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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
PROSECUTED
SPANIARDS
Natives at Ponce Resort
y to Retaliation.
THEY WILL BE PUNISHED.
Confederate Money Passed by Dis
honest Soldiers.
THE EXCHANGING OF MONEY.

Ponce. Porto Rico. Aug. 19.-The ma
tives show a disposition TO persecute
the Spanish residents. and several
minor riots have occurred here. At
Yauco the natives threw stones and
bricks into Spanish shops. in retaliation
for outrages committedawithint the Span
ish lines. The military have been or
dered TO suppress these demonstrations
and punish the offenders.
Ponce Is flooded with Confederate
money. When the first expedition
called from Charleston some citizen who
had had his cellar filled with Confeder-
ate money since the war distributed 1t
among the soldiers as a curiosity. Much
OF this has been passed on the unsus-
pecting. natives as genuine currency Of
the United States, and has been ac-
cepted by them as such. In many in
stances this has been done with a de-
liberate purpose to deceive and swindle,
and one petty officer who was detected
at 1t has been court-martialed and SEN
fenced TO Ave years in the psnitentiary.
lie is now in jail in Ponce.
No one would be sorry II this deception
had been practiced upon the business
men OF the city, who have been deliber-
ately robbing everyone who went to
them with any money to change. The
actual value of Porto Rican money Is
just 81 for one American dollar. yet the
Porto Rican merchants have been ex-
changing money at $175 Porto Rican
for one American. An effort has been
made to stop this at the custom house.
where American money is exchanged at
its true value
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
SHOT In THE HEAD.
John O'Toole Of Fall River Fatally
Wounded at Jersey City.
His Comp anion, Matthew schilI, Threw
Stone at Dog.

New York. Aug. 19.-John O'Toole
was shot last night because Matthew
Schill, a companion OF his, threw a
stone at a dog in front of 440 Fifth
street. Jersey city. He is in very pre-
carious condition in the city hospital
and is believed to be mortally injured.
O'Toole said he lived in Fall River,
Mass. He said he and his companion
were walking through a vacant lot in
Fifth street when a dog appeared and
began to snap and bite at them. O'Toole
said that Schill threw q stone at the
dog when head appeared at an upper
window OF 440 Fifth street and a man
yelled at them and fired a pistol, the
bullet striking O'Toole in the head.
John Donate, who lived in the house, is
under arrest charged with the shooting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Putting in Big Licks.

Between the runners or mastering OUT,
the attacks of mosquitoes and wet
weather the boys in the two batteries
at Quonset Point, are not having as
good a time as some people may imag-
ine but all this is not allowed to In
terfere with the work of camp, and
both officers and men are putting In
big licks at the mounted gun drill, that
is when the weather does not make such
work impossible.
The health of the men keeps good,
in spite of the weather, and with very
few exceptions. every man Is attending
to duty. DIR. Peters has one case which
appears to be serious at the hospital,
and 1t is that of man who has had
the hiccoughs for three days. The sur
geon has done all in his power with the
material at hand, using the customary
remedies. He succeeded in reducing
the violence of the hiccoughs and MAX
ing their occurrence less frequent. but
the spasms still come. The sufferer
will probably be sent home for treat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Sick With Yellow Fever.

Purser G. H. Kelley OF the steamer
city of Newport has received word that
his brother. Sergt. John l.. Kelley, of
Company X, Second Massachusetts
Volunteers. now at Santiago, was sick
with yellow fever. Since that time the
regiment has reached Montauk Point,
but Purser Kelley has heard nothing
more from his brother. and this leads
him to believe that he is getting bet
ter.
A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pa,
states that Maj. Gen. Graham has re-
ceived word from the war department
approving his suggestion that the camp
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
SUING FOR $4,000.
Blanchard Was Injured by Blowing Out
of a Boiler Tube.

Albert Blanchard, who on April 4th
was very seriously injured at the Wey-
bosset mills. has begun suit against the
corporation to recover $4,000. Mr..
Blanchard was at work in the boiler
room of the mill when one Of the boiler
tubes blew out and striking him in
jured him so severely that he has since
been and according to expert opinion
IL is claimed, will never be able TO work
again. That the company had knowl-
edge of the poor condition of the boile r
tubes there is said to be sufficient evil
dence to hold IL liable for negligence.
Page & Page are attorneys for Blan-
chard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
REFUSE TO PAY.
Insurance Companies Will Not Set
lie With Fournier,
Building In Central Falls on Which Two
Polici,s Were Issued Burned.

John NJ. Fournier has begun two suits
against insurance companies to recover
Exchange street, Central Falls, that
was destroyed by fire on May 16. 1885,
Insurance on the property was in the
Germania American Insurance COM
pany and the Caledonia Insurance COM
pany. and each company became liable
in the sum of $500. Alphonse Deslau-
riers was at that time the owner of the
property, but at the same time Deslau-
riers transferred the property to Four
nier, the insurance was transferred by
consent of the companies. For some
reason both companies have refused to
settle with Fournier, and he has begun
suit through Bassett e. Mitchell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

OUTRAGE BY wHITECAPS.

Parkersburg. w. Va, Aug. 19.--About
250 or $50 men disguised as "whitecaps"
visited the house OF Susie Colston, North
the inmates, six women and three men.
out OF bed. No time was given them to
get their clothes, money or valuables.
The house was then blown to pieces with
three sticks of dynamite. The inmates
were tarred and feathered. and then
taken TO the shuman House and all
locked in a room together till daylight.
No effort was made to discover who did
the act. and the popular sentiment Is
that nothing wrong was done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
RUSSIA AFTER
AN ISLAND

New York. Aug. ia special to the
Journal from st. Petersburg says;
Russia is secretly negotiating with
Spain for an island or coaling station
in the Philippines. Negotiations have
already proceeded far enough to cause
the Russian government to feel assured
that Spain will give favorable consid-
GRAFTON to the proposition.
IL will naturally follow, IL Russia sue
ceeds. that Germany and France will
seek the same privilege.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
WEIGHTED DOWN.
Boiy OF Missing Farmer Pound In
Detroit River.
Money 10 Missing and Police Believe
He Was Murdered.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. ls.--On August
10. valmore Nicols. a farmer living near
Ypsilanti, n,ysteriously disappeared.
He was known to have had quite a
sum of money in his possession at the
time. Yesterday his body was found
in the Detroit river between Belle Isle
and the American shore. There were
two heavy stones bound to his feet with
wire, which weighed the body down so
that only the top OF his head was visi-
BILE. This had been sighted several
times by parties rowing. but II looked
so much like buoy that IL was not be-
fore investigated. AS no trace of the
money was found on his person, the po-
lice incline TO the murder theory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Inccndiary Fire at Berwick.

Berwick, Me-, Aug. 19.-The store
house, wood and coal sheds of George
Frost were destroyed by fire this morn
ing. and the house and barn nearby
were considerably damaged. The fam
ily were away, and the fire Is thought
to have been the work of an incendiary.
ance of $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
The CERRUTl CLAIM.
solomon g. Koppei OF Doeota Are
Financing Its Pnyment

Colon. Colombia. Aug. 10. via Calves
ton. Texas.-The well known Jewish
firm OF Solomon q Koppei at Bogota In
financing the payment OF the unsettled
portion OF the Cerruti claim. the ar
rangements TO eliminate at the ex-
pirntion OF eight months.
The Italian cruiser Umbria. one OF the
warships I'm the squadron under COM
mand OF Admiral Candiani, now In CO.
lombian waters In connection with the
claim, arrived here yesterday. but Will
return TO Carthagena tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Commissioned by Governor. /.

Nashua, N. H.. Aug. 19.--Gov. Rams
dell today commissioned Dr. Congdon
of Berlin to be assistant surgeon Of the
First New Hampshire Regiment at
Chickamauga. Dr. Congdon, who has
been acting as hospital steward, is Sc
lected TO fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of DR.. j. M. Day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Can't. Fish Dead.

washington. Aug. 1s.-Capt. L. p.
Fish, formerly Of the Third Ohio cav
airy. died in this city last night. He
was 81 years of age. The interment
will take place at Kingston, Mass.
cant. Fish was well known In the
southwest after the civil war. having
been connected with railroads In that
section. He was also prominent in
politics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

New York. Aug. 19.--The Il. S.
transport Miami arrived this morning
from Montauk Point. The Miami
landed the Rough Riders. also Gen.
Wheeler and Col. Roosevelt from San
tiago az Montauk. She will be thor
oughly disinfected AT quarantine and
released probably this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
RECEIPTS AND ESTIMATED CAR LOTS.
Fell From Staging.

John Lynch. a painter, about 80 years
OF age. while at work yesterday on the
building of p. Gibbons, S27 Branch ave-
nue., fell from staging. a distance of
Is feet, and sustained injuries to his
face arms and ankle. He was taken to
his home, 42o Douglas avenue, where
medical treatment was rendered by DR..
Sullivan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

At Mount Hope Park today 100 poor
and worthy children OF Taunton had an
outing. and everything was done by the
COMMITTEES I'm charge 10 make the little
ones have one thoroughly happy
day. About 400 mothers were also IN
cludcd In the party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Electric Lights Ou,.

The police report electric lisAts were
not burning during the heavy storm
this morning as follows: Fourth dis
trict 215. sixth district 263, seventh dis
trict 24S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
ANOTHER CRAFTY
SPANISH CLAIM

Madrid. Aug. 1s.--5 p. m.--The gov
ernment has resolved to insist that the
capitulation of Manila after the signing
OF the protocol shall have no effect in
the peace negotiations unfavorable TO
spain.
In any event the government holds
that the capitulatlon having been sign
ed by the commander OF the town does
not entail the surrender OF the whole
OF the Philippines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

Edward p. Brown has begun suit TO
recover sssi.si from Brown & McHugh.
who are engaged In the installment
business. The Suits to recover money
loaned. Bassett a Mitchell are attor-
neys for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Called For His Bicycle,

The bicycle left at the Central police
station by Thomas Phelan wednesday
night was called for last night by Ed
ward White of 10 Ashmont street. who
was the man who had given 1t into
Phelan's possession While under the in
fiuence of liquor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Will Sue For Damages.

John OConnor. for assaulting whom
Bobby Burns. the ex-pugilist. was tried
In the sixth District Court this morn
,nr. has taken steps to recover $1,000 by
civil suit from Burns for alleged as
sault. +. =. Owen Is attorney for
OConnor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

Miss Eliza Boyd, who occupies
house owned by william ELI at the cor
ner of Benevolent and MCGEE streets.
REPORTS to the police that section OF
hose. valued at 50. was stolen from her
yard wednesday night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
No Further Concessions.

Yokohama, Aug. 19.-The Corean gov
ernment, referring to a German request
for concessions, has notified the Ger
man consul at Seoul that II proposes TO
establish a railway bureau and to con-
struct its own railways. and that there
fore no further concessions will be
granted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
cuRTAILMENT IN FALL RIVER.

Fall River. Aug. 10. - Secretary
Rounseville OF the executive committee
VI the Manufacturers association says
that nothing had yet been decided con-
cerning the latest curtaiment Work
Is going on In the direction OF obtaining
signatures, but II seems TO be agreed
among many treasurers that the re-
quired 100000 spindles will not be Sc
cured. II is believed. however. that
some form Of curtailment will begin next
week. or the week following.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
THE CABINET
IN SESSION.
CONTINUED from Page one,)

from San Francisco would be incom-
parably superior TO the lines from
Liverpool to Singapore. The news
paper adds that there Is no market the
Americans desire more eagerly than
that OF China. They have been fore
stalled there by the other powers, but
they will assuredly overtake theirriyals
by the rapidity of their progress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
HeID Wanted,

A CAPABLE, up to.date salesman wanted
for this city by Boston wholesale tea and
coffee house; must nave experience ana
connection among grocers; large and varied
stock to work on , liberal terms to right man,
salary or half profits. Address In confidence,
Tea importers, 1872 Milk street, Boston.
aul0-lt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
SHAFTER HAS
TROOPS ENOUGH

washington. Aug. is.-Gen. Shafter
has informed the war department that
after consulting with Gen. Lawton 1t
has been concluded that II will not be
necessary to send any more troops to
Santiago. This statement is made with
the understanding that the present mill
itary force will shortly be reinforced by
the arrival OF the Fifth regular infan-
try and the 23d Kansas Volunteers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

AGENTs-ro sell the greatest OF all pic
tures; sales over 10000 daily; "Rcmember
the Maine" in 20 colors, showing accurate
photographs OF each and all OF tho PCS heroes
who were lost on the Maine by spanish OK
plosion, Havana Harbor, on heavy mat
Santiago Battle, showing accurately tho
sinking Of the spanish fleet, with portraits
of tho heroes. on mat board, hxl9, % per Loo
son, on lixil heavy card, in colore, $500 per
hundred. Groups Of Hobson and his crew,
heroes OF the Merrimac, in colors. and OF
schley, Evans. iIobson. sigsbce. on lixit
card, in colors, $50 per hundred. Battle OF
Manila and Battleship Maine on Hxlv mat
Ioene for stamps Henry Myers. i<o9 Broad
way, ~. Y. btf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
WANTED-AGENTS.

AGENTS WANTED TO sell our illuminated
patriotic envelopes; Autographed in colors;
like them ever made; containing the por-
traits OF Ice, Hobson, Schley, Sampson,
Dewey, Shafter, Roosevelt, etc., etc.; ono
cents: 500 for s200; 1000 for $3.50, try 100; II
not satisfactory WIN refund your money; out
sells everything ON the market today; you
cannot hand them out fast enough at one
cent each Address Union Stamping Works,
Martel, Fla. nul3-Ct
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

John Pattaia. who fractured the skull
OF John Rinki during drunken row In
Fitchburg four weeks ago. was given two
years In the house Of correction for man
slaughter by the superior court justice.
Cooney Hitchu was killed and several
others were injured in trolley car wreck
near Newcastle. Pa, As a trolley was
rounding a curve II jumped the track in
front Of a train. Hitchu was horribly
crushed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

According to city hall records today.
L. Vaughn a co. have attached the
property OF George A. Youlden.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
GROCERIES. GRAIN, ETC.
n. WHIrTAKEli.

A. III. WHITAKER,
Choice Family Groceries, Pure Teas, Cofecs.
Flour, Grain, Hay and straw. los wcstmin'
ster street. Telephone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-A Nova scotian, German or
Swedish girl for general house work. Apply
mt News Office. aul6lf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
Rent Pays for Home.

win buy or build anywhere for you both house
and lot; comparatively nothing required down.
Cali or write. AMERICAN INVESTORS CO.,
$50 Banigan Building. Providence. II. i.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
-----
FOR SALE--Ten- room house, 10t Burnett
street. Apply TO ID. RUSSELL BROWN. II
FOR SALE-Nine-room cottage at Oakland
Beach. Apply TO j. B. RANDALL, 20 Oak
land Beach avenue. novsu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
ROOMS AND BOARD.

TO LET-Newly furnished rooms; modern
conveniences 10 gentleman; rent $l.h0-
294 Broad street. apartment ~. aul6-6t
WANTED-In private family, gentlemen
boardcrs; first-ciass rooms and board; all
improvements. y Vernon street. right bell.
aui2 6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Edmund S. Hopkins
COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 4,
Room 81, Wilcox Bldg, Prov. X. L
Elevator. As Custom House Street.
myt-iy


tits the best cylinder iubrica.or made. ~
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saves repnirs. n saves stops for break.
downs. Tho best ~ tho cheapest Try the
Binghampton. A full line Of lubricat!ne and
Eliminating oils.
10 south Water 81. Providence, II T.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

PERSONAL.

wANTED-Case of bad health that RI.P-A-
Ms will not benefit. Send cents 10 Ripaus
Chemical Co, New York, for 10 samples and
1000 teYttmonials. jl2,ly
DIVORCES quietly and legally obtained
for eight causes. DOLMAN a BUETTNER,
Attorneys at Law. Established is years.
Highest references given. 1928 Arch street.
philadelphia. a20u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

MUSIC TEACHERS.
Nine. NJ. Psrrata Morgan, 4lb Westminster ST
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

WANTED - situation. storc or office; ex-
perience I'm grocery: High school graduate.
I'M" new house, opp. Lawrence street.
aul3 Ct
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
Th- Language or ANIMALS.

1T just occurs to me-" said Mr..
Glimby, that the language Of animals
depends not upon where they were
born, but upon their kind. All Of
kind speak in the same tongue. no
matter where they come from. Thus:
Strolling down a South street wharf,
the other day. as love to do. to look
at the ships, was barked at as
passed by dog standing on the deck
Of a Norwegian ship. And this dog
did not bark at me In Norwegian. but
in its own universal dog language
which l could readily understand.
And 1t was certainly an agreeable
sound. 1t brought the far North
country near and made it seem home
like. 1t made the whole world home
for it brought to mind the fact tha
Nature and the lower animals speai
to US In familiar tones everywhere
1t is only the tongue Of man that i
confused -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21

DR.. Mary Walker. who created such
an excitement a few years ago by her
peculiar dress. and who is widely
known, possesses a medal Of honor for
services rendered during the war. The
records show that the medal was pre-
scented to her June 10. 1872, but at the
war department the. clerks hold that
the records in this case are wrong.
They say Secretary Stanton himself
gave it to her and one of them says
he saw the presentation. She served
as surgeon during the war, but had
no commission.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
To the Public.

:, lhis IS to give notice that the firm or
,. Lucas Son, Bacon's Castle IN
mas TINS day been dissolved by mutual
consent. All persons indebted unto the
same. '"e
(Sgned) S1IAc r1,r.o
June 10. 1898. w q rI1cas
TO the Public:
The business heretoeors cona
under the name of s Iuc,s e, c.. ,. ~
pe conducted under the name and
ssSle OF w. G. Lucas. A continuance
" our patronage Is desired.
Respectfully. w r. T.IYrAa
ju-15-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21

Parties other than those having ledg-
err accounts with this paper. civic So
oieties and military organizations, are
required to pay for transient adver-
tisements in advance. An increase OF
so per cent. will be charged for tran
sient advertisements not paid for in
advance and no transient advestise-
nent will be booked for less space
than one inch To illustrate: one-hnlf
inch is Is cents. one inch SO cents f"l
one time. when paid in advance: but
they will be Is cents IL charged Tran
silent advertisers will save money by
remembering this notice. which applies
in all cases. irrespective of financial
responsibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21

Hi IT is beginning To look as if those
5s PERSONS VINO began throwing bouquets
- e. Aotalrai Servera's distinguished
4 1eshlssSVaiTy IN sending out the announce
Il ~ S1fi rem mat Lieutenant Hobson was safe
we're sstse q little premature. 1t seems that
i$1 tIt ell3ae Snanish commander mad really
sssn'see1asSin earnest in his protested admit
3slation or the Americans he might have
:sslI9oouunG means 10 bring about an ex-
sggfah1ange that would have saved them
sstEiitstheonvcnience OF long irnprisor
.s5 s...sn: AS time goes by it begins 10
;is0k more and more as If the S,.an
5s5 80 20 aeiia their messenger out to Ad-
.a - "a napson in order to insure MORO
s Isle i'. against the bombardmen;, of the
American yessels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21

VI, Sus.ice Brewer. OF the Supreme
4 Court. recalls the interesting fact that
/ year ago when Admiral Dewey was
Il De1ng condolcd with on being ordered
to the distant China waters, he an
q swered: You need not condole with
\ me. gentlemen. The government will
not stand this Cuban foolishness much
longer, and we Will have something t.
do will come back again. but som.
%%iine morning I viii take the Philippine
Islands before breakfast" The adm
raj appears to have been as good at
prophesying as at Observation-Disclosures
phia Record.
we presume our esteemed contern
Il orafy has forgotten that the admiral
stopped for breakfast before finishing
up the Job.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21

One Of the soldier boys at Camp al
ger went to his old home in the western
states 500 miles away. and shot ms
sweetheart because she went pacN on
him. 1t is difficult to understand no"
such an idiot could have managed 10
pass the surgeons examination. ana
his subsequent action fully justifies
the young lady in firing" him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21

II our esteemed Spanish friends were
az aoundantiy equipped with common
uense as they pretend to be with non
,r" they would see a good deal oi sig
oificance in the difference between inc
reception OF the popular loan IDEA IL
Spain and in the United States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
No Ambulance. in Nashville.

The city Of Nashville, Tenn. with
a population of some $4,000 or more.
has not one hospital ambulance, and
Is lust being awakened to realiza-
ing sense of its lack in this respect by
the complaints OF sufferers who are
hurried off to the city hospital in a
ioltiug patrol wagon.