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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04

THIRTY
HOURS.

New York. March L-After living more
than 30 hours under the mass OF steel
beams and other debris OF the collapsed
hotel Darlington. in West Forty-sixth
street. Charles Lazk. a cement worker.
died early today, while being carried to
Flower hospital in an ambulance. This
increases the known dead to 10.
The finding OF live human being
amidst the mass OF iron work, brick and
mortar, shortly after o'clock this morn
thing In the history OF similar disasters
In this city.
From the hour OF collapse hundreds Of
men have struggled amid the wreckage
with derricks to get TO the bottom OF
the pile, where more than half a dozen
dead fellow workmen were known 20 lie.
Suddenly. when a heavy beam had been
hoiSted. man. half pinioned below, was
seen TO move A great shout went up and
hurry calls were made for an ambulance.
Owing 10 the position OF the imprisoned
man. geat care had 10 be exercised in
freeing him, and nearly an hour elapsed
berore this was accomplished. Mean
while, the surgeons had crawled into the
hole and reached his side.
lie was given stimulants internally and
Injections OF whiskey, with cocaine, and
hopes were strong OF saving the man,
who had escaped death I'm the crash. and
then fought of suffocation and starvation
so long. He was carefully lifted into an
ambulance. but died before the hospital
was reached.
One arm had been broken. and there
waS great hole I'm the mans head. His
Vitality must have been tremendous to
survive so long with these injuries. not
mention tSe b6spRsi as R2ison s1k n ths Se6T deSS
quickly established by means OF a union
card in one OF his pockets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
MANIAC SHOT
TWO IN The
WAR OFFICE

washington March 4.-Armed win
|,-calibre revolver. william j. o'Brien'
las William Duffy an insane discharged
|,idier, yesterday entered the war de-
|lrtment, and. going to room zzi' IN 'ne
all and record division, shot ROBERT o.
aiming messenger, and Arthur
iscker, a clerk
Miss Emma sexton. another CLERK paro-
missed being shot through the head.
| The injury to Manning is on the right
"a hist above the kidneys and Is re-
lrded as dangerous. Wicker was shot
the left arm above the elbow.
before the maniac could fire a third
ne he was overpowered by James J'
awson. a messenger. IL required the
mbined strength OF half dozen men
finally subdue the man.
Prominent among them was Lieut.
an. Adna r. Chaffee. chief OF stan. lhe
nstio still held the smoking weapon In
hand when Gen. Chaffee noticed IL
. "a. with his left hand on the man
roat. took the weapon from him and
SO the papers in his pocket
IMajs Kean and Ireland or the SUIT
| on generals stan were hastily sent TOT
| q gave first aid 10 the Injured men pe-
re- they we're taken TO the Emergency
| spital
| |D'Brien or Duffy came TO the war de-
| Irtment early in the morning and
.hyed around for over an hour He
IN went upstairs The man was In
,d,ced to Charles Brandt, the chier
the division. and expressed dissaus-
hon with his discharge papers
hen. without word of warning, he
Ilew the pistol from his pocket and
ned "A directly at Mr.. Brandt's head.
andt ducked and the bullet entered
N arm OF Mr. Wicker. He then turned
Miss Sexton and fired. She. too,
iged and tho bullet struck Manning
ere were five other clerks In the room
the time. and but for the quickness
Messenger Dawson the maniac un-
ibtedly would have shot them all.
wson. however. grabbed him and held
Ii until assistance came.
rBrien was admitted 10 st. Eiizabeth's
,Ium IN 1893 He later was paroled
was returned I'm 1897. He served in
sixth cavalry and Third artillery.
he principal sufferer, Robert Manning
born in England. and was appointed
emporary messenger I'm the war de-
tment about year and a. half ago.
\ other victim, Arthur Wicker. was
n I'm Germany In 1880. and was ap-
nted to the war department from tho
trict OF Columbia in 1915 He is a
eran OF the civil war and is now rated
$1,000 temporary clerk.
his was diplomatic day and half a
en- diplomats were in the reception.
m, scarcely n hundred feet away
iosity led some 20 look around the
1er. but :hey speedily withdrew from
range OF the excited man. waving
pistol IN the hall.
Brien will be arraigned In the police
ri on the charge OF assault with In
20 kill and probably will be recon-
ted promptly 10 the insane asylum.
Inning. the moro seriously injured man
the two. was removed from the
Urgency hospital 10 the Washington
racks hospital, where an X-ray ex-
nation viii be made 10 ascertain the
ent OF his injuries Wicker was able
leave the Emergency hospital for his
Ge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
'ASSED TO HIS REWARD.
Ii Of Well Known Author, Lecturer and
Well Known Preacher.

Dv. william Henry Harrison Murray
ed away at his home in Guilford,
b., yesterday in his ath year. Attain
distinction as an author, traveller,
'irer and clergyman Mr.. Murray was
ely known. He was n native Of
ford and died I'm the room where he
born.
\. Murray Is a Yale alumnus OF the
4 OF 1862 and preached from 1868 TO
having charges I'm Greenwich and
sden. Conn. and serving as pastor OF
Park Street Congregational church
boston While residing I'm that city
became popular lecturer and his
rs OF Sunday evening talks I'm Music
I from 1869 10 1873 attracted consider
4 attention. He resigned his pastorate
Ma and has since engaged IN business
I'm preaching 10 private congrega-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
DENIES
DINING
WITH NEGRO

Washington. March AIN the house
,,es,erdsv n letter was read from Grover
cleveland to Representative Weoo Oh
North Carolina denying that = H. D.
ravlor negro. had dined WIN MN
a. ,hs white house while he was presi-
dont as charged by Representative Scott
OF Kansas few days ago
Mr. scott promptly offered MS Sp0i0e'
=, tho former president. saying ne he'e'
,o,ors had heard the statement "n'0''
no had made denied
MIR. Williams said that the oO'es.io. ,.i,.
90 the appointment of negro 10 posi'1o'
20. met with the statement thal - IA
,,is ha no discrimination, put
,nat a Chinaman would not oe
nostmaster on the Paclhc oV..s,.to, 70
yyahh IN. c., calling attention W
MI ,a,t made n few days ago py
~. sne scott CKs) that negro had oine1
" white House while Mr.. CleNeiens =
~ w ,,~asIaent announced that ne nau
the former president sehulne
W., .L' ox,vart from the record, ana ASK
nm mn a. ,na statements made by MI sco'.
rs l'e ,,,,s This morning. he saio'
socai,s sd the following reply, whieh ~, ne
rosd amid applause on the
side. - March . 1904.
vebb House OF Represen-
tatives r ooncarn 10
a., Nr Scott has seen Mt 10 use
80, ,ane in a display Of his evl propeh-
stties an the floor of the mouse OIL Tepie-
| sentatives. t,. hovever
have 70 say OF his statement that
| colored man. G. II. j. Taylor TOOK iunIn
,,Ith me AT the White House, that II is
! deliberate fabrication out Oh "ho'e
/ cloth. ..,,,ad 7
understand. prior to his apPoin'ineN. ,Aa,
register OF deeds at Washington, ula'
he had served as an assistant In the OF
/ &C. Of the city attorney at Kansas CITY
II,1 romtnation as registrar was con
armed by the senate. and he served III
| that Mace with intelligence and efhclehcy
lIa has since died. Some people restrain
! Themselves from abusing the dead
my Inquiries concerning Mr. Tayioi
before his appointment my obserVatlou
OF him during his incumbency ana tlie
II,,le 7 have known OF him since satisfy
me that his character Is very unlustiy at
,acikad in the diatribe OF Mr.. Scott
"one charge is made against Mr.. Tay'
,or by Mr.. scott. which he doubly clinche'
with truth when he declares He was
black negro am led however, TO douo'
his familiarity with his subject when NJ
adds as black as you ever saw
yours very truly, (signed
"GRovER CLEVELAND. !"
Mr.. Webb said he wanted this denia
| 20 travel that the statement OF Mr.
scott might be overtaken. Mr.. Cleve
land was a friend ~ the negro. but no
a fool friend" said Mr. Webb.
He never. by word or act. encouraged
the dream OF social equality In the breas
of the black man" This was greeted
with applause by the Democrats.
"Again." he continued. ne was tn
friend OF the colored man. but he ais
was the friend OF the southern Whit
man. and sympathized with us in on
race problems and race burdens. ant
that. sir. IL more than Mr.. Roosevelt
seemed ever 10 have done
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
RRAGANSET1 DEMOCRATS.
YESTERDAY Afternoon and Elected Dele
gates 10 the State Convention.

b Narragansett Democrats held an
}ially large caucus yesterday after
The meeting was called 10 order
liiliam Sleeman OF the town commit
4 nd the election OF delegates for the
/ convention was then I'm order.
u caucus chose ]. G. Tucker as first
bate without opposition. When II
4 10 second place there we're n num-
NJ nominations. and things became
uxed that n paper ballot was called
Il This resulted In the election Of r.
Hen for second delegate. James G.
n for third and Edgar Sweet for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
CENTRAL FALLS.

city bonds TO the amount OF $4,000 have
been so advantageously disposed of by
city Treasurer Charles a Reynolds that
"A premium OF S25 was secured G. r..
stanwood OF Boston purchased the bonds
The food done a good deal OF damage
hercabouts. Sand and debris were piled
up on the car tracks on Lonsdale avenue
near Crossman street and traffic was de-
layed for some time a number or wash
outs. TOO. again emphasized the necessity
OF "A trunk sewer I'm that section
The St George basketball team met its
first defeat Of the season last night NJ the
hands ~ the Y. NJ G.. l.. of North Attic
boro.
The Club Republican has great schemes
under way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
To Be Given the Rev. and Mrs. Wallace
Nuttlng, Who Soon Leave on Trip TO Orient.

This evening at the Union Consrega-
tional church a farewell reception will be
rendered the Rev and Mrs. Wallace Nut
ling. who are soon 10 leave on trip 10
tho orient and TO attend the worlds Sun
day school convention at Jerusalem.
This week also is made the occasion TOT
the celebration of the ninth anniversary
OF Mr.. Nuttings call 10 this church. ON
SUNDAY morning 20 persons VIII be re-
ceived into church membership. ana the
services will partake of the nature OF
reniniscence prospect and farewell.
Mr.. Nuttng's pastorate has exceeded by
several years any previous pastorate IN
this church and I'm these years some 500
nersons have been admitted into tho
rhurch which Is one OF the largest In
Rhode Island and one OF the 10 largest
i'm the Congregational denomination In the
entire country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
PLYMOUTH'S MISHAP.
k an Obstruction and Returned 10
kewport for Repairs.

n steamer Plymouth OF the Fall
r line. that left Newport at $50
lex, last evening. for New York, re-
I>d to her dock I'm Newport about
block this morning. having struck
obstruction, the exact nature OF
ih is unknown to her officers. while
A Point Judith. The steamer was
led so seriously that II will be Mon
Aevening next before she resumes her
lar trips
>hre was n good sized list OF pas
ers who were transferred TO a spe-
'ftrain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
BLOCK ISLAND DEMOCRATS
ELECT THEIR DELEGATES.

The New shoreham Democrats held a
caucus last evening which resulted In
the election Of the following delegates to
the state convention on March 10: Per-
cival Rose. Elmer Allen. Napoleon b.
Rose and William ii. Dodge
The attendance was large and there
was especial interest displayed in the
meeting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04

willie. are you and Ben in any mis-
chief out there?"
"oh, no." replied the boy Were all
right Were Jest playiu' ball with some
eggs the grocer left. TO see how many
times we can catch one before II breaks"
Chicago Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
LOWEST RATES

made from Chicago TO the South
via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Ct PLATE ROADS NEW
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS.
way or round trip Tickets on sale
\ lst and 18th: April sth and 18th
further information apply to J. T.
!. O. +. A, Chicago. Ill
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
RUSSIA RULES BY SNOW.
Easiest OF All Modes Of Travel BY
Land Gives That Country
Great Advantage.

The world has moved so quickly Of
late that Il is difficult to realize that a
century ago Russia occupied the first
place among European countries for
the cheapness and rapidity with which
the land transport Of merchandise
could be effected. writes F. II. E.
Palmer. in Russian Life In Town and
Country
The facilities for travelling and for
the conveyance Of goods provided by
the sledge-then the easiest OF al
modes 6 transport BY land-gave Rus-
STA for half the year as great a phys
leal advantage over most other COT
tinental countries IN this direction as
Great Britain possessed b. her count
less roads over the ocean wave. vis-
ltors 20 Moscow a century ago re-
corded their amazemaut az finding
when dining with wealthy mobiles IN
mid-winter fresh fruit and vegetables
that had been brought BY rapid siedcs
transport from the south. lHxuFies that
no money could a. any tine have pur-
chased in Paris. Berlin or even Lon.
don.
To the siedge road alone Russia owed
he possibility Of her rapid advaree 70
the east. In which her empire bad ir-
creased Al the average rate Of q little
over 50 kilometers z day since the
reign Of Peter the Great.
The Russians gliding eastward over
the Stow won their grand empire Of
northern and eastern Asia 5ust as the
AngIo-saxons. plowing their way vest
ward through the ocesn. won theirs
on the oiher side of the Atlantic. ard
both now are face TO face upon The
eastern and wessCru shores of the Pa.
cihc.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
TO MAKE DISHES DAINTY.
Proper darnishment L an Important
Feature In Serving Various
Salads, Etc.

Any well-cooked dish. however plain,
can be made truly epicurean By the gar
nlgh applied.
Often. too. exactly he right dressing
will be found under the hand II ths
honsekeeper has sufficient judgment to
recognize its possibilities
For a dish OF lobster salad there are
lobster claws. lobster coral. eress. and
for all salads radishes and beets cut into
flowers. eurled celery and celery tips.
spirals Of olives and fancy shaped wa
fers. Aspic jelly nodded In fancy forms
OF cut 10 squares Is used on cold meats
with mounds Of Jelly. wreaths of pars-
ley and of cress. shredded lettuce. LEM
ms cut IS flowers or as pigs cueumhers
hard-bolled eggs cut in fancifll shapes
etc. Fish is set on with strips Of fried
potatoes forming a nest. slices % lem
On. cucumber parsley. olives. green pep
pers or cress
Tomatoes make a plquant addition In
the case 0f salads and meats Forsweets
there are 50 mauy trimmings. for sy-
ample. candled and maraschino cherries.
randled fruits. currants. ralsins. GIN
ger and honbons White grapes or slices
of orange or pineapple dipped IN white
of egg and powdered sugar are pretty
for ralatlns rice OF fariua Bits of Jelly
decorate rice eroqasttes Angelica
which comes In long strips and q easy
20 cut Into different shapes. f. popular
decoration
4 new DESSERT served By eastern host.
esses 4 h9' baked Indian pudding with
a spoonful OF vanilla loe-orsam.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
oMENs AMONG GOLFERS.
Some Curious Beliefs and supersti-
tions Among the Miners
of Wales.

The collier openly expresses a strong
belief In 0mens From the scope which
lis hazardous work offers 10 their pecu-
IA manifestation It Is. upon the whole
e bis credit that it should be so little
disturbed by them But occasionally
tae dread OF vague peril. heralded By
s2.le specially ominous portent. is too
strong Tor bis imagination, and be drops
work az all costs The dread Is iRtec-
tops, and prc.ound nerve storm will
sweep over a nlaing village. shake the
SOFAS OF tae workers and keep them out
c, tae miue until time shall have proved
tier fears TO be groundless II Is tbs
scs 2c sci supernatural touch which tells
- giving the imagination room for ae-
t.o2, for the collier has fully proved that
he coss not lack courage 10 meet a
known danger. AS volunteers In search
lag the mine after an explosion. when
without a shaGcw OF doubt death Is
waiting az every turn In the dark roads,
the difficulty is 70 keep the men from
rrowClng lnto the cage for the descent.
But II the collier sees what he regards
as an omen he loses bis courage COM
pletely and will on no account descend
to work.
There Is something uncanny about
some Of the co,llers amens, judged In
their gloomy setting The colliers at
Welsh colliery refused 10 work because
a female figure had been seen waving a
light in a distant gallery Although all
the omens OF the collier are significant
OF impending evil. their forms. strange
70 say. are those OF grace and light A
female figure waving a light is not IN
Itself a dread nor an ungracious figure.
A white dove, again, Is singularly be-
nlga and graceful object; yet white
dove perched on the framework above
a mine on one occasion so impressed the
men about to descend that they stoutly
refused 10 so down It Is however, but
fair 20 state that similar appearance
Of a dove Ia the same place few years
previously bad been followed by fatal
explosion OF fire damp. Two Of the
chief conditions favoring the existing
state OF superstition are the darkness
IL which the work is done and the risky
nature OF the work The electric light
inc Of mines and the reduction Of acei-
dents OWNS 70 Il and other improve
ments will probably be tie strongest
agent In lifting the incubus Of belief IN
omens on the soul OF the collier Il will
be welcome relief. for be has enough
10 dread without going 70 the super
natural world
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vslvstssn Nay ,. waahsa.

Not every owner Of velyetee1
gown Il aware thai yeiYeteen stand4
washing YET this can b. very sge-
cessfully done Have ready q wafu
soapy lather lmmerse the velveisFh
carmen, IN It. and gently rub until sh&
dirt disappeafs After finsinE hfs
ss dry a. possible and iron damp IN
The wrong side With ho, irons ~
quenuy changed Then hang 10 ffuhe
Of The Are 70 finish aud the pile viii
come up Ike uev To be successful
this treatment must be carried out
with extreme care. otherwise Il il f8r
cheaper 70 send the costume 70
cleaners N Y Times
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
asrmanr.a potato Aleohol.

The use of potato alcohol 70 furnish
ileht. beat and motive power has been
dsTsl0pfd rapidly and % a very high
degree 10 Germany Grmany produces
about 5000 .0aQ tons of potatoes & year.
an6 uses for human food stock food
ard starch only about 35.o0o00o tons
The remainder is converted irto aieo-
hoI and used e. q power generator for
bosh land and wafer motors. and for
eoakins. heating and lighting The al
c0ha' Fapor i burned like gaa. In
fhandellers ard street lamps. and gives
e very bright lleht e districts distant
ffam rlrss q i cheaper than eosi--
= : Tribune
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30

L e faaortsl fFga Canadian sources
iaat t-e government u the province
q gh'-Fia y cons. sflne tie advisable
.t9 Of H.tasfavi1s .fenl sale of lsass tie
- -. ulsgId tlesei laala wlthln ns
sf.isfy aal rsferfue Them for rhe
sss q ihe Baiaa ,n psf.ai government
o. he maal.al'Gse II aFmof plate and
1853 The Ontario nickel deposits. and
thoas u the ISLAND ot New Caied0aia. a
French psna. eol1ag ln The South Pacific
ocean are a. present the worlds moat
prolific icurcss " u.ekeL Tns metal il
mol widely distributed Bat II Austria
pToeess has been discovered for the
mannfaeiare d bronze Which 4 said 10
~ equal q nieksl-stesl Tor maklns great
slns. end the Austrian gofefnmeus has
seslded % continue tie Gee u brouxs
instead of nlekei-aisel f0f that purpose
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The Blsmillnh csr.rnonv.

A little Moslsm when she Is four
yeara four months old goes through the
"Name-of-God. Of Bismillah ceremony
which begins her real life. she Is
dressed Ia cloth of gold. with a veil and
wreath Of flowers. aud friends are in.
vlted % salute the little queen. She
sits on a gold cushion. which must be
borrowed II she hasn't one, and ali TIE
rest 80 on The fo0r Then an old null
lab reeites very slowly a certain verse
from The Koran. which Is also written
10 saffron On q silver plate Bib holds
10 her hand She runs her fingers
over the words. and stammers then
after him Say q nov Blbi. be
good girl, then You shall see your pres
ents" Soon they ali cry: "shabash,
shabashl wahi wahi" and the oere-
mony 0f the little girls first lesson in
reading writing and religion Is over
She salaams mamma. then shows her
presents to her sahella fgirl riendsl -
EyerybodYs Magazine
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-30
JAMESTOWN 1907 TO 1907.
Three Hundrsdth Anniversary Of the
Virginia Town to Be Fittingiy
Celebrated.

Plans are now making for the celebra-
ton In 1907 OF the three hundredth anni-
versary OF the frst English settlement
In this hemisphere The sponsors Of
the project realize that II Is useless 70
attempt az jamestown. Ia Virginia. =
great industrial exhibition TO rival that
al st. Louis this summer. Accordingly.
they are considering new ways OF OBJ
ssrvance especially suited 10 the eircum-
stances. says Youths Companion.
An assemblage Of the naval vessels Of
this and other nations IN the waters OF
Hampton Roads. at the mouth of the
James river will be a part Of the plan.
Something Of fair on the mainland
near by. with reproductions Of the
scenes Of colonial life, may be included.
The erection Of a permanent memorial
on jamestown island has also been pro-
posed
These and other suggestions show
how the methods Of eommemorating
great historic events have changed "a
the last half century. The two hun
dred and hfiieth anniversary of the set
t.ement a. Jamestown vas marked By
the gathering there Of about $500 per-
sons including the military companies
% listen 70 the literary exercises Of a
single day
Ex-Prssitent Tyler delivered an ad-
-ress "emlusntly worthy Of the occa-
sloa and its distinguished author. :
Richmond rewfpapsr says but adds
eisewhersin the sane issue that the only
criticism heard was Of its length. two
1ours and a hslf The Epsscopal eler-
syman a. Williamsburg seven miles
iway opened the exercises with prayer
Jane Barron Hope read a poem. and
Coy HenrT A Wise made spirited
speech ~ the conclusion. after which he
r. wel tae troops There we're some
iezuEiiss AZ tbe dlnner-table. Gre
works 10 The twilight, ard q ball In the
stniHx
Altaough tas mauner af celebrating
tie anniversary Is 20 BE- changed. James.
Town Itself has n0f changed notleeabiy
ia hai'-eeHfury TIE arst settlers. IN
their aei.Fs % Be secure AGAINST tha In.
c.ane selected q place u0f suited fos
h9lefu esutsf 0f population