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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24

L. 8. District Attorney Charles A. VIII
ron. this morning. informed a representa-
tive OF the Evening News that there was
no question az 10 the exclusive jurisdic-
ton Of the United States authorities In
the Hart murder case.
John A. Hart was murdered on the high
rea and as Gen. Wilson declared, no
stone would be left unturned and no effort
srared 10 run down and apprehend the
cowardly assassin.
Gen. Wilson has already communicated
with the department OF justice at Wash
ington and expects that some OF the best
secret service men will be at once ordered
tc ccme here and begin an Investigation.
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
over TO the Federal authorities was Srtv-
ed at about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Not that the local police had any de-
sire any intention of shirkng responsi-
tality or acknowledging that they were
beaten IN the chase for tho murderer.
The very important question OF jurtsdic-
tion had come up ON the question, was the
murder committed in the waters OF Rhode
Larchmont was upon the high seas7
Medical Examiner Pegram decided as
soon as he saw Hart's body, on Sunday at
] D. m, that death had occurred at least
ID hours before the boat arrived at her
dock
Capt. Wilcox was consulted and gave
an offhand estimate that 10 hours before
Dr. Pegram went into Hart's staterooIn
the Iarchmont was OF Block Island. La
ter. the boats location was called for
more exactly. and a careful reckoning
WIS made from the ships log.
IL was estimated that the tragedy had
occurred at 9 80 a. m. and that the Larch-
mont was then between Fire Island and
Montauk point and a good strong five
miles from the main land.
This settled II that neither Rhode Island
nor New York had jurisdiction. but that
it was a matter for the federal authori-
ties providing there was other strong cor
r. borative evidence.
HEARD PISTOL SHOT.
Two OF the passengers heard a pistol
shot at 2:SO a. m. Their statements bore
out Or. Pesram's theory and backed up
Capt Wilcox's location Of the boat at
the moment OF the shooting.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY NOTIFIED.
Chief Matthews yesterday efternoon
notified United State District Attorney
Charles A. Wilson Of Captain Wilcox's
decision as 10 the location OF the ship.
General Wilson said that he could take
no action IN behalf OF the government
until he was Officially notified OF the
murder and tho probable place OF occur
renee. Chief Matthews thereupon die
tatsd the formal notification and forward
ed 81 70 General Wilson's office. with the
result that tho machinery Of the Fed
eral courts was put in motion today,
ANOTHER QUESTION.
Another question Is raised "a 10 what
would result should the Federal authori-
ties. aided by the local police, capture the
murderer.
Rhode Island does not Sang for mur-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24

The senate was called 20 order at 1l:25,
His Honor Lieutenant Governor Jackson
in the chair and quorum present The
record or Thursday was read and ap-
proved.
From the house came a joint resolution
requesting the United States congress 20
enact a law to regulate interstate and
foreign commerce: referred to the cont
mittee on judiciary.
Also a resolution 10 change the name OF
George Albert Standish TO Miles Stand
ish; passed under suspension OF the rules.
Senator Anthony presented an act 10
validate the acts or John TT. FTanaRan
an notary public. with recommendation
OF passage: placed on the calendar
Senator Anthony also reported back an
act authorizing the construction of
bridge over Mil Gut pond. with recon-
mendation OF passage; placed on the cal
endar.
TO SELL. REAL ESTATE.
Senator Easton. from the same COM
mittee reported back resolution upon
che petition OF Alice III. r. Cooke. guar
dian OF the persons and estates OF Mar
ga ret Howard Cooke and others, praying
for authority TO sell and convey in the
lifetime OF Alice Elizabeth Cooke certain
real estate devised by the will of Joseph
j. Cooke. deceased. with recommendation
OF passage: placed on the calendar.
Senator Robinson, from the same COM
mittee. reported back an act fixing the
time for the election OF town officers in
the town of jamestown. with recommend
alton of passage. on motion OF Senator
Casweli OF jamestown the act was passed
under suspension OF the rules.
Senator Robinson from the same COM
nittee reported back an act in amend
ment OF chapter 1877 OF the public laws.
relating TO the election OF officers In the
town OF Tiverton. with recommendation
OF passage; placed on the calendar
Senator Robinson from the same COM
mittee reported back resolution pro-
viding for the change OF name OF John
Francis Crowley 10 John Francis Cooney.
with recommendation OF passage: placed
on the calendar.
Senators McKenna OF Cumberland and
Shepard OF Bristol presented numerous
petitions asking for the establishment of
a women's reformatory. the appointment
OF women superintendents OF the Oak
lawn school and the appointment Of
and corrections: referred TO the COM
mlttee on judiciary.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXEs
senator EaSton from tne coHnlllee on
judiciary reported back substitute A Of
an act TO exempt from taxation all real
and personal estate OF the Swedish Work
ing Girls home or Providence. with
recommendation OF passage: placed on
the calendar.
From the calendar was taken an act
To amend the charter OF the Central
Falls Boiler company; referred to the
committee on engrossed acts.
On motion OF Senator Anthony, the
senate, at 1l47. adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24

port of the hospital n was referred TO
the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Murphy OF Central Falls introduced
a bill for an act 10 change the time
OF the civil sessions OF the Eleventh Dis
trict court from Saturday 10 Monday. It
was referred 10 the committee on judic-
iary.
CHILD LABOR BILL.
The house then proceeded to the special
order OF the day. the Child Labor BILL
for which the passage OF Substitute r"
was recommended by the committee on
special legislation. The bill was read and
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket moved at
once TO make the age II years, instead
or 13 years at the very start.
He spoke in favor OF the amendment
and said that prominent educators agreed
on IA years and that the committee on
special legislation had by its recommenda-
ton OF II in two years approved that age.
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
SIR HENRY IRvING'S CONDITION
IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

London. Feb. A-sir Henry Irving $
condition. according 10 this mornings bull
ietln, has slightly changed for the bot
ter"
Despite the reassurlng reports. the ac-
tors illness causes alarm among HIS
friends. He had been showing signs OF a
breakdown for some weeks and had been
fighting of the threatened collapse bv
means OF strychnine and other drugs. IL
II much feared that the Abandonment Of
his farewell provincial tour is only a
preliminary 10 the announcement OF tho
abandonment of his American engage
ments.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
new YORK DRUGGISTS
JOIN NATIONAL BODY

New York, Feb. 34-After ignoring for
some years overtures 20 become mem
bers Of the National Association Of Re-
tail Druggists the leading pharmacists
ct this city are reported 10 have Joined
that organization.
A general conference of various city
pharmaceutical associations has been
held 10 perfect plans for a New York
branch OF the organization TO be formed
In March and by a unanimous vote OF
the subcommittee Of tho conference a
scheme OF organizing on the district
plan has been approved
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
THE HOUSE.

The house Of representatives. was called
10 order at 1lS oy Speaker ]. 7. Burlin-
gsme and the records OF yesterdays pro-
ceedings was read
The committees were called Mr.. Fttz-
gerald for the committee on judiciary re-
rorted back the petition OF the Harrison
Yarn and Dyeing company TO build ana
mairtaIn a tunnel and bridge across
Front street. Pawtucket and recommend
Cd passage 81 the bill for an enabling act.
II was referred 10 the calendar.
Me-srs. woodmansee and Blanchard
for tho same committee reported back
resolutions for change or name which
were referred to tho calendar without
printing
For the committee on engrossed acts
ri. Peck OF Warren and Mr. Cottrell of
Jamestown reported back measures as
truly and rightly engrossed and they
were formally passed.
FOR STATE LIBRARY.
Mr. Rice OF Providence introduced a
hill FOR an act I'm amendment OF chapter
Is of the General Laws as amended by
chapter sS or the Public Laws. re-
lating 20 the state library. 10 was re-
ferrcd 20 the committee or finance
Tho measure provides for $500 FOR Il
brary expenses $500 Of which Is for books
and 30 for clerk hire and sundries. The
librarian is to be appointed by the secre-
tary 81 state. with the consent OF the
senate IN 1907 and every third year there
after. and he shall have a salary not over
$500 year paic monthly.
MIR Anthony OF Portsmouth introduced
n petition OF the w. G. Il. L.. OF Ports
mouth for presidential suffrage for wom-
on equal with men. ~ was referred 20
the committee on special legislation
Dr. Henner of Pawtucket introduced a
bill for an act 90 enable the city coun-
Gil Of Pawtucket 20 appropriate money,
not 10 exceed 500 annually. for the sup
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
T00THkCHE PASTE CAUSES
FATAL CASE OF TETANUS

New York. Feb. 2t.-Msrtha Helms. ten
years old. after suffering intensely from
tetanus is dead at a Harlem hospital
The surgeons assert that the fatal lock-
jaw could be traced directly TO some
"toothache paste" which the child used
last Saturday
They assert that the paste contained
creosote which infamed the girls gums.
and being absorbed 80 excited her sensi-
tive nervous organization that tetanus re-
suited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
POLICE
LOOK FOR
COACHMAN

Montclair. y. J., Feb. 4.-The police
are making every effort 10 flnd the coach
man who was employed by Mrs. Hannah
l.. Ross and who has been missing since
Mrs Ross was found dead In the ruins of
her burned house Yesterday.
As proof that Mrs Ross was mur-
dered and robbed and that tho house was
fred to conceal the crime. tho chief OF
police points out that a folded portlers
was found covering the woman's face so
tightly as 20 leave tho impression ot her
face In the cloth
Jewelry and slvsrware known to have
been I'm the house are missing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
MGEE, WHO SERVED WITH
CUSTER ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

ex-soldier and former resident OF Texas,
who claims 10 be the only member OF
Clusters force to escape the massacre Of
tho command on tho Little Big Horn,
has been placed OF trial here on the
charge OF killing Frank Mitchell last De
cenber.
McGee boarded with the Mitchels. and
the men quarrelled over the proper
method OF concoctlng kidney stew
Mitchell was stabbed with kitchen
knife and McGee surrendered 10 tho DO
lice upon learning OF his death
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
BURNS CAUSED DEATH

Niagara Falls. n. Y. Feb. a.--Frank
Frommert. one OF the electricians who
was burned in the hre AZ the Niagara
Falls Power companys plant yesterday.
died early today.
Roy Robinson Is still alive and hope
is entertained for his recovery.
John Frommert will recover. The dam
age has been repaired and all the genera
tors are again I'm operation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
SHOE SAMPLE SALE
Al
John the Shoenan's
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

Providence. February 18th. 1905.
The undersigned hereby give notice
that she has been appointed by the Mu-
nicipsl Court OF the City of Providence,
Administrators Of the estate OF Edgar w.
Remington late OF said Providence. de-
ceased, and has given bond according to
law.
All persons having claims against said
estaTe are hereby notified 90 present them
60 tho undersigned or file the same IN the
office OF the clerk OF said court within
six months from the date Of the first
Advertisement hereof
0S.3.m4 DILLA REMINGTON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
CONTRACTORS AND MAS0hS
ADJUST Differences

Chicago. Ills, Feb. 24-The building
contractors and union brickisyers have
adjusted their differences and signed
agreements until March /. 1906. The
masons were granted a half-holiday on
Saturday during nine months OF the year.
The bricklayers will receive 6o and szis
cents an hour. the scale in effect last
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
RECEIVED BY THE POPE

Rome. Feb 2l-The pope today received
in farewell audience Mgr. w. II. O'Con-
neil. bishop OF Portland. Me.
The audience included Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lehr Of New York. Dr. w A
Dunn and tho Rev. Fathers A. T. Con-
molly and J r. Troy OF Boston. Mass.
Tho pontin was most cordial 10 his
visitors and bestowed upon them the
papal bcnedictlon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
TURKISH SOLDIERS
MUTlNY 0NA STEAMER

Constantinople, Feb PA battalion %
$50 Turkish troops. while on che way 30
reinforce the garrison OF Yemer, Arabia,
muttnied on board tho Greek steamer
Eplros. seized and imprisoned their Of
fcers and compelled the commander Of
the Epiros 10 put back 10 sueS.
The mutineers demand that they be
cont back 10 their homes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
NO HOPE OF RECOVERY

New York. Feb. 2--Phys ysicians who
have been in attendance upon sidney
Dillon Ripley. the wealthy Insurance.
man. since he was operated upon for
appendicitis several days ago. said today
that they had given NJ all hope that he
would recover.
Mr.. Ripley is brothe-in.ia~ OF James
n. HYDE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
FEDERAL OFFICERS
TAKE UP HART MURDER

The Hart murder has been transferred federal
thorties.
Depending upon the declaration by Medical
Pegram Hart had been dead body
Capt Wilcox fixes the probable location Of Lahmont
Sunday FIVE miles between Fire
point
AS of the that they heard the shot
go they appear Pega
to the time the death ensued
from without the
Police Matthews formally notified
Attorney Charles A. Wilson yesterday
pla and time whe was
Wilson that there question
jurisdiction of government already coun-
Gated with department. of justice whose
up the case prosecute it vigorously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN THE
NEWS.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
CHILD LABOR
BILL PASSED
BY THE HOUSE

The child labor bill the chief subject of interest the
house today being the special order for the house of
entaves the Republicans supporting substitute B for the three
bills referred the committee special legislation having agreed
yesterdays The bill advocated by the
inspector and had educational qualification provided for
children
The minority members led by John Fitzgerald opposed the BILL
avoring
Standard bill.
Mr.. Fitzgerald touched the saying he
psod seeing sanatorum for good used for aning
opposed the assistant the factory
spector though he would admit necessary
The had a quiet session
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NEWS.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24

The longer a business
man lives the more he ap-
preciates the value of tell
ing the public, by adver-
tising, that he is still alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
TOMORROW:

Rain or snow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-30
RUSSIA 10 RIPE FOR REFORMS.
Declares Gear Nicholas in a Rescrip'
To Governor of Warsaw.

st. Petersburg, March 29.-Emperol
Nicholas has instructed that M. Max
imovitch, governor general of Warsaw,
to elaborate the reforms necessary for
the prosperity of Poland
In a rescript to the governor gener-
al the emperor says:
The radical revival of civil li1e III
the Vistula territory during the past
40 years, a series of neeGs has devel
oped, upon which the government is
now bestowing especial solicitude. En-
emies of the existing order are seek
ing to provoke disturbances thus hin
dering the calm discussion of the re
forms for which the country is ripe
and at the same time some sections OF
the Polish population are putting forth
eXOrbitant claims concerning Limit
in the employment OF the state lalt
guage, to which there must remain as
sured throughout the empire the high
Importance due to it, but without any
superfuous or unjust exclusion of To-
cal languages.
The emperor, accordingly, directs
the government general while lawful
ly but firmly expressing artificially
supported disturbances to proceed to
to be necessary for the prosperity OF
the elaboration Of the reforms found
the territory inseparably connected
with the other parts of the Russian
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-30
russians, Attitude Described.

st. Petersburg, March 29.-2 p. m.-'
Russia's attitude was described to-
day by a prominent diplomat as fol.
lows:
THE government is now for peace,
but continues to prepare for war;
The whole situation with reference
to the prosecution of the war is being
carefully considered from every point
by committee sitting under the pres
idency Of Grand Duke Nicholas Mich
olavitch, inspector general of cavalry
and consisting of minister of war SAX
haroff, Vice Admiral Avellan, head of
the Russian admiralty department,
Minister of Finance Kokovsoff, Min
lister Of Railroad Hilkoff, Foreign Min
lister Lambsdorff and several others.
Every phase of the situation, mill
tary, naval, financial, transportation,
Siberian and diplomatic is being COW
cred
The commissions report was expect
ed to be completed in ten days and
will be prepared by Grand Duke Mich
olas Nicholaievitch, and Generals Grod-
okoff and Kamaroff for submission to
the emperor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-30
Eager to Buy Japanese Bonds.

London, March 29.-The portion of
the Japanese loan of $150000,000 al
lotted to London, was well over sub
scribed within an hour of the time of
the opening of the banks this morning
For an hour before the doors opened
the investors crowded the place and
throughout the morning a steady flood
of applicants among who were many
women, taxed the extra staffs of the
banking establishments engaged to
deal with the rush. The first post
brought in many thousand applications
and the enormous deliveries gave evi-
dence of public interest in the loan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-30
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
IN GOTHAM SUBWAY
Train Just Unloaded When
Accident Occurred.
MoTc7:AN, AS YET, is MISSING
Train Ran Against Heavy Bulk OF
Head Pine at End of Tunnel and
Cars Took Fire-ExpIosion Was
from Dynamite Cartridges.

Cars Took Fire-ExpIoson Was
from Dynamite Cartridges.
New York, March 29-There was a
heavy explosion in the subway tun.
mel at One Hundred and Sixty-Eighth
street and Broadway today, where the
tunnel is 120 feet below the surface
of the street. Fire apparatus and ex.
ira police were summoned. The eX,
plosion took place at point beyond
that to which the trains are running
at present, and near the American
League Baseball park.
An uptown subway train which had
been emptied of passengers at Onei
Hundred and Fifty-seventh street, and\
was run to One Hundred and Sixty.l
eighth street to be switched across to-
the downtown tracks, got beyond the
control OF the motorman and ran intol
a pile OF construction material in theI
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth streetI
station.
The cars jumped the track and thei
caught fire. 1t was reported that some
loose powder which was to be used il
digging the tunnel was ignited and ex(
ploded. For some time it was not
known whether or not the train cerv
had escaped.
An attempt was made to operate al
elevator running through a shaft from
the tunnel to the street, but it could
not be moved. Some Of the employesI
in the tunnel ran through the tube
to the One HI ldred and Eighty-first'
street station, and re2cned the surfac
at that point.
The firemen passed the hose down.
into the tunnel and fought the blazeI
OF the burning cars
TWO hours after the accident the
motorman of the subway train had not
been found, and it was reported that
he had been pinned in his comnart-
ment in the first car and either killed
by the explosion or burned to death. /
1t was reported that the conductor
and guards of the train and a gang
OF 20 laborers employe in the tunnel
had escaped by way of the shaft at
One Hundred and Eighty-first street
station.
The firemen made desperate efforts
to get at the burning cars, but were
unable to do so, as the tunnel was
filled with smoke on both sides of the
stations where the accident occurred.
and the firemen were driven back
each time they essayed to reach
scene.
The only way they had of reachins
the fire was to lower to the shaft AMI
pour water indiscriminately into the
tunnel below in the hope Of flooding
the the fire.
1t was ascertained that the train
had run against heavy bulk head of
pine, which had been built across the
tunnel and that the wood was set on
fire after the collision.
There were two explosions, and both
were later said to have been of dyna.
mite cartridges used in blasting. One
occurred soon after the collision. This
other occurred much later
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-30
A CRISIS THREATENS CHINA.
High Officials See Hard Time Ahead
at Close of Present war.


Victoria, B. c., March 29.-Nail ad
vices received from Pekin by the EN-
press of Japan says that high officials
of China recognize that China will
have to pass through a grave crisis
threatening the very foundations OF
her independence and integrity at the
close of the war and that to avert an
archy and chaos the empire must be
well armed and ready
The Manchu civil and military au-
thorities are, accordingly, re-arming
the various banner organizations,
Manchu, Mongol and Chinese. To the
end of February, % batallions over
and above Z 900 Manchus equipped with
good arms in 1902, had Deen provided
with either Mannlicher or Mauser
magagine rifles. Factories are work
ing to provide $4,000 more for the Chi
nese forces at Pekin. The forces will
form the nucleus of a modern Chinese
army to be organized with cut delay.
An army of half a million men is eX-
pected to be ready, well armed, for
the defense of Pekin before June.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-30
New Treatment for Maniacs.

New York, March 29.-By the sys
tematic use of various forms of hot
and cold baths, jets and douches, va
por and hot air baths, the Manhattan
state hospital on Wards island has
been done away entirely with the Sc.
datives or mechanical restraint for the
patients, even when violently dement,
ed or in strong delirium. This hos.
pital, the first public institution in the
country to adopt the use of water as
a recognized part Of its course of
treatment, has been experimenting and
tabulating results for some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-30
VETERANS ESCORT
MISS LEES BODY
Remains of Dead Woman En-
Route To Virginia.
SLEEPS UNDER BOWER OF ROSES

sLEEPs UNDER BOWER OF ROSES
Commander of Confederate Veterans
Issues a Special Order in Honor of
Memory of Dead Woman-All South
Mourns for General Lees Daughter
New Orleans, March 29.-Escorted
by delegations from the various Con
federate associations and the Ladies'
Confederate Memorial association, the
body Of Miss Mildred C. Lee was TAX.
en- from the residence of Mrs. Will
ham Preston Johnston to the L. & N.
depot early today
There was a large gathering of old
soldiers, friends of Miss Lee and citi.
zens, to pay their tributes of respect
to the deceased
The car in which the body was car.
ried was filled with fragrant flowers,
many of them wrought into magnifi-
cent designs. An escort of veterans
accompanied the body, which will be
met at Atlanta by Colonel Robert Lee.
brother of Miss Lee.
The interment is expected to be at
Lexington, Va.