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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
AARBOR
full. OF
VESSELS
Congestion Caused Complaint
by Steamship Line and Har.
Dor Master Has Much to Do

The congestion OF the harbor In the
past few weeks has been something to
surpass any previous condition In the re-
collection OF those who follow the shore
and river, and so closely are the vessels,
awaiting turn to discharge their cargoes'
packed into the harbor that Harbor
Master Mcguire has his hands full all of
the time.
The presence OF the steamers which
blockade the channel has caused formal
complaint to be made by the JOY
Steamship Co, 10 Major George w.
Goethais commander of the United
States Engineering corps, with head
quarters at Newport. Mr.. Maguire has
received a letter from Major Goethals
asking If the jurisdiction OF the harbor
master extended below Fields Point.
The complaint received stated that ves-
sells were lying in the channel between
Pomham light and Fuller's light, which
were an obstruction to the channel and a
great deal OF care must be observed To
prevent accident. Mr. Mcguire replied
that the harbor line extended TO Fields
point, but outside OF that point he had no
authority
The quarantine limits are within the
harbor and II IS the custom OF the pilots
10 bring the foreign steamers up TO
quarantine and then 20 leave them al
most anywhere, and Harbor Master Ma
guire is obliged 10 move the vessels
about In order to keep the channel clear
So close are some OF the vessels together
that there is more or less danger be-
cause OF the possibility OF the vessels
coming together, but this is not taken Sc
riously until after a vessel has been
berthed and swings with the tide.
In some instances IL has been neces-
sary TO make some of the vessels fast to
each other and this despite the protests
OF the masters, I'm order TO make room
that was absolutely necessary. There Is
necessity OF having room sufficient for
the vessels to be moved ~. to the piers,
but Il is rather a delicate problem to do
this at all times. on Saturday II was
necessary to move the big steamer Jupiter
so as 10 get vessels In and out from
Wiykesbarre pier. and the steamer. under
her own steam and four tugs with other
craft. had n lively time for while get
ting clear without damage.
OF course so many vessels In the harbor
is unusual and the facilities OF the harbor
were never more severely taxed. but II
is suggested that il would be better to
keep some OF the vessels down the bay,
I'm the vicinity OF Ohio ledge. for instance,
in order TO keep the harbor free so that It
can be navigated freely. Now the har-
bormaster has no jurisdiction below
Fields point That there Is necessity OF
oversight over the river below the har-
-ber-llRe may be Judged from the COM
plant received by Major Goethals. Under
the circumstances something must be
done and the United States government
will probably take whatever action may
be considered necessary to keep the river
clear below the harbor lines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
LIKE A CUNkRDER.
Fishing Schooner Passed Big Steamship
That Had Schooner In Tow.

- Gloucester Mass, Feb. i6-Iife- -ffsHii'S
schooner Kentucky Capt. Elroy Prior OF
this port. which arrived here this morn
ing, reports that yesterday afternoon az
O clock. about 60 miles off shore, she pass
ed what looked like a Cunard steamship
with a large, modern, two-masted coast
ing vessel astern.
The vessels were heading in westerly
direction. The supposed Cunarder was
either towing the schooner or else mad
lost her rudder and was using the coast
ing vessel In lieu thereof. There was
nasty sea running and Capt Prior was
not able TO get close enough To the steam
er and her consort to ascertain the con-
dition of affairs. The steamship was un-
der full Roadway and In the seas, WhlCn
were running the topsides of the coasting
vessel, were almost hidden from view.
Gloucester. Mass. Feb. l6.-Along the
water front the theory was advanced that
the steam vessel might have been the
Merchants and Miners line steamer How
ard, Baltimore for Boston, which picked
up the abandoned St John schooner Il.
III. Foster yesterday southeast OF High
land Light. The Foster Is "A small schoun-
er and was not taken 60 miles from land
so that it seemed probable that these
were not the vessels seen by the fisher
man.
Boston, Feb. 16.-No news has been re-
ceved here TO Indicate the Identity or
the ocean steamer towing a schooner, re-
ported by the Gloucester schooner Ken
tucky. The Cunarder Ultonia, from Liv-
erpool, due Saturday. was expected TO
show up today and other British steam
ers are due at this port. IL Capt. Prior 8
report liz accurate the vessels were not
the Baltimore steamer Howard and the
schooner L.. NJ. Foster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
GRANITE co.
GETS new
TRIAL
Appellate Court Grants Petition
for Another Hearing Of Its
Case Against Gr0eneet Al.

An opinion was fled today In The ap-
pellate division of the supreme court
granting the plaintiffs petition for
new trial in the case of the Granite
Building corporation against William r.
Greene and others.
The case was an action of trespass and
ejectment and was brought TO recover
possession OF Nos. Is and 16 Market
square.
The case was tried in the common
pleas division. the presiding justice
granting a non suit as the defendant.
George c. Greee and the jury returned
verdict in favor OF the defendant Will
liam r. Greene.
The case came 10 be heard In the ap-
pellate division on the plaintiffs petition
for a new trial, on the grounds that the
presiding Justice erred in nonsuiting the
plaitiff as to the defendant George G..
Greene, that he erred in admitting GER
tain testimony offered by the defendant,
that he erred in his charge to the jury
and that the verdict was against the evil
dence and weight thereof.
The first count was not sustained,n ,neith-
er was the second, but on the third
count, the supreme court agreed that the
presiding justice erred in charging the
Jury and stated that the plaintiff was
entitled TO a new trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
A STORM OF SLEET.
Traffic on the Elevated Railroads at New
York Seriously Crippled.

New York. Feb. 16.-New York suf-
fered from sleet storm today which
crippled the elevated railroad service.
Unusually heavy flashes OF flame from
on the drawbridge over the Harlem river
at 10th street on the Second aveEue llne
The fire caught In the wooden ties or
sleepers and was caused, II Is said by
the sparks igniting some oil which had
been spread on the third rall 60 prevent
the formation OF ice. The dense cloud
OF smoke that arose from the fire made
II appear threatening at first and an
alarm was turned in. Before the en-
gine arrived however, some employees OF
the railroad had extinguished the flames
which caused very little damage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street. Feb. lG.-Stocks OF stock
opened slightly higher on a moderate vol
ume OF business Wabash preferred rose
point, and amongst the spec.alties Gen
eral Electric gained 19s and Nashville and
st. Louis IN. There were good fractional
gains In Amalgamated Copper ond IN
some OF the Canadian railroad stocks
Activity centred largely I'm usually IN
active specialties. The better known
stocks Amalgamated and the local trac-
tions. were marked up "A point OF more,
but their rise did not Induce any notable
advances OF Importance included Ameri-
can Locomotive, Leather preferred. Ana
conda, Hooking Valley, Ann Arbor, Min
stocks. Steel Foundry preferred. Sloss
Sheffield Steel Fort Worth and Denver
city stamped, which gained from l43
points Laclede Gas rose 8. Some declines
were made, Grass Twine losing 2 and
Steel Foundry and Union Bag / each.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
R0lLEBEH RECALLOE,
Continued from page One.


Upon cross examination, Count Won
been received by the German embassy
from the emperor, but that Ambassa-
dor Won Holleben's action in urging the
use of certain wine was instlgated by
letter 10 him from the makers OF that
wine In which they offered the German
ambassador 20 cases OF their wine IL he
could designate 1t for the christening OF
the Meteor by Miss Alice Roosevelt
I'm the mean time the shipbuilder,
Wallace Downey, whose prerogative and
duty il was 10 arrange everything for
the launching and christening, had en-
tered into a written contract with tho
agent of another wine company TO fur
the bottle which Miss Roosevelt was to
break on the bow OF the emperor yacht.
"Mr. Downey had not heard a word
upon the subject until about two weeks
before the launching. At a meeting Of
q -cnmmlLten- on Arrangements in NASH
ington which was attended by Assistant
Secretary OF state Hlll and Admiral
Evans Count Won Quadt requested Mr.
Downey 20 use a certain wine made In
Germany for the christening.
Mr.. Downey responded that he would
have been glad TO use it II the request
had come sooner. but II was incumbent
upon him then TO hold TO his written
contract unless the German emperor, for
whom he built the yacht, insisted that
his plan be changed.
"Mr. Downey was upheld by both AS
sistant Secretary OF State Hll and Ad-
miral Evans. IL was brought out In the
testimony that tho German ambassador
thereafter caused the secretary OF the
German consulate in New York to call
upon Mr.. Downey and urge him 20
change his plan and use the wine desig-
mated by Count Won Quadt OF the EN-
bassy. But Mr.. Downey always refused
TO break his contract.
LETTER TO AMBASSADOR.
United States Court Judge Seaman
IN Milwaukee, after hearing all this tes-
timony IN the Milwaukee circuit court
instructed the jury that tho report which
had been made public that this wine OF
German make had been selected by thC
emperor and another substituted 10y
trickcry and subterfuge WAS libelous and
false. and that our client was entitled e
damage for the circulation OF that re-
port.
''The jury on Saturday afternoon
brought In q verdict FOR damages said e
be the largest ever awarded FOR libel n
the state OF Wisconsin.
Tho way we came TO bring out tho fac
that Ambassador Won Holleben actually
received a letter from the wine company
! promising To give him twenty cases o.
the wine IN case he designated their wine
as the one 10 be used at the christoninl
| was on the cross-cNamination OF Coun
Won Quadt. We asked if such n lctte
| had been received and he answered I'm tn
| affirmative.
"'rhen we caused him 10 bring it out nj
| evidence I'm tho case and tho letter wa
/ used at the hearing before Judge Seaman
| This was the most conclusive proof tina
| could De had of the ambassadors haVini
I been innuenCed. ~ was unquestionabl,
/ this letter that caused his recall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
SIGHTED A WRECK.
Dismasted Vessel May Be Remains Of FISH
Ing Schooner Maggie and Hattie,

Nantucket, Mass. Feb. 16.- large
mass OF wreckage was sighted today
about four miles off shore on Broken
Ground, at the north end of Bass Rip,
by Keeper Ramsen OF the sankaty Light.
with the aid OF the glasses the keeper
concluded that the wreckage was dis
masted vessel, probably the remains OF
the hshing schooner Maggie and Hattie
which was wrecked some time ago
A wrccklng crew left the island at day
light but owing 10 thick weather was
Obliged TO return to Sankaty. The
wreck Is stlll I'm the vicinity where II
was nrst sighted and an Inspection VIII
be made when the weather clears. a
brisk northeast wind increasing in force
with rain prevailed here this forenoon.
The barometer wet down 10 29.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
RAILROAD
DENIED new
TRIAL
Appellate Court Refuses to Set
Aside Verdict Awarded James
n. Macdonald by Jury.

The Supreme court filed an opinion to-
day regarding the defendants petition
for a new trial in the case OF James n.
Macdonald against the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company,
In which verdict had been rendered for
the PLAINTIFF in action for debt, under
the amendment TO the act incorporating
pany to which the defendants are liable
as successors TO the other railroad COM
pany
The case was brought to recover for
wood land destroyed and damaged by a
fire from an engine.
Among the grounds on which the de-
fendants asked for a new trial were ex-
ceptions, relating TO the admission OF
testimony Of fires originating prior and up
10 the time OF the fire in question or OF
cinders lying alongside the track and as TO
whether locomotives on the defendants
road through off sparks and cinders
prior TO May 4th, 1901.
There were other grounds, including
questions OF damages max 1g a total or
% In all and the court afte. taking them
up at length expressed the opinion that
I'VE fail TO find any sufficient grounds
10 warrant us I'm granting new trial.
The verdict does not seem to us to be
against the law and the evidence. nor
does the verdict $9S2.l3' seem TO us TO be
excessive.
For the reasons above set forth the de-
PENDANTS petition for a new trial is de-
MED and dismissed and ~ie case is remit
ted to the common pleas division with d.
rections to enter judgment on the verdict
for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
WELL. KNOWN NEWSPAPER MAN DEAD.

New York. Feb. l6-Edward Perkin
Clark. who wn,.- for is years a member
OF tho editorial STAFF OF the New York
Evening Post died at his home In Brook
lvn today lie was born at Huntington,
Mass. In lSi7 Ills first newspaper work
was done in the office OF the Spring
field Republican.
Later he served under Colonel Mcclure
on the Philadelphia Times. was WASH
ington correspondent for the Philadel-
phla Press and went TO Milwaukee. whore
he accepted n position with The Senti-
mel. In 1882 he came 10 New York and
IN 1885 he began his work for The Even
ing Post. lie was close student OF
American political history and had n
minute acquaintance with politics.
TO CURE A COLD m ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo- ouinine Tablets.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow: Sun rises at Gao: sun sets
at $50. High tides at u a. IN. and 1913
p. m. -
The following vessels have arrived at
the port OF Providence during the %
hours just past: Steamship Astraea.
Kingston, Jamaica. with fruit to Charles
q. Eddy; steamship Powhatan, Norfolk
and Baltimore; steamer George w. Dam
ielson. Newport and Block Island; steam
er city OF Newport. Newport and re-
turned; steamer Bay Queen, FNil River
and returned; steamship Samarita. Brit
ish. Newcastle. with 1000 tons OF coal to
order; steamship Ashneld. Cardiff with
5000 tons OF coal 20 order: tug William
T.. Chadwick. New York. with tow: tug
Battler, New York. with tow; tug Pa
tience, New York. with tow. tug
Marguerite. Newport. light; barkcntine
Hattie q. Dixon, Port Liberty with 6Sl
tons Of coal 20 Doe q Little: barge Abbie
Dunn. South Amboy with 400 tons uf an
thraclto coal Tor pawtucket. barge San
tee. with 92l tons OF coal for the provl-
dence Gas Co: barge owen Brady. Perth
Ambov. with GOO tons OF coal FOR tho
Providence Gas Co. barge Baker. South
Amboy, with 1877 tons of coal FOR the
Eastern -e---,-4-4rre r e----r-7--
Port Johnson, with 1887 tons ~ coal FOR
the Eastern Coal Co; barge Irwin. South
Amboy. with coal 90 order.
Sailed. Tug Battler New York. with
harges Whitcstone and william j. Bur
lee: tug G. y. Sanford. New York. with
harges Louis Gibson and Alexander
Thompson; tug Covlngton. New York
light. tug Marguerite Newport. with two
scOws; tug Gaspee. Newport. with barges
Marvin and No. Ia. tug William III Glad.
wich New York. light; schooner Ravola
ST. Johns. n. B.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
WITH MILITARY HON0RS.
Aged Recluse Who Died Of Exposure Was
Veteran Of fhe Civil War.

Maryvville. Cal. Feb. is.-Aibert Ever
son. an aged man who died from expos
ure during a snow storm last Tuesday
while on the way to his lonely cabin has
been buried here with military honors
For years he had lived by himself tax
ing but a bare substance. Not until
after his death was IL discoyered that he
was a veteran OF the civil war and for
mer commander OF United States gun
boat. 1t is also said that he was rela-
ted by marriage TO General Miles. His
funeral expenses were guaranteed by the
Merchants National bank OF New YORK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
Tourist Cars to
California.

A double berth in a tourist
sleeper, Chicago to San Francisco,
costs only SO. The service via the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Pau
and Union Pacific line is comfort
able and satisfactory.
Thro' tourist sleeper to San
Francisco leaves Chicago at 1925
p. m. daily.
Ifyou're interested drop me a
card.
W. W. HALL, n. {. Freight & Pass'r kgt.
368 Washington ST., Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
1,s[If'.
1 DOCTOR las FOLND AN
ANTIDOTE.

81 know II is very unprofessional,
said DIR. Karl Bauer, of North Port, ''buf
I'm going TO tell you how cure Grip
There goes a funeral now. I'll wagei
its a Grip victim. Thank goodness is
10 patient o; mine, for | haven't lost
case since began using Brazilian Balm.
, yes, its proprietary article and solo
by druggists, but etiquette must stand
aside before such scourge as this.
Why, this is the only thirg known that
kills the germ, hence it always prevents
pneumonia and collapse. 1t takes lit
tie time and people should get the So
cent or S1.o0 bottle and stick to it till
every estige of the disease disappears
tien no after bad effects will 'ollo~. Fof
all diseases of the head, threat and lungg
and for bronchitis, asthms, pleurisy ano
Group, il is simply incompsrableS'
What the - Jctor says rs true, ano
hundreds Of other physicians are using
Brazilian Balm, because its the on
thing that cures. Sold by druggists u
sent on receipt of price.
n. r. JAcKso:S g. Co, Mfg. Chemists,
India polls IBt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16

mo ONC a. STAIN sou ~ d
n heard about suLPHo NAPThoL
Its merits ~ Q perfect cleanser and purf-
ner have the true ring. II does not vary
In quality ana II reliable even where the
most unsanitary conditions prevail
BROWN BROS. CO. 60 exchange Piaca
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
STRIKE IN PAPER MILL.

Berlin. ~ H.. Feb. 16-The Interna-
tional Paper Co.'S mills I'm this city were
handicapped today by strike Of Is or
more back tenders and third hands The
mon requested an advance in wages and
upnn The manager refusing decided 90
leave work
Part OF the machinery IN the mill is
idle as q result OF the strike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
WAR Of UNIONS IS
NEARING THE END.
More Breaks in Ranks of StitCherS
Indicate a Victory for the Boot
and Shoe Workers UniOd.

yNN MASS FAMILIAR WITH SHOE CONDITIONS BE-
Rvs TlA TODAY MARKS THE END OF The
oE TnE KNIGHTS AND sTTcHERs AGAINST
WORKERS UNION
r,e eAcroRIEs WHERE PROGRESS IN THE STITCHING
OF THE sIH>e 10
rNnEp AND THAT WORKERS UNION FILLS ne
TABLES WITH SATISFACTORY
OPERATIVES THE OVER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16

own. refused To DO this The question
now arises as TO what extent a manufac-
turing company is under obligation to It's
old employees, n part Of whom left with
out notice and OF their own free VIII
and a part of whom were for this reason
compelled to go out themselves, but who'
when called for, refused TO return.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News by FLETCHER
& TAPPAN. street floor, Banigan Build
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-27
hoped that the umpire's con-
science would awaken during
the rest between halves.

| AOpSo IAaI Il@ ILL HAAN y S0kA
science would awaken during
the rest between halves.
At the opening of the second
half, the spectators were brought
to their feet when the farmers
made a pretty basket from the
field. Each team played desper-
ately, and the crowd only
got it breath when the visitor S
coach stopped the play to give
his team a try from the foul line.
Two of these were missed by
Parsons, but he added a point ON
the third attempt. 0 A c had
secured two more buskets from
the field, and the score board
read: Salem, 10; Corvallis, 9.
Then Rinehart threw beautiful
basket, and as o A c took the
lead for the first time during the
game, the cheering of her sup
porters was fairly deafening.
But two minutes of play re-
mained, and the visitors only
hope of escaping defeat lay in Sc
curing point on foul. The
umpire promptly allowed this,
and Parsons tried and missed.
The gallery manifested its de-
light in yells, AS the ball passed
into play, brilliant passing car
ried lie quickly to Salem's goal,
and the farmers had added two
points more to their score. Par
sons demanded that the last bas-
ket made by O A G be not count
ed, and that he be allowed an
other try from the foul line, be
cause of the disturbance in the
gallery during his first attempt.
Referee Dickey refused to
grant this modest request, and
Captain Pollard called his men
from the field. The matter was
discussed for some time, but the
referee was firm, and said "plav
ball." GA c responded but the
visitors refused to play. The
game ended, O A c, IS; w U,
10; with ~ minutes of play re-
naming.
The visitors played a clean
game, and they are all gentle
manly fellows. It was not their
| place to object to the partiality
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-27
FARMERS VICTORIOUS.
They Defeated Salem by Score OF IS to
/ 10, In First Game of Series.

Furious is the only word that
will describe the basket hall game
at the College Armory Friday
evening, between the mems
teams representing William
ette University and Oregon Ag-
ricu1tural College. No rough
ness was INDUCED in by the play
ers, but the style of play was
fast and strenuous. While the
agricultural lads threw six goals
from the field, and Salem had
but two field goals to her credit
when the game ended, the final
score was, Q A c, I3; W U, 10.
It was evident early in the
game, that the farmers would
have to defeat the umpires as
well as the opposing team if
they won. Salem's coach acted
as one of these officials, both OF
which were w y men, and he
called nine fouls on Corvallis
during the game, and but one on
Salem. The visitors were given
a throw from the foul line in the
first minute of play, and Parsons
was loudly cheered as he con-
verted the try into a point tot
Salem. Shortly after, the vlsi-
tors were given another point on
a foul. The university's coach
continued presenting his team
with points in this way until Sa-
lem had S points to her credit,
and neither team had thrown a
goal from the field.
The palpable fouls committed
by his own team escaped the eye
of this official, and the spectators
began calling his attention to
them. Corvallis was allowed
one foul in the first half, the only
one during the game. To this
point, goal from the field was
added, and the half ended, Sa-
lem, 9; O A c, 3.
Supporters of the orange were
not discouraged at this showing,
for the visitors had thrown but
one more basket from the field
than the home team, and they