asked
In petition that will be filed with the
insterstate commerce commission today.
The complainant in this case, which is
expected to attract widespread attention
throughout the United States before II Is
brought to conclusion. is George s. Lof-
tus OF ST. Paul. president OF the Mime
sofa Shippers association.
IL will be alleged by complainant that
the sleeping car company imposes unjust,
unreasonable and excessive rates In vio-
lation OF the provisions OF the Hepburn
act, and IL will be charged that such un-
Just rates are made possible by unfair
contracts forced upon the railroads. con-
tracts that are made possible by reason
OF the alleged fact that a great many
railroad managers have heavy holdings
In the sleeping car company.
The petition will urge that sleeping car
rates throughout the United States be re-
duced; that the company be prohibited
from collecting as much for upper as for
lower berths, and that the charge for
lower berths be reduced by 25 per cent.
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New York, Jan. lS-A shorthand diary,
I'm which Mrs. Kathryne Meredith, wife
OF Daniel w. Meredith. general manager
In this city OF the Stuyvesant Grain COM
pany, Is alleged to have enumerated her
wrongdoings-22 In oll-is TO be submitted
in evidence IN suit for $4,000 brought by
her wealthy husband In Philadelphia.
Harry Morley. a well-known Philadel-
phian, Is named.
Mrs. Meredith. an unusually attractive
woman, caused q stir in the Brooklyn SUI
preme court before Judge Aspinwall in
November. 1907 when she admitted TO
having confessed To numerous love aHairs
merely TO shield member OF her FAMILY.
Her husbands suit, In which he charges
Morley with having alicnated his wife ;
affections. has been somewhat OF shock
10 the social circles OF philadelphia,
where Morley is a member or half doz-
en- clubs and is said TO be religiously in-
clined. lie was married five years ago
There is at present suit for separa-
tion, brought by Mrs. Meredith, in Aug
ust 1906, pending In the appellate division
in Brooklyn. and which VIII be heard "A
The diary in which Mrs. Meredith Is al
legged to have told all her acts Is In the
hands OF James w. Osborne, hor nus
bands counsel.
Attorney Reuben Beckham. an assistant
I'm the office OF Mr.. Osborne. In whose care
the case has temporarily been placed. de-
clared yesterday that the diary Is an eN-
haustive one giving names and dates, and
going fully into details.
The confession. Il ls averrcd is In Mrs.
Mcredlth's own handwriting Especial at
tention, Mr. Beckham declared, Is paid TO
the events or the night Of Dec. 3. 1908,
when Mrs. Meredith entered an account
OF n most pleasant evening spent at the
Continental hotel"
The recitation OF her misdeeds. Il Is al
legged, was given by Mrs Meredith In
August. 1906. following the receipt OF n
letter. by mistake, by her husband from
n man who signed himself as Florence.
hut whose real name Is alleged TO bo
Morgan. The letter was sent from the
Astor hotel and its contents Il is de-
clarcd. proved a great shock to Mr.. Mere
dith.
A meeting between the husband aud
wife fraugi.i with dramatic incidents. fol-
lowed Mr. Meredith. so he alleges. in
sisted upon Gun confession and Mrs.
Nexeiifh brought ont her diary ana trans.
lated Its contents In lone hand.
II Is this diary which Mr.. osbornes as
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Opposed to Evelyn Testifying

Pittsburg. Jan. 13.--Roger O'Mara. the
detective who has been closely connect
ed with the Thaw case ever since the
killing Of Stanford White, will leave
Pittsburg for New York today. represent
ing Mrs William Thaw. the mother.
There Is no longer doubt that Mrs.
William Thaw is most bitterly opposed
TO putting Evelyn Thaw on the stand
again. and has so expressed herself on
different occasions. There Is great dk-
ference OF opinion on this line between
Mrs. Thaw and Martin W. Littleton.
1t Is understood that the feelings OF
Mrs William Thaw toward Evelyn are
so bitter that she will not consent to
enter court OF justice even so long as
the girl Is permitted there. The mother
OF the man being tried Is Of the opinion
that Evelyn did much at the previous
trial to hurt his cause.
Mrs. Charles ]. Holman. Evelyn's
mother. disappeared from view and Is
thought 10 have gone to New York,
where she Is likely TO be produced at
any moment by Jerome for the common
wealth. Howard Nesbit. brother OF Mrs.
Harry X. Thaw. too. has left Pittsburg in
a mysterious way.
Miss Ida ". Simonton, who was touted
as the one woman whose testimony was
really wanted by the commonwealth at
the last trial. II still In Pittsburg. not
having been summoned by either side.
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a little has been drawn that pieced out
the web.
Motive has been shown. Opportunity
has not Whitmore and his wife led a
cat and dog life. They fought incessant-
ly. Whitmore beat the woman time and
again. She was afraid OF her life. and
several times left home TO avoid further
maltreatment.
The husband threatened her life. lie
loved another woman, George Dickinson.
and told her that he wanted TO get rid OF
his wife and elope with her Husband
and wife had money In joint bank ac-
counts. Whitmore told the Dickinson
woman that II Lena was out Of the way
he could get the money.
According to George Dlcknson's own
statement TO Prosecutor Vckers. Whit
more told her that he could kill his wife
and dispose OF her body so that no one
ever would find IL. She tells OF threats
that Whtmore made against his wife.
She received presents. including dia-
mond bracelet that she thought belonged
to Mrs Whitmore. The search OF the
authorities for a motive was quickly re-
warded.
But so far they have failed TO show the
opportunity 10 commit the murder: they
have failed TO place Whltmore In Harri-
son on Christmas night.
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THAW CALLED
TO THE BAR


Ing and had repeated II from memory.
The witness said that Thaw did not
wear an overcoat while he was talking 10
him but had one thrown over his arm,
as he entered the garden.
Mr.. Littleton was very aggressive to-
ward the witness and the two men glared
at each other constantly. Smith testi-
fed at one time that as soon as Thaw LEFT
him he looked In the direction where
White sat. Later he said he did not know
White was on the roof until after the
shooting. Mr.. Lttleton wanted to know
why the witness had sworn that Thaw
was looking at White when he did not
know White was present. Mr.. Smitl,
shouted that he was testifying to the best
of his ability and In view of subsequent
events. After saying ne had Immediately
formed mental note as TO where Thaw
was looking. the witness said later he
had not reached that conclusion until af-
ter he knew who the victim was.
Smith said that previous to the tragedy
he had never heard Of any difficulty be-
tween Thaw and White. Mr.. Littleton
referred frequently to the transcript OF
the witness testimony at the first trial
and asked impeaching questions based
upon II. At one point Smith said the
record was In error.
Smith was still under cross-examination
when the luncheon recess was ordered.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
FINANCIAL
new YORK STOCK MARKET

New York. Jan. IS.-Early quotations
over Saturday for the active issues. the
hesitating tone OF the London market act
Ing a restraining influence. Louisville
and Nashville rose three points. American
Locomotive 1h Norfolk and Western
1ss. Northern Pacific and Southern Rail-
Cleveland c. c. and St. Louis. and Amer
ican Smelling I. and New York Central.
American Sugar and Virginia Carolina
Chemical large fractions.
The market moved vigorously upward
on an active demand for a time after the
first hesitation and then reacted again.
The demand was very varied and practi-
caily all OF the prominent stocks were
quoted point or more above Saturdays
closing. General Electric advanced ga,
American Sugar preferred 3. CRANKY Min
ing 2Ia, Great Northern preferred and
Northern Pacific subscription "a. Central
Railroad OF New Jersey, Chicago, ST.
folk and Western 2. and st. Paul. st.
Louis and San Francisco second pre-
ferred. and Chesapeake and Ohio Iis.
Northwestern declined IA
Noon-The large offerings of stocks for
sale on the advances discouraged attempt
TO bid up prices and the traders took the
selling side Prices receded 10 the neigh
borhood OF the Saturday closing and, Ina
some cases. below. Bonds were Irregular.
Erie Southern Railway and Rock Island
bonds were under pressure.
! y. m.-The undertone OF the market
continued heavy. but sales were small.
and there were few important changes
from the noon level OF prices.
2 p. ma brisk rise in Canadian Pacific
had only temporary effect In sustaining
tho market, prices thereafter declining TO
the lowest. Reading and Union Pacific
sold a point below last weeks closing.
Those stocks subsequently, recovered most
of the loss. Canadian Pacific hardened
3 AtchiSon o. and Western Irnion u
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
ATHLETIC GIRL
BEATS MASHER

New York, Jan. 13.--While Miss Mar
garet McNamee. the ticket agent at the
orimer street station of the Brooklyn
elevated railroad. was alone I'm the ticket
Office early yesterday morning a man,
who subsequently told the police that he
was David Riley. n salesman, 80 years
old. OF 1eS Calyer street, appeared Find
ing that nobody else was around he tried
to firt with her. The young woman paid
no attention TO him until he began to
cough, and. as she said. make eyes at
her. Then she told him to mind his busi-
ness: IL he didn't. she said. he would get
into trouble.
The man continued TO annoy her and
when his conduct became unbearable
Miss McNamee rushed at him and beat
him with all her strength. He keeled
over and she ran out on the platform and
shouted for help.
Policeman Muller OF the Stagg street
station heard her. He bounded up the
stairs and found Riley scrambling to his
feet. Miss McNamee told the policeman
what had happened and he arrested
Riley. AT the station house, where the
prisoner was held on n charge Of intoxi-
cation and disorderly conduct. he said he
couldn't recollect what he had done. lie
repeated this I'm the Manhattan avenue
police court. where Magistrate O'Reilly
held him In $500 bail for a hearing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
Bis WATER MAIN
BURST NEAR
State HOME

The H-lnch high pressure water main
on smith street, mt a point directly oppo-
site the State Home and School, burst at
O'Clock this morning. and as a result
residents OF the city whose homes are
more than 30 feet above tide-water are
without any water service whatever, and
will be for some hours
The flood or water which burst forth
from the ground with a pressure OF 10
pounds TO the inch without a moment s
warning. rushed down the decllvity of
Smith street, outlying and creating all
sorts OF minor havoc.
Many hundreds OF thousands of gal
Ions poured In a torrent down the street.
however. before the gates could be closed
and for half n mile down the hill evil
dences of the flood are apparent. while a
side street known as Oakland avenue
about 400 yards below the break. is as
badly quilted as IL the break were right
at that point
The car tracks were covered with dirt
and stones and traffic was badly broken
up The pressure at the Hope pumping
station dropped from 40 TO 6S pounds In a
few minutes. and the engineer there re-
ported that he could force no higher
pressure than 81 pounds TO the inch into
the pipes.
The Hope reservoir is supplied from the
Fruit Hill through the broken main, and
the force OF gravitation down the hill as
eists the pumping station in maintaining
the pressure In the pipes supplied out OF
Hope reservoir.
This force being suddenly taken Off,
therefore. the pressure In the Hope pipes
was much lessened and consequently the
inability OF the Hope engines to keep u
greater force than 81 pounds
Residents on Smiths Hin. most of the
east side. and several other parts Of the
city. are entirely deprived OF water and
are as a result suffering great inconveni-
ence, condition which could not be
remedied at once. as the city engineers
think II will take nearly "a hours 10 fix
the break.
The cause OF the break. II Is thought.
was blasting nearby. There Is a stratum
OF rock running through that part OF
Smiths Hill and the blasting Is thought
TO have shaken the whole mass TO such
an extent as TO rend the pipe.
As soon as the workmen reached the
scene trench was dug above the break
and mass OF Jog and timbers thrown
into II to try and stem tho flood. which
was pouring up out OF the earth by
choking the outlet. The gates above and
below were closed as soon as possible.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
KING MENELIK
GRIEVED BY ATTACK

Rome. jan i3.-Major Ciccodicola, the
Italian minister at Adds Abeda, has pro-
tested to the Negus. Menelik regarding
the attack 10y Abyssinians upon caravans
and residents In the Lugh district. and
reparation.
The emperor said he was reeply gTieved
by the affair. lie laid the responsibility
upon chiefs who had rebelled against his
orders lie added that he was prepared
TO give every satisfaction TO Italy.
lie ordered the recall OF the Abys-
sinians. the evacuation OF Lugh, the pun
ishment Of the guilty and the payment OF
an indemnity 10 the sufferers. The Brit
lsh, French and German representatives
supported the Italian demand
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
New Paper Company

Pittsfeld, Mass, Jan. 13--Zenas Crane,
United States Senator w. Murray Crane
and Frederick G.. Crane Of Dalton have
bought a substantial amount of the cap
ital stock OF the Eaton-Hurlbut Paper
company OF Springfield. and when the re-
organization OF the company Is effected
the firm name will be the Eaton. Crane
& Pike Paper company. The company's
present capitalization of 100000 will not
be changed. Plans now under considcra-
ton will when carried out mean an In
crease In the present working force OF
500.
The officers of the new company will
be: President and treasurer. Arthur w.
Eaton: vice president. William A. Pike.
the present superintendent: secretary,
William III. Eaton.
The above officers together with Zenas
Crane. his son Charles X Creme and
winthrop NJ. Crane. Jr, win constitute
the board OF directors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
TUNNEL VICTIM S
INJURIES PROVED
FATAL TODAY

Antonio Marano. 80. who was injured in
an accident In the East Side tunnel Dec.
"a. died at the Rhode Island hospital at
$40 this morning from the effects OF his
injuries.
Marono's address was given as 1eo Ce-
dar street. but inquiry there In behalf OF
the hospital authorities failed to result
In any information concerning him.
While at work at the east end OF the
tunnel he was struck. knocked down and
run over by one OF the dump carts used
on the temporary railroad constructed for
the purpose of carrying away pieces OF
rock, dirt and debris. and sustained a
compound fracture OF the left leg below
the knee.
medical examiner viewed the body
at the hospital today before IL was deiv-
cred to an undertaken.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
JEWELRY THEFTS LEAD
TO SEVEN ARRESTS

North Attleboro, Mass, Jan. l3-The
seventh arrest I'm connection with recent
robberies OF jewelry from local jewelry
factories was made here today when
Frederick De Grenier was taken into Gus
tody. lie was charged with taking
large quantity OF jewelry from the fac
tory OF Frederick =. Gilbert. where he
had been employed. The robbery occur
red on Thursday night last.
De Grenier confessed to the police that
he had stolen the jewelry and he restored
a small part OF II TO the company today.
lie was then taken before Judge Byrani
OF the district court. pleaded guilty and
was held for the grand jury In $500 bonds.
lie was rcmandcd 10 the Taunton Jail IN
deyauif az ball.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13

Chicago. Jan. is.--1nnuenza has Chica-
60 firmly IN It's grasp. Nearly 65O,000 are
suffering from the disease. or It's corola-
ries. according 90 the city health depart
mcnt's weekly bulletin. issued last night
mot since the epidemic season OF
1852 has Influenza played such an i'm
porfant part IN the mortality as AZ pres
emit" fsiJ the report. During tho last
week n deaths from this disease were
reported and IN numerous instances were
e1ven a. a contributing cause cf death.
''Ihf death rate Of the week. l5fs. ls
the &1hikheff January rate since 1852.
Win Il was IS o."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
GAELIC SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Providence Gaelic Irish society met
n their rooms at q North Main street
yesterday with large and very inter-
oOted audience and the following officers
werc elected: President, James Whaley:
vice president. Daniel Lynch; financial
secretary. Margaret Dodd: recording Sec
retary. Nora Buckley: treasurer, Jane
Cormlcy: librarian. John Fleming: school
principal. James o'Connor. At the con-
clusion OF the election addresses were
made by prominent members OF the or
ganizafion and n banquet was served.
This organization Is now In most -four
ishing condition.
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CASES AGAINST
POLICE OFFICERS
SENT BACK

The cases OF Lynton n. Newhall
against Charles r. Egan and James a.
Lee. members OF the Providence police
force. was today ordered remanded by
the supreme court TO the superior court
in order that damages may be assessed.
A jury found for the defendants. but the
Justice OF the superior court that presided
at the trial set the verdict aside.
The supreme court the other day de-
oided that the jury was wrong. Defend
ants were given until today 10 show
cause why the case should not be re-
mandcd on the question OF damages
alone. As no cause was shown. the case
was disposed Of
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Rabbi Felsenthal Dead

Chicago. Jan. 1s.--Rabbi Bernhard
Felsenthal. said TO be the oldest Jewish
theclogan In the United States and rec
ognized as one Of the worlds greatest
Hebrew scholars. died last night He
was widely known as the founder OF the
reform movement among Chicago Jews
and az n leader OF the Reformed" Juda-
ism. known abroad as the "Amerlcanized
Synagogue. lie was Sc years old and
had been resident Of Chicago since
1858, when he came here from Germany
He retired from active work several
years ago.
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Mrs. Martin Dead

New York. Jan. l3-Mrs. Katherine
Martin. who was shot by her husband.
Al'rcd Martin. I'm their apartments IN n
BROOKLYN hotel last SATURDAY,. died IN a
hospital early today. Martin died Saiur-
day from self-infctcd bullet wound.
Tho double tragedy Is said 20 have result
cd from n suit for separation begun by
the wife. Mrs. Martin was a nstlvs OF
Charlottesvilie. Va
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RECEIvERSHIP
NOT VACATED

Washington. Jan. 13.--In an opinion by
Justice Peckham the supreme court Of
the United States today denied the petit
tion recently filed for the issuance OF
writ Of mandamus against Judge Lacom-
be OF the federal court OF New York. d.
recting him 10 vacate orders for the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the surface
street railroads Of New York city.
The petition was based on the theory
that the federal court was without juris-
diction. but the court refused TO sustain
this view.
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Is PER CENT BASIS
FOR TRUST COMPANIES

New York. Jan. ia resolution pro-
viding that trust companies may be adj
mitted to full membership In the New
York Clearing House association on a %
per cent basis was unanimously adopted
at a meeting OF that association today.
The proposition that trust companies
should be admitted as associate men,
bers only when they keep 10 per cent. re-
serve was put over for three months,
awaiting action by the legislature, as to
the legality Of such action.
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TAFT FAVORS
Ioo-FOOT CANAL

Washington. Jan. 13.-Secretary Taft
has written letter 10 the president rec
ommending an increase OF the width OF
the Panama canal from 100 feet as at
present planned to 10 feet. The change
will cost about 5000. 600 additional. but
meets the naval view as to the likelihood
Of larger battleships in the future.
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DUTCH TROOPS
CAPTURED REBEL
STRONGHOLD

The Hague. Jan. i3-Dcspatches re-
ccived here state that the Dutch troops.
after n severe nght ON the Island 81
Flores. Malay Archipelago. have cnpiur-
ed The rebel stronghold one hundred
and ~ natives arc reported killed AMI
most Of the chiefs surrendered. The
Dutch Losses we're Insignificant.
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Editor Harden Still Alive

Berlin. Jan. 13.-The rumor that Maxi
milien Harden had died suddenly is with
out foundation. Harden was recently SEN
fenced 10 four months imprisonment for
having libelled Count Kuneo Won Moltke
I'm Die Zukunft
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Petty Theft

May Sears OF q Walnut street rcports
stolen from her house n bag containing
s. and change. the property of Mrs
Smead A. Cumphrey, aid n small yellow
pocketbook containing 2.5o. the property
OF herself.
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Sued on Promissory Note

Mary r.. Brayinan or Lincoln has en-
tered suit In the superior court against
Clara lIerschoyistz OF Central Falls 10
recover $500 damages. SUIT Is based On
a promssory note for 800
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-13
Suit on Book Account

The Allen Fire Department supply COM
panv hes sued George q. French 20 re-
cover 500 suit Is based on an alleged
balance OF psii, due on book account