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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
HEARD IN COURT.
Hearings on Motions I'm the Supreme
Court Today.

Today's sessions I'm the Supreme Court
were devoted to the hearings on motions.
Among the cases on which motions were
received and allowed in the common
pleas division were the following:
Horace +. Perkins eft al VS.. Thomas
Booth ct al. Default taken off, A.
M. Aldrich and Company vs.,
Thomas T.. Williams. Default off.
st. Paul German Insurance Company VS..
George l.. Shepley. Court determined the
demurrer to be substantial and ordered
1t certified to the appellate division.
Louis l.. Angel VS.. Vashti Angel.
Plaintiffs plea for discontinuance en-
tered.
In the Brown, Steese g. Clarke case
the motion of the Wanskuck Company to
amend its answers to the plaintiffs inter-
negatives was denied. There are certain
indications that this case has gone about
as far as it will in the Common Pleas
Division.
In the Appellate Division this morning
the divorce cases OF Addie M. Degarmo
VS.. William Degarmo, and of Rose
McGivern VS.. Hugh McGivern were both
granted nisi.
A rescript relating to the Henry G..
Richmond ct ux. VS.. Henry p. Richmond
case was handed down in which
the opinion was expressed that
the evidence was amply sufficient to sup
port the verdict and the petition for a
new trial is denied and dismissed with
costs and the case RENTED to the common
pleas division for judgment to be entered
on the verdict.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
OXFORD WINS.
Cantabrians Again Defeated in Great
Varsity Race.
They Finished Four Lengths Ahead
of Their Cambridge Rivals-0xford
Had Surrey Side of River.

LONDON, March 1.-THE greatest event
In the English aquatic world-the race
between the Oxford and Cambridge boat
clubs-took place today in the presence of
great crowd Of people that lined both
banks Of the river Thames from Putney
bridge to the "Ship" at Mortlake, the
points at which the race begun and
ended.
Oxford won the toss and chose the Sur
rey side of the yiver.
At 9:12 the pistol was fred for the start,
and the both crews started well together.
Eight minutes later the Cambridge crew
was pulling AZ strokes to the minute and
the Oxfords 40.
OFF the soap works Oxford was Ia the
lead. When the lead mills were reached
Oxford had opened gap OF length be-
tween themselves and the Cambridge
crew.
At 9:25 Oxford still maintained the lead
OF length and was gradually forging
ahead. The Grew pulled a magnificent
and telling stroke, and il was evident
that they were far superior to the Cam
bridge crew Slowly but surely they
forged ahead Of their opponents. and
when Hammersmith bridge was reached
1t was plainly evident that the Oxford
crew would win.
The Oxford crew passed Throneycroft's
four lengths in the lead, but here they
eased off their stroke little, and when
the Devonshire meadows were reached
they were only three lengths ahead.
Barnes bridge was passed at 9:29, and
when the Oxfords passed under it they
were again four lengths in front.
The finish line at Mortlake was crossed
by the Oxfords at 9:9S. The unofficial
time was 81 minutes. Camb bridge did not
gain on the Oxfords after Barnes bridge
was passed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
An Interesting Address by Prof. VIII
liam A. Mowry of Salem.

The lecture room of the State Normal
school was well filled this afternoon when
had an opportunity to listen
TO an instructive and interesting ad-
chess on "rhe Louisiana Purchase, or Ma
poleon's Easter Sunday, 1903, and What
Came OF IT, which was given by Professor
William A. Mowry of salem, Mass.
Prof. Mowry is very pleasing speaker
and he added TO the interest OF the
lecture by his quaint mannerisms
and the characteristic manner in
which he treated the subject. starting
with the first effort TO purchase the Island
OF New Orleans, he followed the
great piece OF diplomatic trading through
its various stages until the purchases had
been completed. Besides considering
the mere historical facts Professor
Mowry considered the impulse behind
each action and succeeded in giving an
excellent idea OF the condition of affairs
in America and France ut the early part
OF the present century.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
THE PROSPECT BRIGHTER.
Now Holding Boston Hard
for Polo Championship.

The heart of the polo enthusiast was
glad in Infantry Hall last evening be-
cause the Grays played the game as it
is unfrequently seen and laid out their
friends BEAUTIFULLY by score OF Z to 3. The
home team has taken wonderful brace
and now the championship is possibility.
unless the players get somnolent again.
1t is plain to be seen that team work, pro-
fessional pride and determination to
play together will land the Providence
team at the top or directly adjacent
thereto. Sustained playing OF the sort
seen last evening will satisfy all the polo
patons in this vicinity, win or lose.
The Bostons were given drubbing in
Worcester last evening. The league lead
ers went home beaten by a score of IL to 4.
This evening Providence will have a
tussle with Boston in Infantry Hall.
This game means considerable and III IT Is
won by the Grays they will be about nip
and-tuck for the head of the list.
The standing now is:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
Review of Yesterdays Market.


London prices came in shade higher
yesterday morning, and the local market
opened firm but with business very
limited in volume. The street
was again surprised by the Won
derfuliy strong undertone OF the
speculation in view OF tariff complica-
tions and uncertainties attending the
Bland seigniorage bill, and 1t was general
ly supposed that some strong interest like
the keene following must be behind
the bull manipulation. The Changers
Western Union and Vanderbilts
were decidedly firm on light transactions,
while In the case of the Industrials Cord
age continued very strong with number
OF favorable rumors In regard to the pro-
pe-ty; General Electric and ID. 9. +. shared
in the upward movement and Sugar was
steady, on the dividend of three per Gently
but Chicago Gas was very feverish on the
usual crop OF reports from Chicago as TO
the new gas ordinance. A noticeably
strong feature during the early dealings
and throughout the day was l.. q N. on
reported settlement OF difficulties in the
Southern Railway Association.
In the early afternoon there was
period of dullness, but just before the
close the market took sharp squirt with
Sugar and Cordage leading and the other
active stocks sharing in the advance.
Keene was responsible for the manip-
ulation, as there was no news from Wash
ington aside from vague report that the
President will veto the Bland bill. Final
prices were about the best OF the day with
material gains in Sugar, Cordage, the other
Industrials, l.. & NJ, Vanderbilts and
Grangers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
BRIEF LOCALS.

The committee on special legislation
gave n hearing on the nine hour bill at
the state House this afternoon.
The house occupied by w. r. Humphrey
at Seekonk was entered Thursday night
and $50 stolen.
James SkifIington's saloon, 68s Valley
street, was broken into last night and
thieves made of with 900 worth OF liquor
and cigars.
David Anderson, living at 20 Dean
street, reports that some one broke into
bis barn last night and stole q harness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
THE FINANCIAL NEWS.
The Bulls Using the Bland Bill tor
Higher Prices.
II signed, "Hurry for Initiation and
Higher Prices; II Vetoed, Conserva-
tive Buyers VIII Come in."


Special TO TIE Nsics.
NEW YORK, March 17-London market
opened higher and closed strong, about b
to y per cent. up. Bulls argued that the
signature of the Seigniorage bill would
mean imitation and higher prices while
veto would induce buying on conserya-
tive grounds. Commission houses say that
they have sold more stocks than they
have bought on the recent rise. Western
Union advanced on covering. Insiders
in Lead say that the condition
OF the company's finances and bus.
mess is excellent A dull but
strong market is looked for. While
overtrading in Industrials 10
strongly advised against, it is believed that
in such corporations as Lead, Cordage and
Sugar the stock will sell at much higher
prices.
The pools in different stocks are still at
work marking up their specialties In an
attempt to sell them. All the evidence
is that, instead OF selling they are still
accumulating from day TO day little
more stock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
slot Machines Downed.
Bu The Associated Pres

BRIDoEPoRT, March lin consequence
OF an order from the police commissioners,
promul gated last night, all proprietors OF
public places having nickle-in-th he slot
machines In operation were today com
pelled 10 remove them. The order made
no discrimination between the purely
gambling machines and those
which returned an equivalent for
the money invested. The machine
recently introduced which for a nickel
sometimes returned the player as nigh as
q was tho special cause ofthe order.
The sadiDg saloons and the hotels have
been running them, the daily revenue to
the house in some instances having ex-
ceeded $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
Two Big Blocks Burned.

f9H tNt .4tcHNffutA iFtn@
GLOUCESTER, March 17.-Shortly before
1 o'clock this afternoon fire started i'm the
furniture store OF G. w. Luce d
Co., in the Ferguson Block, and spread
with such rapidity that the occupants of
the building had time TO remove but a
very small part of their goods.
fire department, but in less than
40 minutes almost the entire build
ing was in flames and the fire
threatened 10 spread TO the City National
Bank building on one side and the Tarr
block on the other. At two o'clock the
fire is still burning furiously. The Fergu-
son block Is worth about $4,000 The
value of its contents is about sl25. 200, and
II now looks as though both would be q
total loss.
The fire is raging uncontrolled and help
is summoned from abroad. The chief
engineer has been overcome by smoke.
Loss will be heavy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
SOMEBODY'S STORE ROBBED.
A Stolen Carriage Abandoned Filled
With Lots of Stolen Goods.

The barn owned by Joseph Reynolds
at $50 Pine street was broken into last
night and a horse and carriage were
stolen. Later the turnout was discov-
cred loose on Reservoir avenue
by Officer Pointer, who took the
horse in charge. When the officer saw
the carriage tao men jumped from the
roadside and started to drive
it away but the policeman sounded his
alarm and they became frightened and ran.
In the carriage were found boxes of
canned meats, brushes, bottles
of patent medicine, soap, oranges
bread, hatchets, chewing gum,
hams and blankets. The men had
probably broken into some store
and had raided the place. The carriage
was stolen once before by the thieves re-
Gently apprehended by Detective Parker
at Danielsonville, Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
NORTH END NEWS.
The Geneva Worsted Mills Shut
Down Indefinitely.
Lack OF Orders Is the Reason Given
for Closing-Didn't Like His Vocal
ization-Brief Locals.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END, a2s BRANCH AVENUE,

Teienhone a0I-a
The Geneva Worsted Mills shut down
indefinitely last night. In an interview
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Uhlman told
THE NEWS representative that he had
nothing for publication further than that
the cause of the shut down was owing
To lack OF orders. He did not like the
Wilson bill because Ii was detrimental
TO the interests of New England especial
ly. He will start his mills when he gets
orders and not before. This is hard
blow to the people of Geneva, nearly all OF
whom depend on this mill for livelihood.
They have done literally nothing since
last July. The mill, when operated in
full, gives work to about 800 hands.
30 Minutes or Half an Hour.
A funny incident happened at the eau
Gus In North Providence Tuesday night.
A motion was made that the polls should
be kept open 20 minutes. An amendment
to the motion was made that the polls
should be kept open for 80 minutes
Another man offered an amendment TO the
amendment that the polls should be kept
open for one half hour, and strange to say
the chairman put the amendment 10 the
amendment to the House and II was car
ried.
A Small Audience.
The Providence Cushman Dramatic
Club presented the Colleen Bawn" in
Carroll Street Hall TO rather small au-
dience, not over sixty being present. Miss
Josie Byrne gave good rendition OF Ely
OConnor and showed she had
considerable talent. George +. Taylor
played the part of Myles ma Coppleen very
wen, though his performance was marred
by his being unable TO master the Irish
brogue. The profits of the performances,
if there are any, will be given to Thomas
Sweeney, one OF the actors, who appeared
in the character of Danny Mann.
Brief Locals.
Thomas O'Niel, president of the Irish
Republican Protective Club, received
large box of shamrocks from County
Tipperary, Ireland, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. O'Niel, who is perhaps better
known as the Mayor of
Wanskuck, has the Irish flag
floating from the flag pole OH the cupola
on top of his house, this morning. He
has the stars and stripes flying above it,
though.
The Irish-American Syndicate will hold
their annual banquet this evening. They
have invited the representative of The
NEWS to be present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
Sixth District Court.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Owen Waters, charged with assault
ing Mary Cole, pleaded not guilty and
was held for trial Tuesday.
John Prior was sentenced to 60
days at jail for beating his
child. The man was arrested late last
night on a warrant sworn out by Agent
Thurber.
Henry st. Goddard was arraigned for
keeping aud selling liquor illegally and
was held for trial Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
Sutherland Is In Montreal.
Ru Ine Associnted press


NEW YORK, March IL. = A special
from Montreal says: Justice Suth-
erland, of Brooklyn, convicted
of completely in the McKane
matter and who disappeared this week,
forfeiting his bail, is known to be In this
CITY. Detectives are aware of his where
abouts, but as yet no instructions have
been received to arrest him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
TROOPS being MOVED.
Trouble Also Anticipated Among the
Striking Miners.

~ The Ass0ctdfed Pros.
DENvrR, March 17.--Adiutant General
Tsrsrsy ordered the Denver militia 20
b1ovs st noon for Cripple Creek 20 prevent
trouble from the striking miners there.
Brigsdisr General Brooks had
previously been ordered by the
Governor TO have the First Regi-
ment, the Signal Corps and the
Cbsfee Light Artillery 81 their armory in
readiness 90 move at a moments notice.
A company Of cavalry and one Of infsn-
try left Colorado springs and compsny
yss ordered from Pueblo TO Colorado
1PIings V sNslk orders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
ANOTHER REDUCTION.
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
Citations Ask for Conference.
By The As~ocb

By The Associated Press
FALL RIVER, March ia special COM
mittee to the Cotton Manufacturers
Association have asked for conference
with the committee for spinners' associa-
tion OH Monday afternoon to discuss the
advisability of declaring reduction In
wages.
No statement is made Of the exact object
of the conference in the letter sent to Sec
retary Howard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
WHEAT IN FRISCO.
Almost Panic There Yesterday Owing
to Heavy Plunging.

near being panic in the produce ex-
change yesterday. May wheat jumped
from CLIO to s1.l5 x, and closed strong at
$1.15.
This Jump was surprise to brokers,
nearly all OF whom were on the short end,
and there was wild scramble to cover.
All the excitement was caused by the
operations of ID. w. Mclaughlin & Co.,
who have been buying, May wheat dur ing
the past three or four months,
and today took all that was offered.
No one knows who is backing them,
though it is rumored that Ed Partridge,
the Chicago plunger, who is in the city
is putting up the money.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
The Square HalfDime.

Everything made up clean and neat in
front of the customers, from half dime
upwards. 134 Charles street, X. NEW
MAN, Proprietress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17

John Malloy, aged "a years, fell from bis
horse tlis afternoon and fractured his
right leg lie was conveyed to the Rhode
Island Hospital. Ills home is at Is Wal
lace street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
TARIFF TINKERING.
Rates Being Changed on Many Schcd-
ules and Important Ones Too.
BIZ The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate
committee on finance resumed its work on
the tariff bill at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and have been devoting the
day uninterruptedly to it. 1t is
understood that the members are engaged
today upon the schedules and have under
4 discussion various phases Of the bill af-
fecting not only rates upon minor articles
but those of even more important ones as
.,xl1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
BIG FIRE RAGING.
The Business Section of Gloucester
Threatened this Afternoon.
By 7he Associated Press.

IU IHt -HhNNttHItU ITttN.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. March ia fierce
fire has broken out In the Ferguson Block,
which threatens the business district
Within 20 minutes after the discovery the
entife block was i'm flames.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
SUBMITTED TO THE COURTS.

DENVER, March 1.-THE Denver police
trouble as expected has been submitted
TO the Supreme Court for settlement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
MARINE REPORT.
The List of Arrivals and Departures of
Vessels at This Port.

lOhI Of II hONlb 1hhrCu ls.
Arrivals.
STEAMERs-Nashua, Appleby, New York;
Mount Hope, Connor; City of Newport; q. w.
Danielson, Conley, Block Island: Anowan,
Saunders, Saunderstown; Queen City, Petty,
TuGs-N. and w. No. 2: c. B. sanford.
BARKENTINE-Stephen e.. Hart, Hart,
Brunswick.
SCUooNrRs Roessner, Gould,
Appalachicola; Mary Freeland, Gardner.
BARoEs-N. and w. No. 4, Shamokin,
Oceanus-
Sailed.
TEAMEps-Nashua, Saxon, Berkshire, q.
w. Danielson, Anowan, City of Newport,
TUGs-N and w. No. 4, G. b. Sanford
SCHooNERs-Gracie Buchanan, Harrington,
Coal Port.
BARGEs-Pequest, ~ and W.. No. 5.
Notes Along the Wharves.
The Schooner A. w. Smith, Berry, that has
been laid up all winter. will sail Monday
The work on Clark's Slip has been COM
pleted by the dredgcr Newport. and similar
work has been begun on tue east side of the
harbor, near Dixson's Wharf.
The Continental Comp my are getting the
boats of theCompany ready for summer trade.
Signs are being put up on the buildings that
are To be used by the company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
q. u. Brown

Is selling Gents Furnishing Goods at
less than cost to close out the stock; 30
North Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago Grain Notes.
euoTKp sv A. p wEEoEx.
Car lots today: Wheat, 30; corn, 359;
oats, 295; hogs, 10000.
Heavy shipping hogs, s4.25 and si.e5.
New York Cotton Market.
evoTEp sy A. p wEEDEx
Yesterdays
Last opea Close
Januarv tss.ssf.s....tst see. ...s
February 80. .......s.sss"s. zee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17

Now is the time to practise baseball.
Big game every night at 1sS North Main
street. Admission free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-17

Shoe the whole family at 30 North
Main street. q. p. BROWN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-08-09
The Sun Slowly Burning Up.

Sir Robert Ball, the astronomer
royal of Ireland, says that there is
Il distinct limit to mans existence
upon this planet and that the length
of that period will be controlled by
the final exhaustion of the sun 1t
seems from his figures that the great
orb of day" has already dissipated
at least four-tifths OF the energy with
which he was originally endowed
and that without being reinvigorated
by some extraordinary process can,
not hold out more than 10000. 900
years longer, ard possibly not more
than 100000 years. The series of
figures from which he deduces this
startling result may also be juggled
around ir such manner as to show
the age Of our great luminary which
the professor has set down at is coo,
GOO years. st. Louis Republic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-08-09
PROSPERITY VS.. HARD TINES.

The Kansas City Times strikes
the keynote in the following brief
article 'Himes never boom so that
a lazy man will prosper. An idler
can inherit wealth and its slips right
through his fingers until in few
years he is ragged loafer. No man
or set of men can sit around on the
stool OF nothing and make times
better by theorizing on the financial
question or discussing the rapid
transit on which the country is going
to the "demnition bow-wows." 1t
is true there are certain times when
the conditions are better for general
prosperity than at others, but as a
main proposition an individuals
prosperity depends solely upon him
self and a country's prosperity upon
the industry and frugality of its PEG,
pie. No legislation can alter this
fact, neither can the enactment of
any law make a professional loafer
prosperous; or keep an industrious,
: economical man from succeeding in
lite. ibis is a lesson the people
should learn: Success in the vari-
Gus occupations in life depends upon
their own endeavor and net upon
any legislation Congress may enact.
When people learn to work and
think more and discuss politics less,
al era of prosperity will dawn upon
this iair land that will surprise
even this most cynical curbstone
prophet"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-08-09
SAYS WE GET THE SCUM.

Fred Hirsch, Frankfurt on. main,
has been in Chicago several days,
and has been q witness OF many of
the strike episodes, at which he has
much marveled. Next to the Krupp
works, Mr.. Hirsch represents the
largest steel works and arms manu-
facturer in the world, employing, as
he said, "no less than 10000 me
chanics and other workmen." 81
am," he said, "amazed at the dis
content manifested among the work
ing people OF this country, and
especially that phase of it that has
manifested itself in riots and intro>
duced violence. AS | have said, we
employ $4,000 men, and they are
industriously contented and trust
worthy men, and | want to say that
| have observed men in this coun-
try, men OF my own country, who
were never able to earn more than
sixty FIVE cents a day, in your mon
~ receiving S1.25 and $3.50 ard
more per day, yet they are dissatis>
fed, and | am sorry to know that
they are among the most riotous
and lawless, especially, as l am in
formed, IN the coal regions. | can
in part account fer this. They
were the most undesirable of our
population, little inclined to work,
preterring idleness, and when they
did work, they were not able to earn
much. 1t is this class that emf
grated to this country, and they
have been assisted away from home
because they were burden upon
the Industrious ard provident peo-
pie of our country. You have re-
ceivcd the scum of our country"