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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

from the region OF Pittsburg. where there
IL al present a lockout on. The members
dc cided TO aid the strikers there with a
check The sick committee made report
az TO the general health OF the members.
and the delegates TO the building trades
council also made a report on the work
done and being planned by that body.
When all the routine matters were dis
posed OF the session came 10 "A close, SO
far as the business WAS concerned. and
the men gave their attention TO the dis
cussion OF features educational.
NEWPORT FOR CONVENTION.
The National Association OF Steam Fit
ters Is anxious 10 hold its annual con-
vention at Newport, and the Citizens
Business association has been active I'm
trying TO bring this about An agent
OF the association has been To this city
comforting with Mr.. Sheffield. president
OF the local association. and Mayor Boyle.
to soc If accommodation could be pro-
vided and I'm few days the secretary
OF the association, Mr. Gombers. will visit
Newport to try and make final arrange
mcnts. As yet Newport has no conven-
ton hall but IL is thought that the large
pavilion at the Gin cottages can be used
for the Tu'rcse, and the owner has signi-
tcd her willingness TO have IL used.
The question now is 10 provide accom-
modation for the delegates. which would
be large number. None of the summer
hotels will he open, but an effort Will be
made TO have the fashionable boarding
houses open 10 accommodate the Visi-
tors. The association is very anxious TO
come here and every effort will be made
by the Citizens Business association TO
provide for II. The association has been
I'm communication with the proprietor OF
the New Cliffs hotel, TO see II he could
not open for the delegates. but he in
forms the association that he does not
see how II will be possible TO open at
that time.
AMALGAMATED CARPENTERS.
There was a short meeting of the Anal
gamated Carpenters last evening at labor
Temple. but for the most part only rou-
tipe matters were discussed
The matter OF work for the coming
season was also taken up and the pros
poets pointed out as being good. Aside
from that there was nothing much OF
more than ordinary interest done and the
session closed.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.

Charles II. Tappan. James s. Kenyon
and Charles G. Ball have flod articles Of
association with Secretary OF state
Charles p. Bennett as Eastern Nall com
pany.
The corporation il constituted for the
purpose OF manufacturing. buying. selling
and dealing In nails. hardware and other
articles useful and ornamental togeth ,r
with all other business connected there
with or incidental thereto.
II will be located In Providence and the
capital stock is 10000.
Maurice NJ. Minton. James r. stewart
and Waldo n. Bartlett have filed articles
as the Narragansett Breeders associa-
uon The organization r. TO have head
quarters In Cranston. and Is constituted
Tor the purpose of training. developing
encouraging and promoting the breeding
endurance and speed OF horses. and giving
Of public exhibition and entertainments
displaying trials OF excellence and spe "A
~ horses and any other business connect
ed Herewith or incidental thereto. The
capital stock is seco 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08
THE FIELD
c. c. rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters, Labor Temple.
Bricklayers, North Main street.
Roofers. Labor Temple.
Steamftters, Labor Temple.
Machine Carpenters, Labor Temple.
PI.ASTERERS CHOOSE OFFICERS.
on Monday evening at the meeting OF
the Plasterers union there was very
interesting time. chiefly because OF the.
ptVcttou or the officers which -teeA- place
then.
There was A large amount of other bust
ness done at that time among which
was the hearing OF the reports OF the
several committees. Among these was
one from the membership committee,
stating that there were no new mem
bers 10 be added, but there were several
applications 10 be considered by the local
before the next session.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council then made a report on the last
session OF the body and on the action
taken there for the benefit OF the crafts
affiliated II was stated that there would
likely be vast amount or work done this
spring and the members OF the union
should make preparations for the same.
The report from tho financial secre-
tary for the past quarter was presented.
showing that the local was one OF the
most prosperous In 80 far as the member
ship was concerned. The past had been
q very successful year for the body and
I'm consequence II had grown to be very
strong.
The report OF the trustees for the
past year was also received and gave evil
no ha hot
scientiously. This merited the favorable
comment OF the body
The election OF the officers for the next
YEAR then took place and resulted as fol-
lows President, Christopher Fleming;
vice president. Chas Evans: financial sec
retary, William sullivan; recording sec
retsry. William Sullivan; recording sec
ietary. William jasper treasurer. John
Dee. sergeant-at-arms. James Swift The
trustees were Messrs William Kelly
John Mclaughlin. and Patrick Reilly.
This concluded the business for the day
ard after making tho announcement that
the next meeting of the body would be q
smoker on the 2oth OF the month. the
session came to n close.
STEAM FILTERS MEET
Last evening there was meeting OF the
local OF steam ntters connected with the
II tied association and n very interesting
time was had. The most OF the evening
was devoted 90 educational discussions
a. has been the case with the past few
sessions and the members took very
lively interest IN all that came up.
Before this part OF the meeting. how
esvr. there was n season or routine busi-
ness during which time the reports Of
tho committees and the delegates were re-
Ceived.
Several communications were received
from various parts OF the country notably
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SENATE PASSES
CHILD LABOR BILL.
Continued from page One


The senate was called to order a II -.
His Honor Lieutenant Governor jackson
In the chair and a quorum present. The
records OF Tuesday were read and ap-
proved, From the calendar was taken
an act In amendment OF chapter IS OF
the General Laws, being the so-called
Child Labor" act
Senator McKenna offered an amend
ment 10 section /. changing the age
limit from I3 years 10 IL years
He believed a child should be compelled
10 40 TO school until IL was IA years
OF age He thought the age limit should
now be set az IA and this would in his
opinion be more satisfactory 10 the people
and to tho manufacturers. He believed
the committee that had prepared this
bill hal been conscientious, but ne could
see no reason for a less age limit now
Senator Calvin OF East Greenwich OPP
posed the act because he thought Il was
a step ba edwards. He favored the age
limit at II years. The amendment was
lost
Senator McKenna offered another
amendment changing tho date when the
act shall go into effect on May 81 1905.
instead OF Dec 81. 1905 The senator then
spoke at length on another proposition
which related 10 the number OF hours
which the child should work
He spoke OF what had already been
done I'm this state for the working people
He referred to the labor laws in Belfast,
Ireland, saying that Sc hours constituted
a weeks labor and that children under II
years were there obliged to go TO school
at least three days a week He spoke OF
the large amount OF illiteracy i'm this state
and he thought that now that the general
assembly was considering such a law as
this II would be wise 10 make a good one
The amendment was lost
Senator McK enna offered another
amendment providing that work should
not begin for the child before $50 a. m
nor continue after p. m. The amendment
vas lost and the bill was placed on It's
passage and declared passed.
Senator Calvin had rose to speak but
had not been seen by the presiding offi-
Ger. He was given the consent to speak
lie asked what good the law was going
to do
coul6 learn the general opinion was that
IL was a long advance The bill was then
referred to the committee on engrossed
acts
From the calendar was taken an act TO
enable the Harrison Yarn and Dyeing Co.
TO build and maintain a bridge over Front
street IN -Pa~ttieket; referred TO the COM
m!ttee on engrossed acts.
Senator Potter from the committee on
engrossed acts reported back the act
making appropriations for support OF the
state: passed as engrossed.
Senator Dyer presented a petition nu-
merously signed asking for the passage
Of reformatory lcts; referred TO the com
nittee on judiciary.
Senator Dyer also presented a memorial
from the Rhode Island Veteran Citizen
Historical society asking for a commits
sion on cemetery records. referred 20 the
committee on finance.
There was no further business and at
11:R on motion OF Senator Metcalf the
senate adjourned
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saano fnr hentlnr and lighting armcrisA

$1,000 for heating and lighting armoriszs
including chartered companies. IL Wa
sent to the committee on hnance.
The report OF the commission for tbs
revision or the judiciary system of mo
state was presented by Judge Harris OF
Smthheid, who received II from the Sec
retary OF state, the latter having dis
tributed copies or the voluminous report
and bill TO the members
II contains SOL pages and was entitled
The Court and Practice Act"
The communication OF the secretary OF
state,~ which accompanied II. was read
and the report and bill was sent TO the
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Kane OF Narragansett introduced
a bill for an act 10 allow the town of
Narragansett 20 exempt from taxation
the Casino and its furnishing at Mar
ragansett Pier for a period OF ten years
II went to the judiciary committee
Mr.. Rich OF East Providence introduced
the petition OF the Association for the
Ministry for the Sick. OF Providence. for
the appointment OF two women on charity
board, for reformatory for women and
ror woman superintendent to the re-
formatory for women. II was referred
TO the committee on charities and cor
rections.
Several matters we're communicated by
the senate and referred TO appropria te
committees II also communicated the
announcement of the passage OF the reso-
luton 10 pay the bill of the Providence
News company
on motoon OF Mr.. Heimer OF Pawtucket
the house adjourned at li.U.
Speaker Buringame announced that
there was an exhibit OF ballots of various
states I'm the senate hearing room, 3i3 10
which the members, were invited.
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THE CAUSE OF REFORr1.

Every citizen menacng derorazing nature
of the political evils and
joice that such influential body Episcopal clergy
diocese of Rhode Island lend its aid roofing
restoring that purity political long
unknown this habit of the practical
politician the minister politics
tempt all efforts toward better and civic condition
ing never yet bghted worthy halted the progress of
righteous reform 1t is the of reform the Episcopal clergy
devote themselves They espouse
tsan spirit for they nothing political parties as such
It'll teachers and preachers morality justice right
they field sadly saluay
awakening labors The of their
the resolution adopted by unanimous meeting
church chapel yesterday afternoon The resolution Declares
Holding do the distinction preaching of
Christian morality and of partisan politics be positive
affirm that in all questions of public morals clergy
guides and of righteousness always
merely the right but the imperative duty speak We there
FORE all of political experience public
righteousness furnish the clergy information coun
sci and active support
I'm view of the admitted corruption body pol
c believe that the time ripe the thorough band
ing together of men of public spirit action"
This appeal to citizens whose moral perceptions
duled or warped by contact with political
ought bring hearty response 1t will REQUIRE
searching of the ss discover grossest
evils that the noxous product of dsgraceu
political methods Wherever ring rule dominates corpora
tons dictate legislation corruption cleo
orate the amake and the Office alike leading them to
promote the interests of designing INSCRIPTIONS while
forgetting or tramplng the rights of the people.
Here Providence there almost every disgusting
disqung evidence of the sinister political msdong
Never in the history of the city has vice paded openly
hagrany Brohels flourish in the very police head
gamblers pursue their awess unoesed while
volato of the liquor law unchecked unpnshed And for
this dsgceful condition neherwod political practices
sible.
Before the people of this community despod by shemng
rngsrs the right manage their affairs was some
the people became the INSCRIPTIONS ring
thing more than pretence of enforcing the Vice
existed doubt gambling carried perhaps liquor
laws broken but the guilty prac
before the eyes OF reputable but dsgused citizenship
Today the atmosphere of this community merely tainted
II reks with foul fumes from nosome where immortality
breeds and houshes bazen security wonder then that
influence change these shameful conditions by appealing to the
civic conscience of the people The existing evils is the
wanton and political practices ring
political AID the usurpaton Of the rights citizens
An adequate and effective smedy the people
onom the people whose awakened to the
enormy Of the evils thrust upon whose indignation will
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6RIGGS--In Pawtucket on the 6th inst,
Caroline f. Briggs, aged So years.
Funeral from her daughters residence.
392 Broadway. Thursday March g. at
p. IN. Relatives and friends invited to
attend.
5RoWN-rn Scituate. r. l.. on the 9Th
inst, Phebe : Brown, in her S2d year.
Funeral from the Advent church In
North Scituate r.. l.. on Friday, March
10, at IL m. Relatives and friends In
vited 10 attend
BRUcE-In this city. on the 7th inst,
George Daniel Bruce.
Funeral from his late residence. No.
Eiswald street, Thursday, March 9th. at
. o'clock a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend
Pawtucket and Newport papers please
copy.
cAvANA--At Apponaug. r. l.. on the
eth inst. Mary Margaret. beloved wife
Of Andrew Cavana.
Funeral from her husbands residence.
Pontiac avenue, Thursday, 9th inst. at
$3.50 a. m, Requiem mass at the Church
of our fady OF Mercy. East Greenwich
AZ $3.50. Burial at East Greenwich ceme-
terry. Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend.
New York papers please copy.
FRANK this city, or the sth inst,
Mary, wife OF Dominick Franklin,
Funeral from her late residence. 4es
Valley street. Thursday morning March
Q. at $50 o'clock. Requiem mass at ST
Johns church. Atwell's avenue, az
o'clock. Relatives and friends arc invited
10 attend
FULLER-In Woonsocket. March :. Arrs
Eliza. widow Of Marcus NJ. Fuller. in
her 18th year.
E,sA
1880 a, m, from her late home. II Pros
pect street. Relatives and friends arc in
vited TO attend.
GARRETT-In Pawtucket, March s,
James Garrett. aged 81 years.
Funeral Friday.
oREENE-In scituate. r T.. on the sth
inst. James Greene. in his seth year.
HUTcHINS-In Rockland. r. l.. March
g. Hope Anna. infant daughter Of Mary
d. r. and Harrison g. Hutchins. aged II
DAYS.
Funeral private
lie ClAiR--In Bristol. on 5th inst. Mrs.
Mary j. lie Clair, wife OF Eugene lie
Clair. Sr.. daughter OF late Capt. Joseph
Patch of Campobello Island. Me. at her
home. Constitution street
Funeral will he held from Trinity church
Thursday. the 9th inst, at l p. m. Rela-
tlNes ana rtlenns are mNlteu 10 Altenu.
LiNEHAN-In this city. on the 7th inst,
Nellie A. Linehan.
Funeral from her late residence, No. is
Helme street. Thursday, March Q. at $50
a. m. Requiem mass at St Mary's church.
Broadway. at 9 a. m Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend. Burial at
st. AIMS cemetery. Cranston.
MURRAY-In this city, on the 6tff- inst.
Margaret. wife OF Joseph F. Murray
and daughter OF Hanora and the late
Edward O'Reilly.
Funeral Thursday morning the 9th
inst. at $3.50 O'Clock. from her late resi-
dence. Il Linwood avenue. Requiem mass
at the Church OF the Assumption. Potter
avenue, az Q o'clock. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend
scoTT--In this city, 7th inst. Duncan
A. Scott
Funeral from his late residence 127
Atwelrs avenue. Thursday 9th inst. at
$50 o'clock a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 70 attend.
TAYLoR-In this city on the 5th inst.
Joseph IT. Taylor. aged ~ years
Funeral Thursday. the 9th inst, az 1
p. m. from his late residence, % West
Friendship street. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

The United states is not taking the in
iuatNe. IL Is not forcing itself upon
santo Domingo. n q simply responding 10
unauestionahle fact he clearly borne in
mind. IL was Santo Domingo that took
the initiative. The present government OF
that republic II sincerely deslrous OF pay
ing It's debts and OF putting its affairs in
70 a solvent and prosperous condition. IL
believes II has ample resources for that
purpose But II realizes It's. own weakness
and It's inability 60 deal successfully with
the problem New York Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08
THE HOUSE.

The house OF representatives was called
to order at 1l:21 by Deputy Speaker
Arthur w Dennis presiding and "a n
quorum was found present by n roll call
the Journal OF yesterdays session was
read
With Speaker Burlingame I'm the chair
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence presented a
bill for an act I'm amendment OF section
I chapter 6s Of the general laws. relative
to the Rhode Island militia carrying
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

bell in the hall i'm the morning as a sig
nsi,to the family 20 get up" The lady
of the house meant, of course, that she
was TO ring the little bell that rested ON
the sideboard in the dining pom, but
she didn't convey the fact definitely to the
new girl
The next a. m. all were awakened by
a terrific and prolonged ringing Of the
| electric bell at the front hall door. IL
continued for long time. and when the
lady of the house had arrived on the
ground floor she asked Bridget who called
and rang so fercely. A look Of amaze
ment passed over the girls face as she
answered, An shure, MON, didn't ye tell
me Z ring tn bell in tn hall?'
lie held OH TO a strap in a Broad street
car. The other hand grasped a bundle,
and as the car turned the corner the man
lost his footing somewhat, took a lunge
forward, and the bundle struck a lady
in the right eye. OF course, he
apologized. The lady excused him (out-
wardly), and the incident ended. How
ever. the ire of the man at being tossed
about like shuttle cock did not sub
side, and | overheard the following mono
logue that he delivered to his friend
alongside OF him: THE company who
runs this antedeluvian street railway
ought TO be compelled 20 stand up in their
own cars at o'clock. They'd look at
things different then. Here We are packed
i'm car like lot OF biscuits and l
nearly ruined the face OF the lady in front
OF me a minute ago The street rail-
way does a lot of things well and there
are a lot OF things they don't do so well
and one Of them Is looking after the SER
vice at rush hours. object 10 being COM
PEELED TO wait sometimes so long as Is
minutes 20 get a car and then when IL
does come along 10 find II jammed to
OVERLOOKING. JUST look at that register
now-why. the conductors already rung
up % fares. and we've only Just about
started on the trip! l tell you. it's
shame and public sentiment seems 10 be
the only thing that may bring about a
change
They were telling Joke on a Provi-
dence man. and the Grower will Vouch
for the truth OF II. II seems that the
setii4s- Fs4a+4-with- -hiS-Wife- recently nt-
tended a performance at Keith's. During
the performance he turned to his wife
and asked II she didn't smell something
burning
She shifted a bit and responded in the
affirmative The young man then be-
gan to rubber about a bit sagely re-
marking that someone would come to-
in a minute or so and find that they had
fire located about their person some
where.
The young man still continued to look
about him. endeavoring TO locate the
source Of the evident confagration.
Finally he Nunconsciously put his hand
down TO his side and Immediately. quicker
than that. possibly, he found out that II
was himself that was on fire. A box
OF matches had somehow become ignited
and were quietly burning their way ont
Of the pocket of his best coat ~
Verify, some people have TO have
brick house fall on them before they ap-
preciste that bricks are hard.
TEDDY SAWYER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

when the time the public Offices within
gift of good ndependenceen who
will feaey enforce the laws will all attempts of
ring o corporation to cajole or browbeat them.
When Rhode Island and its municipalities blessed with
made such will longer blush
revelations niquy will any again label Rhode
Island as "A State For Sale"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

Gambling on races is an evil. Taking
tie most liberal view of the fact. that
gambling will exist in spite OF all prohi-
billions. it is still true that the experiment
OF regulation with licenses has not been
SUCCESS in public morals st. Louis
Republic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08
The Grow1er.
SHE was a green

SHE was a green
irish girl. list
over from the
ither side" aud Sc
cured a position as
maid of general |
work in an ELM
wood family. Dur
ing the course OF
Instructions given
her by the lady OF
the house. she wa =
told To "ring the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

1T Is pointed out that the actual result
80 far, OF the antitrust campaign. car
rieo forward with such wealth OF clamor.
has been modification OF tho Sherman
act lessening the degree az punishment
for convicted Trust officials. ."-,Phlladel-
phld Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

1t drawing the lines pretty tight when Massachusetts
decides that it is ground for trial that of bad moral
character the had granted trial because
mans reputation bad that would be thing but
is something rather deep for pass upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

Rusa proposed reforms radical enough One submitted
the minister of agriculture provides for the opening school
every village and compulsory education On the calendar of
Rhode Island today BILL the best the controlling
the will stand regulating the employment
children industries but there provision requiring child
to any education a all before going work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

Sweden and is trying to bring about
war for the purpose OF accomplishing the
rupture. We earnestly recommend the
Hague Tribunal 10 the attention OF the
Inpatient Norwegie ns. Chicago Record.
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What Others
Arc Saying

III Or. Funk wants a genuine spirit
picture.' why not get q snapshot OF John
Z. sullivan In the act OF shatterins n
pisdge."-Denver Republican
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

There report that attorneys have questioned the right of
United States circuit Judge cable decision from Honolulu
lawyers have objected decisions
dsanced from the facts and the law 1t likely however
protests this will be other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

1t evident the people OF Vermont have fully made
their minds whether is best license the sale of liquor
not Ten less voted in favor of license this than
Once New England folks settled of
is hard to permanently change their views.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

Difficulty is experienced by Pennsyv i'll keeping down he
surplus but she shows she date by making liberia
appropriations for road improvements
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-08

As sidewalk attraction St Petersburg General Stoese
proving much of attraction Most of the people pre
a lively and active bomb thrower.