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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-10

Yesterday, all day there was only a
range OF 1872 degrees.
At A. m. today the thermometer read
74lz and at a. M, 81. Yesterday il was
only 12 at o'clock and so at 2 o'clock
should be borne In mind. however
that the records furnished at the city hall
are taken about 90 feet above the street.
IL Is safe TO allow at least four degrees
Tor street level, which would make to-
days record, up 20 8 o'clock, about 9S de-
grees.
ls this hot enough for you?
The meteorological report for July N
out today. IL shows a remarkable month
for heat and humidity.
The maximum temperature last month
was s9]9, and the minimum 56is degrees.
Timer were three days I'm July when the
mercury Kept way up. on the 18th the
maximum was 9S1s, on the 18th, 99ik. and
on the 18th 97is
The record for July II is the record for
the year, so far
The mean humidity In July was GA per
cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-10
WOUNDED TWO.
Angry Negro Uses a Pistol Near
The Granite State Park,
Dover, n. n.

Dover. n. H.. Aug. l0.--A shooting af-
fray in which two men were wounded.
occurred here hate last night. but II is
thought that neither OF the victims will
die.
The shooting resulted from a quarrel
among several negroes who care for race
horses at the Granite State Park. al
though one of the men who was LOT was
not I'm the crowd. John Glare, who, II 10
alleged, did the shooting, ha sescaped.
The scene of the ARRAY was just OUT
side the park at which trotting meeting
is being held this week About half
mile away from the track is the Waver-
ley House. resort well known To the
police, and the place at which the five
men charged with the murder of McNal-
ly and Dobbins on July 4, were captured.
Many of thes attaches of the race track
are I'm the habit OF visiting this place
after their work is done. and last night
a party OF negroes who are employed as
rubbers at the stables, visited the house.
1t was nearly midu int when they
started to return to the track. On the
way dispute arose, and according to the
stories told the police, John Clare, who
had charge of the stable OF Miss Whitney,
pulled revolver. and began shooting.
one or the party, Aleck Robinson, SuS-
tanned a wound i'm the side OF the head.
but the bullet only-pierced his ear and
made a scratch along the scalp. Sew
eral of the bullets flew wild. however,
and persons who were sitting on the piaz-
IA OF the Granite State Park Hotel had
narrow escapes.
stray bullet hit Samuel ONeIll. a
white man. who also works about the
stables at the trottlng park. as he was
passing along the road. lie was seriously
wounded
The fact that O'Neill had been shot ala
not become known until after the negroes
had passed by on their way to the park.
Joseph Bushway OF Haverhill who is
here attending the races. while coming
along the road. heard groans. and fol-
lowing the sound he found O'Neill lying
by the side of the road with a bullet
wound I'm his side.
Bushway assisted the injured man 10
get to the ParS Hotel and doctors were
called from Dover. They found that
3s-calibre bullet had entered O'Neills sida
and striking a rib. had glanced 10 the
back. The bullet was removed from the
mans back and after his wound had been
dressed the doctors expressed the opinion
that he would recover.
The Dover police were notified OF the
shooting as soon as II happened. but be-
fore they could get 70 the park. which
Is about two miles and a half from the
city. Clare. the one accused OF doing the
shooting. had disappeared.
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AS CONFESSED.
Bill Against Horace S. Phillips
So Taken and a Decree
Entered.

A decree taken, the complainant's bill
as confessed. was entered in the appellate
division of the supreme court today in
the case of Betsey A. Wilcox vs. Horace
S. Phillips.
The plaintiff resides in Killingly, Conn,
and the defendant I'm Foster.
Phillips, IL is alleged, cut about 40 cords
of wood on complainant's land without
any right TO so do.
Mrs. Wilcox had no party TO tell her
about the wood cutting she says, for a
long time, but when she found out, or
dered him TO stop.
Phillips claimed a right to cut the
wood. Mrs. Wilcox brought her bill TO
test any right Phillips might have. bic
did not answer the bill. Wilson a.
Jenckes were solicitors for Mrs. Will
cox.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-10

PRISON CROWDED.
Five Prisoners Will Be Dis
charged Each Day TO Make
Room for New Ones.

San Francisco, Aug. l0.-The military
prison on Alcatraz Island has been over
crowded for some time past and the con-
slant arrival OF soldiers with long SEN
tences 10 serve has caused the issuance
OF an order directing the commandant To
release five per cent of the prisoners, who
have served any great portion OF their
sentences.
This is in addition to those recommend.
ed by the board of clemency appointed
some days ago.
The commandant at Alcatraz is directed
to liberate five men each day in order to
prevent the discharge In this city Of so
many men, many OF whom are desperate
characters.
Mai. Oliver Il. Wood has assumed the
duties of Chief Commissary OF the De-
partment OF California.
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AT THE HOTELS.

Nine travelling men came into town
yesterday with the intention OF giving
nine drug clerks in this city a few points
OF baseball.
The game was played at Crescent Park,
but the travelling men failed TO cut any
great figure, for according to the report
Of one side, the score was II 10 s. I'm IA
vor of the drug clerks, but the friends of
the travelling men say that the score was
IL to lS the Is being the drug clerk
score
Harry Calender. night clerk at the
Newman, will go on his vacation next
week. lie will spend II at Narragansett
Pier and Manchester. n. II.
Henry Appleton OF the Boston Globe
and wife, are registered at the Perrin
!. Efron OF San Antonia, Tex, and JOS
Stack of the firm of Stack A Bliss of
Boston, are at tho Dorrance
Among the prominent arrivals at the
Newman are H. NJ. Chaplin of Chicago.
F. a. Pierce and wife. OF Kansas City,
+. g. Weston Of Pueblo, Cal. 8. r. Dick
man, Al c. Burke, ". u. Howie. L.. G..
browne and R. H. Watts Of Boston.
Mrs. James a. Hoadley gave dinner
party 10 some OF her lady friends at the
Narragansett last evening
Charles Phillips, a jewelry buyer and
wife of Toronto are at the Narragansett
The Syracuse baseball team are at the
Narragansett
Among the guests At the Narragansett
are 4. $. Wilde and daughters OF Roches-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Newield Jewell and
child. l.. Webber. Valentine Loeni OF New
York. 4. ". Troth. III. NJ. Roth, Phila-
delphia; ~ s. Bear. Baltimore; II. ".
Russell. ST. Louis; w. r. Clark and T. ".
Murrane of Boston.
II Is understood that Mr.. johnson has
not given M ALI hopes OF getting the
Athletic Club building for = hotel. II is
also said that Mr.. Shepard and his asso-
ciates are To consider new proposition
from Mr.. Johnson and will give him an
answer early the coming week.
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DIED D..

ARMSTRONG-rn this city. sth inst.
Mary, daughter of Samuel and the late
Margaret Armstrong.
ASTRAP-1n this city. 7th inst, Samuel
Astrap, aged g. years and 5 months.
BERGHAHN-In this city. 9th inst.
Frida NJ, infant daughter OF Walter G.
.. and Pauline Berghahn, aged 2 years.
% days.
CASsTDY-rn this city. sth inst. Patrick
IT.. son OF Ellen and the late John Cas-
sidy.
CoLoHAN-Tn this city. sth inst. Mar
garet Colohsn.
EGAN-1n this cityy 9th inst. Mary.
daughter OF Thomas and Annie Essn.
aged months and 10 days.
FoLEY-In this city, sth inst, Bridget
Folev.
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TORRID WAVE STILL LINGERS.
MERCURY UP IN THE 9O'S.

1t makes no difference whether II is hu-
midity or heat. we get 1t just the same
Yesterday was more humid than today.
but today is hotter than yesterday.
For instance, at . D. m. today the city
hall thermometer registered sstk; yester-
day at the same hour it was s9h four
degrees cooler.
Did anybody say cooler" II should
have been -four degrees less hot"
But yesterday General Humidity was
stalking about little more freely, get
ting In about 81 per cents worth of work,
while today 40 was the best he attempted.
When IL Is remembered that IL only
takes 100 per cent. of humidity TO COM
pletely saturate us, we ought to be CRATE
ful that today was less humid than yes
terday, II there is any consolation I'm
that.
At a. m. today the mercury stood at
IN degrees, making a range OF % degrees
az p. M, with the mercury still climb
ing
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NOT BY CHINESE.
Continued from page Onel
ATrS ANrr, ppIcANns ,NIrCIr,r.

Continued from page One.p
PIRATES AND BRIGANDs EXECUTED
A Chinese official at Shanghai says
seventeen pirates and brigands were be-
headed at Canton August 1.
pispat szes received here from Berlin
say that Emperor Francis Joseph and
King Victor Emmanuel III. have tele-
graphed to Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee. congratulating him on his APP
pointment TO the chief command of the
allied troops In China
Field Marshal Won Waldersee IL Is an
nounced here. will sail August q or Au-
gust 90 from an Italian port. and that he
will go TO Shanghai first. thus disposing
of the report that the field marshal Is
going to China by way OF San Francisco.
About 5000 more German troops are GO
ing to China The government at Berlin
Is negotiating with the North German
Lloyd and the Hamburg-American Lines
for eight transports.
CHINESE coNsULs DIFFICULTY.
New York, Aug 10.--Chinese Consul
Tschow Use Chi and his staff are still
holding forth at the consulate No. 90
West Ninth street. but the consular adj
vices due Tuesday did not arrive. and arc
not expected now.
Mr. Tschow says. I'm an interview:
we want TO stay and do our duty, but
in case Of war. diplomatic and consular
officials leave their offices TO go to neu-
tral country or return home There is no
neutral country To which we can go.
for the whole world Is against China I
cannot return To Pekin. and will not.
There are %, 900 Chinese in my general
charge What is going TO become of the
consular business. the volume of which is
great? There is no other governments
consulate TO which to ntrust it,
Minister Wa TingFang is i'm no posi-
sition To offer me aid for he may soon be
I'm as bad a state as l."
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NOT KNOWN.
Local Candy Men Have No In
formation About The Ameri-
can Caramel Co.

Lancaster, Pa. Aug. 10.-It was an
nounced today that the American Cara
mel Co. has secured control OF the en-
tire property and business of the Lam
caster Caramel Co OF this city. The
price paid Is stated TO be s1.000O00. The
papers in the purchase will be filed today
at Providence, r. /.
Inquiry in this city, both at the secre-
tary of states office and among the
candy men failed TO locate the American
Candy company as Rhode Island cor
poration
Burt Weeks. of Weeks Brothers. Rich
mond street, the largest iobbers in New
England outside OF Boston, said that
three or four years ago the American
Caramel company was Incorporated in
Pennsylvania, with headquarters I'm Phil
adelphia, succeeding the old firm OF
Breisch, Hines Company
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NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Miss Sadie Cornell. OF South Amboy,
street, this city.
An attachment was placed on John f..
Tanners place on North Main street,
yesterday for $500 by Deputy Sheriff John
II. Rabbit. A keeper was placed In the
store and also I'm the stable.
O. ]. Bouchee was fined $40 and costs
in the district court to day for making an
assault on Irving Martin. This affair
took place at 2i1 Broad street where the
former has paint shop.
owen +. OBrien was adjudged insane
by Judge Sweetland this morning and
was committed to the State hospital. lie
was recently discharged from that insti-
tuition.
Thomas Brennan for making an assault
on Albert j. Daily was fined SIS and costs
Both men are employed I'm Fletcher's
mill at the north end, and the trouble
arose over a remark made by Daily, In
reference 10 Brennan's sister.
William Harvey coiored, was arraign-
ed in the Sixth District court this morn
ing on the charge Of assaulting Fred O.
French. He pleaded not guilty and was
he'd until Tuesday for trial.
Catherine Fay, who enjoys the reputa-
ton OF being "a chronic trouble maker.
was fined $40 and costs this morning by
Judge Sweetland,. for making an assault
on Ellen johnson. The row took place
on Bogman street.
Mary Smith, Lillian Slocum and Grace
Hazard. all coiored, who are charged
with being common night walkers. were
In the Sixth District court this morn
ing, and their cases were continued until
Dec. :. They were turned over 10 Miss
Denehy.
John Smith tried 10 convince Judge
sweetland this morning that he. Smith.
was not sturdy besgar. but did not
months.
In the sixth District court this morn
ing Nelson Cohen was fined SIS and costs
for overdriving a horse.
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PaWtuCket MIDDLE Before the
Democratic State Committee
Action Taken Looking to Calling Of
Conventions to Nominate Electors
and Candidates for Congress.

A meeting of the Democratic State Gen.
.ral club was held in Gelb's parlor's at
" m. today.
Two matters Of importance were acted
upon. The first was the report of the
subcommittee appointed TO investigate
the facts of the contest in Pawtucket.
and they reported as follows;
Democratic State Central Committee:
The undersigned committee, appointed
by you to investigate and report upon tie
contest relative to the positions OF ward
committee I'm the Fifth ward ot Paw
tucket, respectfully report: First-As
matter OF law, we find the board OF al
dermen OF the city of Pawtucket acting
as a board OF canvassers, had no author
ity to declare invalid" the caucus held
March s. 1900.
And, said board having failed TO per-
form its duty of "recounting the ballots
and declaring a result" as laid down
In Sec. 13, OF the Ballot Act" the certi-
ficates OF election issued TO Thomas
O'Brien. william r. Hampton. Joseph
i. Salisbury Dydine Guilmette and
Charles Hannigan. by the caucus warden
in accordance with said Section 13, are
legal evidence of the election OF said
named persons as the ward committee of
said Fifth ward, and as such they are
entitled to seats I'm the Democratic city
committee Off Pawtucket as the repre-
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DEMURRER SUSTAINED.

The formal demurrer OF defendant 10
plaintiffs declaration in the case OF
George w. Evans vs. Union Railroad
company was announced as sustained by
Judge Blodgett In the common pleas di-
vision OF the supreme court today. Evans
is suing TO recover 10000 for personal In
juries.
lie asserts he was passenger on
Manton avenue electric car when there
was collision with another car and he
vas badly injured. The demurrer was on
the ground that the declaration failed 10
state the plaintiff was IN thu exercise Of
due care.
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AS YOU LIKE IT."
Open Air Performance Of
ShakespeTa's Comedy at Point
Judith Country Club.

Narragansett Pier had its first lawn
dramatic performance this afternoon
when "As You Like II" was presented
at the Point Judith Country Club as
private venture.
The audience was large and representa-
tive including most OF the cottage colony
and regular summer visitors at the hotels.
Eight boxes had been built on one side
OF the lawn and woodland at Wildheld
farm, which served as the stage, and
made an ideal Forest OF Arden.
The cast was headed by Mary Shaw and
Maurice barrymore Music was furnished
by the orchestra OF the Narragansett Ca
sino.
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new WARD LINES
Committee May Make Its Report
Tomorrow, but That Has Not
Been Decided On.

The members Of the commission ap-
pointed to adjust ward lines OF the city
arc holding conference this afternoon,
In relation TO the report filed with the
city clerk.
There II an opinion In certain circles
that the report may he filed tomorrow
morning, but OF this there is no assurance
whatever at this time, and nothing may
be done until next week.
IL IL understood that tho work r. prac-
tically finished, and as the time for filing
the report will expire on Wednesday next.
there cannot be much delay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-10
HUMBEaT MEMORIAL SERVICE.

ARRANGEMENTS for tho memorial meet
ing Tor the late King Humbert of itaIv in
infantry hall. under the auspices of the
united Italian societies and clubs. are nro-
sressing, and the AFFAIR promises 10 be
INC vocal part OF the exercises win ba
uhoer me directon OF Mr.. William n
, ..ans, ,he Wen known local vocalist and
teacher. and there will also no nm o,ch.''I
ira and the grand organ 10 sunniv ,ha a..
strumental portion. '"o an
The nnal arrangements will be made h,,
the COMMITTEES this evening ana tbts III,
include the order OF the EXERCISES w"
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NEW CHAIRMAN.
Isaac H, SouthWIck Succeeds
MI. Blodgett as Head Of the
Board Of CanVassers.

The board OF feanvasscrs and registration
met today for the purposes OF organiza-
uon' there having been vacancy in the
chairmanship since the resignation of
Judge Blodgett.
The newly elected member Of the board.
Judge Isaac II. southwick. and Messrs
Charles =. Smith and Joseph p. Canning
met ana inc result was the election OF
Isaac ~. Southwick as chairman ara
Charles l.. Smith clerk
The board IL now ready for business a nd
as soon as the report OF the ward line re-
adjustment commission is filed, there Is
heap of work 10 do
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MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONS.

This evening the following organizations
will hold moonlight sails in an attempt
20 find refreshing breezes:
The Father Matthews Social Club OF
Pawtuckct viii sail on the steamer Baltl-
more. leaving the Pawtucket dock about
3 o'clock.
The Pocasset Fire Engine Company OF
Knightsviile will enjoy their outing on
the steamer Favorite.
The Red Cross Society connected with
the Church of the Messiah will sail
around the bay In the Warwick.
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PRIESTS AT BAT.
New York and New Jersey
CIergymsn Play Remarkable
Game Of Ball.

New York. Aug. 1o--On the grounds OF
Orange. priests representing New York
and New Jersey played a remarkable
game OF baseball yesterday afternoon.
There has been certain rivalry be-
tween the priesthood OF the diocese OF
New York and that OF New Jersey as
to which could play the better ball AS
far as can be learned the question Is yet
undecided.
The. two teams appeared upon the ball
grounds in regulation uniforms.
s IL was Father Westman Of Seton Hall.
who first inaugurated the idea that the
priests show what they could do with tho
ball and the remainder OF them fell in
with IL in manner that betokened they
had not lost the spirit OF their boyhood
days.
THE OPPOSING MINES.
The mines were composed as fololws:
For New Jersey--Father Preston, cat
cher: Father Westman, pitcher; Father
Fitzpatrick. first base; Father O'Neill.
second base; Father ID. O'Neil. third
base: Father Mclaughlin, short stop;
Father Welch, left field: Father Rey-
nolds. centre field; Father Farrelly, right
field.
catcher: Father O'Neill. pitcher; Father
Mcguire, first base; Father Milligan. Soc
ond base: Father Flynn. third base; Fa-
ther O'Hagan. shortstop; Father Max
well. left field: Father Hammond, centre
field; Father Hogan right field.
MfsJUDGED THE BALL.
II was exactly go that game was
called and the Jersey team took the field
Eh..
first casualty was the catching of ball
i'm the left optic By the right fielder and
he temporarily retired from the game.
1t was thought at the time that he had
received a permanent injury. but he
later returned and did yeoman service.
To show his appreciation of what he lad
received he managed to accomplish
hard throw TO second. which carried him
off his feet.
said he feared he was not cut out for
ball playing.
The New York team was retired with
three runs and then the Jersey folk took
a hand as if they intended to do great
things. The only thing which marred
the inning. was the manner in which
Father westman swatted the ball TO
centre field. Father Hammond made an
attempt TO catch II. but failed.
PLEASANT WITH THE UMPIRE.
Their was unique feature OF the game
which caused much comment. When the
umpire would give decision which
seemed TO be adverse. the opposing team
would rush up and shake hands with
him in an ecstacy OF Joy, and the team
against which the decision was given
crowded round him and hugged him al
most to death. They seemed to enjoy IL
as much as anyone.
This procedure puzzled the spectators
for awhile but they soon learned to dis
tinguish the difference in the manner In
which the umpire was treated. and all
was smooth sailing
The game was called on account of
darkness The score stood n TO s i'm IA
vor OF the Jerseyites. There were no Sc
rious accidents.
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sentatives of said ward.
Second-As "A matter OF fact. we find
that there was a discrepancy between
the votes cast and the number OF names
checked on the voting list, at both eau
cuses held In said ward, but there has
been no evidence OF fraud i'm this con-
nection presented to this committee, and
we do not find that there was any fraud
committed
We cannot appreciate that line OF rea-
soning which prompted the board of al
dermen TO declare invalid the first
caucus because of a difference between
the number of votes cast and the names
checked. while pronouncing valid"
second caucus, the result of which show
ed a much greater discrepancy between
the checked lists and the votes cast.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANKLIN r. OWEN,
II. IA. QUINN,
JOHN j. NEE.
This report was accepted and approved
The other matter was the calling of a
state convention for the nomination of
presidential electors and the calling of
congressional convention for nomina-
tions OF congressman.
IL was voted TO call these meetings not
later than the first week In October and
the selection os "A particular date and
place was left I'm the hands of the execu-
tive committee.
The meeting then stood adjourned.
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WORK OF RECRUITING.

Yesterday three men were enlisted mt
the recruiting office. "a North Main street.
foS service In the Philippines. They will
Joint the Infantry.
They are John J. Collins OF ireland.
Charles Boucher OF Quebec. and Charles
T., DYER OF woonsocket
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GRANTED LEAVE TO SELL.

Judge Blodgcit, today. granted plsin.
tlfrs petition for leave TO sell attached
personal property in the case M w
wtnosrad & Son vs. a. Jacogs. rhe s,,i,
is based on a promissory note.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-10

lsy and night M oakland Beach Hotel
Try its comforts for a week and YOU will
stay there Through the hot season.
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NJ Oakland Beach Pleasan, r,ao -.
cars, pleasant walks and tawns y"
course cinner from TO O'Clock. One
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TO rET--LowER TENEMENT. N Al
my street: six rooms: sis.oo. Apply >27s
Aborn e<~~&A .a.0 +.