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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20

1T was the intention OF the Dunn con-
tingent, what remains OF them, 10 open
their campaign in Ward last night
said politician OF that fighting ward TO
a News-Democrat reporter today; but
guess IL was so hot that everyone who
could get a hold OF "A lemon last week
held on so as TO convert IL into something
I'm their drinking line.
"A new crop OF lemons will be needed.
In order 10 meet the demand for handouts
among the men who have heretofore sup
ported Dunn for alderman. 1t is dollars
10 doughnuts that IL the ward committee
had met last night with other partisans
OF the alderman there would have been
noises that would have outdone the st.
Rocco celebration OF the previous night.
"Of course, / don't believe anything the
present ward committee can do Will real
ly amount TO much. The people or the
ward are on the whole bunch; but In
the meanwhile there are interesting do
ings In the camp OF the man who has
found public office so profitable private
investment.
lone OF the most influential members
OF the ward committee, who claims 10
have three other OF the seven members
OF the committee with him, is not throw
ing any bouquets at the alderman. In
fact. this influential politician declares
that he has Dunn beaten four ways.
Where does that lobster come off| Is
his favorite query nowadays
1T will he interesting. | think. 10 see
how the politician votes at the city
committee meeting tonight as he is only
moderate In his abuse OF Dorney by COM
parson with his abuse OF Dunn.
Then there Is the other lieutenant OF
Dunn's who, as was told In the News
Democrat, had a hot battle OF words with
the alderman at Tooleville.
II notice the News-Democrat did not
tell about the second bitter war that
broke out the night your paper published
the story: but perhaps that was as well,
for my sympathy and the sympathy OF
nearly every one else In Toolville, was
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20

with the man whom the alderman saw
agely criticised upon two occasions.
II don't think the chairman OF the
Democratic city committee is always
fairly treated by the other side. only
the other day one OF them was asking
what the chairman had done since he was
elected. The answer was nothing
Now, / know that the chairman had
cards printed which read. John O'Neil.
chairman OF the Democratic city commit
tee but the remark OF the fellow on
the other side showed how dangerous II
is To use too general expressions, even
in speaking OF political opponent.
"The bird OF harmony will have TO use
it's thought machine a good deal In order
10 find a place 10 perch I'm the Dunn
camp In fact. the gang OF Hessians'
Seems TO be sort OF out OF temper every
where. one OF the frmest Dorneyites. at
one time, declared the other night Say,
see the News Democrat. says be sure
and have Dorney there: but l tell you
lots OF us don't want him. In fact, we
are on 10 the game of the Colt machine.
and II would be better 10 send the pay
cart along than the hot air artist OF the
ninth"
IL want 10 tell you 10 keep your eyes
on that police squabble at the Second sta
tion, as IL is bound 10 lead 10 interesting
developments, unless / am greatly mis-
taken.
THE police official there who has taken
a conspicuous part in helping out ma
chine politicians will find IL discreet 10 do
a bit OF ducking this year, or his chances
OF promotion will be more remote even
than they are at present.
Councilman Gainer to be the candidate
for alderman? you ask. l am told the
chairman OF the ward committee favors
his nomination.; but Dunn may be able TO
crack the whip and march the whole
bunch to the caucus for himself. though
maybe not Those who are opposed to
the present ward committee are very anx-
ious 10 have former Alderman Mccarthy
go back TO the city hall"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20

The following report on the Ice In
austry OF the state OF Rhode Island,
is based upon statistics furnished by
corporations firms or individuals oper-
ating in the state March 1, 1906. With
the exception OF a few dealers, whose
business is so small that the absence
of their reports has no material effect
upon the figures presented, Table l
represents the first census of the Ice
industry of the State OF Rhode Island
undertaken by this bureau.
In the normal year ending March l.,
1905, the ice crop OF the state approx
mated 514,O7S tons, harvested or man
ufactured by SO establishments. or
this amount 264,645 tons were harvest
ed or manufactured by Providence es-
Establishments and 24943 by the estslo-
ushments OF the balance OF the state,
The cost OF harvesting the same varied
from eight 10 twenty-five cents per
ton.
Having practically covered all the ex-
pense incurred In normal year by
the average dealer. a liberal esti-
mate of the cost OF ice from the time
OF harvesting 10 the time OF delivery
would be on thousand tons:
Harvesting ............. $4,000
Insurance. months at 49,. 400.
Interest 6 months at 6To.. 800
Establishment factor ...... 1ss.lO
Total cost before delivery, s345.00
Average cost per ton, delivered for
whole state. s2.61
During the abnormal harvesting
season ending March l. 1905, there was
harvested or manufactured In the en-
tire stat. ll2,72s tons, OF which
amount 'S729 tons were harvested or
manufactured by Providence estab-
lishments. and 6s.e99 tons by the cs-
tablishments OF the balance OF the
state.
The so-called crop OF the year ending
March 4, 1906 was 2l.9 per cent OF the
crop ending March /. 1905. and greater
percentage was harvested during the lat
ter year outside OF the state by Rhode
Island establishments than during the
The cost OF harvesting the crop during
the past season would average higher
than during a normal year, owing TO
thinness of Ice, Inability 20 procure la
Dor during the few days that ice could
be cut on a few ponds I'm the state, the
expense Incurred In preparing 20 cut
when no cutting resulted, and the pay
ments for rights and privileges for ponds
on which no ice was harvested
Ice harvested by Rhode Island estab-
iishments outside OF the state, ia Massa-
chusetts and New Hsmpshire where Ice
houses were hurriedly Contructed and
fpur tracks were built, cost less than an
average of 20 cents per ton, including
construction.
The extra cost 20 dealers the present
season consists OF cost ~ ice purchased
or harvested outside the state lover and
above normal cost OF harvesting. extra
shrinkage, freight charges. unloading and
extra carriage.
II is obvious that ice carried over from
year 10 year entails considerable CX-
pence. but 10 cents per ton would be a
fair estimate Of average cost for the
s5.feo tons carried over by the establish
ments OF the entire state.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20
EAST PROVIDENCE
Hart Arrested Before He Gould
Practice Light-Flngergd Trade
Curran'S Punch Led to His Own
Punching AMI Filming

A slick-looking individual giving his
name as George Hart and his residence,
New Nork, was picked up at Crescent
Park yesterday by one of Chief OF Police
Adams men and locked up on the charge
of revelling. Hart, according TO the po-
lice, is not a member of the best of So
ciety nor is he over and above posted on
the manner in which affairs at Crescent
Park are conducted, for he ntimated 10
Chief Adams that he rather looked for a
harvest at the park yesterday and was
much surprised when he was tapped on
the shoulder and told that he was wanted
at the captains office.
Hart went willingly and after being in
tervewed by those in charge al the park,
the conclusion was reached that there
were persons at the park who would go
home with their watches and pocketbooks
IL Hart was subtracted from the crowd.
At the session of the seventh district
court this morning he was fined S. and
costs on the charge of revelling. which he
paid and was then taken TO police head
quarters in Providence and photographed.
so FOR A PUNCH.
William Curran, a dandifed chap, who
thought his personality so striking that
no woman could resist his advances. saw
a young woman at Boyden Heights, yes
terday, who struck his fancy and in the
way of an introduction he pinched her
arm. The result was that a minute later
he too was ''pinched' by the strong arm
OF the law That pinch cost Curran $3.50,
which he paid. Curran told Chief Adams
that his home is In Attleboro but docu-
ments found in his possession before he
was locked up at the station showed that
Providence is his place OF residence.
MINOR MENTION.
John Slavin guided a partf OF 20 from
McClure's Magazine company from Hart
ford, Conn. yesterday. The party stop
ped at Crescent Park for dinner and
then went down the bay i'm quest OF squit
and the trip was so successful that each
each Of the Nutmegers which consisted of
two ladies and gentlemen. were able TO
carry home a fish.
Frank Weber. his wife. Mrs Gravlin
and Charles Simmons went down the bay
Saturday afternoon on Mr.. Wilson's naph-
tina launch Ruth. and came back with
30 handsome squit. which is the highest
score OF the season.
The East Providence Fishing club went
down the bay yesterday and when they
returned some Of their friends suggested
that the club be called the Quahaugh
club. as they caught no FISH. but did have
a bushel or more of quahaugs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20
tainted IN The WATER,
SAVED FROM DROWNING

Miss May Harrison OF New Bedford
narrowly escaped death by drowning at
Easton's Beach at Newport yesterday
afternoon. and only through the efforts
OF Messrs. j. Sullivan and @. NJ Kerwin
was she brought ashore I'm time 10 be re-
vived
spells and tainted i'm the water.
Messrs. Sullivan and Kirwin al once
started for shore with her, after she had
gone under once. and restoratives were
applied with success.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20
THOUSANDS FLED
THE C|TY'S HEAT

Shore Resorts Bay Excursions Had Another Banner Day. the
Former Being Crowded With Pleasure.Seckers While the
Latter Carried Their Full Limit of Passengers Bent
Euoyng the Delightfully."- Refreshing Sea Breezes and Pctu
esque Scenery.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20
POLITICS BOILING
in LIVELY THIRD

Sailing Its DOrney Assistants Are No Longer on
Top, and the Gillen Case Promises Also to Have
Effect Upon the Schemes of Those Who Have
Been ''Running Things" to the Detriment of the
Real Democrats of the Ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
WALL STREET oUIETER.
Opening Today Marked by Less Ex-
citement.

NEW YORK, August 22.-Considerably
less excitement marked the opening of the
stock market today. Initial quotations
were generally lower, but the market
speedily reversed itself under the lead of
the Hill stocks, Great Northern preferred
selling points above yesterdays closing
figure Improvement was also shown by
Northern Pacific, Amalgamated Copper and
Pennsylvania.
The Hartman stocks and other recently
active Issues were comparatively neglected
in the early trading, which was in fairly
large volume though much below that at
the opening yesterday and the previous
day. The general list recovered by the
end of the first half hour, but heavy realiz-
ing. presumably for profit, brought further
Irregularities. London, which reported a
reactionary tone for American securities,
was said to have sold here at the opening.
Commission houses reported continuance
of the recent activity, but trading was
largely professional.
The market showed further Improvement
on circumstantial reports that gold i'm
ports are being arranged. Call money
opened at per cent, which is only l per
cent below yesterdays high rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
THAW MURDER CASE
Defense Decided Upon Today
by Attorneys.
EMOTIONAL. INSANITY PLEA
Decision After Reports of the Two
Alienists.
PRISONERS WIFE MAIN WITNESS
To Prove That Thaw Was Insane
When He Killed White-Diference
in Former Pleading.

NEW YORK, August pa decision was
reached today by the attorneys for Harry
X. Thaw that Thaw's defense to the charge
of killing Stanford White will be plea Oh
emotional insanity. This will include as
part of the defense the declaration .that
Thaw's insanity existed only until after
White was killed, and that Thaw is now
sane again and has been since the killing.
The decision to make this plea was
reached after the reports of two alienlsts'
who visited Thaw In the Tombs yesterday,
had been communicated to Clifford W..
Hartridge of Thaw's counsel.
1t was decided also today that Mrs. Harry
X. Thaw will be the chief witness of the
defense In its effort to prove that Thaw was
insane when he killed White.
1t was over the question whether plea
of insanity should be made that Thaw and
his former counsel disagreed, resulting IN
the dismissal of the lawyers.
The plea insisted upon by Thaw's former
counsel included the admission that he is
now insane and, If accepted by the court
and jury, would have caused his confine-
ment in an insane asylum. The plea now
decided upon makes no such admission.
Mrs Harry X. Thaw, accompanied by
Miss May Mckenzie, called at the prison to-
day and talked with Thaw.
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cruger also called
and talked with the prisoner for an hour.
Her visit, she said, had no significance and
was based wholly on the fact that she was
a friend of the family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
A MILITARY DICTATOR
CAR MAY BE FORCED TO ACT BY
EXISTING CONDITIONS.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, August pa London news
paper dispatch from St. Petersburg says
that the car had long conference yester-
day with the Grand Duke Nicholas Nicho-
laievitch in regard to the military dictator
ship, which the grand duke has advocated
as the sole means of re-establishing order.
1t is understood that the czar Is much
depressed because the power of the revo-
lutionary element has apparently not been
broken. There are strong influences at
work, 1t is said, to make the Grand Duke
Nicholas the military dictator. in the hope
that he will be able to cope successfully
with the situation.
The feeling that it will be necessary to in
stall some such regime is gaining ground
largely on account of the terrible state of
confusion throughout the country.
Another dispatch says that Gen. Trepoff
the chief of police in st. Petersburg, is suf-
fering <om a severe attack of angina pee
toris 1T is said that he cannot recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
TERROR|STS BUSY
DESPITE POLICE
Russian Peace Guardians Are
PoWerIess.
MURDERS AND ROBBERIES
Chronicled From All the Populous
Centers.
MANY iT SEA OVER SITUATION
Noted Conspirators Have Escaped
Amelioration of Condition Of
Jews is Contemplated.
Chronicled From All the Populous
Centers.
Many At SEA OVER SITUATION

ST. PETERSBURG. August 22.-In spit
of the wholesale arrests and deportation o4
revolutionists, the big centers' daily chron.
icle of murder and robbery is not appre-
ciably diminishing. The police seem utterly
powerless to capture the perpetrators Of
the crimes. They do not make an arrest
in one case out OF twenty-five.
While the revolutionary opposition to tho
government has thus degenerated into a
campaign of crime, the three political par.
ties, the constitutional democrats, october
lists and regenerationists. are drifting. The
efforts to effect an amalgamation have fall
ed and all the leaders seem greatly at sea
as to what tactics to pursue.
The Rech which reappeared today,
makes an attempt to analyze the situation,
but evidently 1t does not know which way
to turn
Melnikof, who was associated with the
famous Russian revolutionary agitator.
Gerschunin, in the conspiracy which was
responsible for the assassination of former
Minister of Public instruction Bogoliepoff
and former Minister of the Interior Sipia-
guine, in company with Sassonof, the as
sassin of former Minister Of the Interior
Won Plehve. and several other terrorists,
have escaped from Ackatui, Trans Baikaia.
This party was the last batch Of prisoners
taken from the Schusselburg fortress. :.
1t is announced that some amelioration Of
without awaiting the action of parliament.
commission is sitting at the ministry OF
the interior celebrating a general project OF
law, whose provisions, however. will only
include extension of the limits of the
pale Of residence and extension Of the
rights Of higher education.
The Landowners Panic.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 22.-Ofiicial
statistics show the extent Of the panic
among the landowners. Since last Novem-
ber 1,762,557 dessiatines "a dessiatine is a
little over two and a half acres) of land
were offered to the Peasants Bank at
about $63 per dessiatine, but the amount
actually bought and sold to the peasants 10
not stated. The bank is paying for the land
in notes within the market $65 and selling
1t to the peasants on installments sufficient
to meet the interest and amortization Of
the notes. In some places 1t is stated, the
land question is settling itself by this
method.
Trial Of Mutineers.
CRONSTADT, August 22.-The trial Of
the second batch of mutineers. including NJ.
Onipko, who was a>member Of the outlawed
parliament, and several women, has been
postponed until August 29 Many tele-
grams from villages in Stavropol province.
which was represented by M. Onipko, de-
manding his release have been received by
the authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
TREASURY CLERKS MARRIED.
Ernest F. Gibbons Welded to Miss
Alstead in Philadelphia.
al Dispatch to The Stal

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 22-Er-
nest F. Gibbons of 903 L street northwest
and Miss Mary A. Alstead Of 1912 W street
northwest Washington, ID. c., came to this
city yesterday and were married. Both are
employed In the Treasury Department.
They were accompanied by Detective Brad
ford of Washington. When they found they
could not obtain a license without being
identified, Bradford got Detective James
Tate to stand sponsor for the couple.
They went to Mayor Weaver's office, but
finding that he was out of the city went
10 Magistrate Eisenbrown's office, where
the ceremony was performed. They took
the next train for Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
ADMIRAL TRAINS REMAINS.
Reached Vancouver Yesterday-T
Seattle bv q, S, Cruiser.

VICTORIA, B. c., August 22.-The steam
ship Empress of China arrived yesterday
from Yokohama with her flags half-masted,
bringing the remains of Rear Admiral
Charles T. Train, commander of the United
States China squadron, who died at Che
foo on August 4. Lieutenant Commander
T. E. Pollock, flag officer of the United
States battleship Ohio, and Lieutenant c. R.
Train of the United States ship Quiros,
son of the deceased, accompanied the re-
mains en- route to Washington.
The United States cruiser Princeton will
meet the Empress of China at Vancouver
tomorrow and the remains will be trans
ferred and taken to Seattle, whence the
journey to Washington will be made by
regular train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
TO TAX BANK DEPOSITS.
Chicago's Legal Advisers Propose a
Sweeping Plan.

CHICAGO, August 22.-Chicago's legal
advisers appeared before the board of re-
view yesterday and proposed sweeping
plan under which 1t Is proposed to tax
the 5000, ,OOO, 600 now on deposit in Chicago's
banks. Should this plan be put into ef-
feet, and the reviewers could see no grave
objection to 1t, 1t would mean that the
city's and county's tax receipts would be
doubled.
Corporation Counsel Lewis and Special
Counsel Edgar point to the significant fact
that the reviewers this year have found
slightly more than $500, ,OOO. 600 of personal
property in the country, while there is
more than 5000, 600 900 in cash on deposit in
the city's banksA
This mean" said Attorney Edgar,
that If the personal property represented
in cash In banks only was taxed the board
of review would find more taxable property
than it finds everywhere else in Cook
county"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
CHARGE SLEEPER NOT ASLEEP.
Advises State Department Concerning
Situation in Cuba.

Mr.. Sleeper, United States charge at Ha-
vana, has advised the State Department
under yesterdays date, that there has been
little change in the situation, and that, al
though the information in Havana concern
ing the activity Of revolutionists is mea-
ger, there Is little anxiety about the situa-
ton.
There is no disposition among State De-
partment officials to regard the Cuban in
surrection as movement so serious that
it will threaten the established government
All advices received from American OFF,
cials in Cuba have indicated that the Gu
ban government is able to handle the revo-
lutionary movement, and no thought has
been given by Washington officials to
United States Intervention or assistance of
any sort. No application to that effect has
been received or Is expected from the Gu
ban government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
GOMPERS IGNORES
ALL SIDE ISSUES
Declares That He is After Mr..
LittIefieId.
DECLINES JOINT DEBATE
On His Personal Matters and Rela-
tions to Labor.
SAYS HE CANNOT BE sLENCED
Is in Second District Of Maine to Tell
the People Truth About
Littlefeld.
DECLINES JOINT DEBATE.
SAYS HE CANNOT BE SLENCED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LIvERMORE FALLS, Me-, August o.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Amerf-
can Federation of Labor, does not propose,
he says, to be diverted from the issue he
is making of the defeat of Representative
Charles E. Littlefield for reelection by
any challenge to joint debates or attacks
on his personal loyalty to the cause Of Ia
Dor from friends of Mr.. Littlefeld.
C.. E. Plummer Of Bath supporter OF
the representative, issued a challenge to
Mr.. Gompers for joint debate, asserting
that the president of the national labor
body did not dare meet him on the same
platform, for he, Plummer, would disclose
some of Mr.. Gompers' acts Of disloyalty
to the cause, but Mr.. Gompers will pay no
attention to Mr.. Plummer.
II have not answered Mr.. Plummer's 8
challenge nor will To- said Mr.. .Gompers.
II am here because Charles E. Littlefield
challenged me to tell wherein any acts OF
his had been inimical to the interests Of
labor.
Cannot Be Diverted From Issue.
II have undertaken to tell the people OF
the second district the truth about Mr.. Lit
tlefield, and shall not be drawn away for
any purpose by any personal attacks l
will not yield any part Of the time have
promised to the people of this district to
Mr.. Plummer in joint debate.
''Mr. Plummer, however, is at liberty to
show one instance, II he can. where any act
Of mine has not been sincerely In behalf OF
what believe to be the best interest Of the
working people of this country. He may
examine every word and act of my life, and
I defy him to show one occasion when /
was recreant to the trust imposed on me by
my feliow-workingmen who have honored
me with their confidence.
1.-THE friends Of Mr.. Littlefield, the pow
ers that be, or their paid attorney, cannot
silence me, nor will they so long as I have
a cause to plead. or life within me-
Mr. Gompers said II Mr.. Plummer makes
any definite charges, he will refute them,
otherwise he will ignore them.
Effort to Beat Longworth.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. August 22.-It devel-
oped here today that the election for two
congressman in Hamilton county (Cincln-
natD is to be stubbornly contested, and
that special effort is to be made to de-
feat Representative Nicholas Longworth, the
be Thomas Bentham, a member Of the
miners union who will be backed by or
ganized labor. Speaker Cannon will come
to Ohio to help Longworth, and Samuel
Gcmpers, president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, will camp on his trail
and champion the cause Of Longworths s
opponent.