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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
ANTI-EURoPEAN RIOT.
British Consulate at Sha Shi China
Attacked.
People Had to Take Refuge in Hulks
1Iopred In the River. -

Seattle. WASH. May es.-The steamer
Rio Jun Naru has arrived here with
measre nsws Of an sntt European riot at
Sha Shi. China, Ia which the British con-
sulate, CUSTOMS house and the stores Of
Gardiner. Matteson q Cna and Butter
field & Swirs were destroyed by fire.
The British consul was severely baton
and the European residents were forosd
to take refuge In the tea and silk hu lks
lying In the river. None was killed.
The British gunboAts had been ordered
to Sha Shi from Hong Kow, 100 miles
down tae river and Consul Harvin at
Shanghai had sent gunboat from that
point.
The Rio Jun slso brings news that the
plague at Hong Kong Is making fright.
fol headwny among the natives. large
numbers Of them dying daily. Several
Europeans have uted from scourge.
Among them were two Sisters of Mercy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
CERTAIN CERVERA
IS PENNED in

Copyright, 1895 The Associated Press.
Key West, Fla, May ss.-s:5s a. m.-It
is now almost certain that Commodore
schley has the Spanish yet bottled up In
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. There
is so little doubt about this that the ma
val campaign is proceeding upon the as.
sumption that Admiral Uervera Is incap.
able OF doing any harm. Within few
days the exact conditions at Santiago de
Cuba will be known without a shadow
OF doubt. In spite Of assertions to the
contrary, Commodore Sohley was not ab-
solutely sure OF mis- game when he last
communicated with Rear Admiral Samp
son, and the commodore will not take
active steps to block up the entrance of
Santiago harbor until he is perfectly GER
tain that Admiral Cervera's ships are in
side.
However, hc may have done this al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
JOHNSTON CHANGES.
Eighth District Court Will Remove
to Johnston.
Mr.. Charles Fletcher Has Offered Site
For New Town Hall.

1t has been decided bv the remainder of
the town Of Johnston to make Thornton
the seat OF the town government and the
first movement to olinoh this decision
was the removal OF the Eighth Distriot
Court from Olneyville square into Mo-
Curdy's Block In Thornton. On Friday
Judge Phillips for the first time Will
hold court there.
Charles Fletcher has offered the town
desirable piece OF property for o town
hall, and another gentleman has offered
to build hall, but 1t is probable that
Mr.. Fletoher's liberal offer Will bo -
oepted.
The Republican town COMMITTEES held q
caucus last evening and nominatou the
following gentlemen: Town treasurer.
Herbert q. Calf Of Manton; town clerk.
Strrry Is. Luther, Thornton ;tax assessor:
Robert w. Cooper, Thornton; council
ticket Theodore s. Hughes. Hughssvflle;
Leander w. Peckham. Morgan Mius
Henry q. Nugent, Granitevifle; A. T..
Remington. Manton; II. shaw, Thornton:
Howard Almy, ,6immonsville, and Charles
M. Adams. Manton; X. w. shaw was
nominated for tho Board OF Health and
Hiram kimball for town sergeant.
This ticket is expected tn 60 through
without any struggle, except that of
president OF the council and it Is pre-
sumed that Mr.. Hughes will be Obliged
to put in some good work to beat Mr.
Colwell who leads the Democratic ticket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
The ST. LOUIS
AT NEW YORK.
The Cruiser Will Go to PhiIadeI-
phia to Receive Rapid-Fire
Cuns--Red Cross Work.

waiting by prearranrement to receive the
expected information and orders.
PATRIOTIC ACTION TAKEN.
Washington, May 26.--At the regular
May meeting OF the National Board Of
Management of the National Society OF
the Daughters of the American Rsvolu-
tion, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, the President of the United
and the surgeon-generai Of the army and
navy have recognized and approved the
action of the national board OF manage
ment at its April, 1898 meeting, in placing
the National Society OF tho Daughters OF
the American Revolution at the service Of
the government, and
Whereas, the efforts of the hospital
corps have met with success aud found
cordial response In every section OF tho
service.
Whereas, the efforts OF this hospital
corps have quickened the decree for fur
ther work in this hour OF our country's
need, and
Whereas, we are informed that the time
is approaching when q large amount OF
m oney will be needed for special demands
from sickness and other ca uses, conse-
quentiy upon this struggle, therefore, b
Resolved, in addition to the work OF
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion hospital corps, chapter and msm-
bers at large OF our national society be
requested to unite in q general effort to
succor needy families of men who have
gone to the front, and to furnish COM
forts for soldiers and sailors, whether
regular or volu nteers. Be it further
Resolved, that all members Of the Ma
tional Society are strongly urged to inn
mediate action for the accumulation OF .
large sum of money TO be used in emer-
gency and exigency calls of every kind,
auch m ara Attendant non tina cond IL fona
Continued on Page 2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
CONSERVATIVE
IN DECIDING

After this experience ut Cienfuegos, IL
is probable that Commodore Sohley was
very conservative In deciding whether or
not he had caught Cervera. From the
tone OF his dispatches IL is evident the
commodore soon gained much second
hand and external evidence which
pointed to Admiral Cervera's presence In
the inner harbor. This evidence was ap-
parently tiong enough to make the com.
modore feel certain the object of his trip
had been accomplished. But In view Of
his previous experience IL is considered
certain no would not risk decisive
statement until after sscertsining the
facts for himself.
Before this dispatch Is published, II is
likely that Commodore Sohley has ssnt
some vessel into the entrance of the har.
Dor Of Santiago de Cuba, or has obtained
from a reliable soufce ashore Information
as TO the exsct number and the names OF
the Spanish warsnips- sheltered by the
hills about that place. Contrary to the
generally expressed opinion the hsrbor
OF santiago ds Cuba is poorly protected
Like Havana and San Juan de Porto
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
The STATES
SECOND QUOTA.
VIII! Be Incorporated in the First
Regiment, Under Command
Of Col. Abbot --Recruiting.

The latest official information sent
from the war department to Gov. Dyer
goes to show that Rhode Island will have
u regiment IN the Held which It will have
still greater reason TO be proud of than 1t
had to be when the volunteer regiment
left this city on Thursday. Gov. Dyer was
notified by Secretary OF War Aiger today,
that Rhode Islands quota under the Sec
ond call will be $40 men, and this will
be Incorporated In the regiment under
the command Of Col. Abbot, now at Camp
Alger.
This will brine every company in the
regiment up to the full war footing un-
der the rule prevailing under the re-or. I.
Rauization OF the United States army,
aud this will make each of the IL COM
panies com posed OF 106 men. In addition
TO these $50 infantrymen, Rhode Island
Will also send her two batteries, in ac-
cordance with the decision OF the secre-
tary or war. which Is stated below.
When the recruiting Office on North
Main street closed last evening. A men
had been accepted and 52 rejected. The
men sent In during the day were a fine-
looking body fmen and tns large num-
Der of rejections caused surprise when the
totsls were figured mp. Many of these re-
At the Westminster street Office during
the day 62 were enrolled, 81 accepted,
seven we're held over and IA were re-
jscted. This morning, recruiting was re-
sumed at both stations, and there wera
many applicants, quite q numbsr of tho
men enrolled being militiamen, and
splendid looking fellows. Company II.
second Regiment under command OF
Capt. Sweeney went to the Westminster
street station about 10 O'Clock, snd the
men were enrolled individually. This is
very encouraging, although the enroll
ment under Col. Robert w. Taft assist-
ant adjutant general, as before. will be
carried on with the idea OF getting as
many men as possible, without regard to
the offers OF companies received.
Arrived Safely.
The friends and relatives of the men OF
the First Regiment, Rhode Island Volun-
teer will be glad to learn that the sons OF
Little Rhody are safely and comfortably
auartsred at Camp AlRer, having arrived
at Dunn Loring two and half miles to
the northeast Of Scamp Alger, at 10:30
O'clock, last night, after having been ON
the road since Thursday afternoon, when
they left Providence for Jersey City by
boat. 10 the few who caught glimpsss OF
them In the depot In Washington, the per-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28

A man giving his name as Fred H.
Barber died at ths Grady Hospital at
Portland, Me-, Friday, but the authori-
ties have since earned that his name was
Herbert +. .6umpter, and was at one time
q resident OF this city, and was employed
~ barber on North Main street. near the
Doyle Block.
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Cuts For Illustrative Purposes.
J. J. Ryder Co., a. Washington street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28

New York, May 2s.--The Sc. Locis.
when passing in from the Hook signal
led, Report me to my owners. Com
ing alongside pier o." 1t il believed that
the cruiser has come into this port for
the purposs Of renewing ner coal supply.
The st. Louis was last reported at Mole
st. Nicholas Hayti. Her trip from trers
to this port must have been hurried
one.
The st. Louis has been ordered to the
Cramps ship yards, Philadelphia. and
Will sail Immediately for that place. 1t
is said she Is TO have her armament In
creased by six five-inch quiok-1re rifles.
RED CROSS WORK.
2 San Francisco. May 2s.-The Red Croas
fund now amounts to $31, l70. The be ne.
fit given to the society at the Oakland
race track yesterday netted $500. The
San Francisco and North Pacific co ast
railroad has turned over to Tn society a
cneck for $3.50, the amount realized by
carrying passengers to witress the de.
partpie OF the troops for Manila.
The of1oiRls or the German hospital
have notified the Red Cross Society that
It's doors are open TO the United States
soldiers who are Ill. All tue resources OF
the hospital will be placed at their dis.
posal. No charge will be made for medi-
cines or attention.
DISPATCHES FOR THE FLEET.
Kingston, ia. May Is. = Il 80 q. IN. J.
On Tuesday u. 8. Consul Dent received
instruct ions from Washington to forward
to the United States fleet II possible, cer-
tain cipher orders, accompanying con-
sular instructions. Mr.. Dent, who Is igno-
rant OF the character Of the orders, carried
them In person to Port Marie, where 1t il
believed dispatch boat of the feet was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28

Rico. 1t has It's Moro Castle, which is
even q better target than those OF Ha-
vana, and San Juan. The only danger
TO be feared is from the mines in the
channel OF Santiago de Cuba. But.
countermining would probably render
these mines harmless. should 1t prove de-
sirabls I or Commodore Schley's ships to
enter tho harbor. Such step. however.
IL unlikely.
A prominent naval authority said to
correspondent Of the Associated Pressi
MORAL EFFECT
OF TORPEDOES
The moral effect Of torpedoes and
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
Battery Men Happy.

The members of Battery A. Light Ar
tillery. and OF the Machine Gun Battery
are happy at last ,and every body il happy
that they are happy, for Secretary OF War
Alger has promised that In making up
the quota OF the 75 900 volunteers called
for In the presidents latest proclama-
tion, Rhode Island shall be allowed to
furnish her two batteries and troops
enough besides to recr ait the present
com panies to the full army strength.
This was brought about by the untir-
ing Efforts of Gov. Dyer. who called upon
United States Senator Aldrioh to use his
influence with the secretary OF war. Yes
terday Senator Aldrich, accompanied by
Adjt Gen. Sackstt. Capt. Edgar X. Bar
ker OF the Light Battery. and Capt.
Henry Woloott OF the Machine Gun Bat.
terry, called on Fec. OF War AlRer with
the above stated result. No details of the
call for the artillery have been received,
and no orders have yet bsen issued call
ing out the batteries, although these will
follow the return OF the battery oom-
manders.
Ready For the Call.
Both organizations are ready for the
call, no matter when 1t comes, for the
sacks packed since the recent camp at
Rumford. Battery a needs only lead
and wheel harness for two Of the six new
steel, breech loading rifles received from
the government recently. With this ex-
ception both batteries are FULLY equipped
and ready for service. battery A mas re-
Gently been recruiwsd up to the full mini
mum war strength OF a battery and now
has ia men. four officers and % drivers
the latter not enlisted. A large pSroen-
tage OF the drivers will enlist. The Ma
chine Gun Battery has 90 men and four
officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28

fectness and excellence Of the Rhode ISL
and boys equipments appealed In partic. |.
troops will be amonRthe first to 90 TO the
front when the invasion OF Cuba begins,
and this may mean great deal to the
Rhode Island regiment.
1t is pleasing TO receive the news that
the general health Of the camp con sinues
to improve. Or all the men who appeared
on parade not one succumbed to the heat,
and IL 10 announced that in oil the camp
hospitals there are only two or three
cases which require serious attention. By
general order the unauthorized introduce
tion into camp or the sale within the
limits OF alcoholic beverages or other In
toxiostinR liquors or drugs OF any kind Is
strictly prohibited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-28
Rumor Current at Kingston, Ja., That
Entrance To Santiago Was Forced.
SIMILAR REPORT REACAED CAPE HAYT|EN

Neither Story Has Been Confirmed, HoweverNo News
From Either Fleet Has Been Received at Washing
ton--Confcting Statements as to Whether Spanish
Admiral Has Really Been Bottled Up--Sch|ey Now
Known Not to Have Reached Santiago at Time Gen.
orally Supposed Authorities Are Still Confident
That the Spanish Ships Did Not Escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

four which rein9ured with companies which re-
manned solvent. Twenty seven Of these COM
panies which failed had their domcile in New
York State The financial panic Of 1873 Is held
accountable for a great deal OF the trouble at
that time. The failure Of railroads and the de-
cline OF securities seriously affected the holdings
Of the Insurance companies 1t will be rerneni-
bered that about one-fourth Of all the savings
banks in the State Of New-York went out OF ex-
Istence during the years Immediately following
1871. AS result Of this period OF losses and de-
preston it was not until 1886 that the insur-
ance in force Of the companies doing business in
NewYork became as great as 1t was in 1877. In
1887 the total income had again equalled what
it had been in 1873. and in 1888. by dint OF un-
firing efforts. the companies had succeeded in
securing much new business as in 1869 In
other words. it took from fifteen to twenty years
for the insurance companies to regain the
ground lost in the panic. From that time to
this the business Of the insurance companies OF
the country and Of the city OF New-York in par
ticular has been Of steady growth and de-
velopment Success has followed their every
step The last fifteen years has been period OF
uninterrupted progress. and during that time
there has been only failure Of any impor-
lance. The features which stand out during this
time have been the decline Of interest rates. the
rise OF industrial insurance. the liberalizing Of
the policy contracts and increase in the ex
pense rate
The present period. the third. has been char
acterized by the changes in the policy contracts.
At one time the competition between rival com
panies was conducted on the basis Of the COM
pany which was most likely to pay the biggest
dividend. Now the company which offers the
simplest and most liberal policy contracts Is the
one which gets the business. The aim Of the
officers OF the great New-YOrk companies Is to
relieve the policy holder Of all vexatious re-
strictions relating to residence. travel, occupa-
tion military and naval service. intOxcants
and narcotics. days Of grace for paying pre-
mums. privileges Of reinvestment. loans on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

good the financial loss incurred by the death Of
those upon whom depend the support and live
ilhood of wives and children. More money is in
vested in life insurance than In all other kinds
put together. which is the highest commentary
which could be passed upon the prOvident char
acter of the American citizen 1t brings peace
and confidence to thousands of families who
would suffer an irreparable blow in the loss Of
a parent and his support 1t has enabled those
who were insured to borrow money. who on &C.
count OF the nature Of their estates could not
have done so without its aid. and it has given
credit to young men of business who have used
it to their advantage.
Life insurance may be said to have had three
distinct periods In the first one the business
was conducted almost entirely by proprietary
corporations. which were organized for the pur-
pose Of doing an insurance business. also bank
ing and trust business. The second period found
the carly mutual companies entering the field
and restricting their operations to life insurance
solely. For twenty years following 1913 these
concerns met with marked success. and their
number multiplied with great rapidity. Between
1860 and 1861 the business grew so rapidly that
by 1870 there were seventy -one different COM
panies reporting to the State Department. which
was the highest ever reported. In that period
the new business written and the gross assets
Of the companies increased over tenfold. In
eight years It Is estimated that the assets In
creased by $23OOO0.00O and the risks in force
BY 81. SOO.OOOOOO
The annual valuation Of all the seventy -one
solvent companies doing business in the state
OF New-YOrk in 1871 showed $2.O0O.OOOOOO OF
Insurance. $2G0 100000 in assets and $4s.OOo.OOO
in surplus. This year is noted down in insur-
ance history the one in which the first meet
ing OF insurance officials occurred. For the next
nine years following and up to 1880 there were
many failures. and the period was one Of the
most trying In insurance history. No less than
forty -six companies ceased doing business in
New York. and Of this number there were only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
THE ENORMOUS BUSINESS OF THE COUN-
TRY IS CENTRED IN NETWORK

THE GIANTS OF LIFE. FIRE. MARINE AND AC-
CIDENT COMP ,NIEs- FIGURES RANGING INTO
THE BILLIONS GROWTH OF BIG CON-
Germs UNDER WISE MANAGEMENT.
The annual business transacted by the numer-
GUS insurance companies which have their main
Offices in New-York is Of such vast proportions
that even figures fail in fully expressing Its true
significance. From the time when the city first
began to assume its Importance as the CONNER
cial centre OF the United States incorporators
and stockholders Of insurance concerns have
recognized the unusual benefits offered for con-
Quoting the general management OF their af-
fairs within its limits The fact that New-York
= the money centre Of the country has had much
to do with the establishment growth and de-
vclOpment Of insurance corporations. Insur
Ance and finance go hand in hand. and the sue
cessful management Of the funds of insurance
companies in this city has been due largely to
the facilities for investments in the best class Of
securities in the way OF stocks. bonds and realty.
During the present year for the first time
since the Civil War. the officers OF all kinds OF
Insurance companies were brought face to face
with the conditions resulting from a declara-
ton Of war with Spain POicy-holders OF life
6re, marine and accident insurance read their
contracts over with care for the first time in
many cases. to find out what protection was af-
fbrded them in such a situation. The life in
surance companies were kept busy issuing circu-
iars explaining the stand the companies would
take with policy holders who went to the front
Marine insurance companies did thriving busi-
ness in writing risks, while the fire insur
ance companies found themselves besieged with
applications for bombardment insurance. Some
q tho fire insurance companies started In to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
METROPOLITAN HOLIDAY SUPPLEMENT.

write bombardment risks. but were stopped by
the State Insurance Department, II being. found
that their charters did not cover the ground.
Whatever bombardment insurance was written
taken by foreign companies All in all. the
year has been full Of interesting situations from
an insurance point Of view.
In the State Of New-York there are twelve
companies doing life insurance business. All
OF these within the limits of the greater city,
and the annual report of the State Superintend-
ent of Banking shows that in all essential char
acteristics they are more than one-half again
as important all the other life insurance com
panics of the United States. OF the fifty-three
fire insurance companies in the State. exclusive
OF mutual and foreign companies all but ive
or six are controlled in NewYork and OF the
premium income OF over x31. 10000 received by
the total number nearly nine-tenths goes into
the treasures of local Offices In the department
Of accident and casualty insurance the greater
city again makes a showing une4ualled by any
other city. All Of the twelve companies In the
State which do this kind of business are located
here. The combined capital invested for this
purpose In the city is equal to that OF all the
companies OF all the other States OF the Union
put together. In addition, all or nearly all OF
the foreign companies doing a life. fire or casu-
atty insurance business in the United States
have their head offices in NewYork At a rough
estimate the total gross assets Of All the compa-
ord OF the past shows that while there have
been several failures. on the whole the manage
ment Of the Insurance business locally has been
on a high plane Of business honor and ability.
HISTORIC FEATURES OF LIFE INSUR-
ANCE AND THE THREE PERIODS
OF ITS EXISTENCE.
IMPORTANT STATISTICS OF METROPOLITAN CON-
PANrEs REVEALED IN THE LAST REPORT
TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
ERAL POLICY CONTRACTS OF
THE PRESENT DAY.
No branch OF the insurance business receives
the popular support Of the people in more
marked degree than that which aims to make