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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
ROGERS AFTER BALL PLAYERS.

Col. John /. Rogers followed up his ac-
ton in the Lajoie case by filing In the
prothonotary's office yesterday applica-
tion for a position on the court calendar
for the hearing OF similar cases against
Bernhard and Fraser. Papers are being
prepared against these two men, and the
three suits will be fled By John G.. john
son today.
Lajoie. Bernhard and Fraser have
signed with the local American leaRue
club. and the three are the only Philadel-
pha players 70 join the ranks OF the
new league.
Thomas Platt and Slagle have not yet
signed contracts. hut Manager Shettsline
Is confident that both Siagle and Thomas
will play with the Phillies again. Slagle
wired yesterday that he had received the
contract sent him. that st was satlsfsc-
tory. and he would sign IL at once
The fling Of the three suits today will
facilitate their speedy trial. The Ameri-
can league officials have Is DAYS I'm which
10 file answers. Ben Shibe and Connie
Mack are. both anxious for precipitate
action. and will not delay their answer
a moment longer than is necessary.
The cases viii then come up IN tho
common pleas court. No. 5. before Judge
Ralston. and will likely be heard between
April 10 and Is.
Counter action can also be filed i'm ihe
local courts by the American league club
against Barrett of Cincinnati. Mcfarland
OF Philadelphia, and possibly Flick Of
Philadelphia and Phillips of Cincinnati,
II Manager Mack is SO disposed since
all four agreed upon terms and then
signed contracts with their respective
National league clubs.
Manager Shettslne Of tho Philadelphia
Natenal league club admitted yesterday
that he had made q trip 70 New York and
Brooklyn on Tuesday for tho purpose OF
trying to secure Gleason and Jennings.
also that he had failed to- get either
player.
New York would not agree TO release
Gleason said Mr. Shettsline. while 50
far as Jennings is concerned he VI play
with Brooklyn ~ he plays at all ~ year
in The National league"
Manager Shettsllne believes that his
team will be made up about as follows:
Donohue, Orth. Conn. Dunn. DugElehy.
White. Townsend and perhaps Platt.
pitchers: Douglass. Mcfarland ana Jack
litsch catchers, Delahanty. first base:
Dolan. second base. Wolyerton. third
base. NJ Cross shortstop; Flick, right
field. and Slaglc. left field.
Vnul Thomas signs Manager shettslinc
Is In doubt about the centre field posi-
ticu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
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SAMPSON VIEWS INDEPENDENCE

Rear Admiral Sampson aud a half dozen
officers from tho Charlostowu Navy Yard
visited tho Atlantic Works yesterday af-
ternoon for the purpose OF taking look
at the Independence. The last time Ad-
mral Sampson visited the construction
shed the hollow trough keel was the only
part OF the boat in sight. with the cxcep-
tion Of some frames fresh from the brnd-
ing slab. and no was rather surprised at
The progress made ia six weeks time.
The naval officers were piloted over
the staging which surrounds tho boat by
Superintendent Robinson of the Atlantic
Works. and they took great interest In
v hat they saw
Admiral Sampson spent about an hour
in the shec discussing the construction
plans with Mr. Robinson. but he said M.
-lCrMard that ne did not care to express
any opinion on The craft for tho reason
that lac WAS not as well versed I'm tho
construction Of sailing vessels as steam
craft
So far as he could tell the Iudcpend-
cncc appeared % he we'll put together
and tho workmanship was hrSt-olass,
hut he could not saw from the shape Of
the huil whether she would be fast Naval
Constructor Roberts. one ol the party
from the yard. said the appearance OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
0LNEYvILlE.

The fire station on Laurel Hill avenue Is
about completed and is daily visited by
members of the department who have a
day off and all seemed to be well pleased
with the general arrangements Of tho
house, with one exception and that fault
is the door leading TO the ladder truck Is
too low and IL Is claimed that should
driver be so unfortunate as to be stand
ing upon the foot board on leaving the
house, his head would come In con-
tact with the upper part OF the door, and
the results would undoubtedly be serious.
Charles J. Mccarthy of this place was
made a member of the police force yester-
day and was assigned TO the Wickenden
street station, and Patrolman Irwin, who
lives on Bancroft street has been trans
ferred from the Wickenden street station
To the Chaffce street station.
Richard Carpenter, Sr., one OF Thorn
tons best known citizens. passed away
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Carpenter was
"a veteran OF the Civil War and was a
moulder by trade, but retired q few years
ago. He was 81 years old.
81. Anthony's society, who are arrang-
ing for n congress of nations held q
meeting last evening I'm the church and
listened 10 the reports OF the various
committees.
Edward Keith, young man well known
I'm this vicinity, died at his homo on Kelly
street yesterday
The local branch of tho Irish Catholic
Benevolent union met I'm Anthony's block
last evening and transacted routine busi-
ness.
The regular Wednesday evening SER
vices I'm the Catholic churches were large
ly attended last evening.
There are some hopes that the streets
IN the annexed district are TO be put In
better shape for a steam roller came into
the district yesterday.
Joseph Hackett, road master FOR the
Union railroad company, returned 90 his
home yesterday after a Visit to friends
I'm BTton.
Manager Potter OF the Union railroad
company was IN the annexed district yes-
terday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
IN PUGlLISTS' REAlM M.

Patsy Sweeney found Perry Queenan q
hard customer at Memphis.
Billy Gardiner and Joe Flaherty meet
at Lowell tonight.
Tommy West and Jimmy Handler are
10 come together i'm Hartford. April 10.
Ole Olson and Jack McClelland will
meet in Toronto. April 8.
Jerry DAILY. a Chicago sporting man.
who recently returned from Europe, is
referred to by Chicago writer as the
man who backed young Griffo against
George Dixon for $4,000. The men never
boxed for side wager.
George Gardiner, who has been looking
for "a match with any OF the middle
weights since his return from South Az
RIGA, has been promised a match with
Tommy West in May.
Biddy Bishop. the manager OF AL Neill.
Is trying 10 give western sports the inn
preston that George Gardiner is afraid
10 meet Nell His latest is that If Gardi-
ner does not accept the challenge he sent
him Neill will be matched with some one
else. Gardiner has never received a chad
ienge irow Bishop.
Jerry DAILY. the Chicago sporting man.
Is giving MS namesake. Pat DAILY" who
Is I'm England boost that no fight fol-
lower here believes He saw DAILY fight in
London and thinks he can defeat any one
OF his weight IN this country. There are
number OF ight-weghts on this side
OF the ocean that can teach DAILY several
tricks.
The arrangements for the round
bout I'm Madison. Ne. one week from 10.
night between George LaBlanche, "the
Marine" and Harry Williams OF Skowhe-
gan are complete Friends Of the Ma
rine" say that the old man viii show
the public that he has one good fight left
in him, and that lively setto is likely
TO result
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
0UNKLE MAY NOT PLAY HERE,

A report has been received I'm this city
that Ed. Dunkle who pitched such fast
ball for the Providence team last year.
has deserted the team and signed De-
troit contract. Whether this is so or not
remains to be seen, but IL such is tho
case IL certainly is hard piece of luck
for Manager Murray
No pitcher In the Eastern league was
better treated or received a larger sal
airy than Dunkle. and IL he should desert
Providence at this critical time IL would
be poor recompense indeed for the many
favors he has been shown.
In all probability the rumor has ne
more foundation than the fact that he at
tended the recent American league I'm
Philadelphia. and that his good record
induced some OF the triumvirs 10 cast
out their lines in the hope Of landing
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
MUCH WORK DONE
Several Important lcts Passed
in House Yesterday Afternoon

The afternoon session Of the House OF
Representatives yesterday was a busy
one and quite a clearance of the accu-
mulated calendar was made.
Mr.. Brown, of Providence. called from
the calendar an act comforting addition
al powers upon fire insurance companies.
The act was read and passed
Mr. Johnson, of Foster, for the commit
tee on judiciary reported with recommen-
dation OF passage. an act giving TO the
Providence and Danielson road the right
OF eminent domain.
Mr.. w. A. Il Grant, OF Providence, said
that there was an act pending in the
Senate. and he moved that the act be
! laid on the table until the Senate had
taken some action on the other measure.
The act was laid on the table.
From the calendar was taken an act
I'm amendment OF chapter leo, general
laws "Of the practice of medicine" This
is the act giving the board OF health au-
thority TO examine a physicians who in
tend TO practice medicine i'm this state
and gives the board power To summon
witnesses, punish for contempt. etc.
Mr.. Thayer. Of Pawtucket, inquired IL
the act would affept the physicians now
practicing.
Dr. Garvin thought It would not The
act was passed.
ATTACHMENT OF WAGES.
Mr. Curtis, OF Providence. introduced
an act in amendment OF section s. chap
ter 255, general laws. This provides that
the salary of n person shall be exempted
TO the amount of SIS from attachment,
L., a,ia Of 70
Mr. Greene, OF Warwick. submitted a
substitute making the amount $40 instead
of S15.
Mr. Greenhalge, of Pawtucket, thought
this was an attempt 10 rush through
an act that the Senate had killed.
Mr.. Littleheld raised a point OF order
that the amendment was the same az a
bill upon which the legislature had act
ed negatively.
The speaker ruled that the act present
ed by MIR. Curtis was different, and that
amendments could be made TO 1t.
Mr. Jeffers, of Pawtucket. moved the
indefinite postponement of the act
Mr. Curtis, Mr.. Rice, Mr.. Newell and
others spoke in favor OF the bill, and Mr.
Stillman, of Hopkinton, spoke in favor OF
indefinite postponement
Mr. Littleheld raised once more the
question he had called attention TO earl
Ter lie asked the speaker 10 consider
the point raised. stating that IL was a
substitute bill and not an amendment
that was presented
The speaker ruled that tho act could
be amended either by q substitute bill
or by n direct amendment
Mr. Littleneld characterized such a
proceeding ms passing this bill dscrcdit-
able. after the Senate had killed the
other.
Mr. Sheffield. OF Newport. and Mr..
Johnson. OF Foster, objected 20 such a
statement Judge johnson saying that
il appeared to he 90 those who had op-
posed the bill before, that the action
seemed discreditablc.
Mr. Iittleneld asked Mr. johnson if
the latter knew OF any other such in
stance as this where, after bill had beer
killed. another had been presented in
such way as this
Mr.. Johnson replied that IL was custo-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
CANDIDATES OUT IN FORCE

Yesterday was a good day for baseball
practice and the candidates for the
Brown team were out in force. The
usual routine work was gone through
with and the men played with the charac-
tertstic Brown snap and dash.
box and he showed up surprisingly well.
Don Gammons. signed this week by the
Boston National league team. VIII end
his work with the squad after tomorrow =
practice, and will leave Immediately after
for the Hub. Saturday morning I'm COM
pany with the members OF the Boston
team he will depart for the South for
the usual spring training.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
A BISHOP HER CATSPlW.
A REELECTION ON THE BAR.

The Bishop Of Norwich tells pleasant
himself he was -nnn-day
walking IN the suburbs. when n little glrl
of about or asked: "Oh please. sir.
will YOU omen this gate for me?' The
bishop. smiling on The dsmure little
maiden. held hack tho cato for her 90
paas through and when She thanked him
with smile he asked IN she was not biz
enough to open the garden gate herself.
"Oh. yes. sir. she replied sweetiy. "but
you see the paint g. wet and 1 should
have dirticd nly hands. Ia,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
mary for amended bills 20 be passed. The
amended bill was then passed.
AGAINST TRADING STAMPS.


Mr.. Moore, OF Westerly for the COM
mittee on judiciary. reported with rec
ommendation of passage, substitute OF
an act 20 protect the public morals by
prohibiting schemes and devices in the
ma ature of lotteries. This is the act re-
lating TO trading stamps and similar de-
vices
Mr.. Wilbur. OF Scituate inquired what
those who had stamp books nearly fun
were going TO do with them. No one
seemed qualified TO answer this, though
various suggestions were advanced. such
as burn them" give them away etc.
The act was then passed.
MIR. Peck, OF Warren, for the commit
tee on finance. reported with recommen-
dation Of passage i'm concurrence. res
olution appropriating $4,000 for an arm
ory at Westerly. Passed in concurrence.
FOR EMINENT DOMAIN
Mr.. johnson, of Foster, moved that the
act giving the right of eminent domain
TO the Providence and Danielson road be
taken from the table. 1t was taken from
the table by n vote OF % 10 L.
Mr.. Johnson explained the nature or
the act, stating that the powers conferred
by II were essentially the same as those
conferred upon the Rhode Island Subur-
ban road and the New York, New Haven
and Hartford road.
Mr.. Rice said he heartily approved of
this act, bst he wanted 10 wait until the
Senate act had been considered, $40 that
these powers would not bo given iu re-
ality to some other company
The act was passed. andth then adj
journed to meet this morning,at the usual
hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.

The challenge of Harvard and Yale to
oxford and Cambridge for y regular set
OF track games suggests the usual OK
tord-t Cambridge program. including
weight throwing With two added events.
which the chsllcngcrs propose shall be So.
lccted from the 22N-Nard sprint. @20-yard
hurdle race pole Jump aud race throwing
In the opinion Of oxford athletes. none
Of tho four named events is desirable
partly because thcy src quite unaccus-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
BROWNE TRACK.

Manager Gooch OF the Dartmouth track
team has completed all arrangements for
the dual meet with Brown, which Will
lowing the Dartmouth Brown baseball
game at Hanover. The date OF calling
out the candidates for the Dartmouth
team has been postponed and the men
will not commence regular practice unul
the last week OF the Easter recess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28

The Roger Williams deAnended on the
Providence team last evening, I'm the New
England Duck Pin League series. with a
Vengeance that was swift and sure, and
although they rolled up a total OF only
1901, they applied a thick coat of white
wash, winning all three gs,mes Low
totals prevailed, the highest OF which
was score of 27s by Belcour. The sum-
mary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
ROGER WILLIAMS.
PROVIDENCE.
FALL RIVER 2; RIVERP0INT !,

Al Rivorpoint last evening, I'm the New
England Duck Pin league series. the home
team went up against pretty stiff pro-
position in the shape OF the Fall Rivers
and after three close and interesting
games. the visitors departed with the
odd game in their possession Flynn was
the leading light with a total OF sos. and
was closely followed by Mack. O. Thorn
ton, r. Catterson and w. Catterson. The
summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
COATES TEAM.
KLINGER,S TEAM.
HATRAWAYS WIN THREE.

The team rolling under the appelation
Of The Hathaways won an three games
from the aggregation representing -. r.
child & Company last evening. on the
Music Hall alleys Lounsbury was the
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
FALL RIVER.
RIvERPoINT.
CENTURY CLUB TOURNEY.

Godfrey's and swift's teams were the
contestants last evening i'm the Century
club duck pin tourney, and at the conclu-
sion Of the struggle the Godfreyites left
the field happy IN the possession Of the
odd game. ID. Macdonald led the cast.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
MERCANTILE LEAGUE.

Coates aggregation euchred klinger
and his cohorts out Of the odd game in
the Mercantile Duck. Pin league series
last evening, and rolled up total of 1926.
a total OF 25S by Black carried off the
honors. The summary:
COATES TEAM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
PRINCETON BARELY WINS.

The Tigers pulled out OF a tight place
in the ninth inning Of the game with
Manhattan College at Princeton yeNer-
day when Davis crossed the plate on Co.'S
groves slashing two-bagger, winning the
contest for Princeton by the score OF D
Ia 4. Theilman for Manhattan kept his
hits well scattered, and II the helding or
the New Workers had been more clean
cut they would probably have landed
victory.
The visitors objected seriously TO sew
eral Of Umpire Van Chefs decisions. and
the play was repeatedly interrupted. so
that many of the spectators left the
grounds in disgust.
In one instance the umpire was count
ing time with a view 10 forfeiting the
game to Princeton. when man. who was
said 10 be "a member of the Manhattan
faculty. appeared on the field and inter-
ceded with the visitors 10 refrain from
kicking. The score by innings:
Innings........... 3
Princeton......... o q 10
Mania attan.. ....... | o.
Hits. Manhattan z; Princeton Z. Errors.
Manhattan Z; Princeton 3. Batteries,
Theilman and Duffy; Stevens, Underhill
and Hamilton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-28
GoDFREY's TEAM.
swIFT's TEAM

Team totals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-15

less than they will be required to pay
in the future.
George S. Brown, notary public and
eX-oAicio justice of the peace, has adj
dressed a letter, which was read at
the meeting, to the commissioners. He
wanted the board to cancel the bond
and withdraw the commission of Paul
Cohen, a negro constable. Justice
Brown informed the board that the
constable had refused to serve a paper
he rendered him, that his morals are
bad his attention to duty of the poor
est character and his reputation in the
community exceedingly offensive.
The commissioners did not feel they
had authority to take any action in the
premises and received the letter simply
as information.
The Savannah Female Orphan Asy-
lum made an appeal to the commits
sioners for county assistance, in the
conduct of the noble work of charity
in which it has been engaged for more
than a century. in the past without
any assistance from the county what
ever.
The appeal recites that the work of
the asylum is conducted with every
possible attention to economy; that the
entire expense of caring for the orphan
girls who are the beneficiaries of it's
charity, including education, clothing
and food, is only $85 per capita per
annum. Notwithstanding this fact, the
expenses of the institution have now
come to exceed it's income by more
than $1,000 per year and relief and as
sistance from some source are abso-
lutely essential to the perpetuation OF
the work.
The appeal was signed by Mrs. Clay
ton r. Woods, Mrs. Charles Malone
and Mrs. Max Wolff, of the board of
managers of the institution, and by
Mr.. John M. Bryan, it's treasurer. No
action was taken by the commission
ers, and the appeal was simply receiV
ed as information.
There was a petition from Tax Col
lector Thomson, who asked that he be
paid additional compensation for reg
istering voters in city and county and
state elections. 1t appears from his
books that the per capita allowance
made him for this work has fallen
short annually of paying the expense
of clerk hire simply by something like
$780, which the tax collector has been
required to pay out of his own pocket
He considers this unjust and many will
be inclined to agree with him that the
performance of a public duty should
rot be accompanied by personal ex-
pense TO him. He asks an appropria-
ton of $3.50 per annum. The petition
was referred to the Committee on
Court House for investigation and re-
port.
The board adopted certain rules for
the government OF the officers and en-
ployes " the chain gang service OF the
county. which had been prepared and
we're suggested and approved by Mr..
W. r. Chaplin, superintendent OF pub
nc works and roads.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-15
OYSTERS GROWING SCARCE.
Public Beds Almost Depleted, Capt.
Oemler Says.

The oyster supply of Savannah is a
matter of interest to almost every cit
izen. There are but few persons, if
in some form or other. and the knowl-
edge that the oyster in tributary wa
tiers is growing scarcer every year, is
a matter of personal concern.
That the oyster is growing scarce,
however, is fact vouched for by Capt.
Augustus Oemler, who says that most
of the public beds from which the Sa-
vannah market supply has been chief
ly furnished, have been almost de-
pleted and practically nothing is be-
ing done to establish new beds, that is
public beds or to replant the old ones.
There is a law. said Capt. Oemler
making it obligatory upon the dredger
to Gull the oysters on the ground from
which they are taken, but this law is
not enforced, which accounts, in a large
measure, for the increasing scarcity.
The Oemler Oyster Canning Factory
gets it's supply from leased beds, and
beds that the company has esta blish
ed. New beds are established every
spring, 10000 bushels of shells being
used for that purpose last spring alone.
Contrary to the general impression,
beds are not planted on the old ones;
they are found to be more valuable
when planted on new ground, any place
being suitable for that purpose where
there is no eddy in the current and
where. the mud is sufficiently hard to
support the shells.
Speaking of the canning of the oys-
ter, Capt Oemler's factory has ca
pacity of 10000 cans a. day, but it is
not now running on full time. as the
oysters at this season are not as good
for canning purposes as they will be
later in the season, in January Febru
airy and March, for instance, which are
the months during which the greater
part of the factorys output is canned.
Another reason why much canning is
not now being done is because of the
low market price that obtains at pres
emit, and which is attributable, Capt.
Oemler thinks. to the cut prices that
are made by the Carolina factories.
These, he claims, are enabled to sell
cheaper because they can an inferior
oyster. The chief market of the Gem
Ter factory is the West.