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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
S. A. COOK
APPOINTED
GUARDIAN
Contest In Supreme Court Re.
suited In His Appointment In
BuCkIln. Mann Case.

In the common pleas division OF the
supreme court today the question Of ap-
pointing a guardian ad litem for the de-
fendant in the case OF Anna Bucklin VS..
Harry c. Mann came up today. Francis
1. McCanna OF counsel for the plaintiff
named John A. Tillinghast Esq. as guar
dian. Stephen A. Cooke, counsel for the
defendant, suggested a brother Of the de-
fendant be appointed. Mr.. McCanna did
not agree with Mr. Cooke as TO the broth
er being the best party.
Mr.. Cooke then showed the necessity
of the guardian ad lltem being one in
complete touch with the defendant. Mr.
Cooke further stated he could show that
the right belonged 10 the defendant or
those acting for him TO choose the guar
dian ad Item.
Mr.. AcCanna said In such cases an Of
ficer OF the court was always appointed.
Judge Dubois cut the guardian knot by
suggesting Mr. Cooke might act both as
guardian and counsel and Mr.. McCanna.
having no objection and Mr.. Cooke being
willing to accept. Judge Dubois appointed
Mr.. Cook.
Mr.. Buckln Is suing 20 recover for
board lodging and other necessaries fur
nished Mrs Mann and her child. The
plaintirf is the mother OF the defendants
wife Since this suit was begun Mr..
Mann, the defendant, has become insane.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Marksmsn Continue Their Contests at Ssa
GIrt-Rsvoiver Team Match.

Sea Girt. n. j.. Sept. 5.-For the first
time since the opening OF the tournament
here the sun was shining brightly when
tne nunoreds or rihemen began their
shooting today.
The hrst competition to occupy attention
was the skirmish tea mmatch, open to
teams OF six men from the regimentai bat
talon and separate company organizations
or the National Guard and navy reserve
ana TO the several branches OF the United
states service. Organizations were per-
mitted to enter more than one team. but
no composition was allowed to shoot ON
more than one team.
The big event Of the day was the revol-
YER team match, open 20 teams OF Ave
men each from the National Guard and
regular service Organizations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
WILL PAINT P0PE'S PICTURE
H. J. 1haddsus, Noted Irish Painter, Gets
This Privilege.

Rome. Sept. 5-H. J. Thaddeus. the
we'll known Irish painter. whose portraits
Of Pope Plus TX. Leo XIII. Mr. Glad
stone and other prominent personages
have won him considerable fame. has
owing 20 the good offices OF Cardinal
Moran. obtained the privilege Of being
the first to paint picture OF the present
pope. lie has already made two studies
and has taken a number OF photographs.
which required several sittings, during
which the pope was most affabls and
seemed 10 enjoy the conversation, wit
and work OF the artist. On one occa-
sion. being busy. the pontiff declared he
could only spare the artist half an hour.
but ne ended N remaining two hours.
The pope has expressed himself as
being most satisfied with the studies.
which Mr.. Thaddeus expects TO finish be-
fore Chrlst1p.a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
LITTLE TOT
FELL TWO
STORIES
Tumb|sd From Upper Window
TO Yard and Only Fractured
Log Resulted.

While watching the children at play In
the yard from a second story window,
little Dora schechtman. aged three years
fell to the ground below, a distance Of
about IS feet yesterday.
She was picked up by her relatives whs
feared to find her dead. but DIR. Piain-
field. who was summoned found nothing
more serious than fracture of the right
leg just above the knee. The little gfr1
was sent TO the Rhode Island hospital.
where she was reported as very comfort-
sble, considering the injuries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
Stspney 6. PIiysted Of Brooklyn Attempt.
lug TO Fast For Forty Days.

New York, Sept. 5.-For purely scienti-
fc purposes Stepney @. Playsted of
Brooklyn. is attempting to fast for 40
days. He declares he has already ac-
compfished two weeks OF that time and
after an examination by physicians has
been pronounced to be in excellent con-
dition.
Playsted went without eating for near
-iy three weeks once before, living dur
ing that time, he says. on nothing more
than water His present fast is to
demonstrate that a man living on one
and a half pints of water or less a day
can retain All his work in the usual way.
He is a press builder. His work In OF
a most labor.ous nature and he always
has been a hearty eater. Since begin
ming his fast, however, he has lost con-
siderable weight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05

about a year ago. with the object OF rob.
bing him. The man was imprisoned and
recently was liberated
MESSAGE FROM COTTON.
Washington. Sept. 5-Acting Secretary
OF the Navy Darling has received a cable
gram from Admiral Cotton, announcing
his arrival at Beirut The dispatch con-
tains no reference TO the condition OF af-
fairs there.
TRAIN BLOWN UP.
Sofia, Sept 5.--A train carrying Tur-
kish troops between Uskub and Velos ca
miles from Uskub) was blown up yester-
day near Novagna. According TO the
revolutionary Autonomye. many OF the
soldiers are reported to have been killed.
Details are lacking.
WAR IS IN SIGHT.
Berlin. Sept. 5.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinople today says: War is in sight
and that II Is rumored that Turkish
troops have alredy crossed the Bulgarian
frontier.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
Ministers of the Foreign Powers
Receive Formal Notice to That
EffeCt-OffiCialS at Berlin Reti-
cent as to Whether or Not Ger
man Marines Have Been Landed
at C0nStantinOple e-RcStlcSSncSs
Increasing in Turkey and>It May
PrcCipitate a War.

Berlin, Sept -The Turkish government according
nation received from the foreign Office here the
has notified the powers porte safety
of the legations Constantinople.
This extraordinary
PLANTATION qualifying details inquiry whether
German marines among those United Minister
reported having landed Consannope inferred
here however that the conditions the Turkish capital
bad the suans modification would imply the legations
have been warned look for their safety the dsc
ing in advance responsibility for any disorderly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
5000 LOCKED OUT.
Flight on Between Steamship Companies and
lungshMsmsn and Freight Handlers.

New Orleans. Sept. Slight thousand
men employed on the river have been
locked out by the steamship companies
and a struggle for supremacy begun be-
tween the New Orleans Steamship asso-
ciation. comprising every steamship line
entering this port, and the longshore-
men. stevedores and freight handlers
unions
The unions demand more pay, fewer
hours and the enforcement OF certain
rules for loading and unloading vessels
The steamship companies declare the de-
mands OF the unions are unreasonable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
GOVERNOR THREATENED.
CoIorsdo's Executive Msnacsd With Death
II He Sends Troops TO Cripple Creek.

Denver Sept. 5.-The Republican says:
Governor Peabody has been threatened
with assassination. lie has received
anonymous letters threatening to Kill him
IL he dared 10 call out the troops OF the
state. I'm order 10 restore law and order
In the Cripple Creek dietrict.
The letter was abusive In the extreme.
and alleged that the troops were not
needed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
HOLIDAY EXODUS.

Fall River. Sept 5.-Hundreds OF per-
sons are leaving town 70 spend a vaca-
the holiday Will be extended until the
end OF the week
The holiday exodus Is larger than usual
due to the shutting down Of = on the
III Sept. IA In ali about i2.5oo hands ~
be idle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05

Camelo went to the factory. walked TO
Carlos machine, touched his brother-in-
law on the shoulder. and said he wanted
to talk with him in the hallway on busi-
ness. Upon reaching the hallway Cam
elo suddenly turned and fired.
policeman heard the shots and ran up
the stairway. Camelo jumped through
window and fed down the fire escape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
FIRE IN WASHINGTON HOIEl.

Washington. Sept. Sire broke out In
the Regent hotel at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. but was extinguished after causing
less than $1,000 damage. There were 800
guests In the hotel, all Of whom escaped
injury.
was insured. Chase's theatre VAS not
damaged
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
Two Hundred Employees of a New
York Factory Rush Madly Out
When Camel0 Fatally Wounded
His BrOthcr-in-LaW.

New York Sept s-Angered because his
he had loaned him. Albert Caeo shot probably
fatally wounded Joseph Carlo yesterday The shooting
the hallway of East eIst factory building.
Two hundred girls employed in the factory thrown
panic by the shooting and rushed the body of the wounded
and down the stairway. Several knocked down
bruised and tainted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
fOUNOERED IN HURRICANE.
Steamer Geo. W. Kelly Went TO the Bottom
and Sixteen Persons Psrlshsd.

New Orleans. Sept. 5.-News has reach
ed here of the loss Of the American
steamer George w. Kelly OF the Blue
fields Steamship company's line during
the rSsent hurricane in the Caribbean
sea. bound from Blue1elds. Nicarag qua,
She carried a crew Of Is men and one
passenger, all OF whom perished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
NEIL WAS VICTORIOUS.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. S-Frank c.
Neil OF San Francisco. champion bantam
weight pugilist OF the world last night de-
feated Billy de Coursey OF Los Angeles
IN fifteen rounds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
BRITISH SCHOONER LDHIFI.

New York. Sept. b.-Lone Hill Life saw.
ing station reports the British schooner
Exception ashore near Montauk Point
The vessel is from Bonaire for Boston
with a cargo Of salt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05

Several times he attempted to fire at the
officer, who was coming down the ladder
after him, but the revolver failed to go
of. Several policemen surrounded the
would be murderer when he reached the
ground and compelled him to surrender.
found scattered about the stairway OF
the factory, where the Italian workers
had dropped them as they ran from their
machines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
INSTRUMENTATION the CHARSE.

Belgrade. Sofia, Sept 5.-An official
note concerning the recent arrests OF Ser
Wan army officials say that twenty eight
officers. mostly lieutenants. were arrest
ed on charges OF insubordination and
that their disciplinary examination is
proceeding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
FOur-MaSter Went Down Off Block
Island, Probably as the Result of
COLLISION Wreck Dangerous
to Navigation.

Probably collision with unknown during
dense last night large fourmasted schooner
sank this when about five miles southeast of the South
East lighthouse, Block Island.
Her stand Of the and she
navigation At daylight of her could be
found
The schooner carried cargo and thought
.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
WHEN IN NEW YORK

Stop at New Cregorian hotel S5th street.
between Fifth avenue and Herald square
fireproof Delightfully."- appointed Cool
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
noe AL THINGS ALIVE.

a humbug is the wust" Mrs. wilberforce
I'm "Humbugs. and Canterbury Folks ["
At book stores. Price sl.bO. Illustrated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05

She lies in about 80 feet OF water. Cap
tain Littlefield and crew OF the New
Shoreham Life Saving station went to the
scene OF the wreck at an early hour and
spent the entire forenoon without re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05

suit, endeavoring TO learn the identity Of
the vessel and the fate OF her crew.
The life savers believe that the schooner
was sunk by a steamer which was seen
near her at daylight
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13
LOVE RETURNED AFTER DIVORCE
Woman Cares for Injured Man
Who Deserted Her.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Meriden. Conn, July l2.-After living apart
one year a divorce was granted Frank
stannard and Mildred Dee Stannard of
Westbrook. The former upon receiving no.
lice of the courts decision called his
former wife and attempted to reconcile her
into allowing him to resume his former re-
lations.
Mrs. Stannard lives in the home not far
from the center of Westbrook provided for
her by Frank years ago, when they were
married in the Westbrook Baptist Church.
Stannard walked to the house, and found
"Millle.' as he called her. alone.
He told her he was sorry for having left
her, and promised to he a dutiful husband
if she would only take him back This
tho woman refused Ia do While arguing
his case StHnnIrd became excited, and
stepping backward, fell the entire length
of the cellar stairs
He lay at the bottom until his divorced
wife reached his side and discovered lie
had broken his leg and three ribs, besides
severely wrerchug his back.
There are no netghhors within quarter
of mile of the house. $" help could not
be procured. Mrs. Stannard assisted the
position and the. FASTENED for "A physician
When the doctor arrived he announced that
the injured man could not be removed for
several weeks II eIst. 50 Mrs. Stannnrd
who is without help III the house. is caring
for her divorced husband and he is gently
pleading 10 lie allowed 10 remain where nc
Is Tor All time to come.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13
ROOSEVELT TENT SERVICES.
Three Months Series of Eyangeli-
cal Meetings Begin.

The dedicatory service of the Roosevelt
Tent at No. 36i5 Olive street. where a three
months series Of eyangelistic services Will
be held, took place yesterday afternoon.
Several Baptist ministers were present
The sermon was preached by the Reverend
Doctor William J. Williamson.
Music was led by the Delmar Avenue Ban
fist Church Quartet. consisting of Miss
Edna &. Fassett. soprano: Miss Mary
knower alto; Paul Baltz. tenor. and John
b. Reton, basso. The organist was julius
j. Winter. also OF Deimar Avenue Church
The appointments of the tent are com
plete and comfortable. 1t is lighted with
electricity. and Doctor Hartwel Pratt who
is the superintendent of the meetings. hopes
to have motor fans in short time
The tent will seat 200 persons, when
all the space Is utilized. Only $50 chairs
have been put in place bat the committee
has an option on 500 more which will be
the tent is plank. and is built so that per-
sens in the rear have a clear view of the
speaker.
The pulpit is situated at the western end
of the tent, and is draped with flags and
banners. bearing Bible verses.
Doctor Pratt made effort to secure the
service of Doctor J. Wilbur Chapman, the
Presbyterian evangelist. for the opening
week. but was not able to arrange details.
Mr.. Chapman may come later.
Ministers of several denominations have
promised to speak at the meetings. Among
them are the Reverend Doctor 8. j. Mic
coils. the Reverend Doctor J. az. NJ. john
ston and the Reverend Doctor NJ. Burn
ham.
The committee which has the meetings
in charge is composed of Doctor ". II.
Muyileid. w. l.. AIusick. John r. Williams.
A. s. Tcaseiale t. G. Dahis. \. j. Barnes
ard the Reverend Louis Rowerman
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13
TO EXHIBIT NOVEL
F|RE-ESCAPE DEVICE,
German Inventor Secures Il Patent
on Ladder of Portable Bridges
and Platforms.
HANDLED BY TWO WORKMEN.
Model of New Apparatus Fourteen
Stories High Will BE Shown
III he ST. Louis Worlds
Fair.
REPr.RfIr, SPECIAL

REPi' Bi-Ic SPECIAL.
New York. July 12.-What Chief Purroy
of the New York Fire Department regards
as the lest thing that he has seen for aid
ing in eNt.nguishing fires in high buildings
or in saving the lives of persons imper!ied
therein was shown TO him yesterday by
Emil Feiss. 4 native of Germany. who
though sixteen years resident of this city.
has spent the last two years in his native
land aiding the inventor OF the device in
peffecting it and securing patents.
Mr.. Feiss has determined TO have a model
at the ST. Louis Exposition. The device is
not at all complicated. be ng simply tie
application of principles alreauy well known
to mechanics.
\ substantial truck bears the fire escape,
which largely consists in such an applica-
ton Of the familiar jointed scissorslike or
double frameUo erik that the outer ioints or
Junction of every second pair of its legs are
so shaped and adjusted that they can serve
as supports fer platforms of sangways.
which can be put up at the various heights
Of the floors Of inhabited buildings.
These platforms may then be dropped for
ward SO as TO come near to the windows Of
the burning structure. thus forming a pas
sageway from the building to the platform
on the fire escape.
There are TWO ladders on this, one for
ascending. the other for descending. and the
lTperied ones may thus descend out Of
harms way.
Or ii on the opposite side &c the street
to the one on which the fire is burning
there is another building. platforms may
be sent out to connect with its windows,
and those endangered may walk safely into
that building and escape. If the platforms
attached to the fire escape not long
enough 10 reach the building there are pro-
vided portable bridges that are attached 20
the platforms and sent directly into WIN
dows.
In addition TO aiding persons to escape
these devices will he OF great value in fight
in. fires. and lines of hose may be carried
to any desired floor and from the platform
the flames may he fought direct
The device may also be used in military
operations. where It is desired to make OBJ
servations from n great height. as base
for directing searchlights and photographs,
for wireless telegraph stations.
The platform can be erected in four min
I:tes 10 a height of fourteen stories ny two
men. II IS operated by means of crarlis.
It may be made of any height. the weight
being about 200 POUNDS 10 story Orc
horse may pull it. but it may he also pro-
PEELED by electricity.
The inventor Of the device. Otto I.ampe.
is a successful and wealthy German civil
engineer. Tho now occupies tho house IN
Baden Baden iii which Bismarck formerly
liveI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13
Students of Yale, Harvard and
Princeton Leave New York
for Harvest Fields.
THIRTy-oNE IN THE PARTY.
Movement Regarded as he Begin
ming OF Il New Industrial Era
III Development of the
Country.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. July l2.-"This movement OF
the college boys to Tie West to aid the
! farmers III gathering their vast grain crop.
| oeaieVe, Is going 10 mark an err. in the
| history CT the country" said George VII
| son, owner of u large ranch in Colorado
| as standing in the Grand Central Station
| to-day, he watched more than a dozen
young athletes pass through the gates to
tho Southern Express.
Those young men" he continued. will
fall in love With the possibilities of life
there and many Of them will carry the
| thought of the West through their college
| careers, and when their student days are
over. they Will so into the West and aid
In its development
1T is such men that the West needs
men of brains. trained TO think quickly
and accurately. who have studied in the
universities of the East and know the con-
ditions and problems that have been solved
in the land this SIDE of the Missouri
They can go into the West and become
leaders if they Will and the country VIII
be greatly benefited by such an apparently
un!mr ortant movement as these young fell
lows are starting"
There We're in the party that left here
to-day for the Kansas wheat fields thirty
one men. fifteen of whom We're college stu
dents. representing three of the greatest
universities in the East-Harvard. Yale and
Princeton.
The Collesians did not have the best of
it in physique or appearance, as there were
among them sixteen men who are going
with the intention Of staying in th. West
after the harvest days are over. FIVE OF
whom We're more than six feet in height
and III the whole party Of thirty-one there
We're few who We're less than five feet nine
More than two-thirGs of the party resi-
dents OF New York
Noticeable among the COLLEGE men wera
four Princeton StudentS-S. r. Wade, w.
J. Simpson {. r. Prentiss and y. $. Sey-
mour. Prentiss is already member of the
freshman bali team ard is interested in
track athletics Simpson has not yet taken
sny part il athletes. but hopes to next
year
Upon the arrival Of the men At Topeka
they will report 10 Superintendent T. T..
Gerow of the Kansas state Employment
Agency. who will assign them to the places
where they are to work.
Mr. Beaiin has been advised that 2.e1
more men are needed and he is making up
a second party. which is to We by the
West Shore l"e "eNt "Wednesday evening
at 6 O'Clock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13
MISSOURI TEACHERS
EN- ROUTE TO THEIR HOMES
Western PedagoEues Display Unusual
knowledge of Historic Places
About Boston.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Boston. Mass. July 12.-The Missouri
teachers delegations have broken camp"
and large majority now en- route TO
their homes. great many, however. have
made plans to stay here through the sum-
n:er, ana some have arranged to so to the
White Mountains during the heated term.
The Clark University Summer School at
Worcester opens tomorrow, and many Of
the Missour!ans will be found there for the
next six weeks. at least. President g.
Stanley Hall will give sixteen lectures,
which will be essentially new in topic and
treatment. and VIII offer course of daily
conferences. These have proved great in
centive for enrolment. all the resources
Of the university are open to the students
In the Department of Secondary Educa-
ton. William Schuyler of st. Louis has
been elected secretary.
one of the noticeable features of the tour
ing parties to historic places was that all
the Western teachers, especially the Mis-
sourians. were well read on Salem, and
knew all about Hawthorne's life there. Mis-
souri, one day this week led all the rest of
the States in the number of visitors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-13

Ladies Travelling Suit. Consisting, of La
dies Blouse. Elton. With Sailor Collar. No.
?O'. and Ladies Nine -Gored Skirt. No. 9O13-
Walking suits of marine-blue cheviot usual
~ make NOSE serviceable and stylish trav-
cling costumes for summer wear. The il
lustraton shows one trimmed with the dark
blue velvet and just enough ecru lace to
make it light.
The blouse is shaped with shoulder and
under-arm seams only. The back is plain
across the shoulders. a perfectly smooth ap-
pearance being maintained at the waist and
under the arms. The garment closes in
double-breasted style or the fronts may be
underfaced with contrasting material and
rolled back TO form long. narrow revers
The fuIlness al the waist fs.arranged on
narrow belt that has the conventional dip
in front.
A broad sailor collar completes the neck
aud gives becoming breadth TO the shoul
derS The front ends turned back to
form revers that are faced with velvet
and fastened with three small silver but
tons
Inside seams fit the one-pieGe bishop sleeve
closely to the upper arm. They flare wide
ly at the lower edge whore the ful!ness is
arranged narrow velvet wristbands
dropping well at the back.
The skirt is shaped with nine cores fitted