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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
PAWTUCKET BOAT CLUB

The 2fth annual meeting OF the Paw
tucket Boat club was held yesterday sf-
ternoon at tho clubhouse. There was
full attendance OF members and several
matters OF importance. including the in
station OF a movement for regatta,
came up for consideration. President
George j. Kirby presided and reports
wore presented by tina various officers.
that OF Treasurer Harry A. warburton,
Jr,, showing an excsllent financial stand
ing.
Officers 90 serve during the ensuing
term were elected as follows: President,
George J. Kirby; vice-president, Wallace
treasurer Harry A. Warburton, DR.; au-
ditor, Albert ". Bensley; captain, Frank
L. Holmes; lieutanant. Henry Slocum.
IL was voted to purchase a single scull
shell, and TO negotiate also for the pur-
chase OF two gigs.
A meeting OF tns board Of managers or
the club was held at the conclusion of the
regular business meeting A committee.
consisting OF Frank T.. Holmes Albert w.
Bensley and Wallace W. Haskins, was
appointed to further arrangements for n
carnival of aquatic sports on the river to
be held either on Memorial Day or July L.
Previous to the regular business session
Of the club dinner was served, and the
proposition TO revive interest in boating
on the river was the subject of much
favorable discussion. Judging by the
enthusiasm manifested the coming season
will mark a new era I'm the history OF this
once prominent organization.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

NEwMAN-F III Warner, Springfield;
u,d l. rIuI Worcester: A G Wilson, IN Y;
r ] Patten. Mosvis. Y X spencer
bridgeport; c Il Evans. Norwsk;
huntington. East Douglass; y c Marston:
Jr. Boston: @ Whittier Cleveland, W,
Luke. Toronto: Y Patterson;
1,srrou Jr Wareham: Chas Sidney.
Jr BOSTON: p Newcomb, Jr. Springfield;
II Goodman. n Y; r NJ Dampmsn, PM;
I Tanerbach. n Y; Y l. Herdie, Williams,
,,ort. ! Foster. I Gutmann, Y; J
snook. Newburgh J Gayle. ID Blake,
q p y Clarke, L " Weeks, Lawrsncei
] Edwin Jones, Cambridge; X ROBSON;
Albany; W II Sexton, Bfookiyh' Seniu'i ~
I5,,,,n n Y. Franklin Halliday, Jersey
\, Rrown, Hartford; Il Connery' V
Narris Boston: " Craw. south Nor
walk: w /. Lennox. Dr { Bliss. Jr, II
Nv r Dodge. Block Island; Edwards.
chicago: u c Page, Uticai = NJ Anthony'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
WARREN.

The following letters are advertised at
the Warren postoffiCe: Mrs A. +. Brown,
Alice Borden, Heminglide Brisson. O. IA.
Clark, Louis Allen, Central Supply com
pany.
Mr.. Frank Dubeau Is confined TO his
home on Water street by a serious at
tack OF Illness.
The indoor range at Armory hall Is now
open Tuesday and Thursday nights for
practice. Last Thursday night several
good scores were made by the company
men. Captain Sinister. at present Is the
leader having % points 20 his credit. Ser
ge6nt Smith r. second with II points. Ser
geant Smith IS Acknowledged TO be the
crack shet OF the company having won
several medals for narksmansbip.
Gun drill will be held IN Armory hall to
morrow night. Lieutenant DoWolf IL
drilling the men. and his squad at ths
present urn1 consists Of the follow m
mon. 1snner. stanlsy T. sinnister. aids,
Psyrnond Iitilereid. John Faulkner. mob !
ert Csssihy. William nowen, Russell Sow
en-, ctsoTss pssvn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
DOINGSAT BROWN
New Social Building --Ch3ss and
Checker Tournament.

There is a great deal OF discussion
among the students as to the site OF the
new social building. the gift Of Mr..
Rockefeller. Some think the best ioca-
ton is between Maxey hall and Lyman
gymnasium. Others believe the grounds
where the refectory now is would oe the
most desirable. This site Is not large
enough. however. and either the plans
will have to be changed or the adjoining
land purchased, IL the faculty decided TO
build there. or course. there is plenty
of room on Lincoln field, but the location
Is not central enough 10 suit most OF the
students.
A checker tournament starts this week
for the purpose OF selecting the contest
ants for the dual contest with Harvard.
A large number have entered and the
contest promises to be close and inter-
csting.
The Chess club will also hold a tourna-
ment. the date OF which has not yet
been decided.
The Brown men are quite elated over
the score made against Boston univer-
sity Saturday night-33-1. The team
showed TO good advantage and from their
work one can expect some good scores
this season. Brown plays Holy Cross
next Saturday evening. Holy Cross has
defeated tho crack Dartmouth team and
Brown NAV not score the easy victory
she obtained last year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
New York Politicians Not Disposed
to Take It Seriously Work
for Nixon While TammanyIS Out

Tammany Hall continues directly or in
directly.
'''That is a matter for tho electorate tc
decide" said Mr., Croker.
Then Mr. Croker was asked II it was
true, as had been printed. that 90 a re-
cent meeting OF the Democratic club
Lewis Nixon introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the expulsion-1rnm the club
OF all gamblers
NEVER HEARD OF 1T.
81 never heard of any such resolution"
said Mr. Croker. 81 don't gamble my
self"
1t was said by Lewis Ni1ons friends
that one OF tho iirst things that he would
do would be 10 put Tammany Hall on
business footing IA regard to the trans
action OF all OF the business Of the ma
chine lie viii keep set Of books IN
which will be entered so much OF the
doings of the various committees as may
be necessary for the guidance OF the MEM
bers OF the committees on whom the
work would fall. He intends OF have all
the committees do their work and every
one OF them wil be expected 10 meet
within a few days and organize for the
year. The municipal campaign Of 1903 ~
10 be opened this month by Tammany
Hall
Some OF Mr. Nixon's friends said this
evening that he would start out as soon
as he found himself In his new surround
ings 10 make a fight against the gambling
syndicate in Tammany Hail. IL was
predicted that there would be an open
fight against this element Of the organiza-
ton within a very short time, and that
the gamblers would he done up because
the rank and file OF Tammany, as proved
az the last election. would not tolerate
the conditions that have been allowed TO
exist i'm the organization.
one man said that had Mr.. Croker re-
malned as the nominal head Of the or
ganization this work would have been
taken up in his name. Mr. croker
thought up to the last that Tammany
was going to win the last election. When
he looked the wreck OF the organization
over on the morning after election Ee de-
cided that the red light and gambling ele-
ments were responsible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
BROWN SCHEDULE

From the appearance OF the baseball
sohedule just announced for the Bown
university nine the coming season. the
lovers OF the college end OF the sport I'm
this city will have an opportunity TO
witness games between the local nine
and all the best college teams In the
east A feature OF the list Is games
with Cornell on Memorial day and tho
University Of Pennsylvania on Class day
'rhe Memorial day games In previous
years have been with less attractive
teams. There are three games with Yale,
two of which are in Providence. besides
the usual two games zach with Harvard.
Princeton. University Of Pennsylvania,
Dartmouth and Providence league.
The following is the schedule
April 9-Trinity at Providence.
April 12-Providence league at Adelaide
park. Providence.
April 1e-Providence league at Andrews
field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
SENT AN
INSULTING
letter.
Lieut.. Stark J Arrested for Writing
Note TO President Concerning
Dinner to B. 7. Washington

Richmond Va. Jan. 13.-Lieutenant John
w. Starke, of the Seventeen Virginia
Regiment, was arrested here Saturday
afternoon on the charge of sending
through the mail improper matter adj
dressed to President Roosevelt as an evil
dence Of his disapproval OF the dinner
given by the president to Booker I.
Washington.
starke was taken before United States
Commissioner Flegenheimer and gave
bonds for his appearance Tuesday before
the United States court.
The letter referred to was posted here
on Nov. 6 and was directed 20 "The Presi-
dent, Washington. ID. c." the direction
being printed on a large white govern
ment envelope. 1T consisted OF sheet
of blank letter paper. on which was writ
ten in pencil under date, 1924 1901, the
words:
ITO Teddy-White without and black
within niger in a white mans skin.
j. w. s."
Enclosed was a picture of negro rest
Ing on his hands and kicking up his heels,
cut out from n familiar advertisement.
with an improper reference written upon
OF the law.
This reached Private Secretary Cortel-
you OF the seventh and was Immediately
referred to the the postofice authorities.
II Is said that the president never saw or
heard of it. The printing in the direction
has evidently been done by y man with
| skill and trained taste in such matters,
and the pressworlS vas good.
The sheet OF paper had "a water mark.
and the irregular edge ct the bottom in
dicated that it was n waste piece from
some job in job Office Inquiries by Mr..
Bulla, postoffice inspector, and Deputy
Marshal Bandit led to the printing es-
tahlishment OF J. y. Jones A. Son, on
Eighth street. Mr.. Jones recognized the
handwriting, but not knowing the pur-
pose OF the questions, declined TO give any
further information.
The officers then searched the city d.
rectory for a man with the initials u. w.
S." employed al the Jones establishment.
Lieutenant Starke was sent for and, it
is said by the officers acknowledged that
he had written the two lines of doggered,
but denied that nc had put in the cut
and the improper reference.
Lieutenant Starke al the beginning OF
the Cuban excitement attempted to or
ganize a flibustering expedition, for
which he was arrested. lie volunteered
on the second call for troops for the
Spanish war, and went sinto camp at
Tampa, where he remained until muster
| ed out Recently he has made several at
tempts TO organize a force to aid the
| Beers. Lieutenant Starke was also ac-
tive 81 ~eorgan nizing the militia after the
| Spanish American war.
/ The penalty for sending improper mat
| ter through the mails is severe the max
| imum being 5000 fine with five years inn
| prisonment. In this case. however, IL is
| not hkkely that a severe punishment will
| be demanded in case OF conviction. Mr..
| Starke's character is good. and the Of
ficers fell that his aneged act was done
on impulse and without thought of vio-
| lating the law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
YEWTUXET VALLEY

The newly elected officers OF SIS. Peter
and PauIs Total Abstinence and Benevo-
lent society were Installed yesferday az
ternoon by Frank p. Duffy Of Clyde,
state secretary OF the Diocesan Temper
ance union.
Mr.. Joseph Perkins, one OF the school
enumerators for Warwick, has COM
menced his duties i'm Arctic district.
For several weeks past improvements
have been going on at the Livingstone
Woolen company's mill at Washington
and this morning the mill was started
by water power, several large turtrios
having been placed I'm position.
The Sons OF ST. Patrick will hold their
annual banquet on the evening of March
Il, and the committee of arrangements
met yesterday afternoon to prepare for
the celebration.
Pool has its volarics as well as bowling
I'm Phenix. Saturday night a new pool
tourney was organized by the members
OF the Riverside club Thlrty-two mem-
bors have entered and the fee of ten cents
n member will be used TO purchase suit
able prize for the winner.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Poltier of Natick
observed the 50th anniversary OF their
marriage Saturday evening by a golden
wedding at their home on Pontiac street
Eighty-two descendants, including ons
great grandchild. were present. A supper
and bah furnished the entertainment for
the guests.
The members OF the Home Department
and Cradle Roll of the Riverpoint Con-
grcgationai church held a reception in
the church vestry Saturday afternoon.
An interesting musical and literary pro-
rendered fIt a r,1n
| and refreshments woro served
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

et. e Doane. Boston; Jas B Jones. Phil'
! Callahan, Newport Fod, Worcester.
CROwN-Mrs Albert Haly. Miss Haley
prool.Ivn. y r. Weeden, Fulton; Eugene
0'Rrien. Brookline; Arthur spencer. Phil
adelphia; T. A Clarke, Miss Clarke,
Badgley, l. Fonda New YORK.
Foster. Providence; / Il Sayles, Worces-
Ter, III Sehloss and Wife Fan River;
salmon. New York; L Browne, Provi-
denca: NJ J Breed, Boston; Albert ~
on Knoxville: J Johnson. Worcester: T.
C,hennv. Riverside: Wood, New YORK,
Daniel Hawkins. 5 S Virginia; Mrs Z
Kent, North Attleboro; N Fsrkel ana
wife Providence; Mrs Louis MANN -
curtis. Mayme Curtis. New YORK: charles
n Fillmore. Chicago; Captain Wise ,
Virginia A Wolf and wire, PROVIDENCE,
John McCheane. Il w Silbeck, New YORK.
n watson. worcester; l. Bogart, Fred
barber and wife, New YORK; w III Bers-
nan, Ruffalo; r A Powdrell, Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
Buffalo Will Remain in Eastern League.
Brown Schedule and Paw.uckst
Boat Club Meeting.

April ig-Holy Cross at Worcester.
April -3-Williams at Providence.
April 26-Amherst at Providence.
April 3O-Yale at New Haven.
May l-Wesleyan at Middletown.
May 3-Princeton at Providence.
= May 8-Dartmouth. at Hanover.
May Harvard at Cambridge.
May 10--Yale at Providence.
May l3-University OF Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia.
May f+-Princeton at Princeton.
May i7-Dartmouth at Providence.
May 21-Andover at Providence.
May l0-Yais at Providence.
May 2s--lliinois at Providence.
May 90 Memorial day)-Cornen at
Providence
May 3i-Holy Cross at Worcester.
June 4-Harvard at Providence.
June 7--Hoiy Cross at Providence.
June 11-Tufts at Providence.
June ID (Clsss day)-University OF Penn
sylvania at Providence.
Providence.
The candidates will be called out for
practice the first OF next month. There
Is an abundance of new material 10 be
rounded into shape, and arrangements
are being made to secure an adequate
coaching force. IL IL rumored that Dave
Fultz may have charge OF the coaching:
but no definite action has as yet been
taken with reference to the matter. The
board of directors held a meeting TO con-
slider the questions but failed to arrive
at a decision. IL may be that there will
bs two or three we'll known professionals
20 take a hand In the coaching, and IL
viii not be q surprise IL one OF these
comes from New York The promising
baseball material I'm college for nearly
every position on the diamond deserves
attention from high-class professionals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
How's This =?

". of,er on. Hundred Dollars Reward
,.- sny case OF Catarrh that cannot be
c1,,.d by Halls Catsrrh Cure.
II. J. CHENEY z CO, Toledo. o.
We the undersian,d, have known r.
cheney for the last Is years. and bslieys
-. aarfncuy honorable I'm all business
,,susactions and financially able 20 carry
out any obligations made BY their srm.
WEST & TRUAx. wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. O.
wAIIING KfNNAN n MARVIN.
wholesaIe Druggists Toledo, O.
Halrs Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally,
srfinr directly upon the blood and mucous
surnaces Of the syetern Prioe &c. De.
bottle sold by all drussists Testsmon.
ials sent free.
Hsus Taplly PiDs are us best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13
SECRET INVESTIGATION
OF CUSTOMS RING FRAUDS.

which has been heretofore published,
made the following statement: The case
is not before me for official action, but
one for your official consideration and de-
termination. Nevertheless, at your per-
sonal request, / will state my conclusion
from an examination Of the papers and
such information as has been submitted
20 me-
",rhe district attorney was not asked
at that time whether he thought any
further investigation was necessary. and
IL may be that further Inquiry will de-
velop facts that were not submitted TO
him. or that were not known 10 the coll
lector The district attorney approves the
investigation, and has volunteered 10 CO.
operate In it in every way.
SPEED NOT EXPECTED.
''There can be no reasonable expecta-
ton that this investigation will be speed
ily terminated. The subject is exceeding
ly difficult and complicated. 1t is intend
cd TO make the investigation thorough
and exhaustive, and that being the case,
il cannot be speedy. II will, OF course,
be begun without delay and prosecuted
with diligence, and no time will be vast
cd, but what we are all after is thor
ough investigation, and not a hasty and
superficial one.
What am appointed 10 conduct is an
investigation, and not a trial. There VIII
be no public hearing and no examination
and cross examination. l have, of course,
no power TO subpoena witnesses, or COM
pei the production of papers or documents
except from the files of the offices OF the
government.
"I am going to try TO find out the facts
in my own way. and 90 get to the bot
tom of them as far as is possible. When
1 have found out everything | can, | shall
report what / have found TO the attorney
general, with such recommendations as
/ deem proper. It will then be his prov
ince to decide whether any further pro-
ceedings shall be instituted
Mr. Smith said that he was willing ia
answer any questions which he saw fit TO
reply to, but would give little informa-
tion further than that embodied In his
statement. He said that he did not wish
10 conduct his inquiry through tho
newspapers. and that nothing which took
place in his office, where he expects to
hold his sittings, would be made public
until IL was all over.
He said he had no idea what length OF
time would be consumed In finishing IL. as
new avenues OF investigation might 10
opened as the investigation proceeded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

whtinsville: III A Sisson. Chicago; IL @
James, Jr, Fall River; L III Bramhall,
Edwin Seligman. L Leary, g Leary, y:
L III Bracket Buffalo.
PERRIN-Geo Earle. Ivy Leaf Co; +
w Hopwaft. Y. w Scanlon, Ivy Leaf
Co; Jack Sample. Chas Lonnier and wife.
Francis McNulty, Ida McNulty. Dolly
McNulty. Amy McNulty, Joe Burns,
Steve Prideau Geo Edwards. n Y; VIM
Ed Clarke, r III Mills. Geo Cohen, Claude
Yerkes, William Carroll Jno Gobay. Har-
old Gobay. Mann-Lipman Co; q Milli-
gan. Amsterdam; Tony Williams. Boston;
Minnie Phillips, ~ Y: Robt Robertson,
Boston: III Il Root, Jr, II Kennedy.
Prov.
THE ALBEE-Al Clements. Devils
Daughter" company; w lie Dew. Cen
treville: Carrie B Monroe, Lille Marshall,
Bon Ton" company; Mr. and Mrs L
Creese, Empire, ~ j: Harry English, The
Ivy Leaf" company; Bernard Cavanaugh.
Victor Harvey. w Moye, Ivy Lear
company; Fred Green. agent Tide OF
Life" company: Harry Parker and wife.
Il / Provost. George .Shanks, Keith's;
Scotty La Mond: Rose Lubom, Fred
Lcete, William owens, Emma Seigel,
put Me OF at Buffalo" company; w J
Wall. agent "World Beaters" company:
Charles 4 sturgis and wife Mann &
Llpman company; stephen Maley. Mann
a. Lpman company. j l. Newheld. New
York; Lucy Monroe. Keith's; Charles
Sinclair Keith's; A J Stamp. Providence;
A Almont, Miss Dumont. Koiths: Fran
els " stewart agent Barbara Fretchie'
company
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

Mrs. Barnes peeping from the windo~rl
-Sakes alive. Mandy, there goes OF
Mis' Meddcrs an ef She hain't got their
old red ROSTERS tail onto her bnnnit'
Nandv-Oh. lava, Ma don't ye undrr-
staud Ever sence. hliniry Medders vent
tn she olty that fanny hcv' bsu b0Dif
trr look 'cf-sk." rs riey Cnlis it. ~ Z
iuct every 5o>-1 they had haiirin l1la.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-13

New York. Jan. 13.-W. wickham
Smith. whom President Roosevelt has ap-
pointed a special deputy OF the United
States attorney general for the pur-
pose OF investigating charges of gross
frauds IN the customs service of New
York, IN the underyaluation of silks and
other imports has received his commits
sion and will begin his inquiry tomorrow.
1t will be conducted secretly.
Among custom house employees there is
keen interest felt. Charges have been
made that through the so-called Custom
House ring" importers, through under
valuation OF invoices have defrauded the
government Of 100000 yearly for long
time.
Wilbur +. Wakeman, whom the presi-
dent recently removed from his place as
appraiser OF the port, VIII cooperate
with Mr. Smith and has promised 20 give
him material assistance.
Mr.. Smith. who Is a member of the firm
OF Curie. Smith a. Maxwell of p VIII
liam street attorneys for the Merchants
association has had wide experience In
customs affairs and in litigation growing
out of them. He said yesterday:
KNOWS OF NO FRAUDS.
.It has been represented that / had
reported that gross fraud had been per-
petrated, concerning which prosecutions
should be begun. 1 have never said any
thing OF the kind. ! do not know, and
can not know until have made further
inquiries. that any frauds have been per-
petrated.
"All / have said on this subject was.
TO quote from my letter TO the Mer-
chants association or DpC. ~, that the
case IS one attended with so many cir
cumstances of suspicion that 1t would be
desirable in the interests of honest I'M
portation, TO thoroughly investigate IT.
This is what / have been appointed 10
do. What / shall find as result OF tll>
Investigation remains TO be seen. There
may be no fraud. and even If there Is
there will be no prosecutions unless there
is good reason TO believe that they VIII
result successfully.
There is no ground whatever Tor the
s,i,zre stion that has been made In certain
quarters that my appointment Is TO De
construed as an implied reflection on the
United States attorney for the southern
district OF New York That officer, IN
his letter to the collector OF Oct. Z, lsVl'