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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12
MRS. PENCILS
INJURIES FATAL,
Without Recovering Consciousness
Second Victim of Buffalo Tragedy
Passed Away Last Night.

Buffalo, NJ Y, March Ia-Without reganing consciousness
Mrs Arthur Penne died the Sisters hospital o'clock last
night injuries received the plunge of her husbands
bile into the Tuesday evening and thus the only
the authorities had of learning whether the fatal
due design the of Mr. Pennen accident
There growing belief in the minds of the detectives
work the mystery that Mrs Penne knew something which,
while sufficient clear the would be Of
sistance the authorities in accomplishing this end
the she opened her eyes, and instantly when
the word spread the officials who lying In wait for period
strike hurried bedside AS
suddenly her lids lifted they dropped and that time her death
certain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12
DROPPED DEAD IN MS HOME.

rnx,rgton. KY. March l2-Richard u.
etoil dropped dead at his home here AZ
n,inieht lie was one OF the weaitnicet
and most prominent men IN this city sno
one OF the most widely known Nhiskay
manufacturers In the south
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 20 extend our sincere thanks
to our relatives and friends. Also the
Boilernakers' Union for their Kindness
and sympathy. Also for floral offerings
in our late bereavement. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12

since the emancipation OF the serfs. The
public halls Il as the proclamation OF
new era. opening up bright prospects OF
the early Improvement OF Russian inter-
nal administration.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12
HUSBAND
and Wife
KILLED
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Ryan In.
hailed Gas While They Slept,
and Were Found Dead.

Boston. March 12-Daniel Ryan and
his wife Mary died some time during last
night OF inhaling Illuminating gas. They
were found by their daughter. who re-
sided with them at III Dale street. Rox-
bury. shortly before o'clock today.
While the daughter was about the
house preparing delicacles for her par
ents this morning she noticed a strong
ordor of gas. She made n hasty snves-
tigation and soon found the leak TO be
In a defective fixture I'm the room occu-
pied by her parents. All efforts To re
vive the father and mother were unvall-
ing.
Mr. Ryan was s. years old; his wife 20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12
HOT BATTLE ON
BARRIERS BILL

Democrats Seek to Have the Pro-
visions of the Measure Extended
to the Towns as Well as Cities
in the State Republicans Oppose
Such a Change, Claiming That the
Towns Arc Not in Need of Such
legislation business in Senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12
Car of Russia Also Proposes to Es-
tabliSh Some Degree of Local Self
Government in His Empire.

Petersburg March I2Th has issued decree provid-
religion throughout domnons establishing
degree segovernment and making other concessions
to village committees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-12

ST. PATRICK's DAY.
All the Latest Novelties appropriate for
the event at THE NILE Rhode Island 3
Largest Candy Store. 232 Westminster
street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
WHITTIER ARE WE FLYING
Expedition 10 Determine Our Posi-
ton an the Universe.

While the political world has been discussing the
course Of British trade astronomers have been
eqUipping an expedition which is If possible 10
solve the question whether are all free traders
and protectionists alike with the sun and the rest
Of the planets. rushing through space at the speed
o. loT'y-hyc thousand miles hour in the cirec-
non or the star Vega. With this question is con-
nectcd another very vital one Of our position IN
The general scheme Of the universe The stuav ~,
many facts In astronomy has tended toward tho
impression that the earth is but a grain ON ,he
Sand beach Of space. Other recent Accommodations
81 facts, however, seem 10 indcate-as DR. Wal
lace the veteran colleague OF Darwin has pointed
80 ~, tiat lhc eaftA occupies unique and CEN
"a position IN ne visible universe In this very
whether We are moving away from the apparenfIv
eeHual position In the plane OF the Milk WAY
what direction WEI rs great or negligible and in
10, e44sA,r accurate facts concerning this move
Santiago de Chill WIS., sem , orI an expedition 10
N"toelty OF three four hundred of the briehter
Stars sLarS N The quarter Of the sky surrounding the
south Pole, for the only way in which we becom me
t."aie OF the Hight OF the collar system is by watch
re ~ 1he counter movement OF the stars I'VE are
deck OF a ship moving swiftly through a crowSad
are iJ5,,ahe direction and velocity OF our motion
sns OF .he other craft and the shores around us
continually larger those behind which S:a io ON
H1Si, ing; dwindle in the distance This does not
are Almost Infinitely far away and the rbanga a.
,bena iIish en- resulting from an approach To-
me SCUM Is too slight be noticed even from vear
work for u.s. The i.; The waves Of light do the
'od h., ss nss It's unduatons practically short
%lc9 we are leaving behind has its undulations
-, ,I ailehed and the spectroscope not
pl.{ uelects these changes in the light waves hui
enables US by Their means to measure the raio q,
More than hundred wears 400 e. gu vr,i,!
Herschel declared that the solar system-the sun
moving straight line aPprons Ss1 ss toward
tho constellation Hercules That was nsrsT .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

sand about fifteen hundred are kept busy the year
around making buttonhOles by hand Many shops
also make OF the mechanical cOrtrivances IN
vented for the purpose OF quickeninE the process
These however are not considered satisfactory for
the finest grade OF goods and their output IS only
used the cheap qualities and upon those parts
OF the clothing where the buttOnhOes remain more
or less hidden from view. in the case Of basket
weaving, button sewing and few other kinds OF
handicraft. buttonhole making still continues and
for many will continue 20 be done at its best
by handwork alone.
The work a buttonhole depends upon two fact
ors-frst the size, and. second. the thickness OF
the goods. The size usually made for the coat IS
considered the average. and IL Is upon that that
tho following figures based. The work IS for
the most part done by women and girls and the
number of holes finished in day OF nine hours by
a skilled worker of sixteen or fOrty-six is about
the same. The bosses average it at fifteen coats
or, reckoning five to the coat. seventy-hve a day
for each hand Multiplying this by 1900 the num-
Der of workers estimated for the city supposing
mat In the busy season they all working the
total is seventy-ive thousand buttOnholes made in
enc day This is probably brought up 10 a hun
dred thousand when the machine product is taken
into consideration.
"A perfect buttonhole is a work Of art said the
head OF big clothing company. where 1850 hands
are Kept busy the year around. and seventy-nve
buttonhole makers work nine hours q day supply
Ing the demand for the ready made suits He
showed what he meant y perfect buttonhoIe will
lie edge to edge. the little circular hole IN tba
outer end Will show up clear as the bore in a
rl1e parcel Along the clean cut edges the stitches
VIII lie as even and smooth 5 if they were made
In a metal mould. Much the same appearance is
gained from using the machines. but the smooth
ness Is not quite so glossy. the experts saw And
when one observes closely the Perfection OF me
work. he cannot help admiring the skiII OF the
hand which wrought II. -
All the 0uttonhoe maker has do is simply TO
make outtonhoIes In other words the piece
comes to her ready TO be sewn. liz is cut bv a
tool which is combination of a leather punch and
a small knife. and the result IS clean ard neat
Then the def buttonhOle maker picks up the coat
q a
the size Of fine white wrapping Irvine through the
goods near the inner end of the hole. stretches ii
taut along side Of the slit and begins rapidIv
to overcast ii with long length Of silk twist
The stitch is a quick almost battling one to follow
but close attention shows you that each time the
needle pricks through a half hitch is made around
the heavy linen thread. or cord S IS called
In this way. by 4 series of tiny sken half bitches
tho cord is bent around the entire hole until IL
reaches the point where IL started. There IL Is
tackled" made fast. a few extra stitches
taken TO insure the hole against tearing out. and
the Job IS completed and another begun IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

that Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster in their travels VIII
make ft a point TO visit the brides father at his
home in Hong Kong. Mr.. Brewster's father is a
freight broker in New-York, with offices in the
Maritime Building. He lives in Elizabeth. N. J.
The bridegroom's grandfather James ID.
Brewster. OF Plymouth, Mass, who made a fortune
I'm Calcutta.
1t was about year after Along left Honolulu
for Hong Kong that the first Of the Along girls
was married Miss Henrietta, of the prettiest
AID brightest of the sisters. became the wife OF
Captain William Henry Whiting of the United
States navy. He then fifty years old. and was
stationed Honolulu. He of handsome
presence and by reason OF his family connections.
was a most eligible bachelor among the girls IN the
island society. He a welcome guest at the
Along mansion and spent much time there. but
no one ever dreamed of his marriage to Miss
Along then seventeen years old. When the an
nouncement made II created stir in society
throughout the island. That wedding the
acme OF Mrs Afong's social ambition. No expense
was spared to make IL long remembered. and the
ceremony and tire feast following it were elaborate
in the extreme.
Captain and Mrs Whiting are now living in San
Francisco. where Mrs. Whiting well received
friends by reason of her modesty and Intelligence
Mrs. Whiting was the favorite daughter OF her
full having clear complexion, blue eyes and wavy
brown hair Like the rest of her sisters she had
educated and highly accomplished young woman.
and the same is true of her sisters, who soon fol.
lowed her matrimonial example Recently OF
the sisters married Lieutenant Dougherty. and
five others became the wives Of prosperous Honolulu
Since 1893 the little god of love has been busy
wedding has followed wedding in quick succession
each OF the thirteen sisters went out into the
OF her sisters may have eliminated in more preten-
uous weddings, but none of them were concluded
taching to that OF Miss Melaine, the youngest of
@ f hsr choice within fr few sor hours SH
For even II mamma" she declared. had not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

guess Sir Williams part, for there were no
means then of ascertaning the distances Of the
stars their velocity. Later discoveries have
shown. however that the statement was absolutely
correct and that the solar system Is moving to a
point, either IN Hercules or in Dyra. Herschel
put the speed down to about ten miles second
Recent lengthy observations and calculations at
the famous Lick Observatory in California declare
the speed at twelve miles second or forty-flVe
thousand miles every hour.
1t is confidently expected that the combination
OF the spectrographic results obtained at the Lick
Observatory I'm California and at Santiago VIII lead
10 a very satisfactory solution of the perpleNinS
problem Of the motion Of the solar system through
space. The expedition will be away two years.
1t Will be of interest here to quote Or. Wallace s
conclusion: The three startling facts that are
in the centre of a cluster Of suns. and that the
cluster is situated only precisely in the plane
OF the Milky Way. but also centrally in mat pane
can hardly be looked upon as chance colncl-
dcnces without any significance relation to the
eliminating fact that the planet so situated mas
developed humanity. OF course, the relation mere
pointed out may be true relation of cause ana
effect and yet have arisen the result of one IN
a thousand million chances occurring during almost
Infinite time but the other hand. those thinkers
NAV be right who hold that the universe Is Il man
Hesitation of mnd."-CThe Sphere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
THE -AFONG SISTERS.
youngest Of the Thirteen Noe a
Bride at Honolulu.

San Francisco. oct 10 (SpeciaD.-The recent mar
rare OF the youngest the Along sisters 70 James
w. w Brewster ~ Elizabeth. y. J.. simply goes
10 prove that on occasions at least truth can be
stranger than fiction. No writer Of romance weav-
ing tale OF the heart has vet dared draft plot
large enough 10 include the love affairs Of thir-
teen sisters % Chinese and Hawaiian parents.
finally happily married TO men high in naval. civil
and social life Yet that is 1he story OF the Along
sasters. OF Honolulu. and. If TO prove that love
have already followed each other IN quick success
sion 20 the altar. the love- courtship and marriage
OF the youngest fairly teens with romance.
James W w Brewster. the husband OF the last
OF the Along girls TO be married. is member Of
business IN New-York city. Starting on tour OF
the world, he fingered in beautiful Honolulu. one
night few weeks ago NJ. Brewster attended
dance at the Young Hotel in that city. At that
dance Mr. Brewster Miss Melaine Afong. PC
lite and pretty. Mr.. Brewster and Miss Along
Were introduced. danced several times. and walked
together beneath the palms OF the roof garden
Cupid usually acts hurriedly Fl Honolulu. but in
-ilis the little fellow especially impetuous
When Ar. Brewster called next day on Mrs. Along.
q tell her a story she had listened TO twelve
fines before But Miss Melaine's mother was Just
as deeply interested in this story in any OF the
twelve recitals that had preceded 1t. SO Miss Me
iGine and Mr. Brewster were married. and after
reriod Of travel VIII make their home in Honolulu
The popular way OF starting a story about the
Along millions is 10 say 1T reads like romance"
We'll II doesn't Il reads like good, hard headed
horse sense on the part Of Papa All Fong. II was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

takes about I'VE minutes OF s.eady vn,x
s th soe c aa99S . AZ pinch ao. sn
time. The more eelioerate and careful tns ,aat
And now for the pa. This "a satisfied
piece. and averages qp 70 about tUo cents ror ,s.
one-haf cents for each overcOat buttonSnia and
pay that can be depended on week IN and ws.s ne
day At some OF the year mis- s = and 2
at others increases; taken the average. h -
ter what his speciality may Dc. ~ nat
The above refers 70 hand work alone Mass
can put out about fourteen hundred b1ffooR
day the old style machine and sixteen bI,ns
on the new. For these ne receives City cents -
drcd The work IS purely mechanical ana co, .'.a-
Of two operations In one the cloth is PLACED SIS
n machine that mas tne outward appearance a, .
huge sewing machine; a lever drops and ths ~
Is cut Anotner lever ~ pulled and the dynamo a..
the machine 70 sewing The cloth Is clutch.d 5.o-
steel diaphragm and a needle with IixEyot.z
automatically. turning Il NJ the sharp curve acs a.
ratey and with much noise The ofhs- ..9
the needle In In each n. RESULT m and sa:S,
same. The buttonhole Is made and .eSs. n as
process OF lacking" making the thr.as. On. snc
By passing the outer end Of each buttonhois -
thread crOssways about the end and prevents .ss so
ing or unraveling- BY this means thousa1s, :.
is gained In numbers and time Is lost in alaIi.- :.
the dealers believe. and as result only the hars
made holes are allowed on the high grade zoo9,4
The buttOnhole making is all done :, -
That is there is only little work taken ROM, -
merchant tailor some worker may take a fob S.--
from the shops and work at IL BY larnpligh, H-s'
it Is completed. but this n not often done 49, ~.
hours OF daywOr< suffice TO keep the r1arkss s-
Piled Most OF the work IS done in shops In n.
Jewish quarter OF the town. although many =. -
great wholesale manufacturers keep soorss - -,
fingers employed inside the walls OF thai -
factories Inasmuch a largo percen raze a. -.
piecework IS done in outside shops which owe a.
glance TO manufacturing house ~ soff---
that the buttOnhOle making r. done IN tns a..
manner Each one has It's own shop and esps-13
upon IL 70 furnish many button holes daiIv No.
OF the merchant tailors have their own prtss:,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
HIGH SPEED TESTS.
Record Breaking Achievement in
Germany scith EIectricity.

An elaborate series OF experiments under
taken in Germany under the auspices OF the EN-
peror, over two years ago, TO solve several prob
lens connected with electric traction. Although
these were tried a short bit OF road, reaching
from Marienfelde 10 Zossen, and about fourteen
miles long. they have important bearing on the
substitution Of electricity for for trunk line
service.
In the earlier tests speed OF nearly one hundred
miles hour reached. 1t was then discov-
cred that the rails were not heavy enough. A long
interruption ensued. admit of reconstructing the
track. and TO make other preparations for getting
valuable information. Shortly after the resumption
Of these experiments. less than month ago, the
cable dispatches reported successive speeds OF 1O
H. III and finally. l26 miles hour, for prac-
ticaly the whole length of the road.
The used in the recent performances is prob
ably identical with the one first tried, although
some OF the proposed work will be done with an
cially to aid this investigation The line has been
equipped with the three phase" system and has
three overhead wires above another. APP
end Of the car. and presses sideways against the
wires The itself is exceptionally stout and
strong. since il has TO carry only four heavy
motors underneath, two each truck but also
enormous burden peculiar TO these tests and
not found other electric cars. The coach is
seventy-two feet in length.
The interior Is divided into three compartments
with cross seats accommodating sixty passengers
The middle room is twenty-five feet long and the
others have only half that length. A vestibule at
each end accommodates the motorman ard a part
Of the equipment. and takes off fully six feet from
the available length OF the coach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18

We arS. afflicted with intensely cold weather. an
execratse mail service, iniqutous and inadequate
laws unjust and unconstitutional license taxes and
many other evils of greater less importance.
all of which tend to weary the mind burden me
soul But there is ono privation Imposed upon US
that IS distressing than all the others COM
blred. 1t is the lack OF good hOusekeepers:
A casual observation will prove that the sexes
are very unevenly divided in this land OF bacon
beans and bedrock. There is absolutely no argu-
ment needed to pro re that " omen are much better
housekeepers than menIthe fact is patent to every
body. There who appreciate the good quaIl-
tics Of q we'll kept house more than those VINO
have spent few years in Alaska
1t is very apparent that at present there are not
enough hOusekeepers to go round. but there doesnt
appear be any simple way out Of the diff1culty.
In New-YOrk. Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.
fact, all the Eastern States the percentage or
female over male population is something alarm
ing lille in the Northand there is corresponding
dcarth Of the fairer 1t naturally follows that
a large percentage of the women in the East lead
a lone and loveiess life. and precisely the same
condition applies to the living in Alaska Now.
if some Senator would appropriation
from the government Treasury for the purpose OF
conveying any surplus women to Alaska, he would
alleviate this distressing condition thereby striking
a popular chord: and his name would go down TO
posterity THE Savior Of he SeXes."
Many Of these women would find good husbands.
for, the language of a venerable sour dough,
although we amt much for looks or fine man
ners. were able to provide for and protect our
wives, If could only get them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
Sunday. November -.
Ship crosses 1SOth Meridian
800 a. N
After which it will b Monday.

Fortunately the Logan did not cross the line %
Sunday. but some time on Thursday night. Wien
the passengers retired June II. we were seven
hours behind New-YorS time; when arose ten
hours later II was Saturday. June Is One bright
little fellow on board would have been three years
Old on June T. but since there was no June y n
calendar he thinks his birthday ran away
zone evening a concert was arranged IN the
saloon. Extracts from The Logan City Morning
Journal were read by OF the reutena1ts- n
the local items this was repOrted We heard thss
there a death aft the other night. and one cf
our reporters had stern chase, trying 70 see ne
wake Answers 10 Inquiries given as follows.
'Landlubber wants to know where the matches
are located We do not know but we believe taat
they must be near the crOwsnesG Constant ReaGer
wishes to know what has become OF the sen g1ls
That have been following the ship. Ask the ness
steward
Twice week the enlisted men sang PATRIOTS
songs. favorite The Army Hiking sons
sung to the tune. Tramp. Tramp. Tramp:
In the land OF dopy dreams.
Peaceful. happy Philippines;
Where the b0lo- man IS busy all Gay IonE
Xn ai' the Ai Filipia0s he, es
Ana ths soldiers sing their Army Hiking song
Chorus:
HIM tran tramp S t5sSng us rss,y ma-ehins
But beneath the starry Flag
For We want to see our own beloved home
AL the ladies smoke and chew.
=, AnG DO other things the padres
Presidentes cut
For they live fish Ice
And the soldiers sing their Filipino song
Underneath a npa thatch.
Where the lazy lopcrs scratch.
Oaly shelter after hiking all day long
When I ley down sleep.
olirly lizards . creep
And hear the soldiers sing their army sOns
but now we're hons again.
AMI We love Uncle
IAoNsh he m1Ses build quarters BY tns s'1''
LOting two by eightS
Gives Us arpsitttes beans,
And the soldiers sing their hiking song once moro
The luxury OF salt water bath at 50 ~
parsntly not appreciated by every passenger 9.s
TO miss II Is to begin the day wrong Geerses VIZ
has charge OF the Ave bathrooms used cy Wv
saloon passengers. "a disturbed. no ms'''
how many staterOOm bells ring at once. HOW So
l answer two bells at Oncer snapped out a oe~'o,
one afternoon. BY being twins. same as sA
replied the son OF Ham. with a chucke 1"
brought smile 70 the f9ce OF the Overtaxed W.
boy.
"One afternoon during hall IN the bathins ~
mands. George INDUCING himself IN ono -
the rooms used by the Suddenly ne was -
turbed by a rap az the door and heaTb N0"'
voice; Honey! Honey! Are you therek No "
coming from the room. the lady kpcse s..
Honey. you there? As explHnatoh -
nessssd osorrs spoks: .Be~ your pardAu. hdy -
this ain's No beehive: this 10 . esthrpoa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
MAKING BUTTONHOLES.
Difference Bet1Ceen Hand Work and
That of Machines.

buttonhole is such n simple thing that few
persons ever bother their heads about how II hap
pens to b there. If you ask man onhand how
many pockets there in his business suit. II Is
enc chance IN hundred that he will be able 10
enunerate them. II he does It correctly. you may
set him down {. tailor a who knows
some Of the insides OF garment making. 1t IS Just
so with the buttonhole question 1t is so common
place that nobody gives it a thought Yet the
making OF the buttonhOle Is Of tho most i'm
portant features OF garment production. and thou
sands upon thousands OF women and girls. and
even men, win good livelihoods at that alone
OF all the centres Of the clothing industry Roch-
ester Is one Of the largest. and the army OF but
tonhoIe makers Is proportionally great There are
two hundred shops IN that city where clothing
makers are employed. and the total number OF
persons interested this great industry IL esti-
mated at thirty thousand OF these thirty thou