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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
ARMY ACCOMPL|SHES
WONDERS AT FRISCO

come down and the campers return TO
normal conditions in the city.
Rapid progress Is being made In the
medical supply depot at the Preside
which will soon be able to furnish the
hospitals OF the city with all the drugs
necessary for tho treatment OF the sick
The work OF systematizing the depot was
begun last Saturday by Colonel Lewis
Brechemfn, L. s. A.
'In the matter OF outside relief. the
Southern Pacific officials state that UP to
7 o'clock yesterday morning 1866 carloads
OF supplies had been delivered In San
Francisco from all sections OF the coun-
try.
"The cheering information was given
yesterday that Gan Francisco IL not
threatened with water famine and that
all OF the citys sources OF water supply
are intact.
'The clearing house committee reports all
the city banks an solvent It's statement
may be taken as authoritative.
THE rcalth OF the city continues
good. Seven cases OF typhoid fever
have been reported In San Francisco
while only one definite case on April 18th
is known 60 the health board. The re-
naming six cases are Suspicious and IL is
not yet determined whether or not they
are actually typhoid. Tho record OF seven
new cases In two weeks II below the aver
age. This constitutes. II Is claimed. one Of
the most remarkable reports known TO
medical men,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
bUXOM COLORED
WOMAN CALLED
JUDGE DEAR"

"No. my dear. wasn't there to make
trouble"
The buxom- -colored woman on the stand
dncting her own defence against charge
OF slapping the optic OF Portuguese
usher.
The court room was in filters. but
when Mrs Martha Washington Cooper
got so chummy with the court as to
call him MY dear" there was an ex-
plosion OF suppressed laughter on all
sides
And the judge tust smiled and admin
istered no rebuke.
Martha was near the end OF her tale
and the Judge broke silence with fine
OK $40 and costs.
Antonio Cardozza, usher at the Church
Of God and Saints OF Christ at 422 WASH
ington street. was complainant in ths
case
lie claimed that he whispered I'm Mar
tha's ear To stop talking and that she re-
sponded with IA back handler 10 his eye
which redeemed itbut resulted I'm nothing
more sehious
AhS NSioi'N Hti9Npi VI the cnuTCU, Kew
Allen Waters, deacon, and an ordinary
pew warmer were Witnesses that the
Portuguese usher was telling the truth
Wherever my husband goes" said
Martha, II think have a right to go"
They think I'm trying TO stop his join
Ing their church and it's all scheme
against me. Wherever j go they make
trouble for me. IL eyes could cut ia be In
a thousand pieces.
II might have slapped him. can't
swear TO IL, I told him 10 get his face
out of mine and my arm slipped on the
back OF he pew.
He wasn't injured. He's red eyed any
how"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04

San Francisco, May 4.--The army peo-
pie at the Preside have accomplished
wonders In the way of Strengthening out
tho badly maxed-up condition OF affairs IN
fanis stricken ely
General Funston said today: This is
Che largest rescue work ever attempted
by the army. In the east they speak OF
nre az the greatest catastrophe of the
age.' but those who have not been en-
gaged In the work OF relief on the ground
DO not yet realize that 10000 people
made homeless and pennIless in a day.
have been fed and sheltered for two
weeks and no man, woman or child has
gone hungry Every quartermasters 3
etorehouse In the country was emptied
into express cars In a day.
For the first few days the tent-cities
f1nat sprung up in tho Precidae aera with
out order or arrangement. Many OF the
homeless were crowded together in the
wooden barracks. The conditions result
ing were not sanitary and yesterday they
wore moved into a city OF Sibley tents
which had come by express from the east.
Possifdly the only problem which now re-
mains for The army IN this particular
camp IL TO fix tho day when IT shall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
State LIBRARY
MUCH ENRICHED
BY PURCHASES

State Librarian " o. Brigham has
added TO the value OF the collection al
the state Library considerably by the
purchase at auction OF nearly 600 vol
pines. portion OF the library Of the
late George A Dairy OF Boston
The bidding on some OF the volumes
or volumes obtained the cost was com
paratively small
The volumes purchased were needed
20 complete the various sets at the IA.
brary, ana now the laws OF nearly
every state I'm the Union are 70 be
found on It's shelves
The volumes are the proceedings OF
the legislative branches OF various
states, and among the most valua bi .
are two volumes on South Carolina
law. These books retail at s25 in
New York, but were obtained for tho
small sum OF $3.50.
-Four volumes relating 90 the early
history OF South Carolina, from 1873
20 i75b. brought more than $500 and
one OF them $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
GIRL SHOOTS AND
BADLY WOUNDS
A MALE VISITOR

Lebanon. N. H.. May 4--word was
received here today OF a shooting af-
fair at n farm house about four miles
from the center OF this town last night
which is likely 10 result fatally. The
victim Is jesse Barden, 21 years old,
Ethel Sturtevant. IL years old, on the
charge OF having fired the revolver
shot which lodged In his breast and
made a dangerous wound
The trouble occurred at the home
-ef-the- young woman -jlast-aeEess-
line into the own of Hanover.
The young woman denies having
fired the shot, despite young Barden's
assertion that she did and has told
the authorities that the shot was fired
by one OF two young men who also
were at her home last evening.
When search OF the Sturtevant
house was made a .32-calibre revolver
with one chamber empty was found
under a pillow on the bed In the girls
room.
The Sturtevant girl will be brought
into court at Hanover tomorrow. Bar
den is In a critical condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
KENYON MAN
IS ARRESTED
FOR MURDER

Jordan. thinking TO frighten his
neighbor, poked tho muzzle OF the gun
through an open window and the
weapon went of. A moment later
Jordan found that Lewis had been shot
over the right eye.
Jorda nand all the others I'm the
house Immediately applied remedies,
but the injured man died before a doe
tor arrived.
Town Sergeant Isaac T. Hopkins OF
Kingstown and Sheriff John r.. Wilcox
OF Washington county went 10 Kenyon
and after hasty inquiry arrested Jordan.
He made no objection TO accompanying
the officials and admitted. they say, his
part in the affair. but maintained that II
was accidental and that he and Lewis
had always been the best OF friends.
Jordan is 3s years old. lie has a wife
and two children
When arraigned before Judge Williams
Jordan pleaded not guilty to charge OF
murder and was held without bail for q
hearing on Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The steamer Lucsnis. from Liverpool
and Queenstown for New York. was IN
communication with the wireless station
AT Siasconset when the vessel was 200
miles east Of the Nantucket iiRhtship
NJ e.20 a. m. today. The vessel will prob
ably dock about s:36 a. m. Saturday.
Alfred X. Moe. United State, consul
81 Dublin. Ire, was n passenger on the
steamer Baltic. which arrived AZ New
York today from Liverpool
The new Austrian premier. Prince Con-
rad Of Hohenlohs- -schlingsfuerrt. TOOK the
oath OF ONCE before Emperor Francis
Joseph at Vienna today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04

washington county authorities ar
rived at Westerly today with Benja-
min Jordan, farmer OF Kenyon, in
custody on a charge OF murder, and he
was arraigned before Judge Williams
and held without bail for hearing on
Friday.
The alleged victim was william
Lewis, aged "a, a farmer and neighbor
Of Jordan, who was shot and almost
instantly killed while eating supper
1t his home last night.
Jordan, who was arrested during the
night claims that II was an accident
following an attempt TO play Joke
On Lewis.
He states that early last evening
Lewis mother sent word that she was
III and would like TO have Mrs. Jordan
visit her.
Lewis, who was unmarried and lived
with his mother, was at supper, he
remained outside the house.
Az he waited he noticed Lewis
shotgun, with which he had been wea-
sci hunting during the afternoon, lean
ing against the house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
OBSTACLES To PASSAGE
OF RATE BILL REMOVED

whether IL shall be an inquiry into the
business of reasonableness OF the rates
fixed by the commission
Senator Long, who made the principal
legal argument for the house bill, and
Senators Aldrich and Crane. the leaders
In movement seeking an amendment pro-
vding for a broad court review, expressed
themselves today as favoring the amend
ment and both factions are agreed that
the compromise Is satisfactory 10 Presl-
dent Roosevelt. Undoubtedly this means
that obstacles TO the speedy passage OF
the measure have been removed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
BUSINESS MAKES GOOD
PROGRESS IN SPITE Of STRIKES

New York. May 4--Dispatches to Dun's
Review indicate that business had made
fairly good pros. -ss despite some new
labor troubles on May l. Portland. Me-.
reports manufacturing in healthy condi-
tions. especially woodworking plants and
lumber operations for the winter were
most successful The volume OF traffic
az Boston II we'll sustained and spring
trade makes good progress.
Total bank exchanges this week were
g. 2S. iii.2T7 an increase OF IL per cent
over laet year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04

Washington. May 4-What amounts TO
practically an agreement on the existing
differences concerning court features of
the railroad rate bill has been reached by
senate conferences extending over the last
week and Senator Allison will offer an
amendment comforting jurisdiction upon
the circuit courts to hear and determine
suits brought against the interstate COM
merce commission.
The amendment will not suggest 20 the
court whether their judicial review shall
be confined to constitutional questions or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
PROVIDENCE MAN
MISSING FROM
BARGE THERESE

Joseph Houihan aged 30. who lived with
his father on South Main street i'm this
city, shipped on the barge Therese for
Philadelphia two weeks ago.
Capt. Brown was in charge OF the ves-
sci, and one morning while the barge was
unloading at Philadelphia he noticed
Houlihan pacing the deck In a very ner-
vous condition.
A doctor was summoned and everything
was done 90 calm the man. Later he was
missed and the police were notified. the
impression being that he had jumped
overheard.
No trace OF his body. however. has been
found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
COMEDIAN OWEN
DIES AT HIS HOME
IN NEW YORK CITY

Providence fheatregoers were grieved to-
day when the report reached the city that
william +. Owen. the mated Shalxespear-
can comedian. had passed away at New
YORK
Mr.. Owen was a member OF the original
Aibes Stock company at Keiths theatre
und he retained that position for several
seasons. His work was always artistic
Uud ffntshrd ana sefs-s44as.-- delightful
memories
During his long stage career. covering
= span Of four decades Mr.. owen was a
prominent member of companies support
1ng Forrest. Booth. Mccullough and Mrs.
Tbks. ana for q long time he was a
valued member OF the Daily forces
He was a member OF me Players club.
AescrS Order OF Friendship and the Act.
on Church Alliance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
0LNEyVILLE CHURCH
BENEFITS BY WILL

The will of the late laura NJ. Arnold.
filed In the municipal court this afternoon.
leaves 10 the First Free Baptist society
IN olneyville $1,000 as fund 90 be In
vested for the benefit Of that church
Another $1,000 IL given 90 assist deserv.
lng and needy people. and like sum
Tot the use OF the Foreign Mission society
connected with the church
The pastor Il given $4,000 the oineyville
Free Library association 5000 with $500
TO storie college at Hsrpers Ferry. Va.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04

ton at i0.45 am. and Montreal at D. so
am, daily except Sunday. Pullman
Sleeping Cars are also run without
m, and Montreal nj 7.l0 pm, every
day The Rutland route is the shortest
Co Burlington and MONTREAL and the
scenic attractiveneHs OF the line
through the Green Mountains OF va
mont and across the Islands OF Lake
Champlain will make the new service
very popular with travellers Tickets
and Pullman reservations from local
Ticket Agents or Geo r. Marsters, New
England Passenger Agent. No 2es
Waehineton 81, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
SEAMAN KILLED
INSTANTLY At
NAVAL STATION

Ordinary Seaman James NJ Merry Of
Brooklyn. n. ", attached 20 the naval
training station AZ Newport. while en-
gaged I'm working about an anchor chain
near the flagship Rclna Mercedes this
morning was instantly Killed az the
anchor chain was running out from the
float he was AZ work upon
The end % the chain struck Merfy's
skull and badly fractured H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
AMENDED II O'CLOCK BILL
REPORTED TO THE HOUSE

Boston. May f--The committee on
liquor laws today carried out the recon-
mendations OF Gov. Guild In his recent
special message 20 the legislature and
reported a hill In the house which per-
mits frst class hotels In Boston 90 the
number az one for every 10000 inhabitants
TO sell liquor in dining ROOMS until mid
night. The bill as amended applies only
10 hotels I'm the city of Boston and the
referendum clause Is eliminated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
SILVER LOVING CUP FOR
BATTLESHlP MISSISSIPPI

washington. May 4 - Through John
sharp Williams OF Mississippi. the Mlssi-
sippi branch OF the Society OF Colonial
Danes presented silver loving cup 90
Assistant Secretary Newberry al the navy
department today for the battleship Mis-
sissippl which is now building. Admiral
Dewey and other naval officers were pres
Vnt..
Assistant Secretary Newberry and Ad-
mirai Dewey both thanked the patriotic
a. ,fnan for fho aifi
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
HOSPITAL COMMITTEE
PREPARED ITS REPORT

The city council committee on the
city hospital today prepared the report 90
BE- presented next Monday evening. recon-
mending the construction u new hos
piiai for contagious diseases by the city
nnd naming suitable elites.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported for The News over the private
wire OF EDWARD L. SHELDON & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers, Room 234. Banigan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04
the COTTON MARKET.

Reported for The News over the private
wire OF EDWARD Il. SHELDON a CO,
bankers and Brokers, Room 234, Banigan
m.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

lae Newfoundland He IS getting a tribe old
-0S' II Tact he was puppy away back in 1884, at
Ae Line Of the great strike OF the streetcar men
W. n Brooklyn. Strike and his nanne both date
1ain that trouble Some OF the officers from the
-@olard street station were sent over there TO
t-si me rioters. and one evening small, forlorn
- N1enoless puppy wandered into their camp.
1-e men gave him some supper. and he decided
y pend the night and stay 10 breakfast.
so"' whether that puppy said TO himself. These
- - are pretty good fellows; guess III adopt
- no one viii ever know. for Strike is not
sle habit Of conhdiug his thoughts 70 anybody
- aayhoT, he followed the men 70 New York and
= leonard street and Strike and the station pet
ns has been ever since.
,sllAs has lots OF friends outside OF the station
l'ese though
"a. .IseFybooy IL this precinct knows Strike" says
ss-l-sl Eurlong, who e his special master, "and
a SHOWS the precinct. too, as Well as tne men
never thinks Of going OUTSIDE lts MINUS
- She q Us takes him for walk.
49, taoug everybody likes Strike, Strike never
- 49, - familiarity from anybody except poice-
to9 20 80 ne policeman must be a uniformed one,
stsf'11s pain clothes officers say they nave 70 De
'S0 q Leonard street q good while peioEs
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
HONOR LIST.

Each Little Man and Little Woman whose name
appears on this list to-day viii receive a neat
leather pencil pocket. Next week the honor list
prizes Will be nice lead pencils.
l, Albert Amerman. % avenue and 18th street
Bay Ridge, n. Y; ,. Edith Addenbrooke No. 10
Bank street, n. Y. City; 8. Marguerite AtchisOn
No 90 New England Terrace, Orange. N. J.; T. E.
Berghauer, No. 6S7 Madison avenue n. Y City: 5,
Elsie Bahnenburg. No. 1881 Fulton street Brook
lyn; 6. Florence Balison No. SS1 Eastern Parkway.
Brooklyn; T. Ida Bunting, No. SS7 Broadway
Kingston, N Y; 3. Marjorie Cooley No ID
Westerwelt avenue N PlainfeId. N J.; g. Doris A.
Carpenter. No. 6SS Main street. Bennington. Vt;
10 Elvira CaIleson. No. 451 18th street BROOKLYN:
H. Katie A. Cleary, rye. N Y; Il, Marjorie E
Clare. No S22 North Broad street. Elizabeth. N J.;
13 Henry Chenvreaux. No. "a Eagle street, Brook
Iyn; H. Isabel De Crush No % Alden street Hart
son avenue, Rutherford n J.; Is NJ. Dickson
Locust Valley, I. l.; IT Kenneth Dodd. No. Us
Larmore street. Emira. n. Y: Is. LOnda Edmund
son, No. q Slater avenue. Taftville, Conn; 19 E.
son. \. j.. 90 Helen Goldberg No. IA Morningsde
avenue. n. Y. City; q, Jessie L. Gumble, No. 2N
B. Gibbons. No. 50 West Milton avenue. Railway.
n. J.. %, r. 5. Gilbert. No II Prospect street,
North Grove street East Orange. n J.: 8. Eleanor
Howard Rye. N. r: &c. Marian Holden No, S2s
No. Peck Slip N Y. city; q, Donald Howe. No
I59 Prospect street. Willimantic Conn: 2s Richard
Hubbard. Berlin. Conn; 80 Katherine n Ives, No
= Csasr street. 0neohta, 4aI y. J.. o. William a. J.
King. No. Z Hewlett street. Waterbury. Conn;
80, Maud kaufer. No us2 Southern Boulevard, n.
Y. City; 81 Ruth c. Lerch. No e47 Clay avenue,
Scranton Penn; IS. Lillian Lybolt. No. Elizabeth
street. Port Jervis. n. Y: IS Helen Morse. No. ga
Linsley avenue, MerideR. Conn; 81 Frances NIL
ler Orrs Mills. n. Y; 80. Isabelle Mulligan, No
226 Westchester avenue, Mount Vernon. n 2; &c.
Elizabeth Massonneau. Red Hook, y. Y: 20. Louis
+. Meyer. Coytesvile. N J.; Al Margaret Parry,
No 10 Alabama avenue. Paterson. N. J.; a, Riette
Ramsdell. Gulford Center, Vt; 4S, May Ramsay,
Berkeley Place, MOntclair n. J.: a. Isabel
Reuther No 81 Highland avenue Kearny. n. J.;
45. n r. Stilwell. Port Byron n Y. 46. W. A.
Smith. No IS Prospect Place BROOKLYN; a.
Thomas ". Tuttle, No. Elm street. Newton. n
J.: IS, William ]. Warren, Mil Plain. Conn; al
Louise Weigand. No. u6l Summit avenue. Jersey
City n. j.; go Alice Whelan. Red Hook n. y
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

confded 70 the care OF young brothers and sis
teIS who 40 not know how To attend them
properly. Many small children OF wage earning
Negro women are locked alone in e room all
day. while the mother goes out to work.
At the convention nothing will be more IN
teresting than the reports Of the mothers clubs
Such organizations the national association is
working with might and main to establish IN
every village and town in which Negro women
can be reached Through some Of the mothers
clubs the association has waged vigorous war
against the One-room cabin. where It saws
all thrown promiscuously together in a single
room. a condition of things common among TSe
Negro poor all over the land, under which state
OF affairs there is little hope Of intoxicating mo-
Another barbarous condition of the race to
which the National Association of Colored
Women is calling the attention of the country
is the convict lease system, Of which Negro
prisoners. particularly the women. are the prin-
cipal victims.
In addition to practical discussions papers viii
be presented by women who belong TO literary
and musical clubs
At present the association is represented by
clubs in thirty-eight states Not only have many
Of the states organized into federatious but in
some of the large cities-such as ST. Louis, CleVe-
land Chicago and Kansas City-city federations
have been formed
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. prominent mem
ber, in speaking Of the work OF the ASSOCIATION:
SAYS: an short the members OF the Natorlal
Association of Colored Women have proved py
Deeds as well as by words. their genuine inter-
est in the work OF elevating their handicapped
and STRUGGLING race and their determination to
promote IT'S welfare in every way they can
Carefully and conscientously they are studying
the questions which affect their race most deep
ly and directly Against the abuses which de-
grade and dishearten us we intend to agitate
with such force of logic and intensity of soul
that those who OppreSS US VIII elJneF ne coll
verted to principles of justice and humanity or
be ashamed openly to violate both human and
divine law.
past we look forward to the future largely with
promise and hope"
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
HOeO TO GOfr7 @ Prize.

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boys Tribune watch a sterling silver Tribune
badge. a box OF water color paints. leather work
box or a box OF nice linen writing paper for the
neatest and best three answers.
Contest No q CThinss 20 Think About).-ChOtce
OF an interesting book. ''Tabby' thimble holder,
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cutter or leather card case for the neatest and
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boys Tribune watch for the neatest and best three
solutions.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
Fifth Bfenrfas Of Ne6ro Women.
Week Delegates Representing Meet in
Dstroit 20 Discuss Race Progress.

and taught in the white schools Of that city
several years. The recording secretary is teach
ing at present in the white schools of New Bed
ford. Mass The chairman of the ways and
means committee was appointed several years
ago by the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union as superintendent of work among Ne
groes. and has labored faithfully for the cause.
The work accomplished by the corresponding
secretary. Miss Cornela Bowen. deserves special
mention few years ago, single handed, she
started out TO found a school for the Ne
groes Of Waugh, Ala which is in the heart of
the black belt OF that state. BY great effort.
self-sacrifice and unceasing industry she has
succeeded in establishing an institution which
IS veTitable oasis of instruction in a desert
OF ignorance in which the neglected Negroes
Of that section are forced to live. The treasurer
is a teacher in Lincoln Institute. Jefferson City.
NO, the national organizer is successful busi-
ness woman in Chicago. one Of the assistant sec
retaries is q teacher in a Southern school and
the other has been a helpnaeet TO her husband.
who edits paper-each and every one Of these
officers has rendered valuable service to the as
sociation.
OF all the subjects that interest these Negro
women nothlng lies nearer to their hearts than
TIE welfare of the children. whose lives are be-
set by 50 many baleful influences. Therefore,
during TIE biennial many reports will be read by
delegates from organizations which during the
zen years o. Inc associations existence have
tablished kindergartens and day nurseries. The
association believes that there is a CRYING need
Tor DAY nurseries,, as there are thousands Of wage
earning mothers with large families almost en-
tlreiy dependent upon them for support. They are
ObliVed to leave their infants all day intrusted
to the tender mercy of some good natured neigh
bor' who promises much, but who does little, or