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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
MYSTERY AT 7
W|LLISTON
SEMINARY

East Hampton. Msss Feb William
at wnlston seminary. and the ls-year-
old son Of New York physician was
the victim Of a mysterious accident last
night. At the same time or Immediately
following the accident North hail the
dormitory In which the young man
roomed caught fire. and before the
flames could be extinguished a monetary
loss estimated at $4,000 was sustained.
The school authorities will make
searching investiga ton Of the case
Attracted by cries Of agony several
other students IN tho building rushed 70
the third floor and discovered that the
upper part OF the front section was IN
flames YOUNG Porter was found un-
conscious on the floor ~ his room. He
was first thought 10 be suffering from
burns and overcome by smoke and was
removed TO a private residence near the
school
\ doctor was summoned and after
thorough investigation announced that
Porter had not received a burn nor in
hailed any flames Tho physician discov-
rrrd however that-t44e- student had-Sttf-
fered some sort OF an injury In the pit
~ the stomach. the nature Of which
could not be Immediately determined.
though the doctor said later that the
injury might have been caused by an
assault
t-p 20 q late hour Porter had not re-
gained consciousness. but II was said that
he would recover.
No light co,oi be thrown upon the
origin ~ tho IRE. although one theory
vas that lace curtain had come IN con
tact with a gas light
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
CAMP TALKS FOOTBALL

The intercollegiate football rules COM
mittee. according 10 present plans. will
hold Its annual meeting in New York
the latter part Of this week. providing
A. A stagg Of Chicago can attend. Other
wise the meeting will be postponed.
Walter Camp. when asked what he had
10 say regarding the recent criticisms Of
football by President Eliot OF Harvard.
declined 70 60 into the subject. except
to say in general way:
1T would be obviously unit for me 10
criticise President Eliots statements but
I will say that ] think wholesale attacks
on the game are misplaced and that gen
eralizations as 70 its moral tone lack
force because of their indetniteness.
Trickery is no more I'm evidence nor es-
sential to football than in any other
game In every sport the contestants.
il they are In earnest, use all the skill
at their command TO win why not in
football? To single out the weakest
point In an opponent and play for IL does
not indicate low moral tone. II Is the
essence OF all games. Without II there
would practically be no sport. certainly
no scientific endeavor."
Regarding the proposed changes In the
! intercollegiate committee Mr.. Camp said
II have any number Of suggestions
| from which could be evolved all sorts Of
ga mes many resembling anything but
! football have not examined all Of
them. hut 40 far / have seen nothing
better than my suggestion that the gain
/ I'm four downs be 10 yards instead Of
! FIVE. I doubt whether any radical change
Will be made Attempts 10 make the
! game more open should be made by
direct methods. l DO not believe in any
rounds bout way Of getting at this result
! by innovation. which would radically
alter the charact Of the game such as
making the players in the rush line stand
/ five yards apart
! The more open the play the greater
| the chances for injuries. unless the game
| is TO lose all semblance Of It's present
! form and become practically association
! football. I like association football and
/ hope II will grow in this country but l
/ don't why II should clash with the
rugby game The latter has been devel-
/ oped In this country and apparently fills
/ the bill The crowds that want 10 see
Il now cannot be accommodated. and II
| II is to he made more popular by the
adoption of new rules | do not know
what will happen"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
AT new ORLEANS

The feature of the racing at the Fair
Grounds at New orleans yesterday after
noon was the mile hsdicap. only four
started with Forehand as the faVorite.
Forehand was not equal to the emergency,
as the best that he could DO was 10 finish
second Garnish. who showed some i'm
provement over his previous start, was
the winner. or in front. he was never
headed. winning In gallop The i'm
provement 81 Gsrnish was mething out
Of the ordinary.
The course was In pretty poor shape
this afternoon and the weather cold and
dreary.
A small crowd was out 20 witness the
sport only one first choice won. with
several we'll ba cked horses winning for
wise ones who hacked them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
HORSE DlD STUNTS.
Wound Up Runawsy Flight by PIunglng TO
Death In Car VsSthuIe.

runaway horse did various kinds OF
stunts at Millville. Mass, last Sunday
night and I'm the end forfeited its life.
As an Uxbrldge and Blackstone cleo
trio was entering the village OF Mllvile
the runaway, which had Just gotten rid
Of a sleigh turned up the railroad track
and dashed toward the car.
Motorman Washburn reversed his
power. but before the car could be stopped
and then started back the horse plunged
through the vestibule and was killed.
The motorman was cut by splnters OF
glass and sustained several injuries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
RlFlEMAN DEAD

Commissary Sergt Thomas J nolsn ~
the twelfth regiment, New York National
Guard. who had many claims TO be the
champion rife shot IN the worlds dead at
his home IN New York after five months
iIlness lie was 80 years OF age In 1881 DO.
lon won the military championship of the
National Rife association lie was one
~ the American team contesting for the
Ialma trophy IN England I'm 1883. and
made the highest score Of any ri1eman.
Dolan won the secretary prize at creed
more in 1858 on Sept. s. 1895, ~ the tour
nam ent in Sea CIirt he won the presidents
medal and the military championship OF
tie United states, making % out OF a
possible 100 on a thousand yards He was
author of several works on gunnery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
INDOOR MEET HELD

Last evening the second annual indoor
meet of the Brown University Athletic as
soc1ation was held In Lyman Gymnasium
and was won by the Moses Brown school,
with a total OF IL points: Technical High
school won second with S; r. NJ c. Dur
fee High school. third, with score of
1-5 points, and Classical, Hope. North
Attleboro and Woonsocket finishing in the
order named Moses Browns victory
last night entitled that school to the in
terscholaistic championship for 1906.
The most interesting of all the events
during the meet were the relay races
between the various high schools. Brown
class teams and the Providence Y. NJ. G.
A. teams. Every race was close and ex-
citing.
The meet concluded with a relay race
between the Providence Y. NJ. G. A
and the Brown second team This race
proved the feature or the evening
and was won by Y. M. c. A. in fast
tina
The entries for .aoh event were SO large
that trial heats were necessary. The win
ners and summary are as follows:
i5-yard dash. opep--won by Iamkie
(Brovn): second, Thurlow Brown: third.
Sack Hope II 81. Time seconds.
Running high jump. preparatory
schools by Woodward (MosNs
Brown: winslow (Durree II So. kettlety
Cwoonsocket II 81, Sack (Hope n 81,
Rogers and Heyworth classical II. 81.
tied for second place. Height feet
Putting the shot. college men-Won by
r. Ehmke o3; second VI. Ehmke. 'os:
third. Price. 0S Distance rs feet inches
l6-yard dash. preparatory schools-won
by Harris Technical High school: sec
ond, Bosworth Crechnical High SCHOOL, .
third, Porter (North Attleboro High
school: fourth. Hardness CHope High
school. Time 2 2-5s
Potato race. open. trials: Men qualify
ing--McCormick CY NJ G. A.. Howard
Thurlow and Swain BROWN Potato
race. preparatory schools. trials: Men
qualifying g-Winslow Durfee High SCHOOL, I:
casweii tDurfee High school: Hurst
UDurfee High school; Congdon and Davis
Moses Brown. Potato race open. final
hest-won BY Thurlow. '07 Brown. sec
ond Mccormick ~ VI. &. A., third
Swain, 0s Brown Time ass Potato
preparatory schools final heat--Won nv
congdon (Moses Brown. second. winslow
Uurfee High schoon trird. Davis Moses
Brown. fourth. Casweil Durfee High
school Time - s.5S
Relay races Clsssica' VS. purfes won
~ a. u s.. time "a seconds Brown %,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
Bow|ers Had Lively Evening on All
Local Alleys Last Night.
GarniSh Jumped Into Lead at New Or
leans, and Was Never Headed.

VS.. Brown, os. won by Brown. 'W; time
3;SS Hope Street High school VS.. Moses
Brown. won by Hope; time 3S4A4. Brown.
0S. VS.. Brown, '06, won by Brown, 06;
time 3:S l-6. Technical High school ~.
Y M. Q. A. "Flyers," won by the Fly
ers' time 3S3 20 woonsocket High
school VS.. Bryant a. Sratton, won by w.
II. s.: time $40 8-5 Brown second vs..
Providence Z. NJ c. A., won by Y. NJ. G.
A; time 3:2s 2-5
Referee OF races-hrarvel OF Brown
Starter-Bowen of University OF Penn.
sylvania- TImer-Price. Announcer
Falk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
SHRIKERS BUSY.
They Are Arranging for Ladies Night,
Dinner, Theatre Party and Ball.

ladies' night" will be held by Pales-
tine temple Ancient Arabic order Of
Mobiles Of the Mystic shrine. on Friday.
Feb. cath.
Members and guests will meet at Ma
sonic temple at els o'clock for a ban
quet
At S o'clock the company will proceed
to the Providence Opera house TO wit
ness a performance OF The Wizard Of
or" the entire rarquet floor having been
reserved FOR them
Dancing from flsi5 - I o'clock the
next moruln1 20 conclude the program.
the bah rou- 'nr 'n Masonic temple.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07

The teams on all Of the bowling alleys
last evening had most spirited contests
on hand. and all the games furnished
more than the usual amount OF interest
Four series OF events were bowled at
Buliocks Temple OF Amusement last
evening In the Bachelors events the
No. team won two games from the No.
4 rollers Durfee made the largest total,
occurring 270. including a single OF los. The
Wholesale team Of the Boston store won
two events from the Retail team. Bam-
ford was the high roller. with a total Of
27s The Octet combination won two
events from the Crown aggregation The
No. 3 team Of the Rumford Social club
obtained all three games from the Rum
ford Chemical works combination.
Two series OF interesting special events
were rolled at the Central alleys. Nu
merous other tournament and special
events were contested last evening. As
a rule low totals prevailed In a series
Of special events between the visiting
Anawan team and the Arlington players
the former players captured all three
games. Wood made total OF 2s1 in
clud!ng a single Of los
BULLOCK'S TEMPLE OF AMUSE-
MFNT
Bachelors No l-s7s. 407, sss 1881.
Bachelors No 4-Ss2 s9I. 800. il5s
Boston Store wholesale--420. 400. AIS. l244.
Boston Store Retail-Sss. 4os, 42s 12o2.
Octet-S7s. Ses $50. 1855. Crown-34s. 44o.
s5s 1143.
Rumford Social No $50 Ss7. ESQ. l14S.
Rumford Chemical Works -sSs 37s. 3s3.
1oos
CENTRAL ALLEYS SPECIAL.
r. s. C. T. J.-3s7 Ss2 3s3 1892
r. & s. c. Dept.-S73. 400 s7a, l15.
b & g. Maloney's-Se2 All. $50 1888.
p e. s. Royds' --3ss. se1 ss5 ll4
INFANTRY HALL SPECIAL
Eagle Mill-4la. fS. 3es. 1926 Bay State
Miil--37e. 4os 400. 1855.
HIGH FIVE" BROAD STREET CA
No. 4-4o2 saS. 3s7, 1872 No i-ss5. sas.
ses. loea
TRINITY SQUARE TOURNAMENT.
No. 1-423 3s4. All. 1924. No 3-3es 423.
s7s. lan
EAST PROVIDENCE TOURNAMENT
Tockwotton-43s. 4o7 AL. 1854 Slate
Rock-427. 4os. 4ss, 1859
MILITIA LEAGUE.
Fourth Division. No. 1--4o7. Ala 40 1881
Third Dvision--3e4 ass 4l2 1874
OLYMPIC TOURNAMENT
Jenkins'--4l5 ses, 4ss. 1881 Ashworth's-
sse. iSs Sss 1916.
OLYMPIC SPECIAL.
Sixth Staton-A35 425. 4l5. 12s5. Olney-
VILE Public Markst-41s. 395. 4ls 1920.
ATWELL'S AVENUE TOURNAMENT.
Federalism 4l5. 4ST. 1903 Ninth Ward
az 4S3 4l2 1857.
BROAD-STREET CASINO.
c. g. r. No. 1--see aso. Az 1871 C. & r
No. +-37l 37e. s54 llo4
G. r. No. 2-4o5 3s1. 3pi. 1883. G. e. r
No. $50. ass 3s7 1l55.
OLNEYVILLF SPECIAL.
Night Owls-409 4os. 4O1, 1915 Early
Birds-412. Ss7. 3a3 1902.
No. Regent-25s, a5s. s7s, 1885 No.
Regent-S5n. 33s 300. 1889
ARLINGTON SPECIAL.
Arinston-42s 432 44a. 1909. Anawan--
4os. sa4, Se5. 1892.
RANDALL SQUARE ALLEYS
Third wsrd-43o 300, 4a. 1884 Way
side-34. 3o3. 800 122e
NEW PECK STREET ALLEYS,
Swift & Co--;3ss, AIS, 37e. 1890. S. IS
sI1 800, 3ss. 1l49.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
BASKETBALL GAMES

The Providence Boys club basketball
team won from the Junior team 81 tho
Tawtucket Y. NJ. G. A. in tho formers
gymnasium saturday evening Is 20 Z The
team work on both sides vas exceedingly
fas, during the first Ave minutes ~ the
a me. neither side scoring However. the
Poys' club fn7ll, struck its gait and
threw six baskets m succession At the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
NO PUBLIC REQUESTS.
VIII Of Or. Cunningham Filed for Probate
al Neyport Left Estate Of $500, 900.

The will Of DR.. Edward l.. Cunningha m.
who at the time Of his death last week
was the oldest living graduate of Harvard
college. was filed for probate az New
port yesterday. His estate is estimated
at $500. 600 The will, which was exc
cuted Feb 3. 1902. and witnessed by Ma
thanie Swinhurne ana Judge Darius
Baker. contains no public bequests and
Charles T. Hopkins IL named as executor
and trustee without bonds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07

,nd OF the frs, half the score stood Il 20
! in favor OF the Providence boys.
In the beginning OF the second half the
Pawtucket lads succeeded I'm scoring by
an excellent throw Another free throw
from foul ended their scoring. for their
opponents by clever floor work made 10
goals.
II was a remarkably clean game and
was very interesting one because-of the
hing passing ard the defensive work of
hoth teansEThe summary aifa=iiAe-Hp.
PROVIDENCE. PAWTUCKET.
Fitzgerald, r. f,............ r. T., Mcgowan
Cassidy. l. f......,... |. T., (CaptD Martin
DYES, c...,................ C.. Coulu
Fitzgerald Capt. l. g.. l. e., Wilkinson
Allan, T. & .............,....... 7. g. I1nglcy
Score IS 70 Z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07

he impossible 10 send to, the United
States a really representative team. At
the same time il was decided 10 acquaint
the leading polo clubs In the United
Kingdom Of the American invitation and
to put no obstacle In the way to any pri-
vate team that might wish to go to the
United States
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible for more
sickness and suffering than any other disease therefore,
when through neglect other causes, kidney trouble is
permitted to continue fatal results to follow
Your other organs may need atention-but your kid
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin taking Dr.
Kmers Swamp Root the great kidney, liver and bladder
remedy, because soon as your kidneys begin to get
better they will help all the other organs to health
trial will convince anyone
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
POLO TEAM NOT COMING

The polo committee ~ 'he birmingham
club of London Eng Yesterday declined
the Invitation NJ the American Polo asso-
citation. a. IL Was found that It would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
LECTURE E-RECITAl BY
MRS. WALTER STOKES IRONS

At the Broadway residence OF Mrs. O..
w. r.. Matteson yesterday. Mrs Walter
Stokes Irons delivered the concluding lec-
ture-recital OF a series which commenced
on Jan. q
Three popular novels, The Masouer-
ader My Mamie Rose" and The De-
lverance.' We're discussed during the
hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07

Beach Front OF Maryland Ave, Atlantic
City. n. j. $3.50 per day up Ninth Season.
Only medium priced house on the beach
WALTER r. DAVIS Manager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-07

plete recovery and recommending swamp
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The Washington times., 1905-11-17
SANGUINE HEPBURN
BACKS PRESIDENT
Confident of Houses Pass
ing Rate Control Bill.
HE WILL SPOT ALL IoKERs
Chairman Of InteTsrate Commerce Com
mittee-Not Retiring Just Yet, and
Doesn't Fear Defeat.

Representative Hepburn of Iowa.
chairman of the House Committee on
Interstate Commerce. arrived in Wash
| ington today. His appearance was the
signal for a manifestation of decided
interest I'm his views of the railroad
rate regulation question.
In response to questions. Colonel Hep
burn declared himself without reserve In
favor of the Presidents plan, and is
confident that bin entirely satisfac-
tory to the President win pass.
"And there viii be ne joker in it
either" added the chairman of he com
mittee significantly.
Pooh-poohs Compromise.
Asked about the talk OF an effort on
the part of some of the railroad inter-
ests to attract the President 10 COM
promise, on the basis Of his g,stting the
legislation he wants and the railroads
getting a reorganization OF the com
mission, the Congressman expressed the
opinion that there was nothing to 1t.
He intimated that he didn't think the
President would abdicate his appointing
power in favor OF the Senate, or much
less in favor Of any aggregation Of rail-
road interests
Asked about the questions involved In
the organization NJ the committees, IN
connection with which it has been
frequently suggested that he might be
made head OF appropriations. Colonel
Hepburn said ne did not know anything
about it.
Il never interest myself In committee
appointments unless 1 am called on,
he said.
Threats Never Touch Him.
Concerning conditions in his home dis
trict, where there have been symptoms
of decided opposition to his return next
year, Colonel Hepburn said it was true
there was considerable activity. but he
was not gravely concerned about it.
People were prosperous and attending
to business.
Some Of them say I've been In Con-
gress a long time" he said. and 1
agree with them. Some say too long,
and l don't agree with them.
''ThfS coming<sto Congress is bad
habit perhaps. 4 We been here twenty
years. On the one-teFpaisbasis I've kept
ten men, and on the txo-term basis I've
kept five out"
The Washington times., 1905-11-17
l9s PalaiS Royal
!. LIS ~ E R

ousekeepers who habituay read through the Palais Royal List
Oh Saturday Bargains the who many dollars in the
course OF year 1t was of such patrons who chrened this
Basement Houskeeps Paradise Learn of tomorrows bargains
The Washington times., 1905-11-17
SUPPOSED FUGITIVE
SLAYER CAPTURED
Man Believed to Be Charles Rogers,
Suspected of Triple Murder,
= Is Caught.

wILKESBARRE. Pa. Nov. IA
man believed to be Charles Rogers,
suspected Of the murder OF the Olney :
brothers and the Ingrick child, near
MilldetoEn. y. Y. several weeks ago
was captured at Honesdale. The police
there had been looking for him, as r.
ports had been received during the last
few days that man answering the des-
cription OF the suspected murderer had
been going from farm to farm in the
remote districts. Of Wayne county seek
ing work
Z Several men were discussing the case
In a restaurant when the man believed
TO be Rogers entered They siezed him
and he was subdued after a desperate
struggle. He is now in Jail awaiting
the arrival OF detectives from Middle
town to identify him. He refuses to
say anything about himself
The Washington times., 1905-11-17
ASKS COMMISSIONERS
TO SETTLE THIS BILL
Question of Districts Liability for DebtIncued by En-
ploye While Working. in Its Interests Now Be-
fore Comptroller of the Treasury.

The Comptroller Of the Treasury has
been asked to render an opinion as 10
the liability Of the District TO pay &
bin contracted by an official while serv-
ing the interests of his Office when au-
thorized by the Commissioners.
The biH IN question Is one for $50. in
CURED by Thomas Drake, superintend
ent and statistican OF the department.
OF insurance OF the District, while at
tending the national convention of in
surance commissioners held at Breton
Woods. n. H. September Dc. 1905
According to A5r. brakes report 20
the Commissioners, ne attended the con-
ve1tion at their authorizations. but
stated before going his inability 20 per