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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15

manding officer of tho Yosemite to order
the sea valves OF his ship 20 be opened.
and IL speaks well for his judgment and
character as naval officer that he had
the moral courage TO do that which by
the uniformed, or, worse still, by the
misnformed might be criticised.
The unanimous opinion was that the
Yosemite was past all possibility OF being
saved, and that II would be highly dam
gerous 10 attempt To continue removing
stores.
She was OH the track of transports, and
IL by any chance she remained afioat
few days IL would have been quite possi-,
BILE for the army transport soon due 10 be
wrecked by her. 1t Is a grave offence
among seamen To leave a derelict afioat
as menace to navigation.
On the island itself are evidences of tho
storm that will not be effaced for years.
In Agana the capital and chief town oe
Guam. not a single building escaped In
jury and not one I'm ten was left In hab-
liable condition. Walls of masonry two
feet thick were cracked and In some in
stances destroyed.
The officers on board were as followsa
Lieutenant y. Il. Bierer, u. s. N. COM
manding; Lieutenant Albert Moritz. l.. $.
N.,chief engineer First Lieutenant George
Van Orden. United States marine corps:
Boatswain Hugh Sweeney, who went
ashore in the lifeboat: Chief Sailmaker q.
Van Mater. Chief Carpenter w. A. Barry,
Acting Carpenter O. c. Jones. Acting
Warrant Machinist c. l.. Phillips. Acting
Warrant Machinist s. l.. Workman, ana
Pay Clerk w. ID. Bellard. The depleted
crew and the shortage of officers made 1t
doubly hard for those on board.
When the Yosemite was abandoned, the
crew mustered coolly over the side. much
as II liberty party was being sent
ashore The sharks were numerous and
very bold, even biting at the ends of tho
oars as the boats passed between the
Yosemite and the Justin.
The jokes that were attempted met with
a quieter reception than they would had
not all realized how narrow had been the
escape for them. Men can be trained tn
die bravely. but the severest training does
not make death welcome.
In losing the Yosemite, tho navy has
lost a valuable vessel. admirably suited
for tropical service. few days after her
loss orders were received to send her To
Cavite, where she was to serve az station
ship and flagship To Rear Admiral Louis
kempff.
A board OF investigation, or which Conn
mander Il. s. Primo. l.. 8. N. tho COM
manding officer OF the United States ship
Brutur, was senior member. has exam
ined into the circumstances attending the
loss or the Yosemite.
The report of the board has not yet
been made public, but. considering tha
universal opinion that everything possi-
BILE had boen done TO save the ship. ths
board will undoubtedly exonernted Ideu>
tenant Bierer and compliment him on the
professional ability ne showed in the at
tempt TO save his vessel and his success
in keeping her afioat long enough 70 sava
the lives OF all on board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
LONGS TEAM.
BOSTON YACHT PROGRESSING.

Designer Crownlnshield does not agree
with Builder Lawlcy that the Independ-
ence will be launched during the first
week i'm April even N the work goes
along without Interruption from now on
The designer says he la willing TO make
a few bets mat AIR. Lawlcy is hurrying
the launching date faster than the con-
struction work progresses and says that
he will be perfectly satisfied II the craft
goes overheard by April p. He thinks
the plating will he finished by April |. but
says there is n lot to be done after the
bronze Is riveted.
The putting on of the forward plates
in c s,rakc was continued yesterday ard
q new gang OF workmen began putting
the suinger plates along the deck The
first cf these plates were bolted 10 the
deck beams on the starboard side OF the
boat yesterday morning.
The plates are OF nickel steel and will
run from stem TO taffrail on either side
of the deck TO width OF about lS
inches and there will bc a steel tie plate
running down tho centre OF the deck. The
remainder OF the deck viii be plated with
aluminium. which metal As expected at
East Boston tomorrow.
The steel sirinFer plates are 1-32 OF an
inch thinner than the aluminium. which Is
10 he 9. or an inch thick. The whole q. X
will be covered with canvas when tie
plates are rivetcd 90 give the crew n BET
ter footing than would be furnished b.
the bare metal surface.
The lead ballast L. utarly al stoTed in
the I'm Tho pigs are helny put in with
the greatest " caro- aud with the fllcrs
OF small picrcs and diNercnt sizes " shot
the whole making y very compu~i ma -
"a has bccn Cro~inshicld's idea rom
the first 10 save weight and IN fIrtherinc
THE idea he has decided ~ strengthen
tho forward and after ovDsngs with
steel struts and braces Instead OF steel
bCikhcads
Ihere has been considerable discussion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
DIAMOND CHIPS.

Dave rultz is booked 10 play short for
Connie Macks Quakers.
Jim Hart says the Chicago club is well
rid OF Clark Griffith, natural disturbcr.
Manager Selee says that the best offer
Jimmie Collins ever received from Bos-
tion was $500 bonus TO sign contract
for S2ioO.
So Parent and Leahy have deserted the
Providence team, have they? Well. here's
hoping they may be able TO hit the ball
this season.
Joe Bean, the clever shortstop OF the
Rochesters, and instructor I'm the Cam
bridgeport gymnasium, will begin To train
shortly In the Tufts. college cage.
With Van Haltren. Sclbach and Hick-
be very strong back OF the bases this
year. Hickman's signed contract has
been received.
tice in the Quaker city during the first
two weeks of April. They may go to
Cape May.
Out fielder Daniel Green. of the Chica-
go National league baseball club yester-
day announced that he had signed a con-
tract to play with the same club this
year. The American league was after
Green.
An Associated Press dispatch from Utit
ca ". Y. SAYS that Edward NJ. Lewis,
formerly pitcher on the Boston National
League team. will join the staff OF pitch
ers on the Utica State league team In
June.
Jimmy Ryan. the new manager or the
St Paul Western league team, VIII prob
ably get Charley OIcary. who played
shortstop part of last season for the
Mhite stockings. Comiskey is willing 10
L., the youngster go and Ryan wants him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Hockey teams composed OF Yale ana
Columbia freshmen played rough and
tumble game in New York last night.
Yale winning by goals to 1.
William j. Tourtellot won tho hand
ball championship OF the y. NJ {. \.
yesterday a. .ernoon by defeating Gilbert
NJ. Ming. I'm three games out OF five.
An aii-day mixed foursome golf hanoi-
cap at Lakewood, ~ j.. yesterday. was
won by MIR. and Mrs crank ID. Beard,
with n handicap of ~ strokes and the sec
ond best gross card.
The Nesper Boat Club of Philadelphia
has been presented handsome brass
tablet IN rninemoradon OF the victory
achieved hy their eiSht-oared shell crew
I'm the worlds championship races. Paris,
France. Aug. z5 and IS, 1900
The dual meet between the University
of Michigan and the University of Chtca-
20 will he held at Ann Arbor, Mich, sat
urday TrH mcr kccnc Fitzpatrick rs con-
ndent that his Michigan athletes Will win.
J. Fred Powers OF Worcester will COM
pete az the st Louis University meet on
ncy. In a special contest OF five field
events Delaney is said TO be a brother
OF 'Billy" Delaney. Jeffries trainer. but
is more Iikelv 80 be Martin Delaney, the
Worcester trainer.
In the second set OF the championship
hand teuris doubles series at tho New
York Athletic club. yesterday. DR. w A.
bartlett. ono OF the holders or the title.
and 4. " Lewis defeated in straight
games Dr. u. Tennev. champion OF iN~
and Dr u. "a. Tenn-y. by scores Of 25-l2
end e5-iS
IRE latest Crom Jacksonville is TO the
effect that fioyd Mcfarland r. ~ he
Jimmy Michaels manager this year. "
he does take up the business end of the
midgets Affairs ana handles ~ success
fully. lie will he among the first riders to
desert tho path For the managerial bed
Of roses. rspally the slower riders have
the more business acumcn Michael needs
managcr that can hold the coghdence
n the public
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
southwestward.

southwestward.
Hearts lightened and faces frightened
at the welcome sight. Guns We're fired at
frequent intervals and the biggest flag in
the ship was flying from the masthead OF
rho Yosemite. union down. Every effort
was made 10 attract the attention of the
collier, but for some time IL looked rs
though the 'rescuing ship was going the
wrong direction.
Tar, petroleum.. flour and hard tack
were put in the furnaces OF the Yose-
mites boilers TO try 10 make as black
smoke az the Justin's. but without much
success on account OF the difference in
coal Nearer and nearer she came, until
all doubts as 10 being seen were removed.
At ESQ o'clock the Justin stopped close
aboard, and Captain Scott sent boat
alongside i'm charge OF Chief Officer
Hughes. and hold him TO tell the Yose-
mites officers that she looked pretty sick,
and they had better give IL up and leave
her. The message was delivered, and back
came word from the Yosemite asking to
be towed into port.
Heavy hawsers were run from the JUS
tin 10 the Yosemite. and several attempts
were made to tow her. first by the head,
then by the stern, but I'm spite of the
consummate skill OF Captain Scott,
seaman of years experience. and accus-
toned 10 solving difficult nautical prob
lens. the towlines parted. The Yosemite
was so low in the water 10 be absolute
ly unmanageable I'm the sea that was run
ming.
A council of the officers OF the doomed
ship was called. and by a unanimous vote
IL was decided 10 abandon her. She was
sinking steadily, and was so badly down
by the head that instead of pitching she
began TO dive. with danger of going down
with any heavy swell, although she might
keep afioat for hours, as. in fact. she did.
At 1880 o'clock IN the evening the boats
were manned and the officers and crew,
with the most important papers, were
transferred to the Justin. By 10 o'clock all
hands had left the Yosemite. the COM
manding officer being the last TO go over
the side.
All night the Justin stood by the Yosem-
ite The government funds, amounting 10
over three tons of silver. were removed.
together with such stores and personal
effects as were available.
BY noon the Yosemite was low I'm the
water. and with n heavy list 60 port. Af-
ter consultation with all officers. includ-
ing those OF the Justin, Lieutenant Bierer
gave orders that the sea valves be opened
and the ship allowed TO go down a once.
At 2:20 o'clock I'm the afternoon this was
done. and at 2;4b o'clock Nov. is the
Yosemite. leaning farther and farther to
port gave a little deeper dive than usual
stood on end. and. with little pun of
steam and smoke as a farewell. went
down i'm latitude Ii:l2 north. longitude
1l;1S east.
The Justin then returned 10 the harbor
| OF San Luis DApra with the officers and
| crew OF the late United States ship
Yosemite and with what property had
| been saved.
1t was not an easy task for the com
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
IN PUGILISTS' REALM.

Kid Parker ana Dave Barry meet az
Denver tonight.
The Cincinnati mayor has now ordered
boxing stopped In the athletic clubs.
Spike" Sullivan must have repienished
his purse while In the west. for he wants
10 meet McFadden for 5000 "A side
Casper Leon enters the ring at Hot
Springs tonight when he meets Morris
Rausch.
Defeats have been coming so fast 20
Kid Parker that he believes II IN IN order
for him 10 announce his retirement from
the ring.
Dave sullivan is taking a great chance
when he agrees 10 meet McGovern in pri-
vate for 5000 a side. Dave must have
found an angel" In the west.
The boxing game at San Francisco had
a narrow escape from being closed down
the other day. The code commissioners,
in revising some of the laws attempted
to word the law regarding fights so as TO
make IL more compact, but the law they
arranged would have prevented all fights
or even sparring exhibitions. The men
principally interested were notified I'm
time. and IL was arranged that the law
should remain practically as IL was. so
that fights may held as In the past
Though Billy Brady has stated that his
relations with champion Jim Jeffries are
not strained, Columbus relative OF the
champion says they arc. The relative
states that the champion told him that
there was a disagreement with Brady on
account OF the division of the profits OF
the show in which Jeffries takes a stellar
role. He insisted that his percentage was
entirely too small and that he intended
10 demand more. Jeffries also feels sore
at Brady for having signed him to box
Corbett six rounds at Chicago some time
ago. II know that Corbett can put IL all
over me in six rounds" said Jeffries. He
is a cleverer tsaarrer than am and
would make such a showing that he
would get the decision. In a finish fight
he has absolutely no chance with me,
and he knows Il, as everybody else docs.
II I had agreed 10 meet him he would
likely have gotten the decision and /
would have been made To look like 20
cents. No friend OF mine would have ever
made such match for me, and hereafter
I VIII make my .own.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
CHARTER OAK PARK RACES.

The management of Charter Oak park.
Hartford. Conn. has Officially announced
its carly closing events TO close Monday.
April !. a. follows.
Charter Oak purse. $4,000. 2:i3 trot,
seven heats. best three i'm i've. entrance
5 per cnt: nothing from winners money
divided: ooo1 go winner or each heat: the
remainder 80. -, ~ ana 10 per cent. 10 the
first. second. third and fourth horses
placed at finish or race.
Five events for $4,000 each. 2.i9 trot. e:30
trot. zoo pace. 2.it pace and $50 pace.
In the Charter oak stake the orprsnce
fee is only per cent. With nothing from
money winners and under the improN ed
plan OF Distributing The purse, the horse
that wins in three heats gets $500 or se00l
net instead of 5000 under tho old pian n
saving OF Ssec0 To nomina tors ON the
other hand. tho winner Of heat H. $500
90 tho good over aud above tho entrance.
no matter what may happen Ca him later
on IN the race. The winner of two heats
has clear gain 81 $500 and so on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
Ncrld Of 3pcrts.

as to whether or not MIR. Lawson intends
TO sail on his boat during the racing.
There Is every indication that the owner
Will spend some o. his time on the boat,
for the cabin plan calls for an -'owncr's q
stateroom" on the starboard side OF tho
and sail room.
There Will be three. staterooms for
guests and three others. for the captain,
steward and qusrtermaster respectively.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
SIX.DlY RACERS GRIND AWAY.

The II men left I'm the six days go-as-
yor-piease match arc siill YEARLY grind
ing out miles. ifoWsrth. who was well
up among The Leaders. was compelled 90
weakened rhysieh condition The score
at n o'clock vas ~ follows:
click a7 miles. lTcxicnan 3iS Ba rncs
81. Tracey 53s. Cavrrsgii 3is. Dean 2s9
Golden -. Hart 80. clifford. 2i0 Shield
as. Lcslm ~. Noromsc ~. McTaguc i1s.
Wintash III
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15

stofft last night. 100 to 20. DE ORC played
In good form and had no trouble IN win
ming. Stofft gets the third prize. The
score:
DE Oro.-l5. ]. 3, ~, Is, IS. Is. s. 10. 6. 10.
5, ., 10. IA. a. total l5O Five scratches.
Stofft-0, II. l2, ], o. 0. 0. z. s. o, 8, 10, 9,
5, 0. o; total 20 -Four scratches.
The final standing is as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
RoGER WILLIAMS.
TAUNTON 3; RlvERpoINT 0.

The Taunton team entertained the
Riverpoints last evening in the New
England Duck Pin league series. and sur
prised the talent by taking three straight
games.
All the strings were close and inter
estlng. Murray led the cast with a total
OF 2sl The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
TPAYToN's TEAM
MERCANTILE LEAGUE.

Coates and Longs teams were the con-
testants in the Mercantile Duck Pin
league series last evening. and the Coates
aggregation won all three games. Ralph
led with 2s7. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
RIvERPoINT.
CENTURY CLUB TOURNEY.

Eusts team won the odd game from
Payton's coterie in the Century club tour
ney last evening. after three red-hot bat
ties. Rust was the top-liner with a total
OF 2T. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15
DE ORC WON SECOND PRIZE.

To- orc won tho second prizc IN the
pool tournament at Boston by defeating
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15

Hockey teams composed OF Yale and
Columbia freshmen played a rough and
tumble game In New York last night.
Yale winning by goals to /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-15

Dave Sullivan is taking a great chance
when he agrees 10 meet McGovern in pri-
vate for 5000 "A side. Dave must have
found an angel In the west.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

The Civil Service examinations have
shown the joints in the armor of some
of those who presented themselves.
There are one or two whose names APP
pear in the lists in far lower classes
than they ought to be. A man holding
d good position should see that he is
well prepared before launching himself
INTO competition with men who are not
holding as good a place as he does. Ex-
aminatIons do not show all qualifica-
tons but they show a very large num-
Der.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

The recent visit to Bird Island or Nj
hOa did not prove so disastrous to the
feathered inhabitants as OF undertaken
some years ago. On that occasion some
mischievous tourist set the dry scrub
on fire and a large number of young
birds were roasted in their nests. How
ever from the account brought up from
the Island, it has recovered from the
conflagration and the birds seem to be
as thick as ever The scrub will prob
ably have been improved by the burn
ing off
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

There is to be an international Con-
gress of Historical Science held at Rome
in me spring of 1902, and invitations for
delegates to the Congress have been
received by the United States Govern
ment. The congress will take up the
following subjects; "Q) Classical ar
chaeology; (2) numismatics; 90 his
tory of oriental and classical antiquity;
(D history of ancient literature; 90
history of ancient law; (6) medieval
and modern, general and diplomatic
history-diplomati and archivistic
science; CD history of medieval and
modern literature; (S) history of me-
diaeval and modern art; (9) history of
modern law; QO) history of economical
and social science; QD history of phi
losophy and of pedagogy; Q2) history of
religion; QS) history of geographic ex-
ploration and iscovery-historica geo.
graphy; QD history of mathematical,
physical, natural. and medieval science
Q5) history of musical and dramatic
art; Q6) teaching of history"
Our Territory should be represented
by Professor Alexander.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

has been deteriorating for a very long
time. The forecastle of a sailing ship
contains very few true sailors, but it
contains an omnium gatherum of all
nationalities and of every variety of
loafer. The true sailor has almost
ceased to exist.
In former days sailors became at
tached to a line of vessels or to a par
ticular captain and used to work year
in and year out, taking pride in their
vessel and in its success. Among these
the American sailor stood high. He
was experienced, skillful and thoroughly
interested in his work. From the fore
castle he expected TO reach the quarter
deck, and he very frequently succeeded.
But this hardy race has practically dis
appeared. No one would think Of
choosing an officer from the gang of
loafers which now occupy the fo"ecastle.
OF course there are reason, Aor this.
The big ocean steamers present de-
sirable berths and have absorbed the
better and more educated class of sea-
men. Captains can take little interest
in sailors who are discharged at the
first home port they touch at. The men
supplied to ships before sailing are nine
times out of ten green hands who want
to leave the place they are in for some
foreign shore. the reason being that
their continued residence where they
are located might lead them into diff
culties with the civil authorities.
Into this mess throw the efforts of
the Sailors Union, and you have as
pretty a mess as you need. We have
it here, and it will do considerable in
jury to our shipping industry and give
an i'll name to our port.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

No one can den" that Francis MUIR
ply, however he may be regarded by
Mrs. Cougar and Carrie Nation and
their section of the prohibition party,
has done great deal of good. He may
have lost some of the fire and spontan-
city of speech which he possessed twen-
ty years ago, but his words have a
strong moral effect. and he has great
influence over certain classes of minds.
Not all people do good in the same way.
Mr.. Murphy reaches people that Mrs.
Cougar or Mrs. Nation would never
reach. 1t is a pity, where people have
the same end in view, to see criticism
of the action of fellow workers. 1t must
be said to the credit of Mr.. Murphy
that though the criticisms upon him
were very severe and seemingly very
uncalled for, he has not returned the
criticism in kind. Mr.. Murphy has a
strong hold here, and is accepted at his
true worth as an honest, straight for
ward plain man working in a worthy
cause.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28
COMING TROUBLE.

The Seamans'' Union keeps the water
front in very undesirable ferment,
and other circumstances have made
this a most undesirable place for the
captains and officers of ships. The re-
suit, in time. will be that the ship
owners will take the matter in hand
and will, use some pressure here in or
der to make matters have better COM
plexion so far as their interests are con-
cerned. 90 800.
Being out in mid-oce,,n and having no
telegraphic communication the ships
that couch here are very much at the
mercy of the Seamans' Union. Sailors
are proverbially like sheep, and they
follow the lead of, the smooth tongued
runner, or, delegate, most readily. More
over the personnel of the sailor is and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

1t is said that corporations have no
souls, but the action of the Stock Yards
Company towards their employee Silva,
who worked so hard to save the prop
erty of the company that he allowed
his own to be destroyed with out an
effort to save it, does not bear the
smart saying out Silva is to have a
furnished cottage, rent free in future.
This is not the only instance of ap-
probation or gratitude by local corpora
tions. Something of Hawaiian kind
illness seems to animate them here. They
are more human and less machine like.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28

Governor Schroeder made close con-
nection with the China in order to reach
Washington in time for the Schley in
vestigation. This will he one of the
most sensational naval trials of modern
time. Schley does not lack for friends
and most enthusiastic supporters
Sampson does not inspire such enthu-
siasm. In Lawyer Wilson, Admiral
Schley has the ablest jurist in Wash
ington to help him in his trial.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-08-28
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