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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
FOOT AND
MOUTH
DISEASE
Urgent Deficiency Bill Contain
Ing Appropriation Of $4,000
TO Stamp Il Out Passed.

Washington. December 17.-Imme-
diateiy after the senate convened
today Mr.. Hale (Me.) called up the ur-
gent deficiency bill. and Il was PASSED
without discussion. II carries on appro-
priation OF si.l4o. 900. including 100000
to suppress the foot and mouth disease
Mr.. Hale said that II was evident that
ter the holiday adjournment. ana on lis
motion II was agreed that the senats ad.
journ from today until Saturday
Mr.. Morgan tAla) gave notice tina. on
Saturday he would address the senate le-
garding the construction Of an Isthmian
canal
Mr.. Galiinger IN. HI reported the
pension appropriation bill. which was
passed without discussion. II carries
s1Ss. .st7. 900. and Is the first of the regu-
lar appropriation bills to be passed by the
senate at this session.
A number OF minor bills were passed.
The senate then resumed consideration OF
the Military bill.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga) continued his remarks
begun yesterday In opposition 10 the Sec
ton OF the bill regarding reserve force
OF trained men.
IN THE HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house today
a letter from Governor Smith OF Mary
land, notifying the house OF the presenta-
ton by the state OF Maryland OF the
statues OF Charles Carroll, of Carrollton,
one OF the signers OF the Declaration OF
Independence, and John Hanson. presi-
dent OF the Continental congress. These
statues are now I'm statuary hall.
A resolution was adopted setting aside
Jan. 81, after p. m, for the
exercise relative to the acceptance of
these statues. The house then resumed
the consideration OF the Legislative APP
propristion bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
CONSTITUTION
Amendments Acted Upon by tho
New Hampshire Convention.

Concord. N. H., Dec. FIN the consti-
tutional convention this morning debate
Tor the remainder OF the session was
limited 70 Ave minute speeches.
Amendments were adopted aboIishins
the reIgious test In the bill OF rights.
authorizing tax on franchises and IN.
neritancesi and requiring an examina
ton OF commissioned officers IN the mill
tia.
amendments were killed, as follows,
Establishing the offlce OF lieutenant
governor; abolishins the governors coun-
ell; and changing the mode OF amenainx
the constitution.
The committee on legislative DEPART
ment presented two reports on the reso-
iutions relating 20 representation In the
lower house OF the legislature The ma
Jority recommend basis OF 500 and unit
OF Increase OF l,s0o: tho minority. n basis
oI ~ ana unit OF increase OF $500. A vote
VIII be taken at o'clock tomorrow after
noon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
BY the commissioners:
FRANK II. HARCOURT. Secretary.
POLICE COMMISSION MEETS.

The board OF police commissioners met
this afternoon and passed the following
resolutions on the death of Mr.. Deming:
Whereas. The board OF police commits
sioners for the city OF Providence. hae
learned with profound sorrow and regret
of the removal by death of one Of Its
members; and
Whereas, BY the death OF Richard n.
Deming this board has lost acapable and
efficient associate. and the city OF Provi-
dence the services OF a public official who
during his term as a member OF the city
government; his long tenure OF office as
park commissioner. and his efforts as a
member OF ma board has earned the ad
miratioh and high esteem of his fellow
citizens therefore. be N
Resolved, That we. the board Of police
commissioners for the city Of Providence.
do hereby express our profound sorrow
and regret at the death of our late as
sociate. Richard II. Deming. Since the
organizati ton of the board the same un-
selfish devotion which has haracterized
his labor In every branch OF municipal
work has been given TO the reorganization
OF the police force. and the suppression
Of all forms of vice. His counsels in all
the work undertaken were of the greatest
value and his loss will be severely felt
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
tions be engrossed and sent to the family
OF our late associate.
(Slgned)
FRANK r. OLNEY.
WILLIAM II. LUTHER.
Commissioners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
UNSAFE STREETS
Failure 10 Remove Snow Makes
Walking Hazardous.

The experiences OF past winters In re-
gard TO the clearing Of snow from side
walks are being repeated the present
season. Owners and occupants OF prem
ises fronting on many OF the we'll travelled
streets make no pretsnoe whatever OF re-
moving the accumulated snow after
storm. and pedestrians are subjected not
only TO great Inconvenience and discom-
fort, but TO the liability OF broken bones.
as a result Of this negligence. which has
grown 20 be a public menace and nuis-
sncs.
Among the chief offenders IN this re-
gard are church corporations, which pay
very little heed 10 the condition OF the
streets bounding the church property
after a snowfall II any clearing is at
tempted at all Il is only In front OF the
entrances. where carriages may draw
up and where those fortunate enough "a
possess them may find a reasonably clear
way into the church. For those who
come on foot or for the general pedes-
TRAN no path 10 made, and all who pass
that way must founder along through
the drifts as best they can.
Even today. after tha warm rain has
removed tho greater part OF the snow
from the public highways. the sidewalks
surrounding some churches are in de-
plorably dangerous condition. Tho
chuch on Greene street furnishes an ex-
ample In point and another Is the Aban-
doned Westminster Congregational
church on Mathewson street.
Assurediy church societies should be
nrst In setting an example by putting the
sidewalks bounding their edinces In safe
condition for pedestrians: but as condl-
lions stand now they neither set q good
example nor follow that OF citizens who
have some thought Of the comfort and
safety OF othsra
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

that more than two persons figured IN the
distribution Of the wages
w. A. May, general manager Of the
Pennsylvania Coal company. was called 10
the witness stand and explained that be-
cause Of the system In vogue in the COM
pany's mine IL would be difficult to show
one pay.
G. s. Darrow. for the miners, said the
miners had no confidence In the figures
submitted by the company and added that
the way they were handed IN was unfair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
BALE OF COTTON |
Fell on Forth and He Demands
$4,000 Damages.

Joseph A. Fortin OF woonsocket has
sued the Manvilie company to recover &c.,
900 for personal injuries. He was on the
third OF November. engaged in doing
trucking at the defendants mill
On the route had to go over there was
an open doorway and through this door
way bale OF cotton was dropped a die
tance of 40 feet.-The bale struck Fortain,
breaking his breast bone, injuring the
bones OF his spinal column and crushing
in n number OF ribs
George f. Rosseau and Francis I. Nc
Gamma are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
A BANK COMBINE

New York. Dec ia combination OF
banks IN Queens county has been effect
90. ,hote which have consolidated are
College Point. Elmhurst, Rockaway
Beach and Richmond Hill Banks. The
merged institutions will have a cauitai ~
10000 and Will be known "a the Rank OF
Long Island.
The Queens county bank. located at
Long Island city with a branch I'm A.
toIia, s not In the merger. Samuel n
smith or the Far Rockaway bank was
elected president OF the new institution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

Everett Warren. of the operators coun-
sci. tried TO show by cross examination
ised 10 take his girl out OF the silk mill.
Chairman Gray asked for an expl ,nation
from the Pennsylvania Coal company.
which is controlled by the Erie Railroad
company, regarding the wages of men.
The statements Of wages mentioned
were handed to the commission some davs
ago by the company and did not indicate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
MANSLAUGHTER
Two Women Held for Causing
Death Of Mrs. MCOermott.

Lowell Mass, Dec. T7.-Mary Flynn
and Kate Reed, charged with manslaugh-
ter In the case Of Mary McDermott, were
held in $500 each for the grand jury in the
police court today.
1t IL charged they pushed Mrs McDer-
mott down stairs at q Spring street, Mo-
vember q and she died. December l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
JEROME ANGRY
Doesn't Like Newspaper CrIti-
Clsm Of His Gambling Raids.

New York Dec. 17.-District Attorney
Jerome in an interview today. spoke of
the attitude taken by the newspapers to-
ward his recent actions against alleged
gamblers. He said that he did not OBJ
Ject TO personal criticism but added
when they question my honesty and
jeopardize the cause. / will take action
and proceed criminally against their man
aging editors and II necessary make ar
rests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
C0NSP|RED
TO MURDER
HIS SON
Minister Hunter Names In a
Letter Five Men Who, He
Says, Plotted Assassination.

Louisville. KY, Dec. E-In a letter
written to a friend In this city. w. God
frey Hunter. minister to Guatemala.
says:
Il VIII not leave Guatemala until
have put those conspirstors N the penl-
tentiary."
Minister Hunter In this letter desig-
mates Ave men who. he claims. were
I'm conspiracy 20 kill his son, who shot
VIM. Fitzgerald In Guatemala City last
month.
w. A. Hunter or this city. who has re-
turned from Washington. states that he
has evidence OF q conspiracy 20 drive his
father out OF Guatemala and 10 assassi-
nate Godfrey Hunter. Jr.. and James
G.. Bail3y, the secretary OF the American
legation In Guatemala
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

Judge Douglas today granted complain
ants petition for a temporary injunc-
ton In the case OF Theodore s. Barnes
and wife VS.. William II. Place ct al
The respondents are restrained from
foreclosing under a certain mortgage or
from transferring the mortgage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
FOUR To SIX men
DIVIDE ONE PAY.
Miners Show That WageStatemcntS
Presented by the Coal Operators
Are Unfair and UntruStWOrthy.


all in silk the hearing
aborer
3 ast
> the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
THROWN OFF CAR.

Sarah c. Northup has sued the Rhode
Island company to recover $500 She
claims that owing to the improper man
agement OF a car on which che was a
passenger. she was thrown 20 the hard
pavements OF one OF the city's highways
and badly injured w. u. w Hsllett f. her
attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

The following vessels have arrived at
the port OF Providence during the "A hours
just past: Steamship Powhattan. Balti-
more and Norfolk: steamer 1.archmont.
New York; steamer City OF Fall River,
New York; steamer City OF Newport.
Newport and returned: steamer George
w. Danlelson. Block Island and Newport;
erton; steamer Bay Queen, Fall River
and returned: steamer Sycamore. Fall
RssT stesm.sin nn'0s spartan SfS i0r fhnadsl.
phia; steamship Essex. Norfolk and Bal
timore: steamer fremont, New York Il:
steamer Nashua, New York. steamer
George w. Danielson. Newport and Block
Island: tug Gertrude. New York. with
barge George Moon; tug George Hill.
Rayonne. " J., with Standard or COM
panys barge, No. ~; tug Richmond New
York. with barge Georgia; tug Harold.
New York. with barge Vastly and three
other barges: schooner Charles l.. Jaf-
FREY. New York: schooner Melrose. New
York: barge Montana. New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
FOR COMMISSION
Chamberlain Sues Hood and the
Rice Company.

Judge Douglas today heard tho jury
trial waived case OF Joseph J. Chamber
lain vs.. w. J. Hood are T. d. Rice COM
psny.
This is a suit to recover services for the
sale Of defendants plant at Central
Falls. Mr.. Chamberlain claims he was To
have fve per cent on the sale price.
Defendant claims that tho plaintin was
10 be paid i've per cent X he sold the
plant so the company would net $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
FINAL DECREE ENTERED

A hnal decree was entered IN the ap-
pellste division OF the supreme court to-
day In the case OF Albert ". Aylesworth
VS.. George Y. Croker.
The decree provides for the payment OF
certain fees and costs and directs that
the receiver OF the rents, William IL
wssnburn. shall continue his duties tin
some payments are made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

TO CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brono- -Quinine Tahi.,.
This signature % -
cry box. i5c. 1H.%,--->- - ="
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

IL will be along before long What7
The Lines. the Dots and the Curves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow: Sun rises at 7.os; sun sets
10:b y. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

IL win be along before long What
The Lines. the Dots and the Curves
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

Watch The News for the Lines Dots
and Curves. Contest 20 commence soon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
New York Stock Market,

Reported for The News by FLETCHER
IAPPAN, street foor, Canigan Build
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
roo LATs TO sa cIAssIFIsp.

TO LET OR LEAsE-Two STORES;
connected; corner OF Academy and Chalk.
stone avenues; fixtures complete: terms
reasonable. Apply 1oss ChaIkstone ave-
nue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
GOAL SITUATION
IS VERY GRAVE
No CargOeS Arrived in Port Today.
Prices Throughout New England
Are Going Still Higher.


be
morning white
a Of q anh
a nd a part soft coal
.
coal
q
the anthra woudb worth
An
prices q
been changed
coal on hand has been
land theres coal sen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

MASSAGE AND BATH. MADAME
DeMorrow. AS Pine street Hours from
10 o'clock a. m. TO Q. p. m.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
DAYS RECORD IN CONGRESS
SENATE AND HOUSE WILL MEET AT NOON TODAY:

bottoms. "And l don't know" said the
speaker, but that would be the best way
to build up the merchant marine. 1t
would do It without taking the money out
of the public treasury"
Continuing. he said that the whole Of
the insular service should be taken out
of the State Department and placed under
the Department Of Commerce. He be-
lieved that the bill should provide for
an additional assistant secretary to have
charge of the labor branch of the depart
ment.
Weaker the Prey of Stronger.
Foreign trade. he said, was absolutely
the country, which is now able to produce
greatly more than is necessary for Amer
lean consumption. History showed that
the strongest aud best civilizations al
ways preyed upon the weaker ones, and
let 1t hit whomsoever it would the South
and Central American republics should
be the commercial prey Of American COM
merce.
Mr.. Litchman said he was in favor
of an Independent and separate De-
partment of Labor. But he did not
think 1t possible to get one for long
time. so he favored its incorporation in
the Department of Commerce with an
assistant secretary to supervise it. When
labor becomes powerful enough to de-
mand anything 1t usually got 1t, he said,
and when the Federation Of Labor en-
braced 5000, 900 of members, as he thought
it might in twenty years, it could demand
and get Department of Labor with a
ffrya fvp fhn "a
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
MONEY FOR INDIANS
TOPIC FOR SENATE
Appropriation Proposed Near
ly Ten Millions.
Largest Item 100000 for the Delaware
Indians-Many Items for
Schools.

The Indian appropriation bill was con-
sidered In the Senate yesterday for an
hour or more between the morning bust
ness and the hour OF o'clock. when the
Chinese exclusion bill was taken up by
previous agreement.
The bill was partially read for the con-
sideration of committee amendments.
AS the bill passed the House 1t carried
appropriations aggregating sS.441.505. AS
reported back from the Senate COMMITTEES
on Appropriations, that amount is increas-
ed by $973,S34.
The largest item in the increase is one
Of sf30. 900 for the difference between gold
and currency paid to the Delaware Indians
(gold being payable under specific con-
tracts) Many of the other items Of in
crease are for Indian schools.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
PERSONAL TAX LAW
OBJECTORS HEARD
ALASKA ENCROACHMENTS
Secretary Hay Asked for Information
Regarding Surveys and Boundary.

resolution introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Cochran
Dem. Mo- calls on the Secretary Of
State to transmit to the House any in
formation he may have as to the surveys
which, it Is alleged, are being made by
Canadian officials on American territory
near the Alaskan boundary line. and also
in regard to reports that certain and an
cient landmarks are being destroyed and
monuments removed. and ito inform the
House what steps, il any. the State De-
partment has taken to ascertain the facts
as to the alleged fresh encroachments
upon American territory and the alleged
removal and destruction of landmarks and
monuments, and to prevent the same
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
MAJOR FARQUHAR FOR A
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Defines His Views Before the
House Committee.
Insular Service Should Be Taken Away
From State Department-Ship
Subsidy-Mr. Litchman Testifes.

Hearings on the Senate bill to estab-
lish a department of commerce and labor
were continued yesterday before the
House Committee on Commerce.
Major Farquhar. of the late Industrial
Commission, continued his statement, and
was followed by Mr.. Charles H. Litch-
man, who was also member of the COM
mission, and who said that he was in
thorough accord with the views expressed
by Major Farquhar.
Reciprocity and Ship Subsidy.
During the course of his argument
Major Farquhar touched upon the subject
of reciprocity and ship subsidy. Blaine
he declared, did not care how low
the reciprocal rates were so that the
goods exchanged were carried in American
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
CHINESE EXCLUSION
UP IN BOTH HOUSES
ASKS MEDALS FOR COMMAND.
Ex-Captain Detchemendy Seeks Legis-
lation Duly Honoring His Men.

George A. Detchemendy, who resigned
the captaincy of the Twenty second Regi-
ment, United States Infantry, stationed at
Baler, p. l., because of the alleged injus-
tice of the War Department in depriving
his company of due credit of first discov-
ering Emilio Aguinaldos whereabouts,
when he was presumed to be dead. yester-
day requested a hearing before the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs.
He desires special legislation that will
al ieas; honor the men of his old company
with medals setting forth their capture at
Casiguran. p. l., of Aguinaldos body
guard, and the interception of letters
from the dictator to General LacuIa.
The information therein contained. he
declares. was despatched to General Fun
ston resulting in Aguinaldo's capture.
When Captain Detchemendy discovered
that he had been ignored in the capture of
the rebel chief he demanded of the War
Department that justice be done or his
resignation be accepted. The latter was
the result
The Washington times., 1902-04-05

The Secretary of War yesterday replied
to the Senate resolution calling for in
formation relating to the free shipment
or transportation of goods for private
firms or individuals to or from the Philip-
pine Islands in Governmtnt transports
Secretary Root says that at the time
of passage of the resolution the War
Department had no information OF any
kind OH the subject. Upon receiving the
resolution kilograms of enquiry were ad-
dressed to officers in charge of the trans
mort service at the various ports of de-
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
NO SHIPMENTS OF GOODS FOR PRIVATE
FIRMS ON UNITED STATES TRANSPORTS
Sae Demand foz Instance Only Where
Shipment of Chinese Individuals

parture and arrival in the United States.
The letter of Quartermaster General
Ludington accompanying the reply to
these enquiries denies that any shipments
vessels owned or chartered by the United
States, and that the only shipments made
of a private nature have been reading
matter. Christmas boxes. or comforts for
soldiers or civilian employees. or private
property OF individuals who were author
lied by the War Department to travel on
transports.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05

This statement is supported by the re-
plies of the transport officers Major
Ruhlen, the duartermaster at Seattle, re-
ports one exception. This, he says, was
on the chartered army transport Athe-
nian. which. he explains, brought from
Taku. China, in January, 1900. Chinese
relics and curios sent by army officers
to the following persons: Senator Warren,
one box; Hon. Charles E. Pierce. one box {:
Governor Shaw. of Iowa, two Chinese
carts and two small brass cannon; Col.
Charles Dieble. San Francisco, one box;
Mrs. Hearst, San Francisco, two boxes.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
TO HEAR GOVERNOR DOLE.
House Committee on Territories Extend.
Him Formal Invitation.

The House Committee on Territories
yesterday extended a formal invitation to
Governor Dole. of Hawaii, who has been
summoned to Washington by the Presi-
dent, to appear before the committee and
give his views On the administration of
the Hawaiian Territorial laws.
This will, 1t is believed, give the Gov
ernor the opportunity to air some of the
sensational matters of difference said to
exist there. which have given rise to bit
ter factional fights in the islands.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
GENERAL LUNA ORDERED
DEATH OF EUROPEANS

Washington was one of the cleanest cities
in the country. and he would not criti-
else the method employed here.
Il do not question the method of clean
ing the Streets" said Mr.. .McDermott.
but what do call attention to is that
some OF them are not cleaned at ALL
The bill was passed without further
objection
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
IN HONOR OF R0sEcRANs.
Joint Committee of Congress to Attend
Removal of Remains.

A resolution offered by Mr.. Grosvenor
(Rep., Ohio, providing for the appoint
ment of joint committee Of Congress
to attend the removal of the remains of
the late Gen. W. s. Rosecrans from Cali
fornia to Arlington Cemetery, was agreed
to yesterday in the House.
The resolution was offered in accept
ance of an invitation from the Society OF
the Army of the Cumberland for Congress
to attend the removal.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
PHILIPPINE RAILWAYS.
One Line Only of Importance and Owned
by an English Company.

Responding to resolution of enquiry.
Secretary Of War Root yesterday advised
the Senate that there is only one steam
railroad of any consequence in the Phil
ippines,i
The line connects Manila with Dagu-
pan. and is owned by an English company
under a concession obtained from Spain.
There is q steam tramway from Manila to
Malabon. In Cebu two private lines con-
meet certain mines.
All the franchises are held under Span
ish grants.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
REGULATE VIRUS AND TOXINS.
Important Measure introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Spooner.

A bill to regulate the manufacture and
sale of toxins, antitoxin, and virus in
the District and Territories, and to regu-
late the interstate commerce Of the arti-
cles. was introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Mr.. Spooner-
The bill provides that licenses to man
facture these articles shall be granted
by the Secretary Of the Treasury on the
recommendation of the Surgeon General
of the Marine Hospital Service.
The Washington times., 1902-04-05
Favor Mr.. Goldfogle's Resolution.

Resolutions introduced by Representa-
tive Goldfogle tDem., N. " calling on
Secretary Of State Hay for information as
to what extent American Jews arc dis
criminated against in Russia were favor
ably reported yesterday by the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs.