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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
SUMMER TUXEDO
Of A|LL|ONA|RES
At WATCH HILL

aires; and their comprehensive plans have
as yet only begun TO bud.
They had been looking for a suitable To-
cality i'm which 10 establish the new Tux
edo, and finally were led TO select Watch
Hill. not only because OF its superb To-
cation and its peculiar adaptability for
excluSiveness far from the madding
crowd. but because they learned that the
Larkin House the biggest OF the hostel
ries at the hill. was on the market.
They were especially imp,~sed with it's
adaptabiity TO their purposes because Of
its commanding site and the magnificent
view of the ocean afforded from it's beau
tifu grounds
The new owners already have their
plans well under way, so far rs they can
be carried out this season; and the seven
families they represent will occupy the
ocean front OF the hotel as one big fam
lily.
They have engaged "A chef and assist
ants and staff OF servants and will
keep house" on a large and extensive
scale during the hot weather
During the summer they will entertain
guests from the highest social circles OF
New York and Philadelphia and hun
dreds OF millions will be represented by
Governor Utters new neghbors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
COLD COMFORT
COMES MONDAY
FROM ICE MEN

Cold comfort is going 20 cost a lot OF
money i'm Providence this summer
Consumers OF ice have been hoping that
the forebodinEs OF higher prices would
prove unwarranted: but the dealers have
now given them cold comfort with 4 ven
geance.
The cost for lots of one ton or moro
will be 81 per ton: for less than one ton,
and down 10 one-quarter OF a ton. 5S will
be sked.
The house rates will be just double what
they were last summer
The wholesale price is now 50 per ton
And this, in view OF the fact that veri-
table mountains of Ice are reported TO
have been harvested in New Hampshire
Vermont. Maine and western Massachu-
setts thousands OF tons I'm excess OF the
crop OF any previous year since 1890
And 10 seriously complicate the situa-
tion further came the formal announce
ment by the BOSTON and Maine railroad
yesterday afternoon OF a raise from 20
cents to 81 per ton on ice shipped in ear
load lots.
That this must seriously affect the re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
No MORE PLUMS FOR BLOCK ISLAND

Czar Champlin and his cohorts OF the
maritime municipality OF Block Island
will have to content themselves for a time
with such appropriations OF public moneys
as they can get out OF the general assem-
lily.
From present indications. even those
pickings will be less fat than in some
past years, when the ex-senator was
ACE high at the state house.
The congressional committee OF rivers
and harbors has decided that no further
improvements will be made for some time
at the east side breakwater, or the inner
harbor at Block island.
Il. Il. Mitchell. a hotel man at New
Shoreham. representing residents there.
was granted a private hearing before the
committee yesterday. on a project. pro-
posed by him. for the further dredging OF
Block Island harbor
He was told, later, that the committee
ssould- nat favor another appropriation for
Block island because Of the large sum al
ready spent there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07

being those OF the Riverside companies. in
charge OF Foreman Warren II. FaIes.
BY o'clock the Pomham fire COMPANY
under command Of Fred w. Cady. ap-
peared. as did the new combination hose
and chemical wagon of the watchemoket
department, Captain John j. Mullen COM
manding
AS there was but single hydrant on
or near the Bay View grounds. Watcbe-
moket could get but one stream. but the
chemicals were brought into effective
operation
In spite of the six heavy streams. with
n pressure almost equal TO that OF steam
pumps. the blaze appeared TO be gaining
headway. principally through the inabii-
ity OF the firemen to get close to the heart
or IL In the intricacies of the rooms and
narrow passageways.
Word was therefore, sent to the Wick
enden street fire station in this city: and
Hose l. made the long run I'm splendid
fashion. Although the fire was well under
control when II arrived at 6:30 the pro-
fessional firehghters were of much as
slstance to the volunteers in extinguish-
ing the last vestiges OF the flames
Ihere was no chance for the men from
the city TO get stream on the building
on account OF the absence OF any hydrant
near enough at hand.
OK =
tinguished; and soon afterward the fire.
men left the scene
IL Is believed that the main building was
largely saved by he favorable direction
of the wind. which came from the north
right across the Providence river. driv-
Ing the flames back across the convent
apple orchard and corn fieIds
The st. Marys school buildings are
owned by the Society OF st. Francis
Xavier, Sisters OF Mercy, and the insti-
tuition Is conducted under the auspices of
that organization and in connection with
the Catholic diocese OF Rhode Island.
The school was established in 1852 by
Nev. Mother Xavier, but until 1874 was To-
Gated In this city
In September OF that year the build
Ing at Bay View was occupied. In 1891
second building was erected and en-
larged until the present structure some
200 feet In length by 20 In width and OF
three stories, was obtained.
The value OF the building at present,
with all It's Improvements and modern
furnishings is probably I'm the nelghbor-
hood OF $4,000 or $4,000.
The pupils OF ST. Msrys school are for
the most part Catholics. although there
are number OF Protestants among them
All Of the New England states are rep
resented at tho institution. and there are
many young women from New York
Philadelphia and other large cities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07

Watch Hill is TO be made summer
Tuxedo by seven of the wealthiest fam
lilies i'm Philadelphia society, for whom the
I.ark!n House at Rhode Islands pictur-
esque hill by the sea was purchased re-
Gently.
The rear wing OF the hotel will be torn
down, the ground beautifed and the
erection OF II villas will be begun 1t is
planned to have them completed for oc-
cupancy next season.
II is likely also that the new society
reservation will be cut OF from "the rab-
bile" by a wall similar to the one which
gives to Tuxedo it's excluslveness; and
1t is expected within two or three years
to make Watch Hill the most exclusive
and attractive summer home OF the 400
on the Atlantic coast
Clement A. GSiscom, who counts his
millions--if he has time-Ls at the head
Of the little coterie that will establish
itself at Watch Hill this summer and lay
the foundation of the greatest select sum-
mer colony In the country. With him are
associated IL other Quaker City million
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
POSITIONS UNDER
NAVY DEPARTMENT
NOT IN DEMAND

Washington, April Tin the three
months which ended March 81, 24s persons
either resigned their employment at the
navy department or in navy yards or
refused to accept positions under the
navy department after being certified by
the clvil service commission TO the secre-
tary OF the navy.
AS the total number OF naval employees
on the classified list is about 25co the
percentage OF designations and declina-
tions is unusually large and Secretary
Bonaparte is worried about the lack OF
desirable new employees who are willing
TO fill The places vacated by employees who
leave TO accept positions either In other
departments or with private corporations.
The positions which are vacated COM
mand salaries ranging from 500 10 sliO0
n year and the failure TO hll these places
Is due chiefly TO the provision OF the law
that q certain qIota OF employees must he
taken from eacn state. il might be possi-
BILE TO hll the places with persons living
near Washington. but those who are GER
tifled to this city from remote sections
refuse to move to Washington.
The pay in the navy department is lower
than In many other departments Secre-
tary Bonaparte framed. a bill creating a
permanent civil employees list and giving
the rank OF ensign 10 clerks who serve
the department satisfactorily for three
years.
This bill has not received favorable con-
slderatiOn In congress and some other
means OF Offering greater inducements TO
naval employees will probably be suggest
ed by the secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07

tail price OF fee is freely admitted. for
the big ice companies will he forced to
import considerable OF the frigi1 commod-
ity from Maine.
The supply now on hand I'm this city Is
but $4,000 tons. which will not be enough
to carry the dealers into the early sum
mer, II the present warm weather con-
tinues
The amount of ice requisite for this city
IL 100000 tons
Last year Providence secured 4 con-
siderable supply from ponds at Nortnn's
Foundry, Waltham and Barrowsvilo,
Mass None OF those. yielded anything
like an average crop this season; and re-
course was had 20 lakes and ponds In
northern New Hampshire Maine. Ncr-
mont and New York.
Tho Pocasset Ice company has secured
1900 tons from pond at North oxford,
Mass
There is. however. lust one bit OF real
comfort in the situation.
Cooling summer drinks. may not cost
any more than usual al least at some OF
the drug storcs-for George G. Lyon OF
the Hall Lyon company says his con-
cern will not cut either the quantity or
the quality of the service. But take the
chance of reducing the prohts OF the busi-
ness. In the four fountains the Hall &
Lyon company runs not less than six tons
or ice was used daily last summer This
year the fountains and the ice cream
chests will call for not less than nine
tons every day OF the week
To pack tho big Westminster street
fountain each morning ton and one half
OF ice Is necessary. aud as the day advan-
ces additional ice is thrown i'm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
AMERICAN MISSIONARY
ROBBED BY CHINESE PIRATES

Hong Kong. April 7.-Chinese pirates on
April held up three passenger boats, "a
miles from Sanshui. not far from Canton.
and robbed the Rev. DR.. Charles II.
Hager. an American missionary.
In an interview here today DR. Hager
said: "Our boat and two others were an
chored or village on the Tung river
when they were simultaneously attacked
at night by 20 pirates armed with Mauser
rifles. They fired at us and narrowly
missed me. The boats were riddled with
bullets. | was divested Of my clothes.
cash and surgical instruments. l have re,
ported the matter 10 the American consul
at Canton"
Dr Hager ana MS wne, Mrs. Marie
V. X. Hager. reside I'm Hong Kong. They
are Congregationaiists and under the or
der OF the American board OF commission
ers for foreign missions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
SNA1 A1CHEO 50 LITTLE ONES
FROM SEMINARY IN FLAMES

While almost panic reigned among the
14o children at St Mary's Catholic SEM
mary. East Providence. late yesterday af-
ternoon. about 30 little ones, who were
having their baths in the room over the
laundry. were hastily wrapped In blankets
and bed clothing by the Sisters OF Mercy
and conveyed from the burning building
to places OF safety
The fire. which broke out In the room
directly under them, might have resulted
in loss Of life. especially TO those COM
paratively helpless little ones but for the
coolness, presence OF mind and bravery
displayed by the mother superior and the
other sisters and by some OF the older
children In the seminary.
The loss sustained will probably reach
fully $1,000 insured: and the left wing OF
the big wooden building was practically
burned out, the southerly walls being left
a charred skeleton.
This wing is two stories In height. with
a basement. Adjoining IL Is a square sec
ton. with three floors and a French roof,
in which are the dormtories OF the young
er girls and those OF the sisters who are
I'm charge.
These rooms on the two upper floors
were burned out and the lower floors
flooded with water.
however. everyone within a radius OF two
miles assisting In this work.
Beyond this square section the fire was
prevented from going and the chapel. dim
ing rooms kitchen and sleeping apart
ments Of the older girls were unharmed.
The fire was discovered about o'clock.
and had IL occurred In the night terrible
fatality must have occurred, owing to the
small number OF hydrants available and
the inadequacy OF fire protection I'm East
Providence. though the volunteer com
panies did splendid work
When the fire was discovered. IL re-
quired the greatest efforts OF the sisters
TO avert q serious panic among the girls
OF all ages, the "a sisters and the dozen or
moro female servants about the school
In removing the younger children from
the building. several OF the older girls.
who were studying I'm their rooms at the
end OF the long structure. assisted.
Miss Alice Triggs OF Boston showed spo-
cial bravery i'm calming the little ones and
leading them 10 safety, personally con-
Quoting half dozen from close proximity
20 the flames.
No one in the school was injured IN any
way.
When an alarm was sent out, the Riv-
erside firemcn responded quickly, I'm spite
OF the fact that the run OF two miles had
TO be made with the two hose carts hitch
ed behind carriages. while the men pushed
or ran alongside.
A few minutes before the Bay View
Hose No. s. In charge Of Capt Baker. had
appeared. being located near by. and fve
streams were soon at work, four OF them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
HighIy-Esiesmsd City Solicitor,
at the Age Of 73, Passed
Away at 7..3O This Morning,
From Heart Failure, After
Being ConfiIed TO His Home
SGV;rlI Months With Injury
TO His Foot, Which Recent
Iy Was Amputatsd, the Shock
Probably Leading Ultimately
TO His pIy.RsgIelted De-
mise

riet b. Crucker) ColweH
He was a IineaI descendant Of Robert
Colwell. who same to Rhode Island with
Roger Williams. and the family became
connected with that OF Williams by mar
riage. and located in the town of Gloces-
ter.
His father Francis Colwell, was a prom
inent physician OF Providence for many
years.
The city solicitor was educated in the
public schools OF Providence, and entered
Brown university in 1852, but did not grad-
uate.
. He adopted the law as profession and
entered the office OF the late Hon. Abra-
ham Payne. whose partner he became
after his admission 70 ttTe Rhode fsfurrf
bar in 1856.
Early in his professional life he was
elected Judge OF the old court of magis-
trates. and held the office for several
years under reelection.
He was elected city solicitor in 1866.
He was a member of the house of repre-
sentatives in tine general assembly ior
several years, and was elected senator
I'm 1876 and again In 1854.
He was a member OF the common coun-
ell i'm 1870 and president OF that body in
1876. was agn elected TO the office OF
city solicitor I'm 1892, and had since held
that position.
He WAS a member OF the Rhode Island
Bar club. president OF the Rhode Island
Bar association and for several social
associations He was for four years pres
ident OF the Unitarian club.
He married, March II. 1864 Miss Anna
F. Packard, daughter of Henry Packard
OF Providence. VINO survives him; and they
had had two children, Augusta NJ. (de-
ceased) and Henry F. Colwen, a banker
I'm Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
A. |. MASON s
CHAUFFEUR IN
THE L|MEL|GHT

That love will find way has again been
shown in the elopement OF pretty Penn
sylvania girl who arrived at Newport
yesterday afternoon with her husband.
Edward A. Lindberry. an inventor Of
several useful devices for automobiles.
and May Donohue met In the South in
1904. Lindbery was % and the girl i6
Lindberry proposed marriage and she
was willing; but her brother took her
away
Two years later. a week ago. the couple.
who had been corresponding, arranged 10
elope.
Miss Donohue left her home last We'd
nesday and met Lindberry In Philadel-
phia. There no minister would tie the
knot because OF the girls youth.
They Journeyed TO New York where
Rev. DIR. George III. Houghton OF the Lit
tie Church Around the Corner united
them.
Lindberry is chauffeur at Newport for
"A. Livingston Mason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07

Death could have caused no more pro,
found or general loss TO the city nor
thrown it into deeper mourning tnan ~
did today by visiting the home OF olty
Solicitor Francis ColweH AZ 20 bo"ei'
The end came after a gradual sinking,
and was just slipping away INTO the
From about midnight to a littlt after
o'clock there was gradual decline tha'
ended in death.
failure, which showed it's first symptoms
yesterday afternoon.
Mir. Coiwell had been througe siege re-
sulting from an accident some time ago 10
his toe which had TO be amputated.
The operation was not success ana
later the entire foot waS-am pntaied-
This last operation was pronounced an
entire success by his physician, Dr. IL
Clinton Crocker. and the wound had en-
tirely healed.
Mr.. Coiweli had been looking forward to
celebrating I'm quiet way with MS ram
lily the fact that today was his 73d birth
day, when he was taken with the sinking
spell yesterday.
lie became so much worse toward eve
ming that HIS physician was summoned.
Dr. Crocker worked with him until a
late hour and then summoned the family
TO the bedside
From that time the end approached
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been completed. but IL will probably
be held on Tuesday from the First Con-
grega tional church. Benefit and Benevo-
lent streets. and interment will take place
az Swan Point cemetery.
Mr.. Colwell was not only one OF Provi-
dence's most highly esteemed citizens and
ablest public men. but as a lawyer Was
known and respected far beyond the linn
its Rhode Island, and the death OF few
men In this city could have occasioned
such widespread and genuine regret.
Francis Colwell was born in CranstoIl,
April :. 1893, the son Of Francis and Har-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
Burrows Kenyon Sustained Another Loss Of Folly $4,000 By
To CONSTRUCT
ANOTHER LINE

The directors OF the Consolidated RAN
road Co.. have authorized the construc-
tion of new line for the purpose OF de-
nectlng much of the freight business
which is causing congestion on the New
York division TO the New England divis-
ion.
The electrihcation OF this division Is
also expected to cause decided increase
in it's passenger traffic.
The new line will start from point on
the main line between Greenwich and
Port Chester through Ridgefield TO a
point on the New England railroad west
OF the Danbury station. II is 20 be 30
miles long and is expected to cost in the
neighborhood OF s., 500000
The line will be double tracked, on low
grades and light curvature.
Construction will be begun at once. and
the line will be rushed 20 completion as
rapidly as possible
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
DISASTROUS FIRE
IN LUMBER YARD
Large Fsur-Shed Building Near Corner Of Washington and
Dean Streets Was Destroyed Capt. Hubbard OF Truck 3
Was Buried Beneath Pile Of Shingles, and for More
Than an Hour the Firemen Had Tough Proposition on
Their Hands.

Between $4,000 and 100000 loss fully covered by insurance,
by big blaze the lumber of Burrows
Kenyon this morning
Capt Hubbard of Truck pnioned beneath falling pile
OF shingles which he extrcated considerable diff
hcuty suffering from bruises his chest
Three alarms from box in the first and
the others following in quick succession.
An flames practically under control
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
FORMAL DEGREES ENTERED

The formal DEGREES were entered in the
superior court today appointing the COM
missioner TO estimate damages for the
properly holders affected by the tunnel OF
The Providence Terminal company and
fixing the bond TO be given, as previously
announced
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
DATE FOR HAGUE CONFERENCE
Involvement FOR AMERICA

Washington. April 1.-The state depart
ment has suggested TO the Russian gov
ernment through Ambassador Rosen that
the period suggested i'm the Russia note
for the second convention OF the Hague
conference, namely, the early part OF July.
would be inconvenient to America and to
some OF the other countries OF this hemi-
sphere, which had expected TO be repre-
sented at The Hague
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
CLERK HAYDEN IN NEW YORK

Clerk Daniel r. Hayden OF the common
council Is today In New York where he
went yesterday TO give plans 90 George r.
Francis. the expert engineer whom the
special committee selected 10 settle on
some scheme for the east side approach.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
HANDBAG AND CONTENTS GONE

Theresa McKennon. % Norwich avenue.
reports that on April she lost her hand
bag either on Broad street or on Wesleyan
avenue. Ehe says It contained 81. i'm bills.
some silver. gold watch valued AT s25
and a gold chain, worth S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
HAS HAD TIME TO RETURN IT

Felix Morrone reports 20 the police that
on April ?. he lost between So and $40 IN
his store at Is Manton avenue and thinks
that one OF his employees found IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07
RHODE ISLAND BAR
ASSOCIATION

The members OF the Rhode Island Bar
Association are requested to meet at the
Providence County Court House I'm Provi-
dence on Monday, the 9th instant, at 12:30
D. m. to take action upon the decease Of
Hon. Francis Colwell president OF the as
eociation.. STEPHEN A. COOKE.
First Vice-President
HOWARD B. GoRHAM.
Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-07

The very safest Investment for
a business house or a business
man Is advertising. N store or
an individual has something to sell
the public let them know about IL
through The News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
LIFE LINGERS IN
BODY BAKED FROM
HEAD TO FOOT
Trusty, Escaping for Christmas
Visit, Is Terribly
Burned.
So q rhe T-mss-DLspa.sA

DANVILLE, VA December 9a-Jim
Moss. q negro who was serving six
months sentence n jail for stealing
COW. lies at ths hospital here ar the
point OF death. suffering from most
peculiar and frightful accident Moss
was a trusty. and had served half or
his time. To-day he slipped away 20 pc,
a Christmas visit 90 iis family or tue sg-
burbs OF the city. While free he got
very drunk aud went 20 sleep iu au
Old fcld. I'm some unancouutabie manner
tine dr5 grass and straw caught adre. Tile
sleeping negro was roasted from his head
to feet, every particle OF clothing was
burned a~ay ftom lis body. through parts
ot which the very bones were SHOW
ine- Moss never made an outcry. ana
when discovered his body was IN "a blaze.
lfe was picked Up as dead and after
several hours showed signs Of conscious
ness. The body pre-ents "a horrible sDecta-
cl". and how tho man rtill lives ls tine
wonderrnent OF the physicians.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-27
Negroes Afraid

SCOoBA. MISS. December 26.-An IA
sociated Press representative. VINO arrived
in Scooba Tonight. found the streets
crowded with negroes. who had gather.
cd from miles around THEY were high.
~ excited but tnere WAS nothing threat.
eniug in their dcmeanor- According tc
their statements. most OF them fed e
town through f.ar That violence wouN
Dee done them DC they remained in the
country.
With companies oi militia patrolnnE thf
streets There fncd 60 he little apnreheu.
sion among either whites or negroes
Many of the people iu the town are lend.
Ins tho troops tncir hearfiest cooperation
In enforcing order. Among these vvhitei
tho opinion IS freely expressed that an.
entire trouble was uncalicd for and coult
have been avoided
Tho difficulty which aroused both racer
n Scooba and vicinity. occurred thres
miles northeast Yesterday aud last night
Accurate information about this trouble
not available ult it IS known that a.
least five negroes loet taelr lives Their
are several others reported killed. bu
those reports la.A continuation.
troops itNe .n.ul tac day iu tow
and tNo surrounding country. aud saH
that Hn arrests wDrr made