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400 Spring In bols.; Clears 20 ,ja "A ~ s.r,iu,,
SNHss7o' pa,enw. H,oHttS. Rro Flour d y,
CoTToN, Spot cotton vas UNCHANGED s,,,
?6 bsles for spinning. MddIiny uplsnJs, 4, IL
against 8str. last year New rleans and Guj, !, .n
againN 0lto. Gclvcstoa Noble snj knrt,s'.
advanced sc Liverpool sdvaaced s poinis ~
the spot. wtnss OF 100 bales; futures aivsnc al
TO pointS W
lhe movrn1nrt 10 .dAr ,ras as tnil,n.
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Import. and Exports Of spec.e.

The imports Of specie for the week were
.2!s, ,4oe Of which .3o7 go Was gold, making
Exports OF specie ware: Gold. 81 $50, 200:
silver sSs5,5io. a total OF sl.oss. .7lo against
Of specie since Jan. have been: Gold, St,5sa.-
584 and silver tls 900 6s2. total Of Sis. .202 2ls
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COMMERCIAL.
Cotton I,p A9ain-September Rises Sharply
Big Jump in New OrIeans-Spots
Firni-Cables strong-Wheat Rises
-Less Beartsh Government Report
Expected-t tofYee Duli-ProStsion Easy

SATURDAY. May o. -GRAIS-Wheat--Spot
was steady. Sales 10000 bush. mainly for
export here and at the outports. No. . red
In elevator. May price; No. l Northern Du-
Mth. lolic. over July; No. I Northern New
York. exc. over. Northwestern receipts
were ia care. against I54 last week and 80
last year. Chicago. 81. against ~ last week
and II year ago. Futures closed un-
changed TO sc. higher. Sales 100 900 bush.
pr follows
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RAILROAD AND OTHER B0NDS.
A,ehTop4sr..s, Den 4 Rio 9, I. o. sser L.

Den & Rio or "a
5000. . 90
Dis,iliers'Sec
tiles Cor b3
1000 Cs 20
Erie prior lien Is
1900. 90
Erie gT lien -
1000 IS g "a
4000U....S 8 q Q
Erie- -Peuna Coal
col tr -
5000 o ala
GyeenBayaWe est
deb seI q
1000 | 8 81
Iowa Central Isl
5000 ] Ala
kAnC FtS d N ~
5000 1912
KanAsCliySo s.
1000 o Dl2
Kentucky cnt&s
1000. 90
LehAWilkes AS
1000 o ! 81
Manhattan ny Is
rs 700 ] O | 81
Aca Cen udl ihs
ISn0D p5
10000 ct. @ 5lA
AcS Cent con Is
1000 :. 80
Met Cent LIST in
5000 z q 81
5000 2 6is
Mo pscinc con
1000. ! lS
No Pactnc IS 1917
1000 lOS
AoPActnc S. 1922
ciOun O5
1000 1904
National X h OF
Aek LIST con Is
$4,000. Z 81 2
10000 z Se
10000 7 S3I
10000 z Sl2
N \ Cent LIS 3hs
re gistered
lNySus aw fdc S,
1000 | 2
NorfolkdWes
| $4,000 ola
North Pacific b
| 1000 e. z ! "a
| 100. - lls
'onds tpar vaiue)
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AtehTop&SFels
1000. 00ae
500. 90
800. l00la
1000. l00lA
4 ] & ) r adj IS
5000 o.. y 81
3QOo...,0
stamped
5O0... 8 8
10000. 8
Atlantic. Line Is
1000. =. s 4 -
5000 Ala
IHsiS,%&Sh sw ~ =
-:0U0o -. Sg4
bklyn Tn RI tst
5000. O034
CanadaSoutn list
1000. -
Central TT en- IS
1880. lQ5lz
1000. "a
$4,000. 06
Ch es & { bio %h>
J. 900 i0+ia
Chi 4 Alton 3its
5N0 ...767 Is
25Q0o. II
Cpl but & = con
CHI sui aSS1a
.It$oo,,.o,.ytIs &,
IODs20 OF
CHA asst III ss
ilsss ..fla,i'.s
Chi Gas'L. &C 6s
1000. Oh
wasp Ter Is
ob1Rrlf h..
700O =. = = -
1900. 8 AZ
CHI ri 4 p RyU
1000, o3 So
CoNeAiron rV
S040; .s4l2
900 81
5000 S5
Col Southern Is
5000, 90
10000 SD7s
Cons Tobacco -
$4,000, 6 z
Tonl.ales Of |
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Oats were quiet and steady. Sales 1000 bush.
No. white. ,4oste,: No: 8 white. sslsc. Rye was
Jersey and State. 90 TO SIC. nominal track. Corn
was dull sales. 1000 bush. No. mixed, In eie-
Sc. Futures closed y to sc. lower Sales, eooOo
hush. Prices as follows
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SUB-TREASURY TRANSACTIONS.

FRIDAY.
Paid by Sub Treasury to hanks ..... IS, $50 900
Paid by banks u Suo-Treasury. ?,79a.0co
Gain TO banks on days transactions 81 ,O40 900
Gain 10 banks for same period previous
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WARRINGTON. May o-The statement Of the re.
ce!pts and ex penditurcs OF the Treasury shows:
TINS dap Thfs nonh Inssd gra,
Receipts, q. 81. .63os s1I SIS. .z67 03 A79. j32
Surplus..",..,.. oo.sa1 o72,eoo Ss.l<e.e77
The receipts from customs to day were Seo5. 40:
from Internal revenue. S7sS. .sss: miscellaneous,
s?ce.S24 National bank notes received for re.
dempton. SSes.sls
The cash statement OF the United States Treas
urer for May shows:
RKsgRvI FOND
Gold coin and bullion. $50 Oo0. 900
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IOY Short Line "a
| 10000 -. 6 3 IL
Penpa cv SIS
| 500. Q 7
| $500 90
Pens & Allan Isl
| 1000 III "A
Pitts Gin Chi &
| 81 !. AVS ser Il
, 10000. ] l0lo
Rsa dieg cm Is
| 5000. 97 "a
StL& Iron N, IS
1000. 231
SiI.A san = fdG
| 1000 Tia
StPaulM&M 4hs
| 5000 III
South PactnctLts
| 10000. 100
South Pacino Is
| 1000 o.. S0la
1000 oolI
Souihern Ry So
| 1000 l6
| 5000. l6 a
lStandRopeAT6 As
! 5000 90
Tex & Fac Isl IS
| 1000 ! Is
Union Ps cine ~
| 10000. lO2lo
Union Paciho ov
| 1000 100
| 5000 y q "a
| 1000. 100
| 10000 7s
| $4,000. 100
! 5000 n q "a
| 10000. q q %
United r r san
Fran fdg 4s
| 5000. 80
| 10000 ga
L S Shipbundlng
! 81 IS
| 5000 90
wsbash deb p
| 10000 81" b
| 10000 .. 70
| 10000 =. 7 43I
| 10000 10
| 10000 =. Z \ d
Wabash lat Det
| 1000 90 70
1000. o ola
Wilkes q East 1st
1000 IL
si.iel.aDo
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Imporis of General Merchandise and
DRY Goods.
Imports Of general merchandise and dry goods,
as reported at the Custom House. compare as fol
lows With those Of last week and the ,ndpz
period OF one year ago:
TMs rrSk Last Dsek. LoN wear
General mdse ts.i9?.lsl se.eSi $50 Gya1Iu
Dry goods l..l2,l2s 2,o26.0sI 20A2 6Si
Totals. .Si0.3o4.sis .sSI Sio2sa% ~?
From Jan. 20 date they compare a. follows with
last year:
1913 1907
General nerchsndise"...Si5 Si5s,5H.oo4 siSa. sol ~
Dry gooos ..''..r.,.,,,,,',. o7llShA 30 p7S.D2
Totals s......,.........e-s2 e-s2 Ges 7Ss S2Oe SS2 so
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BID Assd BID Asksl
US7s. USsr.
1850 loe 1905 1928, 1854 lseH
US2s. O. uS4S,c,
1880 loe 1908 1925 =. laoM 1851
Us aSr CSSs.r
isos-is Io7k iosk 1904 ,.io2H losh
US8sc uSSc.
is0s.is iO7A losli iso, 1929 lO3h
SIS, r, Us 365s.r
1907 .Iloh lllh 1924 DC l3l -
CSls.c.
1oU7.. OK lllk
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sr deduction OF United

Surplus after deduction OF United
states deposits. Dec l.looH.o
The amount Of United States deposits shown in
this weeks statement Is &7, ,2+S. 800 decrease OF
SO, 400 from last week. II these deposits were
deducted from the aggregate given. the surplus
would be Si8.a4? .d25.
Below Is . table showing the percentage OF cash
reserve TO deposits OF several OF the more promi
nent banks. com pared With those Of last week:
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or relapse
pends. upo
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tions WIN =
gold at a tin
will mako u
have,been e
religious ass
It y ex.ped
and business
go to 1N' oY
have alfenad
from the Ba
market H =
most OF this
up.for wee
about RZ pa
There has
the markets
the bours@A
and Francs
cunulation
American
conaparative
New York q
movements :
and the chie
The rise In. |
interrupted
disease at b
extensive BY
prices are a
worst, !
Business ~
has been en\
disposition q
several weeI
mafket, but
by interests
render i oft
The policy .
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F'RI!SCO-N
Terms ms I'd

George W. [
au horized "
fir n VII give
on Monday al
and St. Loui4
In other ID
sale of. the |
Island CoinA
the Frisco c
ceiye for eve
collateral tru
these bonds
stock bought
mon stock J
reported, will
notice at ~
Regardingl
upon the u
companies, q
man interes1
an e1cellent
companies, {
now have to
that territory
TO continue y
James Can
stockholder
active in th
the Rock. is
s'ty tye5t erdt
President B.
remain until
morrow. VIII
louis, his I'D
result of TIL
CONNECTION |
Island d-Friscc
make his hon
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Reading

PHILADELPHIA
lerests haveI
Line r ,ilroa
Of building (
and Neshau
main line OH
and Philade
The capital
Is $26,00 au
F: baer, G.
Welsh and
F. Baer is pA
Right, of /
new line and
De double-t6
shorter roua
ielphia. it (
between Il
BethayresaN
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SulSTreasu

suRTreasI
New York|
Bankers Ass(
yesterday att
way.aWplis
Corn Excha4
Y n place. OF !
Z. Warren VI
urer. The n
sists Of w. [
4. 4 simonsol
Stout. I
Hamilton [
lrer Of teiI
was, the gu
which fdld|
Mr.. Fish had
bankers. soH
TO meet him.
:, g !
CotS
mere was |
otton. II Ia
: In the 'res4
cotton Exchj
o a rise Of 4
July there 1
risein both |
70 buying b
William p. 1
New York Id
elers. Butt
we're still he'd
closed strong
lay, .LverH
markets weH
- Il
Aboard III
n Yesterday
oourg. weres
&C. Walteil
John D. Mo
sszsSs;,x''M
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Now York Stock Exchange Sales, May Q.

CLOSING PRICE, OF rsIrEu sfArss ssHDA
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28
Metal Ties Removed.

Metal ciosS-tics on bridges on the
line of railway from lsmid TO Angora,
in Asia Minor. are now being replaced
10y oak ties. says Engineering News.
The all-metal construction proved so
rigid that the pounding of the tra ilic
affected the connections of the bridge
members. The metal ties. of an in.
verted N-shape. were riyetcd directly
To short bearing plates, which in turn
were rivetcd 90 the tops of the string
ers; on curves the bearing plate under
the outer end Of the tie was heightened
20 form a rived chair giving the proper
amount of superrleyatiOn. After some
ten years Of service many Of the ties
have partially failed where the raj,
rests upon them The substitution OF
wooden ties gives an easy riding track
and Is expected to greatly reduce the
annual repair cost. II may be noted
that the natives In that region have
gradually learned to respect the rail
way so that stealing OF the wooden
ties wood is very scarce iB that region
+ a much smaller source Of loss than
II would have been during the first
years of the railway.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28
wAspINGrON ITEMS.

The report that President Roosevelt
had ordered an inquiry into the labor
question I'm all the Government depart
mentS was denied in Washington.
Secretary Root left Washington on
his way 60 London 10 serve as Chair
man Of the Alaskan Boundary Commits
sion
The first annual report OF the work OF
reclaiming arid lands by irrigation was
made public by the Geological Survey,
The task of framing currency bill
which shall harmonize conflicting in
terests and stand good chance OF pas
sage at the special session of Congress
has been conilded 20 Senator Allison
OF Iowa.
The Chinese Government has prom
ised to sign treaty with the United
States on October : which will opcr
two Manchurian ports to commerce.
Justice Brewer. of the Suprcm,
Cour, of the United States. advocated
more expeditions trials and the aboli
zion OF appeals in criminal cases IA
remedies for the lynching evil.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28
DOM rsTIC.

The profits of the New Orleans buh
pool in cotton were said 10 he $1,000.
900. while the followers of the pool
cleared $4,000
Superintendent of Buildings snyder
reported TO the Board of Education nj
New York City that $4,000 children will
be shut out of the public schools.
Captain Clarence sharon. who won
distinction In the war In the Philip.
pines, was arrested at San Francisco,
Cal. charged with embezzling funds of
the Kansas National Guard. OF which
H. In an officer.
While looking for n negro In n grad.
ing gang OF the Seaboard Air Line. at
Piedmont, Ala. Deputy Sheriff Price.
Of Cherokee County, was killed by the
friends Of the negro sought.
II. G.. Idc. member OF the Philippine
Commission. sailed from san Francisco
for Manila on the steamship Coptic.
A granite monument marking the site
OF the birthplace of the late President
Chester A, Arthur was dedicated at
Fairfield. VI
The new cruiser Pennsylvania was
launched at Philadelphia. the daughter
of Senator Quay naming her.
III. I. Lynch, n merchant was shot
dead I'm his store 10y unknown persons
at Ardmorc Ind. Ter.
Mamma Ponton. n negro. was lynchcd
nt Halifax, y. g., for assaulting and
! numbering n young girl.
Federal inspectors n; Seattle. Wash.
have seized 700 pounds of nmbcrgrls.
worth $4,000 stolen In Victoria. u. g..
and brought over To the American side
In slOop
Eleven white planters Of rCwnsett
| County, Arkansas. were arrested on
the charge OF whitecapplng negroes.
Fire wiped ont an entire block In
Brunswick, Ga.
Frederick Lucicrs, nm artist. Of San
| In Barbara. Cal, became a raylng ma
ninc setrching for party OF friends In
| the mountains.
NJ. &. ID. Borden. at Fall River. Mass.
| said cotton mills were closing down for
want OF cotton and because they could
not buy the raw supplies at present
! prices and manufacture IL except at a
| loss.
Patrick McIIenry, Of Newark. n. j..
was arrested at Cheyenne, Wyo..
charged with the murder OF John Nell.
son. OF Blackfoot. Idaho.
A human head, supposed TO be that
Of William Guldensuppc murdered In
1898 was found by boys near the for
mer boundary line between Dutch
Kills and Rovenswood, in Long Island
City.
Heavy rains almost inundated Silver
| City. y. NJ, and caused loss Of 800.
! 900
The first bale OF the South Carolina
cotton crop was sold at Augusta. Ga.
A hailstorm I'm Davless County. Ky,
did $4,000 damages TO tobacco and
other crops.
In n runaway at Fostoria. o.. Mrs
Wyer was killed and her mother and
brother probably fatally injured.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28

many steel traps. On days when the
water j. muddy after a hard rain the
CLANS are feeding and they bite
freely.
The "clammer" starts out In the
morning and rows up to the bed that
be dcsites 20 work. keeping close TO the
shore and out OF the current as much
a. possible When he arrives at de
sirable spot he rows out into the mid
die OF the stream and drops one Of the
"drags" TO which the hooks are at
tached. and makes II fast TO the boat
by means Of n long strong rope. He
then places the mule" in the water
in such a position that u will catch
the force Of the current and pull the
boat down the river. The clammer
waits until be thinks he has enough
clans on his hooks. and then. taking
the mule" from the water. be lifts
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28
PORY YIGN.

NJ. Pclletan French Minister Of Ma.
fine married Josephine Denise. a
schOolmlstress. at the office Of district
Mayor. Prime Minister Combcs acted
as best man.
japanese newspapers show hostility
20 Russia over the Korean question.
but Japan's Minister 10 England said
there was no danger OF war.
Nicaragua Will not open negotiations
for the consideration OF her canal route
by the United States.
Canada's POstmnster-G General has in.
trOduced bill TO increase the salaries
of civil employees.
Whether the United States or Eng
land owns the islands on BOrneo IL
likely 10 be settled by treaty next fall
Heads Of the two great German
steamship lines denied that they have
had any disagreement with thel Ameri.
can Shipping Trust
President Castro Of Venezuela i'm.
prisOned foreign merchants for refus.
ing 10 pay the same taxes twice
II was announced nj Berlin that Em.
peror William intended 10 suggest a de.
sign for a dag Of peace 10 the Peace
Congress which will meet at RoucD,
September %.
The packing house Of the Ontario
Powder Co. Tweed. Ont, was blown
up and three men were killed.
The Pope promised 10 consider the
question of the appointment Of another
Cardinal In the United States,
The eruption OF vesuvlus continued
and the flow of lava toward Pompell
increased
The discovery OF diamond ahJ other
gem bearing beds In Liberia was re-
ported.
Three persons were killed and forts
injured by the wreck of a passengeI
train. which left the rails between
Rothenkirchen and Ober krlnltz, Sax
oDy.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28

color that is most sought after and II
the most valuable is the pure white OF
the dewdrop transparency
A pearl is built in layers the same
as the shell II is this fact which
gives rise TO the popular idea that its
formation is caused by some foreign
substance getting into the clam and
thereby causing IL 10 coat the offensive
particle with mother Of pearl. These
coatings may be peeled Off. and very
often dead surface cOnCeak Splen.
did surface underneath. Several men
in the river towns make n business Of
"peeling pearls" ana do thriving
business at it. as nearly every one who
finds a pearl believes or hopes that the
poor part is all on the surface.
Very often the question Is asked:
How much is the largest fresh water
pearl worth. and what is its size ?"
The largest one ever found was about
three-quarters Of an inch In diameter.
and perfectly round and weighed l2G
grains. A spot on one side was It's
only imperfeCtiOn. II was found by n
man named Ferguson and sold by him
the same day for $3.50. Later Il was
sold by the buyer FOR $4,000. The
finest pearl ever found was one OF sew.
enty grains and brought the finder
5000 II Is now held by jewelry firm
for $4,000 Finds Of this character
are rare. however. and men have fished
for years and never found a really fine
pearl. Others that have worked i'm the
same manner and the same place have
met with astounding success. A Ger.
tain Charles Reed. OF Prairie du Chen.
has Clammed for several years. He
never found anything that brought him
more than S4OO, yet, instead OF being
the poor man Of a few years ago. he Is
now independently rich.
great deal depends on the shrewd.
ness Of the finder in getting what his
pearl ia worth All finds are usually
disposed Of on thc spot within few
hours from the time that they are
taken from the river. Pearl buyers
are constantly plying tho river in their
launches. and the minute that = pearl
is found y buyer is ON hand Oft'n.
with little iudici0us lying. they are
able 20 get fine pearls for a fraction
Of their value Onr case IL recorded
where one of these Shylocks bought a
pearl for 50. having convinced the
clammpr that n was Of NJ value In
a few days the buyer had disposed Ct
the same pearl for sl2VD.-New York
Tribune
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28
Fishing For Pearls Ssrrstsd in Clam Stslls
is Picturesque Industry on the Mississippi.

fWJ-WSLONG the upper Mississippi
= vi and some of its tributaries
" the pearl fisher is again
"A seeking his fortune.
M M In the winter time the
pearl fisher may be
farmer. who sticks 10 his section as
long as the rivers are frozen over, but
who cannot escape the get-rich-quick
contagion which comes with spring
skies and the return OF the pearl-nsh-
ing season. Occasionally tale reaches
his ears of how some fellow country
man has attained sudden wealth by
discovering a strawberry" pearl. ana
the mere routine OF farm life becomes
all az once slavish drudgery. day
later the farmer is off for the clam
beds
Hundreds Of pearl fishers also come
from river towns. where they have
lived a precarious life through the win
ter. and having spent what little they
earned the foregoing year are eager
to get back 10 the clam beds at the
earliest sign Of n thaw. Men who
have families. as a general thing. take
their wives and children with them.
When the season. therefore. has fully
opened. many OF these communities
along the rivers of Wisconsin and
Iowa are practically deserted. There
Is fortune lurking in the tur'jid waters.
aud the crowd which rushcs thither
has much of the nervous anxiety Of
adventurers which flock to "a newly
discovered gold field.
The pearl fisher with family soon
finds home near the clam beds. He
either pitches a tent on the rivers edge
or rigs up house-boat. In any case.
II Is a miserable habitation, visited at
all hours of the day and night by
mosquitoes which would drive even a
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28
TWO.LECCED HORSE.
Animal Which Promises 10 Get Along
Without Its Forelegs.

Ia Nature. an exceedingly trust
worthy French publication, has the FOL.
lowing in a recent issue: Last month
there was born AZ Hayre n horse which
presents the singular condition Of be-
ing deprived of its Gore legs. The
shoulders are clearly apparent under
the skin. but the remainder of the legs
are wanting. This foal was born with
the physical characteristics OF a kan.
garoo. but with less To console IL. since
the latter has legs in font. which,
while small and short. are better than
none at all. which represents the con.
ditlon "a the foal
The foal is very healthy and obtains
It's food from goat there apparently
being no reason 10 believe that IL shall
not live and learn 10 do entirely with.
out the members of which II is lacking.
We once saw a small dog. whose hind
legs were missing. but this did not pre-.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28

sore and chop.,,d from the dirty wa
ter. and his back acquires a crook that
II takes months 20 get rid Of. His
food Is cooked over an open Ere. and
often. when II rains. IS not cooked at
all He is forced 20 battle in the muddy
river water. and sometimes must even
drink IL. Rowing a heavy boat against
current % four miles an hour taxes
the endurance Of the best; lifting out
heavy drag loaded with clam shells
all day Is not easy: pulling. sweating
and trying TO pull the drag OF from a
snag l. not conducive Of good morals.
The hardships are real and the returns
uncertain. and every one who tries II
for n season j. apt 10 wonder II the
game l. worth the candle"
In the early days Of clam fishing the
perfect pearl was the only one market
able. while now all sizes and shapes
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Director OF the Mint purchased
$4,000 ounces OF silver for account OF
Philippine coinage at an average OF
o5.5S cents an ounce.
Cholera broke out on the transport
sherman just before IL sailed from MA.
nila for San Francisco.
The Postoffice Department has or
dered that on and after October Uni
ted States postage stamps overprintcd
philippines" shall not be accepted for
postage on letters or parcels mailed
within the United States, and stamps
without the overprint shall not be ac'
cepted in the Philippine Islands
The survey for the trolley line be
tween San Juanand Ponce, Porto Rico
which will be- constructed at n cost o,
$4,000, 900, has been completed. Tn,
survey has been made from both ends
OF the line and the serveyors met be
tween Cayey aud Aibonito.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-08-28

Jerseymsn frantic, and filed frequent
ly with the miasma which breeds
malaria.
Having thus cared for the domestic
or social side of life. the pearl fisher
equips himself for business. If he has
fished for pearls before he knows that
he cannot depend alone on these found
lngs OF fortune for a livelihood. The
only practical way for lin is to dig
up clans and sell their shells, and as
ne sorts over the bivalves he can keep
his eye out for an elusive pearl. He
mag go through n whole season and
only discover a few dead ones" which
are practically worthless, or of a sud
den he may stare at a brilliant turtle
back" as large as a marble and worth
SiOO01
The work is done from scow-
shaped boat which drifts with the
current. dragging over the bottom a
large number Of hooks on which the
clans bite" The hooks are on short
strings. or chains. and are attached
side by side on long bar or gas pipe.
There are two of these bars. which are
kept on stanchions on either side OF
the boat. BY means Of a mule.
which consists of frame covered
with canvas. placed vertically into the
water. and which acts as an under
water sail. the clammer obtains enough
motive power to propel his boat and
drag the hooks over the bottom The
clans lie with their mouths toward the
current. so that they may catch food
particles that come floating toward
them. When the hooks enter their
mouths the clans Immediately shut
down on them and hang on like so