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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
SAVED FROM
BURNING
BUILDING

An alarm was given from box 363 at 12 so
o'clock this morning for fire Ina a house
at % Madison street. owned by Charles
McGrath and occupied by Luke Sullivan.
The blaze. which was in sleeping room
on the upper floor. was discovered by Pa
trolmen Il. ]. Kelly and J. Carmody. who
aroused the sleeping inmates, Mr.. Suli-
van. his wife and child and assisted
them from the house.
The damage to the property was slight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
\ HE THEATRE%

For the week of May Mr.. William
Courtleigh and Miss Florence Rockwell
supported by the Imperial Theatre Stock
company will produce at the Imperial A.
w. Pinero's great satirical society play,
The Princess and the Butterfly" Mr..
Courtleigh made a great success i'm this
play in which he appeared for a long sea-
son under the management of Daniel
Frohman al the Lyceum theatre a few
seasons ago.
Coupon No. VIII be given TO the pa
irons of the Imperial theatre at the matt
nee and evening performances Tuesday
and al the matinee Friday. This will
complete the first set of three success
lively numb bered coupons since the arrival
OF the new members OF the Imperial Thea
tire Stock company and any person hold
ing set may exchange them free of
charge for an artistic photograph of any
member Of the stock company by taking
them to Ye Rose Studio, 5s5 Westminster
street.
For the week OF May Sth at keith's the
Pawtucket Albee Stock company will pre-
sent n big production OF Soldiers of For
tune" i'm which Robert Edeson starred
so successfully for two seasons This il
a dramatization by Augustus Thomas Of
Richard Harding Davis stirring novel
of the same name. The scene is laid i'm
South Africa. during one OF the frequent
revolutions there and IL is without ques-
tion one OF the biggest successes the New
York stage has seen i'm recent years. Tn
like most book plays. Soldiers OF For
tune" sticks rather closely 10 the story
of the novel The role OF the phicky
young American. originally played by
Mr.. Edeson, will give Mr.. Gardner Crane.
tho Albee compenys already popular
leading man the first real opportunity he
will have had TO prove his metal. The
play will be superby mounted, with all
special new scenery. correct costumes and
an augmented cast.
Manager I,ovenberg Of Keith's had
planned 10 present tho Albee Stock COM
pany al Keiths May Sth in Bronson How
ards famous play. The Henrietta" in
which the late Stuart Robson achieved
fame and fortune all over the world. This
production has been postponed. however,
t1rrauSr Mr. Edwin Nteaftder,- fire popular
light comedian OF the company, is still
not sufficiently strong enough To appear
with the Albee company, although now
entirely out OF the danger which threat
oned his life a few weeks ago. Mr.. Nj
cander will positively appear the week Of
MAY 18TH and tho production OF The
Henrietta" has been deferred until that
date An order that Mr. Nicander may sp-
pear in the role II Berthe. the lamb. the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

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GEORGE ORMSDY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. 1e9 fremont street Boston
IL is simple. safe and easily applied. con-
tains no lead poisons; use IL once and
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
SPOTTED FEVER
Joseph Newton, 35 Years OLD, Died Of
That Disease Yesterday.

Joseph Newton, 81 years old, who had
been the shipping clerk at the Hanley
brewery for several years. died OF spinal
meningitis Yesterday morning at his home
on Rankin avenue.
Mr.. Newton had been III for a few days
and on Wednesday meningitis was dag
nOScd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
EARLY MORNING
FIRE CAUSES
A 100000 LOSS

disastrous fire occurred in the plant of the Household Sewing
Machine Co., Man Bridge, Wickenden
early this morning
At s5 o'clock explosion probably of Illuminating
which followed Immediately by ouburs of fame
spread rapidly that general alarm
daylight before the department felt safe leave the
premises.
The 100000 55 hands work.
Four other buildings fire at one time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
ACCIDENTALLY ASPHYXIATED

New York. May Mrs Margaret c.
Elliott, &c years OF age. widow OF tho
late clarence Elliott. who was n silver
ware manufactures I'm Providence r. l.,
is dead nj her home IN BROOKLYN frnln-ae.-
cidental gas asphyXiaion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN THE
NEWS.

ic per word first insertion: nc. repeat;
lwk &C. per word wks &c per word;
3wks. &c per word; 1mo. Sc. per word.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01


so,, ard conceded to be one Of the greatest
American characters ever written.
The two years and a half experience in
Are You a Mason?' which Tom Wise OF
the Albee Stock company had has been OF
Invaluable aid TO Stage Director Winter
in producing Are You Mason for Mr..
Wise has helped at rehearsals by many
suggastions as TO bits of business" ct
cetera, which long playing on the road
brought out and would ordinarily he
missed In astock company production with
nut one weeks preparation. Mr.. Wise
takes considerable pride In the snap and
vim with which the Albee company re-
hearsed the farce, declaring that they re-
hearsed better at their third rehearsal
than the big New York company which
revived this piece last winter did after
ten days Of rehearslng from 10 o'clock I'm
the morning 10 at night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

For the first time IN this city. tho new
emotional melCdramatic success. n Girl
~ tho Streets" will be given tonight at
tho Empire theatre The play Is by Miss
Lillian Mortimer. who is ~ the head of
her Own company and IL said 10 be one %
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

$40 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
fire i'm a dump at the rear OF I'll Gram
ston street
Arnold A. Wilkinson and Clifford spen-
Ger were fined SIS and costs each, for fast
driving Of automobiles on Elmwood ave-
nue. Saturday.
Pasauale shsrkey. who boards at .
Sutton street reports an overcoat valued
a ss and a watch worth 81, stolen from
his room recently.
Catherine Carr and Charles I.edeux
were sentenced to the farm for nine
months each by Judge Sweetland today
for being common drunkards.
James May OF g. Winter street reports
that while he was under the influence OF
LIQUOR Saturday. a watch valued at IS
and si2 in cash was stolen from him.
Raffaele Raimone was before Judge
Sweetland today on the charge OF play
ing ball on Sunday He was placed in
charge Of ..r Wallace for trial Friday
Thomas Nogasian was held in 800 by
Judge Sweetlad this morning for trial
Friday, on the charge OF pedling wood
without frst"procuring license TO do
so.
James Murray was fined s. and costs
In the police court today for revelling
on Acorn street. Saturday. Terreve
vellely was held in 800 for trial on the
same charge.
A deer was seen on Elmwood avenue by
Patrolman S l.. Harmon. at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning. A dog was I'm pur-
suit and when last seen the deer was
running up Greenwich street.
Albert Leipschitz. 10 years old, was
fined 500 and costs for the theft OF 81 in
cash from Asher A. Abrams. and held
In $500 for the next grand jury for the
larceny of n watch valued at SOS from
Asher A. Abrams, tire same being the
property of Hyman Abrams The watch
was placed I'm a glass jar and hidden i'm
the attic OF house on Ormsbee avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

Hose II responded TO a still alarm at
$40 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
fire i'm a dump at the rear OF I'll Gram
ston street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

the most interesting and dramatic stories
of life In New York city yet given at
the Empire. IL will be given an elaborate
scenic presentation, while the company is
said TO be especially we'll selected.
Tomorrow will see the beginning Of re-
hearsals at the Empire theatre by tho
Empire Stock company. the organization
which Is TO be seen at that house during
the summer season. opening on the even
ing Of May Is with the first presentation
In Providence of the successful play, ~
Young Wife" The company Is one OF the
strongest ever seen at Empire popular
prices, 80 Is believed. and will contain a
number OF the favortes Of last season.
The members are due here today and
some of them have already arrived in
this city.
-
Howard Hall who opened tho season
OF tho Empire theatre last August will
close tho regular season OF that house
next week with the new play he has
written with Charles T. Blaney and
which he calls "rhe Millionaire Deter
tive" II has never been given here and
is said 10 contain much ~ Interest. while
the title part r. one fitting the actor well
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
The Weather

:-o.s..:....sss:ess':.ss. T.
) UNIVERSITY HALL, +.
5 BROWN UNIVERSITY. q
) FORECAST: .
) From p. NJ Monday 10 $ p. m. .
Tuesday. For Providence and vicin- .
) ity: Fair tonight and Tuesday; Z
> colder Tuesday. 9
:, .,.saS...<.>sS. Z.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

Arnold A. Wilkinson and Clifford Spen-
Ger were fined SIS and costs each. for fast
driving Of automobiles on Elmwood ave-
nue. Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01
NEWSLETS

When the soap II on the stairway and inc
carpets on the line,
Thci I DO not inope and long for any
Home. Sweet Home in mine;
Fer | know the hooks are corded In the
cellar by the COAL,
And the pictures are reposing by the
punch and salad bowl,
And the mops and rags ana busters IN
confusion intertwine
When the soap is on the stairway and y e
carpets on the line.
Tho pianos in the kitchen and the feather
beds are hung
on the fence above the flowers where the
bric-o-brac was flung.
There's a heap on the veranda-crockefg
and jardinIeres-
And a sound OF mighty whacking In the
back yard strikes my ears;
so I slope away dscreetly, for some other
spot l pine
when the soap Is on the stairway and the
carpets on the line.
They would feed mo on cold victuals, l
would sleep upon a cot;
They might even cav, Get busy!'-make
me help them. like as not.
So I hover at A distance till | see them
gather I'm
All the furniture ard bedding and COM
placentlN j grin
That a fellows mighty lucky III ne KNOWS
the mystic sign
When the soap is on the stairway and the
carpets on the Inc.
Madame.
Tools valued at ss5 were stolen from
John Wallan's shop. 795 Eddy street sat
urday
John r.. Straight was today placed on
probation for non-support by Judge
Sweetland
Thomas Roam was committed 10 the
state hospital FOR the insane today by
order OF Judge Sweetland,
Albert Brelsforth of 81 Bogman street,
reports his wife. Margaret. missing from
home since March 18th. She Is 20 years
old.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

Albert Brelsforth of 9i Bogman street
reports his wife. Margaret missing from
home since March 18th. She As 26 years
old
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

Pasauale Shsrkey. who boards at ?
Sutton street reports an overcoat valued
a ss and watch worth ST. stolen from
his room recently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

Thomas Roam was committed 10 the
state hospital for the insane today by
order OF Judge Sweetland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

Catherine Carr and Charles Ledeu1
were sentenced to the farm for nin'
months each by Judge Sweetland today
for being common drunkards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

ydIa E. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-01

Tools valued at S8 were stolen from
John Wallan's shop, 795 Eddy street sat
urday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24

nriv;la@a "A sall;ng tl,o n,,t,tse f,.s,,sl,:sas
~. tsn 1alI.,.a +@,,,,. 4, 81 NJ, ,,..,v; v;s;o,,s
q NJ M ,r.,;s, ,r.,..t;,.i,, a,o
no,vayaa cor,,o,..,; +; ;,,s & sall nr;v;lears
ona fran,.,,;, ,.;.h 49, ,,66,, ,,o.,, s.
s3,.l,. S, loa;.l.,t;s,,
Ny wseoloo yen,;ad thst ia III, ,vas
no, ;pte,,daa IS a,,nlv s a,,v nart3e,,l.,r
case AID liar : s5miJa, measure Ind
heep nsssaa tuo years aeo hx,l,e senate
IA bsd hoen n,,yelx .slosf "A ~ sl,f.
tIcs beeanse y svas Is laee & tl,a session
before Il reached tlle House, He asked
the Senators to consider whether the
companies under consideration should
not enjoy dc same rights as other cor.
porations
Mr. Baeheller co.rtended that fhc billI
would give Is the telegraph companies
moro power than VAS given to any other
corporation. as they are public utility
corporations. and IS such have no power
at present to dispose Of their property
bS order Of two-tllirds vote.
Mr.. Wakelee insisted that public utiI-
ity corporations could not be classed to-
gether. as some were different from
others ii their nature and privileges.
graph and telephone eo,apanjes would At
ali events come under the same classifi-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24
MEDALS AWARDED


A brilliant assemblage greeted Major
General Wanser when the Fourth Regi-
nent Of the New Jersey National Guard
WAS reveiowed by him at the arnory
last night. The boxes and gallerieswere
filled with charming women who looked
down upon the scene and applauded the
soldierly appearance of the various COM
spanies that made up the regiment
Col. Smiths box was occupied by Mrs.
Smith and a number Of dihtingrlished
guests from the State ana New York
militia.
a band concert preceded the review.
It was given By the regimental band
under the leadership Of S. r. Davis.
Twenty-Five long service medals were
presented. Captain benjamin Moore,
Quarter-Master Of tie regiment, received
one for thirty years service ana princi-
pal musician Joseph T. Bechler, Of the
non7comnissioned staff, got a twenty-five
Years medal service. Captain Theodore
Il. Washer, Of Company +. captured the
tifteen-year service medal. More than
a score We're presented with ten-year SER
vice medals. Their names were printed
yesterday ia the News
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24
C0NSPIRED TO KILL.


Mabel Lowe, twenty yeus old. was
held for the Grand Jury in the First
Criminal Court this morning on charge
Of conspiring to Kill Timothy Kilroy.
Robert Brown, twenty years old,
of No. - Mercer street. was also held
in $1,000 on charge Of aiding and abet-
ting. Mrs Love IS a widow. She has
three children. the youngest Of which
is only FIVE months old She is beloved
BY Brown and kilroy. From the evil
dence submitted BY the witnesses in this
mornings case she preferred Kilroy and
asked him 70 marry her. kilroy, ac-
cording to the evidence. was broke, and
Brown spread a story to the effect that
the widow had even pawned furniture to
provide money for him, aud flat this
money WIS spent on other women. This
aroused jealousy on the part of Mrs.
Lowe. When she unfolded her mnrler-
Gus designs on Kilroy to young Brown
he was astonished ana notified kilroy.
The latter Immediately sought police-
man
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24
POLICE BILL PASSED

Especial to THE Jersey city News.'9
TRENTON. March "A. 1904. Not
withstanding that powerful influences
were at work III the House yesterday to
defeat the Jersey CITY police increase
salary bill introduced bg Asselnblyman
Scott, the. Lone STAR Republican from
Hudson, i was passed rs amended by
the Committee on Municipal Corpora
tions without opposition The amend
ment IS referendum leaving it optional
for jersey City to accept or reject its.
provisions.
The bill provides that the policeman s
salary shall be $3.50 4 year 1T appoint
ment and thai it shall be yearly Increased
50 that at The end Of iive years service
he shall receive s1,2o0 per annum there
after. It will now be sent 10 the Sen
ate, where it is thought it win also be
passed.
Ihe House also passed a bill provid-
ing that the Governor shall appoint sew
en- additional cireait court judges for q
term Of seven years, At 4 salary Of
$500 per annum.
Mr.. Duff's tenement house bin for Jer-
ssy City was also passed It authorizes
The City to provide for the payment Of
the water works by the issue Of bonds
secured by mortgage upon said works.
The Senate passed two Of Assembly
man Hamiif's bills yesterday. One au-
thorizes the Board Of Freeholders to IS
sue temporary loan bonds to pay de-
fieiency in appropriations Tor the last
November election. The other authorizes
the Freeholders to renew maturity bonds
np 10 ninety per centum of the indebted
ness.
The House passed two Of Senator
Minturn's bills One provides that the
Board of Tax Commissioners of Hobo
ken shah receive a salary Of S100 yearly
each and shall have power to appoint
a clerk. The other appropriates $1,000
by the State 10 be expended under the
direction of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution for a memorial to this
sSfs+o II, tIsa3 ,,,..s,,,,ss.,5 x
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24
L-ENTz is VICTOR
Equalization Board Bill Pas
ses With the Amendments
Giving the President So
000and Other Mem
bers $4,000.

Especial to .:The Jersey city News
TRENTON, March "a, 1906 Realiz-
ing that they were hopelessly in the mi
nority and that the Republicans having
made the bill abolisling the present
Board Of Taxation and creating 4 State
Board for the Equalization Of Taxes a
caucus measure. were determined TO
jam it through The House at all haz-
ards, the Democrats put up but a weak
fight against ii when it came up for final
passage yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Hamill, leader of the minority,
said that the present Board Of Taxation
had been commended for its work ever
since it Was created, and he saw no
good reason why it should be abolished
and succeeded by another Board unless
it was that the Republicans sought to
pay political debts He denounced the
feature Of the bill which gave the Presi-
dent of the Board $1,000 year salary
while the other fonr members only re-
.eeived $s.590 year EACH
There was no further debate On the
bill and it WAS passed By vote Of A
to 8, many Of the Democrats being alb
sent while Others declined TO be recorded.
The bill authorizes the Governor. to ap-
point five members of the Board for
term Of five years, the president to re-
eeive 5000 q year salary and the other
members S3,5o0 a year each. II is un-
derstood thar Major Carl I.entz, the Re
publican boss Of Essex. will be aps'
pointed as d member and elected AZ pres
ident: and that the present Tax Commits
sioners, Henry ]. West and Charles G.
Black, will also be appointed The
other two appointments have not yet
been decided upon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24

he did qsot know of any law which gave
the yotel.s the right 70 decide whether
they should vote with ballot boxes ol4
machines 1t was the duty Of the Sfate
to decide that question and as it had
adopted the voting machine system, II
was the duty Of the people 10 accept it.
In Bergen County, he said, the machines
had been used with success.
Senator Price objected to the cost Of
the machines. He said il was ali out
rage 70 compel the State to pay $500
for each machine when an expert me
cilanic had informed him that they could
be manufactured for SIS each
Twelve Republicans voted for the bill,
while SIX Democrats were arrayesl
against il. The bin provides for the
purchase Of the voting machine and the
regulation q their use at elections. The
machines may BE used at all elections,
except school and primary elections
The Board of Freeholders Of the various
counties may purchase and provide the
cmachiaies for each election district. The
State Commissioner IS given power to
expend for the machines with the con
sent Of the Governor snch Sans Of money
al ) ,.,ta !, ~, III - -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24
WAKELEE'S TWO BILLS
Measure Relating to Telegraph
Companies Stock Passes
But the Merger Bill Is
Laid Over.
Especial to ,The Jersey city News

tspecia1 to THE Jersey City News'D
TRENTON, March "a 1905. The
Senate yesterday passed Senator Wake
lees bal, No. 1os. which permits tele-
graph companies TO increase Or decrease
their capital stock, change the par value
of shares, change their names. extend
their corporate existence. create one OF
more classes Of preferred stock AMI make
any other changes Or amendments ii the
certificate Of Incorporation mot repngnant
to Section u Of The General Corporation
net, and providing that the certificate
of the Secretary Of State shall be suffi-
Gent proof Of any such action having
been taken. which was laid over yester-
day on The request of Mr.. Wakeiee, was
passed This morning
a different fate awaited Mr. Wake
lees No. 100, which is known as the
Telegraph and Telephone Merger BILL
and which, on the request Of the senator,
was hid over yesterday This bill per-
mits any company incorporated under
the General Telegraph Company act, by
consent in writing or a two-tllirds vote
Of its stockholders, to sell or convey all
its property rights aud privileges and
franchises to any other telegraph Or tel
ephone company, Or to acquire BY pur-
chase the property and privileges Of any
similar corporation, a condition precedent
to the acceptance of the act being the
surrender Of any tax exemption iield by
such company. When tlsis bin came up
decided opposition 10 it was Immediately
developed
Mr.. MintWn of Hudson. said that he
believed that It would be bad public pol
iey to enable telegraph 81 any other cor
porations Of companies 10 Do almost any
thing they pleased. Since special lcsis-
latien hid becn abolished. some years
ago. the members Of the legislature had
foHna i necessary 10 eonjure up ii their
minds be eases to which such hillS ~
the one now under ion ntiei.t ap.
pls re sonId nqelne fhat 1 biIl iiIss
this one might enabIe great telegraph
corporation n buy up telephone sysses,s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-03-24
SHIPS AT PORT SAID.

PORT SAID, March "a, 1905. The
third squadron Of the Russian Baltic
feet, under Admiral Niebogatoff, was
sighted here this morning.
PARIS, March p, 19o5-A st. Pc
tsrsburg despatch to the Echo de
Paris says that Admiral Niebogatoff's 5
squadron will join RojestvenSkg early in
April, after which the combined Rus
sian naval force will make for the Far
East.
PORT LOUIS, AIAURITIUS, March
%, 1905.-A steamer from Colombo re-
ports that on the night Of March l6 She
met a Russian torpedo boat, which was
followed By fleet. the nationality Of
which could not be made ont. Tie posi-
ton where the fieet was sighted is not
stated.
Il Is inferusd chat it was the Russian
Baltic iieet proceeding to the eastward.
LONDON. March "a 1905 The
Paris correspondent Of the Morning
Leader savs ii is reported that lam
anese torpedo boat. the advance guard
Of the Japanese squadron, has passed
Colombo, ceylon, bound west.