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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
BREAK IN COLO WAVE
Weather MOdsrates After q Spell Of Severe
Weather.

The temperature rose rapidly after the
midday hour yesterday, at o'clock the
Thermometer registering nine above. and
II very CONSIDERABLY remained In that
nelghborhood until about o'clock. when
II began 20 sink gradually until az mid
night Il was -four above.
The brisk wind which accompanied the
lowered temperature yesterday did not
allay the cold. on the contrary u intensi-
fled the frigidness of the atmosphere un-
til outdoor life became almost unbearable.
The weather moderated today TO a con-
siderable degree. the temperature never
falling below 10 degrees above zero. and
az . O'Clock this afternoon The News glass
showed the mercury hcstatlng at l8
above. The lftht snowfall which came
upon US this morning served 20 cover up
the trcacherous slippery spots on the
pavements and many a staid and respect
able citizen was observed doing stunts
OF the spread-eagle variety In the air.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
]. B. BARNABY CO.
TYPHOID GERMS
Or. C. Fuller Says That the BaccI|ll Pol
Iutss Oyster Beds.

A paper on "oysters and Sewage In
Nara sansett Bay was read by Calef A.
Fuller. Ph. d.. before the Franklin so
ciety last evening The doctor said that
typhoid bacli exist in sewage and that
as a consequences oysters while feeding
are liable TO become infected.
lie spoke OF instances where typhoid
fever was traced to the eating OF oysters.
The dangers Of contracting the fever
could be averted II the oysters were
cooked.
The local oyster beds. he said, covered
an area OF 1900 acres, from which an an
nual revenue of $4,000 was had. Inc
zone OF contamination extended about Ga
miles below Fields Point.
From various points within that zone
he had taken samples or water, all OF
which were found TO be polluted, and
oysters taken from the upper part OF the
Providence river had been contaminated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
IS NOW
TWENTY-F0UR
YEARS old.
Stationary Engineers Assocla.
tIon Celebrates Anniversary
Of Its Organization.

BY means OF a social. reunion and ban
quet last evening tho Rhode Island No.
Association of Stationary Engineers cele-
brated Its Path anniversary. AS guests OF
the institution there were a number of the
more prominent officials OF the National
association and delegates from the larger
OF the cities Of New England.
A reception 10 the visitors and guess
was held at 8 O'Clock and this was follow
ed from TO 10 by banquet. The re-
mainder OF the evening was spent IN dane
ing TIL a late hour. After all had par
taken of the feast prepared. NJ NJ
Childa chairman OF the anniversary
committee made brief address or wei
come. In concluding he introduced tol
Liddell, who acted as speaker Instead OF
Gov Garvin who could not be present
Col I.iddell spoke or the measures now
being agitated by the association for the
licensing of stationary engineers and or
the efforts made In Massachusetts, before
the proposal could be made a law. He al
so said that the association should aim
at all times TO be non-poliucal In spirit
but should lend all It's energies toward
the passing OF the law advocated.
Another OF the speakers for the occa
eion was to have been Mayor Miller, but
illness prevented him from attending. IN
dent spoke, his remarks being also upon
the matter OF the passage OF the law. In
addition 20 that he gave a description or
the national organization and Its aims.
When he concluded the remains OF the
spread were cleared away and the dane
ing commenced. The committee havinS :
the arrangements In charge was composed
OF NJ. NJ. Childs. chairman; l.. W. Still
we'll, c. r. Ide q. w. Allen, A. Robbins
The reception committee, made UP OF
members OF the auxiliary. comprised Mrs.
| Clara r. Smith. chairman: Mrs Jennie
| Freser and Mrs H. l.. Garfield. Alexan-
| der Robbins acted as floor manager and
| was assisted by the following aids: l. w
/ StllwelI G. w. Allen, G. +. Ide
The officers OF the Rhode Island asso-
citation are: Past president. NJ NJ. Childs;
president, c. r. Ide; vice president c. r
| Canfeld: corresponding secretary. c. A
| Clough; recording secretary. w. r. Mea-
ger; financial secretary. w. r. Smith
treasurer, NJ. NJ Childs; conductor. j. f.
Kelley; doorkeeper, Charles Kenyon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
INQUEST HELD
The Adams -0'Hara Street Car Fatality Con-
sIdered al AttIeboro YESTERDAY.

An inquest was begun In Judge Hager-
tvs court at Attleboro. yesterday. rela-
tive 10 the deaths Of Edmund Adams and
Joseph OHara. OF Pawtucket. who were
KILLED by one OF the Interstate Consoli-
dated Railroad Company's cars In See
konk, near Attleboro, a few days ago.
The original version OF the upsetting OF
the sleigh which caused the men TO roll
I'm front OF the car was substantiated.
Judge Hagerty held the matter for con-
slderation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
J GoBAr CrHERs
: NRR >G Y1NG !
gsass q q @ % ~ @ o q ss~as

Is IL probable, then, that Or. Briggs
will be brought to book severely by Bishop
Potter for saying. as reported. that apos-
tolic succession in the Episcopal church
hangs by a slender historical thread ?
Loud and angry protests against his ad-
dress come from one party. but another
shares his general opinion. and a third
gives no real Importance 10 the subject.
but cheerfully tolerates both views as in-
dicatlve Of catholicity OF spirit in the
Episcopal church. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

the railways this city and vicinity the property
of home investors instead OF Philadelphia capitalists probably they
could make satisfactory showing the annual
meeting of the Narragans Electric Light company yesterday and
probably also there would be good passing
compmenting the management efficiency competency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

In directions the police commission active enough but
is amazingly inert compelling the clearing of sidewalks OF
Is waiting until for damages brought against the
before enorce ordinary and proper regulation for the proec
tion of those who the public thoroughfares
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

Subscribers The News regularly receiving their will
confer favor by sending notification The News Office of
failure in delivery that If The News be obtained
from nesboy from newsdeaer information of this fact
win be appreciated by The News management
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

Dowie is looking for island which establish city
OF Zion Why does he his eyes toward Block Island
Assuedy he could make failure there than he did Man
haitian island
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

Uncle Eph. what did YOU take your boy
out Of the night school for7"
"Kase II made him disrespeckful 90
his ole dad Hc done told mo de udder
mawnin' dat I didn't talk good gram
nah. Chicago Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

Those Chicago theatre who threaten the
because of the compulsory closing OF their houses appear forget
that awbeakers they would have standing the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

Margaret Kent % sli North Main street
reports a comforter valued at 80 ana =
pitcher at 81 stolen from her mousse 5cs-
terdsy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

Just Lot the Democratic nominate
Mayor Mcclellan for president OF the
United states, and Il will be seen how
much there s IN the pretension that ne
n not native American citizen. ."-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

what Russia Is saying Of that Thibet
expedition by the British. done behind her
hack while she Is facing the Japs. would
not look we'll I'm a diplomatic note. Mil
waukee Sentinel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

This protraced Arctic presages ice famine
Be prepared to be mulcted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
Rhode Island
Normal School

Spring term begins Monday February
g. 1904, at o'clock a. m. Examinations
for admission will occur Friday, January
%. 1904, beginning at a. IN. For cata-
lorue or other information apply 10
Thomas b. Stockwell. Secretary Trustees.
Box 1882 or 10 Charles q. Chaplin, Princi.
pal, BOX s7l, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20

absolutely
rpartto pleas money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
AN UNLUCKY DAY FOR THE CIRCUS.
Driver Of Team in Tandem Race Hurt-New-
born Baby Dromedary Dies.

Yesterday unlucky day for Barnun &
Bailey's Circus Elmer Brooks rider and driver OF
OF the teams in the tondem race In which he
rides horse and drives eight others. was
severely hurt IN last nights exhibition The horse
he riding IN the second round made too close
a circuit stumb ID against the woodwork and felt
with Brooks underneath. The race ended abruptly.
Brooks was taken unconscious 20 dressing room,
where later he partly regained consciousness and
taken his boarding house II is thought
he received possible fractures Of several ribs and
Internal Injuries.
The menagcrle was the possessor OF baby
drOmeoary for q little less than hour YESTERDAY
The little one was born Just before noon and died
fifty minutes later. It's mother Mrs. Maggie,
OF the largest Of the twenty Siberian dromedar-
les Ia hte mensgerie. The newcomer weighed
about twenty pounds. and. Is with hoof
animals had legs out Of all proportion to the size
q its body. The other dToUCCarles. and even the
oousle bumped camels, were Internationally bel
lowing. while the thirty elephants. tethcred IL
the vicinity, were apparently giving the yOuUgste-
q welcome by tumuet.ng. This in turn started
the lions tigers and other animals.
the little dromedary he became convinced that l.
had been prematurely born, and that Its chances
OF living were slim. \ messenger was. however.
sent 10 summon DR.. Coates OF the American Neter-
mary COLLEGE, who also has charge Of the circus
hospital DR.. Coates arrived lust time see the
baby dromedary die. The body viii be mounted
ana presented to some museum Of natural history.
ment 10 the circus management az uaby dromedar-
les are rare curiosity in the United States The
aromedary mother was apparently greatly grieved
by the death OF her baby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
IADOO TO FIGHT.
WI Oppose Injunction against
POOlrOOm Watcher.

Police Commissioner AIcAdoo said yesterday that
he would aght an injunction obtained by saloon
kceptr in Greeuwlch-st. 90 prevent the ponce Iom
Interfering with an alleged pooroom In the rear OF
the saloon The police captain who had man de-
taues fn the saloon has been obliged 20 keep the
man on the sidewalk. but Mr.. McAdoo has con-
suited with Corporation Counsel Delany VINO VIII
make an argument against having the Injunction
made permanent Mr.. McAdoO said yesterday thA'
he would fight in all where booksellers trIed 10
keep the police away from the poolrooms-
Commissioner McAdoo said yesterday that ne
had read with interest an alleged statement oy
I-eDector Walsh 10 the effect that the ia was OF
an over the city. and IL was Impossible tgI- VIC
notice 10 keep b on lie said he had ASKED W LiSH
about H. and Walsh had denied maklnS SUCH d
gfttaucnt Mr. McAdOo read 10 the reporters a
rule OF the United states Navy pepar tIlei4t ta
no officer shall be allowed 70 discuss the aASlt III
Of the department with members OF the press, alu
that II any newspaper articles are printed al-u a.
. r-.,lfed 10 him. he must furnish "a written eN-
Stt.y--,i-- ~ such an infringement OF the rule.
i-Tiz NAV be taken TO mean hat Mr. McAdoo vii
cause such a rule TO be enforced In the romeo De-
Vayor Mcclellan when asked yesterday what, II
any erect the results OF the primaries IN brook-
Ivn WOULD have his policy OF keeping Gown the
..lfd'' there. replied: "Wny should they nave aAy
effe~t on it2 You say that the I'D VIII say
on over there regardless OF the primaries l ne
DrImarles have nothing to do with 1t Ponucs
wIU have no influence with me on this III Ques-
ton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
RAPS REuSEN GAS BILL
Dir. Guy Tells of Citys Opposition
TO Measure.

Albany. March 29.-Assistant Corporation Coup.
sci Guy, OF New-YOrk City. to-day appeared b..
fore the Senate COMMITTEES on miscellaneous cor
porationS. and expressed unalterabe oDoos.fion ~
the city OF New-York to the Remsen East River
Gas oill passed last week by the Assembly and
now pending IN the Senate. Mr. Guy said:
No new franchises should Be granted or old 90.
exIenaed without the same being acted on by TIA
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment OF Ne
York City, and wish 20 state plainly the posiflo,
or the city administration OF New-YOrk on fhfs
subject They are opposed 20 this bill In rs pres-
ent form for many and sufficient reasons. II vio-
lates the charter Of New-IOrk. which provides thar
no franchise shall be granted IN perpetuity or IN
facJ. Tor more than twenty-five years. ana that h
the latter case the Board OF Estimate and ApDor-
Torment shall act on the franchise. Ak IFS terms
and exact proper and rec sOnable Compensation.
The bill should be referred 70 the officials OF New
York City for their approval
In closing. Mr.. Guy said that there should Do q
hearing on the measure. 50 that those n SUPPORT
OF II might appear Senator GoodseI subsequently,
announced that there would be a bearing on tho
bill on Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
PALLAS CUE FOR CIRCUIT.
The Controller Leases City Build
ing for Advertising.

ey,-tsa was manifested Yesterday when II be-
came known that Controller Grout had leased
the TOD OF a city building for whiskey adVer-
tisement thus transgressing good taste IN the
opinion Of the Municipal Art Society 10 the
ser,a extent as Park Commissioner Pallas. Com
missioner PalIss gave Mcnamara & Co.. Tam
many concern. for 81. 800 a year permission to
cover the park fence around the site Of the new
r,lblic library with advertising signs. All sorts
of appea,s to the public now cry out from this
fence II is estimated that the company get
tinr. this privilege will clear profit OF more
than $4,000 a year. Controller Grout. acting
with the sanction OF the Rapid Transit Commits
sion has leased the top Of the building at the
northeast corner Of Broadway and Forty-second-
st. for $1,000 a year for advertising purposes
The Rapid Transit Commission authorized
this contract. but had the arranging OF the
terms" said the Controller yesterday. Il con-
sidered II nv duty to get for the city all the
revenue possible from the building. The prop
ert- belongs to the Astor estate. and it was the
first instance on record, I was informed where
the Astor estate allowed any advertising matter
20 be put on its property The Rapid Transit
Commission needed a right OF way under the
corner of the lot. occupied by the Wilson druS
store and to get 1t we had 10 tear Go"t InS
building. and, after digging the tunnel, reouhd
lie DING store To do this had TO assume
a lease Of the property for more than Two years
Unless / rent the second MOOT OF tHe O14AN
ing the city will be out on the investment L
rented the top of the building Tor St'OOO LOT az
,-artisirp sign purposes, and the firm offered 10
give me 5000 for a second year. This oHer
did not accept l do not think that the case Is
on all tours with the park fence propositloh.
certainly got better terms. The lessees get ohly
seventy-fve running feet on two streets IoF
their 81 600 while the park fence az rory
second-st. and Fifth-ave. has several uIles as
much area Any criticism Of this contract must
rest primarily on the Rapid Transit Commas
sion - s,.-.s
Meanwhile the Mayor does not seem disposed
TO do anything to Park Commissioners PalIas LOT
his oueer exercise of authority. whenever the
Nio,-o- IS asked about Pallas, he looks grave and
ravs nothing Apparently II IS the intention OF
the MAYOR to let the PaIlas incident blow over IL
will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
"F1KE" SCARES PAPER.
"Jpferuol Machine" Comes to "Je1C-
ish Morning Journal Office.

fake Internal machine gave the stan OF
'eThe Jewish Morning Journal" and the ponce
81 the Madisor-st station bad scare last night
Harry Serkin eleven years old. Of NO ZoS
Nfadison-st. was standing at Hester and d.
vision SITS when man whom he describes as
tall with gray hair and whskers. asked him 10
carry a parcel 10 the office OF the paper which
IS at No DDS Madson-st, and receive five cents
FOR H. The boy agreed. and the man handed
him a parcel done up in white and yellow paper
Young Serkin took il 20 the Office and handed
Il 20 a young man named Fredkim. Fredklm
opened the box saw that smoldering fuse was
sticking up out Of n quantity OF sawdusi' and
promptly dumped the whole thing into water
Then he yelled FOR help. Other members or
The staY came running 20 his aid. but when
they saw the box they gave Il a wide berth
Some one ran 20 the Madson-st- station ana
told Captain Shaw that an Internal machine hao
been sent TO the paper. He sent Detective Mo-
Carfhv 20 Investigate. Mccarthy DID so. and at
fha station 10 was found that all Il consisted OF
y.a4 "a CHAR box full o. sawdust. saturated Win
kerosene and a piece OF zinc piping. Inc zine
mining was rIed up with soap at the ends ana
Inside with powdered carbon. Captain shaw
HrglIv decided the whole thing was INTENDED as
practical Joke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
ODD ALLIANCE CHARGED
Bet'ceen Ant-SaloOn League and
Retail Liquor Dealers

Albany. March 2.-An alliance q, ~. 49,.
Saloon League and the Retail Tl-,,,- r,.,- Ana-
socia'lon OF the State. represented bv r. 49,. a.
n4~"E dealers journal. IN aid OF the Nag..
Oil TO forbid department. stores n, ssu -. .l'lo
alleged to-day before the Asser,br,. - - vas
Hlttee AZ the hearing on the BIZ bv - '-
sentatives Of the Retail Dry-oods Ass,-..- .7p'e-
ioIA CI'y- NO representatives OF the -, =
saloon League w1s present to deny the go -.''-
ne nearing while not largely attended -.
or the most Sensational Or the session r., = ons
% Ne"-fo rk secretary CT the drveoo5s a.
uon' and representing the large ds19r.r,.- "a
-a.ly charged that the oil was inz-,-.., =
:. D. smith, editor OF liquor paper ,,,tr-s "
lily 10 induce the department, -. =
peOple 20 pay him for killing IT, He re,T r... s
s,...t S. I 70 member Of the drygooss -.
S.cld'ioh oheTinS for 80 20 Commas ~ ,, az
OF the bill He offered to tell the co-r... A-ins
ABOUT M smith. but the latter. Who ~. s ulo's
N person. Interrupted. declaring ar--,-- SseAt
was citizen Of the State Of New-Yo-k "a -. 40
voter FOR twenty years and demandir~ - -ell
gang" '~' man ana n!s
Mr.. Plank. chairman OF III. co7,,,t...
Mr.. Graf. remarking that the comuit-as pDea
ested IN the merits CT the bill. nor A. e --''9'-
personality or record Then Mr. Csrafr ana .-.I
representatives Of the department st.rss 1'a1
the sale OF rou5y opposed the BILL denying ts,s
d-f-i-5- Moor IN department. stores '-.~s
drinking by women and tbsf C,IsCtj-5-' l~S1 i3ged
the stores - '''0 1~144-As rooms Ok
III LIi oLHltn notify assailed the Departments &c.
~ anu CsIed mat ne had anything To 40 vi,S
.IT me. LnIoducJlon OF the bill He adu,iffsd ~
.i snip OF the letters read but esDeciaIi "a
s senlsd thelT having been read because thew Wv.
conhdentiaL Re said the bill while i1tro5i,c'sss
the interest or the Ant-SalOOn League was favo--i
Py every retail LIQUOR dealer in the state chiesH
because the department stores with thsr 10y
they. Fi-Oss tnan
us that your only argument q, fav,, q. -
bili2' asked Mr.. Plank ~ u ms
q, w ell, now. you don't expect ne the editor q, .
EEqlor paper, to make temperance aryl,rnent -
IaEor OF me billt replied Mr smith and me corn, -
mitteo was cOnvulsed with Iauvhfer $500 ---' ~oll-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
BOYS SHOOT At TRAIN.
dir Rife Bullets Through Ne10-
HaCen Car Windo5cS in BrOnr.

Passengers on a local train on the suburban
branch Of the Nev-York. New-Haven and Hart
ford. as II approached bridge At One-h hundred
and-forty-ninth-st-. last night. were alarmed at
several rife shots outside and the shatterinS Of
three o. the windows IN car. but fortunately
no one hurt.
At about the same time Detective Kern, OF the
Morrisania police station. who had been scouting
along the Southern Boulevard examining the fast
enings Of the lid" arrived AZ the bridge and
heard tho shots The conducto. had stopped his
train and with the brakeman. was searching along
the track with lanterns
Kern climbed over the bridge railing and dropped
more than twenty feet 10 the side Of tEc cut be-
low Here he found hiding IN the shadow Of the
bridge two boys, armed with air rifles. They ran
along the track. but az Oae-hundred -forty-sev-
entn-st- he caught them. Then the passens ers
call med down and the train went ahead
station the bows said they were Ih'Nn
Roth and AdOph Schwezcr. 10th fourteen years
old and living at No. so WestcheStcr-ave They
were turned over to the ch'ldrer's society. and
viii be arraigned In the Chdrens Court this morn
ing. ,,.
from the railroad officials informing them that
several cf their trains this jim" had been sImi
larlv shot within tie last few weeks. The nR---
mum penalty for the offence is twenty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
LIKE TRIBUNE,S .ST4ND.
Members Of Sporting Clubs in FAVOR
Of Pigeon Bill.

Passaic. March 2 Specialize IS the consensus
o. opinion among the prominent men OF this city
that The Tribuue's action toward urging the
passage q the hin prohibiting the shooting CT
pigeons fo- sport" IN this State f. more than
justified Although there many lovers CT the
sport in this city, rot single one out % dozen
members % tie Two clubs he dld not favor the
BIN and wish that il might have been passed. The
AcQuackano1S Club has large shooting ground in
Delawanna- where frequent matches Tor shooting
a. I've birds were held until the agitation against
the shooting bean.
Former Mayor Charles " Howe said that he had
read The Tribune editorial with considerable salts
idclpn. VI thlsk that pigeons are harm birds
and that i is certainly cruelty shot them
Ter simply the sport that be found IN IT,
am clad that the shooters In Passaic have come
10 the conclusion that they make Just good
scores b. shooting at clay pigeons al live ones