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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-26

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Of $I33,0O0 for work aSz|
its, opponents alleging tha fa$Sas9&
had yet been made for the NJ
asserting that a river and larbS ss
was to be suppressed and n favored %$8
given appropriations il the sundry civil
bill. The appropriation remained In the
bill by vote Of 1lS to 16.
Representative Moody smade SEN
sational attack upon an appropriation
in the sundry civil bin Of S3G0O00 for
Rockland. Me. hal'bor, which Is In MIR.
pinEley's district. He said he was will
Ing TO submit TO economy and TO honest
leadership, but for one he proposed to
rebel against the leadership that gave
an appropriation 80 Rockland, Me-, an
insignificant port that could he buried
In Boston harbor
MIR. Grosvenor G,cp., Ohfo) attacked
the appropriation, ana declared that if
the House allowed these river and har-
Dor items to go Into che sundry civil
Dill there would be no river and harbor
Dill. lie was amazed. he said at the
action of the Appropriation Committee,
and insisted that all the members
shouiu oc on IN equality.
Mr.. Cannon replied to the attack.
declaring that some OF the most vicious
river and harbor items ever reported
came from the committee when he
ttrosVcW0r) was member Of It, He
said That from % to 33 per cent of the
money appropriated by a bill he helncd
TO report had been worse than thrown
away.
Mr. pinEley answered the personal
In
proVcmcnt. he said. was not simply an
Improvement, il included provision for
u hreakwatcr and n harbor Of refuge
just such another MS was being built
at sandy Bay, in Mr.. Moody's district
and on which S750.000 had been spent.
lie Indignantly rcpudatcd the nti-
NATION that he had ever suggested or
lntihatcd that this appropriation should
he made In this bill. lie presumed it
had been made upon The rccommenda-
tons OF the corps of engineers In the
public interest.
Mr.. CntchinSs (Dem., MississippD de-
Tended the action Of the Appropriations
Committee.
The House passed the sundry civil
item appropriaiing $iG0,000 for san Pc
dro harbor, California.
1t was practically agreed by those
who participated in the debate to-dny
that there would be no river and hurhor
bill at this session OF Congress 1t was
intmated that there was a plan 10
deieat all the Items in the bill so as to
force conslderai lion Of Il general river
and harbor bill, hut this intima,ion was
not borne out by the vote upon ihe
amendment upon which the debate
rested. Only four pages Of the bill were
disposed Of to-day
SENATE
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITrEs.


General w. s. Rosecrans IS reported
TO be dying at his ranch near Redora.
Cal. The general has be<irery feaple
for months.
The president yesterday sent 20 the
senate the following nominations as
postmasters: i. G.. Haskins at Bristol
VT. and +. II. Voss at vergennes. VT.
Three OF the men connected with the
flibustering expedition on the sloop
Tillie, which foundered of Montauk
Point Jan. 3. have been indicted by the
federal grand jury in New York.
IL is pointed out officially that the
maps and data prepared by the coast
and geological survey authorities sus-
tain in every point the position assumed
by the United States with respect to its
domain I'm Alaska.
Suit has been brought by the attorney
general or Massachusetts against the
Berkshire Health and Accident asso-
citation. alleging that the defendant is
doing a sick benefit business In viola
zion Of law, and asking that IL be re-
strained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
UNAFFECTED BY WAR TALK.

Business Moving on with Assurance OF
Freedom From Disturbance
New York, March 5.--R G.. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says this week
that while the nation stands ready to
support President Mckinley i'm any just
controversy, IL is gratified by the calm
ness and justice shown i'm waiting until
facts determine whether there is ground
for complaint. Stories OF the most reck-
less sort disapproved promptly. have
not disturbed the industries and the
trade of the country at all and business
is moving on with the assurance that
it will not be seriously disturbed In
grain, cotton, meat products and'petrol-
cum, markets have been stronger. with
gradual Increase i'm the demand for man
ufactured products.
Failures in February have been small
er than I'm any other month. except three
of the previous 80 months. with remark
able decreases i'm the failures for 800
600 and over. In most branches OF man
ufacture and trade defaults are smaller
than in February for four years past.
TIE moderate concessions made by
boot and shoe manufacturers. averag-
ing less than 2 percent. were largely in
contracts for payment within 80 days
after delivery. They have secured or
ders far larger than at this time in any
previous year. while sales IN February
were IL percent larger than last year
and % percent larger than i'm 1892.
Leather has yielded slightly. and also
hides, both being yet relatively higher
than boots and shoes. The strike In
cotton mills helps TO a slightly better
demand for some goods, while In wool
ems the business is slow In some OF the
finer qualities, which have been much
advanced in prices. Wool has yielded
a little, the average OF 100 quotations
by Coates Brothers for domestic being
2o2S cents against 2oS3 cents Feb. 1.
Failures for the week have been 25i
IN the United states, against 246 last
year. % In Canada, against 50 last
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
GoMPERs is CONFIDENT.

Boston, March 5.-The Massachusetts,
Reform club discussed Some features
of the struggle of organized labor at
its meeting last night. with President
Gompers OF the American Federation OF
Labor as the principal guest and speaker.
Speaking OF the strike Mr.. Gompers said:
DO the employers imagine that by re-
ducing the wages OF the operatives I'm
New England 10 percent they can place
themselves on a better basis TO compete
with the mill OF the south?
am confident that they do not imagine
Il.
1T has been costly strike TO the man.
ufacturers. and should they succeed they
VIII remember that II is not pleasant
TO monkey with the buzz saw. am
perfectly confident that the operatives
Will not lose the strike. One of the re-
sults OF the strike has been the agita-
tion In favor OF a national s-hour law.
What the workers want Is real arbitra-
tion. not that OF the juggling variety.
There are some who hope that organized
labor will be crushed but trust that
idea may be dispeIled"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

IL was In the atmosphere OF Washing
ton that the policy OF the president was
peace so Ions as peace was not dishonor-
able Mr.. Mckinley was pursuing a
policy on lines parallel TO that OF Lin
ciln before the firing on Sumter IL
was the policy OF patience. Under Lin
coin 1t saved the country; under Nc
Kinley it would keep the peace, or the
nation would be as one man for the
war. The president had been outspoken
In his annual message on our duty to-
ward Cuba, and even used the words.
intervention by force
Spain would have to confront our
policy OF peace. Spain would make
war TO save the dynasty and the honor
OF her arms. She could be beaten by
us with military self-respect, and tn.
might seem the simple thing TO do. V @
must prepare for war-arm the coast and
use the navy for aggression--and when
the war was on make an end Of ID by
commanding the sea around Cuba and
cutting off the supplies OF the Spanish
army. Then we should protect Cuba
and accept her as a territory un-Amer-
icanized. She would add more TO our
riches than California has done Au-
tonomy was impossible under Spanish
rule Spanish arms and acts had alike
failed in Cuba, and she would come to
us by the attraction OF grayitation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
Town of East Providence
is Dissatisfied
WITH RED BRIDGE AWARD.
Loosely Dr4wn Statute the Cause of
Some Uncertainty.
COURTS DECISION WITHHELD.

A loosely drawn statute was the cause OF
very animated discussion between legal
-entlemen representing this city and the town
East Providence in the Appellate Court to-
day. The statute in question referred TO the
construction of the new red bridge, and M is
well known the taxpayers OF East Providence
feel very warmly over the decision arrived at
by the commission and they want jury OF
r. sidents of towns other than this Zig one TO
say just how much in dollars and cents they
should pay for their portion Of the cost OF the
new bridge. While the statute under which
the commissioners was appointed says that
private land owners may have their awards
Of damages pa ssed upon by juries in the com
mon rleas division, yet the towns or cities
aggrieved are simply told they may have a
TRIAL with or without juri,s and only mention
mode of proceedings in the Appellate Court
when no juries now sit. The question is
whether a jury trial being IN fact designated
the court will provide the machinery by
which the lower courts will be reached. City
solicitor Colwell represented this city and
was the moving party today. he said That
Judge Tillinghast had on an exparte hearing
certified the TO the common pleas divi-
sien and II was 10 vacaie this order and TO
late bench that he was before the court Mr.
Colwell read the exception of the town OF
East Providence to tho report of the commits
sioners, whclfwere that the commi ss oners
had wrongfully charged 40 per cent OF the
cost Of the red bridge construction beyond
what the state paid. TO tho town of East
Providence and that the commissioners erred
in not permitting the counsel for tho town
I IL.
building the now bridge.
Former Attorney General Edward c. Du-
hois said the case had been certified To- the
comm on plens division OF the court by Judge
Of the Al p.llaie Court in order that the town
Cf East Providence might have the jury trial
10 which il was entitled. Tho city OF Provi-
dence, MIR. Dubois thought, was anxious for
delay because IL was getting SIX percent In.
terest Mr.. r.Colwell did not agree TO this state.
ment, but Mr.. Dubois, after insisting On his
point said, there were clearly issues CT fact
and the judge presiding would give the Jury
the law. There was no reason for sending
the case to tine full Appellate Curt and a
jury should be permitted 70 pass upon the
amount Cf money the town of East Proyi-
cence must pay.
Mr.. CClwell said that il was very proper for
the commissioners not to 20 into the question
of whether or not the city of Providence
spent TOO much money in building the bridge,
and the expectations were like exceptions not
for another jury, but for the Appellate Court.
MIR. Colwcll, in roply TO question by Mr..
Mitchell Of counsel for the town OF East
Providence, said ,hst II the case had 10 be be-
gun &C novo other towns mieht be brought in
by the jury % being benefited. All towns
would have TO bo represented at the jury
trinl.
Judge Rodgers took the parers andwitheld
his decision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
MCoY DEFEATS BURLEY.

Hot Springs. Ark. March 5.-De spite
the edict OF the authorlties, the "Kid'
Mccoy and Nick Buriey fight took place
at Wilmington park Friday In the open
ar. The weather was fine. There were
isOo , spectaiory- lr-.iudlng about % ladies'
Bat Masters5n Of Denver was tie ref
cree.
The battle lasted just two rounds. Nc
Coy drawing blood In the first and cIoar.
~ showing his superiority. The second
as wired from the spot is described ss
follows: Mccoy leads and misses
Both land. hurley lands on Mccov.s \
Jaw Buriey going down. Mccoy leads
win left and falls short. then lands a
lett on the Jaw. Burley bleeding badly
from the mouth: Mccoy making BurIev
lead the hghting. Burley swiugs short
with the left. Mccoy plants his l.ft an
the stomach and repents.the dose t,,ice
Buriey very grogEy Burley swings win
his left, but lands the right on Nce.oy.s
shoulder. no damape Mccoy retr,,ts
both fehting Ike demons. McCo, feir,,
with his left and follows with a bes,,,.
right on Burleys jaw Buricv counted
out Time n last round. one minut, ana
40 seconds"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
POLICY OF PATIENCE.
Murat Halstead on President McKinleys
Course Toward Cuba.

Murat Halstead on President McKinley's
Course Toward Cuba.
lthica, n. Y, March 5.--Murat Hal
stead lectured i'm the course OF the Cor
nell university last night on the Spanish
American crisis in Cuba. He said that
since the tragic mystery OF the Maine
had made the matter critically serious.
congress, with few unimportant ex-
ceptions, had stood with the president,
senators and representatives doing SO
without regard 10 party affiliation. The
president had public opinion with him.
On Washington's birthday, at the very
crest OF the war excitement and the
horror of the country over the blowing
UP of the Maine, Mr.. Mckinley had
faced vast crowds in the streets OF
Philadelphia, and there was not even
a crank among "A hundred thousand men
to lift his voice with a shout Of sugges-
tion that he was not doing his whole
duty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
COnftrs Secretly With
Labor Leaders.
AID FROM FEDERATION.
Boston Peopl. Told That the Opera
tives Will Win.
THE REFORM CLUB DISCUSSION

New Bedford. Mass. March b.-"There
was never any foundation for II ex-
cept i'm the imagination of the news
paper reporters" said Secretary Sam
uel Ross yesterday. when asked what
arrangement had been made with Pres
ident Gompers OF the National Fedora
ton OF Labor as to the financial aid OF
the federation for the strikers. mas
much as the statement that such as
sistance would be asked when Gompers
visited New Bedford has been allowed TO
go unchallenged and uncorrected by the
local leaders for week. and as IL has
been accepted by the rank and file OF the
strikers as the program, Mr.. Ross state
ment is Of considerable interest.
Having been misled by the silence OF
representatives OF the unions as 10 the
state OF affairs. a reporter inquired of
President Gompers. on his arrival In the
city yesterday. as 10 the prospect OF
assistance 10 the strikers from the fed
GRAFTON which he represents. Ninety
five percent of the support which the
strikers are now receiving" said Pres
ident Gompers. lis coming from the
unions affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor"
This did not seem TO answer the ques-
tion, and What is the chance for an
increase, them" was asked OF Mr.. Com
pers.
II cannot say as 10 that" he replied.
Subsequently MIR. Ross explained that
bodies affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor could ask that or
ganization for aid, but the federation
does not assist financially, those who
are not affiliated with IL.
There was a conference In a room
on the second floor OF the hotel at which
all OF the secretaries OF the labor or
,ganizations were present in person or
through their assistants. besides large
committees from the several unions.
Close watch was kept that there might
be no eavesdropping or intrusion, and
those present at the conference kept
their mouths closed az to it's significance.
The city hall was crowded when Mr.
Gompers and the representatives OF the
labor unions arrived. and as the presi-
dent OF the American Federation of
Labor was escorted TO the platform he
was accorded a cordial reception. Mr.
Gompers speech was largely devoted TO
answering Daniel De Leon. the social
ist who spoke here recently.
Hcvlb.and4outfit iovfgothesar-latw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
BIDS RECEIVED.
Number Sent In FIR Painting The Post
office and CuStom House.

At2 o'clock this afternoon thu bios for
the painting TO he done in tie custom
house and the postofiIce and at the az.
prnisers' store builuing OF South Main
street were opened, and were as follow,
For the custom house and Iost1fiici :,
Alexander Grant. x57; q. n. DUNBAR a.
Co, 1905 10; r. 4. Matir tosb, 1881 |:
Angel ~ Logan, s6s5; ;. Arhweiler,
s470; q. NJ. Free born ~ Co., s4i5: Il. X.
Crowell & Co., sfS
For the APPRAISERS store building
Augell & Logan, s225; q. NJ. Freeborn q
Co. y2ls; +. X. Crowell * Co.. s204. 30;
Alexander Grant, $I95: :. Arhwsilfr.
$l75; 4. g. Macintosh. si6j; Z. II.
Dun bar 20 Co., s16t.
No award has vet been made by the
government T. owing u the fact that Ger.
lain details In relation tn certified che cks
must fist be perfected by the bidders.
Probably the latter part Of next week
the cor tracts ~ill be swared by Deputy
Collector Gardner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
IN SPITE OF TRUST LAWS.

New York. March 5.--The plan for n
combination OF the steel wire. rod and
nail manufacturers, which has been
under consideration for the past six
months, was practically consummated
Friday: The combination viii repre-
sent about $50 600 In capital. and bear the
name The American steel and Wire
company" The largest companies In
the country. to the number of Is. viii
be In the combination. There are only
FIVE concerns engaged IN the manufac-
ture throughout the entire United States
which are not affected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
A DARING ROBBERY.

Boston. March s.-Chelsea street. near
City square. Charlestown. was the scene
of daring robbery last evening. The
man who claims 10 have been robbed is
John r. Moran, a resident OF the dis
trict The arrest OF two men who gave
the names OF John Tooney and John
Feeley. and both OF whom live within a
short distance OF the spot where the
robbery took place. followed. The police
are looking for a third man. Moran
claims TO have lost slI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
WILL BE READY.
Continued from Page I.

were displayed from the vessels In port,
the public buildings and the palaces.
The cruiser made flne appearance ms
Cabanas and then saluted the fort and
admiral.
Captain joaquin Lssaga is In com
mand OF the AimIrante Oqucndo.
The same ceremonies were observed on
the arrival OF tie Almirante OqueDdo as
were followed out when tho Vi2caya
reached this mort fran New York.
MIR. Fitzhu9h Lee, Jr.. son of the
CONSUL general, was among the passenge
who arrived here on board tho Olivette
from Key West this morning.
This United States light houss terder
Mangrove, having on board the naval
court of inquiry. has not been reported,
but is expected here hourly.
The smokestacks of the Maine havo
been removed ana the divers still nope to
recover some more of the bodies to-day.
RENTS FOR THE NAVY. pN
Vallejo, Cal, March 5.-Admiral kirk
land has received telegrapbic orders 90
instruct Capt Louis Kemptf. of the re-
ceivinR ship Independence To sign all the
able todiod seomen no can possibly pass.
The Charlesi on, Yorktown, and Phili-
delpaia are the best ships low here. but
little work IL being done on them at pres
ent Admiral Kirkland says tpat he can
prepare the vessels for sea within six
weeks. There ore 90 men employed In the
construction deIartmenC and orders have
been issued for the employ yment OF addi-
tional labor,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
ISLANDER SUIT.
That Of DR.. 0'Keefe Against DR..
Swarls D!scontinued.
Appellate CURT Found Nothing SIaniet-
Gus In Defendants Statement.

The slauder suit Of Or. A. J. O'Keefs
against DIR. Gardner Il. SwaIts was dis
continued in the Common Pleas Division
of the Supreme Court this morning, and
Judge Douglas gave Dr. Swarts judg-
ment for costs.
DIR. O'keefe accused DIR. Swnrts #
having made slanderous statements
about him, but the Appellate Court founu
nothing slanorous In the statement. TLe
suit grew out # the Investigation Of DIR.
O'heefe before the state board of hsalth
on charges which were not proven.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
OVERCOME BY GAS.

Fort Worth Tex, March 5.-Four men
were found dead in refrigerator car.
Death resulted by gas from a fire built
with coal. Six men supposed to be
tramps entered the car Friday night.
Two of them were brought to by ply
sicians.
News reached here today from a min
Ing camp in Gillespie county that five
inen had been overcome by foul gas in an
old gold mine which they were exploring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
Notice 10 ee Gwen.

An order was entered in the partition case
Of Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company Va.
Johr W. Danielson trust ct al providing for
notice by publication TO the parties who have
not answered the bill or are In any way in.
tercsted IN the New Market estate at the
junction % weybosset and Bread street to mp
pear before the court on April q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
CRIME OF AN INSANE WOMAN.

Columbus. O., March 5.-Mrs. Olga
Demorest, living at Grove City. took the
life of her 4-year-old son with razor
and was about to murder her husband
who was too i'll TO resist, when a servant
girl alarmed the neighbors. and the in
sane woman was oyerpowered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
Hotel For Blcycllsts.

Many OF the leading resort hotels, both
north and south, have within the last year or
fInte hluyclinR has become generally taken
up.added a. n necessity. a bicycle stable with
sttc-nanis In charge for the care and repair
Of wheels.
Mr.. II. W. Anderson. MGR. Of The Oakland
fe-ch Hotel has decided 30 mike his fcsture
this season. A capable instructor will be en-
Eaged 90 take charge Of this department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

r I-scarets Candy Catlartic, the most won
derful medical discos cry of tlic ace. plcas,
ant aud refreshing 20 the TASTE. act gently
and positively on kiduevs. liver aud bowels,
cleansing Tie entire system. dispCl colds,
curc headache. fever. hahituai constipation
and biliobsncss. Please buy and try box
of e.. G.. e.. today; 30, %. 20 cents Sold auo
guaranteed 10 cure b. Ia druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
WHAT DO THE CHIL LDKEN URINK?

Don't give them tea ar coffee. Havs vOl
tried the new foot drink callei GrainO 10
Is delicious and nourisliDg and takes the
riace of coffee The more Grain-O YOU give
the cnidren tho more nealth distribute
through their systems. Grain-O y made ~
pure grains, and when properly prepared
costs about !. as much. All grocers soil IT.
md 25c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

hurricane which has swept over
Batabani. on the south coast OF Cuba.
opposite Havana. has done great dam
age. IL destroyed a hut I'm which were
quartered a number OF soldiers belong
ing TO the Castilian battalion. killing two
OF the men and wounding rs others
Thousands Of trees were swept away.
In New Hampshire last year 10 fidelity
casualty companies wrote Insurance OF
$1,000. .iO3Ji: received premiums OF
fSi.s3i.55: incurred losses OF s29.63i O2.
and paid losses OF $3l .JGj56. In the same
year. % life insurance companies wrote
Insurance o s50il 80; received prem
iums OF 5000 $3.50; Incurred losses OF
$3.50 5Gy %. and paid losses OF s41O. .ss4. -.
There were l0.S2C policies issued. an i'm.
crease of 1915 over the previous year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05

n Il we who have what we cell s,lfconn
d>n-e. Tho other fellows are hllod With self
eoDceit. Boston TrapscriDs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
Petition Denied.

The Appellate Court has denied the petition
of Amy B. Cady, who Is seeking a divorce
from her husband, Ernest N. Cady, for an al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-05
------------------s=--s-ss--
BAR ASSOCIATION.
Meeting For the Purpose Of Organization
Hill Today.

There was a meeting Of the members Of
the Rhode Island Bar Association In the
county court house this afternoon Fran
els Col we'll was ell, ctsd chairman OF the
meeting and william A. Morgan secre-
tary over co mem bsrs of the bar, IT. =
GLIDING many Of the most prominent local
attorneys were i'm attendance. Mr. Nor
gan exp aiusd the reasons bo and some
othor attorneys thought the association
would be of great advantage TO tie legal
prof ssion.