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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
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NEWS.
FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF $4,000
AT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

White River Junction, VT, Dec. l6.-A
fire which started from some unknown
cause in the factory Of the White River
Chair company. last night and which was
believed to have been extinguished broke
out atresh, early today and destroyed the
factory. Quickly getting beyond the con-
troll Of the local hre department the
flames spread to adjoining buildings and
ragged for several hours before they final
ly were checked.
In addition TO the chair factory the
carriage paint shop Of Charles Ia Bugbee,
the store OF Madden and TrlIrnbull, grain
dealers. small harness shop and tene-
ment house. were burned TO the ground.
The total loss is estimated ct $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
PERKINS DENIES SHOOTING
WITH INTENT TO KILL NEPHEW

Boothbay Harbor. Me, Dec ls-Alvin
Perkins, who was arrested at -Edgecomb
yesterday. for the alleged shooting OF his
nephew. Walter Richards, pleaded not
guilty before trial justice Lyman McDou-
gall TO the charge OF assault with intent
to kill.
Pending the outcome Of Richards
wound. the hearing was continued until
Jan. I. Perkins being held I'm $1,000 bail
Richards was comfortable today. but
The result Of the bullet wound in his lung
was uncertain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
NO WORK BEING DONE IN
ONE OF LAWS0N'S MINES

Redding, Cal, Dec. 16.-No work IL now
being done, II Is said, In the mines Of
the Trinity Copper company, located
near Kennett. In this county. owned by
a Boston corporation, capitalized at S.
10000. OF which Thomas w. Lawson IL
the president and controlling power
This company was organized In 1900 TO
purchase several groups OF copper loca-
tions, including some 81 claims, srnelter
site and right Of way for branch rail-
road connecting the property with the
Southern Pacific railroad. The price paid
az That time Is said 90 have been In the
neighborhood Of 8, ,0O0. 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
BANDIT
RA|SUL|
ACTIVE

Tangier, Morocco. Dec. 1s.-Raisuli. the
notorious brigand chief, who captured Ion
Perdicaris, an American citizen. and his
stepson. Cromwell Varley. q British sub
ject, IN May last. boldly raided a cara
van, within the town OF Tangier today.
The CHIEF had previously attacked an
other caravan FIVE miles outside of Tan
gier and took II prisoners and a number
OF mules. He then came in to Tangier
and repeated his exploit. In the latter
case he released HIS prisoners as the men
he was seeking were not among them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16

tho latter in his message politely Informed
Mr. Lawson that he did not receive
callers until after breakfast. The Boston
broker said that although Col Greene
kept him waiting nearly an hour he was
not offended
The conferees were in session at 1920
when several reporters went up TO the
door of the room they found an employee
OF the hotel on guard. He had received
orders. he said 10 take In no cards or ad-
NIT any person.
The orders came from Col Greene who
had also arranged with the hotel people
10 shut on all the telephone calls to his
room
CONTINUED on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
WILL NOW
CLEAN The
SNOW OFF

The promised prosecutions in conneo-
tion with the failure OF citizens 10 clear
snow and ice from the sidewalks owned
by them or In their charge materialized
today.
Second warnings having been given and
not having been needed, there was no
other course which the police could pur-
sue, than 10 issue warrants for VIOLA
tions OF the ordinances, which requires
that the sidewalks shall be made safe
for pedestrians to pass over.
A bunch OF warrants was sworn out
yesterday afternoon, but the people for
whom they were intended weer not ar
rested.
Each was notified 70 appear in the police
court this morning and plead TO the war
rants.
Christopher Thornton was fined $40 and
cost sfor not clearing the snow from a
sidewalk at the corner OF Knowles and
Cypress streets.
Richard NJ. Bowen pleaded not guilty
and gave surety in 800 10 appear for trial
Tuesday. His premises are at the corner
OF Ringgold street and Broadway.
Bajadasor Papagian OF Hawkins and
Admiral streets. was fined 81 and costs.
hHUaeie lNduQTO was dHseseeu " ana
casts on each Of two complaints. one To-
cation was at Hawkins and Tappan
tstreets: tho other was at as4 Admiral
street.
Sheffield Smith denied that ne had failed
to clear snow from the sidewalk at the
corner OF Gladstone and River avenues.
He had no property I'm the city OF Provi-
dence so he asserted. lie gave 500 surety
for trial next Tuesday.
Harry g. Clark. wanted time IN which 10
consult counsel as TO his rights He was
given until tomorrow morning 20 plead.
His premises are at the corner of Dexter
and Waterloo streets.
Isaac Bootelkoff and Sarlds Gashdi-
gian, are mutual tenants at 3l6 Chalk
stone avenue. The former had been too
busy to clear the sidewalk off yesterday
and was fined $40 and costs. Gashdigtan
who had been away all day, but who
shovelled the snow of at midnight, was
let of with a fine Of IS and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
LAWSON NOT OFFENDED.

During his conversation with the news
paper men, before the meeting with Col
Greene. Mr. Lawson said he did not re-
ceive word from Col Greene that the lat
ter was I'm Boston. lie heard OF the
coloners arrival about daylight and de-
cided 10 call al the hotel early in the day.
MIR. Lawson said he reached the hotel
ttfst before 2 O'Clock but his presence
was not noticed by the few people m tho
lobby
When he sent his card 10 Col Greene.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
KILLED
ON WAY
TO WORK

Naugatuck, Conn, Dec is.-While on his
way 10 work this morning. Edward ].
Donovan. aged 35. tried 10 run across the
Naugatuck division railroad tracks I'm
front OF a northbound passenger train
and was struck and killed by the locomo-
tive
His body was hurled 20 feet to snow
bank, at the side OF tho track. Donovan
was prominent among the members Of the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians in this state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
ORDERED NO EXPLAIN.
DUPLICATION Of ACCOUNTS

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. l6.--raptain
Amos II Martin OF the Fourteenth In
fantry was a passenger on the transport
Sheridan from Manila. lie n under or
ders TO proceed 20 washington to explain
an alleged duplication OF pay accounts
Captain Martin says that the mattfr
will be easily cleared and rose tcom
clerical error.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
UNDERGO AN OPERATION

New York, Dec. 16.-Preeident Wood
row Wilson Of Princeton university. is at
the Presbyterian hospital. whore he is 10
undergo an operation. the nature of
witch In not stated
The attending physician says, however,
that the patient probably will be about
again within a week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
ElKlNS' ESTATE VALUED AT
MORE THAN S31 900, 1000

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. ls.-William l..
T;lkins, the street railway and gas oper-
ator and nnancier, who died In Novem-
her. 1903 left an estate worth s3l 57s 2eS.
according 20 figures CLEANED from the
FIRST account Of the executors, whose fees
amount 90 f93i. 81.
The inventory OF the estate shows s3O.-
5eO52p Since then the accretion accounts
received swelled the sum by nearly 81
OoOcpo Debts amounting 20 S.. 722 52i
were paid UP to Nov. ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black, prepared by
GEORGE oRMsBY. wig Maker and
Halrworker is9 fremont street. Boston.
II IL simple. safe and easily applied; con-
tains no lead poisons; use n once and
you will never use any other. BLAND
mo a BIANDINq, "A wvbossst strsst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
CLOSED TO NAVIGATION.

Blddeford, Me. Dec. 1s.-The Saco river
is closed 20 navigation. the last tug and
coal barge experiencing great difficulty In
getting through the channel IL In one OF
the last Maine rivers to freeze over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16

Mr. Lawson said he would be glad to do
go and the two entered the elevator with
the two friends OF Col Greene and the
man who was with the Boston broker
They went 10 room 503 and shut the door
exchding the nenana per men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
CASE OF SENATOR BURTON
CONTINUED TO MAY TERM

ST. Louis Dec. 16.-The case against
United States Senator Ralph Burton Of
Kansas, pending in the United States
court of appeals. has been continued to
the May term 10 await the decision Of the
United States supreme court on similar
appeal.
Following his conviction in the district
court here for accepting money to use In
his official position I'm preventing the post
office department from issuing fraud
orders against a local get rich quick
concern, Senator Burton took wrtts Of
error 10 both the supreme court and the
court OF appeals. The appeals are
separate proceedings. That to the SUI
preme court Is on the issue OF jurisdiction.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16

We have set aside one day of the
we make special prices throughout
resume their original prices.
On this day we make the Speci;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
NEGRO SWINDLING BY
 RAISED MONEY ORDERS
By Use of Chemicals Small Amounts Are Changed to Much Larger
 Amounts.

A special to the Age-Herald from Chat tanooga says that a negro giving his name as George Owens, and with several aliases, has been raising money orders in that city. Birmingham, Savannah and Atlanta. The scheme, according to the Chattanooga authorities, is very clever one, and one which it is impossible to detect until after the receipts from the other postoffices have been received.
 It seems that a white man is working in conjunction with the negro. He will write the negro a letter saying that he is sending a money order for $40 The ne- gro presents the money order, which is one that has been raised from s1 to $40. at small store late In the afternoon, after the money order window has been closed, and states he wants to purchase some things He gives the money order as payment and gets the change.
 If necessary the negro presents the let ter. supposed to be from his father, and speaking of the enclosed money order for $40. The amount has been changed by chemicals and is so cleverly done that it is almost impossible to detect it even at the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
PYTHIANS WILL MEET.
Entertainment of Supreme Chancellor
 Bangs Will Be Arranged.

Committees from all of the Knights of Pythias lodges in the Birmingham dis trict will meet Monday night at o'clock at the Metropolitan hotel for the purpose of discussing plans for the entertainment of Hon. Tracy R. Bangs of North Fork, N D., supreme chancellor of the order, who will visit Birmingham next week. The date of the visit of the supreme chan celor is Saturday, February 27.
 The plans now are for reception com mittee to meet MT. Bangs at the union passenger station and to escort him to the Hotel Hillman. On the evening of February 27 a meeting wll be held in Magnolia hall at which time he will make an address to the Pythians. Col. Alex M. Garber of Talladega, grand chancel- Tor, will preside at this meeting.
 Dirego-Hines lodge No. 76 has named the following committee to cooperate with the other lodges on arrangements R. R. Board, George 8. Brooks and Will bur North.
 Jefferson Valley lodge No. Il, through Chancellor Commander J. W. Hughes, Jr., has named the following committee to cooperate with the other lodge commit tees: Jesse B. Wadsworth, Judge M H. Crittenden and Dr. J. W. Hughes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
WILL CONSIDER TIE
 MATTER OF LIGHTS.
Alderman Heidt and President
 Jemison Confer
TO MAKE NEW CONTRACT
Light Committee of City Council Soon to Take Up Matter of New Agree ment With Birmingham Rail-
 way Light and Power Go.

Although the contract now existing be- tween the city of Birmingham and the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, by which the latter furnishes electric lights for the streets. does not ex- pire for eighteen months, Chairman c. C. Heldt of the lght committee of the city council has already taken up. the mat ter of the new contract to be entered into about eighteen months hence. Alderman Heidt returned yesterday at noon from New Orleans. where he went to attend Mardi Gras.
 Tn the annual message of Mayor Dren- nen to the city council. which was pre- sented Wednesday night, the following reference was made to the matter of lights:
 "On the 2d day of August, 1900, a con tract was entered into between the city and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company to furnish the city with POGO candle power arc lights for the period of ten years. with a provision embodied in this contract that city should have the right to cancel this contract at the expiration of five years in case the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany should decline to furnish lights to the city as cheap as 900 candle power arc lights are furnished to the cities of Mem phis. Nashville, Chattanooga. Knoxville, Atlanta. Montgomery and Mobile.
 As the city has the right to a revision of the prices of all lights of 400 candle power each. furnished by the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company on August 2, 1905, I recommend that you take this matter up at once in order that the city may be able to derive the bene- fit of the reduction that has been made in any of the cities named in this contract now in existence between the city and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company
 Alderman Heidt stated yesterday after noon that he conferred with Mayor Dren- nen one month ago about the new light contract and since that time has had a conference with President Robert Jemi- son of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company about the matter.
 He has also addressed letters to the mayors of the cities of Memphis, Nash ville, Chattanooga, Knoxville. Montgom- cry and Mobile relative to their contracts for street lighting. He states that one of these cities Is now securing 2O00 candle power electric lights for $75 each per an- mum. which Is s5 less per year than Bir- mingham pays. Assuming that 1t is a fact that the city referred to by Alder man Heidt does not pay more than s75 per annum for electric lights eighteen months from now, the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company will have to come to this price in accordance with the agreement they have at present with the city council of Birmingham.
 The entire matter will be taken up by the light committee of the city council at an early date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19

something be done and suggested that a policeman be stationed at the corner with instructions to enforce the law. The mayor said he would take the matter up at the next meeting 1.-the city council which was last Wednesday night. Since that time Judge Coleman has heard noth- ing from the city executive and true to lis promise he had ropes stretched across the street and deputies stationed at each end of the block. As result the Circuit court was not disturbed yesterday. This condition will prevail until the city does something to abate what Jurge Coleman terms a nuianee
 Deputies Daniel Hamilton and Clyde En- his were put in charge of the ropes yes terday and though they made no arrests heavy draught wagons were kept off the street during court hours, and the cars were compelled to crawl along the block without making undue noise.
 Persons working around the Circuit court room had gotten so accustomed to the noise that the silence of yesterday was intense. The clerks moved about as if In death chamber, They couldn't get used to the quletude. The change Was too much at one time. They expect to feel better today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
TO PREPARE FOR
 THE CONFERENCE
MAYOR DRENNEN AND DIR. PHIL LIPS WILL CONFER TODAY AND DISCUSS PLANS FOR ENTER TANNING THE EDUCATORS.

Mayor Drennen, who Is the vice-presi- dent of the board of education, and Dr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of the Bir- mingham public schools, will confer to- day at the office of the former for the purpose of considering plans for holding a meeting at some tme in the near future to discuss the coming conference for ed ucation in the south, which will assem- ble in Birmingham in April
 It is intended to issue invitations to the business men of Birmingham, the educa- tional workers and others interested, to attend the first meeting. which will prob ably be held one day next week,
 At that time an organization will be perfected and committees will be ap- pointed A committee will probably be appointed to solicit subscriptions for the entertainment of the thousand or more visitors who will come to Birmingham to attend the educational conference. The visitors will include the leading educa- tional workers of the United States and a number of distinguished philanthropists.
 The conference for education in the south to be held in Birmingham is the seventh annual meeting The dates for the meeting have been fixed for April 26, T and B. The sessions of the conference will be held in the Jefferson theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
JUDGE COLEMAN AGAIN
 ORDERS STREET CLOSED

Two ropes are stretched across Twenty first street at the Third and Fourth ave nue crossings and stern looking deputy sheriffs forbid the passage of all wagons and other vehicles between the hours of a. m and 12 M. and 2:sO D. m. and 5 p. m. Cars are compelled to run with snail like speed.
 This remarkable state of affairs was brought about by the order of Judge Cole man. whose court room has been very much disturbed by the noise of heavy vehicles and street cars passed along the brick paved thoroughfare. At times it was almost impossible to hear what the witnesses were saying in the Circuit court room and the judge made up his mind that something should be done. And he did it.
 After making several requests of the mayor to have the nuiance abated the judge took the matter in his own hands and stopped the noise. It seems that an ordinance was passed some time ago for bidding the noise-maklng wagons passing along Twenty-frst street during court hours but according to Judge Coleman it has never been enforced. Several days ago he wrote to Mayor Drennen asking that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
REV. DIR. z. A. PARKER.
Methodist Minister Died Yesterday,
 After a Lone Illness.

The Rev. Dr. 2. A. Parker, aged 53 years died yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock at his residence 121S South Eleventh avenue after an illness of near ly two years. The deceased was a Meth odist minister and has lived In Birming- ham most of the time for the past twen- ty years
 The funeral services will be conducted from the residence Saturday at an hour to be named later The complete details will not be made until two daughters of the deceased arrive from Tennessee.
 Dr. Parker was at one time president of the Methodist college at Owenton. He had also been at the head of a female school at Athens Ala. This was short ly after 1t was started. He leaves a widow and three daughters, two of whom are in Tenenssee. He also leaves sister Mrs. R. T. Yancey of woodlawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
WAS SWINDLED OUT
 OF FIVE DOLLARS
M. A. MARTIN RELUCTANTLY CON. SENTED TO GIVE A STRANGER A TEN FOR SMALLER BILLS. CLEVER HUNco WORK.

M. A. Martin of Clo Ala. and enroutc to the Hot Springs. Ark, was cleverly swindled out of s5 at the union passenger station last night about o'clock while he was quietly and peacefully waiting for his train.
 It seems that man, after duly salut- ing Mir. Martin, asked him to give him $10 bin for some small money MT. Martin replied he had the bill and Was going to purchase a ticket, but did not want the change, The man said 1t would be an accommodation, and so MT. Martin consented. The man counted out s9 in paper and handed it to Mir Martin. It contained a $5 bill and four ones MT. Martin counted the money, discovered the shortage and told the man so. He handed the man back the bills. and the man counted them, agreed that there was ashortage and handed out another s1 bill.
 While manipulating the $5 and the five $1 bills, the man extracted the largest bill and handed the rest back. MT Mar tin did not see the extraction, which was made without pain and without using gas.'' and put the nioney in his pocket. When he went to get his ticket he found the five was gone The police have a description
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-19
THE FIRE RECORD.
Department Made Three Runs Yester'
 day-Damage By Fire Small.

The fire department had three runs yes- terday morning but none of them amount ed to much. The heaviest loss was about $5, which was at the last of the fires
 The first run was at 6:50 o'clock and proved to be a false alarm. It was to Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street. The next was to the residence of s. J. Dorse, on Fourth avenue, between Twen- ty-second and Twenty-third streets. and proved to be small blaze from a fire on the roof
 The third fire was the same cause. and was the residence of Joseph Mullin, Ninth avenue and Walker street.
 The fire department has been peculiarly fortunate this month There has not been a fire of any consequence since the last day of January.