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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
CASTRO
PUZZLES
GERMAN
His Latest Note Leaves Basis
for SattIem0t as Indefinite
as Old His Previous Dispatch

Berlin. Jan. 12.-The foreign office herS
tro's last note. He avoids specific acep-
tance of tho powers stipulations and
seemingly leaves the basis for a settle
ment as indefinite as in his preceding dis
patch, agreeing generally to arbitration.
The presidents reply has really not ad-
vanced the matter at all. but It is con-
hdently supposed he has given Minister
Bowen full power of attorney.
The state department at Washington
has advised the foreign office that Mr..
Bowen has sailed from La Guaira
Nothing more will be done from this
side until Mr.. Bowen reaches Washing
ton. Ii is hoped that a full agreement
will be attained without arbitration.
THE BLOCKADE.
Rome. Jan. I2-Negotiations between
the cooperating powers relative to raising
the blockade OF the Venezuelan coast are
proceeding, the main point being the
question Of guarantees for the payment
OF claims should the warship be with
drawn.
The italian foreign office recognizes
the correctness of the contention in Sec
retary's Hays last note that a contin-
uance Of the blockade will only further
impoverish Venezuela and make the set
Element of the claims more Difficult and
Is desrous of meeting the suggestion OF
the United States. At the same time IL
cannot oct without an agreement with
Germany and Great Britain. As the
quickest solution the suggestion is again
mooted whether the United States might
not again be asked TO guarantee the pay
ment OF the sums awarded now that the
situation has so completely changed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
AN OPERATION
To Be Performed on Col. Nor
riSOn, Interstate Commissioner.

rison. former interstate commerce com
missioner. Is lying ~ at his home In Wa
terioo. 49,
a consultation has been held. Or Bry-
son of ST. Louis being called IN. n WAS
decided that am opera don was necessary.
hut the extreme age of tho colonel. he be-
ing IN HE seventieth year. renders this
prccarioJs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
SULTAN IN BAD PllGHT.

Madrid. Jan. ia dispatch from Mel
iia. Morocco. today announces that all
the Kabyle tribes OF the Taxa region have
Joined the pretender.
The slltan's troops it o. added are
absolutely undisciplinsd and are selling
their arms and ammunition 10 the pre-
tender vi no pays high prices for them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
DIED OF SHOCK,

Pittsncld Nc. Jan. i2 job Abbott 20
years "A prompent business man. presi-
dent Of the Amos Abbott company. Dcx-
ter. manufacturers WOODEN goods. died
Saturday night from shock lie was son
of Jeremiah Abbott. who with his brother
Amos came from Andover, Mass. lS2O and
manufactured the FIRST wooden goods
shipped from Maine 20 Boston lie
leaves a widow and son. Arthur. treas
urer Amos Abbott company. and daugh-
ter Funeral Tuesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12

General Wilson hoped that the repre-
sentatives of other companies would be
able TO arrive at some understanding
with the miners in the presentation OF
statements as the Delaware and Hudson
company had done.
Mr.. culver was cross-examned by c. s.
Darrow for the miners. Mr.. Darrow
asked the witness IL the company raised
the price OF coal so cents after the strike
ended and he replied that it did and that
so far as he knew the price was still
maintained.
AT s. A TON.
In answer to other questions Mr.. Culver
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
DRIVEN ASHORE
Schooner Harold B. Cousins
Stranded at T0wnSend'S Inlet.

Phtiadelphia. Jan. 12-During the gale
last night the three-masted schooner
Harold B. Cousins. Pensacola. Fla. for
Boston. went ashore at Toynsend's Inlet.
n. j.. L. miles north OF Cape May.
She sailed from Pensacola. Dec. 26. with
a cargo OF lumber She experienced
rough weather. and yesterday the gale
became unusually severe. Her rudder
became disabled and before temporary re-
pairs could be made she was driven
ashore capt Hart has telegraphed the
Maritime exchange that she Is leaking
badly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12

said that the company was selling coal at
tidewater at s. n ton for prepared sizes.
The company sells II to what he termed
the middlemen.
He had no information as to what
prices the middlerlen were getting for
coal beyond what the newspapers are
publishing about fancy prices. The en-
ployes OF the company are receiving their
coal supply at figure materially under
that which the public gets It.
At this point IL was decided to have
Thomas +. Torrey OF New York, general
sales agent OF the company. testify TO the
coal sales OF the company and he was
summoned by telegraph.
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
$4,000 FIRE At CHICAGO,

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Fire today DESTROYED
four-story building at Dearborn and
Illinois streets. causing a loss of $50 900.
Several business concerns occupied the
building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
A VERDICT Of GUILTY,

once more the ground was carefully
gone over by the state, once more Nelson
took the witness stand ana denied his
guilt.
The jury returned verdict Of guilty.
Continued on Page SiXD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
MANY COMPLAINTS.

There had been a good many complaints
concerning the ease with which trusted
employees OF firms dealing in gold and sill
yer as manufacturp.- had disposed OF
stolen metal
AZ far back az lssl. when Nelson was q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
TRAINS DELAYED BY SNOW.

Buffalo. " Y, Jan. 12--The snow storm
which began early yesterday continued
a brisk westerly wind. All trains are re-
ported from two to three hours late.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-12
IN THE HEART

Of the shopping District is located The
Largest Candy Store In Rhode Island.
Special Prices This Week at THE NILE.
COpp Boston Storc)
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

-, ,ba 10. ~ any obstacle IN their path. beyond
What ,o,eh, he placed there by an imperious
and selfish mother. In due time however,
rival comes forward. the fascinating ana un-
scrupulous individual who is always certain III
.,,oh coees tn cause serious trouble. Diccon and
his Rita have to pass through many painfu
exneriences in the body of the book Both are
faithful but both sorely tried. Ihey are
communicable lovers, they make succeSsIui
appeal to our sympathy. and their tale is ioi-
lowed with lively interest. 1t gains greatly
II oreover from its background. Mr. Major has
not only knowledge of the scenes he paints but
a love for them and his simple idyH has at
r,osphere 1t is an engaging Christmas story.
IT is good to find 20" bearing we'll the test
that is brought to bear upon a writer OF hction
when he publishes almost simultaneously
novel and collection Of short stories ohiy
a fortnight ago we had occasion to praise MS
"Hetty Wesley" the most powerful thing ne
has ever written, and now in 1.-TWO SIDES Oh the
Face" a book of eight ''Midwinter Tales" he
works along different lines with equai suCceSS
Stephen of Steens," the opening narrative IS
q little masterpiece OF its kind Ii reads Us
though it might be a bit of history SO reailstic
is the authors picture of the morose CORNISH
man taking possession of a property that mas
been untustly wiIled away from him and hoid-
Ing IL in defiance of the law. But only an
imaginative artist could have drawn the por-
trait of Stephen of Steens that is gwen here'
only novelist OF dramatic resource could nave
carried the man to climax in Whlch resliSih
yields so effectively. and yet so naturally 10
romance 90" is versatility itself in this book
His first grim story is followed by 1.-The Horror
on the Stair" which is even grimmer, but then
comes pure comedy in THE Mazed Election,
the touch is almost farcicai in THE HotWells
Duel' and '-The Collaborators," and between
those sparkling productions we have, in "Cleeve
Court" tragedy in little of the sort which
Mr Mason gave US in THE Four Feathers.
The honors Of the book are. indeed, disputed
between stephen of Steens" and "CleeVe
Court" but we confess that we have found this
collection uniformly entertaining from begin
ming end.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

simplicity and balance. that the masters "
book looking like book and not IKE
casket. giving full value to their decora'ion' oI
e,v,,, fnI1 vaIue also to the surfaces on which
tbav worked One of the most beautiful books
i'm this collection is Jourdan's "HistoiTe DE
France" in three volumes. from the library vi
the Grand Conde. The great soldiers arms
yield a fine decorative effect impressed on the
sides of the volume. But this effect Is the hher
because the arms appear against broad oacK-
ground OF glorious color Many a modern tihuer
would nave teased the work with meaningless
FORMS covering it with a mass of details Ihis
exhibition, so interesting on it's purely histor-
icaI side serves an excellent purpose also In EN-
phasizing once more the superiority OF the
classical binders
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29
FROM ROYAL LIBRARIES
Il Collection of Beautiful Books 7clth
Historic associations.

The exhibition of rare books in fine bindings
which the Scribners have just opened is one OF
unusual character Collections of the works OF
the great binders have often been shown in this
CITY and books from the libraries of historic
personages have. OF course. figured again and
again in the exhibitions of the Grolier Club
Nevertheless the show at present under con-
sideration deserves to be called, as it Is called
in the well made catalogue, unique. This cata-
los,ue runs to a hundred numbers and the treas
ures IL enumerates practically all relics OF
kings popes, princes and great noblemen- 1t
is important as an assemblage of examples OF
the bool1binder's art but even the closest stu
dent of that art must find himself frequently
diverted from contemplation of remarkable
bit of technique by the human and historic at
rnosphere in which so many of these books are
enveloped.
One of the rarities is Milton's copy OF Whites
Middle State Of Souls" bearing the poets in
NiaIs on the fyleaf and revivng memories of an
important phase OF his career as dialectician
But most of these old volumes from CONT
mental libraries, precious souvenirs not only OF
the literary curiosity and bibiophilc enthusi-
asm of exalted men and women in the past. but
OF their pety and of many of their tastes or
practical concerns. Take, for example, the three
works from the library of the Grand Dauphin.
They carry us into the everyday life of the son
of Louis XIV. The book Of Latin verbs set forth
on vellum. by Damoiselet for Perignl- the Latin
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

The writings of the late Mary Kingsley are
well remembered i'm this country. Her readerS
will he interested to hear that a new series just
projected i'm England is to bear the general utie
Of The Mary Kingsley Travel Books. pleas
ant tribute to her memory. Old texts are to be
reDrinted i'm this series. among them JObsOn' S
.aI'he Golden Trade and "COryatS Crudities
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

There is some likelihood Of the Nobel prize in
literature being awarded to Mr.. Herbert Spen-
GER This prize amounts to the handsome sum OF
$4,000.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

NJ MOunet- -SulIy has announced himself can
didate for the seat at the Academic deS Beaux-
Arts rendered vacant by the promotion OF NJ
RoujOn to the life secretaryship- lie says th''t
he wants to ascertain whether an actor non
ably known in his profession. and an oilcer
of the Legion of Honor has not an equal riSht
with a painter or musician TO enter the Acdu-
e!ny He wishes to put principle TO the test
and to show. if he can. that there IS no longer
any urejudiCe against taking an actor on the
same footing an artist
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

4 curious story i5 being told Of the successful
German author of comedies. the late Gustav
Won MOser, whose name is best remembered IN
this country in connection with The Private
Secretary" He used to show his frlends. SO
the story runs. "a LITTLE crystal urn IN Which re
ordained that his ashes were to rest after his
cremation. From every one of the many laurel
wreaths showeTed on him after the premiere OF
new success, he used to pluck single Ieat-
burn it and lay its ashes in the urn And 50,
you see,' IL wont to say with his sunny
smile. one OF these days I shall really be rest
ms on my IauTels.' And SO it came about. for
his whimsical request was scrupulOusiy OBJ
served"
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

Publication Of the Encyclopaedia Of Jour
raiIsm," which announced some months ago,
has not been abandoned. but has been post
POned fer some time This is not altogether to
lie regretted. 1t is the kind of work that ought
To be prepared with the utmost care, and it IS
better to wait for it than to have it at once,
pitchfOrked intO shape.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

Lord ROwt 1n's death has, of course. brought
into circulation many anecdotes concerning him
and his chief, Lord Be1COnsfied- particu-
laTly pleasant story told of them commentaries
the visit which, early each summer, they made
together to a certain tree in the Green Park.
They called il the "Faun.' because of its shape.
Let US go to the Faun," BeacOnsfeld would
say. Year after year. when Lord ROwtOn had
lost his chief, he nevertheless continued to make
his summer pilgrimage to the beloved tree He
was absent when Beaconsfeld was in his last
illness. HUrrying back to London. he had 70
wait for four days before he could see his friend.
Let him come to me gradually" said the dy-
ing man. with his sensitiveness about death.
He knew that each must betray to the other
the knowledge that this was final gOodby.
and he shrank from the strain
AprOpOs of the long looked for biography. a
writer in "The Morning Post" alludeS to a con-
versation he had with Lord Rowton in which.
after talk about the secret history of the
Berlin treaty and Lord Beaconsfelds relations
with Bismarck, he tried to draw out the ex-Sec-
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

We have recently spoken of the book on Rom
ney which Mr.. Humphry Ward and Mr. w Rob
erts are preparing. Another addition to the
series Of Stately monographs on the English
masters of the eighteenth century is promised
in the shape Of Il book on John HOppner. This
VIII be written by Mr.. Roberts in collaboration
with Mr.. William Mckay. and. like the ROmneJ,
VIII lie abuEGantly illustrated with plates in
photo gravCre.
New-York tribune., 1903-11-29

There is to be new biography Of Sir A-,n,,.
Sullivan. and IL is expected that n viii :.
authoritative ana 20 81, aaequate Mr. b
author.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05

The LYDIA is duo out of Tennessee
river with ties.
The Summers ID due out of Tennes.
zee river wiAh ties
The Penguin went into Tennessee
river yesterday for ties.
The Charleston is due today or to.
morrow from Tennessee river.
The Inverness is due out of Ten.
nessee river tomorrow with ties.
The Duffey came out of Tennessee
river last night with 10000 ties.
The Ten Brock will leave this
afternoon for Tennessee river afte,
ties.
The Nevins is due from the Trade
water mines ct Caseyville with . tow
of'coaI.
The Linehan went up the Ohio yes
terday for corn ana lie enroute to Gum
berland river.
Today is the Dudley's day from
Evansville but size will not arrive be
fore late at night.
Capt. Frank Farnsley, whose boat
the Barrett, has laid mp ut Cairo, Is il
the city on visit to his family.
The MILFORD came out of Tennessee,
river last night with ties and will p
out tomorrow or Monday on return
trip.
The Mary Michael was yesterda,
towed tn Paducah from Mound Cit,
by the Ten Brock. She had been OF
the ways at that place repairing.
The Bald Eagle. the Spread Eagle
and the Cape Girardeau, of the Leyh,
feet, arrived from st. Louis to g,
into winter quarters here.
The Fred Hartwig and Jacob Heath
erington reached Cairo last nigh
with tows of rock and Of fuel boat
belonging to the combine.
The Memphis will leave st. Loui
today for Paducsh. She will not g,
any farther into Tennessee river bu
will lay mp here on account of ice il
the Missippi river.
The Harry Brown is laid up at Ba,
City on account Of low water. Tn,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05
Capt. James Caldwell Gets New
Orders From Frankfort
They Are Not As Satisfactory a. the
First, However, and the Boys
Are Displeased.
WANT TO GO ON FAST TRAIN

Captain James Caldwell. Of compa-
ny 1, Third regiment, today received
from Adjutant General Murray addi-
tional orders relative to the movement
oflthe local company when it leaves to
attend the Inauguration. The new
orders provide for the departure Of
the company on train No. 1872, ct a.
As .. m. December z, instead Of ct L.
4S on the morning of December 8.
These orders do not suit the men,
bers of the company Is well as the first
orders did,as the ouly objection to the
first orders was that it was likely, in
case Of delay to the train, to result in
the local company getting into Frank
fort late.
The new orders will require the boys
to leave at 7;45 on the morning before
the inauguration. and remain on the
accommodation train until they reach
Louisville at 4 p. IN. and spend the
night in Frankfort, taking . special
train out of Louisville.
Captain Caldwell and the boys OBJ
ject to going on the slow train and
Captain Caldwell has telegraphed to
Frankfort to ascertain If the company
cannot instead leave Paducah at IL 40
a. m. on the fast train, as they could
catch the special at Louisville just as
easy. 1t is supposed that the railroad
prefers taking the companies that go
over the Illinois Central, four in mum.
Der, on the accommodation train, as
the special cars would interfere with
the fast trains making its time. 1t is
not known what will be done about
it, but the boys hope to get authority
to leave on one of the fast trains.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05
WEDDING ANNOUNCED.

The marriage of Miss Katherine b.
Lehror and Mr.. J. Scott Ferguson is
announced TO take place Wednesday,
December Is, at o'clock in the after.
noon, at the brides residence, 700
North Sixth street IL will be a quiet
wedding with only relatives and init.
mate friends in attendance. The GER
emory will be performed by Rev. ].
II. Ruppre chit OF the Lutheran
church. The bride will wear a gown
Of grey wolfe.
Miss Lehrer is the daughter of
Mrs Is. l.. Leisner and is q pretty and
attractive young lady. Mr.. Ferguson
is the manager Of grocery establish.
ment at Fifth and Jones streets and is
popular young man.
The couple will go to st. Louis on a
wedding trip and will be at home At
700 North Sixth street after Decembe
33.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05
DEBUT PARTY.

The leading social event OF the week
was the reception given by Mrs. Albert
Jackson Decker at her home, 1873 North
seventh street, Wednesday afternoon.
introdp cling her daughter, Miss Helen
Decker, TO society. The hours were
from to 6 and many callers came
during that time.
The house was decorated in cut
flowers and potted plants. The dining
room was especially pretty in . color
scheme Of white and pink. The tea
table had center piece Of white chrys
anthemums in a tall vase and pink car
nations were thrown carelessly about
the table
Those who assisted in receiving In
the reception rooms were; Mrs. Deck
sr, Misses Myrtle Decker, Helen Deck
err. Mrs. George Langstsff, Misses Ida
Leake. Sarah Sanders, Susie Thomp-
son and Mamie Cobb.
In the dining room were Mrs. l. ID.
Wilcox. Mrs Cook Husbands. Misses
Mabel Rieke, Ethel Morrow and Hal
lilo Hisey.
Those presiding over the punch
bowl in the library were Mrs. Mus
coo Burnett. Mrs j. q. Flournoy and
Miss Lillian Rudy.
Miss Helen Decker, the debutant,
wore = becoming gown Of white Chi.
M silk, Nrs. Decker wore white wolfe
and Miss Decker white broadcloth.
In the evening some Of the Misses
Deckors' young friends were enter
tanned with dance. The guests
we're: Misses Agnes Carney, Of May
field Halle Hisey, mabel Rieke. eth
ell Morrow, Lillian Rudy, Sarah San.
der-, Ida Leake, Mamie Cobb, Eliza
beth Siunoit, Faith Langstaff. Rather.
inc Quigley, Messrs. Dow Wilcox,
Glenn Smith, Edison Hart, Henry
Rudy, Joe Sinnott, Evert Thompson,
Abe We'll, Philo Allcott, Vaughan
Scott, Calhoun Ricke, Edwin J. Pax
ton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05
RAILROAD NOTES
Asst. Gen. Manager Dunn in the
City Last Night.
A Short Line Near Carbonate Being
Built-Other Notes.

Mr.. o. M. Dunn, assistant general
manager of southern lines Of the I. c.,
was in the city last night on business,
returning to Memhis this morning ear.
ly. He was in his private car No. 8,
and held conference with Superin.
tendent A. H. Egan and Roadmastei
f. L. Thompson, of the Louisville di.
vision Of the 1. G.
Superintendent A. II. Egan and
Readmaster r. l.. Thompson, of the
Louisville division Of the I. O., are in
the city on business today.
Mr.. l. G.. Rawn, superintendent Of
transportation of the I. O., is expect.
ed in the city today from the south.
He is on an inspection tour.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05
IRON COMING.
BILL OF LADING FOR TWO CAR
LOADS RECEIVED THIS
MORNING.

Contractor w. II. Bailey, of the
postoffice addition. today received
bills of lading for two car loads Of TIE
iron to be used OH the building and
one car, at least, is expected today.
The indications are that work on
the big addition, which has been sus-
pended for several weeks on account
of the failure of the contractor to get
iron, will he resumed and as many
men as possible will be employed on
the works.
The building could have been built
in six months but for the delay.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05
One HORSE SECURED
COST t1S5 AND WAS ASSIGNED
TO THE SOUTH SIDE STATION.

One new horse for the FIRE depart
ment has been bought, the deal having
been closed yesterday. The horse 10 q
big sorrel animal purchased from Pc.
ter Simpson, Of the Maxon Mills sec
tion, and cost the city sl7a He 10 On
excellent specimen Of horse hesh and
has been assigned to the South Side
fire department. He 10 being trained
today and will soon be in shape for
service.
The city will buy another horse and
Chief Woods is still looking about AZ
ter q suitable one. Many dozen have
been examined but this was the frs,
to suit both financially and otherwise.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05

crews will Do shipped home tonight
from the steamers Brown, Boaz Fin
ley and W W. O'Neil, all being laid
up on account Of low water.
Capt. Frank Farnsley, of the tow
boat Barrett. is circulating a petition
among masters and pilots asking for
the government improved and con-
tinuous light house service between
st. Louis and New Orleans, and is
receiving many signers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Miss Lillian Rudy was hostess to
the Sans Souci club Thursday after
noon, ct the residence Of Mrs. Charles
Hatfield ON North Seventh street. The
house was prettily decorated in red
and white chrysanthemums, and a
dainty course luncheon was served.
The club prize was won by Miss Ma.
bel Rieke and the guests prize by
Miss Myrtle Decker. The guests were
Mesdames James p. Smith, John Lit
tie, Victor voris, Irwin Cobb. Henry
Blum, Savannah, Ga. Fred Rudy,
Henry Hughes, W.B. MoPherson,I. d.
Wilcox, Charles Kigtr, Will Gilbert,
Hughes Mcknight, Htrris Rankin. W.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-05

Miss Martha Burch, CT Versailles, IL
expected next week for o visit to the
Misses Puryear.
Mrs. Clint Wilcox will soon arrive
from MoLeansboro, ILL.,, to visit her
mother, Mrs. WIN. James.
Miss Pearl Bottorff, Of Owensboro,
has returned home after visit to Mrs.
James Long, Of Fifth and CLARK
streets.