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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
Mr.. METCALF
IS NOTIFIED.
Officially Told Of His Nomlna-
tIon as Vice President.
GATHERING OF FpROHlBITIONISTs
Carnegie Hall, In New York, Filled
With Members Of Cold Water Party.
METCALrs SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
10 II He Warmly Endorsed the Platform
Adopted BY The Prohibition Convention
Grateful for His Nomination.
METcAlrs SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.

Hon. Henry b. Metcalf of Pawtucket
for vice president by the Prohibition
party at an enthusiastic meeting in
Carnegie hall. New York, last night.
There were present several of the fore
most men in the party, including Hon.
John G. woolley OF Chicago. the presi-
Dental nominee, who received his official
notification In Chicago last Tuesday.
DIR. Samuel Dickie of Michigan, chair
man OF the committee, made the notia-
cation.
Mr.. Metcalf. who is the first Rhode ISL
ander 10 have place on the national
ticket of any party, was greeted very
warmly as he arose To speak.
His address dealt mainly with the CHI
cago convention of 1900. which he said
was remarkable for the character and
strength OF its members as individual
citizens.
The platform there adopted commands
his warmest approval, he said, IL being
"A clear and complete declaration OF the
partys organic conviction and purpose.
IL is simply a compact of broad-minded
reformers and the statements embodied
in the platform will command the assent
of millions OF American citizens who
have never yet voted with the party and
who. because of their subserviency to
popularity may not yet dare TO declare
their independence.
Personally. Mr.. Metcalf was extremely
grateful for the nomination, realizing the
possibility given him for service TO God
and his brother man.
Tonight there will be a grand mass
meeting of Prohibtionists In Music hall,
Pawtucket
Messrs. woolley and Metcalf will be
the principal speakers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
BRISTOL.

The Bristol Yacht club will start TO-
morrow at 10 o'clock a. IN. on its annual
cruise.
A young lad named Harry Whitaker
met with painful accident yesterday
while bathing at Walkers Cove. He was
crawling on his hands and knees in shoal
water. when his leg came I'm contact
with a broken bottle. He received a Sc
rious wound. Or. Sigel was called and
he was compelled to take eleven stitches
to close the wound.
A special meeting of the Hydraulion
Engine and Hose company was held last
evening TO hear the report of the COM
mittee on the proposed visit TO Portland,
Me-, to attend the firemen's muster.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
CARSON IN JAIL.
Refuses TO Pay Judgment
Awarded Photographer Whom
He Shot Two Years Ago.

Lexington, July 26.-MaJ. Thomas j.
Carson. the noted turfman, proprietor OF
Dixiana stud is I'm jail here on a war
rant. charging him with refusing 10 pay
judgment for damages found against
him in the circuit court.
The judgment is for $1,000 and IS in fa-
vor of photographer w. +. Singleton,
whom Maj Carson shot and wounded here
two years ago I'm difficulty over photo
graph OF Mai Carsons niece, Miss Mary
Warfield, now Mrs. Percy Burrell of New
York.
Singleton has never fully recovered. He
brought suit against Maj. Carson and was
awarded damages Mai. Carson says he
will not pay the damages but Will remain
in jail. until the required ten days have
expired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
DROUGHT BROKEN
Rain Saves Some Crops, but
Others Were Ruined Before
Il Came.

After about two months OF drought
practically, the welcome rain Tuesday
morning presaged the end OF the dry
spell and farmers and everybody else are
very grateful.
Yesterday morning a second shower,
much more satisfying than Tuesdays ar
rived.
IL had the earmarks OF the beginning
of a two days. wet spell. which prophecy
has been verified by today's uownpour.
The rain came none too soon, for crops
were suffering greatly.
Corn has shriveed. potato vines have
grown yellow. wells and brooks have run
dry and n serious state OF things. as the
farmer views II. existed until the show
ers began.
In some cases the rain came too late.
This is especially true OF the berry crops,
which will suffer worst OF ALL
NAPOLEON JONES WILL BE IN TOWN
SATURDAY. LOOK OUT FOR HIM!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
WILL SING At SOUTH FRAMlNeHAM.

Lovers OF music will have an oppor-
tunity OF hearing the famous baritone.
Ffrangcon Davies. who will sing tomor-
row afternoon for the Chautauqua assem-
bly, at Montwait, South Framingham,
Mass.
In addition to Mr. Davies the following
we'll known Providence people will assist
in the afternoon and evening concerts:
Miss Helen $. Greene. soprano; Miss sen-
ME Hunter contralto; Mr.. James r.
Armstrong. tenor: Mr.. Fred l.. Martin,
basso. together with Birds full orches-
ira. Mr.. 8. Newton Cutler, pianist; Mr..
+. c. +. Cramer. organist, all under the
direction OF DIR. Jules Jordan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
TO EXAMINE MILITARY PRISONERS.

San Francisco. July 2s-Under instruc-
tions from the war department, Gen.
Shafter has appointed board OF officers
which is ordered TO meet on Alcatraz ISL
and today to examine all general prison.
eos i'm confinement at that station and
submit recommendations looking to the
release of such prisoners as deserve Glenn
cncy.
The board IL instructed 10 make careful
inquiry into the merits OF each case so
far az can be done with the light of the
records on file.
When possible, the statements will be
taken OF any witnesses, be they prisoners
or others, cognizant OF the facts. The
report OF the board is 60 be rendered as
soon as possible. and I'm the recommenda-
tions special consideration is TO be given
TO the conduct of prisoners Since confine-
ment and TO the cases of young men con-
victed OF purely military offences. There
are about 500 military prisoners on the
island. many Of them. II is said. having
beer convicted OF trivial offences.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
THEY CARRIED THEIR TRUNK.

There was little stir at Turks Head
about half-past o'clock yesterday after
noon. and quite crowd gathered To
laugh at the ridiculous efforts of two
Italians to put a trunk on n Crsnston
car.
AZ often as the little men got the trunk
near enough the conductor pushed IL aud
them away With his foot Much sput-
tering in Italian enSued before the own
ers OF the trunk tumbled to the fact that
the street cars are not express WAGONS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
WILL NOT RAID RACE TRACK.

Chicago, July 26--The board OF trustees
OF Cicero, have given up the fight against
the Hawthorne Race Track.
It was intended TO raid the track this
afternoon and 200 special policemen had
been sworn TO carry out the program.
At a meeting OF the trustees last night.
however. it was decided that the track
was outside the prohibition district and
hepceforth the betting ring will remain
uninolested.
This settles a dispute that has handi-
capped the track for years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

aid In actively raising funds for the or
ganization and maintenance of the work
of the Gold Democracy and was mem
ber of the auditing committee of that
party.
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
The committee appointed at the con-
ference held at the Plaza Hotel, New
York, gave out the following statement
and call for a convention to be held in
this city Aug. II
"The national committee of the Gold
Democrats have brought the usefulness
OF that organization to an end. II now
becomes the duty OF the independent
committee to enable the independent
voters TO place I'm the field platform
and candidates which they can conscien-
tiously support.
1--WE believe that the anti-imperialists
have done splendid work in recalling the
republic to the ideas OF its founders.
1--WE believe that many citizens who
have not as yet been identified with the
anti-imperialists will welcome this chance
to express their disapproval of existing
conditions.
"A mass convention is hereby called
to meet at Indianapolis at p. m. on the
14th day OF August 1900. 10 nominate or
cooperate in the nomination of candi-
dates for president and vice president
upon a platform substantially as fol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
"First. independence and protection TO
the inhabitants OF Cuba. the Philippine
Islands, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
" Second. single gold standard and a
sound banking system.
' Third. the abolition of all special
privileges.
" Fourth. a public service based on
merit only.
Those who favor the movement are
invited TO send their names and addresses
TO the temporary headquarters at No. l41
Broadway. New York. (Signed)
1T. NJ. OSBORNE. Chairman.
"EVERETT v. ABBOTT, Secretary"
After adopting resolutions the national
committee of the national Democratic
party adjourned until 10 a. m. today.
The resolutions express the opinion that
the nomination of candidates by the
National Democratic party for the offices
OF president and vice president is unwise
and inexpedient. reaffirms the Indiana
polls platform OF 1896, recommends the
state committees in their respective
states 10 preserve their organizations and
urges the voters not TO be deceived by
the plea that the money question has
been finally settled.
Lewis f. Erich Of Colorado, who since
1896 has been prominent and active in
the National Democratic movement
said:
This action of the national committee
of the Gold Democracy is outrageous
The whole thing is simply a Mckinley
endorsement"
Later--Mr Erich wrote his letter OF
resignation and withdrawal, which was
accepted by the committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
Refuse to Endorse the Anti
Imperia|istic Movement.
National Committee Also Decides it
Would Be UnWiSe to Put Ticket
In the Field.

indianapolis. Ind. July 2e.-f3y unani-
nous vote OF the national committee Of
the National tgold standard) Democracy.
yesterday afternoon, the scheme OF flu
sion with the anti-imperialistic movement
originating with the recent mass meeting
at the Plaza Hotel in New York city
was defeated, as was also the plan to
place a gold standard Democratic ticket
in the field this year.
OF the 30 members OF the national
committee there were present 10 mem
bers.
Two OF the committeeman held several
proxies. subcommittee presented an
address. setting out the proposition for
fusion. and a party ticket. with the rea-
son set forth at the New York meeting.
Upon the hearing of arguments by John
j. Chapman, Thomas Osborne Of the New
York committee and others, the gold
standard men decided Upon an immediate
consideration OF the question.
The New York committeeman took back
seats and listened to a discussion which
continued for more than an nour
Charles Tracey OF New York each men,
ber OF the national Democratic commit
tee expressed his views on the matter.
Eastern and western men severally op-
posed the proposition, taking the ground
inat there had been dissatisfaction and
Withdrawals from the ranks Of the ma
tional Democracy. that the placing OF a
third ticket i'm the field this year with
the new issues now before the country
wouiu In no way tend TO accomplish the
end and aim OF the organization OF the
national Democratic party i'm 1896.
IL was, argued that those gold standard
Democrats who stand today where they
stood I'm the campaign of 1896 on the
money question and against Organism"
would be let free TO vote In support of the
Republican platform, which was un-
changeable I'm favor of "a sound and
stable monetary system"
AGAINST THIRD TICKET.
When the vote on the question of fusion
and the nomination OF third ticket was
taken, Gordon Woodbury., oil New Hamp-
shire, proved to be the only committee
man present who favored third party
ticket
lie urged his views at some length. The
vote was by ballot and stood &c to /
against the proposition.
Mr.. Woodbury. at once moved that the
vote be made unanimous and this was
done
A committee OF three was then appoint
cd TO draft n manifesto setting out the
position of the national Democracy re-
garding the issues now before the people.
One of the sensations OF the meeting
was when w. r. Haldeman, proprietor Of
the Louisville Courier-Journal and mem
her of the national executive committee.
arose and declared his intention OF sup
porting Bryan and Stevenson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
SENTENCED TO Be HANGED.

Covington. Ky. July 2G.-The jury I'm
the ease OF Wallace Bishop charged With
killing y tramp at the Lagoon recently
and afterward killing Offcer Mox Nc
Quecry while resisting arrest. brought I'm
verdict OF guilty late last night. Judge
Tarvin az once sentenced Bishop TO be
hanged -t3..tff s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
ROBERTS WINS in
FIGHT WITH THE BOERS.

London. July 26.-Lord Roberts reports
60 the war office. under date of Balmoral,
July 25. as follows;
I'VE marched here yesterday without
seeing the enemy.
The Beers on July "a engaged French
and Hutton six miles south OF Balmoral.
While Aldersons mounted infantry at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

tackled the Beers right, French made a
turning movement around their left. See
ing their retreat threatened, the Beers
broke and fled.
French and Hutton followed and pro-
posed 10 cross Oliphant's river today at
Naauw Poort
our casualties were one wounded"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
CANCERS rRIATto SUCCESSFULLY.

A discovery based upon scientific prIn-
out Knife. Plaster or Pain. An mex
pensive home treatment by our Ab-orp-
ton method. Offics consultation free.
on application. MASON MEDICAL IN
eT1TtTE, in West t3d g., n. Y. Thou
ssnds permanently cured In the past
tventy years prove the efficacy Of thts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
NAPOLEON JONES WILL BEIN TOWN
SATURDAY. LOOK OUT FOR HIM!

'I would like" she said. moving shyly
up To the counter, ''to get some collars
for my husband"
Eyes, maam." answered the affable
clerk. what number. please?"
Then she flared up and replied:
''sir, The church belong TO doesn't
recognize divorces. and We have only
lived la chicago six months. any way
Chicago Times Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

NAPOLEON JONES WILL BEfNrovN
SATURDAY. LOOK OUT FOR HIM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

NAPOLEON JONES WILL BE IN TOWN
ss.sATURrAY. LOOK OUT FOR HIM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

NAPOLEON JONES Will BEIN TOWN
SATURDAY. LOOK OLT FOR HIM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26
Usy Breeres Blow

day and night az Oakland Beach Hotel.
Try Its comforts for n week and you will
stay there through the hot season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

MIR. Haldeman in 1896 contributed much
aid In actively raising funds for the or
ganization and maintenance of the work
of the Gold Democracy and was a mem
ber of the auditing committee of that
party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-26

PERRlNAE O Springer. Hartford; j
II Wescher. Providence; A Allen. Bos-
ton; ThcS shea. Lisbon; NJ Goldstcin. q
r. Russell. Chas Feehan. New York. y
! shsrrle. r ] Harvey. a VI Beal. Bos-
ton r eager. Providence. G 3 Maynd-
drlce. Boston. - fof 80.
The evening times., 1900-01-02
POLICE COURT SENTENCES.
The Penalties Imposed on NioIators
of the Law.

George Jackson. colored. was the first
man arraigned in the Police Court today.
He was charged with dsorderly conduct in
Grahams Alley northwest. workhouse
sentence of fifteen days was imposed.
Julius Hendson. an old offender. was ac-
cused of having no visible means OF sup
port and was therefore amenable to the
vagrancy law. Twenty dollars or one hum
dred and twenty days was his sentence.
William Schumacher was accused Of the
same offence and a like fine was imposed.
Thomas O'Connor for being loud and
boisterous in Pennsylvania Avenue last
night was sentenced to the farm" for fif-
teen days.
Edward Marshall while under the inhu-
ence of intoxicants created disturbance
in Ninth Street northwest last night. He
was sent to the workhouse for fifteen days.
Charles Maloney was picked up in New
Jersey Avenue yesterday and charge OF
vagrancy entered against him. He went
to the workhouse for fifteen days.
Augustus Aurelius Trabaudt was charg-
ed with vagrancy and sentenced to pay a
fine of $40 or serve thirty days in the work.
house.
Robert l.. Taylor appeared in answer to
a charge of assault preferred by John Will
Jams. who declared that the defendant did
beat. wound, and ill-treat" him. The
trouble is said to have occurred In an alley
in the northwestern section of the city.
Taylor was further charged with carrying
The evening times., 1900-01-02
S. Kann, Sons & Co., Msltet Eisls,: aso seace

dominating position in the world market is
universally recognized. This industry is
the pioneer and main feeder for varied
branches of the textile industry, such as
woclen and wool-mixed stuffs, silk goods,
Innings Of all kinds. Iaces. braids. worsted
and braided trimmings. buttons embroid-
cries, and numerous other lines of manu-
facture
But it is a deplorable fact that while
the present boom has so favorably affected
nearly all other industries of our country
the clothing export trade has not only rot
increased, but has suffered a diminution
during the last three years. Germanys
total exports Of textiles and ready made
clothing in 1896 was S227, ,766, 900; in 1898,
S2ll, ,542, ,000; decrease in value of exports
SIC 1S4. 000. But this decline is by far
greater when compared with the figures of
the year 1888, when exports in this line
We're to the value of s257, ,992, ,000 If We
take the special line Of ready-made cloth
ing alone, We find the exports We're for
1896, S22 469. 200 liz value; 1897. s21. .O15, 500;
1898. $l5.5i1, 400. The year 1898, as COM
pared with 1886. shows shrinkage of S5
S25. 500 in this single line. Taking the ex-
ports Of clothing countries, the shrinkage
amounts in the exports Of clothing: TO
England, s3,403, 400; Holland, 1875. 500;
Switzerland. s7S5, 400; United States. S523.-
GOO; Canada, s2ll, 200; Belgium, s11e, ,OOO'
This retrograde movement is alarming.
The explanation lies in the exorbitant
customs tariffs OF foreign countries In the
United States the import duties on clio h
ing amount TO 40 to so percent Of their
value: In Russia, 40 TO so per cent: in
Spain. % to 80 per cent: in Italy. % per
cent: in Canada, % per cent more is asked
than On clothing imported from England:
in many other countries similar tariff rates
exist.
In consequence of this, many thousands
Of operatives who were fully employed a
few years ago have their existence endan-
gered, and employers are in critical po-
sition. Ii is self-evident that our clothing
and textile manufacturing classes are not
satisfied with a continuation of the present
trade treaties with foreign nations What
we need above all other things is a change
by which the almost prohibitiye tariff rates
Of these countries should be reduced by at
least one-half. Most important for our
line is reCtifcation of our trade relations
with the United States Little concessions
here are OF no value; the present United
States duties on textiles and clothing must
be lowered IL We are to become enabled to
continue our exports
Commenting on the speech, Mr.. Hapauer
says:
1T is strange that our manufacturers in
the clothing and cloak trade have not as
yet made efforts TO gain foreign markets
for their productions. They are In this re-
spect far behind other branches OF manu-
facture. Our clothing trade, if energeti-
cally managed. could soon show as good re-
suits as our cotton textiles, iron, and steel,
machinery, Office furniture. etc"
The evening times., 1900-01-02
cHRYsANTHEMUMs IN LYONS.
Two Thousand Varieties Seen at n
Recent Exhibition.

"At the chrysanthemum exhibition which
has been in progress in this city during
the last two weeks, two thousand different
varieties were exhibited by fifty horticul-
turists in and around Lyons" writes Con-
sui J. C. Covert to the State Department.
"A prominent exhibitor places the number
of distinct varieties cultivated in France
at from eight to ten thousand. They are
kept in large houses open on all sides. but
rooted to prevent damage from rain. They
flower in November in great variety OF
form of petal. IL is said here TO be extreme
ly difficult to produce two different shades
of exactly the same form; therefore. the
exhibition is exceedingly rich in variety.
leaves of tubular shape, fat, pointed,
rounded at the end curved in and down at
the sides. with ascending and descending
points, undulating, ETC., being shown.
Some plants were over three feet high,
bearing but three large flowers. One plant
bore fifty blossoms.
Every horticulturist in and around Ly-
ons has now at least one thousand to one
thousand five hundred different varieties
OF chrysanthemums. They are sold as
house ornaments. and are very largely used
in decorating graves. Many thousands of
them are sold on All Saints Day and the
Day of the Dead, which fall on November
1 and 2"
The evening times., 1900-01-02
THE JANUARY TERM.
Branches OF the District Courts BE
gin Business.

Afjer recess OF more than two weeks
business was resumed today in all branches
of the Supreme Court OF the District, and
also in the Court OF Appeals. 1, was the
first day Of the January term OF The court
and long before 10 O'Clock the persons sum
moned 10 serve as grand jurors and petit
Jurors crowded the corridors and Railways
of the Courthouse.
The justices presiding over the different
branches of the court were present and in
the Circuit and Criminal divisions the en-
paneling OF the Jurors began promptly
The grand Jurors were examined and
sworn in by Justice Clabaugh. The only
change in assistants in any branch Of the
Supreme Court of the District was in Grim
inal division, No. ?, where Harvey Given
succeeded y. Carroll Downs as clerk. Mr..
Given was for over sixteen years come ted
with the Office Of the United States AttOr-
ney for the District and for the past five
years was confidential clerk 10 the incum-
bents in that office.
Several of the persons summoned 10 serve
as Jurors were excused for cause. and extra
talesmen were ordered to report tomorrow.
The evening times., 1900-01-02
SOLDIERS HOME REPORT.
improvements Made to the Grounds
and Buildings.

Inspector General Breckenridge has re-
ceived report on the annual inspection Of
the Soldiers Home.
The grounds. comprising 5O2 acres, were
beautifed during the year by the setting
out of 500 young trees. The hospital and
one of the barracks were enlarged during
the year. The King Building will require
an aggregate expenditure of $4,000.
During the nine months covered in Gen
eral Breckinrdge's report there was on an
average 500 officers and men at the home.
The average age of the inmates is nearly
ffty-fve and half years, with length OF
army service ranging from two months TO
thirty-one years. The average is fifteen
and a third years.
No complaints concerning the quantity or
quality of the food were received. During
the nine months 1855 men received medi-
cal treatment and sixty deaths occurred.
The evening times., 1900-01-02
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly. prominent citizen Of Hannibal,
Mo-, lately had wonderful deliverance from a
frightful death. In telling Of it he says: 81 was
taken with Typhoid Fever, that into Pneu-
monia. My lungs became hardened / was so
weak couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing
helped me. l expected to .soocHdie of Consump-
tion, when / heard of DIR. King s New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief l continued to use
it. and now am well and strong. l can't say too
much in its praise" This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the world for all
Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes so
cents and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Henry
Evans Drug Store, 9Ss st.; every bottle guar.
snteed.