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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
SHOWS WELL
IN The
DAYLIGHT.
Constitution Inspected by E1-
psris as Shl Lays al Moor
ings in Bristol HaTbOr.

In the fun glare of The morning sun
the Constitution, which I'm the darkness
last night was lowered into the water
az The Herreshoff works at Bristol, lay
beside pier near the shop I'm which she
Was built today The experts had an ol~
portunity TO look upon her I'm the full
light of day, and they pronounced her
good. That she has many excellencies
all agree, and the enthusiasm over her
general appearance is universal.
As she lay at her moorlngs today she
looked larger tifuu the eoiumb1a ET1u t1Fr-
freeboard seemed TO be considerably
greater, but this, OF course, was because
she had not come down 10 her lines. The
Constitutions counter looked TO be
trifie lower than the CoInmbia's. but a
critical view brought the conclusion that
IN the new boat the main features OF the
great cnp defender OF two wears ago are
maintained In All their integral excel
lchce Acuvtty about the shipyard today
was directed chiefly 20 getting ready the
standing rigging and making prepara-
'iqns Tor stepping. the mast.
IL Was expected that this work would
De undertaken during the afternoon Con-
diuons early In the day were most favor
able for H. but the workmen had not
Tt 1TYtinpIeted All the necessary preliminaries
Inc fggers were putting forward their
pest eHOrts 10 get things into shape. the
derricks To be used i'm raising the mast
and dropping Il into it's position on board
the Constitution were IA readiness. and
mere was every appearance that when
ine ume came The mast would b. speed
ily put into position.
Inc attention OF the riggers seemed to
De devoted particularly TO the httlng OF
the standing rigging Of the lower mast
lnl9 which the telescope topmast Is Ca
side. This is considered an important
ana somewhat difficult matter and must
be carefully adjusted before the mast
goes into it's place. Some of the HerS-
shon men were at work upon the deck
htungs or the new yacht, and another
crew WAS at work below.
Mr. w. Butler Duncan. manager of the
Constitution, who Is stll here. makes no
secret ot the fact that he is delighted
Win me craft. skipper Rhodes aud his
crew also are filled with pleasure over the
appearance OF the Constitution. They
even express In their enthusiasm the
thought that she is perfect. and they are
impatient 10 get on board and begin
their work I'm putting her I'm sailing trim.
The Mt. Morris tender of the canstj--
tuition sailed for this city today
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street, May T. Speculative excite
ment continued this morning ana last
nights irrcgularity here, and that of TINS
morning IN London We're swept away nN
the tde OF buying orders. Union Pacinc
and Northern Pacific were features
Union Pacific showed gain of over
points ip London before the opening here
and the first sales here were OF 2e.W"
shares at l2S 10 i27, compared with l2l's
last night. Northern Pacific ignored "a
loss of over "A point in London and OPEN
ed mp =. advancing Immediately AFTER
wards an extreme points. The faclhcs,
Changers and Soutbwesterns all showed
examples OF gains of from ! 90 points
In the eastern territory there were gains
of iss 10 2is amongst the Readings ana
Baltimore and Ohio. Burlington advanced
29s and 81. Paul. after opening up over
3 point broke ,. Opening sales or Alch-
ison were OF l0.WQ shares at s'ii 10 SA'
compared with s52 last night
Canadian Pacific sold al IL 20 Ill com
pared with llOil last night.
Sugar was very buoyant and ran up Ja4
in a few minutes. Western Union opened
wide al gSss 20 %, compared with eSls last
night. Realizing sales made inroads upon
prices n the first 10 minutes, reacting rum
ming from ~ TO a point In the prihcipal
stocks outside OF ST Paul
Holders of stock who were satisfied 10
sell at the prices prevailing during the
first hour were more numerous than
those who wanted TO buy and prices ac-
cnrdinglY dlnned very sharply all around
Declines from the best prices extended
to four i'm Atchison, 2Ia I'm Union Pacific
and Mexican Central. 2A in ST. PAUL
IN Reading, Wabash pfd. and sugar. ana
from 1 10 ia generally elsewhere The
sales or the United States Steel stocks
were unusually heavy. block OF 800
shares OF the preferred stock being un-
loaded at 10. Canadian Pacific moved in
dependently and rose to il6 Texas Pa
cific Also met good support. but other
aouthwesterns We're hammered vigorous
Is. Business was not on such an extern
sive scale as Of late and operators were
inclined 20 pay more attention 10 current
monetary conditions
The support To special stocks induced
the short interest To cover. Canadian Pa
cifc extended It's rise 20 7h over yester-
days close and Northern Pacific had an
other boom selling up TO 1851. The pre-
ferred stock advanced 10 on unusually
heavy dealings Atchison. Rock Island,
Southern Pacihc. Missouri Pacific and
Ontarion and Western rose from ll2 10
22 Speculation had feverish under
tone and there were frequent relapses
and rallies OF from "A sharp fraction 10
over a popt i'm various leading stocks.
The general market was quiet and did
not recover 10 the best
Bonds were irregular
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
HEARING
ON OYSTER
LANDS.
Extended Controversy Before
The Shell Fish Commission
at The State House To-day.

The shell FISH question which has been
OF such interest TO the fishermen and
oyster dealers OF Narragansett bay OF
late. was pretty thoroughly discussed at
the state House today. where the shell
fish commission held a hearing. TO decide
whether or not certain lands wtTe to be
leased as oyster beds.
large number OF fishermen OF Appo-
naag, East Greenwich and WEXFORD
were present Ia object TO these leases be-
ing given. and many testified. Several
oyster dealers were also represented both
in person and by attorneys.
The land In question is situated In
Narragansett bay lying easterly of
North kingston.
Charles w. Parmelee OF this city de-
sires TO lease this ground for oyster beds.
but II IS objected 10 by % or more fisher
men.
All the witnesses who We're examined
IN favor of the remonstrants considered
the land natural scallops grounds and "a
locality where all kinds of fish might he
caught, and that II these lands were
leased 10 the oyster companies, their
rpanner of livelihood would be taken
away.
The oyster companies on the other
hand. claimed. and several witnesses
testified To the effect. that the land in
question was entirely destitute OF seal
lops, and that none had been found there
in several years, and that while scallops
may have been caught there years age
there was not any to be found there
now.
A large number of persons interested ~
the matter were present when the hear
ing opened at 10 O'Clock this morning
and they stayed throughout the day. Nc
decision was rendered today and the
hearing will probably so over until to-
morrow.
A. ID. Mead associate professor al
Brown University and also a member OF
the inland fish commission. testified thai
the grounds were natural scaloI
grounds, and that IL was usual To find
the fish IN one place one year and i'm an
other place in another. and that he call
ed Il natural scallop ground because
scailops were generally found there.
The session was still IN progress at
o'clock this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
WORK OF
CHOOSING
JURORS
Not YET Completed In The Bar
ringIQn Murder Casa
May Ba a Long One,

The trial OF chester Cardenta, Philome-
ma sprelia. alias Csrdenfs, aud Raffele
Papa for the murder of Carroll Koblevieo
az Darlington last September was not
resumed until o'clock today,
when Judge Blodgett ordered court adj
iourned at io:l5 clock last night nine
jurors bad been secured,
AS Il was necessary to summon in new
Jurors the Adjournment was taken 10
this afternoon. Deputy sherihs were
busy this forenoon summoning men OF the
county who had within a year been
drawn 60 serve AS jurors but had, up 10
this escaped service.
The trial, after jury is secured. is ex-
pocted 20 take little while 1t Is stated
that overrures on the part Of the pros
ecution TO mol pross the case against the
woman and TO accept plea Of noio con-
tendere TO manslaughter for each of the
men was rejected by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS
shortly after o'clock Judge Blodge't
took his seat on the bench and the eX-
animation OF jurors as To whether they
We're qualified under the general proYl-
slons of the statutes I'm regard Ia Jurors
was begun. The jurors were divided IN
To panels OF l2 for this purpose and only
about two dozen Jurors proved 10 have
been rounded up.
Many Of those qualified offered excuses
which were not effectual. Among the
jurors that were qualified were eN-Al-
derman Lowe and Thomas w. Water
man.
AS soon the Jurors had been sent 20
the jury rooms Walter H. Barney of
counsel for the defendants objected TO
the panel just drawn: The chief objection
was that the panel was not drawn from
the body OF the county as by lAw re-
quired. but wholly from the city of Prov
idence and that such exclusive of all 9TH
er portions of the county is contrary to
the rights of defendants 10 y tried by
jury drawn from the body or the county.
as has from time immemorial been the
custom both undert the common law and
law of this state and the colony Of Rhode
Island
District Attorney Generall Stearns
argued that the statutory provisions cited
were merely directory. Judge Flodgeu
overruled the objection nnd the panel
stood
Paul Shock OF Providence was enc FIRST
Juror separately examined this afternoon.
Had formed an opinion that he did not
think he could set aside He was ex-
cused,
William Gamersall OF Providence,
blacksmith and he had been on the
stand few moments when the Juror was
asked whether he read am article In the
Providence Journal entitled Italian
Vengeance. There was objection on the
part of Assistant Attorney General
| Stearns and the question ruled out.
or rot the Juror believed in circumstan-
1 tial evidence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
AN EXPLOSION.
Il Caused a Disastrous Fire in
Lewlst0n'S Business Centre.

Lewiston. Me, May T.-~An explosion OF
naphtha or some other chemical in Le-
Blanc's dye house near the canal the
canal bridge on Main street, here. at
about 10 o'clock this forenoon was fol-
lowed by two or three others In quick
succession and at once the wholep lace
was in flames
Before II was stopped the fire had burn
ed Leblancs dye house, keegans saloon
next the canal. Tschamler's restaurant,
J. T. Richardson's boot and shoe store.
James Tracy's trunk and stationery store,
". h. Bunkers plumbing establishment.
while the upper part OF Fred H. Whites
tailoring establishment was badly dam
aged by che water pouring In upon his
main floor I'm torrents.
The extent OF the damage at noon
could not he told as the fire was siill
underway, hut IL viii rise into the thnu-
sands chiefly on the stocks. the buildinrs
being wooden structures and not Of great
value
Three men were badly burned Rn1 Sow
eral fremeu slightly injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07

How TO Tsit the Genuine.
The signature Of E w. Grove appears on
every box OF the genuine Laxative
Bromo- -Quinine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
Theodore Brown,

Auotfoneer and AppraIser.
SAlesroom 36 Custom houss Street,
REGULAR AUCTION SALES
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
At 10 O'Clock a. m, OF GENERAL. MER-
CHANDISE. ConSignments solicited Al
ways ready to pay good prices Tor House
h~ld Goods office Furniture and General
Merchandise TO parties preferring imnle-
date cash TO auction sale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07

rhe readers Of this paper will he
pleased 20 learn that there Is az least one
dreaded disease hat science has hecn
able 20 cure in an its rtaEes and thai A.
CataTrh Hall Catarrh Cura is the onlv
positive cure now known 20 the medical
fraternity Catarh oeing q constitu-
tionel disease. requires n rOnStitutfonai
treatment Halls Gatsrrh Cure h taksn
internally. acting directly upon the hlooi
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation Of the
disease and giving tho patient strength
by building no the constellation and as.
sisting nature IN ddine its work The
proprIetorH have so much faith IN its
curative powers. that they ofrcr one Hun
dred Dollars Tor any case that 10 falls 10
cure send for igt % testimonials.
" j. CHENEY e. co. Toledo. o.
Sold bv druggists fbr
Halls Family Pills are tbs best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
BY REVENUE men
Officers Make a Call al Italian
Cigar Factory.

Deputy Collector or Internal Revenue
Kenyon and Inspector Gilmartln this az.
tsrrcon, pal . visit to the cigar factory
~ ferdinehdo Melarasno, situated "a ;he
Italian colony on Federal hill, for the
purpose Of investigating certain matters
which they thought Should be looked
into.
Al the internal revenue Office on South
Main street n was said that there would
probably be no raid, but the officers
wanted 20 ascertain whether matters were
all right or not.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07

81 jackson 81
Roome and board Table Board o Spe-
cialtv Particular los regSrd Rates ann
Meal hours. apf,is. to.,4++ oNNS ll'-l.S-
Man, .catorcr. ..,.-.s- L. E. 49,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
PLANT
May Leave
The CITY.
International Power Co. Likely
TO Enter a Big Loco
motive Combine.

A dispatch from New York states that
at a meeting OF the directors the Interna-
nonal Power company W Seward Webb
was elected a member OF the board Of
directors This ~ taken 60 mean that
the ysnderbiits have become Interested
and that the big locomotive works COM
bine about which here has been so much
talk OF late, will become reality.
The effect will be. no doubt. II the com
bine Is brought about, TO cause the re-
moval OF the International Power plant
from thls city 20 New Jersey
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
sToRII MUST DIE.

Boston. May THE fal bench Of Tho
supreme court has directed that Luigi
Storti must die la the eicctrl cchair The
decision was given today when the court
announced its ruling on petition
brought on behalf NJ tho condemned man
that execution hy electricity was unoon-
stitutiona In that n was = sruei and un-
usual manner OF death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
@MA,.c

S>,s signature is on every bor Of ths gss~fss
Laxative Br0m0-Q Quinine rshlss'
ths remedy thnt cures Geld n - -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
BANK STATEMENTS.
The Merchants
National Bank
Offers TO deposi;ors and TO customers
every facility and, accommodation con-
slstens with SCUM banking.
Special arrange ments m sds for interest
on current accounts or on certificates o.
deposit, fremth& date OF deposit to date
OF withdrawal.
REPoRT

REPORT
OF the condition OF the MERCHANTS
BANK, AT Providence, I'm the
state OF Rhode Island. at the close OF
business, April y. 1901
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
RAILROADS.
MANUFACTERING COMPANlEs.

MISCELLANEOUS.
II. I. Safe Dept. 100 20 -.
Xxx dividend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-07
American
National Bank.

REPORT
OF the condition Of the AMERICAN MA
TfONAL BANK, at Providence. I'm the
State OF Rhode Island. at the close of
business April y. 1904:
RESOURCES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
WAS NOT INJURED
Skinner Jumped From Third
Story Window -Unhurt.

Douglas Skinner. So years old, who
boards at 2O7 North Main street with his
wife. jumped from a third-story window
at about o'clock this morning, landing
on the concrete sidewalk.
Mrs. Skinner says her husband came
in last night I'm an inebriated condition.
Early this morning he got out of the
bed and began TO run about the room,
claiming that some one was chasing him.
Mrs. Skinner tried TO persuade her hus-
band that no one was chasing him. but
could not. Finally. Skinner ran for
window and jumped out striking an
awning frame. which broke the force of
the fall before reaching the pavement.
Officers McCartin and ORouke soon
arrived on the spot. They had been
aroused by Mrs. Skinners cries The
Central Police station was notified and
an ambulance summoned The ambulance
surgeon examined Skinner when he ar
rived, but could find no serious injuries.
The house from which the man jumped
is lodging house kept by Mrs. Smith
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
!!..:.Thedtres. e:

Two popular dramas, both metropolitan
successes, a varied vaudeville bill and ex-
cellent music will constitute the attrac-
tions at the Providence Opera House for
the week Today, tomorrow and We'd
nesday the Corse Psyton Stock company.
who are playing an indefinite engagement
at this house, will present Woman
Against Woman" a powerful domestic
drama from the pen of Frank Harvey.
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the
highly sensational comedy drama, "Only
a Farmers Daughter" will he the bill.
lnterspersed between the acts of the
drama the following vaudeville teams will
entertain: Annie Lloyd, the vital spark.
in songs and limitations; Richard T..
Crolius. the irresistible fun maker. will be
heard in new lot OF comic songs and
sayings, and Jere Sanford, the lyric tenor.
will render some new songs, illustrated,
i'm his usual pleasing manner.
The prices will be az heretofore, 10 and
20 cents at the matinees. and TO- 20 and 30
cents evenings. All seats reserved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
MANY PRESENT.
Large Attendance al the Funeral
Of Or. Timothy Newell.

The funeral services OF DIR. Timothy
Newell were held at his late residence
on Hamln street at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The house was well filled with
relatives and friends and there were nu-
merous floral tributes.
Among them was "A large pillow of pur-
pie and white pansies sent by the Sons
OF the American Revolution, I'm which or
ganizatiou DIR. Newell was highly es-
teemed The old arm chair In which the
doctor usually sat was also filled with
flowers.
Rev. Mr.. Landau OF the Elmwood Bap-
tist church. close friend OF DIR. Newell
conducted the services.
The quartet of the Elmwood Baptist
church with Miss Landau as leader. fur
nished the music Nearer My God to
Thee" and Abide With Me" were es-
pecialy affective.
DR. Newell was buried at Riverside,
the services in the cemetery being pri-
Vate.
The medical fraternity of which DIR.
Newell was a member was represented at
the funeral by DR. Burton of this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
LOSS $4,000.
Pleasant View Bakery Destroyed
Early Sunday Morning.

Shortly after half past ! a. m. Saturday
a fire was discovered at the Pleasant
View bakery. situated at the junction of
Broadway and Amey street. Pawtucket,
and an alarm rung in Ten minutes af-
ter the fire broke out the building was
mass OF flames. which reached 10 feet
high or even higher. at times.
So threatening was the blaze that most
families living I'm the neighborhood came
out into the streets. many Of them I'm
their nightclothes. fearing that their
houses were TO be burned over their
heads.
The fire was discovered by Frank
I1brich. woh lives nearby. lie rang the
alarm In box No. o. at the corner of East
and Park streets The second alarm was
rung In from box No SO az the corner OF
North Main and Cole streets a few MIN
utes later chief Butler soon saw. after
arriving upOn the scene. that tt was an
ugll blaze. and consequently rang ~
third alarm from box a.. II was now
evident that nothing could save the burn
ing building. and so all efforts were d.
rected towards checking the hames from
spreading elsewhere.
Eleven horses were destroyed by the
FIRE, among them n trotter. valued at $500.
The loss OF the stock was not covered BY
insurance and Mr.. Frank Charter, the
owner, thinks the loss will amount TO
5000 IL Is not known how the fire origi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
0LNEYvILlE.

At the semi-annuai meeting OF ST Mary's
Il. A. society yesterday afternoon the
following officers were elected: President
Peter McGinn; vice president, Edward
Callahan, recording secretary, Charles
Byron; financial secretary, Charles Nc
Kenna; corresponding secretary, Charles
OBrien; treasurer, Stephen A. LarneY;
sergeant-at-arms, w Marausey; physi-
clan, J. +. Farrell. NJ D.; chairman of
sick committee John Flanagan: trustee.
Harry Chapman; delegate 20 national
convention TO be held at Plymouth, Pa,
in August, James OBrien, Jr,, alternate,
S. A. Lamey.
At the service Of st. Mary's Catholic
church yesterday there was announced
the following change i'm the hours for SER
vices for the summer season: $3.50, $780,
$50, 9:30 and 1890 a. m, and $3.50 p. m.
For the present there will be no services
in the chapel for children, but instead
they will attend the $3.50 services.
IL has been settled that the new line
from Daniesonvile will begin their
schedule services on Thursday and on
Wednesday two cars carrying invited
guests will be ran as far as Market
square and then to the terminus of the
road. The opening of the line will
be properly celebrated.
At the meeting of the Robert Emmet
Literary association yesterday Patrick
Dempscy-was appointed marshal feH-ti4e-
Irish day parade that is 10 be held the
later part of next month Chief Marshal
Frank Canning was present and an
nounced that he had appointed Vincent
J. McAlson as chief OF staff for that day
A French organization headed by a
band of music left the square early this
morning bound for Woonsocket where
they are TO take part in st. Johns day.
The committee that are making ready
for the picnic to be held by st. Anthony's
society, July 9Th. met yesterday after
noon and they have received assurance
that the affair will surpass that of last
year.
Daniel O'ConneI OF Boston, who has
been visiting relatives here. has returned
Patrolman Toner Is covering Patrolman
Whipple's beat
Narragansett Assembly. Royal Society
OF Good Fellows. will meet tomorrow
evening.
The sunset Club is getting ready for
a deys outing at North Scituate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24
BRISTOL.

a new organization TO be known as Con-
stitution tent, Knights of the Macabees,
has been instituted here in the lodge hall
In the Hasbrouck block by Supreme Dep
uty George IA. Terpany OF Providence
The new tent starts with charter list
of fifteen members. The officers elected
were Sir Knight Past Commander. Edwin
i. Lindsey; commander, Or. Oswald II.
Siegel; lieutenant commander, Arthur w.
Barrett records and fance keeper Frank
T. Kinnicut. chaplain. William r. Doug
lass; physician, Dr. Osward r. Segel; SER
geant, John w. Church; master-at-arms,
Arthur Deslauriers; first master of guard.
Herbert II. Congdon. second master Of
guard. Albert f. Sparks: sentinel. Omer
Sevigny picket J. Albert Arnold
The Archery grounds, laid out by Mr..
Robert y. Turner are very elaborate and
Friday when "A number took part I'm the
match. Mrs. William X. Trotter. wife Of
the rector and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tur-
ner.
The members of the Society OF the Chill
dren of the Revolution went To Pawtucket
Saturday where they were the guests of
Mrs. Charles +. Longly, at the awarding
OF banner.
Rev. William r. Trotter and members
OF Trinity church choir visited the SOL
diers home yesterday afternoon and held
a musical service.
The sewer commission met Saturday
evening I'm Memorial building for the pur-
pose of discussing the arrangement for
carrying oht the vote of the special meet
ing
The machine boiler and other depart
ments at the Herreshoff shops, except the
carpenters and sailmakers will enjoy a
half-holiday Saturday afternoon during
the summer.