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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
PRESIDENT
MAYCONTROL
THE CANAL

Washington. Jan. "A bin to abolish
the isthmian canal commission and place
the work Of constructing the Panama
canal in the hands of the president and
such persons as he may employ" has
been prepared by Representative Mann
OF Illinois. a member of the interstate
commerce committee OF the house
II represents the views Of Chairman
Hepburn and other members OF the COM
mittee who visited Panama i'm Novem-
ber The bill will be introduced as soon
as congress meets today, and VIII no
doubt open the fight that appears to- ne
probable between the friends Of the canal
commission and those who believe that
the commission has already proved its i'm
potence in actual canal construction
Mr.. Manns bill is brief. but very
sweeping. IL provides that until the
end OF the Fifty-ninth congress the oper-
ations on the isthmus shall be conducted
by the president and by such persons
as he may employ.
Section Of the spooner act Of June
2S. 1892. which created the isthmian
canal commission. IL repealed by the bill
A detailed report of operati and ex-
penditures is required annually and so
il an estimate OF the expenditure that
can profitably and economically be made
during the succeeding fiscal year.
The purpose OF the bill In limiting the
authority OF the president and his agents
To the end OF the Fifty ninth congress Is
TO enforce a review OF the entire canal
situation In that congress In order that
reforms In administration may he instl-
tuted by congress n found desirable.
The estimate Of expenditures Is re-
quired for the same reason While con-
gress has already in the Spooner act su.
thorized expenditures aggregating s135.
100000. specific appropriations have not
been made to pay for contracts subse-
quently entered into
There is a divided opinion IN congress
as 20 the value OF the isthmlan canal
commission "a an agent Of the presi-
dent in building the canal Mr. Mann's
bill II passed would unquestionably place
Chief Engineer Wallace I'm supreme con-
troll on the isthmus. making him an
swerable directly 10 the president and TO
congress for the work This Is the pro-
position favored by n majority of the
interstate commerce commission of the
house and Mr.. Manns bill will be re-
ferred to that committee.
IL Is understood that the senators very
generally are not ready 10 make such n
sweeping change In tho organization of
the canal construction system.
A reduction In the number ~ members
OF the canal commission. but the reten-
tion of that plan Of supervision IL Ia
vored. however by number of leading
senators.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
N.ROSENFlElD
WEDDING AT W00NS0CKET

BENJAMIN Green of Providence. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Green. and Miss
Alice T. Rosenheld. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Hermen Rosenheld of ia Asylum
street Woonsocket were united In mar
riage AZ the synagogue or the Congregs q
tion h Nal Israel. AZ the corner Of Greene
and Bernon streets Woonsocket, last
evening at s o'clock.
Rabbi Gorovitz ofriciated. The bride was
attended by the following bridesmaids:
Miss Dora Green and Miss Lena Green,
sisters OF the groom; Miss Eta Shumsky
~ Boston. and Miss Gertrude Rcsenfeld
sister OF the bride. The groomunen were
Charles Colitz. Benjamin Brenner. Harry
Kufman Of Providence and Marcus Ros-
enfield Of woonsocket. a cousin OF the
bride
After the ceremony the couple. relatives
and friends repaired 20 the home Of the
brides parents on Asylum street. where
q reception was held Mr. and Mrs. Green
will visit New York and Philadelphia
on a wedding tour They~viil reside in
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
HOSE SIX ENJOYED
SOCIAL AND CHOWDER

The members Of Hose Company. No 6.
on Benevolent street had pleasant
chowder party. Monday evening IN honor
OF the new captain. formerly Lieut.. NIL
lett and lieutenant formerly Hoseman
Mitchell
There were number OF outsiders.
friends Of the organization. who enjoyed
the excellent chowder prepared by the
frefghters and then there was feast of
reason at which Capt AIonzo Williams
was the chief speaker
The captain. who In very popular I'm the
fire department was able 20 sneak OF the
works OF the company and others at the
hres In the city, most OF which he has at
tended and paid a glowing tribute TO the
men and the corps
His speech was heartily received by
those present and IL was a late hour when
the festivities were concluded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
BANK STOOD
BEHIND
M|UNROES

New York. Jan. 4--In the bankruptcy
proceedings against Munroe & Munroe
the brokers who refused on Dec. TO ac-
cept delivery OF 10000 shares Of Montreal
and Boston Consolidated Copper company
stock bought by brokers for them at Ss.S
a share and then selling on the curb at 81
cents. sensational developments are
promised In q few days
Evidence will be presented from the
firms books 10 show that for the eight
business days Immediately preceding the
firms failure the National city Bank
loaned the firm on unindorsed demand
notes $4,000 daily, in all AS0co
These notes were signed Munroe a.
Munroe were drawn In the morning soon
after the bank opened and were cancelled
In the afternoon shortly before the banks
closing hour
George r. Munroe. tho leading spirit In
the firm has refused on the witness stand
IN the present proceedings 10 say that the
cash capital or the nrm when II began 10
trade In Montreal and Boston last August
was more than 5000, Samuel Untermyer,
counsel for the receiver. pressed, but he
said he couldn't tell The Arm did not
own a seat on any exchange.
WIZ the money obtained from the Ma
tional city bank the hrm was enabled ~
carry ON their enormous transactions IN
Montreal and Boston stocks-transactions
which N is declared involved the wash
ing" Of 100000 shares. and In ~ days an
amount Of money twice as large "a the
entire capital of tho company only
about 10000 shares according 10 the tes-
timony. were actually disposed of 20 out
siders by the Arm.
or the syndicate which underwrote 700-
00 shares OF the Montreal and Boston
stock agreeing To furnish the company
Son.O00 Archibald q. Loomis, second vice
president of the National city bank. s
member SO also is George n. Munroe OF
the collapsed firm
NOTES WERE UNSECURED.
The audit sheets ~ Munroe a Munroe
show that from Nov. I 10 Dec. they
actually dealt In i77s.7a shares OF the
stock They borrowed their first $4,000
from the National City bank on Nov -
on that day they bought 70 200 shat res.
amounting 10 s2s4 9o9 TO- and they sold
LAS shares for s2s4.23I7o. on the 18th
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
WALTER S. CAPR0N DIED
As A RESULT OF A FALL

Waiter s. Capron Of IN Peace street
died yesterday at the Rhode Island hos
pital, death resulting from injuries re-
ceived ir falling while crossing Hayward
Park, December 6.
Mr.. Capron was born I'm this city in 1868.
He was employed by the Vesta Knitting
company at the time OF his fatal injury.
The deceased was well and favorably
known In the city especially among mem
bers OF temperance organizations. For
many yeaIs he was a member OF the
Union Congregational church. and he be-
longed 60 the Good Templars. His father.
Edwin IL. Capron. was volunteer fire.
RAN before the days OF the paid depart
nicnt and tefore his death he became
captain of Hose 3. The son. Walter s
Capron. leaves one brother and two sis
tcrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
YACHTSMEN
ELECTED
OFFICERS

Last evening in the rooms Of the club
in Hope hall on Eddy street the annual
meeting OF tho Washington Park Boating
association was held and despite the
rough weather there was large number
OF the members on hand
The most OF the evening was devoted
TO routine business connected with the
closing OF the old year and the beginning
OF the new one. Shortly after $50 o clock
the session -~as-called 10 order by the
president, Robert l.. Ward and the cali
for the meeting was read by Secretary
William X Potter Jr. The secretary's
report OF the October meeting was also
read along with the annual report of the
secretary for the year of 1904, showing
the association as having at the present
time a membership OF 262. The annual re-
port OF the treasurer, Arthur ID. Bliss,
was read For the regatta committee the
chairman. A. ]. c. Sanford, made a re-
port. telling OF the races held during the
year and the interest in them.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year was the next matter OF business.
but previous to its. being taken UP Com
modore Pierce made few remarks. in
which ne enumerated the happenings of
the association during the year. and he
was followed by retiring President Ward.
who paid high tribute TO the flag OFF,
GERS OF the association and TO it's officers
and members In general. The election OF
officers resulted in the unanimous selec-
tion OF the following men 20 serve for the
year 1905: President, Walter h. Frost:
commodore. Daniel NJ. Patt; vice commo-
dore, Irving NJ. Sylvester; rear commo-
dore Thomas Shallcross; secretary, Jo-
seph A. G. Sanford; treasurer. Arthur d.
Bliss; directors. Harry NJ. Elwell, James
r. Feeley, Harry c. Glasby. William c.
Schaffer. Herbert l. Swan.
AS retiring President Ward was about
TO leave the chair and turn II over TO
President-ele Frost. Commodore Pierce
arose and in a very pleasing speech pre-
sented to President Ward the gavel.
which he had used during the past year.
II had been mounted with gold bands
suitably inscribed and was in a handsome
case.
The new officers were escorted 20 their
positions and brief remarks were made
by President Frost. Commodore Patt and
others
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
MRS. TUCKER
DIED OF
HER BURNS

Mrs Nina Tucker. who was so terribly
burned at her home. 2ss Pine street, yes
terday afternoon. while in the act Of
building a fire In her kitchen range. a
spark having ignited her apron died at
the Rhode Island hospital at $40 o'clock
last evening.
Mrs. Tucker had no relatives in this
city. Her father and brother reside at
seaconnet and a sister. Mrs. Edward
Pierce lives at Little Compton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04

partial list OF the dead and missing
follows:
Perry speNcer. mate.
Horace Wetsel
James Case, lamp trimmer.
Thomas Duffy
Scott Hamilton.
James -. fireman. supposed 20 have
been burned To death.
William wetsel.
George Kedd.
David Adkins. deckhand.
THE INJURED.
John Wilson. cook.
Robert Holland. roustabout,
Ira Ellis second engineer.
John Francis.
Patrick Conley. second cook.
Richard Conley.
RACING WITH VICTOR.
The Defender was owned by the Pitts
burg Towboat company and was one OF
the largest towboats on the river. She
had been one OF the first boats out OF
Pittsburg on the recent rise in the river.
and towed heavy line OF coal bsrges to
the Cincinnati market. Returning to
Pittsburg in company with the towboat
Victor Of the same company II Is In
timated the two were racing.
The Victor was about n mile ahead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
EQUITABLE FIRE AND MARINE m.
sURANcE COMPANY.

AZ meeting 81 directors held this day
Mr. James r Tillinghast was elected
Vice President Of the compony
Mr.. samuel q. Howe was elected Sec
retary. In place OF Mr. Tillinghast, pro-
NOTED
There were also elected:
Mr.. W. n. Boutel, General Agent East
ern Department
Mr.. w r. Keach Superintendent west
ern Department
Mr. r. W. Arnold. Jr.. Assistant Secre-
tRry. FRED W. ARNOLD. President
Providence Jan. 2d 1906
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE oRMSBY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. 16a fremont street, Boston.
tains no lead poisons: use II once and
you will never use any other BLAND
ING q BLANDING. 81 weybosset street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04

"A woman has no sense OF humor."
said Mr.. Hawhaw
What makes YOU think so?''
When she sees n man fall of n street
car she wonders N he's badly hurt In
stead Of laughing at im."-washington
Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
ALMIRA R. HUNT

Real Estate for sale; money loaned on
good security at g. and per cSLt
Hours s-10 a. m; 1880 y. m. Telephone
3lS2-2 s. Division street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04


Attorney
yesterday
their his
ministers
. pr6hbiIonists
aaa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
BOILERS BLEW Up;
MANY LIVES LOST

sa:ee4c@
Huntington
when ITS boilers exploded
injury The
burned and
8 river
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
EQUITABLE FIRE AND MARINE IN.
sUeANcE COMPANY.

A semi-annual dividend 81 three and
one half per cent. has been declared. pay
able January 2
FRIED w ARNOLD. President
Providence. Jan. I'd. 1905
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04

A partial list Of the dead and missing
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
Twenty Men Drowned.


Fernandina, Fla, Aug. 29.-Twenty
men, constituting all but two Of the Of
ficers and crew OF the American steam
ship Peconic. Captain Johns, bound
from Philadelphia to New Orleans with
coal, were drowned by the sinking of
that vessel off the coast of Florida yes
terday.
The disaster was the result of a
fierce gale which ragged along the coast
during the night and early morning.
Lashed by the storm, an immense
wave struck the vessel with terrific
force about 80 o'clock this morning.
The impact, coming just as the vessel
was making turn, caused a shift of
the cargo and the vessel leaned over
and sank Immediately.
The accident occurred SO quickly
that only two of those aboard her-an
Italian and a Spaniard-were able to
save themselves. They succeeded in
getting into lifeboat, reached Amelia
beach about noon and on landing told
the story of the disaster
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
Tragedy at Denver Dance.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 27.-James Ham
ilton Rothwell, nineteen years old, en-
gineer on the Colorado & Southern,
son OF DIR. Edward ]. Rothwell. and a
cousin of Young Corbett," was shot
and mortally wounded last night about
IL o'clock on the sidewalk in front of
Normal dance hall, 1543 Glenarm
street. by Patrolman Emerson l.. Nc
Kinnon, special officer detailed for
duty at dance that was being given
in the hall above by the Bachelors
club.
Albert Rothwell, student, brother OF
the wounded young man, sixteen years
old. was badly beaten over the head
with a pistol by Officer McKinnon inn
mediately preceding the shooting. and
in the midst of a melee that had
swamped the policeman. The latter
was being beaten, it is said, by the
Rothwells and six or more other boys
in the crowd with them.
James Rothwell had snatched Patrol
man McKinnon's billy from him and
was whacking him over the head, by
ISLANDERS say, when the officer pulled
his gun and, almost knocked down,
fired towards James feet. The ball.
however. penetrated the abdomen, in
aicting mortal wound.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
Pixies Peak Tree planting.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 2s.-A re-
port on forest planting operations be-
ing carried on within the Pixies peak
forest reserve in Colorado has been
forwarded to Washington. II shows
very satisfactory progress along all
lines. In Clementine gulch. near
Clyde. Colorado. 10000 Western yell
low pine and 10000 red fir seedlings
were planted last spring. under the
direction OF the forestry service. at an
elevation of 5000 feet. and though the
season was a very unfavora5le one for
tree growth, the result is encouraging.
Fire lines fifty feet wide have been
cleared around the planted fir and all
dry brush and dead trees have been
piled and burned.
Nursery work has progressed at
Clyde, Rosemont and Bear Creek. The
area under nursery is about two acres.
and large numbers of seedlings viii
soon be ready for transplanting to
various points within the reserve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
Holy Cross Forest Reserve.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The President
has signed proclamation creating
the Holy Cross forest reserve in Colo
rado, with an area of approximately
100000 acres. This reserve adjoins the
Lewisville and Gunnison reserves, and
covers the headwaters of the Grand
river. for the protection of whose flow
the forest is immensely valuable.
This area was examined and mapped
last summer by an agent of the forest
service. His report showed that in
order to supply the timber needs of
the miners in the region it was neces-
sary to create a reserve and get it un-
der administration as soon as possible.
Forest Inspector Smith Riley of the
forestry service has been instructed by
telegraph to take charge and will prob
ably establish headquarters at Glen
wood Springs. An application for the
purchase of $1,000 worth of timber re-
ceived by the forest service before the
proclamation was signed has been re.
ferred to Riley for immediate action.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
ARMIES AT THE FRONT
VAST BODIES READY TO FIGHT
Both Sides Largely Reinforoed-Jap-
anese Firmly Established
In Manchuria.

Gunshu Pass. Manchuria, Aug. 2S.-
intelligence of the constitutional
grants by the government has been re-
ceived by the army and general infor-
nation relating to department affairs
continues to reach here. from three to
ten days late
Since the Japanese reconnoitered the
Russian center about twenty-five or
thirty miles on August 10Th. which re-
suited in retaliatory skirmishing as
well as the checkmating of a wide
movement of considerable bodies of
troops throughout three days, nothing
important has occurred.
During the long quiet there have
been endorsements to both sides, Civ
ing the the theater of war a much
changed appearance. The front has
been greatly extended, made possible
by the use of wireless telegraph and
because of the unexampled sized of the
armies, the character of the third stage
OF the war. whether 1t be general hos
tilities or the garrisoning of contested
territory, will be complicated.
The relative positions of the two
armies is comparable to that of year
ago and the country Immediately fac
ing the Japanese is almost Identical
with that which confronted them at
Lao Yang.
The acquisition of the railway and
rivers by the Japanese at Mukden. to
gether with their Feng Wang Cheng
communications and General Kawa-
mura's new line of communication and
defense. moved from the head of navi-
CATION on the Yalu river across to
Kaiyuan, with the occupation of the
Chang Paishan mountain region
makes control of the administration OF
South Manchuria as complete as that
achieved in the North. By similar or.
ganization and rapid consolidation OF
these connections, the destiny of Man
churia is closely fixed regardless OF
other influences.
The Associated Press correspondent
recently traversed 200 miles of the
old imperial hunting reserve on the
east flank of which was opened to set
tlement several years ago. Heavy
crops of oil beans, millet, maise. in
digo and hemp are under cultivation
there. This comprises a region ex
tensively secuted by the Japanese
who appear bold and active pending
negotiations. The people complain oi
horse thieves and robbers.
There is general appreciation
throughout of the demonstration in
the United States of NJ. Witte. After
an enormous rainfall during the last
ten days it is believed that the rainy
season is closed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
PEACE PARLlAM EMIT.
inter-Parliamentary Peace Union Hon.
ors Roosevelt.

Brussels. Aug. 29.-The opening of
the nter-Parliamentary Peace Union
yesterday morning was the occasion
for o notable demonstration in behalf
of President Roosevelt and the success
of the peace conference at Portsmouth.
The session was held in the Senate
chamber of the palace. Large delega-
tions. representing practically all the
leading parliaments. We're present.
The welcoming address. delivered by
Minister of State Beernaert, aroused a
storm of applause when he referred
to President Roosevelt's two conspicu-
GUS movements in behalf of peace. in
first calling another meeting of The
Hague conference, and secondly, in
bringing together the plenipotentiaries
of Russia and Japan.
Baron De Favereau. Belgian minis
ter for foreign affairs, added fiattering
tributes to the American President g
efforts. The congress then adopted
amid enthusiasm resolutions of thanks
to President Roosevelt and the secre-
tary was instructed to cable the follow
ing:
President Roosevelt. Oyster Bay, N.
Y.-The nter-Parliamentary congress
at Brussels assembled sends greetings
and has tho honorsto advise you that
1t has passed resolutions expressing
its high appreciation of your action in
calling second conference at The
Hague in the interest of international
peace and its profound thanks for your
noble Efforts in the interests of hui
manity to terminate the Russo-Japa-
nese war"
The congress afterward discussed
the American proposition for model
arbitration treaty. Congressman Rich
ard Bartholdt spoke in favor of 1t.
Herr Won Plener, president of the
Austrian upper house. opposed imme-
diate action, owing to the magnitude
of the subject.
Mr.. Bartholdt also presented the re-
port in behalf of the United States.
King Leopold received the delegates
to the congress yesterday afternoon.
He conversed with each of the Ameri-
can members. expressing his admira-
tion for the United States, and saying
he kept President Roosevelt's letter.
bearing signature, on his desk in his
study.
At the afternoon session the CON
gress discussed the American PROPOSE
tion for model arbitration treaty and
a permanent congress of the nations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-08-31
TO WAIVE INDEMNITY
JAPANESE OFFER CONCESSION
Peace Prospects Greatly Frightened
New Basis of Compromise
May Be Accepted.

Portsmouth, n. H.. Aug. 29.-Baron
komura, acting upon instructions re-
ceiyed from Toxic as result of yes
terday's meeting of the cabinet and
elder statesmen under the direct pres
idency OF the Emperor of Japan, will
submit to NJ Witte new basis of COM
promise, and that compromise. it is
firmly believed, will insure peace. The
revelation contained in the Associated
Press exclusive announcement that Ja-
pan had already informed Emperor
Nicholas, through Ambassador Meyer.
that Japan was ready to waive the
question of indemnity and submit the
price to be paid for the northern half
of Saghalin to the Judgment of a mixed
commission, prepared the way for ia
pans oackdown upon the main ISSUE
The announcement had been the SEN
sation of the day. 1t had met with de-
mails high and low. 1t was decided to
be impossible or incredible. The Jap
anese declined to affirm and the Rus
SLAMS said they had no confirmation.
Nj. Witte intimated strongly that ST.
petersburg had not apprlsed him of
any such action by the President.
There was even a disposition to ridi-
cule the idea of arbitrating the price of
half of the island. Nevertheless on all
hands it was admitted that if Japan
took this position, the ground was cut
out from under Emperor Nicholas.
The Associated Press has definite
knowledge that several days ago Pres
ident Roosevelt was authorized on be-
half of Japan TO waive all claims for
indemnity or reimbursement for the
cost of the war. and to cede back to
Russia the northern half of Saghalien
island. leaving the question of re-
demption price of the sale to arbitra-
tion of a mixed commission.
This statement was transmitted to
the Russian Emperor through the
American Ambassador at st. Peters
burg. An Associated Press telegram
announced that the Cars reply was
partially responsive"