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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
BALLOU TO
BE SENTENCED
Petition For New Trial
Has Been Denied
BY THE APPELLATE COURT
Found Guilty Of Causing Death OF
Alfred A. johnson.
BY THE APPELLATE COURT
FATAL ROW ON WARWICK ROAD

The Appellate Court having denied
the petition of Walter Ballou OF war
wick for a new trial. he must now re-
ceive his sentence for manslaughter In
having caused the death of Constable
Alfred A. Johnson. Ballou and MS
father Charles Ballou, were poth
placed on trial in Kent county charged
with the crime, and Charles was ac-
quilted, while Walter was found guilty.
The affair occurred on Warwick ave-
nue. near the bridge over the Pawtuxet
river, in the town of Warwick. and, ac-
cording to the testimony, a number or
Ballous horses escaped from their pas
ture. further up the road, on the Grams
ton side of the bridge, and wandered
down this lane leading to the Johnson
house. Mr.. Johnson, with his son, was
driyinJ them into another open place
off the road, where they would DO no
damage to the garden, when the elder
Ballou came up. He yelled at Mr. John-
son and swore at him and wanted 10
know what he was doing with those
horses. While the two men were nav
ing ii out between them young Balou
came up, swinging his arms and yell
ing. He assaulted both the Johnsons:
Knocking Alfred Johnson into the road
and assaulting him with a stone, the
assault resulting fatally.
The court overruled all the reasons
brought forward for new trial. one or
these reasons being that Ballou was
placed on trial at the same time with
his father and was refused a separate
trial. Judge Tillinghast, in writing the
opinion says that he fails TO see that
Rallou was in any way prejudiced by
reason of the refusal OF the court TO
grant him a separate trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
DREDGING NEEDED.
Channel Between Fox and Sassafras
Pms Must B. Deepen:d.

The fact that for several years the
channel from Fox Point to Sassafras
Point has been filling in has finally
made II necessary for more dredging
to be done in the harbor, in order that
the necessary 25 feet of water should
be In the channel from Sassafras TO
Fox Point. and all the way up the
crook" TO the railroad bridge.
AZ the present time there is but little
more than 20 feet at low water, due to
the accumulation of all sorts of fifth
which lies between Fox Point and
Fields Point Many vessels coming to
this port draw % feet OF water, and can
only be moved at high water under the
present conditions. IL Will he neces-
sary 10 spend considerable money here
TO have the harbor put into proper con-
dition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
NEWsLETs

Tho bees don't mind the wsather-they're
sllus feelin' prime;
Thsy're huntin' round for honey. an buzzin'
all tho simei
The bic feIds burn an blister an orsckie
with the heat,
But Allus.i in the branches. some bird is singin'
sweeti
It's only you and me. dear. that's sighin' al
day long.
When all tho blessed worid around lest over
flows with songi
The winter winds-they blow too cold-too
hot the summers shine.
An nothin's satisfactory to your heart and
minei
We Jest won't learn the lessen that's meant
for me an you:
That stars of love still shine above, in stormy
skies or blue:
That this old world in summer time or win
tsr's hard TO beat,
And allus, in the branches, some bird Is
singin' sweet
Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
TIE WEATHER.

Fo1r Tonlght, Partly Cloudy and
Warmer on Saturday.
washington. July s.--For Maine, New
Hampshire and vermont-Fair except
showers In northern portion tonight
and Saturday; westerly winds
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and
CONNECTICUT Fair tonight, partly
cloudy weather Saturday; warmer to-
night, southwesterly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
ELECTRIC MOTORS
For Sale at a Bargain.

ONE ~ HORSE POWER. no Volts.
ONE HORSE POWER. 500 VOLTS.
These Motors are IN First-class Condition and
Ready 20 Run. They will be disposed Of at
Prices that viii irsure Speedy sale. Can be seen
ct No. o. SOUTH WATER STrEET.
For prices call or address No. wEYBossEr
STREET. fss-u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

High Glass Harness Racing
At NarraQansett Park, July IL to Is. Twelve
grand events: three each day. so cents admis-
sion WV DEXTER. Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
DON'T WANT OFFICE.
Thomas Moonlight Makes an As
founding Statement About
Democrats

Colonel Thomas Moonlight ex-minister
to Bolivia, who has Joined the stalwart
Kansas Democrats, left Topeka today
after participating in the conference.
The Republican ticket will be elected
by a majority of Is. 900, said Colonel Noon
light. Remember that as the prediction of
one man. Everything points to the de-
feat of Populism this year. The people
are tired of chasing rainbows and are
ready to settle down to common sense"
place a ticket in the field?'
I'VE have no aspiring men. Our people
do not care for Office. We are fightings
for principle and our whole aim is to de-
feat POpulism- The ticket that has been
nominated is not a Democratic ticket in
the defeat of Democracy.
For years we fought for principle in
Kansas and we We're content to do with
out the Offices. We paid taxes for the
support of the government, but we had no
ing. We would be knocked down and
Immediately we would get up and keep
Twelve years ago I received JIG, 0OOvotes
for governor but after our people went
into this fusion deal the vote began to
dwindle away and we We're almost alb
sorbed. What we want. to do now is to
reorganize the Democratic party of Kan
sas and start over
win your people vote the Republican
= am not prepared to say; but we will
we are determined to do
How will you do it2'
it will be DONE
will you enter the campaign
Il do not know
''Win you open headquarters? %
i cannot tell. 1 do not think that has
been decided
In speaking of the situation in Cuba
Colonel Moonlight said: I do not think
that the Cubans are capable of self gov
eminent. We will have to exercise con
troll over Cuba for long time"
Are you in favor of annexation -
mo, of course not. When this war
was commenced the government was
pledged against a war of conquest, and
do not believe in breaking pledges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
ARMY COMING HOME.
Continued from First Page.)

that this army should be at once taken
out of the island of Cuba and sent to
some point on the northern sea coast of
the United States, that it can be done
without danger to the people of the
United States; that yellow fever in the
army at present is not epidemic; that
there are only a few sporadic cases;
but that the army is disabled by ma
larial fever to the extent that its eff
cheney is destroyed and that it is in a
condition to be practically destroyed
by an epidemic of yellow fever which
is sure to come in the near future.
I'VE know from the reports of COM
petent officers and from personal obser-
VatiOnS that the army is unable to
move into the interior and that there
are no facilities for such a move if at
tempted and that it could not be at
tempted until too late. Moreover, the
best medical authorities of the island
we could not live in the interior during
the rainy season without losses from
malarial fever which is almost as dead
ly as yellow fever.
This army must be moved at once
or perish. As the army can be safely
moved now, the persons responsible for
preventing such a move will be reSpOn-
sible for the unnecessary loss of many
thousand lives.
Our opinions are the result of care
full personal observation and they are
also DaSeO on the unanimous opinion
of our medical officers with the army.
We understand the situation absolute
ly. (Signed)
J. Ford Kent, major general volun-
teers, commanding First division, Fifth
corps.
J. c. Bates, major general volunteers,
commanding provisional division.
A. R. Chaffee, major general, COM
handing Third brigade, Second divis-
ion.
sampel S. Summer. brigadier general
volunteers, commanding First brigade
cavalry.
Will Ludlow, brigadier general voIun-
teers, commanding First brigade, Sec
one division.
Albert Ames. brigadier general volun-
teers. commanding Third brigade, First
Leonard Wood. brigadier general vol
unteers, commanding city of Santiago.
Theodore Roosevelt, colonel, COM
handing Second cavalry brigade.
Must Be Moved North.
Major NJ. NJ. Wood, the chief surgeon
of the First division said:
The army must be moved north, -
adding with emphasis, ''Or it will be IN
able to move itself"
Gen. AmeS has sent the following ca
bic message to Washington:
This army is incapable because of
sickness from marching anywhere ex-
cept to the transports. If it is ever to
be returned to the United States, it
must be done at once"
To a. correspondent Of the Associated
Press, Gen. Anes said:
If had the power I would put the
men on the transports at once and ship
them north without further orders
am confident such action would ulti-
sick would mean a copy of the roster of
every company here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

chicago, Aug. A.
WHEAT-Lower quotations from LIVER
pool today where the opposite was expect
ed on account of the rally here yesterday,
together with favorable crop reports from
the northwest, started wheat lower Prices
soon firmed VI, however, on a good cash de-
tatiOns. This advance was accelerat ted
somewhat by advices from Russia claim
ing heavy damages to the growing crop
in that country. St Louis sent a long
here covering freely. Receipts at Chi
cago were T6 cars, against 149 cars last
year. Northwestern receipts were a car
loads, as compared with $50 the previous
year. September opened 9sd12c down at
651s6Lc, sold up to 657sc, then declined to
655sG%c. December began 3sG5sc lower
at 6414 1zc and rallied to CASIO.
COMA good cash demand and con-
ficting crop reports caused a firmer feel
ing in corn. Traders who sold yesterday
turned bulls today and bought heavily.
The Cincinnati Price Currents weekly
summary says about three-fourths of a
crop is promised. September began I'M
changed to 1sc lower at Zee and rose
OATS2Evidence of a deficient crop yield
together with the strength in corn ad-
vanced oats. September opened unchang-
ed to &c lower at 205sc, rose to 21c, then
settled back to 207sG21c.
PROVISIONS-Pro were ffrmer
all around Packers bought freely on the
rally in corn. September pork opened 212c
higher at $3.50, sold off to $S.S755. then raj
lied to $S9755. September lard started 212c
better al $52212 and rose to $5.30d5. 32l2.
September ribs began unchanged to 215c
up at S5.15Q5177z and advanced to 5000
5221a
BARLEY-Cash. No. 3. 31d4Oc.
FLAX-Cash northwestern, Gle; Septem-
Der. 90c.
RYE-August, 44c: September, 421kc
TIMOTHY-AuguSt, 81 5215.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
22ND KANSAS MOVES.
Starts on a March From Camp
Alger to Manassas.

Washington, Aug. An accordance with
an order issued by the war department the
regiments of the Second division at Camp
Alger prepared to move. The regiments
of the Third brigade-F'irst Rhode Island,
Second Tennessee and Third Missouri
took up the march in the direction of
Manassas, Va. The First brigade, con-
sisting of the Twenty-second Kansas.
Third New York and Twenty-third In
diana started at 2 o'clock yesterday The
division marched nine miles to Burke sta
ton. Today it will march seven miles, ar
irving near Manassas the third day. The
Third division will follow as soon as mule
teams can return from Manassas.
Meanwhile corps headquarters the two
division hospitals and the eight regiments
of the First division will remain in their
present quarters. They probably will not
be moved before Tuesday. While it is
agreed that the cause of removal was the
typhoid epidemic. it is not known whether
the neighborhOod of Manassas is to be
made a permanent camp site whether
the troops will finally go to some other
F'orty-eight new cases of typhoid fever
corps by the president and secretary of
war has been abandoned unless they can
go to Manassas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
TO RAID THE
ROOKERIES.
A Fleet of Canadian SchOOners
Is Preparing
To SWOOp Down on Boring Sea
Islands.
AND CATCH THE SEALS
Absence of Government Patrol
Vessel
Taken as an Invitation to Help
Themselves.
ND CATCH THE SEALS

Unalaska, July 25, via Victoria, B. G.,
Aug. 4-WeH founded reports are in
circulation that a concerted attempt
will be made next month by a fleet of
Canada schoOners to raid the rookeries
on the islands of St.Paul and st. George.
There is but one government vessel, the
gunboat Wheeling to guard Boring sea
against peIagic sealers and the depart
ment has ordered her to visit the var
ious fish canneries along the Alaska
coast and see that the fishing laws are
not violated.
Around Una1aska and Dutch HarbOr
where the larger portion of the sealing
fleet rendezvous before the season
opens are over score of vessels and it
seems to be an open secret that in the
event of the animals being scarce in
the present. zone allowed for sealing pur-
poses, the captains contemplate raiding
the rOOkeries. The absence of revenue
cutters, they declare seems to imply a
tacit invitation to invade the sea and
kill seals where ever they may be found.
Both the St. Paul and St. George is
lands have a few government officers,
leSseeS, employees and couple of hun
dred natives. But this force is made
Quate to Illustrate a well planned raid.
The officers themselves expect the laws
will be fiagrantly violated unless reve-
nue. cutters are sent up to render pa
male seals, government officials say is
proving a success. These that were
branded last year and emigrated south
during the winter are returning to the
feeding grounds. The work of branding
will be continued this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
ROW BREAKS OUT.
Officers of the Sixth Massachu-
sets Resign.

Boston Aug. A special cabIegram
to the Journal from Ponce, Porto Rico,
says:
A tremendous sensation has occurred
in the Sixth Massachusetts regiment,
which is in General Garretson's bril-
gade. The friction between the line Off
GERS and the officers of the brigade
which has been growing ever since the
command left Cuba reached its climax
Monday when Colonel Woodward, Lieu
tenant Colonel Chaffin, Major Taylor,
Chaplain DOussault and Captain Good
ell, of company K, resigned their COM
missions.
The exact reason which prompted
them to take this acton is not at present
known.
The designations leave Major Charles
K. Darlington in command of the regi-
ment. The matter has been fully re-
ported to General Miles, and a rigid in
vestigation has been ordered. By mill
tary law to resign in face of an enemy
means court martial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
THEKAN,S MOUTH
To Be Operated On by Engineers and
Made Wider at Once.

Kansas City. Aug. Assistant Uni
ted States Engineer A. H. Blaisden of
the Missouri river commission, in COM
pany with Congressman Peters of Kan
sas City, Kan, made an inspection of
the mouth of the Kaw river with the
view of reporting upon the ACCESSIBILITY
OF making the improvements contem-
plated in the bill recently passed by
congress through the personal efforts
OF Mr.. Peters. appropriating and set
ting apart $4,000 for the purpose of
deepening and widening the river at
that point.
The engineer made a complete invest
1gat1on of the needs of these improve
ments and will make a favorable report
to his department, recommending that
the work be authorized and begun at
once.
The purpose of deepening the mouth
OF the river is to remove the sand bar
at this point which has become a pow
erful dam, holding back an immense
volume of water that can find no outlet
and that becomes stagnant and polluted
with the sewerage from both cities,
which flows into the steam at different
points along it's course, impairing the
health of the thousands of people that
populate its banks in ArmOurdale, Kan
SaS City, Kan, and the west bottoms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
WOMEN ARMY NURSES.
Surgeon General Sternberg Does Not
Approve of Them in the Field

washington, Aug 4-Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg of the army has sent to
the chief surgeon of the Fifth army
corps at Jacksonville the following tele-
gram which will explain the generals
attitude on the question of the en-
pIOyment of women nurses in the army
about which there has been cOnsidera-
bic agitation:
In reply to your letter of July D.
have to inform you that I do not ap-
prove OF having female nurses with
troops in the field or in camps of in
struction. But in general hospitals or
in permanent camps where facilities ex-
ist for taking care of them they may
render valuable assistance and I ap-
prove of the employment of properly
trained female nurses under such cir
cumstances.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
WOULD COST A MILLION.
Senator Baker Says an Extra Session
is Unnecessary at This Time.

Leavenworth, Aug. 4-Senator Ba-
l1er when asked today if he had any in
formation relative to a special session
of congress replied: 4 would not get
any notice other than that contained
in a proclamation issued by the presi-
dent. I am rather inclined to the opin-
ion that next spring would be the time
to look for a special session of congress,
for then we would know some of the
legislation needed for the islands. The
troops are enlisted for two years. unless
sooner discharged, and, if needed, can
be held in service the full time. The
president can order a regiment home at
any time
IF the Presidents peace terms are
accepted by Spain he can cause a ces-
satiOn of hOstilities pending the ratifi-
would not be closing the war. It
would cost a million dollars to call a
special session. 1t is only four months
now until the meeting of congress in
the regular way, so I do not much look
for a special session at this time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Items of Interest From the County
Offices and Jail

Sheriff James R. Heskett of Sumner
county, is in the city today comforting
with Attorney General Boyle and Sher-
iff Cook in regard to the transporting
of two cOnvicts which escaped from the
Kansas penitentiary and are now in
jail in the Indian territory.
The two prisoner sare Samuel Smith
who was sent up from Sumner county
for grand larceny for a year, and Tom
Wynne who was sentenced to five years
from Cherokee county for grand lar
ceny. The men escaped from the pen
itentiary, June "a
They were arrested a few days ago at
Nowata, Indian territory, and are now
being held there.
Warden Lands holds that the men
can be brought back without a requisi-
ton on the Indian territory authorities
At the Attorney Generals office Sher-
if Heskett was informed that the re-
QUESTION would probably have to be Sc
cured.
Sheriff Heskett will ask Gov. Leedy
for the papers and will bring the pris-
oners to Lansing. He spent over 500
IN arresting Smith, having to pay that
in rewards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
ROOM FOR ORPHANS.
Atchison Home Can Accomm odate
200 More Unfortunates.

Atchison, Aug. 4.-The Soldiers Or
phans' home, located on a beautiful
tract of land just north of this city, on
a bluff overlooking the Missouri river
for a distance of 30 miles, is probably
the only charitable institution in the
United States that is not Overcrowded.
There are now at the home about 200
children. and 400 could be cared for
nicely The management of the home
says the reason it does not fill up is be-
cause people judge by its name that it
is for soldiers orphans only. This is
a mistake.
Any orphan child in Kanass, between
the ages of and IA years, if sound in
mind and body, if abandoned, neglect
ed or abused, is eligible to admittance
to this ma gnificent home. Soldiers
orphans have the preference. but as
there is plenty of room for all this is
never considered.
The children at the home are not only
clothed and fed at the expense of the
state, but they are educated and trained
to take care of themselves. There is
now at the home a brass band of forty
pieces made up of as many of the girl
inmates. It is one of the best anna
teur bands in this part of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
Market Gossin.
Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co.. 112 East Fifth street. Topeka, Kan.

Furnished by the Wickham Commission
Co.. 112 East Fifth street, Topeka, Kan.
Liverpool: I'd lower for wheat, sd
lower on corn.
Closing Liverpool cable reads: Market
closed unchanged for the day.
Receipts of cattle: Chicago, $500, steady;
Kansas City, 5000, steady; Omaha, LOO,
steady.
Receipts of hogs: Chicago, 1900. weak;
Kansas City, 9,OOO weak; Omaha, $500,
weak.
Chicago receipts today; Wheat 76 cars
grade 20 ears; corn 423 cars, grade. 2O6
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapOliS p cars. Duluth cars, total n
luth 1O3 cars, total PAL cars.
Privileges good next week: September
wheat puts, 6212c: September wheat calls
691ac; September corn puts, 3929c; Septem-
Der corn calls 351hc.
Privileges: September wheat puts. 6515c;
September wheat calls, 667sd67c; Septem-
Der corn puts. 325sq&c; September corn corn
September pork calls. SIP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
ALASKA HAS ENOUGH.
No More Troops for That Country
This Year

San Francisco, Aug.4.-Mejor General
Merriam has decided to send no more
supplies for the troops now there will
be ordered sent from Seattle at once
There are not many soldiers in Alaska
now. A company of the Fourteenth
United States infantry is at Sitka and
there is one at Wrangle
Three officers and Is men are now
trying to get up the Copper river, seek
ing a trail to Belle Isle on the Yukon.
A similar party is working up Sushitna
river TO cross the Tanana river by way
of Good Pastor river, Volkmar and
Birch creeks to Circle City. Still an
other party of three officers and 20 men
is at St Michael
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
LUNATIC TURNS UP.
Voluntarily Returns to His Home
After Escaping.

Hutchinson, Aug. 4-Henry Vogel,
the insane young man who recently
disappeared from this county, just be-
fore the day set for his trial at pro-
bate court, returned again to his home,
and is now at the Topeka asylum.
After returning he was induced by
an acquaintance to go to Topeka and
made the trip without any trouble. At
times the young man is perfectly sane
and the disorder of his mind appears
to entirely disappear. His friends hope
he will be cured by the treatment re-
ceiXed at the ASYLUM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04

Chicago, Aug. 4.
HOGS-Estim receipts Of hogs to-
day, $1,000; left over, 1929 Market opened
slow. weak, closed steady to strong.
Light, SO. 55d3. 81 z; mixed. SO. GO439O; heavy,
50 $685.; rough SO. COOS 20.
CATTLE-Receipts,9 800. Steady. Beeves,
$42045.50; cows 1nd heifers. g. 20a4. 20:
40; stockers and feeders, 50 1GGI4. s..
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Steady. Ma
tfves. S3J4.10; westerns, So. S56t450; lambs,
S3.I5d6.35.
Yesterdays official:
HOGS-Receipts. 29.Cz6: shipments, 1924.
CATTLE-Receipts, II, 222; shipments, g.
SHEEP Receipts, II. s5s: shipments, 299.
Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
SAVED THE TRAIN.
Small Boy Performs a Heroic Act
Near Ottawa.

Ottawa, Aug 4-This morning the
engineer on the incoming Burlington
train saw boy on the track near the
southern city limits who was running
towards him and frantically waving
handkerchief. The little fellow re-
manned pluckily on the track until he
succeeded in his object, which was to
stop the train. He then informed the
curious crew that his name was "Chink''
Chalmers, that he was herdsman for
the Atkinson herd, and that one of his
cows had gotten Obstreperous and ran
up the track. She had fallen into
culvert bridge, and was fast there
The train crew collected appliances,
and with some difficulty got the cow
out of her trouble, and their way.