The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-02
throughout South America towards the

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Of the American fleet. The presence Of
the feet had a surprising effect on the
people and 1t is his opinion that until
a superior one visits those shores, the
natives Of the different republics will
be under the impression that there is
but one great feet and that the Amori-
can one.
With nothing but the finishing
touches 10 be applied TO put them in
! prime shape, the three scout cruisers
! Of the navy, the Chester, Salem and
! Birmingham, which are being groomed
at the navy yard for the greatest naval
! race in history, are about ready for the
ordeal on which the eyes OF the world
! will be turned.
While the navy authorities are keep
ing the exact time OF the trials and
| race extremely quiet it is believed
that they will begin within a month
at least.
In the meantime the Salem, which
has just come out Of drydock, will be
put through a series OF "shakedown"
spins that both the cruiser and her
crew may have an opportunity to get
the same preliminary practice for the
tests that her two sister ships have
had.
These will take about 20 days and
while this is going on the Chester,
which has just returned from her trip
TO the Azores, and the Birmingham,
which has had considerable cruising,
will remain in drydock getting ready
for the struggle.
And such a struggle will this mighty
trio furnish-one the like Of which the
world has never before seen.
The same size, built along almost
Identical lines and brand new, the
three cruisers are alike in every re-
spect save in their engines.
1t Is because of the difference in the
engines and the desire Of the navy
officials to discover which is the best
that the coming trials are to be held.
A number Of robberies have been re-
ported Of steamers in the harbOr dur
ing the past few days, and it is beliey-
ed a gang of thieves familiar with
shipping are working the vessels. Some
Of the reported robberies have been
very mysterious and it is evident that
professional crooks have been engaged
i'm the work.
Capt s. Koric Of the Austrian steam
er Kobe and Capt. III. Phohn OF Ger
man steamer Iauau are the latest vic
Tins of the robbers They were robbed
of money an .~~ luablcs.
Capt. KOriC declared that he and his
wife must have been chloroformed. He
states that the door to his cabin was
securely locked when he and his wife
retired, yet the thieves gained en-
trance to the apartment and carried
off 500 of the captains money and a
gold watch and valuable gold bracelet
belonging to Mrs. Koric.
There was not the slightest clew to
the robbers The captain and his wife
were not disturbed. and this leads the
captain TO believe that the robbers used
chloroform.
Capt Pruhu. whose vessel Is lyiug
next to- the Kobe, was robbed sometime
during the night of a gold watch and
chain and some other yaluahIos The
thieves were undoubtedly The same
ones who robbed Capt Koric and his
wife.
Capt Bullock of the Leylaud line
steamer Canadian. when he left port
recently for Liverpool. went away min
MS a gold watch and chain, some other
iowelry and a sum of money which
thieves stole from his cabin f.w
days ago
Denman Thompson's "Old u.mc-
stead has been played continuously
under one management, for a longer
period than any other play ever staged
in this country. Denman Thompson
himself is playing the part Of Uncle
Josh at the Boston theatre and the
engagement is now I'm its fourth week
The Old Homestead" has been seen
in every city of any consequence in
this country. and has been played in
New York City more than a thousand
times.
A show that gives promise OF max
ing an almost ideal vaudeville Offering
has been arranged for this week at
Keith's theatre, the blight Kellinos,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane and COM
pany, Adeline Dunlap and company,
Cameron and Flanagan, Christmas
ON the Island" Carroll and Cook, and
the Three Weston Sisters being among
the bookings already made.
Aside from Sousa and his famous
band, raised to its full strength of 65
pieces especially for this engagement,
the most conspicuous feature of this
years Boston Food FSir-the 9Th and
most elaborate yet given by the Bos-