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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
A NEW BUOY.
Adopted By Shall Fish Commissioners To Marx
PountaD Ines OF Oyser Bads.

new buoy has been accepted by The
state board OF shellhsh commissioners.
who met in special session yesterday TO
cons der the communication from the
state board OF harbor commissioners
relative TO marking the boundary lines
OF oyster property in the river and bay.
For years these boundaries have been
marked with 'scantlings." During the
past year there has been considerable
complaint against these buoys as they
constituted danger 90 navigation. In
this statement United .Jtates Enginser
LOCKWOOD or Newport cOncurred. I'm
sineer q. Perry Sarle, Jr., explained the
n c Ssity OF the change 10 a new style
uf buoy. IL was brOnugn, out that
dur ng the past year several vessels
had been injured by contact with the
'scantllnS' buoys, and IL was consld-
cred that cedar buoy with It's bushy
top could not possibly hurt a vessel
should she come i'm contact with il.
II was therefore decided that the
recommendation of such "A buoy made
by the narbor commissioners should be
a .optei and Secretary Collins was N
structed 20 notify the owners OF oyster
beds and the planters that such action
had been taken, and the rule is now in
force.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

according TO the glowing reports
trom Omaha three separate and dis
tinct political conventions have met III
three several halls and wound up by all
Joining together for Billy Bryan and
free silver. This impressive fusion OF
the Democratic, Populist and Silver
Republican parties OF Nebraska has IN
deed been anticipated and The trum-
pets were all ready 20 be blown when
IL should happen. The Bryanites are
making a great TO do over the triumpn
OF harmony but ii is hard to see what
significance there is in q outside of
Nebraska. For. hovtver these several
parties may have differed i'm local af-
fairs everybody knows that when il
came TO the national election the polit-
les of the Democratic and Silver Re-
publican parties differed only i'm name
while what was left of the Populists
had long ago melted into one or the
other of these.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
ANNUAL REGATTA


The 18th annual open regatta of the
Rhode Island Yacht club will take place
OFF the club house at Pawtuxet Neck.
on Thursday next. August 81. and elab-
crate preparations have been made for
the affair. The competing boats will be
divided into three div,sions-eight
classes in the first, two classes in the
second. and six classes in the third. One
prize viii be awarded i'm each class in
which two or more boats sail the
course. A second prize will be awarded
in all classes when three or more boats
sail the course
All entries should he made i'm writing
addressed 70 the secretary, l.. Maitland
Minsher. Each entry must state the
name of the owner the name OF the
boat. her rig and class. Entries must
be received before II m. August 30. 1899
The regatta committee includes Henry
w. Hayes, William Hodgkinson. T.
Maitland Mlnsher William II. Thurber
William G.. Low, Jr.. Edward I. Brown,
ell, William II. Munro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Body Of Antoine Manuel Recovered From ihs
Paimsr River yeslerday Afternoon.

The body of Antoine Manuel. aged a
years, Portuguese farm laborer al
South Rehoboth was found by police
men in the Palmer river yesterda
afternoon. He went bathing Tuesday
night and 1T is suppose. he accidentally
drowned
Manuel lived alone near Mason's Cor
ners IN the town of Swansea. where mo
had been located for three or four
years. Tuesday ne was working For
Manuel Silva, another Portuguese Who
lives on the William Norton nhace
which Is located in the south mart Of
Rehoboth When he finished his dav's
work Manuel SAM he was going to take
bath in the river which is Tyitbin .
stones throw of Silva's house. and tha,
Wss the last seen OF hun alive.
Medical Examiner Holden of Attic.
boro, after an examination of tbe hod,,
pronounced death 20 have been dne ~
accidental drowni As tho daa5 49, ~
nad no family, Manuel Silva toni
charge OF tho body and ne and otbcr
rtn. u w Naf-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
A REMARKABLE LAKE.
Rises for Several Months, Then Falls for Tho
Same reIod.

Jobs Pond. the -emarkable lake in
this town which has since early history
puzzled scientific men by it's uhenome-
nal actions. Is again furnishing mate
rial forl curious speculation. Ii has no
outlet, and in some places is from 40
TO 90 feet deep. Dr. Field. in his his
tory, says it rises and falls as much as
hfteen feet, but not from such causes
as affect other ponds. 1t is often the
highest in dry season, and lowest in
the wet season Of the year, says the
Middletown Comm Press.
when TX begins TO rise, fr rises regu-
larry for six or twelve months and then
falls for about The same period. Those,
however, who are most capable of judg-
Ing think there Is nothing mysterious
about IL. 1t is probably fed by very
deep springs that are not affected by
the rainfall until after a considerable
time. This beautiful sheet Of water,
deeply set between ehe hills, Was once
known as Waroona lake. This appro-
pirate name is the Australian word for
solitude.
The pond for several years past has
given no cause for comment and by
some had almost been forgotten. 1t
now has again presented its claims for
notoriety In a manner which is cer-
tainly as astonishing as had ever been
credited to 1t before. The water has
been continually rising for several days
and has reached a mark over its nat
ural height. and is still reaching out
in an effort to cover more territory.
The pond is now higher. IL is reported
by residents in the vicinity, than tt has
been since 1870.
The most peculiar feature connected
with the present conditions existing
there is the fact that farming land To-
Gated at a distance from the lake has
been affected. John Strickland who re-
sides near the Center Church, recently
ploughed a field located two and one.
quarter miles from the pond. on which
he had intended to raise a crop of po-
tatoes. He had also completed a large
shed on the lot FOR the reception of the
crop when il was harvested. The soil
is sandy. bu, Mr.. Strickland had al |
ways considered IL among the most val |
liable OF all his farming land. and IL had |
never given him reasons to believe 9TH !
arwise. On Wednesday he had occasion |
to do some work on the lot with an OK |
team. and great was his surprise TO |
ind the soil wet and unfit for working |
He drove his team some distance on to |
he field. where one of the oxen sank |
iown to it's body In the earth. and was |
With much difficulty extracted from his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
the CLAIM TO SPITZBERGEN.


Ihe recent brief dispatch from Berlin
TO the effect that Germany had repu-
dated all Intention OF annexing Bear
island, IN the Spitzbergen Archipelago.
mt ans little apparently on the surface.
but Is not without significance from
the viewpoint OF 81. Petersburg The
iact ~, the German protestation or good
Intentions has been evoked by the per-
Sistent growing Of the Russian bear
over the rumor that Germany intended
TO make Bear Island. which lies i'm lati-
tude 7f.30 north, longitude lS.4O east.
a centre for the reyiylfying of German
fisheries in Arctic waters. the island
having recently been occupied by the
German explorer. Lerner. Russia's
concern In this. matter Is acute. says
the philadelphia Press FOR aluhough
Bear Island Is the smallest ana most
Isolated piece of land i'm the Spitzbergen
its control by Germany
would interfere with Russias very
plans for developing
russian fisheries Russ an commerce
and Russian ports I'm the Far north. In
with this policy the Rus
sian government has just estaDllshed
new naval port on tho Lapland coast.
from which much Is expected.
In view of these projects, when II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
DINNER ON The VALIANT.


Society was very much anoat last
/! night. although the weather was very
disagreeable, but did not necessitate
recalling OF invitations TO the dinner
party arranged by Mr.. William X.
Vanderbilt on board the steam yacht
Valiant. IL was the second one given
by him this week, and with his dinner
dance for Friday night Will place him
at the head of NewpOrt's entertainers.
The Valiant was in holiday attire.
flags. bunting and electric lights were
used on deck, while in the saloon choice
cut flowers were used for table deco
rations. The festooning 90 the yachts
ensigns of America and Great Britain
on the wheel aft was a striking feature
of the decorations
Mr.. Nanderbilt's guests were Mr.. and
Mrs ogden Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. c.
oliver Iselin Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ms
Creery, Col. and Mrs John Jacob AS
tor. Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop,
Mrs. j. r. ID. Lanier. Mrs. l. r. Burden.
Mrs. Whitney Warren. Miss Gerry,
Miss Sands and Messrs. l.. Stewart,
Fernando Yznaga, A. de Navarro
Stanley Mortimer w. Rutherford. II.
Peters and II. G. Lawrence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

The proposition Of the reception com.
mittee TO give our Dewey a ,breaI,fas 81
To COST $4,000 strikes the frugal as re-
mafkaoie even though this approprla-
uon is proposed TO provide Goldfish and
Johnny cakes for $50. Opposition TO the
plan has developed in the committee
ana IL Is likely to go the way of the
millonaire's dinner which IL will be
remembered was among the earliest Of
'he propositions to fttlngly recognize
the coming home OF the hero but which
neither met with favor OF the people
nor with the proposed guest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
DIE D.

| GARVEY--In this city. Esd inst, Jas
=. Garvey. youngest and beloved
son of Mary and the late Michae
Garvey. Residence 13 Baxter street
| HORNBY-In Pawtucket. 22d inst.
Alice. wife of James II. Hornby. In
the 67th year OF her age.
HARRINGTON--In Woonsocket, Aug
20. at his home. North Main street
Robert ~. Harrington. aged Al
years.
HoWARD--In Scituate. r. L. on the
2lst inst. Tryphema H., wife of
George p. Howard, i'm her 46th
year.
KEACH-In Harrlsville. II. l.. Aug. q,
Nelson Keach, in his S7th year.
LENNOX-In this city, 22d inst, Mar
garet Dennox, wife of James Len
nox.
MLAUGHLIN-In this city. 2sd inst.
Helen II. Mclaughlin child OF
Francis and the late Richard Nc
Laughlin. aged I year. months.
MCAFFREY-In this city. Aug. %
Frederick L., youngest son of John
and Margaret McCaffrey, aged 10
months.
MGUIRE-In Waterbury. Conn. on
the 22d inst. Sarah. sister of Thom-
az Mcclure.
O'ROARKE-In this city, on the 21st
inst. John ORoarke.
PITCHER-In this city. on the ood
Inst. George Walcott Pitcher, aged
73 years.
PADELFORD-Tn this city. 2lst inst
Mary Barton. widow OF Gov seth
Padelford, in the 9lst year of her
age.
PRESTON-In this city. 2Oth inst. Jas
VI. Preston, In the 73d year OF his
age.
RICE-In East Providence on the oad
inst, charlotte. wife OF the late
Luke T. Rice. in her sOth wear
this city. ON the o2I
Inst. George L.. son Of Frank NJ
and Mary y. Rockford. aged
months and days.
SWEET On Aug. p. az Howard I'm
Foster. Edwin \. Sweet. aged :, |
years.
Natick. r. l.. sist inst.
Mrs. Jane Watson. wife ~ ITugh |
Watson. in the SD year OF her age.
age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
It'd BITS.

ON San Domingo dollars are eoulva- :
ieht no one American dollar.
London's omnibus companv emniovs
SgVg se ood 9Sn zen The annual receipts are bout
lne states attorney i'm Illinois are
unanimously In favor OF a continuance
Of the death penalty.
IN immense Steel rail order has been
awarded to The Carnegie steel company
Tor Prussiau r1ilroads..
The seasons lumber drive I'm Maine
Dy the kcnnebec Log company ~ re-
ported az 100000 900 feet.
About 100000 feet of birchwood will
ne sent this year from Maine TO Eng
Iand and Scotland for spOols.
The temperature OF Quebec has been
ooier this summer 40 far than that Of
ANY other city on this continent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.


Inc members of the finance commits
tees OF uhe senate and house Of the
state legislature visited the Rhode Ig-
anu Oolese at Kingston, yesterday.
viewing the experiments at the station
ana looking over the needs of the coll
Iese. Ihe party was met by President
Washburn OF the college and Messrs
Green and Watson OF the hoard of
managers OF the college. a obus'' eooi,
Them 10 the institution VN
r, included IN The 'arty were speaker
Holden' Senator Drswn. Mr.. Ratchoior
1nI timers; Lunch was served at the
.ollese ana me party spent the after
l'l.,1 I'uon IN looking 'ver the experiment
s,'a,,t, e,a,,on, ana returned home early In the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

An Association 10 Report Undesirable Tenants.
lis Plan Of Operations

smother safeguard has been devised
asainst that class OF the community
'hat thinks IL is cheaper 10 move than
To pay rent. This Is the Landlords Pro-
'ectlve Association. which has as its
motto; The landlord who gets stuck
ior rent nowadays has only himself "a
oiame says the New York Tribune.
Ihe object of the society is TO pro-
,eet subscribers from all classes OF un-
uesaraple tenants by reporting authori-
.atively the reputation and character of
.ttnahts and the promptness with which
my meet their rental obligations.
Landlords are compelled i'm many
,sases, said property owner. Ito take
.nnss Tor granted. and have imperfect
~ 'neahs Tor ascertaining the character
- ~ the people whom they take into their
puses or apartments. When later on
Ivy near about the undesirability OF
ane people they are put into the dis
Is asIteaoie position OF proving things.
"nien is always connected with trouble,
i"ss OF time and annoyance That is one
~ owner"
Losses brought about by skipping
enan,s and others who simply won't
as pay are also items which eat into real
10 owners profits, and. with view
turned. The manager says:
we coileot rent accounts by the most
pIoWeriui leverage i'm the world. viz:
sSpon receipt OF a bill for back rent
from a subscriber. we send the delin-
~, ,Su,nt Ietter telling him that such a
40 =. mas nus peen sent us for collection, and
Y, IL is not right please call upon us and
SHOW us proof of settlement If this is
I,ol done in ten days. the name of the
,uennquent with the amount and what
~ Is Tor. and the agent through whom
,, ,ns premises were hired, will be pub
iished in our alphabetical quarterly
ana annual lists OF delinquents. and
malied TO our subscribers. which in
crude the principal real estate agents
ana landlords throughout the metro
poltan district, 1t Will hold it's place on
.ncsr lists until the amount Is paid
whether II be for six months. on. SIX
years. Where are lawyers letters or
lawsuits by the side Of this? ?"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

| was reported recently in Germany that
| Lerner, who had engineered one of the
| various Andree search expeditions i'm
the Spitzbergen Seas contemplated the
permanent occupation Of Bear Island
the RUSSIAN newspapers took fire and
insisted uhat Russian rights be main
tanned In Bear Island, as well as in
the Spitzoergen group proper. since
kusslas rights in the archipelae-o
recognized fully i'm 1872 would be en-
dangered If Germany or any other ma
ton were allowe,. to exploit the natura,
resources OF the Islands and seas. The
result or thls agitation has been the af-
hrmation of the Russian rights and
Berlin leaves Lerner and all other ex
ploiters ID arrange matters with the
russians as bCst they may In view
OF this unequivocal backdown. anv
commercial enterprises that Germany
or any other European citizens NAV
have gone into in an about Spnzber-
gen viii undoubtedly be incontinently
abandoned, as was Sweden and Nor
ways's plans for colonizlng the island
in 1872
To certain extent. both in 1872 and
in this present issue over Bear Island.
Russia has played the dog-in- the-man-
ger policy, since il has been Swedish
scientists and Norwegian fishermen
chiefly who have been at work i'm Spitz-
bclbtH IOT iit past 20 years, and not
Russians. The Norwegians. for in
stance recently built n hotel on Ans
terdam Island. and both before and
after the Andee expedition sailed away
in the balloon. two years ago. the ISL
an6s were regularly visited by the
Scandinavians every summer. Rms
sia's claims TO the archipelago are also
largely due to the indifference of other
European nations 10 the Islands In
during part OF the last
century and in the early part of this
Russian fisheries got a foothold but
were abandoned in 1880. Russia. how
ever. as Sweden and Norway found ont
N 1872, still considering the islands her
)wn territory.
The latest issue Is another curious in
iication OF that land hunger that has |
,pportioned the world among the great |
powers. Though the Spltzbergen fish- |
'ries have some value. they have never |
been. in recent years. what they were /
n the glorious days OF Spitzbergen's
prominence under Holland |
Turing the seventeenth century. when
Millions OF dollars were made out OF tba
lsherics, at one time Is. 900 men visit
ng rhe coast I'm the summer season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

ed is more startling than anything ever
accredited 10 the late Boss Tweed. The
Ramapo water company simply pro-
posed 90 supply New York city with
water under a contract for a term OF
years and at an annual rental which
would I'm the total have petted the com
pany a matter OF $20O. 600 900 according
TO the estimates. Ii appears that under
the city charter the board OF public inn
provement composed OF only ten mem
bers OF the city government was uuall
fled TO make such contract as that
proposed on behalf Of the civ and Il. IS
even charged that the Ramapo water
steal was toreseen at the time thechart-
er was framed and i'm that instrument
the ways were creased FOR getting Il
through. The Ramapo companv owns
no property and appears TO bave no
tangible assets OF any sort altboueh
options in counties from which IL is nro-
posed 10 draw the water would nromnt-
~ be made good and the certificates Of
stock OF TN concern would quickly
command market for abundant cash
I The contract proposed could be c,r-
led out IL seems difficult to find out
ust who the men who own stock IN the
company are but New York rs |
now the men OF the public improve |
rents board who have the making ar
sfusai of the contract and are. watch.
TX these officials vigilantIy. 1t is sig
meant that every newspaper in New
ork is opposed to the scheme.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

The Secret Service has just unearth-
ed another band OF counterfeirers and
secured large quantity 30 bogus bills.
which are so cioverly executed ,hat the
average person would never susp.rt
them Of being spurious Things of great
value are always selected for imitation.
notably Ii0stctter's Stotnach Bltters'
which has many imitators but mo-
equals for disorders like Indigestion.
dyspepsia. nstlpauon. nervousness
and genera uepihtN Always 20 TO
reliable druggists who have the rcputa-
ton OF givlng what you ask.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

The young woman OF Delaware NH
turned race about at the altar and re-
iused to be bride this time because
as she expressed it she was vet TOO
young and too pretty TO get married"
VIII u Is hoped recognize just when the
risnt moment comes 10 relinqulsh her
freedom. AS matter of common agree
ment all women are too young and too
pretty TO set.married If it is admitted
That being young and pretty is incon-
s.stent with the married state. But II
they were all to run away from the al
tar Ike this Delaware girl. the men
wou,u All oe compelled to join that mis-
eraole minority OF their sex who hold
themselves too beautiful to wed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

The organization OF the ten nav,
serve regiments will bring Tho Irr,,o.
States army up to $4,000 men or ,,.,.tt''
hve thousand OF the limi, provided h,.
Congress In the army act adon,oa
the last session. The ranks OF Tho g.
600 regulars provided for are alro,,,..
full, the ten volunteer regiments
quired for immediate service arc nrae
ucally recruited and the new rey,,,,o,,,..
VIII be organized more leisurelv r.
the fan operations in the Phllipnlpo, !.
is proposed to use $4,000 men or ahor,
twice the number that was engaged A.,
The spring. IL Is believed that with ,hta
force the rebellion win be ended Win
out requiring another campaign. ror
ahhough the call for the organlzs,io,,
OF the last ten volunteer regiments th,,
practically bring the army up 70 a.
ii'nr provided by law seemed 70 bay,
occasioned fear that the situa,Ion
was more grave than che autbori,ios
cared to make known recent repor,s
from Manila are TO the effect that ,ho
prospect for an early surrender OF IN,
iasurgent forces Is really very encour.
aalng
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

The exploration OF West Africa m
ma a mosquito that carries the germ
OF malaria is reported TO have been
successful. The mosquito has been
found with the germ in his inside pock-
ct. But why was it necessary to go 10
West Africa when country. equally
resourceful and nearer home, New Jer-
sey, was so plainly available for scien-
tine research of this character?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

DR.. Max Breuer. n former surgeon In
the German army. but who is now prac-
ticing his profession i'm Buffalo. has
just been decorated with the Cross OF
the Legion OF Honor for saving the life
OF a French seaman. lie was on board
n German vessel and. hearing that n
French seamnn was on board n British
ship suffering from wound in the
arm. he at once went TO the mans as
slstance. He amputated the arm. and
so saved the sailors life. This prompt
action came to the notice OF the French
result that the German doctor has been
decorated
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

Can II be that a train of misfortunes
is begun In connection with the well
come home OF our Dewey? Here is Gen.
Daniel Butterfield. chairman of the re-
ception committee stricken with se-
rious ailment and Caspar Buberl, a
distinguished sculptor who had been
inrrusted with work on the triumphal
arch fell dead in his studio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

The siege of Guerin and his friends
who locked in their house have deaed
she Paris police to get them out. would
seem to be nearly over II it is true that
the cook OF the besieged establishment
has been captured. Not even particu-
larry patriotic Frenchman like NJ. Guer-
In can be expected to endure long WITH.
out a cook
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24
B. II. Gladding & Co.
CARPETS AND UPHOLSTERIES,

We shall take much pleasure in showing our
New FALL AND WINTER CARPETS, many Of them
come with extremely elegant borders. We sell them.
with or without borders, you may prefer. RecenI
purchases enable US to offer our customers very
ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS, both in style and price.
The excellence and beauty of our private pat
terms in Standard Carpets is particularly noticeable.
Fine WiIfons, in Superb Co1orines.
BieelOW administers, Very Choice.
Lowell and BiSeIOW Brussels, R'iTsss p.,,e,v,
Tapestries and In9rains in Special Patterns
F0reISn and Domestic Rugs in the bssfsas bstsss
We close Saturdays during the month of Augusf
at O'Clock p M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-24

In season less dun than the sur,
mer ii' big city the Bamapo uatee
Proposition would have stirred N.w
'v'h. but with little else to talk about
p'1lng Dreyfus. u Is no wonder tbat
.ae q. metropolis j. ali By the ears win
ma political scandal which il Is assert.