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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18

Rufus b. Cowing, Jr,. for the plaintin
asked Greene several questions based or
the letters rogatory issued by the Vene
xuelan court which is trying the case. The
most important OF these was:
state whether when the witness re-
turned from Europe In October. 1901
(when the revolution was smouldering),
ne knew that John NJ Mack, Avery D.
Andrews, Arthur w. Sewall or any other
Of them. as representatives OF the Nation
al Asphalt company, or any of the com
panies allied herewith. were In commu-
nication with Marmed A. Matos or aid
ing him with money or in any other man
ner."
Gen. Greene replied: MY only knowl-
edge OF this matter comes from what was
told me by Messrs. Mack, Sewall and An
urews When returned from Europe in
October. 1901. was surprised TO learn
from them that during my absence they
had decided to support Matos in his con-
test with Castro.
'T told them that I thought they had
made a great mistake. because what they
had done was not acting in good faith
with the state department in Washington.
which up TO that time, and largely on
representations made by me 10 Secretary
Hay, had supported the Bermudez COM
pany 10 such an extent as 10 enable Il 10
continue in possession OF its property
'1 told them that IN view Of what they
had done In my absence II would be inn
possible for me 20 make any further
claims 10 the state department at Wash
ington In behalf OF the Bermudez COM
pany. In fact, did not after that go to
the state department In behalf OF the as
phalt company
Il also told them that thought Il was
q great mistake. because n would cost the
company an enormous sum OF money i'm
addition 20 the amount which they told
me they had already expended. which as
! recollect. was somewhere In the neigh
borhood OF 500 000 and that the COMPANY
was not In position 90 spend such large
sums OF money nor could IL accomplish
any good result
For In my opinion. Matos could not
succeed. and it would ultimately be
known that the company had aided him.
and this would weaken It's position before
the Venezuelan government. 7 told then,
that my own judgment was that tho
proper policy for the company to pursue
was 10 continue 20 rely upon the suppor,
OF the state department AZ Washington
This. however they said. was impossl.
bic. for they had already made arrange.
ments 20 support Matos. and n he should
succeed. az they thought he could. the
company would then be able 10 protect
Its interests In Venezuela
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
GET YOUR
QUESTIONS
PREPARED! !

The Fays will begin a return engage
three nights. commencing Thursday oct.
10. and great crowds will surely crush
TO see them.
Hundreds OF hearts will beat happier
when this announcements Is made-The
Fays are coming back To Providence for
three nights engagement, when these
great entertainers and wonderful people
VIII he pleased 10 receive their dear ten
thousand friends. and contribute 10 their
peace of mind and future happiness. For
the Fays are missionaries in their way.
They not only show 10 a wondering world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18

Mines directly west of the LeRoi
and LeRoi No. 2, two OF the largest
goid-copper mines In the world, both
OF which have paid large dividends.
Same Identical ore and veins now in
sight on the BIG FOUR
Assays from s. to $500 In gold, cop
per silver. etc. as now on exhibition
In the city ore exhibit. causing con-
siderable attention.
We have two miles OF railway on Big
Four property, with water and timber
In Abundance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
OLD VESSEL
DESTROYED
BY FIRE

To those who were not able to make out
the cause or were not on hand to take
part in, but who could see the flames that
lighted the atmosphere for miles around
and sent up great volumes of smoke. IL
might have been thought that some nor
tion of the residence of James A. Gar
land, the millionaire, was burning YES
terday az Prudence Island
The connagration was caused bv the
burning OF the old Elm City. the steam
boat that once was the pride OF the sound
and the bay, but has seen the passage
OF It's usefulness and for some years has
been lying on the shores OF the island
an abandoned wreck, which has been oh
structing the entrance to the cove for a
number Of years.
When II was learned what the cause NJ
the confagration was. it was found that
the workmen employed at the residence NJ
Mr.. Garland had secured a number OF
barrels OF Kerosene and saturated the
hold, the burning OF the oil furnishing the
great volumes OF smoke seen at such dis
tancCs as was the case
Mr.. Garland gained possession OF the
property at Pottcr's Cove about "A year
ago and since that time has taken steps
TO get rid OF the abandoned craft.
man named IIilllard claimed the boa.
This, IL Is said. caused some DELAY FOR
time In Mr. Garland's accomplishing his
purpose.
The fire started just before o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. There is nothing
LETT now but the portions OF the boat
under water az high tide and mass of
charred timbers sticking out OF tho water
The Elm city at one time was "a pas-
senger boat az New Haven. Conn. and
about seven years ago was brought to
the shore resort at Mount Hope park and
used as n shoot the chutes craft for a
number of seasons. When the paIs was
given up as n shore resort the Elm on,
was moored In Fail River FOR while ana
then towed 90 Potter's Cove and grounded
on the shore. since that time tho craft
has been stripped ~ everything valuable.
Including copper sheathing and bolts.
The steamer Elm city was built I'm Nor
folk, Va. IN lsS3 She was 100 feet long
2ii feet beam and 6.l feet deep. Her
gross tonnage was i2j. not 81. and her
nominal horsepower was So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
A GOLDEN WEDDING
Aged Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell CsIe-
hrated Important Anniversary.

In the midst OF the offsprings OF three
generations, Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Camp
bell last night celebrated the completion
OF the 5Oth year of their married life.
The anniversary was the occasion OF a
great family gathering, at which children,
grandchildren and Rrea grandchildren
assembled az the homo OF Mrs. Mary a.
West. the oldest daughter. Ss9 Pine street.
to congratulate the old pair on having
completed their half century and TO wish
them continued prosperity. A pleasant
feature OF the celebration was that every
one OF the family was present.
Both are OF good Scotch stock, Mr.
Campbell being a native OF Glasgow. and
his wife whose maiden name was Mary
A. Drummond. OF Paisley.
In March. 1867 they came to New York
remaining there until 1871, when they re-
moved 10 this city.
Mr. Campbell Is now I'm his 72d year
while his wife is several years his junior
Both are active and Mr.. Campbell still
works at his trade of moldcr. as hale
and hearty as most men ten years
younger.
The children living. all OF them
being residents " this city are Mrs. Mary
a West. Dugald Campbell. Mrs John
Megathlin. Mrs. Everett Baker. Mrs. G..
W. Lovcland and William Campbell.
There are eight grandchildren: Mrs
Marcus Macarthur and Florence West
daughters OF Mrs. West Gertrude and
Harold Megathlin. Grace. Earl and NIL
dred Raker and Ruth Loveland The
great-grandchildren are Hope Macarthur,
aged four years. and Marcus Macarthur,
Jr. aged seven months
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
WESTERLY DEMOCRATS

The Westerly Democrats had caucus
In town hal last night and without oppo-
sition Councilman Tristan ID. Babcock
was nominated for Senator, George w.
Hoxsie for first representative. and John
A. Farrell for second representative. The
town committee was authorized 10 I'LL va
cancies that might occur I'm the ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
NEWSLETS

Moonlight Bill" was the sobriquet
They gave him on the 20,
As by this name he is known to fame
1t will do as well for you.
Now, William sat on the right-hand perch
or the cab Of "Ninety-Nine,
And little cared how much was dared;
Provided he checked "on time.
"Ninety-Nine" was a rare old girl"
with steam and speed 20 spare.
Put Bill on the seat with a record to beat,
The irons he'd skim like hare.
one stormy night. in the winter time.
In the year one nine naught one.
There was "hell TO pay" on the right OF
way
When the storm it's work had done.
In consequence our Bill was late
And his heart was filed with woe.
SO the throttle went till the metal bent
To n notch in the lowest row.
His engine sprang like a frightened steed
And the miles behind them sped.
While Bill held tight and glued his sight
To the ice-clad steel ahead.
They rounded a curve and struck the
straight"
When a headlight bright burst through
the night
And seemed scarce a mile away.
Bill seized the reverse with a muttered
curse
And used both sand and air.
Then held his breath and awaited death
With a snatch OF forgotten prayer.
The sparks few high from the grinding
wheels:
The fireman fell in a swoon;
II is hard 10 relate. but the truth state
II was naught but the rising moon.
And now when the moonbeams lightly
fall
And silver the roundhouse floor.
Our Bill is sad and his temper bad
He has seen such things before
Sunset.
William Fox OF 10 Lopez street reports n
watch and chain valued at 500 stolen from
his tenement yesterday afternoon.
George schanette was fined SOS and
costs by Judge Rueckert today. for the
theft Of clothing. etc. valued at SIS a
from A~hur p. Bateman.
Harry Arznmanian, small boy, was
fined Si5 at n special court session held by
Judge Rueckert last night for the lar
ceny OF $3.50 from Mary Azverdo
Emma Wdergren Of IA Bank street.
Pawtucket. reports that her chatelaine
bag containing $25 was stolen from n hall
at 9S Weybosset street last Saturday
night.
John Hague was fined $40 and costs in
the 9Th district court today for an as
sault upon VIM. H. Gates. From what
was said in court the assault was con-
siderably provoked.
John Rafferty, and William Cummings.
each 10 years old. were arraigned I'm the
9th district court, today, on the charge
OF an assault upon Mrs. Lillian Ricci,
whom they struck with stones
Alfred Barbosa, a freight handler was
taken TO st. Josephs hospital from the
No. 3 freight house at o'clock this
morning. having sustained seven tontu-
sions upon one foot while engaged in
moving n box.
John Pearson today retracted his plea
OF not guilty, which he made I'm Judge
Rueckerts court, yesterday, and was
bound over 20 the grand Jury I'm $1,000 on
the charge OF breaking and entering John
Canada's shop and stealing a lot of CT
gars
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared BY
GEORGE ORMSDY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. is9 fremont street Bos on
IL is simple safe and easily applied: con-
tains no lead poisons: use II once anf
you will never use arr other. BLAND.
ING a BLAEDING. % Weybosset street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18
EX-GOVERNOR HOWARD'S SON
APPOINTED AS ADMINISTRATOR

Former Governor Henry Howard. who
recently died intestate. left considera bic
property and yesterday The probate court
OF Coventry named his son. Charles r.
Howard. administrator with a bond 81
sls 900. Elisha n Howard and Edward
&. Bucklin a. sureties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-18

Love" remarked tho man who COM
mcnts on things. laughs az locksmiths
with impunty"
YES replied Senator Badger. that 8
right In fact. 7 have always noticed that
~ will invariably make a fool Of itself up
on the slightest proyocation. Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Evening star., 1905-11-04
sand and mud will silt over the crop and

sand and mud will silt over the crop and
choke it.
And then. the oyster having escaped all
these hazards. there arrives the human
enemy-the oyster thief, who paddles or
sails quietly to other folks grounds at night
He Is viewed like the horse thief OF the old
western days. and when he is caught he
gets as short grace.
In every oyster Shanty Is a rack with
from one to three guns, ready loaded and
stuffed with oiled rags to keep them in
prime condition for quick shooting. Let
the keen ears of the men hear even the
fa1ntest far-away scrap1ng In the night and
they will be out of their hunks and in their
boats with guns, stealing softly in the d.
rection of the noise.
There Is no challenge when they sight fhe
thief. They cut loose with their guns. and
If they do not shoot to kill, 1t Is only be-
cause they don't want the subsequent trou-
bic that follows killings. So they usually
content themselves with giving the thief a.
| good hiding If he hasn't been hit by the
| shot. Then they make him dump the stolen
| oysters, and then blow hole into his boat
and go off. leaving him to make his way
| ashore If he can.
Many man along shore is crippled ow-
| ing to accidental discharge of a gun
| while out hunting" His neighbors accept
| the version and forget the past. because
they know that he won't steal oysters any
more.
Unhealthy Neighborhoods.
To hover over oyster beds at night is as
| dangerous as 1t used to be to ride horse
| out west unless a man was prepared to tell
| just where he bought 1t. Many times the
| writer has been awakened at night by the
| discharge of shotgun or rifle, to find that
| the oystermen, having heard suspicious
| sounds In the darkness, had fred hopefully
in their direction without asking questions.
In recent years the big planters have be-
| gun TO follow the example of organization
! set for them by the men of the land, and
| in many localities they have armed navies
| OF their own to patrol the common prop
| erty.
Along the north shore of Long Island
sound one or two of these little cruisers
actually carry rapid-fire guns. Most of
them are swift power boats or auxiliary
sailing vessels, and their armament ranges
| from shotguns to Krag maga zine rifles.
while their crews often bear commissions
as deputy sheriffs.
1t happens at times that the nayies OF
different states fight among themselves for.
there are many watery areas that are In
dispute between states and even between
counties; and when the rival oystermen
meet they fall back on the right of might,
despite al their pretty documents that GER
hfy them as being loyal officers of the law
These brisk little naval engagements
rarely reach the big public ashore. 1t isn't
good taste to refer to them even in the
homes of the oyster planters. The beaten
/ side takes its medicine and nurses its
wounds in silence, plotting sweet retalia-
don. And the winning side gathers in all
! the tables may be turned.
So the little campaign birds bland and
peAeefM aspect when 1t Hes on the plate
bellies its stirring history completely.
Evening star., 1905-11-04

Then he goes on to the next ono. He
doesn't know when to stop. =.
Now, while this operation takes time, u
doesn't make much difference when there
is a real good starfish year. because then
there may be a star TO every oyster. 30
1t is easy, to see how the whole piantalion
may be literally eaten UP In single night
If there are no starffsh, the oyster pianter
may fish up samples some morning and ma
that they are bright. luscious green, very
pretty-except to him. 1t means fnat .ne
crop is getting copperas disease trouDle
that really has nothing to do with cop
peras. but II Is due to an excessive amount
OF q minute green algae In the sea. IHe
oyster eats this until 1t gets green ana un-
marketable, though the color Is the on,y
objection, for the 'copperas disease really
does not a rect either taste or heaMhfu!ness
of the creature.
When Drumfish Arrive.
Then there is another enemy. 1t Is
big fish. with a heavy. deep pody anu .
strong mouth set fun Of grinding teeth
as solid as those OF a horse ana some&hihs
like them In appearance
This is the drumfisn, so called because ne
can make a grunting noise that sounds ike
a m,f,ed roll of a drum The drumfish Is
as devoted a lover Of the oyster as any
,adv or the stage, and the number of young
oysters that a single drumfish can eat in q
single tide Is enough to break an oyster
planters heart. -,
He needs neither oyster knife nor FORK.
ne can and does smash up the strongest
oyster, shell and all. with those tough jaws:
When the word goes forth that school OF
drum has arrived. the oystermen set on, I,
with nets and try to get them. oL.en a.i
tic afrorts of the best seiners are In vain,
because the drum go to sea at low water
and do not return till high tide. Then there
is nothing left to do. except to tow dyna.
mite across the channels and explode IL at
intervals till the incoming schools are de-
stroyed. s ga
Even after the season has opened ana
the fuII-grown oyster is ready for market
a single storm may destroy them an ior
Ssnten,her gale NAV blow for three or four
days and drive such seas across the shoai
oyster grounds that thousands OF tons Oh
Evening star., 1905-11-04
BUYING LARGER FARMS.
Rural Population Decreasing as Wealth
Increases

Increases
From the Springfield Republican
1t seems a paradox. but is nevertheless
well established as true, that Ia certain
OF the best farming regions of the United
states great and abounding agricultural
prosperity has resulted in decreased rural
population. A no less striking than sur
prising Illustration OF this is given in a
recent state census report of Iowa, which
Is reported to show a falling off of two
per cent in the population of that great
and prosperous state since the general CEN
sus Of 1900. OF course such a result was
not acceptable to fowa's pride and II was
not readily accepted Close inquiry how
ever. is reported not only to conn al the
general correctness of the new count but
10 SHOW sufficient reason for its disap-
pointing result.
The explanation offered Is that IL Is all
due to the land hunger of the prosperous
Iowa farmer. Having money ahead and
well knowing that good farm land In the
mississippi valley is one of the safest and
most profitable Of investments, he has been
buying In the adjoining farms of his less
forehanded neighbors to such an extent.
tho reports say, that vacant farm houses
dot every township In the state Many
or these vacant farm houses may again
be occupied by the sons and sons-tn-law
OF the purchaser: some of them will be
abandoned. and the newly ac1uired lands
CORRESPONDENCE iifio larger ldTnlS- ana IL
Iowa follows the course of development
that has been going on for many years In
the magnificent farming regions of central
Illinois, the consolidated farms will be
leased In tracts of 80 to 800 acres or more
to thrifty and prosperous tenant farmers
The process as it has gone on In Illinois
for number of years is that the weather.
$and owner buys out the forty and eighty
acre farms of his neighbors, tile drains
and otherwise improves them, often rent
ing the same land or larger tracts to the
verders, who generally made more money
as tenants than they had done as owners.
The tenant farmers OF central Illinois put
their capital into the best of farm imple-
ments and machinery and live stock Their
prosperity is seen in their comfortable and
well-furnfshed houses, the well-kept We
hicles and horses with which their families
drive to church and to country gather
ings. In central Illinois just now the tend
ency Is to larger farms. the tenant gen.
orally desiring to increase his area ana
the landlord regulating the quantity OF
land he will lease by the proved capacity
and success Of each tenant For its best
farm lands Iowa appears to be approach
ing the same system
Evening star., 1905-11-04

wind and wave and chance may do to him,
he must combat alone
1t breeds fine kind of man. He may
be rough in his way. uncouth, inclined to
swear, uncommunicative to strangers-but
he Is a man. Even the worst and toughest
of his kind lacks the low, nasty yindictfve-
ness of the city rough; and the best OF his
kind is fine fellow as there is In all
the Americas.
A Pure Native Type.
You find a remarkably pure native type
among these men, particularly among the
oyster growers of the North Atlantic
coast. They don't pride themselves on
pedigree. for among the men of the water
family trees are hardly considered; but in
their chance gossip they harp back to older
and purer stock than that which is the
daily boast OF hundreds of "sons and
daughters" of this and that.
In their rough flannel shirts, Shiny rub
Der boots. with broken finger nails and un-
kempt salt-crusted hair. they stand, un-
ants straight from sire to son Of the men
who swept down on the coast and wrested
1t from the Indian four hundred years ago.
They make a curious class, that cannot
be labeled In general way. In the course
of professional cruising among the oyster
grounds OF the coast the writer has met
men in lonely island shanties who could
talk well on almost any subject Of general
interest. He spent a long summer night
with one mild old man, a deacon OF his
church ashore, listening to his thoughts on
the theory of descent and survival by
species: and the old mans talk was not
only full of sound reasoning and abstract
thought. but it was based on a clear know
ledge of all the literature on the subject.
from Lamarck to Haeckel; and in the next
shanty, two miles down the channel. he
found another oysterman, also pure
blooded American. who was as innocent OF
Evening star., 1905-11-04
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
From the Chicago Chronicle

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Some time ago suggestion was made by
a number Of men who had been soldiers of
the Union in the civil war that 1t would
tend to keep alive strong patriotic feel
ing Ii reproductions in bronze of Mr.. Lin
coins famous Gettysburg addres were
placed conspdcuously in the public school
buildings Of the country. In some Of rhe
eastern states the suggestion has met with
practical respone, tablets Of bronze and
marble having been placed in some build
ings bearing the address within space of
about "a by 3s inches where children Will
see them daily.
The suggestion is worth the attention of
school boards the country over. No man
who lived through that heroic experience
can have failed to be often struck within
recent years by the extent to which the
great men and deeds OF that time are grown
cloudy and dim In the knowledge of those
born since It closed. There is need that tho
spirit which made those deeds possible be
kept alive. Not in any partisan sense. for
that is long gone, but In the sense Of the
great peril through which the country was
called to pass.
considered as compositions only. SO worthy
OF being ineffaceabiy fixed In every Amerf-
can memory as model of felicity
and simplicity and perennial eloquence.
There is none that breathes hner
and nobler devotion to the father
land and all that It has been and is and
may be made to continue. And II Is pecu-
Harry Its glory that though spoken when
the guns of the great war had not yet
cooled there is not thought or sentiment
that does not appeal to every American be-
tween the seas. The children who grow
to manhood and womanhood with that fer
vent appeal daily woven into their con-
sciousness can hardly fail to carry through
life In the very groundwork OF their thought
an ennobling appreciation OF the broad and
generous spirit that prompted the simple
eloduence OF Mr. Lncoin'g immortal arpeal
Evening star., 1905-11-04
under such conditions.

under such conditions
An attempt has been made To do away
with the frock coat for bridegroom, and.
indeed, If girls are to be married in a cos
tune designed for motoring or mountain
eering, ii Is well that her attendant swain
should be allowed similar latitude in the
matter OF dress.
Up to the present there has been no at
tempt TO introduce into England the Ameri-
can custom of weddings taking place I'm the
brides own home instead of in "A church.
an arrangement which simplides still more
the question OF expense and unnecessary
formalities, but doubtless II will come be-
fore long, as we are adopting the American
Ideas and making them our own every day