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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
THAT new STAR. HAD NO BARREL
Prof. Campba|ps Interesting Re-
port From Lick Observatory.

Lick Observatory. Gala. Feb. c5.--The
following Is furnished BY Prof. w. w.
Campbell. astronomical director: "Our
first opportunity for securing observa-
tions OF Andersons new star, discovered
i'm Edinburgh on the 2lst, occurred sun
day forenoon.
THE star was easily found in full sun
liaht with a twelve inch telescope. At III
"a m IT. was fully half a magnitude bright
er than the first magnitude star Capella
with which II was compared.
AT y. m. Il was fully half a magni-
tude fainter than Capela, a decline OF
whole magnitude since noon. Its bright
ness continued To decrease throughout the
evening.
Its accurate position as observed by
Professor Tucker is: Right ascension ,
hours. "a mir Sites. ~ seconds and declina-
ton 90 degrees. 80 minutes and "a seconds.
THE star has been observed with the
Mills spectroscope Its spectrum is pecu-
liar I'm that it contains no trace OF either
bright or dark lines i'm the blue and violet
its light appears TO be strictly continuous
though a few extremely broad bands eX-
list. This is very unusual in the case on a
new star.
rhls new star can be seen ny all In Tho
constellation PcrScus, of which 10 Il now
the brightest member"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

There was some CONSERVATION in police
circles last week, when the announce
ment was made that certain members of
the department were to be summarily
dropped. having, as Il was alleged, reach
ed the age limit.
This limit was said TO he 60 years,
provided that those who attained that
age had been appointed after a psrtieF-
lar date.
THE FIRST VICTIM.
The first victim was said TO be Mounted
PGtrolman Frank NJ. Miller.
Air. Miller was one OF the best officers
/ W ~ ~foFcs His condition was perfect.
his general physique far better than that
OF tho average man of half his years,
and there was no reason why nc should
not remain upon the police force for a
decade, perhaps longer.
Still the axe fell last Saturday after
noon at roll call.
The summary removal OF this efficient
officer. one who had been absent from
duty but few days in the p years of his
service and who had never been up for
reprimand. was based upon the follow
ing. which Is section 10 of chapter 4. OF
the Rules OF the Board OF Aldermen,
adopted June :. 1872
Every police constable appointed
after June second, lS19 shall cease
TO be such officer upon attaining
the age of sixty years, and shall
draw no pay as such officer after
he has attained the aforesaid age.
Chief of Police Baker. in looking over
the records OF the department discovered
that Frank NJ. Miller was born in 1871.
THE CHIEFS ARITHMETIC.
BY simple subtraction OF 1S4l from 1901
he reached the result OF co.
A man who promises 10 pay a bill or s.
the moment he obtains that sum cannot
effect a complete settlement by tender
ing either 81 Oh or Sl99.
II takes 200 cents TO make 81, and IL
takes 365 days to make a year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
laughlin Jumped Out With His
Stolen Bride.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 25.-Awkward-
~ Patrick Laughlin stammered to the
Heenan family the news of his marriage
TO May. the pretty daughter. The family
were furously indignant and ne fed from
their wrath Later he secured his bride
Laughlin is % years old and has long
courted May. one of the lovely daughters
Of Mrs. Margaret Heenan. The young cou-
pie were none too sure OF parental sanc-
tion 20 their marriage, so last Tuesday
they took matters into their own hands
and were welded. Laughlln returned to
tho houso OF his sister and the bride to
her home.
tie surprise which he was convinced
would follow the announcement OF his
happiness. lie waited in the parlor of the
Heenan house until his bride had as
sembled all the members OF the family.
Then he stammered forth the truth.
Mrs Heenan bounced out or the parlor
with an angry CLEAN In her eyes. The
brides sisters rushed after her.
Laughlin was horriiied at the manner
OF their return. armed for war. lie fed
through the back door
Laughln cot riG OF Mrs. Heenan and
her daughters BEGAN 90 berate the little
bride meauw hile guarding the door. SOcn
a crowd collected. and 10 them Laughiin
explained the situation.
He was advised To- ESSAY n rescue. I.ft-
tering n side window he managed 10 att
tract the brides attention. and s,iz'ns
her i'm his arms sprany through tho opcn
window. The crowd chcered vNldiy.
The couple left for wedding trim 90 The
south. They will live In Wilmington.
Del
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
CRIES OF
A WOMAN
HAUNT HIM
Belraaih Says He Ordered Her
Shot TO Save Her
From Wolves.

New York, Feb. 25.-Ottomar Beirnath.
30 years old, formerly lieutenant ia the
Russian army. detailed 70 the task OF re-
moving political prisoners 10 Siberia was
taken 70 Bellevue hospital last night lie
was shaking with terror and covered his
ears with his hands az he stood in the
reception room.
TO Ambulance Surgeon Cavanaugh the
maa told remarkable story which was
corroborated later BY his wife. Beirnath
declares that he is driven insane period
ically by tile memory Of an escaping wo-
man prisoner, whom he ordered 20 be
shot, in Siberia ia order 10 prevent her
being devoured by wolves.
II can hear her scream when the spell
comes on me" said Beirnath with a
shudder.
Beinath IS the son OF linen manu-
facturer I'm Warsaw Russian Poland.
The son entered the Russian army service
and after serving I'm Manchur4. was de-
tailed In charge Of Siberian prls lners. He
SAYS he was forced 10 execute many cruel
orders. but after he had woman pris-
oner shot he fed from Russia.
He went 10 Germany, where he served
in the army for three years and then he
came 20 this country. he was married I'm
Philadelphia two years ago.
Policemen found him wandering about
the streets last night. They called an
ambulance and had him removed TO Belle
Yue
on the way Beirnath told Dr. Cavanagh
that he was troubled by hearing the cries
and walls OF a young woman. lie said he
knew the sounds were an hallucination bat
they invariably drove him insane when
he heard them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
Starts for Peoria to Edit Newspaper
for One Day--Man Fatally Shot
DuringRaid on Liquor Warehouse ,

Mt the scene of the raid. watchman Con-
ners followed closely.
when we arrived" said Boyles, "the
crowd yelled mob EN-; hatchet EN-; burn
EN- i arrested Dr. Mitchell and Rev.
i. w. Emerson. They seemed 10 be the
leaders. When / got there they stopped
carrying out the beer. DR.. Mitchell was
giving orders.
- aAll.the crowd had white handkerchiefs
{ ffsx taSzaAzxsit AN ,1x1xiu<tza2kx
and Rev. Emerson's handkerchiefs came
of I went To where they were throwing
out the stun and told them TO stop. The
crowd fell back toward jackson street
and the shouting commenced. / shot
twice in the air. ADAMS was running
toward the crowd when he was shot. He
had sledge and a steel bar in his hands.
He did not say a word when he fell"
Sergeant Goff was on duty at the police
station when he received a telephone call
for a riot on West Curtis street. Speak
ing of the matter he said:
1T was about midnight when someone
telephoned that there was a riot or some
thing going on near Curtis and Jackson
streets. sent word TO Officers Boyles
and Downey to see what il was and no.
tiled the chief by phone. officer Parcels
went over with the wagon and brought
Rev Mr. Emerson 10 the station"
Rev. Mr.. Emerson was booked at the
police station at 1880 on the charge of
resisting an officer He stayed at the Jail
till o'clock. His clothes showed the
marks of a struggle. His injured hand
was bound up in a handkerchief. He did
not wish TO say much about the affair as
he was under arrest 1t was successful
was all he would say"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
THE FINEST COillNG STATION

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Robert JibbittS,
the contractor who for the last seven
months has been building the United
States government coalng station and
pier In the harbor or Pago Pago In the
Samoan Islands. has arrived here. lie
SAYS the pier aud other structures cost
ing s4ooW0 VIII be turned over 10 the
government in about three months.
The pler Is Biz feet long and 50 feet
wide. II is made entirely Of steel All
the piles are of steel Thoy measure nine
inchss IN diameter and vary IN length
from % Co 7O feet. ON the shore Just back
OF the proiecting pier s. large steel
building $50 feet long by Too iect vfde.
This IL 20 be q repository for 10000 tons
OF coal Another sim'ar building Is TO
be erected. Mr Tihbitts declares Pago
Pago D. thc finest coaiing station IN the
world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

a child born on Jan. ]. 1900. has had two
birthdays when oar ], 1901 comes around;
but he isn't two years old.
After all the controversy over the end
ing of the 18th and the beginning OF the
10Th century, IL is singular that CHIEF
Baker. Mayor Granger and City Solicitor
Colwell should have fallen into error.
The 18th century ended at midnight,
December 31st, 1900. and not on Decem-
Der 3lst, 1893 as many supposed.
BORN IN 1S41.
Here is the application of these simple
mathematics
Frank NJ. Miller was born i'm February.
1871. according TO the police records
In February, 1901 he ended his 18th and
began his Goth year.
In February, 1902, he VIII complete his
Goth year
The law says. "Shall cease 10 be such
officer upon attaining the age OF 60 years
and shall draw no pay as such officer az
ter he has attained the aforesaid age -
The attention of Chief Baker Mayor
Granger and city Solicitor CoiwelI. as
well as that of Mr. Miller, is politely
called TO the definition OF the word cat.
tain
1t is to achieve or accomplish. to reach
or 10 come to; to equal
II they viii explain how man attainJ
81 with H.0i or $ls9 they are dandies.
Mr.. Miller has been improperly dropped
from the police department.
lie Is entitled To patrol eleven and a
half months more. and If he s. not imme-
diately reinstated heshas proper grounds
for suit for his salary and the city
will have TO pay him for his time up to
the hour he "attains" his Goth year
New York police officers Illegally sus-
pended and dropped have brought suit
and obtained not only reinstatement, but
nd ..f he. ..l,4
cials of the New York fire department.
George l.. Nye. of the 2d precinct. was
said TO be the next victim ON the list.
The official records disclose that he was
born i'm lSll. He will not attain his 90
years until 1902.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
GOOD SELTzER
Saved Beauty, Perhaps Life, Of
a Young Girl.

Chicago. Feb. 2J.-rhe beauty, II not
the life. of Miss Jane Whitfield. q stu
dent Ia the Northwestern University.
was saved today by a seltzer bottle. She
strolled into a drug store I'm Evanston
and while waiting for a prescription
backed NJ against the cigar counter
Miss whitfield has profusion OF hair A
gas cigar-lighter set FIRE TO IT, The girl
screamed. Her lower locks were ablszc
Cicrk Hamilton reached for = sclizer bot
Ito and pressing the lever turned the
stream into the fame.
The yourg woman screamed and ran.
but Hamilton followed her.
The blaze was FOon eNtinguished. but
The blonde locks. which have excited tho
envy Of all the young women ln the
Northwestern, We're ruined. Beyond ihis
llie young woman WAS not hurt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
FEARED TO KILL
Lad Sent Out Of Town by the
Police.

Water town. y. Y, Feb 2j.-Ernest
Whyland. aged 10. German boy from
Jersey City. SO distrusted bis ability to
keep from numbering Gus Fischer, the
CITY Hail iantor. against whom he holds
a grudge, that he asked TO be sent where
lac would not meet him.
The City Hall officers paid tho boys
fare 20 Jersey city
Young Whyand came here with COM
paniOn Of his own age from Paterson,
both arriving from Montreal with hands
ana feet frozen They had no money. and
Nhyland secured place az isntor's as
sistant at The CITY HAN. getting his board
aud lodging FOR his work.
Thn hoy WIS an excellent worker. but
compiaiued that The iauitor gave him in
sufficient food and made him sleep on a
bench. Hc brooded over his wrongs and
became deSpohdent.
Janitor Fischer Informed the chief OF
police yesterday that he was afraid the
boy meant TO do bim harm. The chief
found Whyiand with lead pipe bludgcon
concealed under his coat The boy con-
fessed that be meant to Kill Fischer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
MRS. CORTA HELD
She Swatied Mrs. Rose With
a BrOomstlck During a Row.

Saturday evening Mrs. Francesca Corta
and Rose Silva. occupants of tenements
in the House Of Blazis. No. Wickenden
street, had row. which they agreed to
settle by fight TO take place in the
yard.
Rose was first on the field of battle and
Francesca, who followed her. came armed
with broomstick.
There was one "swat" and then Rose
was sent TO the hospital. where four
stitches closed a cut on her forehead
Francesca was held for the grand jury
in $780, by Judge Sweetland. today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
TALKED ABOUT.

Austin Lovitt was sentenced 10 the
farm for six months by Judge sweetlsnd
today. lie took an appeal and gave
surety i'm 500
Nalmas Prev will be tried in the Sixth
District court next Friday, on the charge
OF stealing s. pool ball from Raffaele
Narduccio
Charles Adams was fined SIS and costs
in the Sixth District court today. for
stealing a s. coat from Louis Pfeiff at a
lodging house last night.
Pensions have been granted as follows
Rhode Island-Original, James Brasslin
Providence. IS: original widows Hannah
n. Parigo, Westerly, s.. War with Spain
original. Michael j. Faron. Central
Falls. 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
DESERTED CITY FROM A WINDOW
Smallpox Scare Has That Effect
on Woodbury., n. J.

Woodbury.. n. j.. Feb. 25.--Not a church
bell rang nor a church door opened I'm
this city yesterday. Fear OF smallpox
hung over the city. and so few people ap-
peared on the streets that It seemed like
a deserted town.
At tho request OF tho board Of health
no services were held in the churches or
Sunday schools. so as 10 avoid as far as
possible the congregation OF people and
lessen the chances OF contagion.
All the public schools have been closed
for a week. and every sort Of public gath
cring has been abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
SHOf'lN RAID.
Adams Fatally Wounded n
Wholesale Liquor House.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 25-J. W. Adams
was fatally wounded during a raid in the
Curtis wholesale liquor house at mid
night last night.
carload of beer had been unloaded
during the day and about fifty men armed
with sledges and revolvers broke open
the door and smashed the cases. Adams
says he was shot by policeman. Rev.
f. w. Emerson was also hurt but not Sc
riously.
officer Boyles. who was on the North
Kansas avenue beat was the first officer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
81. Louis Lawyer Had 10 Settle
His Bill.

st. Louis, Feb. 25-While Dunbar Hunt
Jr.. lawyer, was in the Turkish bath at
the Planters hotel today a constable
seized his clothes on an attachment suit
brought by a clothing firm.
AIR Hunts protest availed not the
least. Not until several hours later when
he had settled the bill. did he recover his
garments.
Mr. Hunt was guilty resting and read
ing after his bath. attired In pajamas and
reclining on a couch. When CO/table
Ellison had read tho writ, Mr.. Hunt
asked:
what are YOU going 10 do?'
"You are not going TO dress until you
paw this bill" said Ellison.
II cannot SO out this way" cried Mr..
Hunt
At first Hunt refused TO surrender the
key OF his locker TO the officer. Finally
he yielded. paid the bill and got back his
clothes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
BROKE INTO A SALOON.

Patrick Roach was bound over TO the
grand jury In 500. by Judge Sweetland,
today, for breaking and entering in the
night time after midnight Sunday. the
saloon of Placido Cardullo. at No. SSs So.
Main street.
Roach is a bosrder in the house, and
descending TO the cellar. raised trap
door and got into the saloon. from which
he stole two bottles OF brandy and a re-
yolVer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
CUT IN WAGES
Ten Par Cent Reduction Made
by U. S. Cotton Co.

A 10 per cent cut down went into effect
a. the United states Cotton mills at Gen.
tral Falls. today.
Wages are now back 20 where they
were previous 20 December 1899 The
mills manufacture print cloths and give
employment 20 about go hands.
The depression In the print cloth market
Induced ine company 20 make the change.
The reduction IS the nrst in any Rhode
Island mill since the general raise in 1893.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

The Water color exhibition and sale
now or at tfe Art Store and Galleries 81
Waiter IT, Wood. los Mathews0n street.
IL having a great success and the low
prices Al which these goods are plainly
marked Is ono OF the grsotcst oppori4it-
ties that Providence people have ever had
for first class high ART of merit
This sale IL TO continue through t0s
month of February and The earlier by
ers are reaping rich returns Tor Ine,r ~ ~
Vestmcnts. co and Sec Every one is me
gitci.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

Topeka. Kan, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Nation has
been released from the county Jail on
bonds and at a. m. left for Peoria, 90
act as editor OF the Peoria Journal for
one day.
j. B. McCaffee OF this city furnished
bonds for Aiss. Nations reappearance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
BOND COMPANY INCORPORATED

Trenton. y. j.. Feb. 25.-Artcies were
filed today Incorporating the American
Bond company. capital $4,000 30 deal In
bonds aud securities. The incorporators
are George 4. Walker. Louis bowles
and Wm ~ lilaney, al Of Jersey cry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
Police Authorities B|undered in
Retiring Him From Force.
Has Not Yet Reached the Age Limit Of
Sixty Years, and Will Not Until
February, 1902.

The retirement appears have
>
. go
In June 1872 ordinance
indefinite OF at time
Miller born the early Of February
old until February.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
met BY EMPEROR
King Edward Received by Kaiser
al FrankiOri-On-ths. Main.

Frankfort-on-the-M Main. Feb. 25--King
Edward arrived here early this morning
and was received Ivy the staif of the Brit
ish consulate. After breakfasting. His
Majesty strolied about the station plat
form awaiting the arrival of Emperor
William.
The greetings exchanged by the mon
archs was most cordial. a. O'".ock tie
king and tho empNt) )r boarded q train AID
proceeded to Cronberg
Cronberg. Feb. 25,-King Edward and
Emperor William arrived here this morn
ing and drove u sleigh TO Friedrichshoff
where the emperor bade farewell TO the
king and returned 10 Homburg King
Edward proceeded To the bedside OF his
sister, the DOwager Empress Frederick.
About Records.
You will find the BEST and most per-
feet Records for the Phonograph or
Graphophone al Ockers No instalment.
80 cents apiece or $500 per dozen to all.
50 Weybosset Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

TO LET-FURNISHED ROOM, 1886
Westminster st. Suitable for two gentle
men.
SITUATION WANTED--A RELIABLE.
honest man wishes the care of one or two
Offices: a~rll give the best OF references.
Address w. H. II, "a Westminster street.
Room q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

20. Cuts, Fiee,rotypss ard priatins,
Any kind. zee J. j. Ryder Co, a Wash
ingtcn. DeSt work, low priees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

II is not anticipated that the education
al QUALIFICATION that will be Incorporated
in tho proposed amendment viii be very
complex, but II will stiIl be In the nature
OF a restriction upon some votes.
IL is understood that II will provide that
each person registering for the purpose
of becoming n voter shall be able TO read
and write. what this means remains to be
seen, and according TO the construction
OF "read and write" the results may be
far reaching.
For instance there are number OF
voters in this city that are OF Italian
birth. and while most of them are able
10 read and write. there are many who
cannot read and write the English lam
guage Would this fact disfranchise
them?
The same argument would apply with
equal force 10 Armenians, Polanders,
Russians and 10 quite few Frcnch-Ca-
nadians. who have recently acquired the
rights OF citizenship Some OF these men
are excellent citizens, and IL would be in
teresting TO know just how they would be
affected.
HOW 1T MIGHT WORK.
gentleman once prominent in the
Democratic party or the state, sald TINS
morning: II do not think that the proper
~ qualification would work any hard
ship in Rhode Island. except, perhaps, 10
some citizens OF foreign birth. and ! mean
those who do not speak the English lam
guage i'm their own country.
About everybody here is able 10 read
and write to a certain extent and do
not presume that the proposed amend
mont would require a very deep knowl-
edge upon the part OF tho voter.
''Whether the fact that person was
able to read and write in foreign tongue
would he accepted as complying with the
provisions of the proposed change, Is, of
course. something that | know nothing
about.
II do not think that the people OF
Rhode Island will take kindly 10 the
proposition. for II looks very much Ike
an attempt TO restrict the rights of SUI
frage, although, ] repeat that I do not
think that IL would make much difference
10 the English speaking voters of this
state"
NATIVE BORN IGNoRANTs.
Still another opinion and one not so
fafterfup to the pcuple OF the Statc or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
NATIVE BORN IGNoRANTs.

Still another opinion and one not so
flattering to the people OF the statC, or
some OF them rather. was obtained rom
n prominent attorney, who said: You
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
Another Amendment to Con.
stitutiOn is Now Proposed.
Proposed Qualification Will Require
That Every Person Registering Must
Be Able 10 Read and Write.


D. = abo 10 be
will qualification
lin order the franchise
this will be hardship 70 the
ppe OF Rhode Island but there
change and the opposition
stiuuon expected again maeriaize
t~Fprincpe involved that
objection almost wholly in oppo
. don
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-12
Caused Excitenoeni

Oklahoma City, o. T.. July 9.-Not
withstanding the fact that the provis-
ions of the presidents proclamation
opening the Kiowa-Comanche country
to settlement were generally known
beforehand by reason of published re-
ports, there was much interest and
some excitement among the large
number of homesteaders here. When
the first news of the proclamation ap-
peared hundreds of persons grouped
about the streets reading the papers
ind discussing it's provisions. The fact
that registration cannot be made at
the public land Office here causes
much dissatisfaction. There are 5000
people here who will register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-12
Michigan Pensioners.

Washington, July 9.-Michigan pen
sions were granted Monday as fol-
lows: Original-William j. Burgess,
Springport, Sc; John SERVER, Simon
son, So. Additional-William Dickens.
Vaudeville, So; Marcus II. Cole,
Shadyside, So. Increase-Charles B..
Richardson, Charlotte, $40; John d.
Hanna, Morenci, IS; Samuel Dick,
Owosso, IS; Henry John, Detroit, So;
Abraham Burns, Erie, IS; Edgar
Sprague, Kent City, So; Thomas Guilt
yer, Reese, SIT; VIM. II. Billiard,
Miles, $14. Widows-Ruth A. Apted,
Grand Rapids, $12; Lucy A. Fetteroff,
Three Rivers, SIS; Jane Clancy, Vassar,
So; Rejinah Stanley, South Haven,
So; Josephine Miller st. Joseph, So;
Catherine Jenner, Owosso, $40; Lucy
A. Buff, Grand Rapids, S12; Mary
Shaver, Ubly, $St-Anice E. Van Slyke,
Owosso, S12.