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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
NUGGETS Of MEMS.

Arthur George Kicks. small stock
broker. failed today at London.
The Comic mills i'm the village OF Comic.
N. Y, shut down tomorrow. IL In an
nounced that operations will be resumed
on August a.
Samuel George. banker. capitalist and
member OF the state senate. Is dead az
welsboro. W. Va. at the age OF 7s years.
He was one OF the most prominent men
I'm the West Virginia Pan Handle
Among the passengers who arrived at
New York today on the steamer German
ic from Liverpool were Colonel n. q.
Sparman- Craford of the Royal Ulster
Yacht club and Mrs. Sparman-C Crawford.
Thirty-five of the 40 artillery men or
dered out two weeks ago on a march Of
l50 miles from Chicago 10 Camp Douglas.
Wis, have deserted according TO reports
received AT Fort sheridan.
The Home Riverside Coal company os
Jeavenworth has filed a petition In bank
rrptcy The company has been involved
In litigation FOR months. Tt II capitalized
az N.oo.Oo
A dispatch from Los Angeles saws. The
engagement of Mable Mckinley. which
closed at the Orpheum last Sunday night.
was her last appearance IN vaudeville.
owing 70 the objections of her family.
Among the passengers on the steamer
Morangi which has arrived az Victoria,
Il -from Australia ppaA- -Iafne-- h.
tor. director OF the Geological Survey of
New Zealand He is the discoverer ~
kicking Horse pass. which the Canadian
Pacific uses 20 enter British Columbia
through the Rockies This pass
was found IN 1867 and was named IN con.
sequence of an incident wherein Sir
James was kioked by a horse and mar.
rowly ESCAPED death
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
SUES FOR $4,000.
Mr. Wood Fell Through TYp In Floor Of
Ciyds Steamship Co. s Freight Shed.

The Clyde Steamship company is de-
fendant in suit to recover 5000 brought
by william II. Wood who sues to recover
for personal injuries.
Mr.. Wood. on the 27th OF last February
visited the freight house of the steam
ship company on South Water street.
There was a trap In the floor open and
Iunguarded and while going as carefully
about the premises as possible. Mr.. Wood
fen into the hole. His arm head, shoul-
der and spine were badly injured
The injuries 10 his arm and shoulder
are of a permanent nature. Peter G..
Cannon Is attorney for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises at 4:45 a. m.
and sets at 657 p. m High tides at 7:5l
a. m. and S;07 p. m.
The following vessels have arrived In
this port during the last "a hours:
Steamer Norman, Chase. PHILADELPHIA
Steamer Longfellow. Frederickson. New
York.
Steamer Connecticut. Williamson. New
York.
Steamer Larchmont. Wilcox New York
Steamer New Shoreham. Dodge. Block
Island and returned.
Steamer Mount Hope. Robertson. Block
Island and returned.
Steamer Ruth p. Lutte. Fall River and
returned.
Steamer city of Newport. Rich. New
port and returned.
Steamer Richard Borden. Brown. Fall
River and returned.
Steamer Queen City, Gray. Tiverton
and returned.
Steamer Islander. Petty. Tiverton and
returned.
Tug Prudence. Philadelphia.
Tug Harold. New York
Schooner Gardner q. Deming. Ross.
Philadelphia, 3s27 tons OF coal for the
railway company.
Barge Holton. Philadelphia, 1906 tons
~ coal for the Eastern Coal Co.
Barge Moonbeam. Hoboken. ESQ tons
Of coal for tho Eastern Coal Co.
Barge Hornet. Newburgh. 70i tons Of
coal for the Providence Coal Co.
Barge Snipe. weehawken. 14 tons Of
coal for Pawtucket
Sailed:
Steamer Connecticut for New York
Steamer Larchmont for New York.
Steamer IonGfeilow for Now York.
Tug Prudence for Philadelphia.
Tug Harold for New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07

To FIGHT
MANDAMUS
Members Of Pawtuck0t City
Government Engage Former
Attorney General Tanner.

There is 10 be lively opposition In the
tomorrow TO the application of the mem
bers OF the common council Of Pawtucket
for a writ OF mandamus TO compel the
board OF aldermen To meet in joint ses-
sion for the election OF Ave license com
missioners. President j. Frank Davis
and two other councilmen as a committee
Of the common council OF Pawtucket
duly authorized TO do so. applied TO
Chief Justice stiness Tuesday for cita-
tion In petition for writ OF manda-
able tomorrow. e. ID. Bassett repre-
sented the committee.
Just as soon as they heard applica-
tion for the writ was made the four re-
calcitrant aldermen who have prevented
the election had a conference. The result
was a determination to engage counsel
This determination to make a fight sur
prised the friends and members Of the
common council. The aldermen engaged
ex Attorney General Willard r. Tanner
II was supposed by the members or the
common council that as soon as the mat
ter was brought into court the board OF
aldermen would And a way TO meet
them. Nothing judging by the develop
ments OF today seems farther from the
intent OF the aldermen.
Tomorrow the application for the writ
will come before Chief Justice Stiness.
Mr.. Tanner win according Ia statements
made by his clients fight the application
In his usual strenuous manner. Should the
court be disposed TO grant the writ Mr..
Tanner will his clients say make fight
for time and will ask that instead OF a
pre-emptory writ OF mandamus. which
the aldermen would have TO obey or go to
jail an alternative writ issue
The issue OF the alternative writ would
give the aldermen time to answer. II
would mean disappointment to the COM
mon councilmen and II might take some
time TO elect the commissioners. There
will probably be many citizens from Paw
tucket In court tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07

RESIDE IN
THIS CITY
Joseph Coy|e Was Engineer on
Barge FIOrrio Which Founder.
cd Between Barnogat and
FiIl Island.

Fall River Aug Prank Kirby, OF
this city. a sailor on board the barge
Florrie. which went down between Barne-
gat and Fire Island. Wednesday morning.
arrived here today from New Bedford and
told a narrowing tale OF his experience.
He reports the names OF those drowned
as follows;
Mrs. Bern Cobb. wife OF Captain Cobb
OF the barge of Lamberts Point, Va.
Ormston Cobb. aged 10. son OF Captain
Cobb.
Byron Jones. OF Lambert's Point. a
boy, friend of Ormston.
Joseph Coyle. engineer OF barge, belong
ing I'm Lambert's Point, has two sisters
In Providence and a son In the west
William -, cook OF barge
Captain Cobb and Kirby are the only
survivors of those on board the barge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07

recall you now deliver to me-
Your knowledge of the American gov
eminent and people gained during your
several periods OF residence here as n
diplomatic agent Of Germany and the
pleasant relations which have existed be
tween yourself and the executive offices
OF this country lend aided work 20 the as
surance Of your desire and endeavor 20
advance and strengthen the relations OF
anity which have been maintained so
long and unbrokenly between the United
States and Germany and will enable you
moreover 10 appreciate at It's full weight
the reciprocal assurance. while i gladly
offer by the equal wish and purpose Of
this government 10 promote In all prac-
tIcable ways the fulfillment Of your mis-
sion
At the conclusion OF the ceremony. the
president and the Ambassador rs old
friends, chattered animatedly. The am
bassador will be the unofficial guest Of
the president until some time tomorrow.
II was stated authoritatively today that
the reception by the president of the
German ambassador at Sycamore hill, is
not TO be regarded as n precedent, al
though IL rs the first time in the history
of country -that-an- ambassador has
presented his credentials 10 the president
outside OF Washington. Ministers who
arrive In the United States during the
vacation season Will not be presented 20
the president at his summer homo, un-
less there is some strong ard urgent rea-
son for II.
Baron Won Sternberg was received be-
cause the circumstances with his coming
to the United States were exceptional.
In a sense. Then, too. he Is long time
personal friend of the president. The
only way in which the presentation to-
day may be considered a precedent will
be when the conditions are similar. that
is when an ambassador shall receive his
promotion to that rank while IN and ac-
credited to this country as a minister
plenipotentiary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
he WAS DROWNED.
No Evidence Of Violence Found on Body Of
Man Found In Harlem River.

New York. Aug. IA coroner's physl-
clan who performed an autopsy upon the
body of the unidentified man found Tues
day In the Harlem river with cuts upon
his head announces that the victim died
from drowning and that he found no evil
dence OF violence and no poison in the
stomach.
police on the confession OF one that the
man was given whiskey containing snuff
and then murdered and robbed. The au-
thorities are somewhat at loss as TO what
shall be done. The general opinion is
that the negro who confessed 60 the mur-
der told a falsehood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
INDICATIONS OF DISASTER.
wreckage From Steamer and Sailing Yes.
sell Sighted Off ShInnecock BY Tug.

tug Underwater today reported that yes
terday when about five miles south OF
Shlnnecock. she came across a quantity
OF wreckage which { q captain thinks
must have been the result OF a collision
between steamship and a sailing vessel
The wreckage consisted OF what ap-
peared 10 be a cargo OF derrickS such as
are generally used on board a steamer
and steamers deck fittings. also a por-
ton of n sailing vessels stern.
Those on board the tug could discover
no wreckage with the name on n, but
came 10 the conclusion that some steamer
and a sailing vessel had come together
and that both vessels had been lost
A fisherman at Newport, r. l., reported
on Tuesday that he had sighted wreck
age OF Block Island. supposed to have
come from a steamer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH TESTS.

Cleveland. o. Aug. The FIRST prsc-
tical test overland 81 the DeForrest wire
iess telegraph has been made here Signals
were received from Ranalo, a distance of
iSo miles direct. three-fourths Of this dis
tance being overland
The experiments extended over period
of several hours. the communications re-
oelved consisting ~ copper and the wire
less code messages.
No attempt was made a. sending re-
plies the sending apparatus not being az
yet properly adjusted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
MUST APOLOGIZE.
Young DsForsst VIII Also Have 10 Pay
Costs In Case for 0hstructlng Flrsmsn.

The case against Samuel DeForest for
port with his automobile has been con-
tinued upon the understanding that the
young man will pay all costs In the case
and apologize to the 1remen. who fell
themselves insulted.
The firemen have been greatly both
cred by summer people racing the ap-
paratus TO fires. and last Saturday young
DeForest talked back to the fremen as
a result OF which he took a policeman
az passenger In his machine and drove
TO the police station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
COURT NOTES.

The Sixth district court had two ses-
sions today owing 10 the extreme length
OF the docket.
In the later hours OF tho morning ees-
sion John Comes was fined 800 and costs
for assaulting Catherine Comes. his wife
Innes Campa was bound over 90 the
grand jury IN 500 for assault with knife
upon Ricco Paseriln.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
BOLD FISH PIRATES.
They Hold Up Keepers Of Fish Traps and
Then Rifle the Nets.

Seattle. Wash. Aug. Fish pirates
have inaugurated a reign OF terror on
the lower sound waters. Their boldness
IL unprecedented. Repeatedly when
bribery has failed they have held up keep
ers OF fish traps at dhe point OF a gun and
rified ahe nets. AS much as 5000 worth
Of fish has been taken at a single haul
At the request OF the receiver Of the
Pacific Packing and Navigation company
Judge Hanford OF the Federal court has
requested that sufficient deputy marshals
be sent TO the lower sound to protect the
hshpries
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
SITUATION NOT VERY SERIOUS.

London. Aug 7.-Confidential official
reports received at the foreign office re-
garding Macedonia have caused the Brit
ish government TO adopt the view that the
situation is not very serious for the mo-
ment. although sufficiently so 10 warrant
the taking Of precautions.
The Porte Is looked 10 10 re-establish
order on its own territory and the British
officials do not believe that Turkey con-
templates an attack on Bulgaria In view
Of the known attitude Of the powers, es-
pecially Russia and Austria.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
STORY DECLARED UNTRUE.

st Clairsville. o., Aug. THE report
that n posse was after a young negro
lawyer Of this place named G. T.. Burns.
TO lynch him for assaultlng a prominent
woman. Mrs. NJ Il. Seowe Is pronounced
untrue by Sheriff Major
Two persons OF the above names are
known AT St Clairsvile and there is no
excitement
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
SHOT BY COSSACKS.
Three workmen Killed and Twenty Wounded
During Labor Riot at Kslft.

Kieff. Russia, Aug. Three workmen
were killed and "a wounded yesterday
when the Cossacks fired on and charged
the strikers who were attempting TO in
terfere with railroad traffic.
The rioters numbered 1000. magis-
trate. an officer and several soldiers were
injured by stones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
ARTlLLERYMiN DISCHARGED.

Private Reardon OF the 9th United
States coast artillery charged with as
saulting Police officer Tobn OF Newport
with a stone two weeks ago was dis
charged this morning. the court did not
consider the evidence that the officer saw
him pick up something after he had been
knocked down by the officer In fight
with half a dozen soldiers. sufficient to
convict the man OF actually throwing the
stone. The officer appeared in court with
his head In bandages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
AT The COLOSSEUM

The races that were scheduled to take
place wednesday night and were postpon-
ed To last night were again spoiled. They
will be held tomorrow night when the
card offered will be just as enticlng as
any yet offered. The chief interest. OF
course, will be In the 20 mile motor paced
event with Nelson. Di Guchard and Cald-
well "a contestants. This trio is bound TO
furnish something I'm racing worth going
a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
CONSTITUTION OUT FOR A SPIN.

The big sloop Constitution went out
from Newport this forenoon. but return
"a AZ noon and picked up the Columhia's
moorings In Brenton cove which are
more protected.
The Reliance which went 20 Bristol
yeaionday afternoon is expected back
here tonight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Rrookline. Aug. The management
~ the international lawn tennis tourns
ment az Iongowod az noon today an
nounced that the match IN doubles. twice
postponed on account ~ rain. would he
played ~ o'clock this afternoon. The
teams have been elected and r. r. and
" l.. Doherty will play the wrenn
hrNthare
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
FIVE REFORMERS ARRESTED.
They Were Taken Into Custody at Pskln.
One Brother Of vIceroy Of WI Chang.

Pekin. Aug. Five reformers were ar
rested In Pekin yesterday. one being the
brother OF the viceroy OF wu Chang.
Police have been stationed at all gates
TO prevent men suspected to be reform
ers from leaving the city.
Mrs. Conger visited the Dowager En-
press at the Summer palace today for
thepurpose OF introducing Miss Kate
Augusta Carl, an American artist from
Paris who is 10 paint the Dowager En-
press portrait.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
SUIT ON BOOK ACCOUNT AND NOTE.

Mary Ann Sykes has brought suit In the
common pleas division OF the supreme
court 10 recover 500. The claim is based
on book account to the extent OF s635 and
the balance Is alleged to be due on n
promissory note
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
V0N STERNBERG
NOW AMBASSADOR.
He Presents Won HOIleben'S Letter OF Re-
call and His Own Credentials-lnter-
esting Ceremony at Sycamore Hill.

l.. T., AMoRE PRESIDENT RoosE-
INTERESTING
MINIS
UNITED STATES SINCE
RETIREMENT Won HoLLENeEN WAS ELE-
AMBASSADOR PRESENTED THE PREsi-
RECEIVED FOR
MALLY ROOSEVELT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
POLICE TOO LATE.
They Arrived al ShappIot's Office Five
Minutes After He Had Killed Himself.

Colorado Springs, Col. Aug. 7.-Wm G.
shappiot. for eight years one of the most
prominent mining and real estate men
here has committed suicide by shooting
His wife found a note after he left
home which told her that he intended to
Kill himself upon reaching his office, be-
cause OF financial difficulties. She notified
the police Immediately but they arrived
at the office five minutes too late.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
DIED TOGETHER.
Fanny and Mary Dick Asuhy1latsd BY Gas
That Escaped From leaky Fixture.

Philadelphia, Aug. Fannie and Mary
Dick. sisters. aged Is and l3 years ro-
spectively. we're found dead In bed at
their home in this city today.
They had been asphyxiated by iHumin-
ating gas which had escaped from an
imperfect gas Jet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
FORCED TO CURTAIl.

Springfield. Mass. Aug The Spring
field Knitting company has been forced
20 curtail production somewhat on ac-
count Of the high price Of cotton. some
two hundred hands are employed by the
concern. and & per cent are affected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
GOODS ATTACHED.

The records az city hall today show
that Alfred l. Miller and other stock
holders ~ the Rank ~ Monte Vista has
for 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07

QUIET HOME DURING coNFTNE-
ment; strictly private. Address Mra
Kent, News o1ics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07

HCurrt Gods, Coughs, Bore Throat. croup. Ipfu-
onza. Whoocing Cough, Bronchitis ard Asthma
a certain cure for Consumption In nrst s,ages
- sure rsiief In advanced stages. Use az once
yor VIII see the excellent effect after taking the
~ dOle eod oy deaors everywhere. LAxge
nDtz<es 50 cenf< and 90 oenA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

10 Industrial Trust CO. ,eo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-24
DEALS
WERE DULL
Market CoIorIesS and Fell Be-
low Average.
WAS LOWEST THIS YEAR
Venezuelan Situation Having
Effect on Dealings.

New York. Jan. 3-Today's stock
market was entirely colorless again and
the level OF activity fell below that of
yesterday. which was the lowest since
e opening Of the year. New develop
ments were without percertiele effect
there were some professions OF anxiety
over the Venezuelan situation. accom-
panyiEs the selling but this did Tot pre-
vent the market from recovering when =
demand for Erie developed. The bevn-
oered room traders seemed eager for any
sign or leadership and ready 10 tail on
10 any movement None of the days
movements was long lived Il is possible
that the Venezuelan sitJiat ton IS an infu-
ence on this dullness. but the causes OF
the hesitation Of speculation probablS
are deeper seated and have 70 do with
the general outlook over a long future
range The signing yesterday o: the
Panama canal treaty brings into definite
form the exchange problem invol~ in
the requirements for the payment for &C
count OF the United States governm -nt
10 the canal company % S40.oo0ooa. IL has
been suspected for some time that pep
aratious were making In the eNcbs nse
change authorities express The opinion
that the symptoms attributed 10 this are
due 10 other causes and that the ar
engagements for the transactions are vet
10 be made The recollection of the dis
turbance TO the exchange market caused
by the payment 70 Spain OF s0.>as coo in
Gernity provided by the treaty OF Paris
has given great interest 10 the present
transaction. especially on account 90 the
InN1
exchange market IL was remarked with
interest that there was some falling OF
in export engagements OF wheat today
following the rise IN price OF that cereal
The delayed arrival of the steamship St
Louis was offered TO explain last weeks
decline in dry goods imports. 50 that this
weeks additional decrease is the more
and interesting in the effect upon the
exchange market. The strength of cop
per in both London and here was a help
10 Amalgsmsted Copper The renewed
buying OF Erie gave some hope OF a re-
sumption OF activity BY pools. but the
market gave little response. The Ian
guild demand for stock made an advance
seem SO hopeless that the traders turned
10 the short side OF the market and
prices fell sharply below last night in
the active selling movement OF the last
hour. The decline was accompanied by
rumors OF unfavorable Venezuelan news
received al Washington The large gains
in cash by the banks. both from the in
terror and on sub-treasury operations.
promised a rise In reserves OF nearly
seven million dollars. There NAV he
large loans to figure in this item OF the
bank statement. A report was current
this afternoon Of Sc. 600 co. loan pend
ing negotiations by the PennsyIvania
company The market closed steady.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales. psr
value, s.. 5000. United States bonds
were unchanged on call
Closing quotations OF stocks were as
fellows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-24
MAY WHEAT
WENT LOWER
Corn and Oats Also Went Down
Few Points.
OPENING OF MARKET HIGH
Was Good Demand and Large
Volume of Business.

Chicago, Jan 23.-There was an active
opening the market ruled easier and the
close on May was 1sGsc lower. May
corn was down t.Q7sc, and oats of "A
Sc May provisions closed unchanged TO
Z-z.oc lower.
There was fair opening in wheat, in
duenced by the higher cables and the big
export business Of yesterday, and new
top notch was made on May at the start,
the opening being a shade 10 12a@sc high
er, at sl@lc to SIZE. There was a good
demand early and a large volume OF
business was transacted at the higher ng-
ures, but on rurlors that the big holder
was unloading there was general
scramble TO get RID of long stun. and as
a result the price dropped precipitously
10 S0@.c At the low point a better de-
maad developed and a reaction set in
The price rallied TO Size. The market
was very nervous the latter part Of the
session and was affected by the slightest
Influences. The close was easier, with
May i2a5sc lower at Size. Clearanees Of
wheat and -four were equal to 1i2. 400
bushels. Primary receipts were $4,000
bushels. compared with 1880 bushels
year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of $50 cars. which. with
local receipts Of "A cars. one of contract
grade. made total receipts for the three
points of Sos cars. against 422 cars last
week and S27 cars a year ago.
Corn was traded in moderately and the
undertone was easier, although the open
ing was firm or cables and on the
strength in wheat Continued selling by
commission houses was responsible for
the weaker feeling. May was a shade
lower TO a shade higher az the start,
opening al Arc TO 45c, and sold between
4i1zc and 45c, the close being 1.4&sc lower
at 44ssc. Local receipts were 400 cars.
with one or contract grade.
There was only a light trade in oats
and the market was dull and feature
less. The uncertainty in the wheat stu
alton and free selling by some OF the big
scalpers caused weakness and the close
was easy, with May l4G3.c lower. at
36isd36i.c. after selling between Sso561.c
and 3Si.c- Local receipts were % cars.
Provisions were strong early on light
er receipts of hogs and firm prices at the
yards. but later on commission house
selling OF May lard and rib, there was
lost. The close was about steady, with
May pork unchanged at sl6.s21.. MAY
lard was 2isc lower at $3.50. and ribs 2lzG
sc lower at S. 20de. 221:.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat. 80 cars; corn 4l5 cars; oats 40
cars; hogs. 21.0c0 head