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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
LICENSE SUSPENDED.
Action Taken on Case Of Capt. Wat
kins Of Steamer Paris,
He Made No Attempt to Evade The Respon-
Sihillly for The Accident

New York. July 1.-The report OF
Cap. Watkins of ths strLndirg of the
American line steamship Paris has
been made public by the local board of
steamboat inspectors.
Capt Watkins makes no attempt to
evade responsibility for the accident.
but says frankly that the strandlng OF
the ship was the result of an unac-
countable error on his part. The acci-
dent, he says. was not due to any want
OF Thought or anxiety about his vessel,
but resulted from a mistake he made
in calculating the position of the ship.
Capt. Watkins q still i'm charge OF the
Paris ana Is acting i'm the interests of
the underwriters 90 whom the ship was
turned over by the American line off,
cials. Capt. Watkins has had a long
and honorable career on the sea. He
entered the service OF the Inman line
in 1868, and since 1876 has been cOntinu-
ally In charge OF vessels OF the Inter-
national Navigation Company. He has
made nearly 500 voyages across the
Atlantic.
In filing the report with Supervising
Inspector Starbuck. the local inspectors
submit a special report relative TO Capt.
Watkins statement, i'm which they
state that they suspend his license as
master OF ocean steamers for New York
for two years.
Old Hermitage Rye ana old Crow Bourbon
sLlo bottle, Gibson's NNNN Sl0a TliOS
f.t.t. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
PRINCIPAL REINSTATED.
fmucksi Scho, Committee Reeses Decision
N de r ,cen,l,

At a meeting OF the Pawtucket board
Of aldermen yesterday afternoon John
w. Little was elected a member of tho
school committee TO MI the vacancy ex-
isting. through the resignation of Dr.
Iohn III. Bennett. The election holds
good until the time Of the next inuni-
cipal election.
Last night the school committee met
and reelected William w. Curtis prln-
cipal OF the high school at the same
salary as last year When the regular
election selection OF teachers were held.
Mr.. Curtis was dropped from the list.
which aroused much criticism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
INQUEST TO Be HELD.
Cause Of he Osah q The San Soucl Boz al Brs-
iol 10 g. Investigated.

Therc Is TO be an inquest held In the
case OF the San Souci boy who was
killed at Bristol. on the occasion OF the
launching Of the cup defender Columbia
on saturday vening, June 10Th. IL is
alleged that the boys death was due
to an explosion of the apparatus used
IN making a fash light picture OF the
boat launched. The boy died very short
his injuries. and the results of the ar-
topsy have just been communicatel 10
the coroner % the town.
IL is expected that there will 10 unite
n number ~ witnesses examined bv the
crontr. besides photographer NJ lis.
Wno ,s was ensagei In taking the fash
Hight picture when tho expioeion o.
CURED. There were number of nor-
sons injured, besides the unfortunate
lad who was killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
The Yarmouth Lines Popularity.

on recent trip from Boston to Nova
Scotia the steamer Yarmouth OF the old.es
tabished Yarmouth line carried 40 passen.
gers. This Is an indication that the staunch,
comfortable aud fast steamers of this lin q
are more popular with tourists this year than
ever before. More people are going To the
new sufnmerland, Nova Scotia, this season
than in the past ana they have partiality
for the two steamers "Boston" and "Yar.
mouth" which leave Lewis wharf, every
Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and Friday Mt ?
p m. arriving at Yarmouth In time to max a
close connect ions for all points of the Mari.
time provinces.
The new ~ page summer folder which the
Yarmouth eamship Company has iust H.
sued contains wealth of information and
superb illustration for the vacation seeker
together with the list OF hotels, rates time
tables etc. n will he mailed 10 any addre 80
on application to ~. r. Hammond, agent, as
Lewis wharf Boston
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
LEFT FOR NEWPORT NEWS.
Delegates 10 Baptist Young Peoples Union Con-
venllon al Richmond, Va, En- Rout,.

Thirty delegates from various Bap-
tist Young Peoples Unisns left on the
steamer Gloucester OF the Merchants
night. bound for Newport News. on
their way to four days session OF the
International convention of the Bap-
tist~Young Peoples Union, to be held
In Richmond. Va. and expect to be alb
sent from this city for about two
weeks.
Many OF the friends OF the delegates
We're at the wharf TO bid them fare
well. and there was the usual exchange
OF advice. to be concluded by the in
evitable waving of handkerchiefs OF
all sizes and descriptions.
The party will go to Newport News
and there take the train for Richmond.
1t is anticipated that they will arrive
In that city on Wednesday night. This
will give them an opportunity to be-
come acquainted with the city before
the commencement OF the sessions OF
the convention. After the convention
Washington will be visited and other
points of interest in the states through
which IL Will be necessary TO pass will
be looked at. Returning the party will
reach this city on July "a, IL the scheo-
ule proposed is carried out.
Nearly all the Baptist churches in
this city had representatives among the
delegates, and there were also dele
gates from Baptist churches in Paw
tucket, Woodtawn and Woonsocket. Il.
c. Wilde of the Central Baptist church
had charge of the arrangements for
the transportation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11

was made by Mr.. TllllnghaSt at yeSter-
Gays hearing showing that he had real
estate on Eddy street, known as the
Hope iron foundry, assessed at $42,OOO
and yielding a gross income Of 10000;
personal property amounting to $4,000,
which, Wit hthe property left by MS
wife, which will come 10 him, amount
ing 10 $4,000 or thereabouts, might
bring the total up to $4,000.
In this hearing Attorney General
Tanner appeared for the state; Col. AL
bert A. Baker and Augustus 5. Miller
for relatives favoring the ins,4,ution Sc
lectcd by the state: Gen. Charles "A.
Wilson and Rathbone Gardner, for Pal
mer himself and relatives who wanted
William II. Tilllnghast appointed, and
Mr. Tillnghast for himself. There
were also present Mr. Alderman, vice.
president OF the Industrial Trust COM
pany: DIR. Peckham, who was one of
the medical experts during the trial of
the case; Mr.. Stead a relative OF Pal
mer, and a few others who were inter-
ested only as spectators.
In the course of the arguments of
counsel representing Palmer, IT was
urged that the petition signed by him
ought TO receive due consideration by
the court. This was after DR.. Peckham
had been examined and told about his
physicol condition. Both Mr.. Baker
and Mr.. Miller. as well as the attorney
general in his closing. made a handle
OF this. They contended that If Pal
mer was irresponsible for his acts as
the jury determined. his signature TO
any petition should not weigh very
heavily with the members OF the pro-
bate court.
Palmer's counsel argued that he
would not be apt to receive the same
personal treatment his condition and
his tastes called for under the trust
companys care that he would through
the offices of his counsel The state
contended to the contrary and. in reply
Ia pointed suggestion. said that Pal
mers distant relatives, who would be
his heirs-at-law. had no desire but TO
see him comfortably cared for and his
interests properly protected. With one
or two exceptions. they are well adj
vanced I'm years, and could not hope 10
be benefited by Palmers death. as he
is I'm perfect health and is bound to out
live them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
NE w SLET T S.

He said that in the groiing West he'd
rise 10 lofty height.
To station far above the common
herd:
He'd be a leader too, OF men who'd
recognize his might
And slavishly obey his slightest word.
Long did he seek for eminence. his mot
TO do or die!"
Pricked onward by ambitions cut
ting goad.
Until he won position most unquestion-
ably high
He's a section foreman on the Pixies
Peak road.
Denver Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11

Old Hermitage Rye and old Crow Bourbon
sL29 bottle, Gibson's NXNN SlOl TliOS
1hlMEs BRO, opp. new station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
IHI WEATHER
Threatening Tonight and Tcmoucw, Showers
probsbe-fresh Southwest Winds.

washington. July ll.-For New Eng
land: Threatening tonight with show
ers IN north portions; threatening We'd
nesday: fresh southwesterly winds.
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Bartholomav Lager sI20 case, deliver Cd
I'm city. Tel Ira rHOS. GRIMES n BRO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16
herman CONSULS CLAIMS.
Rose Condemned the Actions Of Cham
bers and Defended His own
Course In Samoa.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE Reichsanzei-
ger published q series of official dis
patches from Samoa. Herr Rose, the
German consul, In his report of the
events prior to Jan. 4, dated Jan. %,
said the decision of Chief Justice Cham
bers in favor of Malietoa Tanus was
bound to have q stupefying effect, mas.
much az in written statement, dated
Oct. 8, 1895, Mr.. Chambers declared
there was no ground for contesting Ma
taafa's assumption Of the sovereignty if
was legally elected king.
Herr Rose related how he rode on the
afternoon of Jan. TO the Tivoli hotel
in order like many whites TO watch the
events and how, on his way there, he
had to traverse a body of Mataafans to
whom, however, he did not speak.
Shortly after 4, the German consul
| continues, he rode with Lieutenant
| Frielinghaus Of the German warship
Fake to Songi and home again. Thus,
! the consul continues, Mr.. Chambers ac-
Gusation that he rode at the head of a
| troop of Mataafans at 4.30, when they
attacked the Tivoli hotel, is "pure in-
vention, as proved by the written testi-
mony of Lieutenant Frielinghaus. The
consul adds that the first two shots were
fred by the Malietoans.
Recounting the establishment Of the
| provincial government, Herr Rose says
Dr. Rafiel (the German president Of the
municipal government at Apia) by his
activity soon won universal approval
and quotes the thanks received from the
British consul and the captain of the
Porpoise.
In another report Herr Rose describes
the events between Jan. and Jan. ..
He says DIR. Raffel closed the supreme
court on Jan. 8, because he thought Mr..
Chambers was precluded by law from
exercising the functions Of chief justice
as long as the government was installed
contrary to his decision and he remained
in Office, also during the term Of the
provisional government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16
Rssardless Of Age.

The Kidneys are responsible for more
niok ness. suffering, and deaths than any
other organs Of the body.
A majority OF the Ills efficting people
soday In trsceeble to kidney trouble. II
prevades all classes of society, la all
climates, regardless Of age, sex or oon-
dihon.
Tie symptoms OF kidney trouble are
unmistaka kable, such as rheumatism. neu-
xslgia, pain or dull sche In the back, a
desire to urinas often day or night,
profuso or scanty supply.
Uric acid, or brio dust deposit In urine
are signs Of clogeed kidneys, causing
poisoned and germ!flled blood. Some
times the heart acts badly, and tube
cast, (wssting Of the kidneys) are found
in the urine, which II neglected will
result In Brighps Disease, the most dan
gerous form of kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and conditions
promptly rem owed under the influence
Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root II has
world wide reputation for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
No one need be long without II as u II
so easy to get at any drug store at nifty
cents or one dollar. You can have
sample bottle OF this wonderful dis
sovery, Swamp Root, and book telllnt
all about It, both sent to you absolutel
ffee by mail. Send your address to Or
Kilmer a Co., binghamton, N. ~, ant
kindl mention that you read this libera
offer in the News-Dem ocrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16
THE CROP REPORT.
Figures Given Out by statistIcIan Hyde
of the Agricultural Department Re-
garding Amount of Graius.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE depart
ment Of agriculture issued the following
crop report:
"Tho consolidated returns of the va.
rious crop-reporting agencies of the de-
partment of agriculture show the
amount Of wheat remaining in farmers
hands on March l to have Been the
equivalent OF 1913 per cent of last year s
crop, or about 1893, 100000 bushels.
"The corn in farmers hands, esti.
mated, aggregates 800, 100000 bushels,
or 4l.6 per cent of last years crop,
against 7S2, $780, 900 bushels, or 41.1 per
cent on hand on March /, 1898, and l >,
164, 100000 bushels, or 5l.0 per cent on
March |, 1897. The proportion of the
total crop shipped out of the country
where grown, is estimated at 20.6 per
cent, or about 396, 100000 bushels. The
proportion of the total crop merchant.
able is estimated at 1922 per cent.
"Of oats there are reported to be
about 2S3, 100000 bushels, or 3S.7 pei
cent, still in farmers hands, as com
pared with 272,0O0,OO0 bushels, or 3S.S
per cent on March /, 1897.
John HYDE, Statistician."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16

stands Putnam, famous for its terraced
streets. its fine houses and female semi
nary. Miss Robins attended the latter
and won distinction as an elocutionist
Naturally she essayed the stage, and
eventually visited London. With Mrs.
Ole Bull, wife of the famous violinist,
she made tour Of Norway.
Returning from the land Of the mid.
night sun. she set dramatic London
aflame by interpreting upon the stage
the plays of Ibsen, which had never
been kindly received
The father of the author was Ephraim
Robins. founder of the Baptist Theo-
logical seminary in Covingt0n, Ky. Ed.
gar Allen Poe was her relative. Her
great-grandfather was Asahsl Hussey,
the noted boniface of the Eutaw House
in Baltimore, in another century. HeI
mothers lineage descended from the
Calverts of Maryland,
Now, Putnam, as its name suggests,
was peopled by stern immigrants from
Connecticut. GAINESVILLE is of southern
population. Here were those antipodeaT
environments that influenced Miss Rob
ins and caused the introduction Of old
slavery views. and the old stone house,
described in her novel as once intended
as fort against Indian depreciation,
the old ghost haunted pile, still stands
in Putnam, venerable with its 90 year:
and yet today the comfortable abode OF
an attorney.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16

HfDRAULlC DREDGE AT WORK ON DISMAL
SWAMP CANAL.
an inland waterway for conveying to
and fro its troops, the munitions of war
and It's stores and for supplying the
army and navy with water. At the close
Of the war 1t surrendered the canal to
the company, altogether dilapidated
from hard use and neglect.
The management of 1t went into other
hands. The general business depression
of the south decreased it's immediate
Importance to such an extent that by
degrees 1t was allowed to run down un-
til finally II reached that point when
this once overcrowded waterway was
discovered to be practically unnaviga-
BILE.
Then an interest In the forlorn Dismal
Swamp canal appeared to revive. One
experiment after another was made In
the attempt to restore IL to it's former
measure OF usefulness. One of the
Behring brothers alone expended upon
1t millions of dollars, and. falling in the
execution of his project. lost them ALL
Finally the matter was brought up
by the Lake Drummond Canal and Wa
ter company for the purpose not only OF
reconstructing the Dismal Swamp ca
nal, but also of supplying Norfolk and
Portsmouth with water. The work of
restoration, which had on several previ-
Gus occasions been commenced, was
now once again renewed. In April, 1891,
a company was organized in Philadel-
phia which assumed the direction of
the immense undertaking. Its work
was practically finished by October.
1898. Last touches, however, and final
preparations for navigation have had
to be made since, so that the canal was
not I'm readiness until a few days ago.
The work which had once been so diffi-
cult was easily accomplished by means
of hydraulic dredges.
The canal now runs from Deep Creek.
Va, to South Mills, NJ. C, Including
the approaches, there are 80 or more
miles OF waterway. It's feeder was and
is what Is now called Lake Drummond
and what used to be called the Dismal
swamp, or Moore's lske. This was orig
inally known as Drummond pond. 1t
measures two by three miles and has an
average depth OF IL feet, and into It
run the Jericho canal and the old
Washington ditch, named for General
Washington because OF his early con-
nection with the enterprise.
In restoring the canal the three DIFF
fereEt levels were reduced to q conf
mon level and the numerous locks re-
duced to two, one at each end. Each
lock has a width of 40 feet and length
of 200 feet. The canal bed proper af-
fords a width OF 80 feet and accommo-
dates vessels of a draft OF at least 10
feet. Every two miles an extra width
Is given, making total of 120 feet
This is for the convenience OF boats that
wish 10 pass each other. The length of
the canal IL 22k miles, and the cost of
reopenlns has been over $i.OOO.OOO.
FRANKLIN PRICE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16
VIA DISMAL SWAMP.
RESTORATION or OLD CANAL OPENS
AN INSIDE ATLANTIC COAST ROUTE.

The Historic ola waterway Begun
In wasainstop'st Time ana Abnn-
donea since the Civn War IL once
More Ready For skipping.
The old Dismal Swamp canal. which
has Just been reopened after being
practically closed for nee y half a CEN
tury, Is a most important Ink in the in
side route from north to south along the
Atlantic coast. Besides saving coast
wise craft the perilous trip around
lttormy Cape Hatteras It opens up $500
lmiles of navigebie inland waters, COM
prisng many rivers and sounds Of the
| Carolinns. IL is now possible by utiliz-
| Ing this historic old waterway for q
coasting vessel to make the trip from
Philadelphia to Florida almost entirely
on inland waters. a
This canal is the oldest on the conti-
nent. Its charter dates back to the
| year 1887. when investors from the
states of Virginia and North Carolina,
among them George Washington, said
to be a director Of the company. were
organized for the purpose OF connecting
the Chesapeake bay with the sounds
and rivers of North Carolina. They
were greatly handicapped in their un-
dertaking for want of capital and had
finally to arrest the work of reconstruc-
tion, which, conducted by means of the
customary slave labor of the times. did
not at its best make swift progress.
1t was only through the assistance of
the national government that they
achieved ultimate success. This aid
the government was ready to extend.
because they themselves needed the wa
terway They first realized the necessl-
ty in the war of 1912, when our infant
navy, deprived of a route within the
nations seaboard llne had to face the
perils of Hatteras and the sounds.
Great Britain in the meantime, with
vessels to burn. was policing our coasts
and occupying Hampton Roads and
other seaports. Thanks to the govern.
ment, in 1922 the canal was finally
opened to traffic. II had length of q
miles and ran from Deep Creek, Va, tC
South Mills, S. c., connecting Chesa.
peake bay with Albermarle sound ant
opening to navigation more than 2,00t
miles Of country.
Immediately the southern shippers
saw in this new thoroughfare of wa
ter the cheapest, shortest and mos
eligible route between the states. Tt
its narrow quiet stream they commit
ted their tremendous burdens of shiT
timber, pitch. tar. rosln, tobacco anC
other commercial products of the south
When the civil war broke out, tn,
federal government was equally cage
to seize the opportunities presented b!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16
10000 CUBAN OFFICERS.
General Gomez Said There Was No Other
Way to Give Rewards.

HAVANA, March 1.-THE only obstacle
now in the way of paying off the Cuban
troops is the completion of the rolls, a
work which is being hastened by In.
spector General ROloff.
General Gomez explains that 5000
commissioned and 10000 non.commis-
stoned officers are relatively large num-
bers in an army of $4,000 privates, but
that these officers, in many cases, re-
ceived their appointments because the
Cubans have had no other way of recog.
ni2ing bravery and stimulating enthu-
siasm. "It may seem," he says, "a
cheap sort of promotion, but it meant q
good deal to the Cubans." General
Gomez continues to produce an excellent
impression upon the American military
authorities,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-16
HENRY AEhUS iROOPS.
Porto Ricans Apparently Ripe
For Revolt.
CONDITIONS DECLARED ALARMING
The General So stated, Also That the
People Were UNIT For self-Govern'
ment--BorrIbIe Murder Of New Yorl
Volunteer Clashes Imminent.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Tribune to-
day printed special correspondence from
Porto Rico, from Tribune staff CORE.
spondent, in part as follows:
SAN JUAN DE PoRTo Rico, March H.
General Henry is in dilemma. He has
only three regiments Of troops-the
Eleventh infantry, the Nineteenth in
fantry and the Fifth cavalry-aud two
batteries of the Fifth heavy artillery.
Said the general in part:
~ need twice the troops have.
"The conditions here are alarming.
These people have been given every op.
portunity, but they have thrown them
aside. They are clamoring now for
self government. They are no more fit
for local self-goverument than L am to
run locomotive. More troops are
needed in the island. The seeds of dis
content planted by professional agitatOrs
are rapidly growing, and can be kept
down only by a strong military force.
"The ill.feGling between the natives
and the American troops seems to grow
stronger every day. The American Off
GERS have to maintain the greatest Wig.
ilance to prevent their men from wreak-
| ing vengeance ON the natives, and es-
pecially on the native police, for acts of
violence that are continually committed
against the troops"
At Caguay last Saturday night Priv
ate Michael Burke of Company l., One
| Hundred and Seventh New York, had
entered the Porto Rican Literary club
| of Caguay and was sitting at a small
table reading when native slipped up
| behind him and with one stroke of u
machete, sharpened to a razor edge, sew.
cred the soldiers head from his body
and sent it rolling across the floor,
| Another soldier happened into the club
| some time afterwards and saw the dis.
membered trunk of the dead man still
| in the chair with the head lying where
| it had rolled,
Several Porto Ricans wero standing
quietly around, discussing the matter
| No one would admit having seen the
murder committed. Suspicion finally
| fixed upon one man, but when a provost
| guard went out to arrest him, he hal
| fled, and although the entire country
around Caguay was thoroughly searched
| for the murderer, he has not yet beer
found.
Only four nights before the killing oi
| Burke, the native police arrested Pri
vate Fitzpatrick without a warrant, anC
when he resisted beat him insensible.
The soldiers Of the four companies oi
the One Hundred and Forty.seventh
stationed at Caguay, waited until nigh
and then started out "to police thC
town." as they called it. Three cafe
were "policed," tables overturned anC
mirrors broken, when the officers of tn,
regiment arrived and quelled the riot
The next chapter in the Caguay atfai
was the killing of Burke. The with
drawal of the regiment to Brooklyn fo
mastering out prevented more seriou
| encounters.
The troubles at Caguay have been du
phCated at almost every place on tn