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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
THREE
PERISHEO
IN FIRE.
HIazs In Boston Newspaper
,OffIcs Cause Heavy Loss In
Life and Property.

Boston, March 1s.--The work OF clear
ing away the debris OF last nights fire in
the building Of the Advertiser and Rec
ora, was begun promptly today. The
interior OF the building. in the centre or
which was the stairway and elevator
well, up which the flames swept, cutting
off the escape of the men on the uppef
floors, is ruined, such parts as were not
reached by the flames being flooded with
water and blackened by smoke.
An inspection of the ruins shows that
last nights estimate OF the loss. $4,000.
was nearly correct. Ex-Congressman w.
u. Barrett, proprietor of the Advertiser,
said today that nothing had come 10
light TO make any material change in
these figures
One OF the principal items in the list
or damages was the destruction OF three
linotype machines. Mr.. Barrett said that
he was pleased to find this morning that
the Advertiser and Record presses which
were in the basement OF the building
were not badly damaged. 1t will take
considerable time and trouble. however.
TO re-establish tho other parts OF the
plant especially the equipment of the
composing room.
The offer OF the facilities OF the Daily
Globe, made TO Mr.. Barrett, while tina
fire was In progress, by Gen. c. n Tay-
lor. which was accepted for the morn
ing Advertiser, also will be taken advan-
tage OF by the Evening Record. The
morning paper appeared in four page
form today. devoung nearly page To tho
story OF the fire, with realistic accounts
OF individual escapes by members OF It's
staff.
I'm an editorial the Advertiser referred
with feeling to the three men who lost
their lives by suffocation. The victims
were:
.JUDSoN CRAFT. proofreader, SO years
old. married; lived at II School street
JAMES =. RICHARDSON. proofreader
% years old, widower; lived at 50 Fowler
Street, Dorchester.
WALTER i. LuscoMB. linotype oper.
ator, % years old; married; boarded at 81
Endicott street. Salem.
Besides these fatalities there were many
injured In escaping from the burning
The loss Of life I'm the fire has awakened
universal expressions OF sorrow among
the compositors and proofreaders OF the
a special meeting i'm the Herald compos-
ing room chapel was held this morning.
aud the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas q striking exemplifcation OF
the proverb, I'm the midst OF life we are
IN death. " was brought iorcihly 20 mind
in the calamity which occurred AT tho
fire In the Advertiser building last night;
and
Whereas. said calamity. so near TO our
doors. brought sudden and iamentable
death To three associates and injury to
others with whom we were linked by ties
OF friendship and esteem, b ii
Resolved, that we. members OF the Bos-
ton Herald composing room chapel. i'm
meeting assembled, express our deep sor-
row al the untimely end OF our lat as
soeiates. Judson Craft, James II. Richard
son and Walter r. Luscomb. and SYM
pathy with our injured friends. tendesr
our condolences TO the families bereaved
and pledge our earnest efforts to mitigate
the blow.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
THE POLL TAXES.
Deputy Sheriff Coates Has a
Pile Of Warrants.

The city treasurers department has de-
termined that the poll taxes OF 1900 which
remain unpaid shall be collected, and
Deputy Sheriff Coates, who is the war
rant officer of the department. has a
pocket fun OF warrants for delinquents.
Mr.. Coates made several arrests yes
terday, but when II became question OF
taking the cars for Cranston jail. each
and everyone paid up and was set at
liberty.
Before the warrants are served Mr..
Coates mails final notice To each per-
son, and he says that he thinks that by
calling on him at the county courthouse
at once they can save a great deal of
trouble and some expense.
The number of warrants held by Mr..
Coates Is very large indeed. and Ii looks
as If about every tax would be paid this
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
COUNT BONI WON
CastsIlana Wounded De Rodays
In a Duel Near Paris.

Paris. March ie.-i:5a p. m. In the duel
fought today between Count Boni DE
Castellane and NJ DE Rodays. the latter
was wounded in the thigh.
Ia Liberte says N. De Rodays was hit
IN The right thigh at tho first exchange
OF shots. Count De Castellano was not
injured. The duel was then stopped
Tho meeting occurred az O'Clock this
afternoon In the Pare Dcs Princes. where
many cycling events occurred last sum
mer The Count DE Dion directed the
duel
NJ. De Rodavs whose wound was I'm tho
lower neshy part Of the thigh. bled
abundantly, but is not seriously injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
LI9ELS TkKEN OFF.

The libeis placed on The barge inde.
pendent bv Tho Providence Tow Boat
COMPANY and the owners Of the tug Mars
were removed today.
behnlF - shcHhan. counsel fOr Louis
Luckenbnck w New york. owner of the
barge lndcpepdcut gave "a bond FOR sla
O0O.
The Providence Tow Boat contparv
and thc tig Mgra rendered valuable ser
vicef whep me i1g Independent was
damaEod by ORE Past week There was "a
disphte Oyer raifagF ana Tho Tow Boat
company llnclied for $500 and the TUG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
@MMv.c
This signature 10 on svery box Of the genuine
Laxative Br0m0.Q Quinine r.Siets
The remedy that cures . o~ld In sss ~
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING
House Of Representatives,
Providence. March 16.

Providence March JIG. 1901.
The Committee on Special Legislation
or tho House OF Representatives will hear
all persons interested IN the bills en-
titled C) "An Act in Amendment Of Chap
ter ~ OF the General Laws entitled OF
Offences Against Chastity. Mornlity and
DcCency.' (" 90 An Act in Amendment
ot chapter iO2 ~ the General Laws en-
titled or the Suppression of Intemper-
unce" fS) AN Act In Amendment of
chapter ls2 OF the General Laws entitled
OF Medicines and ro.sons.' ca AN
Act in Addition to Chapter l77 of tho
General Laws" CO.. AN Act In Amend
mcnt Of chapter " of the General Laws
entitled OF the Suppression OF Certain
Nuisauces. ana all other acts in amend
mcnt ~ tht liquor laws now before said
Committee. ia Committee Room 3o2. State
iiouse. Providence on TUESDAY, March
No.. iHn AT O'Clock y m.
WILLIAM y SHEFFIELD. JR..
Chairman.
FREDERICK y ZONES. CLERK
n Weybcseet Street mchls 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
PROCEEDINGS OUaSHEO.

a decree was entered in tho common
pleas division Of tho supreme court to-
oay in relation 90 the petitions OF the
Rhode Island Suburban Railway com
pany for condemnation OF land. quashine
the proceedings and allowing James
Campbell aud wife. who are the owners
~ the land sought To- be condemned
costs. Including The costs OF the appel
late division
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
WANTS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Darby Alleges Husband
Supported Another Woman.

Ella t. Darby testified before Chief
Justice Stiness today that her husband
George A. Darby instead OF supporting
her supported another woman.
Her husband she said was I'm the employ
of the Pawtucket Street Railway com
pany and earned $3.50. She asked s. a
week pending the trial OF a suit for di-
vorce and s. FOR her counsel The re-
quests were granted. Thomas Il. Vance il
Mrs. Darbys counsel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
A Big STRIKE THREATENED.

Pittsburg Pa, Marcu 16--t'nlcss the
contractors discharge all non-union paper
hangers and decorators at once, there
win likely be general strike OF the al
lied building trades i'm Pittsburg and AL
legheny on Monday.
The paper hangers and fresco painters
struck ON March first for an advance I'm
wages and their places were filled by
nou-union men. The edict has now gone
forth that no union men will be permitted
10 work on any building or in any shop
with non-uuion workmcn after today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
plsaDlpGS ORDERED CLOSED.

In the case ~ Joseph Danignn vs
fniicd States Rubber company Judge
ilodgctt to-day directed plaintlns counsel
10 close picauings by April 10th. ieol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16

How TO Tell the Genuine.
The signature OF 10. w. Grove appears on
every box OF the genuine Laxative
Hromo- Quinlne.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16

The man behind the ebn doesn't seem
20 be IA II with the man behind the pun.
lex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16
Fall Riysr Mill Stocks,

Reported by @. ~. Haffards & Co,
bankers md brokers. Fall River. Maxs.
Par Rid Ask Sale
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-16

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Laxative Bromo- Quinine removes the ca use
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-01
Pan-Amerlcan Railway

Inc length of railroad from North
- south across the two Americas.
Tom New York to Buenos Ayres if is
sseimated, would be about 10 200 miles
,no Inc cost OF building it 5000 900 900.
u the total length 2,O34 miles would
oe 10 the United States, 1874 in Mexi-
10 los IN Guatemala, 22O in San Sal
'auor. a In Honduras, 200 in Nicara-
qua, gu In Costa Rica, 1,065 in Co
iomDia, 66S in Ecuador, 1,7s5 in Peru,
'o' IN Bolivia and 1,060 in Argentina.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-01
To Produce Anmstha.is.

A new method for producing anaes-
thesis was discussed at a recent meet
ing of the Medical Society of Berlin.
DR.. Wohl!gemuth has constructed an
apparatus by which patients inhale
chloroform mixed with oxygen. 1t has
been tried by many prominent sur
geOns. with results that are reported
as satisfactory, the disagreeable SEN
satiOns being obviated.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-01
watch CRYSTALS.

In the production of common watch
glasses the glass is blown in a sphere
ABOUT meter in diameter. sufficient
material being taken to give the de-
sired thickness, as the case may be.
DISCS are then cut from this sphere
Win the aid Of pair OF compasses
having a diamond at the extremity of
one leg. There is a knack Of detach-
ing the disc after it has been cut. A
good workman will, it is said, cut 900
glasses in a day.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-01
A Strange Persian custom.

In Persia the natives still believe
that human tears are a remedy for
certain chronic diseases. At every fu-
neral the bottling of mourner's tears is
one Of the chief features of the cere-
mony. Each Of the bereaved is pre-
scented with a sponge with which to
mop his or her face and eyes, and
after the burial these sponges are pre-
sented to the priest, who squeezes the
tears into bottles which he keeps.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-01
Bunalo's Midway.

Visiting the Midway at Buffalo is
called flying the goose" 1t takes
tlS to see the entire Midway from end
70 end. For this amount the sightseer
can wander through the streets of
Egypt, Mexico, Japan. Old Nuremberg,
Filipino, Eskimo and American vii
iage, with glimpses of Venice, darkest
Africa, a trip to the moon, the house
upside down, an ostrich farm and nu.
merous other shows.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-10-01
In Touch With Hebreus.s

DR.. Herman Adler, who presides
over the destinies of English Jews the
In London has a heavier responsibility
than he. He is the final court Of ap-
peals in all cases affecting the inter
ests of the Jews in England, and the
mails bring him in touch with the
scattered Hebrew race in all parts of
the world.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28
PERSONAL.

"A poem by General "StonewalI" Jack
son has been discovered among some old
papers in Lexington, Va. jackson wrote
it while young lieutenant in the reg
ular army.
General o. o. Howard has declined to
accept again the presidency of the Con-
gregational Home Mission Society. Gen
eral Howard has desired for several years
to retire.
George o. Smith of Washington, who
is the geologist detailed by the govern.
ment to make a survey of the United
States-Canadian boundary, is a native of
Skowhegan, Me-, and graduate of Col
by College, '9S.
The Board of Civil Service Examin-
ers TO rthe New York Subtreasury in
cludes Ulysses S. Grant, Republican, a
nephew of the great General, and Edgar
F. Lee Democrat, a nephew of Robert E.
Lee.
Capt. Charles E. Henry, former mar
shall of the District of Columbia, was a
classmate of Garfield at Hiram College.
He is now one of the largest owners of
farm land in Ohio and has just been cleo
ted trustee of Hiram College.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28
BRIGHT BITS.

Enough to Kill-Doctor-I see what the
matter is. It's dyspepsia. All you have to
do is to laugh heartily before and after
each meal
Mrs. Binks-Impossible get them my
self, and wash the dishes.-New York
Weekly.
No Reason Apparent-Mrs. Fijjit =
Why doesn't Mr.. Smithers come to our
house any more?
Mr. Fijjit-I can't imagine: I'm sure I
always tried to entertain him by the
smart things our baby does, too.-Ohio
State Journal.
The Vaudeville Dip-Daughter per-
haps if you take more time with your
hair it wouldn't look so rough and baggy
over your left eye.
Time? Why, pa, it took me two solid
hours to make it look that way."-Chl
cago Record-Herald.
"A Million Years Too Soon-The youth
who was smoking a cofEin-nail aear the
monkeys cake took another one from his
pocket. Would it do any HARM" he ask
ed 'if l should offer him one of these?'
mot a Bit" responded the attendant. he
wouldn't touch it. monkey isn't half
as big fool as it ks.'-Chicago Tri-
hune,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28
One Useful Fly.

Flies are so seldom heroic that the story
of how one of the "pesky things saved
for a Cincinnati business man his wallet
and diamond stud is in many ways re-
markable, says the Louisville Courier
Journal.
The time was early Thursday morning
and the place was a smoking car of
Louisville and Nashville train which stood
at the Tenth street station ready for the
run to Cincinnati. The fly was doing
on the bald spot of the Cincinnati mer-
chants head. The man, who had been
attending the races. was also tired and
sound asleep In his inside coat pocket
was his wallet, containing all of his
money. On his shrtfront diamond glis-
tened
Suddenly the fly was aroused. He saw
a mans hand working at the shirt stud
Not a moment was to be lost. The fly
danced over the sleeping mans cheek in
a vain endeavor to arouse him. The mer-
chant only turned. The fly gaHoped over
his chin and did stunt" in his ear. No
response. In desperation he began a
slow march up and down the nose of the
man asleep. The merchant clutched Wild
ly, struck the wrist of the pickpocket and
the next instant was awake. The burglar
ran from the smoker and disappeared in
the darkness.
The fly, like all true heroes did not
await to receive the thanks of the man
whom he had befriended, but flew away
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

The newspapers frequently call attention
to the large trade balance shown by the
books of the treasury due from Europe to
this country. During the last fiscal year
it was shown that we exported to Eu-
rope more than 5000, 1000 in excess of
what we imported from that country. The
inference was, of course, that there ought
to be a very large balance due this coun-
try from Europe, but it is said by finan-
ciers who have given considerable at
tention to this subject, that this balance
is fictitious rather than real. II 1t were
real it is hardly probable that gold would
be going TO Europe and demand bills, in
stead of long bills of exchange, would be
drawn by American bankers on their cor
respondents in Europe. There is no doubt
of course. that we sell to Europe vastly
more than Europe sells to us. and If Eu-
rope paid us the cash and got none of it
back it would not be many years before
she would not be able to buy of us.
AS a matter of fact, there are held in
Europe a large amount of American Sc
curties which pay fair rate of interest.
This interest money is used 10 settle the
trade balance. The vast amount which
Americans living in Europe draw from
this country for their support is used
against this balance. Few realize how
great the number of Americans residing
in Europe is. There are 10000 in Dres-
den alone Then, it is estimated that
Americans who go to Europe for visit
leave there as much as $l00,0O0,OO0 an
nually. There are a number of American
millionaires residing permanently in some
one of the European cities-the Bradley
Martins. William Waldorf Astor, and even
Andrew Carnegie spends a great deal of
his time there. He has just given &c.
100000 to Scotch universities. Foreign YES
sells which do our carrying trade take
from us every year many millions of dol
lars which help Europe to settle what
she owes.
1t is said, therefore, that the statement
that Europe buys of us more by $500, 900. 00c
year than we buy of her does not ex-
plain the whole situation. 1t is mis-
leading to some extent, because 1t leaves
the impression that Europe owes that
amount at the end of each fiscal year
As a matter of fact, she owes us very
little, as appears when the books are bal
| anced.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28

Savannah is not so large a city as At
lanta. in size and lung power; but there
are some ways in which she is larger
about the heart and head, for instance.
Savannah has sent the stricken city of
Jacksonville something over $500; At
lanta has sent $500. That illustrates the
difference in heart. The First congress
sional district, which is the Savannah
district, has contributed TO the Century
Fund OF the State University $l1,765; the
Fifth. Atlantas district, has contributed
to that fund 5000, Notwithstanding
Athens IS almost at the door of Atlanta.
That illustrates the difference in head, or
the appreciation OF education. The Sa-
vannah districS, as a matter OF fact, con-
tributed TO the Century Fund one-third
Of the amount raised in The whole state,
and within a few dollars OF twice az
much as the Atlanta district. In war ana
peace, Savannah leads Georgia in public
spiril.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28
The ConRding Heifer.

Two heifers are of more confidng
disposition. coming close to look at the
stranger as he sits on the doorsill of
the old barn. says Bradford Torrey in the
May Atlantic. Their curiosity concern
ing me is perhaps about as lively as mine
was touching the supposed liverworts.
Like me they stand and consider, but be-
tray no unmannerly eagerness. Who is
he, wonder?" they might be saying. Il
never saw him before" But their jaws
still move mechanically, and their beauti-
full eyes are fun of a peaceful satisfaction.
A cud must be a great alienation to the
temper. With such a perennial sedative.
how could any one ever be fretted into
nervous prostration? As a matter of fact,
/ believe that cows never suffer from that
most distressing malady. The secret of
health and happiness is to be always en-
ployed. but never hurried. l have seen
chewers Of gum who seemed TO have
learned the cows lesson.
While the heifers are still making up
their minds about me. l turn to examine
a couple OF white-crowned sparrows. male
and female--I wonder II they really are n
couple-feeding before the house. Three
birds were behind the hotel before break
fast and one of them sang. The quaint
little medley. sparrow song and warbler
song in one. Is still something of an event
with me, / have heard IL so seldom and
like It so well; and whether the birds
sing or not, they are musical TO look at.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28
THE INsULAR CASES.

The decision of the Supreme Court in
the insular cases, which has been waited
for so long, and which was rendered yes
terdav will not cause a great deal of
surnrise 1t was quite generally Thought
that the government would be sustained
in its position that the constitution does
not follow the flag. The decision as VIII
be seen from our dispatches this morn
ing. was not unanimous by any means.
II is a fair inference from the number
of the dissenting justices, and the delay
in announcing the result, that there was
a great deal of discussion in the consult
ing room before a decision was reached.
On all of the important points that
were raised the government is upheld. 1t
is held that the constitution of its own
force does not extend to territory ac-
CURED by purchase or conquest that the
constitution can be extended to such ter
ritory only by Congress, and that Con-
gress has the power to provide such laws
and government for territory thus ae-
ouired as it may consider advisable.
The inhabitants of Porto Rico and the
PnlIlDDlueS arc not iuGICAOiNg %AtANShS -
the United States, and Congress has the
power to make tariff laws for those isl
ands different from those of the United
States.
The decision will have a dampening ef-
feet upon the Porto Ricans and the Fill
pinos While they will have the protec-
ton which the constitution affords, they
will not share in it's benefits which the
states have. They will be colonists I'M
less Congress decides otherwise.
1t is doubtful if the decision will be gen
orally accepted as correct. The chief
questions which it decides were discussed
in the last national campaign and may
be issues in the next one. That 1t Will
be the subject of a great deal of discus
sion there is no doubt.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-28
Justice Was Too Expensive.

A traveller in South America, r. B. Cum
ninghame Graham, says, according to
the Youths Companion, that his part
ner, at that time in Uruguay. left silver
mounted saddle in the railway station,
and after several days absence found
that it had been stolen.
He informed the police, waited day,
then two days and found that nothing
had been done. Then he went down to
see the commissary of police, and found
him sitting in his office training two
cocks to fight.
Compliments duly passed, cigarettes
lighted and mate circulating. served by a
negro soldier in a ragged uniform with
iron spurs upon his naked feet, We
plunged into our talk.
Ten dollars, comisarioi'
mo, senior, fifteen, and slight graft
ficaton to the man who brings the sad
die back"
We settled at thirteen, and then the
commissary called the negro and said:
tito Gaucho, get at once to horse, take
with you one or two men and scour the
pago till you bring that saddle back!"
The next day the saddle was produced,
but it appeared that one of the silver
stirrups had been lost. The commissary
was much annoyed. and after thinking
the case we'll out returned me $3.50 out
of the $19 1 had agreed to pay.
A new silver stirrup cost $40 at the
least, but as the saddle was well worth
$50, we parted friends-that is, We should
have done so had not the commissary
had another card to play.
How long do you want the thief de-
tained?" he asked.
We wanted to be magnanimous, so we
answered loftily "a month will do"
"All right" he replied. Then I must
trouble you for $50 more for the mans
maintenance and for the jailers Fee"
1 said instantly: 1--WE are, of course ig-
norant of your laws and perhaps we have
looked at the mans offense too severely.
week will do" So, after paying S.
down, knowing well that the money would
pass into the commissary's pocket.
Months afterward l learned that the
culprit had worked two days in cutting
down weeds in the public square. Then
he had volunteered to join the army was
received into the ranks, and in a few
weeks rose to be sergeant