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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
BROTHER
FOUND IN
ODD Way
He and Sister Had Never Known
Each Other.- .-ChanC0 ACqualnt-
anCe kOtiCed Resemblance

Houston, Tex. Dec. so.-After a child
hood OF luxury. hardship and trouble.
Miss Mabel Bailey has found at last
refuge among long lost relatives in the
city. A brother, OF whose existence she
was in Ignorance. has been discovered to-
gether with the family connections OF the
parents she never knew.
Lawrence Bailey. father of the girl. was
originally from Texas. In his early life
he moved to the Eastern South and there
was married. The first born was a boy
called Henry Two years later Mabel was
born in Atlanta, Ga Her mother was
travelling at the time and the place was
strange She was alone. A week later she
closed her eyes forever. The boy was In
Texas at the time.
Mr. Bailey took his girl baby 10 Jack
sonville. Fla. and there left her with a
family OF friends. Scarcely had his jour
ney been completed than he died, leaving
but little OF his family history behind.
The baby girl was adopted by the child
less couple and her name was changed.
The names OF her foster parents were
Many OF the elegant hotels in the South
ern states were owned by the husband
and there the child spent the next few
years OF her life in the greatest luxury.
The girl believed she was living with her
own parents.
While she was still young the couple
adopting the child separated. divorce
followed and little Mabel went with her
foster mother. In an obscure town In Ala
bama, woman and girl settled down to
wait. The foster father almost immediate
~ married another woman.
The years that followed were filled with
bitterness In the summer time the girl
was compelled 10 work in factory ana
in the winter she attended the country
school In want the childhood DAYS OF
the girl were passed until one day came
"A letter IL was followed by a man.
The woman who came between her foster
parents had died, and the wrong was re-
paired Happy again the three returned
to Atlanta.
II was there that they wereSfound by
the mother of Mrs. Bailey. grandmother
of the girl The foster parents allowed
her to take the girl 10 New York city
The grandmother had apartments in a
fashionable portion of the city and near
| by was residing family from Houston
| spending a few months In the metropolis
| with them was their daughter, gir
| about the same age as Miss Bailey. The
| two became acquainted and grew TO be
fast friends One day the two girls snd
| the grandmother were chatting.
"Do you know" exclaimed the girl from
| Texas to her girl friend, II know boy
I'm Houston who has your features to a
dot? His name is Bailey and his parents
died when he was little. They were
somewhere near Atlanta"
The girl was Interested. So was the
grandmother who was aware OF the fact
| that a son had been born. She had never
| seen or heard from him, consequently
| had never spoken.
Two DAYS later grandmother and
| granddaughter left for Texas. The con
| nection was traced The girl remained
| with her brother and now they reside al
| the home of an aunt, happy together.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street. Dec 3o-Prices moved
downwards in the opening dealings.
Amalgamated Copper leading the way
with a decline OF v. Brooklyn Transit
also lost q large fraction. Sugar showed
a small advance and Chicago Great West
ern rose "A but It's preferred Il stock lost
IN. Business was on very small scale
and there were not changes exceeding a
small fraction beyond those mentioned
The scarcity OF offerings on the decline
checked any further short sales and the
bears bought into cover causing a quick
recovery. Sugar. Manhattan and Brook
lyn Transit were. conspicuously firm, but
did not rise more than a fraction above
last night. Metropolitan Securities Re-
ceipts rose 4, International Pump pfd
and st. Joseph and Grand Island pfd lost
a.. Sugar was sold freely to realize
after II touched $50 and fell below l29 be-
fore II o'clock. ,7sa
The stiffness OF the call money rates at
l2 per cent and above did not prevent
large buying OF the Erie stocks on ac-
count OF the favorable November earn
ings. Other coalers advanced In sympathy.
but the sympathetic response In tho gem
eral list was slight. Erie rose IA and the
second preferred 2as and the first prefer
red a point There were advances OF about
a point In Reading. Ontario and Western
and Pennsylvania. Delaware and Hudson
gained 3. Chicago Great Western. ST.
Louis Southwestern preferred. Cleveland
c. c. and st. Louis. Iowa Central prefer
red General Electric and Anaconda each
gained a point.
Bonds were Irregular
Strength OF the coalers permeated the
general list and there was q more active
demand for the standard railroads and
numerous specialties. The trans-Continen-
tai stocks were In good demand led by ST.
Paul which touched lis. Advances else
where ran from l 10 Ia for Great North
ern preferred, Union Pacific. Rock Island.
Louisville, Amalgamated, Manhattan.
Brooklyn Transit and some others OF less
prominence. General Electric rose and
Westinghouse Electric 6.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
HUSTLING.
Continued from Page one)

The shipping commissioner Is having no
easy life as he has TO pay off and look
after the interests OF the several hundred
seamen who have arrived, and in addition
the telephones and wires are kept hot by
messages between the captains, the
agents. the consignees and those who
want TO arrange charters. One charter
of a vessel was made this morning to go
TO New York for coal for New Bedford,
and the freight was s. a ton.
When one considers that less than three
months since freights were As cents a ton
It will be seen the transportation COM
panies and individuals are reaping a har-
vest and the end is not yet
While there had been a great deal of
coal received here within the past week
1t is true that a large part OF the total
shipments will go out of the city and a
good deal out OF the state. There may
be a feeling of easiness on the part OF
some people because OF the recent ar
rivals OF coal, but there is not a sufficient
amount of coal available to warrant any
particular feeling OF security.
There IL more coal In Providence than
has been here at any one time for many
months but there Is such a demand tnat
If all the coal could be delivered as de-
sired there would be available for each
person but a small part OF the amount
required. -
some OF the coal dealers say that the
prospect does not appear 10 DC at all tn-
couraging Many OF them say that the
worst is yet TO come, while others say
that the situation has been about as bad
as N could be and that to be worse would
simply mean no coal whatever.
Today's arrivals were nothing or con-
sequence and the only two barges re-
celved were small barges and consigned 10
Pawtucket. Both carried hard coal.
The pleasant weather that obtains is
expected To bring in a good many more
vessels I'm a few days for they can make
good time under weather conditions such
as have existed for the past two days. IL
was the pleasant wea ther. that was taken
advantage OF, that brought so many ves-
sells to this port at about the same time.
There IS very little coal being sold by
any of~rhe dealers. one OF the dealers to-
day stated that IL would take three weeks
10 deliver orders booked today, the COM
pany being about that time behind on its
delivery. If Il were possible 10 catch IN
on deliveries the situation would be ma
terialiy relieved. but OF course that Is not
possible.
There has been no change In prices by
those who are selling coal, but price does
not cut but a small figure nowadays. for
Il is matter OF getting coal purely and
simply, no matter what the price.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
LONE R0BBER
Attempts TO Hold Up Train and
Is Probably Fatally Shot,

Louisville. Ky. Dec. SO-An attempt
was made by lone robber to hold up
the New Orleans Cincinnati north-bound
express on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, as the train was entering South
louisville early this morning.
He got but little booty and Is believed
90 have been shot by the conductor. J. ID.
keene
q Keene was going through the sleeper
fn which were the porter. tho Pullman
conductor and one passenger. J. T..
Moore A masked man sprang az keene
from dark corner and commanded him
20 throw 10 his hands. Kecne grappled
with him. A bullet from the robber' r
pistol stunned him and tho highwayman
pulled the signal cord.
While the train was slowing down he
robbed the Pullman conductor and Mr..
Moore, taking SIS from the latter As
fhe train stopped the robber left the car.
Conductor Keene meanwhile recovered
his senses. got a Winchester and left the
train In pursuit Of his assallant.
~ lie fr6d several shots "a the latter, and
after one of them tho robber uttered "a
cry OF pain. keone believes his ah6t
went true
A special train bearing police and off,
ciais left this city 20 search fer the rcbber
immediately apon the arrival here OF the
express.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30

The following vessels have arrived at
the port OF Providence during the H
hours lust passed: Steamer fremont
New York: steamer Nashua, New York,
steamer city OF Newport. Newport and
returned; steamer Bay Queen, Fan River
and returned; steamer Sagamore, Fan
River and returned: tug Reliance. New
port, with barges Brunswick and Bustle,
with coal for Pawtucket; schooner James
Dufheld. Perth Amboy. with GAG tons OF
coat 10 order: schooner Alice Boardman,
Weehawken, with 40 tons or hard coal TO
order; schooner Annie Wall. South Am
boy. with 100 tons OF coal TO order;
schooner Warner Moore, Charleston. with
hard pine lumber TO w. NJ. Harris: tug
Harold. New York, with tow; schooner
Norumbega. Perth Amboy, with 800 tons
OF hard coal to order; schooner Earle +.
Mason, Philadelphia. with 7l3 tons OF soft
coal 10 order; schooner Annie r. Condor,
Port Liberty, with 9l9 tons OF hard coal To
the Consolidated road. schooner cane,
New York, with 37S tons OF hard coal 10
the Consolidated road; schooner James
Brown. Perth Amboy. with PSI tons OF
hard coal for tho Consolidated road:
schooner Georgia, Philadelphia, with S33
tons OF soft coal for the Consolidated
road barge Kingston, Newport News.
with 1921 tons OF soft coal for the Con-
solidated road; barge Commerce. Perth
Amboy. with 600 tons of hard coal for
Pawtucket: barge Jenna Hughes. Perth
Amboy, with 100 tons OF coal for Paw
tucket; schooner Hope Haynes, Perth
Amboy. ass tons OF hard coal 20 the Con-
solidated road: schooner Mary Curtis,
South Amboy. $50 tons OF soft coal for
Pawtucket. schooner Edwena, South Am
boy. eSS tons OF soft coal for Pawtucket;
schooner Charles Lawrence, South Am
boy, SOS tons OF coal to order
Salled-Steamer Jarchmont. New York;
steamer city OF Fall River. New York;
steamer George w. Danielson, Newport
and Block Island: tug Navigator, Boston.
light; tug Gaspee. Newport. with barge
Pine Forest: schooner Mile r. Bohan-
nan. New York. tug Reliance. Newport.
llght; schooner Maude Snare. New York:
tug Harold New York with bargos
Bcechwood and Rhode Island
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
Labor 60 go Notes

An unusually large meeting OF the mem
bers OF brotherhood OF Teamsters and
Helpers. Local No. $50, was held Sunday
In tho hall OF the union at rs Dorrance
street, President David McNair, presid-
ing. An open meeting was held prior to
the regular meeting, at which 81 new
members were initiated as helpers after
instruction from Organizer Lawrence A.
Grace, the initiation being under the SUI
pervison OF President McNair The new
members will meet next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
At the regular meeting the delegates TO
the state federation and to the Central
Trades and Labor Union made report
and then came the election OF officers as
follows: President. Thomas Mccarthy;
vice president. George II. Finnigan; sec
retary- treasurer. John IL. Curran; corre-
spending secretary, Frank Hasney; trus-
tees, John Griffin, Dennis o Brien, and
James Randolph, Lawrence A. Grace was
elected business agent. These OFFICERS VIII
serve for year IL was voted TO change
the name OF the organization TO Brother
hood OF Teamsters and Helpers. Local
No $50. OF the Team Drivers Interna-
tional union.
The annual meeting OF Providence Ty-
biographical union, No. 80. was held Sun
day at the Labor Temple. and after tho
disposition OF the routine business and
the hearing OF reports from the delegates
10 the state branch OF the Federation OF
Labor and the Providence Central Trades
and Labor union, the following officers
were chosen:
President william Palmer: Vice presi-
dent Carl Robb; financial secretary. Dam
iel OConnor; recording secretary, Nicho-
las W. Ries; treasurer. Rudolph De
Ieuw: sergeant-at-arms, Charles j. Roth
emich. executive committee. James T..
| Cox. James Graham. Rudolph De Leuw.
| j. =. Shirdy, q. II. Sullivan. auditing COM
mittee. Edgar O. Beacham, William
Lewis, Nicholas w. Ries: inquiry COM
mittee. William Donovan, Carl Robb. VIII
| liam Mahoney; delegates 10 attend Print
| ing Trades Council, Daniel O'Connor. Jo-
| seph v. McCann, William Jillson; dele
| gates to Central Labor union, Daniel
| O'Connor. James Graham, Joseph " Me
| Cam. George Il. sullivan and James a.
| Stone.
This evening at the Labor Temple will
| be held regular meetings OF the Carpen-
ters' and the Machinists' unions.
The Providence branch OF the Electrical
| Workers union met last evening at the
Labor Temple and transacted the custom
airy routine OF busipess
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30

The regular monthly meeting OF the ex-
ecutivs council OF the board OF trade
was held this noon at the rooms or the
board. the attendance being the best OF
the year. Considerable important bust
ness was disposed OF
The following new members were elect
ed: Charles w. Smith, Albert p. Miller.
Harry b. Deming. Albert NJ. Steinert,
Edward r. Bancroft. J. I lyons. Ralph
Earle. ]. ID. vanderbeck. Edward L. Wat
son. u. G. Edwards, Lucian Sharpe. Ar
thur s. Pitts, Isaac Crocker. w B.
Chase Lewis IA. Tappan. Francis a.
Cranston, Glover s. Hastings George 70.
Weaver. +. ID. Williams. William G..
1,itcomb and w w Whipple.
The following resolution was unand-
Resolved, BY the Providence Board OF
Trade at its regular monthly meeting.
Dec 20, that we reaffirm the position
that this board has previously taken with
regard To the necessity OF the establish
1nent by our government OF a new de-
partment OF commerce and industries
with the secretary To be a member or the
presidents cabinet.
We earnestly request our senators and
representatives at Washington 10 use
their best efforts 10 have the bill now
before the house OF representatives. the
senate having passed IL. passed at this
session as we deem It 10 be essential
for the best interests OF the country that
such department Ne iriaugurated at the
earliest possible time.
Resolved, that copnes Of this vote be
sent to our senators and representatives at
Washington and also to other boards OF
trade In the country. asking for their i'm
mediate cooperation.
The following resolution was also pass
ed: Resolved. That the Providence board
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
BOARD Of TRADE
RESOLUTIONS.
Senator's and congressman ASKED
to Use Influence tOASSiSt and Pre-
vent Passage Of Certain Laws.

OF trade petition the congress OF the
United States assembled 10 pass such leg
islation as will confer upon the Inter
state commerce commission power 10 en-
force its findings.
Ii was voted to extend the limit OF
membership OF the board from 200 TO
1000.
A resolution was adopted asking OF the
states representatives In congress 10 90
III that they could to secure the passage
OF n law continuing the life-saving SER
vice throughout the year. instead OF dis
continuing II during certain months OF
the summer season.
II was also voted TO petition the sena-
tors and representatives TO use their ut
most efforts to prevent the passage OF
the proposed eight-hour law regarding
government employees. This proposed
law forbids all employees OF the govern
ment who have worked eight hours In
any branch of service to work anywhere
else during spare time
The committee on the fuel fund report
ed that the distribution OF wood is going
on rapidly. two teams being constantly
employed In addition to those going from
the l3 sub-stations. The committee Is
negotiating for 100 tons Of hard coal,
which will be sold I'm the same manner
that the wood is being disposed Of. Per-
sons in actual want can get tho coal for
the asking, and others will be allowed to
pay whatever price they can afford.
The president was authorized to appoint
n committee OF three To investigate the
matter OF Rhode Island being represented
at the St Louis Exposition, TO report at
the next meeting.
on Jan. IA the annual meeting will he
held when Mayor Miller will address the
board
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
SAILORS WAIVED WAGES.

Five sailors OF the steamer Bueua Ven
tura climbed ny The long stairs of the
United States court this afternoon and
entered a long tale of woe 90 Clerk Cross
ebo1t the alleged refusal OF the captain
of the steamer 20 p7y them tha wages
ous them. si3.33 apiece. IN the midst
~ their recitation the captain walked
into fh~ once with the money and the
men were promptly paid on. Tho cap
tain claimed the men walked on the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
OFFICERS EXAMINED.

At the state house last evening an ex-
amining board. consisting OF Gen. H. A.
Tanner, 1t. Col. A. Il. Warfeld, Col r.
w Matteson. Col James III. McGann'
Major w. n. Maynard and Capt. r.. Merle
Bixby, the last named being clerk OF the
board examined as candidates Tor com
missions Major William y keene' m
snector of rife Practise; Capt. Henry a.
cram. Judge advocate on the general
staY. n. R. l. M; Capt John M. Phil
lips. GO. @. 2nd regiment; 2nd Lieut..
George Muir. Co.s"j. 1st regiment; and
End Lieut.. f. n. Grant, Co. G, End regi-
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
CASTRO
HAS NOT
ANSWERED
Secretary Hay Has Heard Moth
Ing From President Of Vsne-
zueIa on Arbitration Proposal

washington, Dec So.-President Cas-
tro's answer to the allied proposal to ar
bitrate the Venezuelan troubles has not
been received.
In fact Secretary Hay had nothing OF
Importance on the Venezuelan situation
TO communicate TO the cabinet. There
are. however, under discussion, such
questions as those relating to tho best
means OF terminating the blockade and
the personnel OF the commission. which
Il is expected will meet in Washington
20 lay down tho lines Of the arbitration
scheme.
CLEARED AWAY.
Inasmuch as certain European public
lists have taken exception 10 the enorts
OF the United States to bring about ar
bitration between Venezuela and the al
lies. as violation OF all the traditions
and rules OF international intercourse.
the attention OF one OF the most emil
nent American members OF the represen-
tatiyes at The Hague conference, one OF
the men who framed The Hague conven-
tion itself, was directed 10 the criticisms.
lie very promptly cleared away the mis-
understanding on this point by pointing
TO article 27 of The Hague convention
as Oi blc htiieHNo v" -
United States. This article reads
THE signatory Powers consider II
their duty, II a serious dispute threatens
10 break out between two or more or
them 10 remind these latter that the per-
manent court Is open TO them.
Consequently, they declare that the
fact OF reminding the conflicting parties
| OF the provision Of the present conven-
| ton and the advice given to them. in the
| highest interests OF peace, TO nave re-
| course TO the permanent court. can only
| be regarded as friendly actions"
The paragraph was proposed by France
| and singularly enough II was opposed
| principally by the United States. yet the
| United States is the first OF the nations
| TO avail OF It's provisions.
| The reason for the opposition OF our
| delegates was fear on their part that II
| would seem 10 be bestowal OF power
upon European countries 10 intervene IN
| American affairs and In a manner OF an
| Infringement OF the Monroe Doctrine. The
| French delegates were exceedingly anx'
| ious TO carry the paragraph. however, and
! they finally succeeded In quieting the op-
| position OF the ". s. delegates, through
| the reservation by the latter OF the right
! 10 deal with American affairs In accord
| ance with our established doctrines. This
| was thought 10 safeguard the Monroe
Doctrine though II is held here. IN only re-
| corded an opinion of the Il. s. delegates
| and did not bind the Hague Tribunal as q
| whole.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
CAN OF NAPHTAA
Causes a Fire In Which Two
FlTemHn Are Injured.

Boston, Dec. So-Two dremen. Lieut..
Lorenzo d. Merrill Of Engine and Driver
". Burke of Hose wagon were injured
by 0aning glass at a fire here today.
The explosion of a can OF naphtha I'm
clothes cleaning shop caused the fire
which was I'm a six-story brick block at
the corner OF MIX and Federal Streets.
The loss was confined TO the shop and
that part of the building I'm which Ii was
located will not exceed $500 and Is cover
ed bv insurance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
BOTH were
FATALLY
BURNED
Mrs. Smiths Clothing Ignlted
by Gas Stovs-- -M0rtally Hurt
as Well as Daughter.

Albany, n. Y. Dec S.-Elizabeth Smith,
aged 20. and her daughter. Anna, aged 20
were fatally burned in the fiat at e2 Di-
vision street this morning.
The mothers clothing caught fire from
a gas stove and she was burned to
crisp. The daughter was burned In trying
to save her mother. A son, Mattehw, was
badly burned about the hands and feet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

Cornelius j. Sheehan and Sidney Wood
were tried in the sixth district court to-
day for an assault upon Patrick J. Quig-
ley. I'm the latters tenement on Transit
street. Dec 18TH.
Their defence was that Mrs Quigley
asked them TO prevent her husband from
maltreating the children
They went 10 the attic and dragged
him out OF his own tenement
A fine of $50 and costs was imposed on
each respondent Appeals were taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
WANT HIS SERVICES NOW.

London. Dec. 3O.--The British govern
mcnt Is trying 20 sccarc the services OF
Gen Ben Niljoen. who is now touring the
United States, % command the Boor
force which Is going TO Samaliland.
II was General Ben Viljoen, who first
suggested employing the Beers against
the SpmaliH, but the authorities ~ that
time were not prepared TO accept his Of
fer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
POSTulSTERS APPOINTED.

washington. Dec. 30.-The following
postmasters were appointed today.
Massachusetts, Barnstable. Marcus II.
HowoS
New Hampshire East Grafton. Charles
l.. Folsom.
mings.
Vermont Georgia Plain Bert W.
Wood. North Tunbridge Forest II. Tai
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.

Victoria. n. c., Dec. so.-Three ot the
four Japanese sealing schooners which
hunted IN Bering sea have returned 20
Hakodate.
The fourth. the Tenyu- Maru. II overdue
and probably has been lost with all on
board. f.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
FEz MUST
SURRENDER
TO REBELS
Aqueduct Has Been Cut and
the Place Is Now Without a
Supply Of Water.

Madrid. Dec 3o.--A dispatch from Tan
.gier, Morocco, today announces that the
.sebels have cut the aaueduct which sup
tplies Fee with water and adds that the
city Is now practically without water
IL was further asserted that unless the
Kabylob tribesmen from the south come
20 tho succor OF Fez, the place must sur
render within three days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
ARRIVAL OF OCEAN STEAMERS.

At Roston-stoamer Caledonian from
London.
At IAverpool-steamer 1vernla from
Boston.
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30

J. c. Nc. ally. consul general to Guate-
nala. has arrived at San Francisco en-
route 10 his former home at Pittsburs on
leave of absence. lie hopes 20 be as
signed TO some other post in the diplo-
matte service.