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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
PAWTUXET VALLEY.

The funeral of Mrs Michael McNally. who
died mt her home in Phenix Monday, was sol.
emnized from SIS. Peter and Pauls Church
this morning, Rev. r. r. Carrigan officiating.
The interment was in the Catholic cemetery
ON Phenix hill.
Contractor Mcmahon has commenced work
on the new building for John c. Conley nc
Phenix. which is to rep lace the one destroyed
by fire last month.
While James Kelly and Joseph Hurd were
walking from Riverooint To Natick about nalf
past nine o'clock last night their attention
was attracted by a woman's screams which
appeared to come from the woods beside rhe
road near the residence of Patrick Duffy.
They ran toward the place and just before
they reached the place . man ran out of the
cartpath which leads 10 Mr. Duffys house and
jumping over the wall on the other side OF the
road, ran across the open lot and disappeared
i'm the woods near the river When the young
men reached the cartpath they met a young
woman who was crying bitterly and begged
them 90 protect her from the man, who, she
said, had attempted 10 assault her. They ac.
con,ranicd her 90 Naticl. and although she
refused 20 give her name or that Of her as
Sailant, she tGtd thom that she was employcd
as weaver IN the mill and that the man was
employed in the room with her. During the
afternoon she expressed her intention Of 40.
ing to Rverpoiut in the evening to visit some
friends and he had offered 20 accompany her.
He left her 10 her friends house and called
fer her about nine o'clock and they had
reached the cartpath ON their return when he
attempted 20 assault her, but was Prevented
by her screams and struggles and the an.
Troach Of Kelley and Hurd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
ELMwOOD TENNIS CLUB.
Annual Meeting He'd Last Evening The
Election of Offers.

The annual meeting and election OF officers
Of the Elmwood Tennis Club was held last
night st thc residence of the president. MIR.
r. ID. Bassett. The election OF officers resulted
a. follows: President L. ID. Bassett; vice
president Ralph Colwell; secretary and treas
uror IA. l.. wilcox; executive committee. II.
L. McAuslan. n. l.. Anthony, II. ID. Day.
Afer adjournment tho members were re-
ccivtd by Mrs. Bassett. refreshments were
served and the rest a the evening was spent
in hnving general good tine The msfnlers
of the club are full of enthusiasm and the
coming season promises TO be very brilliant
ft.a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
OLNEYyILLE.
That History Of the Rough ana
Ready Fire Company.
Death of Letter Carri-r-Eotes From the
Square ana Vicinity.

The committee appointed by the Rough
and Ready Fire Company for the purpose
of looking into the matter of tho com
pany's s'history" have hada meeting Win
Capt. Willis w. ID, Harris. u. r. A.
Beaue and s. 4. Groves. who gave the
firin that is compiling the history permis-
sion fo do the work. The committee, SO
IL IN intimated, mud that the company
has acted tribe too hastily In the matter,
for whether the project is or was for the
interests of the company no good results
can be accomplished, for the agents have
by no means collected all of the sums
promised them ty the merchants ana citi-
zsns. Nor will they, for many who have
su bscri bed have said that in view OF the
fact that the company cannot get along
on friendly terms that they, the subscrio-
ers. will not help them in any way.
DEATH OF A LETTER CARRIER.
James Mcdonald, the well known let
ter carrier attached to the Proyiuence
postoffics. died at the home of his brother
in-law, John O'Connell, e. Willow street
ut II o'clock last night He was well
known in this vicinity, being the secre-
tary OF the Olneyville Council OF hoyal
Society of Good Fellows he will be
buried Friday morning from st. Mary's
Church. He leaves widow and three
small children. Pneumonia was the cause
of his death.
GENERAL MENTION.
The debate held by the Garfield Mutual
Improvement Society in thsir hall on
Eden street last evening, was very pleas
ant affair, and was we'll attended. The
question was: Resolved. That six hours
constitute n days labor. The question
was decided in the Affirmative.
The Peacock Cycle Club will have Its
first run for 1873 on Sunday, March 20.
Faith Rebekaa Lodge will hold social
in Holden & hall on Manton avenue, Fri
day evening, March Ii.
Christopher l.. Gardiner, SS years old.
died at the home Of his sister, 1888 Dyer
avenue, yesterday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
The Order of Merit.

A long suffering listener, after hearing
from youth his account Of how he and
two companions kept BOO Indians Mt bay
for "a hours. asked, "Do you know why
the Lord said to- Ananias, Stand forthy'"
Upon receiving n negative reply, he con
tinued "Well. don't either, unless II
was so that you and your two companions
could stand first second and third San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

81 owe nv whole lie to- Burdock Blood
Bittsrs. SCrolulaus sores covered nv
body. ] seemed beyond cure. Is o. B.
has made ne a perfectly we'll woman.
Mrs Chas. Hutton. Berville. Mich
A household necsssit, Dr. Thomas
Eciectrio oil. Heals burns. cuts. wounds
81 nny srtt, cures sore throat, croup. Gu
tarrh. hst tma. never fails.
"A dusc iu time saves lives DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup: nature .
reineds Tor couxhs. colds pulm0nsfy az
ease ~ every sprt
Hives are terrible torment 10 the liz.
~ iolk,. Hnd Geo some ol Ter ores fasitv
cured. llusns Ointment reNVr fails
instant reliei, nermanobt cure. AT any
drug store o. cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
wATCHMAN'S MISHAP.
Myers Fell Through an Elevator Shaft at
Hall & LYONS.

Fred Myers. night watchman at Hall
& Ly8n's Wesfmi instsr street store, re-
ceived serious injuries about 10 o'clock
last night by falling down the well Of the
freight elevator. His right leg was
broken In two places and his jaw was
fractured. He was taken to the hospital
in the ambulance, where he was cared
for. and 1t was ascertained that his in
juries were not dangerous. 1t IL thought
that hs was struck by the elevator while
leaning over the pit ana thrown to the
bottom. He Is married ana lives at 50
Vernon street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

The genetal appraisers - goods passing
through the Custom House have made several
decisions iately which. until ta'sed uyon by
the secietary % the treasury, viii held coed
Bot While there is stability In that quarter
no sy-tein failiug in strength can hc profgrly
sn-tained without the ana ~ H. slettcr Stem
ach Bitters. n genital touic and repciy for
malsris. rbeumstism, Dyspepsia, constipation
anattjlousnesz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
IRISH STEW WITH Dr-Mpr.rNcs

Take the remains Of a roast of pork. or
lamb, remove most of the fat cover with
cold water and let II simmer half an
hour. Add one onion sliced thin, six
potatoes cut into dice. salt. pepper aud
dumplings. For the dumplings take n
heaping cup OF -four. n little salt. one
teaspoonful of baking powder and milk
enough to make thick dough. Cook ten
minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
LOBSTER SALAD.

Cut the meat of two small Holsters into
small pieces. Season with salt and pep
per, and pour over IL enough mayonnaise
dressing to molsten well. Put in the mid
die Of a platter. garnish with lettuce
leaves, pour over the remainder of the
dressing and put slices of boiled eggs
and olives over the top.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
STUFFED EGGS.

Boil eggs hard. then cut open and take
out the yolks and chop them up fine.
Mix with them a pinch OF salt and pep.
per, little vinegar and a little mustard.
Fill the whites with this mixture, place
upon a platter and garnish with lettuce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
RtrNs

One and onc-half cups of milk, ono
half yeast cake IN one-half cup wsier.
one cup sugar. -four enough TO make a
stln batter. Let IL rise over night. and
In the morning add one-half cup butter.
one-half cup sugar. one half teaspoonful
soda. fiour enough 90 make q as stir as
bread. After second rising add small
cup of currants. Cut out and put in pans
20 rise before baking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
SOME RECIPES.
VALLEY DEW PUDDING.

One pint of milk. yolks of two eggs,
three tablespoonfuls of cocoanut. one.
half cupful of rolled cracker crumbs. one
teaspoonful of vanilla or lemon. Bake
onehalf hour For the frosting add the
whites of two eggs and two-thirds Of a
oupful of sugar. Put In the oven to
brown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
Divorce Docket.

The docket OF nncontested rstitio0a tor
divorce Will be iu order on next Monday
mrrDing AMI tnlil ard including Friday
next he grand Jury Will 10 also
emI1neisd ns1t Monday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

Mir. Thomas Tomukins- See hyar. George
Washington Jones ~ yV' raw an NAV had or
knowod you was agwiue ter gtow inter acrh
a. onsry. lyin' niggor ~ Won ts, they'd never
hev drserafed the name ~ the father of our
kiniry by namin' you after him.
George Washington Jones What You kickin
u~tf Es long ~ vo' raw an nav didn't
make no sech mistake when dey was namin
YOU you orter be satisfied. -Judge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
CABBAGE SALAD.

One egg. one-third teaspoonfui mus
tard. one-third teaspoonful pepper, one
teaspoonful salt. one teaspoonful sugar.
one tablespoonful each of milk and but
ter. one-haif cup vinegar, one-quarter
cabbage, chopped fine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
CROUTONS.
fNfs. yG..Nz.N

Take stale bread In slices; remove the
crust. cut in half-inch cubes. fry in very
hot Cottolene for about half minute,
take them out. drain and sprinkle with
salt Drop them into the soup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

An English Juror once ssked the Judge,
after the verdict was returned. whether
the fact that ne differed from his II breth
ron justified their knocking him down
with u chair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
SUICIDE IN PRISON.
Maleufant, Formerly Of Woonsocket,
Killed Himself al Quebec.

Narcisse Malcnfant formerly editor of
LaVribune in Woonsocket committed sui.
cids In Quebec on Sunday by taking
poison. He had just been sentenced 10
q tive years Imprisonment at Quebec on
the charge of being connected with the
for gerry of the Canadian government
checks In 1892.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02

HEADACHES.
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RHEUMATISM.
! will guarantee that my RHEUMATISM
CURE will relieve any form of rheumatic
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from two to three hours, and effect a po,itive
cure in a few days.
KIDNEY DISEASE.
! can produce more than thirty Thousand
testimonials to prove that my KIDNEY
CURE will cure all forms of kidney COM
paint ana in many instances the most seri-
Gus forms or Bright's disease.
DYSPEPSIA.
/ do not believe there is "a case of dyspepsia,
indigestion any stomach trouble that can
not De relieves at once aud permane ntly
cured 10y my DYSPEPSIA CURE.
COUGHS AND COLDS.
/ know that my COLD CURE will break
up any form of cold in a lew hours, and pre-
vent grippe, diphtheria and pneumonia and
that my COUGH CURE will ease any cough
in thirty minutes, allay soreness and speedily
heal the bronchial tubes and lungs.
Munyon's Doctors at Your Service Free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-02
PROVIDENCE
LYING-IN HOSPITAL
II IN GREAT NEED OF
Old Linen and
Cotton Cloth.

please notify the Matron. ~ 90 STATE STREET
Who will send for them, or they esa be left at
BLANDINa's DRUG STORES or the NEWS
oFyIcR sou
, 1898-06-04

umyndige pa Diet Tllspmkt. da For@Idrene indgaa .Egteskab. Ere
de we'd Diet "@Nnte TidSponkt myndige, beware de dves danske Ind
Har en- dnn.t Mnd ensr ugfSft 'K vt",e sfer sit tyrdte lsa. Aar
uafIruit 1idslum af 10 Aar hut sit Hjemsted Udian0et. tab~r den
l"'tjeIdends sin l1df0dsret' if. dog S 8 medmindle Fave'eSen
forh9hoIdts we'd en- linden nav"te T1dsrums CdIpn for vedkommendo
fHS'Naue Bestemmelser afgiren skliftHg Erkherng. Saalan ErhJar.
ing nina for vedvare de at have GyIdighed gpntages linden Lvet ienue
Aurs UdIeh, rsgnet fra sidste Elk orings AfgiveIse.
Adgangen til at afgiye den n@vnte ErkIertng tlkommer dog kun
den, som sely er "dayttst, os h.ns Born, SAINT Enkvr efer saadanne.
Tablet f dansk IndfoIsr"t ener denne Paragaf omfater ogNu
vedkommende Mnnds Husru og nmyndge @gte Born, for .saa vdt do
De r@,v~, endo Puoeraf dehoIdte BestemmeIser kunc we'd
oye'enskomst med e" fre'"med M"gt oph@ye' ellor indskre"kes hse
IS.
Den, som ifoIge Bostemmolser1o S 7 hr tht d|anskpndfo hrt.
men like or Ileyen St4'sho'ge ct @ndet Land. g~enefycvvr sin
s iaan $ iIt' 1iI ld lis "a" AZ Ko ;ye9'Su "' ! ''S'' s'e' s"Y "'v" cue 'ed
G%vnorhverves Inlfol1yte" roo deupe Made at nau1eo. tiRom-
mer den og@a hans ItnSiIn % umyniige @gte Born. slv ON de he.
hoIle Hjgms4sd ! UdI9ndet. % .ae4 He4syn til, ON Egteskabet er
4Eg;r~kabyt og Eolseyn s@.Iedes like olriudeGg lave bogrundet
tausk Iudi9dslet for HuStIuou og B9rnene.
u@ete Barn. hvs Moler h%$9 donsk mdfolsrer e,bverver we'd
To|selen da'Sk %lndf6dsret, hyad enten F9lseIen toIegaar her Lahdet
I de TiIfplde. hvor ifoge Bestemmelserno nprvarendo Low
agte Barn foger Faderrn. reitor Diet u@gto Barns statsIorge,Iigo
Forn@drys M"iorsns sasborgmHge Shilling som Fogo af Hste,
sk"b med en- anden end BorneneS Faier skier derived like nogon For
andling med IIonSyn til I0rnenes ~Indfodsret.
1pH,HW H uAWoo HI = IAStL, uuel dC NCieS SbtSD0TRclng6 Still
ling kendes, anse8, indtl andet oplyses, som haveude dnsk nd.
f9Isret.
&l.
I"vens S 2 fmr Anvendelse ogsan pn Personer, som ere fode
fpIindcn Lovens lkrufttaden, men da endnu like have opnmet Ind
io lsret efter Forordning lode Januar l775 So. De Kyimler fa Ind.
f0lsref, som we'd Lovens l%kraftr@den leyei Egteskub med M@ud, der
have dansk Ihd0dsret
] 9vrigt komme Iovens Bestemmelser kun til AnvcndeIse, soa
fremt Diet torhoId, der beglmder EIhVeryese ellen FutubeIe af Ind
t9lmet, Igger eler Lovens Ikruhuedeu.
&12
Denne Low eQr ngtn Forandrngi Ienseeude til ln RetsstiGng,
der efer hidtl Rallende RegIer tIkommer ikkeiudlole som F0lge
al, 1T de l"ve tagot Bol@l her Iandet eer have huf fast Uphold
her en- Wis It'd.
$13.
Demue Low g@Ider hges"m de allre BestemneIser ON Indf6lsrst,
ihvis Sted den trades Tor allie Dele at den daske Stat.
Den galder like for de PsrsOner, hVem der HeuLold til Freds-
traktaten af 30te October 1864 AIT. Nh err fobeholdt Iudfolsret.
Hvoreftor allie v~edkommende sig have at rette.
Gict pa AmaAenJor9. den lode Warts I98.
Under vor KOngelige Hand og Segl.
IL. CHRISTIAN R.
BARDENFLETH
, 1898-06-04

minors at HE time when the parents wed. fat that inc they have
attained majority they conserve their Danish brlhrSni.
Ha Danish MAJ" or unmarried woman above IS yeos, or widow.
connected IN a foreign country for an uninterrupted term of 10 years
limutllons made in S S, unless the absrrce is de TO public charge
u dertrken for tile Danish Stat, o. The brlhright Of such person
has bee" reserved by declaration in writing made before the exp"a
ton # said term to HE Danish Embassy l Consulate il The country
" place in accordance with the rules provided fI such cases. In
expiration Of every 10th year, counting from tine delivery Of the
The access to make such declaration is, However, open only to
the person who has removed. and his children, and to The widows
The forfeiture If Danish bfnhdsht includes the wife and
mi""! legitimate Children of the person concerned, IN 20 far . they
The en"ctments contained in this may by agreement with a
A person who under the ynaotmcnts in s : las forfeited Danish
brthrirht, but has not become a citizen Of another country. re
acquires his birthright by taking ny his domicie in the Kingdom,
. : b. Sn}lpis1t thus re re %o % ed by the the h',5v "a i"dn5,s the wife
"nd minor legitimate children, even if they. remain domioled in
con 'l"cted or the birth has taken place, after the husbands forfeiture
of Danish bIthHght and the m,rage AM birth hence did
GlbrigGt. '' ~ NV '' '' >''' 'i"' D"''
An Hesa5m tie Child who's. @5,& 9 pos,o.,,. Danish brArsas
acquires by its birth Danish birhrght, whether such birth takes
In the cases where under the ouootments Of the present law
the civil position Of a legitimate child agrees with the civil
position Of the father the corresponding civil position of an iIogiti-
If the mothers civil position becomes changed IN consequence
of her marriage with a man, not the father of the children, such
change does not affect the birtArjg1t Of the children.
Children found in the Kingdom whose civil position i, IN
N""5 "N H' UNl OEdC4"'O 0N"' )" l"N" N"loH NHth
right
Su
The 2d If the present law applies equally to persons born
before the PRONUNCIATION Of the law but not having at that time
acquired brthright under the ordinance of 10th January 1776,
SO. Women who at the time of the promulgr'o of this law are
hvn5 IN wedIock with men possessed OF Danish birfhIight acquire
such light.
Otherwise, the enaotments Of the law become applicable only
IN so far as the circumstances or event causing acquisition or for
ieitule ofbrtbrght shall occur after the PRONUNCIATION of the law.
This law causes no change in respect of tho civil position to
wh:ch, under enactmcnts hitherto valid persons of alien birth are
'ntitIod in consequence OF permanent residence o. abode for a
certain time in the Kingdom.
l3.
This law, like the anterior onoctments concerning brtAright,
which it replaces, il valid in all parts of the Danish Slate.
It does not apply to persons to whom Inthrght is reserved
in accordance with the Peace Treaty of Goth October 1864,
Art KIN.
10 be complied with by all parties concerned.
Girep at Auatienborg, 1871 March 1898.
Under Our Royal Hand and Seal.
CHRISTIAN R.
%
, 1898-06-04

Undertegnede, II. NJ. Kongcn af DanmnrkS overordentIige &c.
sandt o. befuldm@gtiGede Minister, har fanet OrIe til at meddeIe
Ii. e. den spanske UdenIig~ministtr Herr Statssekreteren for de
FOrenele Staten at II. NJ. Kongen "f Ianmaiks Regjeing, ,jen-
ncmtr@ngt af Onsket ON at beware Venskab OF god ForstAaelse med
do to kugsforerde Niger, VI li'gOg" SI@ng og upartisk Neutraliet
unler den melIen Spnnien og de FoIenede Stnter udhrudte Krig.
Observation-Disclosures Fje,nhcI wi neppe lade Kampems Virkninger
wise sig de under Diet egentige Kon6rdommes 1errtoralhojhed h6r-
enle Fnvande. Men andeI ledes Forbidden Diet sig forsaavidt nngaar DO
1"nHke leMhd"lser Ve~tindcn, oS fl at undga', at disse Der bIive
Basis for MIlitere OpeIaioner iSlIid med Nentroiteten. har den kgL.
HegjeIing troet f1rud at burde meddcIe de kIigsfoIende Parer, under
hViIke Bctingelser deles Krigsskibe vile elholIe Adgang til at seDe
md de under lie danskc vestidske 0us IelliOrahojled h6rende
FMVande:
, 1898-06-04
TRANSLATION.
PUBLICATION.

ACCORDING to information received from the Minis
~ try of Finances, The following Note has been address
ed to the Ministers of Foreign AtlaiTs at Madrid and at
Washington by the Danish Ambassadors, viz:
The undersigned Ambass ldor Extraordinary AM Mmtt ter Pleni-
n,tcntiarv Of b. NJ. the King of Denmark has been directed to inform
il. 4. the Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs one Srcre'my of State
Tor te IJnned States), that the Go ernment OF II. NJ. HE King of
Denmalk k. animatel by the desire of CO serving friendship and good
unde standing with both beligere"t powers, will observe a strict and
imnartal neutrality during the WI existing between Spain aud tie
United States. Owing to the distance, the effects OF The war will
hardly manifest themselves in the waters subject to the territorial
dominion of the Kingdom pr per. But it is different in respect of tbs
Danish possessions in tn. West Indies; and in order to avoid the con.
tinoeucy that the said islands become the base OF military operations
at variance with the neutrality, his Majesty Government has deemed
it nroper beforehand to imfslm the bellIgerents CT the conditions upon.
which heir shiDs of wrw will obtain access to enter the waters subject
70 ILa ferritoIitI dominion of the Danish West India Islands
, 1898-06-04
BEKJERDTGJORELsE

9FOLGE Meddelelse fra Finantsministerie have
de dans<e GesanIter Madrid og Washington rettet
f0lgende Note til Udenrigsministrene Madrid O;
Washington:
, 1898-06-04

Den, som ifoIge B-oStemmelserno / s 7 har taht da
men like er bleven Stntsbor ger ct andct Land. gen
lndfQlsrrt we'd at tage Hjemsted her Riget eller seIy IL
seIskilt Iilladelse af Kongen.
Genorhyerves Indfolsretten paa denue Made af NJ
mer den ogSaa hans Hnstrn % umynlig &c @gte Born. ST.
hoIde Hjemeted UdIandet, o. uden Hensyn til, ON I
siiftrt elIer FQdselen sket efter Mandens Tab nj dausk
Egirskabet og FQdselen saaledeS like oprindelip Ii
.lansk Iudipdslet for HuStluou og B9rnene.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-06

Senator Lodge said it was able and ex-
cellent
Senator Foraker: "a good pressnta
ton of facts. generally, but little indefi-
mite on the question of Cuban indepen-
dence."
Senator Proctor: "a good American
Senator Perkins, can able resume
Of the situation and of the facts leading
up to the war.
The Democrats were even more averse
than the Republicans to discuss the pa
mar Senator Jones of Arkansas was an
exoeption He found in the message q
number of points which did not accord
with his views. One of these was the
propositionjto continue the volunteer army
in existence until the standing arm can
be increased. ssSoIne of us do not favor
the increase of the standing army, ne
said, "and the President has no rigns 20
assume that majority stand WIN NAN
on that proposition 49,.
The senator also questions the Presi-
dents right to hold the volunteers 10 SGT
vice beyond the time OF signing Ons
peace treaty.
Senator Pasco commented upon the
absence of any reference to points con-
corning which we most desire informa-
tion."
Senator Teller said there would be dis
appointment over the failure of the Presl-
dent to outline government for the
Philippines. "But. 7" he remarked, lit
is wise for the President not to indicate
his views on that subject for that Is
purely and properly legislative question
and one that should be left to Congress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-06

It is within the bounds of possibility
thai the Portland was sunk by collision
y 18th some other vessel, tut 1t ia certainly
unnecessary to have recourse to any such
theory to account for her destruction.
Capt. Bragg of the Holatio Hall pro-
nounces the sea of Saturday night the
worst he has experienced in thirty years
of navigation along this coast. The Port
land, vessel entirely untitled fer heavy
seas and never intended TO be out in
rough weather, was caught in this terri
BILE sea, was pounded by it for ten or
twelve hours. Is it at all strange that
this continued pounding sent her finally
to the bottom? Is it not stranger that
considering the shallowness of her hull
and her immense upper structure OF
light timbers and boards that she kept
afloat as long as she didP
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-06

We do not see how an Investigation by
the treasury department into the loss of
the Portland could discover any facts
that ara not already known, or come to
any conclusion which the public has not
already reached. 1t is clear enough that
the disaster was due to bad orror of
Judgment on the part of the captain, and
an official PRONUNCIATION of that fact by
the Secretary of the Treasury or any
board he may appoint will make it no
clearer. Sill there is no objection to an
inquiry, and perhaps it may be the
means of doing good in some directions.
not exactly evident at this time.