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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
UNDER
HER own
STEAM
Batt|eshIp Massachusetts, Left
Bar Harb0r This Morning for
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Bar Hsrbor. Me. Aug. 1.-THE battle
ship Massachusetts, damaged on the PIN
acles OF Egg Rock. while leaving the
hsrbor with the feet a week ago for
Long Island sound. left today under her
own steam for the Brooklyn navy yard
for repairs.
She was preceded by her sister ship In
diana and followed by the government
tug Nina and the collier Lebanon. The
vessels left at 9 o'clock. The Massa-
chusetts sat lightly on the water show
ing foot .: her copper paint under the
water line forward.
The cruiser Cleveland from the Bath
Iron works arrived late yesterday after
noon at the Iamoine coalng station,
where she will receive 500 tons of coal
TO bring down to trial draft previous "a
the government speed test on the Cape
Ann course probably Sept. q
Washington, Aug. H.-Captain Emery
commanding the Indiana. telegra phed the
navy department from Frenchman's bay
that tho Massachusetts,. under convoy
OF the Indiana, Potomac and Lebanon
sailed this morning for Tompkinsvile
She will be docked and repaired at the
| New York navy yard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

The challenger lay at her green moor
ings 800 yards astern of the Reliance.
Her crew were likewise preparing for to-
morrow's race. Near her lay the steam
yacht Erin and the rest of the fleet.
Numerous steam yachts and sailing craft
of various class were anchored or sail-
ing about the racers.
At lo:42 the Reliance cast loose from
her moorings. set her jib and staysails and
stood out in the bay for a sail Shortly
sfterward Shamrock III hoisted per
mainsail with the apparent intentioh OF
going out for a sail stretching.
At II o'clock Shamrock had up her club
topsail and jib ran UP I'm stops. Reliance
after several short bitches and manoeu-
vres in Sandy Hook bay. returned to her
moorings at II: 30. Jib and staysails were
taken I'm and sent below.
The challenger left her anchorage al
II 20. set jib and staysail and on the star
board tack headed out 10 the point.
GOOD BREEZE TOMORROW.
Forecaster Emery at the weather bu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
JOHNSON HON0REO.
Monument Erected BY PrOAlbltIonlsts Of Tho
United States Unveiled at Bloomington.

Bloomington. Ill. Aug. 2l-Prohibition-
lists OF the United states today unveiled
at Newton. Jasper county. a masnincent
monument TO the memory Of Hale john
son, who was assassinated on election
day last year
He was chairman OF the Prohibition
state committee and national committee
man at the time and was the vice pres'-
Dental candidate on the Prohibition TICK
et In 1896.
MANY states were represented. Robert
n. Patton OF Springfield spoke IN me
morning on Hale Johnson az lawyer
and patriot"
In the afternoon addresses were denver-
ed by John q. Wooley OF Chlcsso. -
tionai Chairman oliver W stewart ana
former Congressman George w. Fthisn-
The state executive COMMITTEES met -
Newton today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Admiral Barker. who Is In command
of the North Atlantic fleet has received
sealed Instructions relating to te attack,
but the contents are unknown to Gen
eral Chaffee, in command OF the army.
According TO the rules for the manoeu-
vres the blues, two squadrons or pattie-
ships being located at Guantanamo ana
Culebra, are covered by superior al
lied fleet OF red and black when political
situation in the United States Is sudden
ly strained to rupture. A strong red Meet
consisting of - vessels including tor
pedo boats, sails at y. mi. Aug 2Sd
from the port OF heading south with
the following sealed orders:
The red feet at Y will proceed at once
TO Portland. Me-. seize and hold the same
as a base OF operation"
Information of the sailing fleet from
is received at Portland six hours after It's
departure Time required for red feet TO
reach Portland is "a hours. II Will be as
sumed that prior to the sailing OF the red
fleet from X no channels are mined or
obstructed. Thereafter all enterprises
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

reau today sent out a special forecast for
the vicinity OF the yacht race course for
tomorrow. He prophesed a good souther-
ly breeze and clear skies. The special
reads:
The weather Saturday over the Inter-
national yacht race course will be fair to
partly cloudy with fresh southerly winds,
probably shifting to southwesterly."
DISAPPOINTMENT IN ENGLAND.
London. Aug. 21.-All the press COM
ment here on the Shamrock HIS per-
formance gives evidence Of the growing
conviction that II is incapable OF recap
turing the Americas cup under any
weather conditions.
The afternoon newspapers claim that
yesterdays abortive race showed nothing
OF the respective merits OF either boat
but they admit that the performance Of
I the challenger did not fulfill the execu'
| tions OF her behavior in a light wind and
say that Captain Barr seems to have
I shown smarter seamanship.
The suggestion Is made that, in view oi
| the repeated wind disappointments OF
/ Sandy Hook, the New York Yacht club
might try TO find a more satisfactory
course.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
BIG GUN
ADRIFT ON
CUTTER.
For a Time II Threatened Il
Drive Holes Through Hull Of
the Gresham.

New York. Aug. 21.--with a biz Hotch-
kiss gun plunging from side to side and
threatening to tear of her plates with
every lunge there was quite a BIT ok sx-
citement on the revenue cutter Gresham
while she was on patrol duty for the
yacht race. But for the bravery OF the
gunner and members of the crew of tha
cutter. the result might have been dis-
astrous
The gun weighed 1900 pounds and wa
In transport. not constituting part Of the
armament Of the Gresham, but intended
for one OF the other ocean going revenue
cutters. II had been deposited on thu
lower deck and apparently nobody
thought ii worth while to lash II Sc
curely.
The Gresham. which was the haSshtp
for the course patrol was lying near the
outer mark where heavy swell was run
| ming At times she rolled so heavily
| that her rail almost went under water.
II was amid this rolling persons on board
heard the crashing below and felt the
, tremors passing through the cutter &c the
gun struck her heavy iron side.
THAT Hotchkiss gun has broken loose
down below and the captain says II you
don't want holes stove in the sides OF the
cutter you'd better get your men down
there and tie IL up This was ths
startling message poured into the ear
Of the gunner excitedly by one Of the
| crew.
The gunner made rush for the com
| panion way. AS he ran he called TO his
assistance several Of the crew, TELLING
| them 10 bring lines. With every roll Of
the cutter the big gun went crashing "a
port or starboard following the listms
Of the boat and threatening death "a
ANYBODY who got in its path. The rolis
were so close together that the men
were kept busy lodging. Many timed
| they risked their lives in trying TO faster
the line and. encouraged by the brave
example set by the gunner. they persht'
ed until finally they had the gun undel
control and tied so securely that II ooul<
do no more harm. The hands OF TIVE
men were slightly injured In the strug
| gle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
FROM FAR JAPAN.
Challenge Tor the Americas Cup May Come
II Plans Do Not Fall.

New York. Aug. 21.-If Lieutenant
Commander Tsan Takeshira Of the Inn
perial Japenese navy. can carry out his
plans. japan will have a yacht in the
next contest for the Americas cup. The
commander who came here 20 see the
struggle between Shamrock III. and Re-
lance. declares that he will interest n
nancial men I'm hts country TO prepare
at once the building OF n racer 20 enter
the next international races
I'VE can build Just as fine boat as
either Amer.ca or England he said.
land you may be sure that at the next
international yacht races you will see
the nag of Japan flying on the winner"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
MUST NOT ACT As ARBITRATOR.

Paris. Aug. 2i.--The Federal council OF
Switzerland has advised DIT. Lariy. the
Swiss minister here and one Of the three
srbiters appointed by the czar TO decide
the claim for preferential treatment
made by the three allied powers Ger
many. Great Britain and Italy. In the
settlement with Venezuela, that it does
not desire him 20 act as ARBITRATOR as
Switzerland has interests similar 20 those
OF the other powers. which have been
committed to the German representative
at thu Hague court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
1900 TEXTILE WORKERS STRIKE,

Crimmitizchau. Saxony, Aug. 21.--About
800 textile workers of this district have
struck for shorter hours OF labor The po-
lice broke up four meetings but non-resi-
dent officials OF the textile workers
union addressed them. A NTH mass meet
ing was allowed TO continue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
MIMIC WAR BEGINS
At PORTLAND, NE.
Army Has Received News That the
"Enemy's' Fleet Has Started From
Tropics to Make Attack on City.

2.-THEoRETIcALLY THE ARMY HAS JUST
THE ENsmYs FLEET
AN ATTACK ON PORTLAND"
WHERE IT HAS GATHERED
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TWO DAYS IN
INVASION THE MIMIC WAR BEGAN
WEEK FROM TOMORROW
THE TOWN AND ENTER
SECOND REGIMENTS
ENTIRE STATE MILITIA ARRIVING IN sPE-
OF A BATTALION WAS HEARD FROM
GONE INTO CAMP AND
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
ONLY ON ATTACK OF CRAMPS.

Manila. Aug H.-Upon investigation. ~
turns out that the supposed case OF
cholera upon the transport sherman was
merely an attack of severe cramps.
T-pon the raising OF the quarantine the
transport sailed Immediately with a clean
bill OF health
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
REFUSED ALL 0veRTUnES.

liverpool. Aug H.-The Rev Or.
George c. Lorimer of New York II 4
passenger on the Dominion line steamer
New England which sailed from this
port today for Boston. He had been draw
ing great congregations during his stay In
this country but refused all overtures to
accept a call I'm Lordon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
SALISBURY
SURELY
SINKING
Received Last Sacrament and
Oxygen Is Nov Being Admin.
Istsrsd by Attending Physician

London. Aug. a.-Lord Salisbury Is still
alive. but he Is surely sinking He receiv-
ed the last sacrament yesterday after
noon. Oxygen IL being administered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

sanctioned by the international law are
permitted.
the feet should include all channels OF
approach to Portland and embrace re-
connaissance in force an attempt 10 de-
stroy mine fields: a day attack; night
attack and II practicable the forcing OF
a passage. Preparations will be made
to resist attacks on forts by landing par
ties.
The period OF hostilities shall be from
midnight of Aug. 25th 10 noon. Aug. 2sth.
The period from midnight August %. 70
midnight. August 25. shall be known as
the period OF preparations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21

Tomorrow afternoon the First Regiment
OF Massachusetts Heavy Artillery will
arrive. A number of different signal
corps detachments are expected from now
until Sunday noon.
Two companies OF the New York signal
corps will arrive Sunday noon and di-
viding into small detachments will be
sent to the various stations located by
Colonel Dunwoody. chief signal officer.
Their location is not known. Colonel Dun
woody admits. however. that q points
will be covered.
AS far as known at present the person
mel of the defending force will consist
OF the following:
Commander in chief, Major General
Adna B. Chaffee. United States army;
aides de camp. Captain -F.-DeW- Ramsay.
J. r. Lindsey, Lieutenant r. B. Harper;
Colonel Thomas II. Barry, assistant ad-
tutant general: Colonel G. II. Burton
assistant inspector general: Colonel Ed
ward Hunter. Judge advocate general;
Colonel John Simpson. assistant quarter
master general; Colonel Henry Dpp!n-
colt. chief medical director; Lieutenant
Colonel Henry w. Reilly, chief ordnance
officer The headquarters are Fort Pre-
BILE.
These officers will he aided by the gen
eral board OF engineers. consisting oi
| Colonel Charles r. Suter. Colonel ;. M
Mansfield, Lieutenant Colonel G. w. Ray
| mond Lieutenant Colonel Frederick w
| Bingham. Major w. l. Marshal and Ma
| for solomon w. Roessler. with FRS
Lieutenant e. H Schultz as assistant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-21
Reliance and Shamrock Left Their
MOOrings Inside Sandy Hook for
a Brief Sail Stretching Turn.
Weather Bureau Predicts Good
Southerly Breeze for TomorrOw'S
COnteSt-COnvictiOn Growing in
England That the Shamrock Ill
Cannot Capture the Cup.

NEW YACHT RELIANCE LAY AT HER
RIDING THE SMELLS THAT TuM5Leo
WIND WAS BLOWING
EaoM A CLOUD COULD BE SEEN
rHE AMERICAN RAISED MAiNsAiL
AND WETTNo THEY GOT
UP IN STOPS AND
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-07

II ~Es precise que sepa como va
ese pobre much acho, Sc dijo.
II Pldi6 q Blanca permiso para
II ausentsrse algunas horas, y fu6 en-
H faction la calle de Provenza.
Il -Q1erido aiversario, - dijo Ell
II vizconde. no os asonbreis de mi
Il vista. va sabeis que es corriente
en- los usos del duelo.
Fabian esperaba una scogida
glacial, pero Rolando lie tendio
\ vivamente la mano.
\ Amigo mfo, lie dijo. AHe sido
loco tonto, ingrato; pero Dios me
ha castigado. IQuieres perdcnar
me9
Fabian sonrf6.
~ Estes va curado2
ST, diio Rolando.
z entreg6 Fabian una carts.
Era esta la que And-efns entreg6
q Rolando och6 dfas despues de su
encuentro con Fabian. Ya Sc acor-
dar&u nuestros lectores de los ter.
minos frfos con que en- ella lie des-
pedfa.
va yes. -dijo ell vizconde, des'
pues de habsr lefdo aquella carta,
que be hecho bien en- ahrirte un
aguierito en- la piel.
-sLo creSls asfP
-lDisblol 81 me hubieses ma
tado, las cosas hubieseh pasado de
otro modo.
-fAhi dijo Rolando solpren-
dido.
-Andrefna, prosigut6 Fabian,
-hubiera llegado aquf una hors
despu6s, y ts huhiera dicho: <La
prueba de amor que acabais de
darme no me permite negaros mi
IN ano por mas tiempo.S
R1lsndo meneo ID cabeza.
Esperad, pues, dijo Fabian.
que cvey6 yer IN slgno negative
en- Ell movimiento de Rolando.-
Has sido herido y Gambia ell aspec.
30 de las cosss. Andrefna. como
habil diplomatica, espera tn con
esta perauadida de que
81 carIa la iYritado tu amor
cuenta con tu pr6xima vista. Ya
u ve GO rodlllas gns pies Imp
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-07
III lNCREEBLE vERDAD u,

Unica vedadera para gastar bien el dnsro a
vo gupera empe 0beos lay garaatizajo n
ouatesl espl6ndos brantes qumica
vo por expendor mpeza los verdsd@
pdaci6n perca mitaci6n maa
= fSO0 nOL ARS Sc regaaa quiea dstinga eta -
anfe Alaska de los itmos premio la Exposn de VII
bran erues dollars Afer cabaero brlan p
dollars dem idem 70 briantes 10 dollars Aalo para sena
rita blante orueso Penden para enora em em
dollars brsn guesos 10 dollars Penenea m
hrlantes dollars Pendentes
rega Medaas de ley ehsle de Pun
esma de Florencia branes amerlcano ALASKA 20 dollars
de tod cas certhcadas
caradam oda 10 sla de Puerto Rtco.
pae1n peddo aconpaasdo do inpr
Banco csrtfcsd valor daado s
efectuar e pago
Raviess nedd .aoa SRdoa al rsdedu M
dedo
coHsder
Cataogo nustrado CON-
Drgirss repreantante general nico la sociedad B
laRtex.
Alaska g. 4. BuYas Corso Romano l04 LOG Milan Qt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-07

\ guiente de Ia muerte del marques
H de Chamery habfa escrito la mar.
Il quesa su hiio dirigiendo su cart
al Almirantazgo iDgl6s. DIcha car
ta debi6 salir por la mala de India,
la que, como Sc sabe, hacs Ell visie
en- IN mes. Admitiendo que ell 10.
ven Official no hubiese podido en-
barear en- seguida y passdo dos
meses para dejar Ell pals, debi6,
sin embargo, embarcar cuatro' me-
ses despues de la muerte de su
padre y por consiguiente estar en-
camino hacla siete meses.
z mientras tant0, la se1ora de
Chamery no habfa tenido noticia
alguna.
La pobre mujer habfa tenido por
cierta la muerte de gu hfio, que
apenas Sc atrevfa q la saxon & Greer
en- 81 existencia. Por ESQ, tanto
ella como su hiis, habfan guardado
Ell mas Drofundo silencio sobre las
revelaciones del marques.
Para todo Paris, Ell heredero de
los Chamery habfa muerto. z Sc
cOmprende f&cilmente: la marquee
So no habfa querido divulgar, al
a6n entire sus mas fntimos amigos,
ell secreto que ell marques de Cha
merry habfa guardado durante dtez
y ocho al s. Hubiera Sido precise
para este explicar las iniustas SOS
pechas del difunto, Ia conducta
irfame de la marquesa viuda de
Chamery, y entrar en- una porci6n
de detalles que herfan Ell orgullo
de Ia marquesa.
Fabian era el unico iniciado eu
aquel misterio, y ESQ desde Ell dis
en- que Sc conocio su matrimonio
con Blanca.
Resueltos los tres a callar Ell Sc
creto hasta la llegada del marino,
sc habfan propuesto arreglar una
novela que pudiese ser acogida por
la gente, una historic de nifIo In
1ependiente y exaltsdo que huge
Ia dfa del hogar paterno, que los
saltimbanquissencuentran y venden
como grumete M haEco ingles
lne Quiere completar 81 tripula-
ion. Se comprendes puess que
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-07

creyendo todo p arfs muerto al jo.
ven Alberto Honorato de Chsmery.
adn despues del falleci miento del
marques. la seflorita Andrefna
Brunot sofiase con hacer Waldo el
testamento del cabsllero de Cha.
merry y en- casarse con el baron de
Chamery Ohameroy.
Cuando qued0 acordado ell 20 matri-
monio de Blanca Y Fabian, la pobre
madre: que acababa de asegurar
Ia dicha de suuo de suS dos hijos,
pens6 en- squel ot-o por cuya vusl-
ia suspiraba hacfa largo tiempo.
El marques, antes de morir, le con-
flo que todos los amos recibfa regu.
lsrmente una nota de la CompaGfa
de IndiaS trasmitida al conceio del
Almfrantazgo sobre su hijo: La
Ultima nota fue recibida por el
marques tres meses pr6xim amente
antes de su muerte. 81 alguna des-
gracia habfa sobrevenido al joven
Official mercsnte, tenfa que datar
de ounce 8 diez y sells meses atras.
Fabian aconsei0 la marq uesa
que escribiese de nuevo, no su
hiio sino al Almirantazgo de Lon
dres. Fran precisos dieE 9 doce dfas
para obtener repuesta. Ese tempo
10 pas6 Fabian con su novia, STEM
pre- al lado de Ia marquesa, que,
como Sc sabe, sufrfa hacfa tiempo
una enfermedad de construction.
Parecfa que desde la crisis nervio-
81 Ell desmayo de Blanca. Ia ma
fsna del duelo de Fabian, ell estado |
de Ia marquess habfa empeorado
consecuencia de La violenta emo II
ci6n que experiment6.
El medico de la casa diio una H
noche 6 Fabian.
LA sef1ora de Chamery est6 \
muy mals, mas mala de 10 que 80 \
cree. Una emoci6n viva, una catas
trofe imprevista, bastarfan para
mataria. II
FL seaor de Asmolles, sin embar- II
60, al cabo de oche 6 diez dfas, II
1urante los cusles no salfo de So III
sasa mas que para ir al hotel de
Jnamery. 80 acord6 de au amigo
RoIando de Clnye6.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-07
-,Y blenl En- cambio Sque es 10 \

-lY blenl En- cambio Sque es 10
que exigfs de mfs
->Vuestra mano y vuestro nom
bre.
-EstS convenido: me case.
-IMuy bienl
Andrefna coloco tranquilame ente
Ell testsmento en- Ell mueble de dom
de 10 habfa sacado y cerr0 Ell caion
con dos vueltas de llave.
-Ahora, sefior baron, ell dfa en-
que estemos casadoS, en- Ell momen.
TO en- que Volvamos de la iglesis
sea yo baronesa de Chamery Cha
mercy, sabreis quien era Ell testa-
dor y rodeis .enteraros del test2-
mento. Pero acordaoS bien, ,-afIadi6
Andreina con una sonriss, que pro-
b6 al baron cen quien Sc las tenfa
que haber; scordaos que Ell testa-
mento sera destrufdo Ell dfs en- que
renuncieis casaros conmigo
trateis de quitarmelo.
mo tengais cuidado alguno,-
respon3io Ell sefIor de Chameroy que
cOgi0 La mauo de Andrefna la
llev6 o sus labiCs: : quiero casarme
con vos y antes de ounce dfas Sc
refs baronesa.
-Ahora nos veremos las dos al.
tanera marquesa de Chamery,-
murmur6 la pecadora CON acento
de'feroz algeria AlgGn dfa os ex-
pulsare de vuestro hotel...
Ounce dfss habian transcurrido
deEde que Fabian de ASmolles tuvo
conoctmiento de las revelaciones |
hechas por Ell marques de Chsmery |
en- su lecho de muerte; revelacio- h
nes que la relevaban de su iura. Il
mento, permitiendole casarse con
Blanca. La primera mitad de esa
quincena habfa sido tranqtiila CO.
mo una luna de miel. Ss convi no
en- esperar IN afIo, y ia ibaD trans.
currido once meses de la muerte II
del marques, para celebrar las DO.
das de su hija con Ell yizconde Ea.
biAn de Asmolies
a pesar de los once meses pasa
dos, no 50 ten AN nOticias de aquel
laijo perdido, v ESQ que nj dia si- II
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-07
HOTEL oLIMlA.lPEo M
@ANTURCE

A 1B MINUTOs DE SAN JUAN
FL mejor hotel en este clin.G'
EspI6ndida ventilaci6n. Parque,
1ardines y Kiosco & L. inglesa.
ExceIente servicio de carPuajss:
Precios moderados. So h&cen re-
ducciones para familiAs. Alum
Bfado el6ctrico modernO.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

did yGu ever scc flsh hanging from
the limbs Of treexy" asked man from
the St. Francis Easia We'll. l have.
and they didn't have wings. either.
They were jnst simply plzin old st.
Francis river catfish. aud had never
learned how to do nythiCg but swim
and bIubber. But 1 found = bunch OF
them UP In q tree enc morning just
the same, and II Uxa = curious sight.
OF course. It is ecmr1On enough to find
fish in hollow logs. hollow trees and
stumps after \ food. but these mem
bcrs were up m the brilchcs, out in
tho open in plain view where they
could be seen II wxs during a heavy
rise in the river hack ia the early
SOS. l vas living at the time some
eighty miles up the river from the
mouth on what Is kuuwn as Cow
Bayou island, In that xection of Ar
kansas, so named because of fearful
cattle calamity shartIy after the war,
when tho bayou which surrounds the
island was literally rhoked VITA the
bodies Of cattte. OpPoEite where I
lived was Il sharp curve in the river,
ard a considerable hip with 4 rather
marked decline toIxrd the rivers
edge The high water had filed this
dip Trees Of \ sulaIl. bushy variety