Fall River Globe from Fall River, Massachusetts • 1

PR AMES THE FUGITIVE EX-MAYOR OF MINNEAPOLIS BOUND OVER IN COURT AT MANCHESTER- Ht YESTERDAY IN $12500 AND THE CHANCES ARE THAT HE WILL BE WILLING TO GO WEST BEFORE LONG" MRS PENNELL DIES AT THE SISTERS HOSPITAL IN BUFFALO WITHOUT REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS FOR EVEN A MOMENT AND THE POLICE ARE NOW INCLINED TO THINK THAT THE AFFAIR WAS AN ACCIDENT Largest Circulation in Fall River and Vicinity (Guaranteed) VOL XXX VI-NO 128 FALL RIVER MASS THURSDAY MARCH 12 1903 PRICE TWO CENTS AMES A LOSER 1 His Plea of ReleaseIs Turned Down HRS PE11HELL-DEAD i 1 Not Conscious for! Even a Single Moment THE LEGISLATURE -uce Primary Joint Caucus Bill Reported Sherman Objects to So-Called BASEBALL SCHEDULE I i Agreed Upon by New England League Magnates At the Annual Meeting Held In Boston Today SERIOUS -U Young Man May Die aSjResult of Knifq Cpt Joseph Pelletier -is at his home 292 Tecumseh street suffering from a dangerous stab wound between the third and fourth rib on the left hand side from which his physician thinks he will be exceedingly fortunate if he recovers The wound was inflicted by a pocket knife in the hands of Ernest Rioux of 693 Rodman street according to the parties interested was the result of a peculiar accident The two young men were very close friends and yesterday afternoon stood at the corner of Lawrence and Nashua streets talking and fooling Rioux had the knife in his hand and was whittling on a cigar box when 1 Pelletier began teasing him and striking him with a small stick They were in good humor and neither had any 'lda of Injuring the other Finally Rkoux retaliated by giving Pelletier a shove with the hand In which he held the knife It was a quick stroke without the thought of danger but the sharp knife entered left breast in dangerous proximity to his hear It cut through and bled profusely Pelletier was taken to his home and Dr Beaudet was called Upon -examination he realized the serieusness of the wound and ordered to victim to bed He will be obliged (a remain perfectly still for at least 19 days The doctor thinks that possibly Internal hemorrhage may set In and in thay event the wound might be fatal He reported the case to the police and Officer Flynn was sent out to Investigate He took Rioux to the bedside of the wounded man and heard their stories as to how it happened Each declared that 'it was an accident pure and simple Pelletier said positively that he was as much at fault as Rioux The talk was held in the presence Sf Dr Beaudet There will probably be no arrest and Pelletier will be accounted a lucky man If he recovers COURT chronicles: Slot Machine Cace on Trial All Morning In district court this morning the probation officer reported five drunks arrested and three released One was sent to the house of correction for three months and one to the state farm John Bradbury was accused of assault and battery on his wife Mary Che said that he slapped her face twice for which he was fined $20 Thomas Grogan pleaded guilty of assault on hts wife and was fined $20 Dennis A Maloney agent for the United States Scales company was accused of the larceny of $150 from the company He pleaded not guilty and his defence was conducted by Charles Cummings The prosecution was conducted by Milton Reed The trial of the case occupied considerable time because the evidence covered the transactions between the parties since July 1902 and the reading of a large number of letters The prosecution contended that after having considerable trouble with Maloney he ceased to be their representative on the 6th of last November although there were negotiations going on as -to the signing of a new contract During this time Maloney collected the amount of money mentioned from a machine In a William street saloon This the prosecution claimed was after he had surrendered the keys of the machines The defence claimed that contract with the-company is still in force and that he had a right' to make collections There was submitted a great deal of evidence with reference to a new contract which was never signed Maloney explained how It happened that he gave up the keys It was at a time when with an employe of the company they were changing the locks on the slot machines and he gave the man his key with the understanding that he receive the new one at once He held that his contract was still in force and he had the right to collect the money as he had done in the case in question Maloney produced In court a box of money which he de Clared was what he had collected from the machines recently The court took a recess at noon with the case still on trial -In the case of Alexander Catlff against Manuel Medrose tried yesterday afternoon the court found for the plaintiff In 1 the sum of $48 the' amount claimed The defense claimed that about the time of the alleged loss of $98 by the plaintiff Mrs Medrose found $2 in a handkerchief in the road and that when Catlff came back asking for his money he was told that the money had been found This the defense said committed Medrose In a way 1 that forced him to pay back the loss but not' having actually found the $98 he thought It was cheaper to give Catlff $50 than to be arrested or sued and so he gave up that sum The court held that he would not have surrendered $50 unless he had kriowledge of the where-Add court 6 66 6 6 abouts of the whole amount i was due to a crushed skull the injury having been received in an automobile -Dr Danser said he would make no further investigation but would rely on the inquest to bring out more details It was not in hla province he said to make a search of papers' with a view of finding a motive of suicide That was work for the police or the district attorney he thought The chief of detectives was asked whether he would search private papers at office and home said Mr Cusack have not done so and I see no reaison why we should We put a police' guard at the house and the office solely at the request of Mr Penney who Is acting' as attorney for the Pennell family The policeman Is there to see that no one lacking proper authority meddles with Mr Pennell's The accident to the Pennells will in no way Interfere with our investigation of the Burdick continued Mr Cusack have nothing to say regarding suspicion as to guilt or innocence Being one of the persons whd might have h'ad a motive for killing Burdick he was examined for we determined to obtain all the information we could from those concerned in the divorce actions There never was any tangible evidence to connect Pennell with the crime beyond the fact as I said that he was one of the persons who might be considered benefited by death Pennell proved a satisfactory alibi and our investigation of the case has never indicated that he was in the vicinity of the Burdick home on the night of the murder £0 far as I now know the automJblle accident can have no possible bearing on the Burdick case The death of Pennell confirms no theories and in no way aids us in forming a conclusion as to the guilty person or persons Our work will go What this work of the police will be does not seeni plain The murder of Burdick has been overshadowed for the moment by the Pennell fatality Superintendent Bull was asked late last night If he intended -to search papers or personal effects "It is not our present he said do not think this Pennell affair has any -bearing on the solution of the Burdick you think that Pennell committed have not publicly expressed an opinion on that subject" said the superintendent I care to now The Burdick case remains Just where it was yesterday There were great crowds at the morgue and at the quarry yesterday The public was not see Pennell's body An 1 uptown photographer went early to Ithe quarry and at noon he was exhibiting pictures of the place in his showcase and attracting a mob Another photographer whd had the negatives of Mrs pictures did a lively business selling the photographs at $5 a piece He is the most fashionable photographer In town but he did not seem to mind what some folk3 were Baying about his action so long as the money rolled in LABOR WAS THE ISSUE Lord Seat in Parliament Won by a Cooper LONDON March The election of a successor to Lord CharleaBeresford as a member of parliament for the Woolwich division of London yesterday resulted in a majority of 3229 votes for the Labor candidate William Crooks over Geoffrey Drage the Unionist candidate Lord Charles Bjeresford who retires from parliament owing to his ap pointment to the command of the channel squadron was elected unopposed as a Conservative In 1902Mr Drage visited the United States some years ago as secretary of the royal commission on labor The result being a loss of a seat to the Conservatives is disappointing but not such a serious blow to the govern ment as the figures would appear to show The lat election turned entirely on labor and not on political issues William Crooks is a county councillor and Is somewhat of the John Burns type By an active open air cauivass of the Woolwich arsenal workmen he won over large numbers who had recently been dismissed by contending that the government ought to al-vays keep the arsenal fully employed Instead of placing contracts abroad The Unionist candidate Drage on the other hand had the unfortunate record of having voted in parliament against fixing a minimum wage of 24 shillings for arsenal laborers The constituency which had never hitherto polled more than 10500 votes yesterday polled over 14000 the additional labor votes giving Crooks the victory 1 Mr Crooks Is a working cooper 50 years old His father died when he wab a child and he with his mother brothers and sisters was sent to the Poplar poorhouse He worked at odd Jobs until he was 14 when he was apprenticed to a cooper As late as 1878 he tramped from London to Liverpool In search of work He then was in the greatest poverty but before that he had engaged actively In trade agitations He worked hard for the dockers In the great dock strike and became chairman of the Poplar board of guardians and other local bodies His unsuccessful opponent Geoffrey Drage has always been prominent in labor and cognate questions He was vice president of the International congress on accidents Milan 1894 international congress on housing of working (classes Brussels 1897 and International congress on poor law and charity Paris 1900 and was Conservative member of parliament for Derby from 1895 to 1900 He has written many works on labor questions Some ot the Conservative papers in their editorials this morning express alarm of the growing power of the labor vote as shown by the result of the Woolwich elections says the Times the spectre that has hypnotized the continental governments has shown itself at last among These papers urge the country to take the warning to heart and oppose those tendencies which in the United States and on the continent of Europe have led to lamentable conflicts Between the executive authority and the working classes Minneapolis Fugitive Held in $12500 Bonds Counsel Makes a Stiff but In effectual Fight MANCHESTER March A great deal of interest was manifested In the proceedings held in the superior court here yesterday in the matter of the extradition of Dr 'Albert Alonzo Ames the former mayor of Minneapolis whose surrender is demanded by the authorities of Minnesota to answer to the charge of accepting a bribe while in office 1 The doctor was represented In the proceedings District Attorney Charles Hamblett of Nashua and hln partner John Spring and It w-as evident that the petitioner was prepared to stand upon- every legal right that he possessed to resist extradition Dr Ames appeared in court leaning upon the arm of Deputy Sheriff Ordway and attended by his devoted wife While he moved feebly there was no evidence that the excltemen-t of the proceedings was likely to cause him any serious trouble or subject his health to any dangerous complications He sat for the most part with down cast eyes but occasionally glanced about the court room with considerable Interest 'Judge Robert G- Pike presided The hearing was upon the petition of Dr Ames for release from alleged illegal arrest the petitioner 1 alleging chiefly technical defects In the warrant and proceedings held before the governor In regard to his extradition The -objections presented by his attorneys were nine In number their strongest plea being on the' ground that at the extradition bearing before Governor Bachelder no evidence was admitted Attorney Hamblett for the petitioner took the ground that there was no evidence before the governor nor before the court that the allegations of the Indictment constituted a crime There was nothing to show that the -mayor had any authority over the police department or could afford the protection to -which the alleged bribe referred The Indictment does not charge a crime it simply charges that the mayor failed to perform an official duty but does not specify what the duty was Solicitor Tuttle urged that there was no i evidence before the governor and council that Ames was not the man against whom the charges was made or that he was not in Minnesota when the crime was committed If his rights were not prejudiced In any way by what was said before the governor then the proceedings there hadwere regular and sufficient -The provisions of the constitution and laws were not intended to be such that a prisoner could not be tried anywhere for his crime he attorney for the petitioner thert moved for the discharge of Dr Ames but Judge Pike promptly denied the motion and ordered the defendant Into the custody of the sheriff pursuant to the warrant cf the governor Attorney Hamblett immediately! excepted and Pike' after consideration directed that Ames be admitted to ball in the sum Of $12500 pending the prosecution of the' appeal and set the date of hearing for April 14 next before the supreme court The Judge also fixed Saturday next at 2 as the limit during which ball might be furnished and significantly directed! that the clerk should consider I trie sufficiency of ball offered Meanwhile Ames remains In the custody of the sheriff It is also significant that while Solicitor Tuttle1 only asked for $10000 all the Judge fixed it $2500 higher 1 The specific crime which is charged against1 Ames Is the acecptance of a bribe of $25 from one Gladys Barr in return for protection against interference In running a house of 111-fame Attorney General Edwin Eastman of Exeter who had been summoned to settle a question In dispute arrived In court at 3 but was not called upon to riot I There was considerable acrimony In the discussion of the question of the agreement between counsel at the hearing before the governor and council In Concord when the warrant for requisition was granted last month Attorney General Eastman said yesterday that it was substantially agreed between counsel at that time that If Ames were allowed two weeks more he would go back without further contention This his attorney denied Dr Ames received the adverse decision of the court without any visible emotion but Mrs Ames was not so composed She flushed and was very much disturbed by the decision as might naturally be expected When the court had closed there was no carriage In waiting at the court house for Mr Ames and Wlth Mrs Ames and in company with the county officers the doctor walked to the hotel a longer walk than he has been known to take at any time -during his stay in New- Hampshire There was considerable comment with regard to this walk and it was contended by more than one spectator that the doctor ought to be Able to ride to Minnesota In a parlor car If he could make the tramp to the hotel From all appearances the walk did not affect him badly although he appeared rather fatigued at the end The question now Is will Dr Ames be able to find securities for the $12590 bail pending his appeal? County Solicitor Tuttle of this city who represents the state of Minnesota in the case IS of the opinion that the doctor will not net the necessary bail and that If he fails to find sureties before -Saturday afternoon he will go with Sheriff Ureger to Minneapolis rather than be Incarcerated in he Hillsboro county Jail pending exceptions in the supreme court 1 United State Attorney Hamblett counsel for Ames thinks that bail will be found Sheriff Dreger said after court that he Intended to keep a close watch on the ex-mayor of Minneapolis even If bondsmen satisfactory to the clerk of the superior court who passes on the sufficiency bill are forthcoming He declares that he will not let the man get away this time and Sheriff Doane of Manchester Will obey the order of the court and take Ir Ames to jail when the time is up unless bail Is secured FINE PRODUCTION 1 William Crane appeared at the Academy last night In The audience wo rather 1 small much smaller than It should have been It Is a great pleasure to witness such a wholesome and such an amusing play as Harum" Mr Crane Is too well known to call for any extended comment on his artistic work in this character The company supporting him was good and the audience was immensely pleased with fhe production Relatives by Her Side but She Never Kaew It Indications Point to the Accident Theory BUFFALO March Mrs Carrie Lamb Pennell died at the hospital at 8 last evening The surgeons had been sure from the beginning that her Injuries were mortal yet they had hoped for the Interests of those concerned In two tragedies that some time before death -she would be able to speak a word or two and say whether accident or design caused the automobile horror of Tuesday night But Mrs last conscious moment was thei moment when she and her husbandArthur Pennell plunged Over the brink of the rock-ribbed quarry at Kensington She died without a word or moan writhout pain and without the knowledge of her whereabouts or of her Instant death 1 If she had been able to listen and to speak or move her head a question might have been asked her before she died and hPr reply might have Bet aside the doubts that will remain In many minds as to the supposed connection of her husband with the killing of Edwin Burdick If she had said on her deathbed that she did not believe that Arthur knew who was the murderer her word would probably have gone farther than any that has yet been spoken in the mystery 1 I Mrs Pennell has the honest sympathy of nearly all who knew the story of the Burdick circle and the resultant ffiurder In all the talk that has gone about concerning the intrigues and? the divorce case Mrs name has not been mentioned If there was any comment upon her it was because of her apparent reconciliation to her- husband and this may be accounted for by her faith in him or her desire to Indicate to the world that she would believe him faithful until he was proven (alse If such proof existed the death Cf Burdick eliminated it for it was he tvho made the charges linking the name Of his wife with that of the lawyer For Weeks the Pennells have been almost inseparable and now that death has: kept them together they will lie side by Side In one grave In a New 'England Churchyard Mrs Pennell's death was due to the oncussion of the brain which she received in the fall upon the rock Up to noon she appeared to be holding her Own but soon after that her pulse began to fall and her temperature rose At 3 her legs became paralyzed Snd at 5:30 when her relatives arrived She was sinking fast From that time death crept gradually upon her and she died as though she were falling asleep On the Empire State express which reached Buffalo at 4:45 yesterday afternoon were Mrs Abbie Pennell and Fred Pennell' the mother1 and the brother cf the dead man With them Were Mrs A brother Henry Lamb of New and 'Mrs Lamb "friend Thomas Penney met the Pennells and the Lambs as they left their car and took them to the street by a private exit The party drove immediately to the hospital of the Sisters of Charity ariiving there at 5:30 Dr Smith who performed the operation on Mrs Pennell took the relatives to the room where the dy ifig woman lay She made no sign of rpcognizing their presence and although stimulants were given in the hope that the presence of her sister and brother might revive her Mrs Pennell remained silent and almost motionless I only regret that they went for that said the elder Mrs Pennell she and Arthur had only remained at home!" Mrs lmb said she was shre that they would yet show that neither her sister nor her brother-in-law had any knowledge of the Burdick tragedy They remained with the dying woman half an hour and then drove to the Pennell home on Cleveland avenue In the evening Mr Penney and the relatives of the dead couple had a conference in office It was decided that the bodies should be taken td the Pennell home this morning and they will be sent to Brunswick Me for burial Brunswick Is the old home of the Pennells and it was the wish of the dead lawyer's mother that the Interment should be there i Mr Penney made a casual search through papers and found his will It was dated about a year ago bpt Mr Penney would say nothing about Its provisions Mr estate consists chiefly of his life insur-afiee wideh amounts to $213000 'As an indication of the amount of stock that is puit In the theory that Ppnnell deliberately ran into the quarry only one surance agent could be found who would say he w-as investigating the possibility of suicide His company insured Pennell for $50000 within ayear An examination of the automobile yesterday showed that the brake was set the lever was at reverse and the power was shut off These conditions unless they were caused by the fall into the quarry are taken to indicate that Pennell tried to save himself or rather that he tried to stop the automobile when his hat blew off What could cause it to swerve into the quarry Is not certain but experts say that it probably slid on one set of for the street was very wet and the machine was going rapidly Wedical Examiner Danser said that hq examined the ground at the edges of the quarry and that the right wheels had" plowed up the-ground while the left wheels had made a smooth track this I should judge that Pennell tried to stop th said Dr Denser 1 Attorney Penney said that the suicide theory was absurd fie wanted to c-ommit suicide would he take his wife with he asked Another argument against thq suicide theory is the shallowness of thGjquarry If ithe Pennells had struck off top of their automobile it is probable that neither would have been fatally hurt Pennell was crushed to death by the heaviest end of the machine which weighed nearly a ton His head struck on the Jagged rocks If he had contemplated suicide he could not have been at all sure that he would find death at the bottom of the pit The body of Mr Pennell was taken frqm the morgue to an shop during the afternoon The medical examiner Dr Danser permitted the removal after a conference with Mr Penney Dr Danser said an autopsy was not necessary you think it was a case of sui Dr Danser was asked is not enough evidence to war rant an affirmative said the dsoctor there are facts of Which I do not know or some developments to support the suicide theory the death will be officially recorded as accidental My certificate says that death Several Committee Hearings Much Importance In the house yesterday In the absence of Speaker Myers Clerk Kim ball called to order and Mr Dowse of Malden was called to the chair On motion of Mr Luce of Somerville the order authorizing the committee on election laws to send for persons and papers and employ a stenographer In its investigation of the registration of voters In the city of Boston was postponed to tomorrow Mr Luce stated that he made his motion In compliance with the request of the friends of a member who was now absent from the city and who might he Interested In the order The committee on federal relations reported ought to pass on the resolutions favoring reciprocity with Canada Senator Skinner and Mr Willis of Weymouth dissenting The committee on election -laws reported the Luce primary Joint caucus bill This provides that all caucuses in cities and towns be held jointly in cities on the sixth Tuesday preceding the state election and In towns on the second Tuesday preceding the town election or any special election In cities the -caucuses are to be held by precincts and the polls to be open from noon to 9 In towns they are to be open not less than four nor more than nine hours at the discretion of the selectmen The voter is to apply for the ballot of the party for which he wishes to vote and his preference is to be registered in a check list which Is to be turned over to the election commissioners and usefl by them as a party enrollment 1 Thereafter a voter cannot secure the ballot of any other party without giving notice to the election commissiopers of his intention to change his painty allegiance Mr Linehan of Boston gave notice that he would move -to amend the order authorizing the committee on election laws to summbn persons and papers in Its Investigation of registration of voters In Boston The amend ment provides that the committee shall also investigate the employed at the caucuses and election In the sixth ninth and 11th congressional districts at the last election" These committee reports were received: Agriculture a bill on petition of Aaron Dowse that the fine for illegal sale of olemargerine renovated butter etc be not less than $25 nor more than $100 taxation leave to withdraw on the petition of John McCormack that all corporations make re turns of property to the tax commissioner state house reference to next general court on the petition of Sher-win Cook for the erection in the state house or on its grounds of memorials to John Adams and John Quincy Adams cities a bill on petition of Arthur Rugg and others that all officers of the city of Worcester not elected by the peo pie be appointed by the mayor leave to Withdraw on petition of Wallace Rausten that city councils submit questions before them to the voters upon petition of 15 per cent of the latter Messrs Deitrlck of Cambridge and Good and of Boston dissent state house a bill on petition of Abram Brown appropriating $10000 for a statue of John Hancock taxation ought not to pass on the bill' to provide for the refunding of taxes erroneously paid to collectors railroads and street railways sitting Jointly leave tcTwith-draw on these petitions: Of A Desmond and others to prevent the placing of advertising matter in railway or railroad cars: of Colidge for la consolidation or revision of the laws relating to railroads and street railways Mr Brewster of Springfield spoke In favor of his motion to substitute for the adverse report of the committee on public service the bill accompanying the petition of Henry Bosworth and others that the terms of office of registers of deeds be made five years By a vote of 57 to 73 the motion to substitute was lost and the report was accepted Mr Sherman of New Bedford moved to amend the bill placing steamboat companies doing business in this state under control of the railroad commissioners Mr amendment provided for Including all the steamboat companies In the state He said the bill as reported was special legislation and aimed solely at the Nantucket Vineyard company The amendment was opposed by Messrs Hinckley of Tisbury Gardner of Nantucket Nightingale of Fall River and Donovan of Cambridge It was rejected and the bill ordered a third reading Mr Dowse of 1 Malden moved to amend the bHl to compel unincorporated firms to file the names of persons responsible for their debts by substituting therefor a perfected bill Mr Newton of Everett opposed the bill He said the speaker should take the member from Malden to one side and instruct him In his duties "He Introduces more useless legislation than any other member and this bill is a fair 1 By a vote of 42 to 54 Jhe amendment was lost but Mr Dowse claimed and the count showed only 119 present After a quorum had been secured the amendment was lost by a vote 42 to 62 and the bill was rejected by a voice vote Mr Blaney of Lynn moved to substitute for the adverse report of the committee on the Judiciary the bill accompanying his petition that In certain civil suits the fee of the counsel shall be paid by the plaintiff This was opposed by Mr Stone of Lexington and was lost Inthe senate the committee on federal relations reported against resolutions favoring the building of war vessels In United States navy yards The bill to extend the time for building the Boynton bicycle railw-ay to Fall River was ordered to a third reading Bills to better protect marsh and beach birds to guard from public inspection documents filed With the commissioner of state aid and pensions were engrossed without debate Senator Soule of Bristol rose for Information concerning a bill to regulate the disposition of profits by mutual fire Insurance companies and there being no response he had the matter postponed until today that It might be explained by the member In charge Senator Heath of Worcester There was a targe representation of Bristol county people at the hearing given by the committee on public service on the bill to Increase the salary of the assistant clerk of the courts of Fall River Will Open Here May 6th with Manchester The schedule meeting of the New Eng land Baseball league was held today at Hotel Savoy Boston Th chief busl ness wathe presentation of the report of the schedule committee which is giv en below John Smith manager of the Manchester (N H) team who has arranged the playing dates for several seasons also assumed that charge at this time being chairman of the committee The list had previously been shown to the magnates at a meeting in Haverhill late last month With slight modifications it was presented today It will be noticed that Fall River fares quite well in the schedule There are but very few Saturdays when the local team does not play at home The holiday games are all with New Bedford the morning contests in that city the afternoon battles here The Fall Rivers will play the opening game in Concord May 1 and are fortunate In that the same day Is to be a big holiday In that city The-openlng game here will be on May 6th with the champion Manchester team -The schedule Is as follows: May Fall River at Concord New Bedford at Nashua Lawrence at Lowell Haverhill at Manchester May Nashua at Lawrence Concord at Haverhill New Bedford at Lowell Fall River at Manchester May 4 Haverhill at Lowell Fail River at Nashua Lawrence at Concord New Bedford at Manchester May New Bedford at Concord Lawrence at Manchester Haverhill at Nashua Fail River at Lowell May 6 New Bedford at Concord Manchester Fall River Lowell at Haverhill Lawrence at Nashua Mr 7 Manchester at Fall River Concord at New Bedford Lowell Haverhill Lawrence at Nashua May 8 Manchester at New Bedford Concord at Fall' River Nashua i at Lowell Lawrence at Haverhill May 9 Manchester at New Bedford Concord at Fall River Lowell at Lawrence Nashua at Haverhill May 11 Manchester at Nashua Concord at Lowell Fall River at Lawrence1 Haverhill at New Bedford May 12 Nashua at Manchester Lowell at Concord Fall River at Lawrence Haverhill at New Bedford May Lowell at Manchester Nashua at Concord Fall River at Haverhill New Bedford at Lawrence May 14 Manchester at Lowell Con cop at Nashua Fall River at Haverhill New Bedford at Lawrence May Manchester at Concord Lowell at Nashua Lawrence at Fall RiverNew Bedford at Haverhill -May 16 Concord at Manchester Nashua at Lowell Lawrence at Fall River New Bedford at Haverhill May Manchester at Nashua Lowell at Concord Fall River atl New Bedford Haverhill at Lawrence May 19 Nashua at Manchester Concord at Lowell Lawrence' at Haverhill New Bedford at Fall River May 20 Fall River at Manchester New Bedford- at Lowell Haverhill at Nashua Lawrence at Concord May 21 Fall River at Concord New Bedford at Nashua Haverhill at Lowell Lawrence at Manchester May Fall River at Nashua New Bedford at Concord Haverhill at Man' Chester Lowell at Lawrence May 23 New Bedford at Manchester Fall River at Lowell Nashua at Law rence Concord at Haverhill i May 25 Manchester at Haverhill Conciord at Lawrence Lowell at New Bedford May 26 Haverhill at Manchester Concord at Lawrence Lowell at New Bedford Nashua at Fall River May 27 Lawrence at Manchester Haverhill at Concord Lowell at Fall River Nashua at New Bedford May 28 Manchester at Lawrence Haverhill at Concord Lowell at Fall Nashua at New Bedford May 29 Manchester at Lowell May 30 a Manchester at Concord Lowell at Nashua Haverhill at Lawrence Fall River at New Bedford May Concord at Manchester Nashua at Lowell Lawrence at Haverhill New Bedford at Fall River June 1 Haverhill at Fall River New Bedford at Lawrence Manchester at Lowell Concord at Nashua June 2 Lowell at Manchester Nashua at Concord Haverhill at Fall River New Bedford at Lawrence June SFall River at Lowell New Bedford at Manchester Haverhill' at Concord Nashua at Lawrence 1 June 4 Fall River at Nashua New Bedford at Concord Lawrence at Lowell Haverhill at Manchester June 5 Fall River at Concord New Bedford at Nashua Haverhill at Lowell Lawrence at Manchester June 6 Fall River at Manchester Lowell at -New Bedford Concord at Lawrence Nashua at Haverhill June Manchester at Fall River Concord at New Bedford Haverhill at Lowell Lawrence at Nashua June 9 Manchester at Fall River Concord at New Bedford Lowell at Haverhlll Nashua at Lawrence June Manchester at New Bedford Concord at Fall River Lowell at Law- rence Nashua at Haverhill June Manchester at New Bedford Concord at Fall River Lawrence at Lowell Haverhill at Nashua June 12 Manchester at Nashua Lowell at Concord Lawrence at Haverhiir Fall River at New Bedford June 13 Nashua at Manchester Concord at Lowell Haverhill at Lawrence New Bedford at Fall River June 15 New Bedford at Lowell June Manchester at Concord Lowell at Nashua Fall River at rence New Bedford at Haverhill June Concord at Manchester Nashua at Lowell Fall River at Lawrence New -Bedford at Haverhill June Manchester at Lowell Nash ua at Concord Fall River at Haverhill Lawrence at New Bedford June Lowell at Manchester Con- cord at Nashua Fall River at Haverhill Lawrencp at New Bedford June Concord at Manchester Nashua at Lowell Haverhill at New Bedford Lawrence at Fall River June Manchester at Concord Low ell at Nashua Haverhill at New Bedford Lawrence at Fall River June 24 Fall River at Nashua New Bedford at Manchester Lowell at Haverhill Lawrence at Concord June 25 Fall River at Lowell New Bedford at Concord Lawrence at Manchester Haverhill at Nashtia June Fall River at Manchester New Bedford at Lowell Lawrence 'at Nashua Haverhill at Concord June 27 Concord at Fall River Nashua at New Bedford HaverhJll at Man- (Continued on Sixth Page) NO NEED TO BUY COFFEE THIS WEEK i Every customer purchasing a pound of our famous Empress Brand Teas at 50c a pound on Friday or Saturday will be presented with a pound of our delicious Empress Brand Coffee the kind we are makingsuch a run on at 24c a pound absolutely free of charge A McWhlrr Co SETTLINGJLAIMS Street Railway Has Adjusted Nearly All The Papva woman of Plain street injured In the street -car accident on Columbia street Monday la reported to be much more comfortable today At the Union hospital where she is still confined It is stated that she is constantly improving' 1 Claim Agent Whiting is BtiU laboriously engaged in etrkightening out the claims against the Old Colony Street Railway company as a result of the collision He is assisted by -M Silvia Jr clerk at the local office and both men have been kept very bugy since the morning of the ecMcnfl1 They have been very successful in their work from the point of view lit Is understood They had up to this morning settled at least claims against the company for reasonable sums and thus avoided possible suits During the forenoCn today several other persons not before conferred with were approached by the representatives and satisfactory settlements were made It Is reported that there are only three or four pet sons at the outside who refuse to settle their claims at the present time It is thought that the company may oon make satisfactory terms with these iar- ties and if so there will be no suits at 11 entered against the railway company MEETING The union met last night Reports were submitted by the secretary treasurer auditor and Central Labor union delegated The names of 10 members who are Out of benefits hvere read James Ironfleld and Edward Kelley were elected to serve on the executive- committee for six months land John Scott for five months John Grimes was re-elected auditor fbr six months John Curry Wflllam Lawton and Freeman wrere elected delegates to the national convention Which wll be held in Boston Tuesday' April 7 The president secretary and treasurer are delegates by virtue of (heir office The delegates were -instructed to vote against any increase In the per capita Lax and in favor of annual conventions Instead of semi-annual The wage question as It affects the yarn mills-w-as discussed but no action was taken The members are waiting for the conference which is to be held with Agent Knowles 1 KEENE LEADS ATTACK ie Would Wrest-the Southern Pacific Away NEW YORK March 12 Dlssatlsfac-tion with the treatment accorded 'to-the members of the big Southern Pacific-pool of whlh Jams Keene is the manager by the Harriman party hi eh doiitrols that road has at lst taken an aggressive form audit is aunouced today' that a fight for the control of the great railroad system will be made' and that Mr Keene and his followers intend to oust he Harri man management from the directorate I In a circular letter to all Southern Pacific stockholders -asking for their support and vote Talbot -J Taylor Co- the stock exchange bouse undertaking thel fight for the Keene pool charge thaL the-Soutbem Pacific Is being operated not for the benefit of the stockholders but for the benefit of the Union Pacific railroad in which Mr Harriman and bis friends are the dominating factors The circular also charges the present Southern Pacific officials with gross mismanagement or with wilful intention to deceive their stockholders regarding thenet earnings IL Is stated that $60009000 has been poured into the property and still operating expenses continue to be from 10 15 per cent higher than those of any road competing for transcontinental business Appeal Is made for proxies to be voted at the annual meeting April 8 Taylor Co assert that if stockholders other than the Union Pacific railroad party Join forces a change can be made Mr Taylor is a son-in-law of James Keepe The' circular seta forth that Central Pacific cut of Southern Pacific funds to the detriment of the Southern Pacific main line and that stockholders -will discover 4when taxi" late that a -most formidable rival has keen built utfwith their own iA further alleged -that Tplbat Taylor Co qrp convinced that the Southern Pacific earpings would have Justified dividends the past year have left money enough for Improvements aad betterments REV A BUCK BURIED i i Funeral Services at Centra Church Largely Attended The funeral of Rev A Buck took place at the Central Congregational church this afternoon During the noon hour the remains were viewed by a very large number of people The casket was surrounded by a large number of beautiful floral pieces' The services began- at 1:30 and were conducted by Rev Swift pastor of the church and Rev Adams pastor of the First Congregational church A quartette comprising James Booth John McLeod William Lang and Harry Sykes and Thomas Walkden organist furnished the music for the services The church was crowded Interment was at Oak Grove cemetery The honorary bearers were Charles A Baker Borden Newton Earl George Lathrop Fielden and Fellows The active bearers were Durfee Simeon Chase Davol Thomas Chew Brigham and Andrew Borden Delegations representing the Ministerial association the Fathers and Bible class connected with the Central church which was organ Ized by Rev Mr Buck and the direc ors of the club of which deceased was president were present Among the floral tributes were: Pil low Central Church Friendly society large basket W'hite roses and lilies of the valley morning Bible school wreath -galax leaves and pink roses Chinese Sunday school class wreath galax and ivy leaves and Easter lllle3 directors of club pillow French Congregational church open Bible Fathers and Bible class i trouble "threatened! i 111 Feeling Over Grade Crossing Work on Central Street The Providence Fall River New port Steamboat company Is deter mined to stop as far as possible any movement on the part of the contract ors engaged upon grade crossing aboil tlon fo use any portion of Its land This morning a notice was posted on the telephone pole that marks the west line of Pond street and the east point of the land It was to the effect that the land west of that line 1 owned by the company is not a pub lie way but private property and that trespassing will be prohibited is done to warn the contractors off the land more than to prevent the use of the street at that point as a public way Tuesday night a guy rope leading from one of the derricks near the foot of Central street was cut or removed and it was claimed yesterday that this was the work of some one interested in the steamboat company Today President Buffum was seen and he said that the guy rope was removed by a night watchman who was Instructed to do so by one of the foremen employed by the contractors A new guy is in position today and the derrick Is In use The i contractors have claimed that they cannot do the work ordered by the grade crossing commissioners un less they occupy a portion of the land owned by the steamboat company the contractors should try to prevent the steamboat company from putting them off there is liable to be trouble OLD COLONY BREWERY 'The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Old'Colcfny brewery was held today at the Langford The old board of officers was re-elected as follows: President Quinlan Leary Vice Lawrence Holden Becieiaxy Cornelius Sullivan Treasurer Haffenreffer Jr Board of directors Quinlan Leary Cornelius Sullivan Thomas Splalne Lawrence Holden Haffenreffer Charles Letendre George Hindle Auditing committee George Kelly Michael Hanrahan Michael Nan nery After the meeting the annual banquet was held at the Langford TREASURER FENNER ILL Henry Fenner treasurer of the Slade mill suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy yesterday morning at his home on June street and Is at present incapi tated from business Mr mid den III turn Is attributed to the anxiety whiclr he had experienced during the past few years In connection with the Slade milel affairs and the strain brought about his collapse His friends trust that he may soon be restored to his usual good health The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune says: "The true lovers of baseball are greatly indebted to the men who brought about thet Philadelphia deal With Rogers at Its head the Philadel phla club was a weak sister New York la In the same boat and Dreyfuss should plan to have John Brush and Freedman get out of baseball" (Continued on Fourth Page) i.