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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
Far Association al Pomh,m Club.

The Numbers OF the Rhode Island Bar
Association and the judges OF the SUI
preme Court, took special ears at 1880
o'clock. this morning. for the Pomham
club. They had lunch at II O'Clock. and
at o'clock they partook Of a dinner.
The club. after the board was cleared.
INDUCED I'm the discussion OF affairs
pertinent 10 the practice OF law.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
: Dsmspes Insseuga,a.

The opinion OF the appellate court is
that the award OF damages in the case
of James X. Hanney vs. Daniel Math-
ewson made by p Jury In the common
pleas division wss clearly inadequate
and has granted plaintiff a new trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
Nv TfIal erlnIei.

The appellate courtln rescript hand
ed down today. grants a new trial on
defondnnts petition In the - of
Woonsocket Bobbin works VS.. A.. A..
Chace a Company. Error on the part
OF the common pleas division I'm eXclud-
ing a bill Of sale offered by the defend
ants is the cause Of the new trial
a new trial has been denied I'm the
case Of John Williams vs.. the Co-oDera-
tive building Bank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
Ihanks from he Efas dnnl.

Berlin. May 27-Presiden, Mckinley
has cabled the Duke OF flatibor. presl-
dent OF the Tubercolcs;s CONGRESS. say
ing Accept my hearty thsnlg for
your friendly greeting. Z Wish tao con-
gress the best success"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
Two tfpfdersrs EnscuIsd.

WINNIPEG, Mann, May 2I.-Wasvl
Guszezsk and Simon Cztoy. two Gallo
ians. who murdered N'asyl Boisczko
and his four children a. Stuartburg L. st
ing on the same scaffold. The drop inll
at s O'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT.

Drawn on Brown. shiplcy & Co.
London.
These letters available In oil parts OF the
World are furnished by
MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK
s3 Westminster ~, provideDce, " l.
Call or send for circular Of information.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
13s PROVIDENCE. r. l.. SATURDAY. MAY 27 1899.

A buffet supper will be served ana
nothing will be omitted by the local
committee TO fnakel this reception one
long to be remembered by the naval Of
ficers and by the people or the entire
state who are fortunate enough TO be
present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27

of Tokay. Nadci ~. sweet ,atawba and
sherry. Elegant fr fhc table. Whiskic-,
Brandy and importc Ninrs Lotfied fer lam.
iN u-c. In-Uffns Teas. Coffee. spices
aud Fansy Grnceries. TIiOs. GRIMES & BRO
ODD. new station,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-27
DIR MOHR-
SPECIALIST IN All tswALE COMPLAINTS.

Consultations free. nnd every facility nc
hand for thorough Ueninrni. - AfOfn 3.
Providence. Y. =. houIs 40 10 u a. m. TO 4
aud 10 . y. IA.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
BARS DUM.DUM BULLETS.
Peace Conference In Favor Of Pro-
bibiting Them.

The Hague, July 24.-Baron de Staal
presided at the plsnary, session OF the, in
tern3tional peace conference YESTERDAY,
Of the first committee. The first point Of
NJ. K~arnebeCk's report, dealing with the
prohibition IF dropping explosives from
balloons, was unanimously agreed TO.
The second point. prohibition Of the use
Of asphyxiating projectilcs, was agreed
TO by all except the United States and
Great Britain, whose abstention nullifles
the agreement for the others. The third
point. which relates to expanding bullets,
occupied the major part OF the sitting,
owing to the question of the "dum-dum'
bullet used in the British army.
Sir Julian Pauncefote expressed regret
that the plcnary session had been so sud-
denly summoned, as the British govern
ment had intended to make a statement
regarding the "dum-dum' bullet The
conference agreed to lave the minutes OF
the session open for the insertion of the
British statement
Andrew D. Whit then made an impor-
tant speech in opposition 10 prohibition
OF such bullets ar the "dum-dum, Mr..
Whites arguments made a great impress
sion on the delegates, especially when no
explained that the proposal as submitted
would not prevent the use Of the new bull
let which had already been invented,
ana which would attain the same end IA
the 'dum-dum,' but in a more cruel man
was outside the specific definitions of the
proposal.
Captain Crosier, the military member OF
the United states delegation, here pro-
posed IA q substitute the following: Tho
use OF bullets should be prohibited which
will infict unnecessarily cruel wounds,
such as explosive bullets, and In general
every kind Of bullet exceeding the limits
necessary to put n man Immediately horS
du combat
Sir Julian Pauncefote announced that
he would accept Captain Crosier's pro.
posal, but it was rejected by "A vote OF
Il to s.
NJ. Van Karnebeck's version a then
adopted, Great Britain and the CniteC
States alone voting against 1t. and The
Portuguese delegates abstaining from
voting. The remainder OF the report was
adopted.
At the close Of the sitting the American
delegates announced that they Withdrew
tho articles which they had proposed
should be added TO the Geneva conyen
ton, Captain Mahan explaining the rea'
son for the additional articles and why
they were withdrawn. The labors OF the
conference are now concluded, with the
exception OF the work before the arbitra
ton committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF
bob" INGERSOLL
Apoplectic Stroke Ends the Life
of the Great American
Agnostic.
A0H, BETTER" HIS LAST WORDS
Had Been Feeling Unwell for sew
era Days, but His Illness
Was Not Considered
Serious.

New York, July 2l.-Colonel Rob
ert G.. Ingersoll died at his home, Wal
ston-on-lIudson, near Dobbs Ferry
yesterday afternoon. His death was
sudden and unexpected and resulted
from heart disease, from which he
had suffered since 1896. In that year,
during the republican national con
vention, he was taken i'll and lad TO
return home. He never recovered from
the attack Of heart disease and was
under the care of physicians constant
ly. For the last three days Mr.. lnger-
soil had not been feeling well, but
Thursday night seemed to be in bet
ter health and spirits when he retired
than ha had been for several days.
Yesterday morning he arose at the
usual hour and joined the family at
breakfast. He then said he had spent
"A bad night, but felt better. He had
been suffering from abdominal pains
and tightness about the chest. He
did not think his condition at all
dangerous. Colonel lngersoll spent
the morning swinging in a hammock
and seated on the vcranda with mem
bers Of the fanny. He said he was bet
ter and had no pain. At 1890 o'clock
he started to go upstairs. On reach
ing the head OF the stairs Colonel In
gersoll turned into his wEe's room
The colonel and his wife discussed
what they would haSe for luncheon.
After talking for "a few minutes Col
onel Tngersoll crossed the room and,
sat down in a rocking chair. He
leaned his head upon his hand, which
rested on the back Of the chair. Mrs.
Tngersoll asked him how he was feel
ing, and ne replied: con, better
These were his last words. A sec
ond after he uttered them he was
dead. The only sign noticed by Mrs
Ingersoll was that the whites OF the
eyes suddenly showed. There was not
even a sigh or a groau Ms death came.
Doctors were hastily called, but their
verdict was that death had come in
stantly. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral, but it will
probably take place Monday at the
house and the interment will he In
sleepy Hollow cemetery at larry
town.
Mrs. ingersoll was the only person
in the room, although various other
members Of the family were present
in the house at the time when he died.
Death came to him as be recently eX-
pressed n desire that 1t should. He
oftcntirnes said he wished to die slow
" with n full consciousness so he
might tell those about him how he
felt. Recently he experienced a
change Of desire to die painlessly and
Without warning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
CAVALRY FOR OTIS.
VIII Have About 1000 Mounted
Troops when Rainy Season Ends.

Washington, July 2i.-l}csides the
twelve infantry regiments and the in.
crease in the enlisted strength of the
regular regiments, General Otis is &c
be given Il strong cavalry detachment
Orders have been issued by Secretary
Algcr assigning eight troops of the
Third cavalry to Manila, and there is
talk in official circles that the presi.
dent will authorize the enlistment of q
volunteer cavalry regiment for service
against Aguinaldo's forces. 1t is also
proposed that one Of the volunteer reg
iments now being formed shall be
mounted so that there will be about
1000 cavalry to assume offensive oper'
atoms when the rainy season ends.
The attachment of a strong cavalry
force to General Otis command has
been urged with force by Major Miles
and other officers who have seen the
president recently. In deciding &c
scnd only eight troops of the Third
cavalry the authorities are following
the rule of retaining one-third of the
regiment at home u be used as the
station for officers who have had n tour
u uull w Ii' IIiipBihOS VI "S"''
ell and invalids and as the recruiting
station. Instructions were tele'
graphcd to Colonel ii. W.IWessels, jr.
commanding the Third cavalry TO Sc
lect three troops from the seven which
served in Cuba for service in the Phil
ippiHeS. He was informed that the
five which remain in the United States
would also be ordered out. These are
a, ID, and NJ, stationed at Fort Myer.
ard q and l.. AT Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Colonel Vessels was in command OF
the Third cavalry in the operations a
Santiago, and is regarded as one of the
bravest officers in the service. So far
as can be learned, no decision has been
reached as to the officer who will com.
nand the cavalry. but it would not b.
surprising il General S. B. NJ. Young
was selected to command and Genera
Wheeler assigned to duty under him.
Major General Otis has this matter,
iii his hands.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
SOUTH DAKOTA HAS
NO EQUIPMENTS
Reason Why Gov. Lee Has Dis
ccuraged Organization Of
a New Guard.
SHIPMENTS OF WOOL FROM PIERRE
Over 100000 Pounds lave Been
Sent From That Point This Sea-
son.-Wooi Growing IL q
Great Industry.

Pierre, S. d., July 2j.-At the gov
.rnor's office il is claimed that there Is
. misstatemcnt of facts in d recent spe-
,ial from Deadwood, as the reason hat
M militia organizations are being
formed in the state. The article gives
rs the reason that the governor re-
fuses to authorize any such %organiza-
lion.
The real fact, as stated by Secretary
\yres, is that when the South Dakota
troops were sen 10 the front the
equipments Of the old guard were all
taken along, with the exception of "A
few old and useless guns, and that
while the governor has made several
applications to the war department for
new equipments for the organization
of "a national guard in the state, he has
been unable to secure them, and has
so notified the parties where n desire
has been expressed TO organize militia
companies, and further stated that he
did not consider il practical 10 attempt
TO keep up such organizations without
the necessary equipment, as there
would he nothing 10 hold them togeth-
pr,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Gen. OTIS ANSWERS
The CORRESPONDENTS
Denies All the Allegations Made in
the Round Robin of the
Newspapermen.
NO FRICTION WITH THE NAVY
Acting Admiral Barker Corrobor
ates Him I'm This---Declares
Correspondents Courted
Martyrdom.

Washington, July 24.-General Otis,
press correspondents demanded per-
mission to cable that official reports
sent misrepresented conditions. This
was denied. They then demanded the
privilege 70 sene without reservation
facts found by them and their opin-
ions. Yhis was granted if public in
terests were not imperiled. The an
swer was not satisfactory, and they
therefore sent by mail TO Hong Kong.
General Otis says he is not conscious
of sending misrepresentation, but
thinks that his dispatches at times
have been too conservative. The cor
respondents were asked to specify
wherein General Otis dispatches were
misleading and they offered nothing
tangible except that his conclusions
were unwarranted. When told that
they were disregarding military au-
thority it was apparent that they
courted martyrdom, which it was un-
wise to give them.
In a later dispatch Otis says that
the charges made by the press CORE
spondents are untrue. He adds thst
the most harmonious relations exist
between the army and navy. He gives
the following extract from a letter re-
ceived from a leading Filipino at Tar
lac, which is the center of the main
insurgent army:
For some days we have been try
ing 10 leave this band of thieves,
Watched so closely Impossible TO leave,
A great many Of the people here long
for American troops to advance, toI
everyone is desperate with so much
savagery committed by Agulnaldos
army
Captain Barker, Of the navy, who
succeeded Admiral Dewey in com
handing the feet, in sending the re-
port of the commander of the York
town to the navy department, makes
this Endorsements: 81 am pleased &c
note the cordial cooperation OF tho
army and navy"
As bearing upon the statement tina
the operations of the navy had beer
minimized il nay be stated that Gen
eral Otis has repeatedly recognized
the work Of the navy, as for example
in his dispatch Of June - last, il
which he says: The navy aidet
greatly on shore Of the bay, landing
forces occasionally" And again undel
date of July 8: The army and navy
are in hearty accord and the best o
feeling prevails
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
DEWEY'S WASHINGTON RECEPTION
The Admiral Approves the Program
Arranged.

Washington, July 24.-Admiral Dew
ey having cabled approval oil the plaho
for his reception at the national caPi'
tai, the committee in charge OF that
event is free 10 proceed at once with
The necessary preparations. som"
time ago the district commissioners
APPOINTED a committee of 100 citizens
TO take representative c~ognlZance OF
the admiral's return 10 the natlohal
capital, which committee organized
and sub-divided. The executive COM
mittce sketched a program which was
approved by President Mckinley, sec
retarv Long and the committee OF n
hundred. The program provides tdr Il
suitable committee Of escort from
New York to Washington. Probably
on the afternoon Of his arrival the adj
miral will be conducted to the east
front of the capitol, where Secretary
Long will present the sword OF honor
which was voted by congress. "A capa-
cious platform, suitably decorated,
will be erected for the accommodate
ton of the president, his cabinet, the
members of the diplomatic corps and
other distinguished p~ersonages. In
the evening there will be a military,
naval and civic parade, in which every
organized body in the District of Co.
lumbia is expected to participate. The
parade will be reviewed by the presi-
dent, Admiral Dewey and many of the
more prominent national officials and
international representatives.
Admiral Dewey has been commune
Gated with as to the reception and
presentation, both by letter and by
cable.
4 synopsis of the letter was cabled
and il reply thereto the following
message was received through the sec
rotary of the navy:
proposed arrangements for recep-
ton and program at Washington ap
proved by president and secretary are
agreeable TO me. Dewey"
Designs for an appropriate medal to
be struck in commemoration of the
admiral's return to the seat OF ma
tional government are now being con-
sidered.
The medals will be of great artistic
merit and are to be made Of metal
secured from war material captured
by the navy at Manila.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
ELIHU ROOT IS The
new WAR SECRETARY
offered the Place Last Night and
Today He Telegraphed
His Acceptance.
10 CONGRATULATED BY ALGER
Retiring Secretary Sent His sues
cessor q Letter Yesterday Urg-
ing Him to Accept the
Presidents Offer.

Washington, July 22.-Elihu Root
of New York, has been rendered and
has accepted the secretaryship OF war.
The tender was made last night, and
the telegram of acceptance received
this afternoon. The president leaves
for the Adirondacks the middle OF next
week. 1t is expected Root vii corr
suit with him there.
Secretary Alger had confidently ex-
pected the appointment of Mr.. o
and was very much pleased at the
presidents choice. This was evidenced
in the following letter which Secretary
Alger addressed yesterday to his sue
cessor:
my Dear Mr.. Root-An l know Is
what the newspapers say, that you are
to succeed me as secretary of war
Should it come to you j most urgently
urge you to make a sacrifice and ac-
cept the position. With your knowl-
edge of law and your excellent health
you can serve the country i'll a way
given to few men. Sincerely yours,
"R. a. Alger."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
CLEVELAND STRIKERS.
Troops Will BE Called Out If Stu
alton Does Not Improve.

Troops Will Be Called Out If Stu.
alton Does Not Improve.
Cleveland, o., July 24.-The street
railway strike IS assuming a more
threatening aspect.
At 4 O'Clock yesterday Mayor Farley
ordered the naval reserve to prepare
for strike duty. This organization, lo4
strong, slept at the armory last night,
awaiting the further orders of the
mayor. Last night a mob of 5000 men
collected on Wilson avenue and threw
stones at every car that came along.
A squad of twenty policemen tried to
keep order and only partly succeed"
ed, the disorder continuing until tho
cars stopped running at IL p. IN. They
were compelled to charge the mob re-
peatedly, using their heavy riot clubs,
and many broken heads are the result.
One arrest was made.
An attempt was made to blow up a
street car with dynamite last evening.
The car was in Euclid avenue, re-
turning to the Lake View barns, when
q terrific explosion occurred under the
"AlSNlS at hIlluiiNulC avenue NDDDoiNN
the residence of Henry a. Everett,
president Of the Big Consolidated
Street Railway company. The car was
nearly jolted from the track, but was
not stopped. The half dozen passen-
gers on board were badly frightened,
but none of them were injured. There
is no clue to the perpetrators.
About the same time on Pearl street,
on the south side, three %non-union
street railway men, who had left the
Hoinfdcn averue barns 10 purchase to-
bacco, were pursued by a bowling
mob. One Of the fugitives fired a re-
volver, but hit no one
At this time the police arrived and
charged the crowd, scattering 1t quick
". In the confusion a number OF
women who were in the crowd were
thrown down and a little girl struck
by a po~licerlan's club and severely in
jared.
There il a strike on among the line
men, polemen and electricians Of the
Cuyahogl Telephone company. The
strike Is a serious one and practically
cripples the construction work of the
company. The corporation Is managed
by Henry A. Everett, president of the
Big Consolidated.
It was said that the telephone men
went out because they had been asked
to do line work on the Big Consoli.
dated, the railway Iinemen having
struck in sympathy with the train
men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
ACTS ON ARBITRATION.
Third Committee ut The Hague
Adopts Most Of the 4 rticles.

Third Committee ut The Hague
Adopts Most OF the Irticles.
The Hague, July 24.--Thc third com
mittce has adopted the thirty-four ar
!iclcs Of the arbitration scheme, with
the exception OF the five clauses rcIat-
ing To international courts Of inquiry,
action on which awaits the result Of in
| Ftructions from the Roumanian and
| Scrvian governments 10 their dele
rates.
Au effort was made to obtain the
substitution i'm article - Of the words,
"dccm il useful" for the phrase con
slider it their duty" but the scc-
rotary Of the American delegation, and
DR.. Torn, one Of the German delegates,
vigorously defended the original read
ing. which was adopted unanimously.
The first committee of the confer
rncc met yesterday, NJ. Van karn"-
beck, representing Holland, submitted
amendments TO the report, emitting
thc prohibition clause from the first
four points of Count Muravietr's circu-
lar, but expressing the desire that the
remaining three points b" made the
subject of a formal convention. y long
discussion followed, after which tn"
committee unanimously supported the
prohibition Of firing explosives from
balloons. The delegates representing
the United States and Great Britain
voted together against the prohibition
of the use of asphyXiating gases and
explosive bullets. Because unanimity
was impossible, Captain Mahan, Of the
American delegation declared that he
could not modify his views and that
he would maintain his previous atti-
tudc.
The American delegates explained
that they voted with the British dele
cation on the subject Of explosive but
lets because they did not wish to mod
ify their objection to any kind OF re-
striction upon the production OF war
material. Captain Mahan and Sir Ju-
Ian Pauncefote finally moved the sup
preston of the clauses proposing Il
formal convention upon the other
three points of the MuravieT circular.
This wa agreed To. and the amended
report will be submitted to the full
conference tomorrow, when it will he
decided whether the conclusion of q
convention upon the three disputed
points is possible. \ fresh convention
for adapting to naval warfare the Gen
eva convention of 1864 will also be sub
mitted to the conference.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-29
Wool Shippcd Erom Pierre.

Pierre, S. d., July 25.-Small CON
signmcnts of wool are yet coming in.
which will carry the shipments from
this point TO over 100000 for the sea-
son The largest part of the ship
ments from this section come from
the ranches on the west of the river,
where wool growing is becoming more
and more Of an industry every year
and where sheep are beginning to vie
with cattle rs wealth producers.
The actual shipments from here up
to the 10th Of this month were i76,470.
From Blunt 81 ,G4s pounds went out,
and the little station Of Harold, in the
east end Of the county, sent out Gl,76O
pounds. The price this year has
ranged from IL to Is cents per pound,
and some of the owners brought in
over $4,000 pounds. A number of sheep
will be shipped TO the market this
year, the first shipments being sent
out Tuesday of this week.