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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
Modest Fees.

Lawyers do not usually get the small
end OF bargain with their clients, but
the Green Bag recalls two incidents
where the clients had rather the best of
Il.
Sir Walter Scott's first client was a
burglar. He got the fellow of, but the
man declared that he hadn't penny TO
give him for his services. Two bits OF
useful informa tion ne offered. however.
and with these the young lawyer had to
be content. The first was that a yeiping
terrier inside the house was better pro-
lection against thieves than a big dog
outside: and the second. that no sort Of
lock bothered his craft so much as an
old. rusty one.
Small compensation as this was, the
first brief of the noted French lawyer.
Monsieur Rouher yielded still less. The
peasant for whom Monsieur Rouher won
the case asked how much he owed him.
"Oh, say two francs said the modest
young advocate.
Two francsv" exclaimed the peasant.
THAT is very high. Won't you let me on
with a franc and a half?'
No." said the counsel two francs or
nothing"
well. then" said his client; 'Td rather
pay nothing"
And. with a bow. he left
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
Miss Emma Fischer Tells About
Attempted Double Crime.
JUDGE THINKS her INSANE.
Prisoner Was Remarkably Sslf-psssssssd
While Relating Awful Details is
Held Without Ball.

Yonkers, n. Y, March 7.-Emma Fis-
Feb. 21, endeavored to end the life OF
her employers four-yesrAUld daughter.
Georgia Simons, as well as her own. told
her story for the first time in court today.
The prisoner. whom Judge Kellow de-
clsred he believed to be mentally unbal-
anced, exhibited no symptoms that would
warrant that belief in court, unless IT
was the remarkable self-possession that
characterized her while she rehearsed the
narrowing details OF her crime,
She was well dressed, but was extreme
ly weak from her .seif-inhicted wounds.
She was taken direct TO the court room
from the hospital Little Georgia was not
In court, not having recovered from her
wounds. but her mother was present.
Mrs. Simons told the story OF returning
from a shopping tour and OF being COM
PEELED TO force an entrance into her home,
at Caryl where she discovered her
wounded child on the stairway.
The mother wept while relating the
story. but the Fischer girl was fully COM
posed The girls letters were read i'm
mons told how the girl had obtained a
revolver for Mr.. Simons from Mr..
Thompson, a neighbor.
Miss Fischer gave her age az Ia years,
her birthplace as Austria, and made the
following statement:
II shot the young one because / loved
her so. had TO leave the place. Mrs.
Simons said she would have TO let me GO
as she and M. Simons were going away
and the two children would be left with
her sister i'm New York.
II had asked Mrs. Simons six times for
money to go 10 Yonkers within week
and she had refused 10 give IL TO me
Thursday 1 went To the store for Mr.
Smons and stopped to get some candy
and she scolded me for being gone sc
long. Friday Mrs. Simons went out.
thought IL | had TO leave the place
would take Georgia along with me.
when | saw Mrs. Simons coming bach
on the trolley car shot Georgia and ther
went up stairs. turned on the gas, inhaled
Il twice and then shot myself.
IL first went down into the pantry anC
fred one shot TO see If / could shoot IL
Then I put Georgia 10 bed and shot he
twice. She only cried and said Emma
you hurted me. Come down stairs Thei
j shot myself
"I wanted 10 kill her and myself, $,
that we could both die together. becaus
i loved her so. l have no parents
brothers. sisters or friends. hav'
worked in other places with children an'
always loved them, but never loved an!
like Georgia"
Judge Kellogg held the girl without bal
10 await the action of the grand jury
and added that he thought her prope
destination was the Matteawan Asylum
for Insane Criminals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
CHURCH CENSUS.
Canvass VIII bs Made 10 Learn
DsnumlnatlonaI Beliefs.

The Federation OF Churches and Chris
tian Workers In Rhode Island proposes,
beginning next week. to take religious
census OF Providence, The movement
Is inaugurated by the organization,
which Is composed of representatives or
all religious denominations, and Is IN
tended for the benefit of all churches
alike.
The work will be done by about 10
college students. who will visit each
family I'm the city, according to districts
and make inquiries as TO the number OF
individuals In the family their length OF
residence I'm the city, whether or not they
arc members or attendants Of any church
or have any preference for u church or
any particular denomination whether OF
not the children. II there are any. attend
or would like to attend Sunday school and
such other questions as may be considered
desirable In order to get an accurate
knowledge OF the religious inclinations
OF the family. This information Will be
tabulated and disturbed among all OF
the churches throughout the state Tor
the use OF the pastors of such churches.
to report, at least once In six months, 10
the executive board the result OF labors
in his assigned district. especially with
unchurched families and with children
who have hitherto not been I'm any Sun
day school.
liz Is estimated that TO do this WORK
thoroughly and TO sustain the movement
for year or two the sum OF 5000 Will be
required. This amount is being collected
by voluntary contributions, and so much
has already been raised that the organ
tiers feel confident that they can start
the work some time next week. There
. are no salared officers in the association
Il so that all the amount subscribed will be
used 10 defray the necessary expenses.
The plan az outlined has the hearty ap-
| proval OF many OF the men most promi'
! nent I'm the public. business, religious and
| professional life OF the city, including
| Bishop McVickar, Governor kimhall
! Chief Justice Stiness. Mayor Granger
| President Faunce OF Brown university
ana nun ber of clergymen of variou:
denomina tions.
The executive board consists of the
! following: President. Rev. s. M Dick
! Ph. d.. vice president. Rev. II. II. Parker
secretary. Rev. Edward Holyoke; treas
urer. Frederick Ill. Jackson; Rev. w. 6
Selleck. Rev. I. A. Fenton. Professor j
| Dealey. Rev. f.. T. Root. Rev. j. NJ
| Lowden, ID. D., w. G.. Burwell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
Call at the Business Office OF the
News, 7 Weybosset St.,
For Your Policy.

chemical examiner 10 the government ccr-
tified that the brown smudges on the cal-
endar were mammalian blood. the infer
ence being that the actual murderer or
some associate had Knocked his blood
stained thumb against the calendar when
rummaeing the papers In the disptach box
for the key of the safe 4.
Kangal was put on his trial. charged
with murder and theft. lie was con-
victed OF having stalen the rupees, but IL
was held improper 20 convict him OF the
murder. as there was no witness 20 the
deed. The Judge and assessor rccoraeo
their opinions that the charge of tn.H
Tsss Tsr.rc ~ ssSX ssSXs4snss ~ ~ tsseIsd5S sS{Isssd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
Crime and the Finger-Print." I"

MIR. Tighe Hopkins writes on the SUD
ject in Cssselrs Magazine for February,
and tells story IN illustration To round
the subject of. IL comes from the Ben
gal Courts. and is reproduced by Mr.
Henry I'm his technical treatise on the
Prints"
In 1898 the manager OF a tea garden In
the district Of Julpaiguri. on the Bhutan
frontier. was found IN his bed with his
throat cut His dispatch box and safe
had been riied. and a quantity OF rupees
carried on. Among the suspected persons
was q former servant OF the deceased
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07

whom he had imprisoned for theft; but
this man had been released from gaol
some weeks before the murder. and had
not since been seen I'm the neighborhood.
Among the papers In the disptach box
was n calendar In book form, on the blue
paper OF which were noticed two faint
brown sn-udges"
90 be part of the impression OF the finger
OF a right hand. The finger prints regis
tered In the central Office OF the Bengal
police were searched. and the right thumb
impression Of ono Kangall Chsran. the
ex-servant Of the murdered manager. cor
responded exactly with the smudge on
the calendar, and he was arrested. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
EAST GREEN WICH.

Last evening Burns and Thompson's
teams of the local bowling league met on
Hanaford $ alleys with victory for the
latter, taking the odd. The first string
was a walkover for Thompson's quintet,
but the second was closer for Thompson,
but he succeeded in winning It
The third string was very close. The
Burns quintet saw that they must roll
faster and they succeeded in winning the
last by one pin. The high rolling honors
were carried off by Mcclure. with single
of 9s and total of 276. Andrews led the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07

The Clergy like h.-Here are few
names 81 clergvmen of different creeds
who are firm bclivers I'm DIR. Agnews ca
ing IN all It's claims: Bishop Sweatman.
Rev DR. Langtrv Npiscopalianl. Rev.
Dr withrow and Rev. DR. Chambers
(Methodist): and Dr Newman. all Of To.
ronto, Canada. Copies OF their personal
letters for the asking
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07

1--WE are turning out some very elabo-
rate scales" said the agent. Some that
will attract the attention Of your Gus
''Do YOU suppose want my customers
10 watch the scales" asked the surprised
butcher Give me the plainest style
Won have Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-07
THoMPsoN's TEAM.

Many sleighing parties came to this viii
lage last evening
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
LACE MILL SHUT DOWN.
Largest One in the United States
Obliged 10 Stop Business
ON ACCOUNT OF MINERS STRIKE.
Mnaeer Woulh Not Discharge Five
Girls Whose Relatives Still Work in
the Mines.

Wikesbnrre, Pa. June 17.4-Bccause the
general manager would not discharge ave
girls whose relatives are stln at work in
the mines, tho wilkesbarre Lace Manufac-
turing company, the largest in the United
States, was compelled TO Shut down to-
day. About 1900 persons are affected. The
snut down of the Lace mill was the only
important development In the Wyoming
region today.
There Is persistent rumor ahoat that
nonunion men wiz be brought into the coal
fields to mine coal. rhis can not be done
because practically oil the anthracite min
ors in the country are located in this region
and all ore on strike. New men can not
take their places because under the laws
Of Pennsylvania no one can he employed
as miner without having hrst obtained a
certificate showing that ne has had two
years experience at anthracite mining.
The only way the companies can start
their collieries Is by a break In the ranks
of the strikers. At present there is no in
dication of break.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

wANAHACHtE,-A n melting NJ the
BaptIst Young Peoples Union sunday night
n resolution was passed inviting the state
enconnnmcnt OF the union to meet here next
wear trhe annual meeting for this year
viii be held ut La Porte this week,
CONGRATULATIONS Badger, inspector of
tho Texas Volunteer Guard nnished his
labors here. Major Badger stated that both
OF Corsicana's military companies stood a
first class inspection
M'KINNEY.-At q meeting OF the recent
ly organized military company II was de-
clded 10 name the company the Mckinney
Light Guards.
BURLESoN.-w. II. Allen, farmer,
nRed about o. was found dead near his
nome death having resulted from a gun
shot wound rhe coroner returned YER
diet OF suicide.
REAGAN ~,irant Jones, State convict
With only two months OF MS time lett 10
serve, was shot ana klheu hy a. negro
nrmed ,ircen English. who Is IN jail.
BELToN-The application of John II.
Council, Jr. charged win phtrlclde, Tor
reduction IN bail was denied ny Jpo.e
furmalL
FLoRESvlLLE.- Fired Jenkins has been
rearrested on charge or completely III
inc murder OF the Barber family. Some
time since the cases against him were dis
missed. but the district attorney caused
new warrants 10 he issued when John
Wilkins was given the death penalty for
the Barber murders
GOI,prH WAITE. This independent
| school district voted special tax OF Ii
cents on thr 800, which makes the school
| tax 40 cents. This gives an ample fund
| Tor building and other purpossA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18

10 that side Of the reciprocity ight voted
with the democrats AS result the usual
republican majority was overruled and n
favorable report ordered. II the beet sugar
men continue to stand together In the house
as they say they wil they Will be able TO
pass the resolution II this Is done some
Of the unsayory facts regarding the man
ner In which the Cuban funds were handled
during the American occupation will be
brought cut prior to the fall elections,
which is Just what the republicans have
all along been trying to prevent.
senator Teller's resolution, which Is
drawn on the same lines as that Of Mr..
Bar,lett's. went over today on the request
Of the author.
II 1t develops that the Observation-Disclosures
are determined to put M further light
on the reciprocity question 1t is possible
that Charles ~ Dohson, the correspondent
who charges that money was paid General
Gomez to keep him quiet during the last
presidential campaign In this country, and
for other reasons. will be summoned to tes-
tify before the senate copmittee. Dobson' 5
story Is believed here despite SIC alleged
deriais OF Wood AMI sother followers Of
Roosevelt
Senators Elkins. Burrows. Dietrich and
Foraker called at the White House and dis
eussed Cuban reciprocity with the president.
Senator Elkins remarked at the White
House today that congress would adjourn
without action Of any kind On Cuban reel.
pfoclty.
Senator Foraker, on the other hand, pre-
dcted that some sort OF an agreement
would be REACHED before long.
Interest in the question Of Cuban rect
piocity was conferred today in the conference
OF republican senators, TO he held tomorrow
night at the request ~ tn republican mem
bcrs Of the committee On Cuban relations.
with the determination TO hold a confer
ence. senators appear to have largely dis
missed the question from their minds, and
most Of them have turned their attention
10 other questions.
The beet sugar men have been SO en-
couraged by recent occurrences that many
OF them claim that the conference decision
will be adverse to any legislation whatever
in the interest of Cuba. They stlll claim
twenty republicans who viii oppose any
effort at legislation on the floor OF the
senate, and they assert that there are many
others Of their colleagues who are In sym
patty with them and VIII SO express them-
selves IN the privacy Of the conference
room This showing they believe. will he
such as 70 convince the advocates Of rect
rlocity or the futllity Of their move mud
cause them to abandon the effort without
taking the question to the senate. The
friends Of the measure, however, say there
can he no doubt that the conference WIN
pronounce FOR the Spooner bill and that 1t
win bc reported TO The senate by the com
mittee having " In charge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
GENERAL cRoP SUMMARY.
Statement of Conditions as Made Up
by the Weather Bureau,

Statement of Conditions as Made Up
by the Weather Bureau,
Washington, June 1.-THE following is
the weather bureaus summary Of crop con
ditions:
highly favorable temperature conditions
prevailed during tho week in the great corn
states of the central valley. The central
aud West Gulf States suffered from eX.
cessiye heat and the districts from the
upper Missouri valley to tne New England
coast ave experienced temperatures too
low for favorable growth. ne local Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valley aud the
southern portion OF the upper lake region
where in previous weeks Tarn work has
been interrupted by huavy ralus, have re
ceived additional heavy rainss and crops in
PORTIONS OF these districts are mucn in need
of CIVILIZATIONS S'a.
Abundant rains have enectually relieved
drouth III the south Atlantic states, hut
the almost entire absence OF ram in the
Central and West CUR states has in.
tcusined drouth conditions previously exist
ing in those sectious. torn has made rapid
growth In Nehraskas Joansas ana Missouri,
In hcntucky, tennessee and seucraly
through the Middle and south Atlantic
states corn is doing well, but is suffering
from drouth IN central anqi West Gult
states and Is being cut for fodder IN pol-
lions OF Texas
Winter wheat has made generally favora-
Bile progress during the past week, further
improvement being reported from the OHIO
valley ana lake reglou.
Spring wheat Is I'M excellent condition
throughout the spring wheat region,
The oats crop has advanced fayUvaDy and
is In promising condition.
over the northern portion of the West.
ern and Central districts aud generally
throughout the eastern portion of the cot.
ton belt, cotton mas experienced generally
favorable conditions, although lice are caus-
Ing injury In portions or South Carolina and
Georgia over the southern portion OF the
central district and throughout Texas the
crop has made slow growths, lice Infest
/ nf 40 flo 4
lana ana rain Is now urgently needed in
these districts, especially In Texas, where,
however, despite adverse conditions, the
crop Is holding on well and the reports Of
! lice and boil wcevil are diminishing. The
crop is generally We'll cultivated through
| the cotton belt.
'rhe general condition OF grass continues
| favorable except In the OHIO valley and
| Middle Atlantic States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
WASHINGTON.

No Cuban relief bill will be passed at
the present session OF congress. The beet
sugar men helped Bartlett TO get his reso-
luton demanding an accounting fsvorably
reported.
The Statehood bill was revived by Sen
itor Quay.
Booker Washington has prevailed on the
president to appoint negro as the naval
sfhocr at New Orleans
II 10 expected that work on the Houston
ship channel will begin within four months
An effort will be made to have term
Of the Federal circuit court of appeals
held at Fort Worth
AT a cabinet meeting II was decided to
send two vsrshiPs TO La Guayra. owing
to the Venezuelan complications. for the
protection Of American interests.
Il has been decided by the republicans
to adept the Speoner bill as a substitute
for the house measure on Cuban reciproci.
~. caucus has been called to meet to-
night
The beet sugar men stlll claim that
twenty republican senators viii stand with
the democrats against the Cuban reclprcci-
~ bin and say that no legislative action
will be taken.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
DREDGING TRUST ALLEGED.

'HpeClal 10 Inc Iost'
New Orleans. June IN special from
1vr.a,,,.-.. -. ri. -, rt,..r,
""s"'hAt'u say iue Amy
have found evidences that point 10 the eH-
a., e.. o.. 49,, $50. - ,.,t.atI,,,, ~
INK utulS lnl TUE pu' P"S' vi t"n'l "llhS '"e
rivers ana harhors contracts tna' are soon
to be given out or nj least such part Of
tber, ss AZ, oc,,raed tor v-or, olop, tha
H,"' 40 az '""i'"" l'' ans '"e
Atlantlc coast. Steps are oelhg tahen ny
the war department TO protect the inter
.osta ~ thn ,,,-,r,,,,or+ o,,oirs+ tho h,r,ns,,i
80 vs. Wv ,' 49, ~.
operations OF THIS 'oWplua'lon' Chuer INV
terms Of the rivers and hatbors appropiia-
ton act. which President Roosevelt signed
-. co.t -. - - .-.. =
a. ~ pa .ui,taS iasi' iuaun new psvJects ~
nlsEtnE CHnnnhela IN various parts OF me
,,ri WI lion nc s'aI,g' ne iast ap-
49," a"i5"n III VI tnls sol' We w ears
,,, ".u Il, 10 ,,iNN .He az Ivy enstn5Vt
wire convinced tndl du aItahsemtht haq
d dreT Tn'e a mo aIIluHs 'Ir Prihgipat
n dozen Arms mSnaaed ~ s~Srre an H. mo me-
contracts On ne Atlantic coast and Their
t pi,'2 WI :" dulu4{tu 'uTt que ulu not II
tbr,at "ly1 ~ ","V,, anely MoS no cut-
, .,tunL nVlllNsINt5' du!puN lu'Ht anu a.
bhotEn ~ aPlearga on ene tace 81 the oids
fbo anal rnItg sb ~ 1917 suugnC
haor ,nl A WV nm t"th utlu nau
projects had bren disfrlbnted aroupd yC,t1
eeyonIv's "a" "'VN "s'i'"u'eu 'l"uhu WHY
some ~ tho small firms ,,o+ MOVE, -.
taken into thc deal bov-I"d lnud1, bu+ w" ~"
the Government disnnsed az tbn ,rn n S 80
what were ConsIdere3 yely fair iie,nrre fheSs
protests were not Needed A. one Of tbs
engineers said today. the continuation
seemed to have been formed for tine MIR.
pose Of preventing competition between 'tha
leading hrms rather than 10 boost nrices.
" is believed a. the war department that
this trust is stlil effective and for fear
that II may now Gttcmpt 10 control prices
as well as work steps are to be taken to
Keep the contractors in check The depart.
ment mas a fund for the construction of
meet or SIN adullonal government dredgcs,
neis under direction Of the army engineers,
;" Inat 10 thiS extent at any rare, the
~. intent VIZ pc lhdrpendent OF the pri-
NJ w illGGSe afeuEss VIII cost from
fbnsc slreody - 49,, 'a ',. "a, ana, added TO