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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12

Boat tickets and tickets for genuine
Rhode Island clam dinner were on sale
at the office in the corridor and were sold
by the hundreds TO people from almost
every state in the union. proving that
the fame OF old Narragansett and tho
festive clam had reached 10 all corners
OF this great country. and few cared TO
leave these shores without q personal
realization Of the beauties OF our bay
and one Of Rhode Islands famous clam
dinners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12

It Is sought 10 have the respondents
enjoined from interfering in any way
with the mills by the complainant; its
employees or its customers.
During the hearing witnesses in a cour-
teous way tould about being blaclisted
and also about the lockout that started
the course which has resulted in. less
weavers working IN the mills OF the
American woolen company than the ON
GERS of the company swear they would
like to have
direct. Witnesses told about first learn
Ing through the press that there would
be no work for the weavsrs until tho
agitation against the two-loom system
was broken.
Lewis A. Waterman, who has been as
socfated with David S. Baker in many
important corporation cases was senior
counsel for the respondents. Comstock &
Gardner were counsel for the complain
ants.
THE BILL OF COMPLAINT.
Mr.. Gardner read the bill OF complaint.
II was a long document and charged with
all customary rhetorical hourishes the
grievances of the American Woolen COM
pany. There were direct charges OF vio-
lenoe. Mr.. Gardner claimed as the Textile
union Is a voluntary association only
asked for relief against the individuals
named In the bill.
Mr.. Gardner read n number OF anfidavits
OF men responsible for the successful op-
erations OF the complainants' mills.
William w. Weeden deposed that he 10
superintendent OF the weybosset mills and
had held that office since the organisa-
ton Of the American Woolen company.
After general statements he deposed that
trouble arose over the requirement that
weavers operate two looms after the sys-
TEN had been In use at the mill about a
year and half
This two-loom system was generally
in use In the trade for a year and half.
Mr.. weeden further deposed. He claimed
that pickets were established who insult
Cd weavers who wished to go TO work and
made things particularly disagreeable for
women Mr.. Weeden next told I'm his
affidavit about boycotting and about IL
being made hard for the new weavers TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12

scene OF great enthusiasm and ac-
uvity.
The silken banners OF the state organ
izauons were seen on every side, to-
gether with placards designating the diff
ferent states which were TO be repre-
sented I'm the "Salutation Of the Flags"
which was the chief exercise Of the morn
ing.
OPENING OF SESSION.
The session opened with service Of
song led by Rev. J. Q. Cunningham and
the chorus choir. The convention was
called TO order at $50 O'Clock BY President
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12

union and other strikers.
Michael Horrigan deposed he was over
seer OF the weaving department and he
corroborated Mr.. Gormley's charges.
The complainants here rested their case.
CONSPIRACY DENIED.
Mr. Waterman said he appeared for the
respondents. who had been served and for
a large number had not been served. He
denied for his clients that there had been
any conspiracy, any intimidation or any
picketing OF an illegal nature. He denied
that any illegal letters were sent out.
Peter McDermott was the first witness
called and said he was a life Insurance
collector and had been such for three
years. In 1895 he was forced 10 give UP
weaving after years working at the trade
because he could not get work.
Mr.. waterman-Were you blacklisted by
these mills?
Mr.. McDermott-Yes, sir.
He was asked II he took part In any
from working In the mills or 10 run the
complainants
His answer was mo- that he had
never done picket duty since the strike
began: that he did not intimidate or use
any vile language.
RULED OUT.
Mr.. Waterman was about to ask about
the start OF strike but Judge Douglas
ruled the question out saying men had
a right to leave work any time II they
were not under a contract
Mr. Gardner here addressed the court
asking II he could have Sherman L.
whipple q member OF the Massachusetts,
bar. cross-examined
Judge Douglas answered yes" pleas
antly remarking that the counsel might
stand UP.
Mr.. whipple asked about the doings
of the Textile union and actions OF the
strikers being on a fishing excursion ap-
parently 20 trap parties who had not
been served with process.
Mr.. McDermott admitted that one of
the committees was appointed known as
a strike committee. This committee was
90 arrange things until the American
Wooden company would compromise.
Mr.. Whipple asked many questions
about the strike committees desire not
plainants mile. Mr.. McDsrmott said
poor weavers OF the company might do
tho company great harm and that GOOD
weaveFs would not work under the two
Mr. McDermott said she objects OF the
strike committee were legal, and that
there was no illegal action INTENDED and
no illegal deed committed.
TRUT IABoUT CONDITIONS.
Explaining picleeung Mr. McDermott
said tho object was 10 give men and wo-
men who came 20 the strike districts the
knew the other side would not tell the
Mr. McDermott said the picketing was
done by volunteers. Tho men TO do II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12
Presses Case Against the
Striking WeaYers.

THERE LONG HEARING APPELLATE DIVISION
wooLEN comPANYs
A
A
MONDAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12
FOR GRAND JURY
Charles Carlson Held for HurI-
Ing Dynamite.

Quincy. Mass. July 12.-After n con-
ference with counsel for both sides in the
case. Judge Avery today found probable
cause against Charles Carlson, upon the
charge OF hurting dynamite at the
house Of George Il. Ellis on July 3, and
ordered the defendant held In $1,000 for
the September term Of the grand jury.
The charges Of assault upon Ellis and
that OF malicious mischief were dismissed
for lack OF prosecution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12
DELEGATE FROM CHICAGO, AT.
TENTIONl

II the lady In white. with colored badge
attached, who remarked that there were
no good peanuts in Providence, will call
at 2s7 Weybosset street she VIII be pre-
sented with q peck Of Frazer's best pea
nuts free. and II she does not say they
are tho bcst she has ever tasted she will
be presented with photos of the Rhode
Island state house and the governor for
her juniors.
FRAZER BROS. COMPANY.
297 weybosset Street
Headquarters for Peanuts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12
VERY HOPEFUL.
Bulletins on Only Alternate
Days as 10 the King.

London, July 12.-At Buckingham pal
ace the following bulletin was posted at
10 a. m, today.
King Edward is making excellent
progress. On account OF his majesty's
satisfactory condition. bulletins will DO
issued on alternate days only"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12

ANOTHER AtIF PRICE SALE
Of Home Made Candy Saturday from 4
10 g p. m. at Tniinghast's. 275 westmin-
ster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12

The busiest in
before
hand making
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12
GET YOUR LUNCH

At Tniinehast's. 2T5 Westminster street.
The coolest restaurant In Providence.
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- GATR cITY LEApa.



he number OF people who volun-
tarily shufied OF this mortal coli in
American and other cities during last
year has been investigated by some
deliver IN statistics and the following
ngures indicate theresults; San Fran
cisco leads with the largest ratio, sS.l
per 100000 Of population. Next comes
another Pacific coast city. Los Angeles,
with ratio Of 2s.s. The reader has
naturally been looking for Chicago,
and that city does, in fact, come next
with q ratio Of $40, followed by the
neighboring city Of Milwaukee, whose
ratio - 22.2. New Orleans waa the
scene Of the self-destruction Of BIS
persons per 100000 OF population, and
Cincinnati followed close with az.
New Haven h next with 2O9, and then
cones the borough Of Manhattan with
900, though greater New York as q
whole Is wen down the list with ratio
Of only 1S.e. This 81 less than Rocheu-
ter, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Pitts-
burg, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit,
Omaha and Louisville, besides all of
those specifically enumerated above.
Asto the foreign cities. Paris leads the
list with ratio Of ~, followed by
Berlin 50 Vienna % and London q.
There were more suicides in Saxony
than in any other country, 81. per 160.-
900. In Denmark the ratio was 25.s, In
Austria 21-2, in France 1877, in the Ger
man empire las. and Sweden. Norway,
Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, the
United States and Spain followed In
the order given.
The table referring 20 American
cities Is somewhat difieuIt TO explain.
Why the city Of the golden gate, and
California with its glorious climate,
its sunshine. tie fruit and it's flowers.
should show the greatest number Of
suicides seems q mystery, unless the
pEesence Of q large Chinese population
explains Il. The high suicide rate
Of Chicago Il, perhaps, accounted for
BY the rush and struggle Of that great
city and the large foreign element IL
contains foreign element, more
over, which comes mainly from those
countries where suicide is most fire.
quent The same iB perhaps true of
Milwaukee and Of Cincinnati The high
rate at New Orleans may possibly be
attributed 20 its relation TO France
and the ideas and traditions brought
here from Paris, the suicide capital of
the world. But New York city casts
q cloud over some Of these explana-
tiOns. Here are the large foreign pop
ulations, the stress and strain Of Nv
ing and working, the poverty, the ex-
element. Yet Philadelphia, the
sleeping city Of the humorous para
graphers, has q higher ratio Of sui
cides than greater New York. And
how IL It TO be explained that New
Haven leads all the other New Eng
land cities in the number Of suicides
st. Paul and Minneapolis lie side by
side, but In Minneapolis the ratio Is
ia and in St. Paul It 10 but SIS. II
seems that the conclusions must be
that there is no method in suicide mad
ness and that the effort to reduce 1t to
rule Is doomed to failure.
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END OF A STAGE CAREER.
49, o. uaa's AdzI-ataSa for ths
BN0 Was ths Ca@S - Ia
RSRaa H0s&

NY wife tells me that our i5-yeaF-
old boy IL stage-struck," said q man,
smoking his after dinner cigar over
on another mans piazza, according
TO the Detroit Free Press. "She is
worried about It, but I tell her TO
take it easy-ft win all come right.
I was stage-struck once myself, and
that's how came 20 have this hand
some Roman nose, and 20 be q re-
spected and prosperous lawyer"
Roman nose" repeated the other
man, II can't see the connection be
tween q Roman nose and your being
stsge-struck."
''WeIl, the connection is there. all
right" continued the other man.
tondly caressing the little arch in the
middle Of his large, ornamental nose.
AT II Twas badly stage-Etruck; and,
Of course, my parents bitterly OPP
posed all such notions on my part.
The fever continued to increase, how
ever, and with two other young men
Of the same age, I secretly organized
an amateur comic troupe TO 60 on
the road when the time was ripe. As
q starter we decided to try our great
entertainment on q country town not
many 1niles away. We eloPed with
our outft, guitars and gsudy ward
robes one day, and had no trouble
in getting together . pretty fair au-
dience that night, at ten cents each.
The songs, dances and dialogues went
on all right. They were really fun
ny, I believe, even now; but at the
close Of the entertainment met
with bad luck.
'Tn going out 60 announce another
appearance the next week elumsily
caught my foot in the folds Of our
impromptu droP-curtsin, and pulled
the heavy curtain pole or roller dOwu
on my straight GreciHn noss-ths
pride Of my mothers family, and
mine by inheritance.
81 was assisted 20 my fathers roof
the next day, with q fractured nose
and two very black eyes. By the time
was well again my srdoF for the
stage had abated; and believe my
con Win get over the mania, too. Ny
wife. however, has not heard the
story Of the Roman nose, and she
rather sdmirOa II.
The broad ax., 1902-12-13
TWO DECADES OF BIG SHIPS.


A striking illustration Of the rapid
y With which marine architecture has
developed during recent years u to
be had in the case of the old Anchor
liner City Of Rome, which was built
In 1881, and for Il years enjoyed the
diatinetiOn Of being the largest At
lHntie stsamahiR She Il being towsd
now in England to an obscure port to
Be broken into junk, says the Waah-
ington Star. It is with difficulty that
one recalls the City Of Rome as q
holder Of records Of any kind, al
though when she WA in her prime her
name was familiar to the people on
both sides Of the ocean. When she was
aaplacsd from top rank in point Of
Hizs by the Lucania and the Campania,
In 1893, there was much mArveling and
many predictions that these vessels
would for . long time hold the head
Of the hstH. But once the era Of big
vessels opened II produced a rapid sue
esssion Of largest ships" and during
the past i've years there has been such
an impetus in the steamship building
line, especially in Germany, that the
announcement Of apOthef monster ex.
cites comparatively little attention.
Just ~ present the Oceanic and the
Celtic are the largest vessels in ssrV.
-, and slOngEide Of them. the City
q Rome would seem q pygm5.
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A HINETY-YEAR-oLD BABY.
eat FOEtoiso IN the Kew YsFh -
Fha Il one % the Few Relies
&c the PIsoosns 49,

An thinES considered, thS bIggogS
baby among all the wild animals
owned by the New York Geological so
eiety IL an infant that Il not an animal
at all, but a reptile-one Of the herd Of
tsstudO, or giant tOrtoiSsa, natives Of
the Galapagos islandS, says Woman'S
Home Companion. With his four com
panions he forms one Of the few relics
we have left to N Of the life Of the
PleOconS age; these tortcisss are the
sole survivors Of the prehistOric rep
tiles. The young testudo IL the small
est in the herd; he weighs only q
pounds. His exact age is not pOGtttTo-
" known, but Il Il VGriously estimated
that he must have seen from 50 TO 100
years. That seems rather old for .
baby, but he IL . child in arms com
pared with his relative teStudo
Vicina-who carries on her broad back
(it e. four feet three inches by four
feet seven and one-hah inehes) the
weight Of something over four cen
turiea, and who tips thS sale - -
nouudR.
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FATToOuG FOR BORsEa
R-oStSa - BSttos FAaa BoaaAAaG
- 0BsGnS - EAOaaAAUA8
Gho AA1RA1A.

ODSS - PHrO-brOd FOg1sSsPOd A.
tmAls are often bothered By the quSS-
ton q how best 70 mark them. 20 de-
tinguish them In case they stray, and
to establish their identity under any
eircumstaneos. The central axpSEi-
msnt farm ct Ottawa, Ont, Buggests
tattOoing N place q the mOES uEusI
branding. The branding iron not only
frequently leaves an unsightly and d.
figuring DsGF, but Il fAils 70 serve every
purpose, since Il indicates the owner
rather than particularly identifies the
animal. The tag and button devices
sommonly used IN The ear are usually
. source of annoyance, g. 20 The
aptitude they display FOE attaching
themselves 20 SVOrythtng 49, mAV b
brushed against
Various i've stock AssOiatEoos, n.y.
the Springfield Republican have d.
vissd ct one tine and another more o.
Iess ingenious, and lee o. more BstiS-
factory devices 70 insure hentfhea-
ton, bat nearly AL are open 20 the OBJ
lection that they fail n . AoSt tns
20 sRVO The ed hvSOW.
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As-~Why d hey cai e 'an am Of
he seaFs He-Because Il hugs the
IhOrs, 7 guess."-IndianaPohs News.
A Thespian Cstastrophe.-"so your
Hamlst made great Ait9'' 'sWeIl, hard
y. Ths audience made the hit; wee
The target. "-Dstroit Free Press.
what kind Of stove did the pre-
historic man ussT asked thS little
ostend. -PrObably he used . noun
tain rsnEe."-Philadelphis Record.
(. s'Theyoaught man rObbing thePub-
&c library tin in New England town"
'How did they punish him9" made
him read al the historical noVSls."-
Clexland Plain Dealer.
aHOw sweet Il would Be 70 i've alone
with you in yonder lighthouse" he
Whispered. tenderly. "Yes," Ghe muir
INJURED, sbEtTactedly, 'and Do Hight
housekeeping. "-Smart Set.
Beryl-"WeH, all I've got 70 sAy IL
that Ethel Il q tWO-faced creature. :"
sibyl-''Yes, and she'd look better II
she'd ne the other face inEtead Of
the present onsl"-BaltimoEO Her
ed.
Beetem-'PshGWI I must have go
BY noon to-day, and left all my money
ct home IN my other clothes. Can't
you help me Out?" Wiseman-'Sure.
TlLlend you carfarS 20 90 home for Il. "
Philadelphia Press.
BGTnes-'T hear your house was
broken into T. other night and lots Of
silver plate and jeWelry stolen"
Shedd-''Yesi but the raScals entirely
overlooked the ten tons Of coal In the
eellar."-Boston Transcript.
A Satisfactory Man.-Nsw Nan
"Here are some poetic contributions
which came in to-day's mail. lam not
up on poetry" EditOr-'GOodl
don't want you TO be up on It. Iwant
you 10 be down on TN. Y. Weekly.
The broad ax., 1902-12-13

Hsre b . rscsnt oouEt aoaSioa d
che court % appeals az the District
of Columbia. West N. United States.
which shows what . violation Of che
legal rights Of soCusSd persons ths so
called "swoatbox" msthoda of tha DO
Ice arSs
Whsrs IN OnssE, having q prisoner
IN custody, said 20 him: %You have
been telling ne q pack Of lies; now,
you had better tell the truth, " where
upon the prisoner made a confession,
IL was held that the confession was in
voluntary. and IL Was error to admit
Il IN svidsnss and 70 submit 70 the
jury the question whether or not it
waa voluntary. Under the law, a.
properly administered, q confession, II
forced, cannot be used against per-
son charged with the commission Of
crime. The swestbOx method OF OBJ
tanning confessions 10 be used against
the parties making them is not sane
toned BY the court. The court said
that words Of exhortAtion 70 q confess
sion seemed often TO be innocent
enough, and cited the following, ell
OF which had been held sufficient 20
vitiate the confessions. ~You are un-
der suspicion and you had better tell
all you know" at would be better
for you 70 speak out" "You had bet
tsr tell the truth" and 'sYoa had -
well tai al about IT,
The broad ax., 1902-12-13
NARY LETTERS ELEPHANTS.
BOgASg OhISago OtPI owns MoFO e
- HE Animals Thaa Az
Other CAaaAalaA.

Lady CurSon, too, he's ons dIsttno-
ton that il unique. She h the posSessoF
Of more elephants than any other An
glO-SGxon or European in the world,
for more than one Of her duSky ad-
mirers has sent her ladyship an eis-
plant, sometimes two, says London
Household Words. One Of these il an
immense creature, with the kind Of
wonderful sagacity about which we ali
reed IN school readers IN the days Of
our youth. Its unWieldy form, with
Lady Cur1on in . white and gold how
dab on itG back, il often to be seen in
the native ba1AArs, and when the beast
sees anything for which il has fancy
that article l. promptly handed up TO
it, mistress. One day last year he
made . very queer present, nothing
loss than A-amAH brown baby two or
three years old. It Wa the son Of the
great beasts keeper, and no sooner
did the elephant see II trotting along
with ita mother than he seized II gen
tly and lifted It into the air. The next
moment Lady Curson was gazing in a.
constituent upon . small brown baby
clothed In . string Of beads. Needless
to say, It descended . richer and hap
uiaR baby.
The broad ax., 1902-12-13
DESERT PLAHT RESERVOIRS.


Ny OtRavalSE n desert hnda, WhSn
IN danger Of dying from thirst has been
saved By the plant known a. the water
or hAhhOok es0tuS- During the moist
SSAsOn it stores up . Large quantity q
WatsC for he EubssquSus dry one.
when al The ground = psrshOd with
heat, and only channels filed WITH
stonas mark the course o. former nv
ulSta, says the Portland Telegram 80
80 well has thu cactus provided for
he safety Of its precious liquid that
- 10 easy tSSk 70 obtain IL. The ez-
tsEioB akin = more impsnstrAbls than
The toughssa leather, and, bSsidOs, Il
- protected With long why BpiDSs
curved into hook q the end, yst %
strong and springy that Il . lsTgO
rock Be thrown against then they -
main uninjurOd II the spinOs Be
burned on one nay, By long and tSdA-
Ous effort, cut through the rind with .
stout knife; otherwise nothing but an
AZ win enable him TO get St the inSaEioR
Of this Wsll-ArmorSd plant.
When the top = removed and hob
low made BY SOOOptng out some q the
soft inner part, Il Immediately hIls
With WatSr-eool and refreshing,
though = blistSring sun may hsvO bsSD
beating upon the tough Blin above It
all day. The water when hrSt obtained
has . Whdtish OF smoky tinA b. Wh@
SOttlsd = e. ebsaT - crystal
The broad ax., 1902-12-13

Are bad Manners on the tn1rOaso
among uB3 Riding the other day on .
guburban train there were i've men
sitting without their coats within the
immediate range Of the writer's vision,
and Il waS not an inOrdinately warm
day, either, Ays HArPer'S Weekly.
One Of these gentlemen had gone 80
Car e. to roll up his sleeves and take
on his collar, . pair Of red EusPend-
an being mueh IN evidence. Thsro
we're also three women in the same
car who divegtsd themselves Of gloves
and hats With the utmOSs uneonesrn,
and who were possibly prepared TO 90
further, had Tie thermometsr been .
few degrees higher. Five, OF sEsn
three years ago. such sPectaeles we're
oonAned 20 The smoking ear and 70
SAs day SoaaAss Of tmmigrant tEainA
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CARP GUSHING Wild DUCK.
Useless ThUassIves, TAsy Have De-
strOTsd the wild Rice FIslas
A Outardo, CansaA.

The singular complains comes from
various parts Of northern Ontario that
ish are responsible for the disappear
anee of certain kinds Of game. In 10
calities which were formerly noted for
the excellent duck shooting which they
offered the birds are now not 70 be had
ct eli.
The ducks, geese and other aquatic
birds were formerly in the habit of
frequenting the large fields of wild rice
in the lakes and streams Of parts of
Ontario, but now these fields have been,
IN many instances, destroyed by the
German carp, which has found its way
into these waters. The vegetarian. diet
Of this detestable fish not only ruins
the favor Of itsoWn flesh, but exhsusts
the food supply of some Of the most
desirable forms Of feathsred game,
says the New York Sun.
The Ontario inspector Of Ash
eriea, who has been tn north
ern Ontario Tor the last few
weeks, reports that the German
carp has not only become danger
Ous to other ash. as has been frequent
Exclaimed, but that in Cooks bay, Lake
simeoe, where there were formerly
hundreds Of acres Of wild rice, not g
spear Of that plant Is to be seen to-day.
The same il true Of the Holland river,
where there we're at one time 1,5oO
acres Of rics. The carp have satsn Il
root, branch and seed.
The almost Incredible part Of Il %
that the dsh have entirely destroyed
the fields in one year. The aquatic
birds Whieh visit the locality. finding
that all their usual feeding grounds
have disappeared, cut short their visit
and move away ~ search Of others.
The local aportsmen complain. too,
that the carp have attacked the beds
Of Wild celery, and that they, too, are
almost completely destroyed.
It remains 20 be seen what the ef-
feet OF this wholesale destruction Of
aquatic vegetation Will be upon the
game fehes Of the locality. The fish
cry oversees Of the district declares
that Il 10 question whether the
spawn Of the musl1aIlonge can be pro-
tected and developed without the rice
beds. He does not accuse the carp Of
eating the eggs Of the other fsh. but
states that they keep tie water COM
tfnually disturbed, and that 70 their
presence n these waters must be at
trfbated the decrease in the number
81 muskailonge frequenting them for
spawning purposes.