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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
"SPlKE"
SEEKS A
PARDON
Dennis c. Murphy, Under Life
Sentence for Murder, Wants
Release After IS Years.

After serving Is years OF his sentence
for life imprisonment. Dennis c. Murphy
alias Spike" Murphy. has drawn up a
statement over 1000 words. with which he
hopes TO impress the public with the
injustice OF his conviction and In con-
nection with this his friends are seeking
pardon for him.
He was found guilty by a jury in just
50 minutes OF the charge OF brutal as
sault on Waterman Irons, leather deal
er OF High street. Friday, August Path,
1883. which had resulted In the man 6
death, "a hours later.
The affair was n savage one and popu-
lar feeling was high at the time. No
witnesses were found. who saw the af-
fair and In his statement Murphy charges
some OF the witnesses against him with
perjury. He says:
II had no hand in the murder and
I know nothing whatever about the
criminals Moreover. I never saw Water
man Irons In my life"
The state officials convicted me 10
cover up their failure TO find the right
person or persons.' . IL l have 10 re-
main here even one more year / shall
die"
He was 10 years OF age when arrested
and since his confinement was mixed up
In an attempt TO break jail In which
Gentleman George Elwood was killed.
Among other things he says, that the
court of common pleas and the attorney
general. who was Judge Rogers, had an
unrea sonable prejudice against him, and
charges the principal witnesses with per-
jury. His Identification as the man seen
entering the store he complains OF as
having been altogether Inadequate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
THE FATAL WEDDIN6."

Commencing next Monday afternoon
and continuing throughout the week, the
patrons Of the Imperial theatre will have
pleasant surprise in store for them
selves. when the big New York melo-
drama, The Fatal Wedding" will enter
for a weeks run. The plot Is a power
full one, and deals with the adventures OF
a scheming woman, who. assisted by a
male accomplice, designs the ruin OF a
happy family. and the separation OF a
wife from husband and children. in order
that she can contract a marriage with
the husband, and thereby gaining his for
tune.
She is prevented from doing this. how
ever by the timely interference OF two
characters, a Frenchman and an Irish
servant woman. VINO In their respective
parts make no end OF amusement for the
audience.
An unusually strong cast will interpret
the play. and the scenic effects are the
most realistic ever attempted in a melo-
drama. One scene In particular. that Of
the famous Palisades at night. showing
the counterfeiter's den, given a great ef-
feet. and with the many revolving scenes
60 10 make up as strong a scenic produc-
tion as has yet been witnessed In this
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
MORE GUARDS FOR PRESIDENT
Friends Take Cranks Attempt Seriously but
Executive Is indifferent TO the Danger.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept 4-President
Roosevelts attitude toward the attempt
OF the armed crank. Henry weilbrenner.
one OF extreme indifference.
He refuses to consider the matter scri-
ously further than 10 express sympathy
for the demented condition OF weilbren-
ner. which was responsible for the halu-
Gina tions that drove him to his project.
The presidents friends and attendants
however. do not share this feeling. They
say that these are valuable lessons TO be
learned from the occurrence. and that
one OF them Is that the number of sec
ret service men stationed about the house
is inadequate. The guard will be increased
Immediately.
Only one man has been on guard dur
ing the daytime, and at night but two.
One of these Is stationed at the back
OF the house. and the other at the side.
IL Is planned. as soon as more men reach
oyster Bay from Washington TO station
a third sentry on the roadway below the
point where the drive branches Off to the
house. where Weilbrenner was appre-
hended on Tuesday night.
Hundreds OF telegrams were received by
the president yesterday and today con-
graduating him on his escape. and advis-
ing him 10 increase the precautions
against cranks and would be assassins.
Jacob A. Riis arrived at Oyster Bay
this morning and was driven at once
TO Sycamore Hill.
There are not enough Secret Service
men about the house. he said Their
number should be increased If IT is not.
his friends will have 10 form a protec-
tive association guard him.
The Secret Service men were on the
alert last night and the grounds at Saga
more Hill were carefully patrolled dur
ing the hours OF darkness. Nothing fur
ther developed, however Seaman, the
gardener, said that he heard two stran-
gers prowling about the grounds prior TO
Weilbrenner's attempt, but all the evi-
dence adduced at the hearing yesterday
would go to show that the crank was
alone in his attempt.
Yesterday was a quiet one for the presi-
dent as no official visitors were expect
cd at Sycamore Hill. The president will
leave oyster Bay on Sunday night on the
Lake Forest, the private car OF w. II.
Truesdsle, president OF the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western railroad. whose
guest ne will be during his trip 10 SYRIA
cuse. where he will attend the New York
State fair on Labor day. He will return
10 oyster Bay on Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
BUSINESS MATTERS
rIspcss1 Of at Yesterdays Reunion Of the
Roger Williams Association.

At the close of the formal exercises at
the reunion OF the Roger Williams fam
lily yesterday afternoon a full report OF
which was published In The News OF yes
terdsy, the annual business meeting was
held.
This was presided over by Mr.. J. s.
Williams and consisted OF the reports OF
the secretary and treasurer and election
OF officers.
The report Of the treasurer showed the
receipts OF the past year TO be $50 32: ex-
penses, 26; balance on hand, S3707
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President Pardon Williams first vice
president, Sheldon Williams: second vice
president. George W. Williams: third vice
president, J. d. Hall, Jr.; fourth vice
president, J. S. Williams; registrar. Mrs
J. r. Allen: auditor. Albert Burton: sec
retary and treasurer, Mrs Hope A. Las
some.
The executive. reception. entertain
ment and reception committee remain
same as last year with the addition of
Mrs. r. NJ Cornell on the reception COM
mittee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
PLEADED GUILTY.
Man Arrested At 6rind Circuit Meet Firei
for Assault al Cranston.

In the district court at Cranston this
morning Frank Sullivan who gave his
address as Boston. Mass, was arraigned
for assault and pleaded guilty. He was
fined $40 and costs, which he paid, and
then escorted TO a car and Instructed 10
put miles between himself and the state
line before nightfall. He was arrested
yesterday for picking pockets at the races
and the assault charge was preferred be-
cause II was much easier to prove than
that OF picking pockets. owing to the diff
Guilty In getting witnesses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
LATE SOCIETY NOTES.

Mrs. william Goddard of this city is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. e. oliver Ise-
lin, at her residence at New Rochelle. l..
l.
General and Mrs. Amer. who have been
travelling In Europe during the summer.
ssil for home on Wednesday next
Mrs Roscoe stetson Washburn OF Pros
pect street is In Dublin. n. II
Professor and Mrs. Albert Harkness
have returned from a stay OF some weeks
at the Maplewood. ~. II.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
NEW CORPORATION FORMED.

At the office OF Secretary OF State Ben
nett. articles OF association have been is-
sued TO Mark streicher Max g. r.azarous
william Goldsheine. Philip Gazazog and
Samuel Foster as the New York Am
munition company
Their plant II 10 be located in this city.
where. according 10 their statement. they
will engage in manufacturing and vend.
ing non-explosive fireworks The capital
stock a. $50 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04
Homeseekers ExcursIons.

Via Chicago Great Western Railway 10
points South. Southwest. West, North
and Northwest at one fare plus 81 90 for
the round trip. on sale Sept. ] and 18th.
Free Reclining Chair Cars. Dining and
Cafe Cars on which you pay only for
what you order. on all trains. For fur
ther particulars apply 10 any Great West
ern Agent. or J. p. Elmer. @. p. A., Chi
cago III.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-04

vNUul tects them from steam and va.
Ger and prevents glazing. Eor sale by
BROWN BROS 90.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

of the main entrance of the govern
ment building, and will occupy 15,O61
square feet. A collection of cannon
and small arms of great historical in
terest will be shown in the ordnance
department. Fighting machinery of
every pattern will be on exhibition.
Many priceless historical documents
and relics will be presented by the de-
partment of state. The original treaty
between the United States and France.
by which the transfer of the Louisi-
ana territory was agreed upon, viii
be shown, together with portraits of
the American and French statesmen
who signed the treaty and were 9th
erwise associated with the most i'm
portant real estate deal in the his
tory of the world.
The Indian exhibit, for which S4O,-
600 is allotted. will be separate from
the main government display. Here
tofore at eXpositions the American
Indian has figured chiefly as a mid
way" or wild west show attraction.
admission fees being charged. At the
worlds fair the Indian exhibit will be
made under the auspices of the in
terror department and will be free to
all visitors inside the grounds. 1t is
the intention to show the progress
made by the Indian under tutelage of
the government There will be rep
resentatives of all tribes. showing
how the Indians live, their habits and
peculiarities, their industries and their
ambitions. The Indian schools will
figure largely in this exhibit.
a very interesting feature of the
interior departments display in the
government building will consist of a
panorama including striking bits of
scenery in the various forest reserva-
tions and natural parks of the United
States. Many fine photographs have
just been taken in Yellowstone park
under the personal direction of Ed
ward NJ. Dawson, chief clerk of the
interior department. 4 moving pict-
ure machine in the hands of an expert
will show the geysers in action, the
park guards on duty. the stage coach
es filed with sightseers, and the wild
animal life of the magnificent gov.
eminent park.
Chief Clerk Peters. of the navy de.
partment. reports that he has almost
completed the plan of that depart
ment's exhibit. The most notable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21
UNCLE SANS DISPLAY

ST. Louis, Nov. 21.-The United
States government has acknowledged
the superiority of the worlds fair at
st. Louis over all previous eXpOsitiors
by appropriating funds for greater
display than has ever been made by
Uncle Sam at any exposition. The
construction of the two buildings
which will accommodate the indoor
exhibits of the government has pro-
crossed to the point where the staff
work is being put on. These two
structures. one for the main exhibit
and the other exclusively for the fish
cries display, cost approximately half
a million dollars. The government
appropriated for it's exhibit 81 ,30S,000,
besides the $5,OOO,O00 for the eXposi-
tion's general fund. Of the sum first
named. 100000 is for the collection,
installation. maintenance and return
of the exhibit to Washington, and the
remainder for building purposes.
The government is fortunate in the
site secured for its buildings. The
main structure. 500 feet long and $50
feet wide, stands on an elevated site
just east of the main picture of the
exposition. The palaces of mines and
metallurgy and of liberal arts, with
the picturesque sunken garden be-
tween them, are directly west of the
government building. the great CEN
trail dome of which is visible from the
very center of the fair, looking across
the sunken garden.
The government building is the first
structure the visitor will reach upon
entering the grounds at the eastern
entrance from Forrest park. That
beautiful portion of the park which is
not included in the worlds fair site
form a picturesque prospect to the
eastward. This is the largest eXposi-
ton building ever erected by the gov
eminent. 1t is distinguished from all
other structures at the worlds fair
in being the only one in which steel is
used in construction. Immense Cir
ders of steel support the superstruc-
ture, so that the whole interior is an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

Guiding the troughs for trout, the
shad and whitefish tables and other
modern inventions for the propaga-
ton of food fishes Such processes or
methods as cannot be shown in reality
will be given representation through
mutoscope pictures.
In the main government building
the National Museum and Smithson-
ian Institution viii have very com
plete exhibit. In the allotment of the
funds the largest share was set aside
for this purpose. The department of
agriculture has the second largest
share. All the administrative depart
ments of the governments have re-
ceived a sufficient apportiOnment to
make exceptionally fine displays.
The great postal system of the
United States will be illustrated by
the latest developments of, the service,
The exposition postotfice will be in
this building, and will handle the in
coming and outgoing mails just as
they are handled through any other
postoffice. Modern mail ears will be
run into the building every day. This
will be the main postOtfice on the eX-
pOSIiIOll STOulluS. IHtIe Will ne sew
eral branch offices.
The agricultural exhibit made by
the government will occupy a larger
floor space than any other exhibit in
the government building. The inside
exhibit will be located on both sides
of the main aisle Immediately to the
left of the west entrance, and will oc-
cupy more than 1900 square feet.
Ten acres outdoors will be devoted to
the department of agriculture's pur-
pose to show what it is doing to as
sist the American farmer. The bureau
of plant industry will illustrate field
work outside and laboratory investi-
cations in the building. \ beautiful
grass garden several acres in extent
will show all forage crops and meth
DDS of crop rotation. Every feature
of farming, fruit growing and other
branches of husbandry will be Illus
trated.
The work of the agricultural col
leges and experiment stations in the
United States. Alaska, Porto Rico and
Hawaii will form an interesting dis
play. Special exhibits showing the de-
velopment of irrigation will be made.
The war departments exhibit will
be located Immediately to the right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

unobstrueted arch, no pillars being
used.
The ground surrounding the govern
nent building are being Handicapped.
growing plants provided by. the de-
partment of agriculture, as an exhib-
it, being used largely At points on
the hill slope in the vicinity. detach-
ment of United States artilltrymen
has begun the work of mounting a
number of large guns, which will
serve as part of the exhibit of the
ordnance bureau.
The government fisheries building,
Just south of the main exhibit struc-
ture, is one of the show features of
the exposition. both INTELLECTUALLY and
as an exhibit. The building is 1875 feet
square. of staff construction as to
its interior. and is the purest classic
type Of architecture. II is connected
with the government exhibit building
by grand stairway leading up to the
great porticO, or purtium, at the south
end of the large structure.
G.. \. Schneider. of the United
States fish commission is on the
ground experimenting the arrange
IH0IltS IOT Installing ana main lSiiIililS
the fish exhibit. Mr.. Schneider oc-
cupied similar positions at Omaha
Buffalo and Charleston. He is using
here the ideas suggested by long eX-
perieHce. This is to be by far the
greatest showing ever made at an
deposition by the United States fish
commission.
Previous eXpositions have proved
that nothing attracts so much atten-
ton as a display of living fish. At the
Columbian exposition in Chicago, the
fisheries building was crowded at
nearly all times; and the popularity
of the denizens of the deep, not to
speak of the citizens of the stream,
is such that at every fair the fish eX-
hibit has been one of the chief centers
of interest.
Just what it is that causes men, wo-
men and children to crowd eagerly
about a transparent tank in which
swim fishes of various kinds is not a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

new feature will be the decks of
man-of-war, which will occupy a large
part of the floor space. Every part
of this reproduction of an American
battleship can be inspected by visi-
tors. There will be also the model of
a dry dock. something never before
exhibited at an exposition. Small
models of nearly all the vessels in the
navy will be shown. In a dark room
viii be displayed series of moving
pictures showing naval maneuvers of
all kinds The new buildings of the
naval academy at Annapolis, for
which congress has appropriated $10,-
O00,O will be represented by an ex-
act model in miniature, showing how
the academy win look when complet-
ed A battalion of 200 marines is to
be detailed for duty on the exposition
grounds They will drill daily, and
their camp will serve as an exhibit in
itself.
In the limits of a general article it
is possible merely to touch upon feat
ures here and there. In its entirety
the government exhibit viii include
many things of great interest not
mentioned here. In every department
there is marked activity in the prep
aration of exhibits and the sugges-
tons of ideas. and it may be taken
for granted that Uncle Sans showing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

matter of discussion here. That be-
longs to the domain of psychology.
The fact is undeniable, and therefore
Uncle Sam is preparing for his chill
dren next year a visual feast in this
line. Specimens of fish from sea and
river, lake and brooklet, gathered ataT
and anear, will be on view in the gov
eminent fisheries building; and in
keeping with the general spirit of the
worlds fair there will be also an eX-
hibit of the processes of propagating
and catching or marketing all water
foods.
Ranging around the walls inside the
building will be 30 tanks with glass
fronts Most of the tanks are to be
IL feet long and feet high. They
will be filled with the kind of water
best adapted to the species of fish
which each tank is to contain. For
sea fish salt water from the ocean will
be provided. For fresh water fish the
water piped from the Mississippi river
thoroughly filtered by means of a
plant underneath the building, will be
used. This filter has a capacity OF
100000 gallons daily. For trout from
the cool mountain streams the water
will be cooled by ice manufactured in
plant especially constructed, with a
capacity of 10 tons daily. Fresh air
will be pumped into the tanks to keep
the water pure and furnish the swim
ming deniZens the necessary oxygen
To hold the salt water from the sea
huge tank has been built at one side
of the fisheries building. This will
hold $4,000 gallons of the native brine
which will be brought to st. Louis in
the governments tank cars. Four
tanks with a capacity of 5000 gallons
each will contain the filtered river wa
ter.
In the center of the building a pool
% feet square is being built. in which
seals will disport themselves.
HOLSTERS, crabs, oysters and CLAIMS
will not be overlooked in this exhibit
As proof of what the lobster is capa-
BILE of doing for himself when he has
an opportunity to live long enough, a
specimen about feet long will be
shown. Oysters clinging to the stones
or other materials which is their ma
tive habit will be there. Methods OF
taking Holsters and shell fish of al
kinds will be illustrated. There will
be Matching apparatus of all kinds, in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21
FROM SOUTH AFRICA,
New Way of Using ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy.

Arthur Chapman. writing from Dur
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proof that Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy is a cure suitable for old and
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what to give it. 1 suggested that if
they would get bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and put some
upon the dummy teat the baby was
sucking it would no doubt cure the
child. This they did and brought
about a quick relief and cured the
baby This remedy is for sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

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nitude of the enterprise.
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