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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
NO DYNAMITE.
Use Of Explosives BY Fisher
' men VIII Be Prevented.

Esstport. Me. March e-Ths destruc-
tive method of taking fsh by exploding
charges Of dynamite among the schools.
as practiced by numerous Canadian and
United States fishing vessels during the
past season In the waters near the Old
Proprietor ledge. Grand Manan. is to be
strictly prevented by the Canadian
cruisers.
Some little doubt as 10 whether tho
Old Proprietor ledge could be legally con-
sidered headland seemingly existed.
and the dynamite fishermen were allowed
the matter was being carefully considered
by the Canadian fisheries department.
Accordingly, no seizures were made dur
ing the past season, but all doubts as TO
tho course to be pursued have now been
removed as orders have been issued by
the Canadian government to the com
r1anders Of the cruisers, that in conse-
uuence OF the highest legal authority In
Canada having decided that the water
within three square miles OF the Old
Proprietor and other Grand Manan ledges
structs the seizure OF all vessels that
may use dynamite within the above men
toned limit ian the future.
last season numerous fishing vessels
from the Canadian side. snd from Maine.
procured electric batteries and dynamite
charges and made fairly good fishing for
the short season that the pollock were
playing among the swift running tides
and eddies near the dangerous ledses and
shoals on the southern shores OF Grand
Mansn. As high az six or eight hundred
pollock would sometimes be killed by
The explosion OF a single charge in a
school OF fish.
An experimental charge OF dynamite
exploded by Captain Pratt OF the cruiser
Curiew at Bricr Island in the midst OF
a school OF small pollock showed that
over one-half the fish killed by charge
or dynamite sink Immediately TO the
bottom and are lost to tho fishermen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

The senate was called to order at l:o5
o'clock, by Lieut.. Gov. Kimball, with a
quorum present The record OF Tuesday
was read and approved.
The lieutenant governor announced that
he had appointed Nicholas f. Reiner. OF
North Providence, "a member OF the state
board of pharmacy, vice William r. Pot
ter. resigned, to which appointment the
senate gave its advice and consent
The lieutenant governor presented the
petition OF r. T. Root and others relative
10 amendments to the divorce laws OF the
state: read and ordered communicated TO
the house.
Senator Robinson, of South Kinsstown,
from the judiciary committee. reported
back an act providing FOR the election OF
representatives in the congress OF the
United States: read and passed.
Senator Parker, of Coventry, from tho
same committee, reported back an act in
relation TO the election OF senators ana
representatives In the General Assembly;
read and passed.
Senator Freeman, OF Central Falls, from
the same committee. reported back an act
prescribing the manner OF conducting
elections, with an amendment in line q.
section 4. adding the word FROM" after
the word ''on:" read and passed as
amended
A number of matters were received
from the house. and were referred To the
proper committees.
HAS BECOME A LAW.
Senator Hughes. OF Johnston. from the
committee on engrossed acts, reported
back, as rightly cngrossed. an act creat-
Ing a stats returning board and defining
its duties; passed in concurrence, as en-
crossed.
senator Reiner, OF North Providence,
presented an act making an annual ap-
preparation for the use of the comms-
sioners of birds; committee on finance.
Senator Kenyon. of Richmond. present
ed an act I'm amendmsnt OF end In addi-
tion to that chapter l02. general laws;
committee on judiciary.
on motion OF Senator Anthony OF East
Providence. the senate then adjourned to
meet on Thursday morning, at ii o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
VETERAN SEXTON
Hszaslah Sleeper Died al Tho
Ripe Aga Of 80 Years.

Salem, Mass. March 6.-Hezokiah
Sleeper. tho old sexton Of this place DIED
here today at the axe OF 90 years Ho was
born IN West Alton, y. H., Dec. $ ISL.
but whom II wears old walked 10 Salem
aHa began work az a shoe maker and gar
densr.
lie pursued these occupations until re-
Gently For t5 Years he was sexton of tho
rirst Univcrsaiist church and for -four
years of the Sosth Congresa uonal church.
total OF - wears. on Ihc record ho Was
considered one OF tbr 5ldesi in poiIt OF
service ot any sexton in The country.
Tie leaves daughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
WILL CONTEST.
Mrs. ROhreT TO Oppose Pro-
batting Of Miss TOassy's VIII

New York, March s.-The contest over
the will Of Mary Beach Tousey has been
begun before Surrogate Thomes. Miss
Tousey diod In March. lsaa. and beoueath-
ed over 100000 20 charitable institutions,
tie bulk of the estate going to the Do
nn.stic and Foreign Missionary society OF
the Episcopal church.
A large number OF Episcopal church In
t.res,s received Hooo each The will has
been admitted 10 probate. when Il was
discovered that the nearest OF kin had
not been Informed ~ the viii Mrs Sarah
T.. Rchr.r. the nearest relative Of tha
tcstntor on rcoeivlng notice. retained
counsel 10 contest the Will, on tho ground
that Miss Touscv. who vas over n
ycsrs Ola when shc died was % unsouul
rnind and st fraud and undue influence
we're used iu INDUCING hsr ~ 50 dispose VI
her weslth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
PORTO RICANS.
Troops Brought From the Island
Have TO Don OveICOais.

New York. March 6.-The battalion OF
Porto Elcan troops which attracted so
much attention at Washington on inau-
gnraticn day. has arrived here on a spec
ial train. was put aboard the transport
Scdgwick. and will ssil for Porto Rico
this afternoon.
The men found the weather colder than
they were accustomed n. and tho army
overcoats which had been issued TO them
were OF great value. None Of the me had
ever worn an overroat before. and when
they frgt put them on they had 90 be
taught how 10 button them properly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

in a compromising position with another
man on more than one occasion.
Another witness, brother or the pc
titioner, tesuned TO demonstrating with
the respondent because OF her conduct
The divorce was granted on the grounds
OF adultery. George T. Brown was coun-
sci for petitioner.
.pa-s further hearing of the petition OF
George v. Southwick for divorce from
Mary Southwick today there was testi-
mony 10 the effect that Mrs. Southwick
had been guilty OF serious misconduct,
bat as the charge was desertion, Judge
Douglas said he would consider the testi-
mony before deciding
GROSS MISCONDUCT.
Estella V. c. Cottle WAS respondent IN
a div lrce petition brought by Robert w.
Cottlc I'm which she was charged with de-
sertion and gross misconduct consisting
OF associating with dsreputable men,
There was testimony 10 tho effect that
she visited number OF hotels with men
and a police officer OF the Second station
testified that he had orders to arrest Mrs.
Cottle on siFht as a night walker. Mr..
Cottle was granted n divorce, Thomas II.
Horton was counsel for the petitioner.
Mrs. Della l.. ouevillon. who was mar
ried on Jan 18th. 1897 To Alphonse Quevil-
lon. asked for a divorce on the grounds
testified that though her husband was a
strong and well man he had done practi-
caIly nothing for her support during their
married life.
on one occasion Mrs Quevillon testified
she asked her husband for money and he
getting very angry grabbed her by tina
throat aud started to choke her. Her hus-
band frequently swore at her.
Witnesses corroborated the petitioners q
charges of cruelty and non--upport. The
divorce was granted. Henry y. LcCaffery
was counsel for Mrs. Quevlllon.
OTHER CASES HEARD.
Herman Parkin VS.. Mary Parkin. Descr-
tlon and continual drunkenness. Granted.
c. NJ. Salisbury for petitioner.
Ada r. Weaver va. Charles ID. Weaver.
Non-support and extreme cruelty. Grant
ed. Comstock e. Gardner for petitioner.
Ida ~. Felix vs. Louis n. Felix. Non
support and desertion. Granted. c. M.
Salisbury for petitioner.
Lottie NJ. Davis VS.. Frank Y. Davis.
Extreme cruelty. Granted. G. r.. Sails
bury for petitioner.
Mary A. Laycock vs. James c. Lay
cock. Continued drunkenness. Granted.
c. r. Salisbury for petitioner.
Ida L. Whitlock VS. Louis j.. Whitlock.
Non-support. Heard.
Edward Rushford vs. Josephine Rush
ford Living separate and apart for more
than 10 years and desertion more than
fve years. Granted. Thomas +. West
for petitioner.
shaft. Continued drunkenness. Granted.
II. j. Carroll for petitioner.
Continued on page Twe)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

election and until their successors ara
elected and qualified.
The bill was taken mp by sections. and
there MAS no objection made. TO any or
It's provisions. and II was referred to the
committee on engrossed acts
From the calendar was taken an act
In amendment of section g. chapter 81.
general laws, OF State Home and School,
on which the committee on judiciary rec
ommcnds indefinite postponement; so
voted.
tMr- Littlefeld In the Chair.J
Also from the calendar. an act TO repeal
section % of chapter 70. general laws. on
which the committee on judiciary recon.
mends indefinite postponemcnt: so voted.
Also an act 10 amend chapter 272 gen.
I eral laws, of replevin, on which the COM
mittee on judiciary recommends passage
Mr.. Curtis OF Providence said that In
his opinion the act calls for class 1egisia-
tion. There was much 10 IT, and IN ortlep
that plenty OF time might be given FOE
its discussion, he moved that the act be
made the special order for Tuesday nexe
at 1880 o'clock; so voted.
tSpeaker Holden IN the Chair.1
Also an act TO enable John c. Walsh a
Co. 10 build temporary bridge over tho
Blackstone canal on which the commits
tee on judiciary recommends indefinite
postponement: so voted.
Also an act in amendment OF an act.
entitled an act TO incorporate the Paw
tuxet Valley Water company, and any
act In amendment thereof, on which tha
committee on corporations recommends
passage with the following amendmantt
Striking out in the 18th line of section 4
the words "and with the assent"
Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
TWO VIEWS.
Ono Irish Paper Supports and
Another Condemns Nati0naIisis

Dublin. March Recommending upon
last nights scens In the House OF Com
mons, the Fresmans Journal rejoices
that Ireland at last possesses party
that will teach Westminster that II Tho
rights OF Ireland are 10 be sacrificed. the
character and privileges OF parliament
will accompany the sacrifice"
The Irish Times says; "Despairng OF
getting sufficient support and mainten-
ance in London from their own country
men those pretending 20 represent Ire
land are meditating mendicant pilgrim
age 20 the land OF the dollar and fondly
imagine brutality will serve az bold ad-
vertisement"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES.

The House was called to order at II 20
o'clock by Mr.. Speaker Holden. with a
quorum present. The journal OF Tuesday
was read and approved.
MFR. Manchester OF Coventry, from the
committee on engrossed acts, reported
back as rightly sngrossed. an act in
amendment Of chapter A.. general laws
passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Mathewson Of Smithhel6, from the
same committee. reported back. rs right
ly engrossed. an act authorizing the town
OF Chsrlcstown 10 opcn breschway from
Charlestown pond 20 the ocean; passed
IN concurrence.
MFR. Motcslf OF Richmond presented the
petition OF Battery II association relating
to the Gettysburg sun. gnd asking that
the gun be transferred from the grounds
Of the old State House TO the new state
House; committee on state propertSe
Mr.. Curtis Of Providence. presented an
act author. sug the Thomas Phillips COM
psny to iss-e preferred stock.
Also an act IN amendment or an act 20
incorporate the Knoysll Msnufsoturins q
company, both sets we're referred 10 the
committee on corporations.
TO ELECT OFFICERS.
The special order OF the day was an act
providing for the election Of general Of
hrere. - reported BY the commission 20
revise certain laws.
The bni simply provides that the gov
ernur. lieutenant governor. secretary Of
state. attorney general and general treas
urar shall be known O. general officers.
and shan be elected Nv ballot az town.
ward ana district mcctins-. on the Tues
day next after the nrrt MONDAY IN No
vembor annusllv. and shall seyerally hold
their Offices for one ycsr from the first
Tu.sdss Of January next svcescdinE their
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
WILL REMAIN PRESIDENT.

New York. March Seen. Thomas T..
James president OF the Lincoln National
bank. this morning absolutely denied the
truth Of recent reports and rumors 10 the
effect that the presidency OF the National
bank would soon pass from his hands.
Daring four or five months past we
have been annoyed by persistent rumors
uf tMs nature and We are at loss 10 ac-
count for their origin. They are absolute
ly without authority"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
NOT ENDORSED.
Michigan pfohlbltionisIs DO Not
Favor tho Smashing Crusade

Chicago. March Ga special from Kali
amazoo. Mich. rays. The Prohibition
state convention by an almost unanimous
vote refused 20 indorse the work Of Mrs
Carrie Nation In smashing saloons In
Kansas.
Walter s. Western. OF Adrian. was
nominated FOR supreme court justice. and
Joshua stnnsfeld. OF Bav City. and Arch
ibald Buffers, of Charlcsyoix, for re-
gents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
A GERMAN OPINI0N.

Berlin. March s-The National Zcitunz
commenting upon President McKinley's
inaugural address. says: THE United
states future Is 20 be seen not iu pro
fectionism. hat IN the commercial policy
Of the friends of treaties We hope the
comirg policy of the United States will bo
as succcssful in avoiding sdoals as the
presidents message II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

Sanford Maxfield. who is 20 years old.
asked Judge Tillinghast to grant him
divorce from Lydia r. Maxheld on the
ground of assertion. Mr.. MaNheld re-
sides i'm Warren and has not heard or his
wife for II years. nor could an officer
find her TO serve tf1e papers
Mrs. Maxfield. according to her hus-
band. had the moving habit and discom-
moded him greatly. lie followed her
about until she moved TO Maiden. After
going TO this place, according TO the Pc
titioners son. Charles f. Maxheld. tho
petitioner could not keep up with her.
Mr. Maxfield is a peddler by trade. Judge
TiIlinghast took the papers.
MANY CHARGES MADE.
Carrie A. Wilbur sought divorce from
her husband. Edward C. Wilbur. on the
grounds of desertion. non-support. con-
tinued drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
The testimony was TO the effect that
the married life of the parties was
happy one until FIVE years went by then.
according TO Mrs. Wilbur and her Wit
nesses MIR Wilbur took TO drink and the
One witness testified she had known
Mr. Wilbur TOR a good while and never
saw him sober. The divorce was granted
on the ground of non-support Frederick
Reuckert was counsel for petitioner.
DESERTIoN AND DRUNKENNESS.
Colin Mckenzie. a former resident OF
New York, but who has resided here for
over two years, asked a divorce from
Julia Y. Mckenzie. charging her with de-
sertion and continued drunkenness.
Mr. Mckenzie wss travelling In Europe
and at Milan be met the woman whom he
married MIR. McKenzic's family ts a
prominent one in New York. He had
been married sone time before he found
out hts wife Used liquor constantly.
Once she threw lamp at him, he says
and on another occasion tried TO decorate
the furniture with bullets from revol-
yer. Mrs Mckenzie, according 20 the
story OF her husband refused TO return
with him TO America the divorce was
GRANTED r. z. owen was cou-~cl for the
petitioner.
FOND OF ANOTHER MAN.
Waiter Grompton testified he was
married 10 the respondent Sarah III.
Crompton on December 26th 1899 and
lived with her until aboat week after
the following Labor Day.
He said his wife was very fond Of an
other man, going riding with him or
hours AZ time and when petitioner re-
mons trated after finding her sitting in
this mans lap her reply was that he was
Jealous
Mr.. Crompton is very young man.
witness told OF seeing the respondent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
SONG WRITER DEAD.

New York March s-Waiter Ford. n
from soutgnptlon Ell fie residence IN
Eath Beach last night. Tie tsd been ill
for several weeks. Nr Ford was mem
ber OF = Hrm ~ music publishers. and
VAS the composer ~ the once popular
song Paradise Alley
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
SUED ON A JUDGMENT.

Ceorgs ~ Climbs NJ Nooneocket has
been sued ~ Tho Bovlirg Greer Trust
UoInpans FOR $500 or iudsncnt ootained
january - f91i
Tho Gudgmerf Nas obtained uv the lru-
dnnsl ENrhaugp sorlua nv which IL NAil
tn bs iGenfi gl v'un fhn rrof. 900 riainfin.
Suit oripiraNs was lunrChi On nfuuis-
aorv note for s1.Hl and iir fibis sets up
a. defence thar He I'D N1uf .ign
IN note np .nied or. ihs ihcfN wss mo-
consideration Tor ~ and hat tnc pru-
donco Exchange COMPANY bad nu rlsbt TO
a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
STRIKE PRACTICALLY ENDED

pittEburE Pa Mach e--Tne parer
hangers sttikc. inauEurated last Monday
~ practically over. seventeen firms Olt
of 81 hasins signed the seals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
IuES BOILER EXpL0DES

New York. March 6.-Eugtneer James
Curtin was fatally and thrcc others seri-
ousiv hurt hy the explosion of boiler
ON the tugtoa, Nettie Tice IN Hoboken
TODAY. The explosion destroyed the whole
superstructure of the tux.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
STATS or RHODE ISLAND.
SENATE CHAMBER.
Providence. March g 1901
PUBLIC HEARING

The Committee on FIehcrIcs of the Sen-
ate will hear nll persons interested ~
AN krt in amendment of Chapter lil. 90
tho General Laws. entitled "N tsTldin
Iishcrics in Rorm No. 3i3. on friiaN
March Sth. 1901. upon the rsirg of the
senate.
ELBRIDGE l. srOpDARp.
Chairman
JAMES J. NOLAN,
Clerk.
So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

rroepori -. March 6--CharlAs n.
1udwick. as4isiant cssiiisr and bookkeep-
or of tho Ftcepcrt hank. has been missing
since Mondav and an examination Of th,
hooks Shows sn alleged shortage ~ about
tsJy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

You will nrd the BisSr and rnosi PER-
feet Records for thc PhcnoErarh or
uraphophons at OckeIs no instslmsrt-
20 cents apiece or 500 per dozen TO ALI
~ Wcybosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

For Cuts, Eieetrotypss srd rr'rtin.
Any kind. soc J. J. Ryder Co, n Wash
ington. Best work. low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
Sanford Maxfle|d at Seventy
Years Of Age Seeks Divorce
Mckenzie Accuses Wife Of Desertion
and Drunkenness, and is Given a
Decree --Crompion's PeiitionCranted


petitions
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conspicuous than usually the
in nuncontes sted petit
in
him
his scapsa ina injury
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06
Many Petitions in Behalf Of the
Executive Of PaWluCket.
Committee to Consider Matter Of State
Sanitarium--biII to Elect General
Officers Passes House.


o General Assembly being quite a
repre-
were ead and
Of North
of
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Of
conumpives passed un
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: der a suspen the rules
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Free press., 1901-10-26
WASTING TINE Ind LABOR.
Wichita Mountains Are Staked Off
In Mining Claims.
WILL SUFFER BEFORE SPRING.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 21.-Prof. c. N
Gould OF the University of Oklahoma,
geologist, has returned from months
"trip in the Wichita mountains. Re
garding the minerals of these noun
tains, Prof Gould says:
1.-The mountains consist chiefly of
three kinds of ores-an unstratified
rock, granite, gabbro and parphyry,
with occasional dykes OF diorite and
quartz. Thanking the range on the
northeast and southeast at distance
of some miles from the main body are
hills OF limestone and occasionally
course sandstone, and, as have said,
around and among all the hills is the
level plain, which near the hills con-
Gists of conglomerate wash composed
Of rounded bouIders, and at distance
is composed of red clay and shale-
typical red beds.
There is scarcely square foot of
Ele Wichitas that has not been staked
off as a mining claim. Even the lime
stone hills have not escaped. These
rocks in which there is not only geo
logical probability, but almost no
possibility of finding mineral in pay
ing quantities. are full of prospect
holes and covered with claim notices.
The favorite plan seems to be to stake
off a placer claim Having staked off
the placer claim on some high lime
stone ridge, the owner proceeds to
prospect for leads or veins which do
not exist. In one place there is ledge
of coarse sandstone grit that runs for
number of miles across the country.
1t contains in places a greenish claggy
substance known as glauconite, formed
originally of organic ooze. These
greenish particles have been mistaken
for copper stain and the strata is
known as the ''star copper lode"
while it would perhaps be unad-
vised to say that there is no mineral in
paying quantities in the Wichita noun
tains, the statement may be safely
made that the amount that may be
hoped for is by no means large. Hun
dreds of people who are now camping
aFnug the mountains will suffer be-
fore spring. On nine-tenths of the
claims any labor performed is but a
waste of time and money"
Free press., 1901-10-26
Says Hold Broom Corn.

Topeka, Oct .22.-W. w. Webb, I
baler of broom corn. is advising Kansas
broom corn growers to hold on to their
crop. The price now ranges from S12O
to S15O ton. but he believes it will go
to $500 a ton in a few weeks. The
crop this year, he says, is not half as
great as last years crop, which was
considered a very short one. At this
time last year he had baled l, 200 tons,
while he has only baled 300 tons this
year.
Free press., 1901-10-26
ARIZONA RICH N MARBLE.
The Southern Pacific to Run a
Branch to Quarries.
WILL SHIP FROM GUAYMAS.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. .22.-What is be-
ieved to be possibly the most valuable
deposit of marble in the world has just
been discovered near Fort Bowie.
The marble is in the foot hills close
to the ruins of the old fort. Its main
ledge is over 1, 600 feet wide, in various
grades, and about three miles in length.
A streak of pure white marble seventy
five feet wide runs the full length of
the ledge, and every color is represent
ed. Most of the stone is said to be bet
ter than the imported Italian marble,
and far superior to that from Vermont,
the grain being closer and frmer and
the marble much harder.
The most valuable part of it is in a
ledge of black marble. The supply of
this in the United States has always
come from Egypt, Ireland and Belgium,
although small deposit was found re-
Gently near White Oaks, n. Nj. The
black stone of Bowie is of a peculiar
fine quality. The ledge is three hun
dred feet wide and two thousand feet
in length on the surface.
The Southern Pacific railroad is pre-
pairing to build branch to the deposit
ten miles from its main line. It is in
tended to lay down the marble at Quay
mas, whence it can be sent around tthe
Horn" for Eastern markets at a cost to
compete with imported marbles.
Free press., 1901-10-26
rrouble at Reform school

Topeka, Oct. 22.-Trouble has broken
out at the state reform school, and as a
result five officers have been discharged.
INSTRUMENTATION is the cause given for
the dismissal. The discharged en-
ployes charge that the institution is
badly mismanaged; that the inmates
are treated cruelty. and that they were
let out because they knew too much.
The board of charities is now investi-
eating the charges, and it is rumored
that the heads OF some big officials are
going to drop in the basket.