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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27

% of the General Laws. entitled "Of the
Revenue OF the State" Ii was called for
by Senator Kenyon.
Under the present statutes tax or is
cents on each Sl0c OF the ratable property
OF the various towns and cities Is an
nually assessed and paid over 10 the gen
eral treasurer. one half before June Is
and one half before Dec. Is The pro
rata as TO levy is based on assessment
already stipulated I'm the statutes.
Under the proposed legislation the sta te
tax would be reduced 90 is cents and the
general levy made upon the basis OF town
ana city levies computed by the various
local boards of assessors for 1901.
Senators Kenyon. Parker and Edwards
favored the reduction. but Senator's Free
man. Parkhurst and Banigan opposed
passage OF the bill I'm it's present form.
ON motion OF Senator Freeman IL was
recommitted 10 the committee on special
legislation with instructions 10 give pub
lie hearings.
Senator Freeman presented resolution
for the payment OF accounts for expenses
incident To the funeral Of the late Gov
ernor Gregory; read and passed.
Upon motion OF Senator Stoddard the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
Lawyer
COMMITS
SUICIDE.
Wsdekind, Indicted for Embsz-
zlemsnl, Shools Himself While
In Custody OF officers.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-Ernest wedeklnd, a
lawyer indicted on a charge OF embezzIe-
ment OF $780, shot and mortally wounded
himself last night He was taken TO a
hospital where he died without regaining
consciousness. Wedeklnd was under ar
rest, and while officers were at luncheon
he stepped into side room and shot
himself.
Two criminal trials famous I'm the annals
OF local courts are recalled by his act
Wedekind was associated i'm business with
Theodore Schints the banker and broker
sent TO prison on "A charge of embezzling
large sums from his clients. and was
Indicted with the fnancier on the same
charge. but the same jury that convicted
Schints acquitted Wedekind.
Wedekind's latest indictment was found
on complaint of Mrs Christine Link
formerly Mrs. Feldt. who was a promi-
nent figure In the murder trial OF Adolph
Luetgert. Her husband had died shortly
before the disappearance Of Mrs.
Luetgert for whose murder the
sausage maker was sent TO
prison for life and Luetgerts affection
FOR the woman was alleged by the state
TO have been the motive which prompted
the crime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
STIRLING
PAYS DEATH
PENALTY.
Third Man Convicted Of Mur-
der Of Prof. White Hanged
al Philadelphia Today.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 25-Amos Stir
ling, young negro who was the accom-
plice of Henry Ivory and Charles Perry
in the murder OF Prof. Roy Wilson White.
OF the law department. of the University
of Pennsylvania. on the night of May l9.
1900, was hanged today in the county
prison
The drop fell at 10:07 oclock. Stirling
made confession to his spiritual ad-
wiser, claiming the sole responsibility for
the murder OF Prof. White. He said he
did not know either Perry or Ivory and
asserted that neither of them was with
him when the crime was committed.
His statement Is not credited by tho
police authorities.
Prof White was attacked by three coll
ored men on dark street near the uni
versity. One of the assailants struck
him on the head with an iron bolt and
after he had fallen To the ground he was
beaten to death.
Robbery was the motive for the crime.
Perry. Ivory and Stirling were arrested
several days later and the two first
named made confessions accusing Stir
ling OF being the actual murderer The
three men were convicted together ana
Ivory and Perry were executed Oct. 8 OF
last year The condition OF Strings =
health, caused four postponements OF his
execution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27

spect and publicly expressed it's living
grief.
MUCH CHANGED SCENE.
Again the broad avenue was filed with
vast crowds, as IL was a year ago.
Then the streets were a sea of glinting
bayoncts and waving pumes and the air
was filled with the music OF resplendent
bands. Today all was changed The
procession was unorganized. No martial
music lightened the feet OF the throng.
No cheers rent the air. The only page
ant was the Gathering troop OF cavalry
escorting Prince Henry and his party TO
the capitol and carriages here and there
conveying officers I'm uniform or dplo-
mats In court costume TO the place where
the culogy was To be delivered.
But Notwithstanding the fact proclaim
ed I'm advance that admission TO the hall
Of representatives and even to the Capt.
tol itself was To be restricted 60 those
holding cards uie people congregated I'm
unnumbered thousands about the great
marble pile upon the hin.
FLAGS Ar HALE MAST
II they could not gain admittancc they
were content to be near the place where
the ceremony was TO be held and To catch
a glimpse OF the president whose acces-
sion was made possible by the death OF
him whom the representatives Of tho
people were assembling 20 commemorate,
or to see Prince Henry and tho bespan-
gled diplomats and other dlgnitaries The
only embiems Of mourning az the Capitol
were the flags at half mast
The precedent IN the case Of the Gar
field memorial exercises was followed
closely The hall was without decoration
OF any character. The relocated Marine
band, G0 strong. was stationed I'm the cor
ridor which separated the hall from the
rear lobby Of the house
At 10 o'clock the doors were opened and
In i've minutes the spacious galleries sur
rounding the chamber were dense with
black rows OF people. Even the alsles
were filed.
IN SOMBRE COSTUMES.
Tho fact that few OF the ladies present
Continued on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
MANSLAUGHTER
Lynn Bartender Under Arrest
Accused Of Serious Crime.

Lynn, Mass. Feb. 27.-Timothy r. Gal
lagher, a bar tender, is held for man
slaughter at the Lynn police station.
placed under arrest this forenoon charged
with causing the death OF Joseph Collins.
a soap peddler, "a years old or "A Gardiner
street by blows on the head with club I'm
"A barroom fight
Collins died during the night and an an
tOpsy performed by the medical cxamiu.
cr today determined tho cause of death.
Collins was intoxicated Monday and in
the evening. with Thomas Flaherty and
another man. entered the Brunswick cafe
Censal avenue. and wanted 10 fight one
OF the bartenders. Tom Bannon. one time
outfielder OF the Boston National League
Baseball club
Before blows were struck some of the
bystanders saw bricks In Collins pocket
and he was elected Later, ne returned
and insisted on lighting. lie started
around the end Of the bar and jumped the
rail-
There he was met by Gallagher. who
parried a blow and then with club
struck Collins thrice on the head. Col
Inns refreated. apparently not Injured Be-
fore going home he called physician but
his case was not considered serious.
Tuesday he took to his bed and wedncs-
day night died. The case was reported TO
the police after the death and Gallagher
was arrested while at work The prisoner
Is resident OF Peabody.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
Hotel. FIRE
CAUSES
A PANIC.
Guests in Bowdola Square
HostsIry Flee for Their Lives.
One Woman Severely Hurt

Boston, Feb, 27.-A fire IN the Bowdoin
Square hotel at S:2o o'clock this morning
caused small-sized panic among liO
actors and actresses who were guests
there, but all escaped but one I'm safety.
The hotel is connected with the Bow
doin Square theatre and many OF the
occupantswere filling engagements az the
playhouse. The injured person was Miss
Agnes Green, willie OF the stage manager
OF the Howard theatre, who jumped from
the fourth foor OF the hotel TO a roof two
stories below. She was picked up unoon-
scious and taken IA the relief station OF
the city hospital
The fire was hrst seen on the fourth
floor. Immediately all the alarms i'm the
building were sounded and bell boys ran
through the corridors arousing the occu-
pants OF the rooms. To their prompt ac-
ton Is attributed the fact that no more
serious result followed the fire
Even with such haste as was made one
or two persons Were overcome with ex-
citement and with their exertions to es-
cape through the binding smoke but all
recovered on reaching the outside air
For time there was much confusion.
Women In negligee were dragging their
baggage out OF their rooms. other per-
SoiS were nuTfNlns out with their be-
longings I'm their arms. Three young men
on the fifth floor, finding the corridor
filled with smoke. threw mattresses on
TO "A roof three stories below their win
dow and jumped without injury.
Miss Green found herself hemmed i'm
by smoke and with the fire apparently
approaching her room she leaped from
her window on to the gravel roof Of the
1ower building. The shock made her un-
conscious, but II is thought she will re-
cover
The flremen made short work OF the
flames, but the loss from water was
heavy. From the location of the hotes
and theatre IL was deemed wise To give
three alarms. The fire burned from the
fourth floor up through the roof. The
loss from the flames Is estimated at $1,000.
The property Is insured
The hotel is five and half story
granite building located at l TO 8 Bowdoin
square and is owned by the oliver Ames
estate The landlord of the hotel is c.
Harry White. The ground floor is occu-
pied by Finn & Kelley, hatters. Bowdoin
Square Cafe and a museum The theatre.
separated from the hotel by nreproof
walls, suffered some damage from smoke
and water. 10 is thought that the total
loss from these causes will equal or ex-
ceed that by fire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
RUSH OF BOERS.
Determined Attempt Made 10
Break Through British Line.

London, Feb. 27.-The attack made by
the Beers Numbering 600 and driving
cattle before them 20 rush the outpost
line near Bothasberg. Transvaal colony.
during the night of Feb. % Cwhcn some
OF the Beers got through was most de-
tcrmined. ~
They were led BY two well known fight
ers. Ross Eands and Mamie Botha When
the Beers realized that their attempt To
actually break through the wire fences
was frustrated. they crouchcd beside tho
dead cattla with which the ground WAS
thickly strewn. and from that defence
poured heavy fire on the British
troops.
The fusllade was steadily returned and
finally the Beers were driven back leav-
ing rs dead and six wounded on the field.
The also left i70 dead or wounded horses
and the entire herd OF 5000 cattle.
The British line at the point attacked
was held by the cOlums commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Julian Byng and
Major Michael Il. Rimington. The brunt
it--fiFrtinE felt un n force OF New
Zealandcrs. attached to one Of the coll
umns The British lost two officers and
Is men killed and had five officers and %
men wounded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27

Four times before national memorial
services for presidents. who have died IN
office have been held in this hall, two OF
them like this i'm commemoration of chief
magistrates, who have fallen by the hand
of assassins.
George Bancroft. the historian pro-
nounced the eulogy on Lincoln and Blaine
was Garhcld's orator. IL was enHnently
fitting that the last public ceremonial OF
sorrow for the lamented Mckinley should
take place i'm the forum which had echoed
his voice. in the arena where he had
won his spurs
A STRANGE COINCIDENCE
BY a strange coincidence s~.,y was the
goth anniversary Of that on which the
peerless Blaine in the same hall delivered
his eulogy upon the martyrcd Garfield.
and stranger stll the subject OF today
memorial service was tho chairman of tha
committee that had charge Of the ar
raugcmcnts ON that occasion.
Who then should have dreamed that tho
man who escorted the then president OF
the United States and the orator OF the
day To their places was destined Go be
honored like Garfield. with the highest
place in the gift OF his country was 90
meet his sad fate. and was himself TO be
the next martyred president above whose
open grave the nation would bow its
head
only ono year ago. less fivc days. at
the head OF an imposing civic ana milf
tary procession Mckinley passed trium-
phantly along Pennsylvania avenue for
his second inaugural Six months later
the tragedy occurred at Buffalo. and an
other but different sort OF procession bore
hts body through the streets 10 tho ro-
tunda of the capitol. whore tho brief
funeral oration was delivered over his
coffin and the tributes OF the nations OF
the earth about his bier bespoke the uni
versai sorrow.
Today. once moro with uncovered head,
the nation paid It's last tribute of re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
FOR DEFENDANT.
Verdict Given in Case Of Du-
rante Against Del Sasto.

The jury that heard testimony in the
case Of Alexander Durante vs.. Erachio
Del Sesto I'm Judge Wilbur's court today
brought in verdict in favor of the de-
fendant
Plaintiff sued TO recover s249 i5, alleged
to be due for money loaned and arrears
Of a board bill.
The defendant asserted he had worked
for the plaintiff for ~ months and,
though he was TO receive a dollar n day
ne only got HIS board which it was agreed
should hc Si0 month. John g. Quinn
was defendants attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
The RANSOM.
Government 10 Take Steps 10
Secure Reimbursement.

constandnoplc Feb s7.-rt is under.
stood that the U. $ viii shortly take stcrs
to obtain a reimbursement OF the sum
072,OoO paid 10 the brgauds ne ransom
for Miss Ellen NJ Stone aud Nine. Tsiika.
holding Turkey responsible incsmuch as
the capture OF the missionaries was ef-
fected on Turkish soil. This question OF
responsibility may have serious Develop
ments. since Turkey disclaims response
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
n Presence of President, Prince
Henry, Senator's, Representatives,
Justices Of Supreme Court and
Members Of Diplomatic Corps He
Delivers Eloquent Eu|ogy on Life
and Work of President Mckinley.


Washington. representatives
the
and !.
McBnley
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27

CERTIFICATE NO. e FOR $50
shares OF the capital stock OF the Occi-
dental Dcv. Co, OF Boston. Mass. has
been lost. The finder will CONFER n favor
by notifying the undersigned az S32 Bene-
NJ street. Providence. n. !.
MARGARET REYNOLDS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.


Senate Chamber.
Providence, Feb. %. 1902.
The committee on the Judiciary OF the
Senate will hear all persons interested In
an Act I'm amendment OF Chapter los Of
the General Laws. relating TO Safety De-
vices on Elevators. In the Committee
Room No. 2i2, on Friday. Feb. 2S. 1902,
at 1880 o'clock y. m.
H.. v. FREEMAN. Chairman.
JOHN w SWEENEY. Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
Bill Providing for Regulation
and inspection Presented.
Flag Dissertation Bill Taken Up--Recom-
mittedtoC Committee After Lively Debate.
Other Assembly Business.


such provides
inspection by
bill
judiciary committee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27

J. G. CONROY e. CO. Established 1876.
Plumbing and Heating Engineers, have
removed 10 ii6 Westminster street oppo-
site Walnut street. New telephone num-
ber 3673-3
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
PRINCE HENRY

III you do not sec the Prince YOU may
sec something I'm our window TO interest
you. T.. A. Tilinghast Company. Linn
tied, rs Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
FOUND

BULL TERRIER. OWNER CAN
have him BY proving property and pay
Ing charges. Address Mr.. Campbell. l.. o.
pcx ii1s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27
TACKLING THE STATE TAX.

prolonged discussion followed over
the special order OF the day. an act I'm
amendment OF sections ! and OF chapter
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speet and publicly expressed its living
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
RAILROADS KILL MORE THAN WAR.

A recent number of the Topeka Mail and
Breeze contained an editorial in which were
figures showing that the deaths resulting from
railroad accidents were greater by far, in num-
Der, than those caused by the Spanish Ameri-
can war. The cause OF this is given in the
following portion of the editorial mentioned:
1t is hard to say why there should be more
accidents than there were eight years ago, un-
less it is to be accounted for on the theory that
the companies are working their men harder
than they were eight years ago. With prac-
tically the same number of trainmen in the en-
ploy of the railroad companies now that there
were in 1893, they handle in the course of the
year $50, 900 more cars of freight. In 1898 the
railroads of the country carried 93,5SS,III,S33
tons one mile. In 1900 they carried I23,667,
257,I53 tons and handled il with practically
the same sized force. Nobody in 1898 accused
the trainmen of having light and easy jobs;
they had all they could comfortably do, but
since then the number of freight cars, to say
nothing of the additional passenger cars, has
been Increased by more than IS per cent and
the amount OF freight and baggage and mail
handled has increased by 80 per cent. The
rushing business and when men are overworked
more accidents are liable 20 occur
We have been worrying over the troubles IN
the Philippine islands for the last three years,
but all the United States soldiers killed and
wounded in the Philippines during the past
year will not amount to one-tenth of the num-
Der of railroad employees killed and wounded
during the last year.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
RAILROADS "EvEN UP" WAGES.

A meeting of representatives OF railroads east
of the Mississippi river was held the other day,
at which it was decided to "even up" the
wages of employees. 1t appears, from the dis
cussion, that the employees of the Eastern roads
have never received as good wages as those of
the Western roads, owing to "greater dangers"
in railroading in the West. Now that there is
little or NO difference in point of danger, it is
proposed to "even up"
The Republican papers took this as cue to
exploit the Involuntary increase of wages pro-
posed by the railroad companies They con-
tinue to talk about it.
However, on at least one Western road, the
wages of the section hands have been decreased.
But these papers will probably say nothing
about voluntary" decrease of wages. 1t
wouldn't sound we'll, you know.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

Why should clever woman perform the
same amount of work as a man, do it better,
and yet receive only one-third the compensa-
ton? This question is effectually answered by
recent occurrence The'men employed upon
the writing corps of the London Chronicle have
combined against women and are trying to
force them out of this field of effort. They have
succeeded in inducing this paper to cut down
the salaries paid to women, and it is said that
the movement is spreading. Do they make
complaint on the ground of poor work? Do
they alege that women are physically made
quate to the task of journalism? Quite the re-
verse They are only afraid that the ability
shown by their feminine co-workers will super
sede their own. So they demonstrate the worth
of the gallantry paid to women, which is the
boast of the age. From every field of activity
which she desires to enter, woman mas been
excluded bv the brutal selfshness of those who
fill her ears with idle compliments, hoping that
thew may ensnare her through vanity. When
the real test comes in the case OF conflict of
interests, the orator who pirates most loudly of
his devotion to her claims, will be the first to
crowd her to the WALL At the present time
woman asks for justice, not tor sentiment She
demands the rights that are her lawful dover
by Nature, and if man refuse to grant them, all
the armies of heaven will come to her defense.
The British government has just been forced to
surrender to a woman. 1t is not the first time,
but the victory is none the less to be signaled.
Through Miss Hobhouse and her pamphlet the
horrors of the concentration camps disgrace
to Christendon, are to be abandoned The
great British empire has been obliged to take
Immediate action, and honor is due to the
humanitarian efforts of one woman in behalf of
her sex. She was in the country; she saw the
suferngs of the Boer wives and little children
There were men who saw them daily, who
allowed them to continue-men who will be
forced to yield again as they have yielded now.
The Flaming Sword.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
Another Thing to Talk xbout.

Hearsts Chicago American.
Here is something to think about in connec-
ton with public ownership of railroads.
We pay two cents apiece on our letters when
we ought to pay one cent. We should pay fix e.
or ten cents instead of two cents except for the
fact that the government owns the postofice.
If the government owned the railroads, as it
should own them, the postal rate would be one
cent, and the postoffice would be far more
profitable and give better service to the people.
The railroads, owned by private individuals,
milk the government and the postcffice most
beautifully.
To haul an express car owned by private
individual costs the railroad as much as to haul
a car full of mail.
The railroad makes the government pay ten
times as much to haul car full of letters as it
makes private express company pay for car
of express matter.
When the railroads charge by the ton, they
charge from seven to ten times as much for
hauling ton of mail as for hauling a ton of
express matter.
The railroads are maintained now to keep
few families enormously rich. If we had the
government ownership of RAILROADS.&C. we shall
have some time-the railroads would be man.
aged in such way as to make an enormous
number of people very prosperous.
Don't you think that you ought to do what
you in talking and voting to promote the
public.ownership idea?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
GOSSIP AND ISLANDER HURT.
But They Hurt Only the SANDER Mongers.

Hearsts Chicago American
You will often hear one woman say to
another:
"That is dangerous wonan-she has a
vicious tongue and talks scandal
That other woman is dangerous, but she is
dangerous only 10 herself.
great many women, as well as great
many men, devote their energies and perverted
ability to gossiping about others and seeking to
ruin their characters.
The dealers in Sunderland we wish TO tell
them so mphaticaly-succeed rarely in de-
stroyng anybody else's character. They sue
coed always in destroying their own
If woman talks lightly of another, you may
be sure the fault which she ascribes to that
other woman no longer shocks her.
The woman who says that another is i'm
moral, or untruthfu, or vain, or decetful has
WITHIN HERSELF, we'll developed, the pos
sibility of all the vices that she ascribes to that
other woman.
For your own sake, beware of the woman
who speaks i'll of another. Rem inber that
what she says The other does SHE HERSELF
NIGHT DO.
Hand this brief statement of fact or mail to
any woman you know of who is inclined to
damage her own character in the useless effort
to injure another and better woman. 1t may
help to discourage Islander.