The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-07

coull De Stfetcned INTO suCn meaning.
India offers us fine field for trade and
urge my people openly and consistently
10 enter that field in fair competition with
friendly Great Britain. that is ALL"
TELEGRAPH TICKS
Jackson. Miss, Jan. Tin compliance
with a suggestion OF the rivers and har-
bors congress at Washington state riv-
ers and harbors convention was held here
yesterday. Gov. Vardaman was selected
chairman and permanent organization
effected.
Havana, Jan. The Association of
Pharmacists has sent a cable message to
President Roosevelt objectng to Gov.
Magoon's granting pharmaceutical IL
censes TO persons not qualified according
TO the rules of the university which here
tofore have governed the granting of such
licenses.
San Francisco, Jan. 7.-Japanese Am
bassador Aoki spent the last day of his
stay in America in visiting some OF his
countrymen In Oakland and last night he
received many friends i'm his suite at tho
Fairmont hotel. Admittance was denied
to all newspaper men. Viscount Aoki will
sails today at / o'clock.
.
Mexico City. Jan. 7.--Arbassador
Thompson has received a fine oil painting
OF President Roosevelt. which he was in
structed 10 present to President Diaz.
The presentation will be made i'm few
days.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. John McPher-
son of Knox county, under sentence Of
death for the murder OF two men. one an
| officer, was today granted reprievc OF
20 days.
New Orleans. Jan. 7--wiliam Adler.
late president OF the State National bank
here and head OF A. Adler & Co. whole
sale grocers, is en- route to his mines in
Nicaragua In hopes of there raising
| money by which to make good financial
losses suffered through his investments.
| This was the statement made last night
by Moses Schwartz, who returned to the
city on the steamer Mobile. after being
shipwreckf with Adler on the Honduras
coast Il days ago.
Kansas City. Mo. Jan. -Four men
attempted 10 rob the passengers on
Missouri. Kansas and Texas passenger
train standing in the Union station here
early today They were frightened off
without securing any money or valuables.
They escaped leaving no clue.
.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The first class at
the military academy will graduate Feb.
IA, that date having been selected by the
superintendent of the academy, IN accord
ance with instructions received Sfrom
Washington. The army is short OF Off
GERS and the addition TO the list resulting
from an early graduation will help mate
rally In filling some of the vacant as
q or atlf In lot ,t,t
| cations
Bennington. VT. Jan loving to the
illness of one of the jurors, Mark Sutton,
the forenoon session of the trial Of Alfred
Mahan, charged with the murder OF his
4-year-old niece Ethel Mahan. was omit
ted today. IT was hoped that the trial
might be resumed this afternoon.
.
Cincinnati. Jan. Judge A. s. Berry.
10 years cd. Democratic politician and
former member of congress. died at his
home at Newport. KY. last night OF
pneumonia. AT the time of Ills death he
was Judge CT the Campbell county circuit
court.
Toronto, Ont. Jan. Local option was
voted on yesterday In number of small
towns, villages and townships in Ontario.
Returns from 5S show that IL was de-
feated in q and carried in 21.
.
Portland. Me, Jan. 1.-The Maine Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis has been organized in this
city. the original incorporators being
Judge Clarence Hale. Mayor Adam p.
Leighton, DR.. Seth c. Gordon. Dr. Irving
II. Kimball, DR.. J. w Whidden, DR. S.
H. Weeks and former Mayor Nathan
Clifford
San Deigo. Cal. Jan. 7.-On the eve OF
the unveilng Of the monument commem-
Grating the memory OF United States sail
ors killed In the accident on the gunboat
Bennington. July 2i. 1905, two sailors were
severely injured by peculiar accident
on the battleship Nebraska. While MAX
ing ready to lower a cutter TO take the
liberty men ashore. the crane was caught
by a swell and swung around striking
several sailors. Seaman Denton and Sea-
man Wilson were knocked down. badly
cut about the head. and rendered uncon-
scious. Another sailor received slight In
juries The injured will recover.
Washington. Jan THE president has
| desl slgnated MaJ.-Gen. George w. Davis,
retired: to represent the United States at
| City on Jan. 20 to celebrate the compile
tion and opening TO traffic OF the inter-
| ocea1ic railroad TIE frs' VI IT'S kini ~
Central America. Gen. Davis. who is now
| in Wa shington. will start for Guatemala
| today
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| Guthrie. Okla. Jan. 1.-THE Democratic
| state central committee here yesterday
unanimously endorsed William j. Bryan's
| candidacy for the presidency. and decided
| to hold the state convention TO relece g
| delegates TO the national convention on
| Feb. - at Muskegee.
| =.
Norfolk. Va. Jan. 1.--Beaking like n
| sieve and with all hands at the pumps.
/ the big schooner william Nccley was
towed into Hampton Roads last night by
/ tho TUG Edna v. Crew. The schooner left
1 Baltimore moro than n week ago for Su-
y vannah Ga, with n cargo OF coal. Capt.
Smith asked the owners ~ allow her 10
i go into drvdock at Newport News for
| repairs. She is being kept ano1; 10y the
ust Of the pumps