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force of arms unaided by the Chinese Govern
ment still this Government is ready to welcome
any overtures for a truce, and invite the other
Powers 70 toin when security Is established in
the Chinese capital and the Chinese Government
shows it's ability and willingness to make on its
part an effective suspension of hostilities there
and elsewhere in China. When this is done
and we hope It will be done promptly-the
United States will be prepared to appoint rep
resentative TO Join with the representatives OF
the other similarly interested Powers end OF
the authoritative and responsible Government
of the Chinese Empire to attain the ENDS de-
clared in our circular to the Powers OF July 3.
1900 ALVEY A. ADEE
Acting Secretary.
Department of State Washington. August %,
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
UPRISING REPREssED AT HANKow.
ATTEMPT TO BURN THE EUROPEAN QUAR-
TER-RINGLEApERs DECAPITATED.


TER-RINGLEADERs DECAPITATED.
Paris, Aug 23-The French Consul at Han
kow teegraphs that attempt at an uprising
occurred during the night Of August Il.
band of Chinese tried to set fire to a house ad-
Joining the Customs Bank. which is adjacent to
the British Concession. with the object OF pill
Laying the bank and burning the European
quarter The Viceroy however, took immediate
steps and arrested the ringleaders, seizing at
the same time arms and documents demonstrat-
ing the existence OF a secret society and an or
ganized plot Two Of the leading culprits were
decapitated their heads being subsequently ex-
bibited in the centre of the Chinese town.
Twenty others were imprisoned.
More trouble is feared when the flight of the
Emperor to the West becomes known.
Hankow is situated the River Han at the
roint where It enters the Yangtse It was formerly
regarded as only suburb OF Han-Yan. wnlcn II
adioins but Hankow has outstripped the FORMER
and older city in wealth and Importance Ihe TWO
towns face the city Of Wu-Chang-Fu. capital OF
the province which Is built the south bank OF
the Yangtse. Hankow which is about six hundred
miles from Shanghai, has a population esumaCed
at eight hundred thousand souls. The port was
opened to foreign trade in 1851. The British Con-
oesson is located at the end of the city, which
It Joins and is with the racecourse included within
the city walls. which are quite modern having
been built at the time of the Tai-Ping Rebellion
The Concession is well laid out, the roads being
broad and all lined with well grown trees The
Bund half a mile long, affords very hne ana
pleasant promenade The Concession contains
Roman Catholic Protestant ana Greek churcnes
several brick factories owned by Russians. a
capital club with tennis and racquet COURTS oo"l-
ing alley reading rooms. library etc ,,,-z
The river steamers moored alongSloe hulhS
close to the shore. and ocean steamers anchor IN
rnidstream. The native city of HankoW presents
no distinctive feature, being the usual croWQ7SSo
Remuneration of narrow lanes Cotton cloth mills
began running in 1892, and large iron works nave AYE
been esta ablised at Han-Yang The net value OF tne
trade of the port 1897 amounted to about 0OOOGD
taeIs In 1886 it amounted TO about 4oOOOOOo taeis
Hankow with Han-Yang and Wu-Chang, all IN
sight of one another and separated only oy tne
in the world. -.
The American Mission the American Baptist
Mission the Norwegian-Amer Mission and the
China Inland Mission are among the missions hav-
ing stations at Hankow.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
ITALIANS SENT TO SHANGHAI.
LIEUTENANT AND SIX MARINES WERE
WOUNDED IN DEFENDING THEIR
LEGATIONS
LEGATIONS

Rome, Aug. 23.-Rear-Admiral Candiant in
command OF the italian squadron in Chinese
waters has cabled the italian Minister OF
Marine, Vice Admiral Norm. that he is in direct
communication with the Italian Minister at
Peking. Marquis Salvage Raggi, who has in
formed him that Italian lieutenant and six
marines were slightly wounded in the defence
of the Legation.
Candiani adds that he has no news regarding
the wherea bouts Of the Empress Dowager but
that he has sent all the staff of the italian Lega-
ton to Shanghai. where they arrived safely.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
EXTRA SESSION UNLIKELY.

Washington. Aug. 3d. (SpeciaD.-"Is there any
prospect that a special session of Congress will
be called on account Of the troubles in China?"
the Secretary OF War was asked to-day
Mr.. Root replied: 'Mr Bryan has promised
that if he shall be elected President he will call
a special session of Congress the day after his
inauguration, and that is the only special ses-
sion have heard about"
Then it will be a long time before a special
session is called 1t was observed
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
ANOTHER TRANSPORT SAILS.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The War Department
has received the following dispatch from Cen
eral shafter at San Francisco, dated August %:
Transport Strathgyle sailed to-day carrying
two officers and seventy eight enlisted 9th Cav
airy, one acting assistant surgeon. two enlisted
hospital corps two veterinarians, 676 horses
forty-four mules and fourteen civilian employees
Quartermaster's Department.
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WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BATHrr7p

South Norwak. Conn. Aug. 23.-Mrs c. F.. shos
held' wife Of a New-York business man. was
found dead in the bathroom of T. Stanley Vando
hofr's home here to-day Mrs. Sheffield had henr
IN h-health for some time. but to-day appearea
to be better. In the forenoon she went upstairs -
take bath. and hour later was found leanirg
over Ine edge of the bathtub dead, her head snhe
merged IN the water. II Is supposed Mrs sheffieid
tub and drowned '''O lhe
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
GERMAN BASE AT SAN FRANCISCO

Washington. Aug. 23.-A report received by
one ot the foreign legations here states that
Germany is preparing 10 make San Francisco a
point from Eaich large quantities of military
supplies wili be sent forward to China The re-
port comes from Tie consul-General stationed
1t een Francisco, ene gives a number of details
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water lyr' 'eauIlIu
No sooner had the maiden uttered these words
than Archie sixcap resolutely waded out after r.
But he didn't get the lily
mud ' ~ "a NeePsF
Fools rush in." he muttered savagely TO him
seiIi as ne turned and began stopping his Way
back TO shore. where angels have too darne1
much sense TO treadP'-(Chieago Tribune,
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THE sULTAN's CONGRATULATIONS

Berlin. Aug. 23-Abdul Hamid. Sultan of
Turkey. has conveyed to Emperor William an
expression Of the joy felt at the Yildiz Kiosk
over the relief of the foreign ENJOYS In Peking
and the success OF the Kaiser's policy.
special staff has gone out with Count Won
Waldersee TO establish wireless telegraphy in
China
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
TUNNEL DIGGING BEGUN IN BROADWAY.

TREES NEAR sIxTIETH-sT CUT DOWN AND
EXCAVATION STARTED.
William Bradley, who has the contract for dis-
ging the tunnel for the Rapid Transit road IN
Broadway. between Fifty-ninth and One -hnndrsd'a
SITS. began work on that section yesterday moFnns
\ gang OF nifty labOrsrs sat TO work eutins
down the trees between Sixteth and Stxty-nTst 80
and making excavations for the tunnel u -
course OF the day fifteen trees we're chopped u'"-
and about fifty loads OF earth were removed
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
GERMANY,s REPLY mo- EARI. I1

London. Aug. 23.-The German Governments
reply to Ii Hung Chang's peace negotiations
proposition is that. owing TO the lack of any
properly accredited authority on the Chinese
side" the Government OF Germany cannot enter
into negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
A GREAT FLEET AT SHANGHAI
TWENTY-sEvEN wARsHIPs, WITH NEARLY
SEVEN THOUSAND MEN THERE.

London. Aug. 23-The attempted uprising at
Hankow is causing uneasinass. In ALL twenty
seven warships have assembled at Shanghai
and Woo-Sung, their crews numbering about
seven thousand men.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
KA1sER's SPEECH TO HIS TROOPS.

Berlin, Aug. 23.-The Cologne volks zei-
tung" publishes the text OF the address made by
Emperor William % the officers of the China
troops going from the Rhine districts. His
Majesty is represented as saying that he feared
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
CONSULS AT SHANGHAI FEARFUL.
THINK THE CHINESE MAY HAVE CUT THE
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ALLIES.

London. Aug. 23.-The foreign consuls at
Shanghai. not having received anything from
Peking later than August II, fear the Chinese
troops are operating along the rear of the al
lies, cutting off their communication.
The blockade of press messages at the Che-
Foo telegraph office continues, but these IN no
way interfere with official dispatches. which are
put ahead. A.
A belated dispatch from Peking, dated Au-
enet ii saws Sir Claude Macdonald the British
Minister, is i'll.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
THE OREGON OUT OF DRYDocK.

TO SEA IN \ WEEK
Washington. Aug. 23.-Captain George =
Wilde, commanding the batrIeship Oregon, To-
day informed the Navy Department from kurs'
Japan, that the vessel. which had been in dock
there undergoing temporary repairs. had been
unlocked. and would be ready for sea IN q
week
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

SALT SMUGGLERS THREATEN SOO-CHOW
London, Aug. GA news agency dispatch
from Shanghai, dated Wednesday, August 22'
says a Consular report received from Soo-Chow
saws the Governor fears the city will be at
tackled by a force Of salt smugglers.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

soo-chow. the capital OF the Province Of Kiang-
su is situated about eighty miles west and little
north of Shanghai. Past its walls runs the south
ern section of the Grand Canal, which joins Hang
Chow to Chin-Kiang. and in all directions spread
creeks or canals. affording easy communication
with the numerous towns OF the surrounding coun-
try Soo-Chow which is important manufactur-
ing centre has a population of over half million
souls It's chief manufactures are satins and silk
enbrolderies of various kinds. Since the opening
of the port to foreign trade manufactures for
egn principles have been introduced, and there
now two cotton mills and five silk flatures.
Previous to the Tai-Ping Rebellion Soo-Chow
shared with Hang-Chow the reputation of being
the finest city in China. but 1t almost entirely
destroyed by the rebels. who captured it May %.
1860. 1t was retaken by General Gordon. Novem-
ber o. 1863 which time 1t has great
ly, and is more populous and hourishng. 1t
declared open to foreign trade September 20,
1896 under the provisions OF the Japanese Treaty.
The Foreign Settlement is under the southern wall
of the city, just across the canal and is strip of
land about and one-third miles long and a
reserved for the Japanese Settlement
The net value of the trade Of the Soo-
Chow in 1897 ,473, ,46S taels.
The American Baptist Mission (Southl, the Ameri-
can Presbyterian Mission (North) the American
Presbyterian Mission (South) and the American
Southern Methodist Episcopal Mission have sta
tionS at Soo-Chow.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

Department of State. washington. August ?
1900
New-York tribune., 1900-08-24

decided. therefore. to hold out IN the arsenal in
closure until relief could be summoned from
Tien-Tsin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
HARb0R WORK.
Estimates Of the Cost Of I'm
pIOv0msntS 10 Be Made
During the Coming Year.

Washington, oct. 2o.-The estimates
above $4,000 for the river and harbor
works next year include the following:
Newburyport. Mass, 100000 Merrimac
river. Mass, 1850; Powow river. Mass.
$4,000; harbor OF refuge. Cape Ann. Mass.
$4,000; Gloucester harbor. Mass. $3.50 900;
Boston harbor. sl33, 1000: Scituate harbor.
Mass, 10000; harbor Of refuge. Hyamis,
10000; harbor OF refuge. Nantucket. $l15.-
000 Woods Hole channel. Mass 5000:
New Bedford. Mass. $37, 7lO: Pawtuckct
river. r. J., S9S. 500: Providence river and
Narragansett bay, Il. L.. $50 5S4 Ncwr OFT
harbor. II. L.. $4,000 harbor OF refuge.
Point Judith, II. l., $500 600; harbor OF ref
uge. Rock island II. l.. S63, 600; Great Salt
pond. Block Island. 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
DAMAGES
ASKED BY
THE WIDOW
Union Railroad Company Sued
for $4,000 on Account
Of HdSSan'S Death.

The trial % the suit OF Wendell p.
Hale, administrator on the estate OF
George w. Hassan to recover $4,000 from
the Union Railroad company for the
death OF Mr.. Hassan. was begun In
Judge Wilbur's court this morning.
II Is claimed that Hassan's death was
due 10 the carelessness Of tho servants
OF the railroad company.
on the 1lth day of November. 1898, Mr..
Hassan was driving a truck along North
Main street and was turning into one OF
the courts or lanes off that highway
when a car came along. and Il is alleged
the car was very carelessly managed.
and struck the truck.
Mr. Hassan was thrown from the truck
and very severely injured. He made no
recovery from the effects OF his injuries
and died March ~, 1899.
The deceased left a widow and three
children for whose benefit the suit Is
brought.
Edwards e. Angel are attorneys for
the plaintiff and David 5. Baker and
Lewis A. Waterman attorneys for the
defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
Two Desperate Criminals Make
Break for Liberty atNeWYork
One Falls and is Killed, the Other Sue
ceeds Meeting AWay-A "TTusty''sss
Fatally Wounded.

New York. Oct. 2s-Two coiored prison.
ers, in an attempt 10 escape this morn
ing from the prison attached TO The
Seventh District court In West 54th
street, killed Keeper Hugh McGovern. 81
years of age. and probably fatally injured
Geo. Wilson. SO years OF age. a "trusty."
who had evidently tried TO aid McGovern.
One OF the prisoners. Arthur Flanagan.
escaped. the other. Frank Emerson. fell
into the yard adjoining the prison and
was apparently instantly killed.
The prisoners were together in a cell on
the first ter on level with the fourth
floor OF tle prison. They sawed bars
in the lower part of the cell door and
got into the corridor.
They went 10 the nearest window about
Elk feet from the floor and sawed one
bar at the bottom showing 1t out and
getting through.
- In doing this "a ia supposed that they
encountered McGovern and Wilson, kill
ing one and wounding the other How
this WE done is not known as Wilson
cannot give an account OF what hap
pened.
The escaping prisoners used their bed
ding for a rope and swung from a win
dov. Flanagan succeeded in swinging to
the roof OF a car stable adjoining, but
Emerson fell headlong TO pile OF rails
where his body was later found with
the skull crushed Ia.
The men must have escaped early. but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
USED GUN
IN FAMILY
QUARREL.
John Fitzgerald Shot His Son
Who Was Obeying His
Mothers Orders.

Marlboro. Mass, Oct. 29-John Fitz-
gerald, well known farmer is in the
police station charged with assaulting his
son Michael with a dangerous weapon.
The lad is at the home of Mrs. John
Mcnamara IN a precarious condition with
16 shots in his breast.
The boy was hitching a horse to a
carriage, preparatory to taking his
mother 10 church. yesterday. when mis-
father called to him 10 desist.
The son paid no attention. whereupon
the father appeared In the yard with a
shotgun in his hands and without fur
ther parley. as far as can be learned
from the boys story. ne raised the gun
and fired.
A brother OF the wounded boy ot once
carried him in wagon to the office of
Dr. Richardson. who in turn notlhsd Chist
OF Police Pope, who placed Fitzgerald
under arrest. The father admitted that he
fired the gun, but said he did not intend
TO shoot the boy.
Mary. the is-year-old daughter Of Fitz-
gerald, lOlu ltit SApig VI NaAN NiNesh 90
follows:
About this morning my mother told
me to harness the horse TO the carriage.
as she intended 20 so TO the $50 mass at
the immaculate Conception church
While I was hltching the horse my Ia
ther. who was in bed called from his
chamber window not 10 hitch that horse
10 tho carriage.
II went into tho house and Michael and
James came out TO harness the horse, as
my mother was I'm hurry and needed ms
help I'm the house I'm order that she might
get ready quickly.
Il was In the house but n shoft time
when my father came downstairs. The
boys paid no attention 60 my fathers
command not TO harness the horse lie
had the gun I'm his hand and went out
shortly afterwurf-f-hc hcurd the report NJ
gun, and as I rushed out no came into
the house and went upstairs TO his room
with the gun
The origin OF the trouble. as far as can
be ascertained. was over the ownership
OF the horse In question. Fitzgerald
claimed 10 own the animal. but members
OF the family say that Mrs. Fitzgerald
purchased him for her husband for $50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29
TWO OPINIONS.
Case Of Rockwell Against HoI-
den Decided by the Appellate
Court Today.

The appellate court TODAY handed down
opinions in the cases OF Edwin a. Rock
well VS. Anna f. Holdeu
In the first case the court says the ap-
peal is dismissed because the court OF pro-
bate had no Jurisdiction to make the or
der asked for.
Decision in the second case Is that
Cronshaw VS.. Cronshaw must be sustain
ed rs the statute giving relief in resn "A
20 probate appeals applies only to those
cases In which some attempt al least has
been made TO take nm appeal
Mr.. Rockwell Is the nephew Of ihe y q
BENJAMIN Nichols. who died IN Warwick
lie knew nothing or the death OF hi- 49,
Gle until some time after II occurred al.d
did not know his uncle left viii.
~ When Mr.. Rockwell heard of the VIII -
began proceedings TO set aside the 1serer
OF the probate court admitting the .lch-
ols will OF which Anna r. Holden was ghe
reslduary legatec.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money n II fails
10 cure. 4. w. Groves signature " on
each 3ox. 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-29

harbor master there never has been any
question, and II is understood that Mi.
Nolan. the Republican candidate for over
seer of the poor. will give Mr. Cumnln, -
the Democratic candidate, a most ua-
pleasant surprise.
In fact il may be confidently assurrfci
that the entire Republican ticket will be
elected, and Providence will thus escape
the stigma OF having IL 10 / free silver
mayor.
Mr. Covel is, OF course, assured of
election I'm the tenth ward, and in the
regular Republican wards there Is no
question of the results Much interest is
manifested over the fight In the third
ward between Messrs. Sheahan and Me-
Carthy, and there is more than a proba-
bility that the Republicans can elect their
| ticket in the third, IL some judgment is
used.
FOURTH WARD CELEBRATION.
The fourth ward parade and flag raising
, at Cathedral square this evening promises
to be a big affair. IL will be held under
the auspices OF the Fourth Ward RepubH-
can club. and all the Republican clubs Of
the city. uniformed and ununiformed, will
participate in the demonstration.
The marching organizations will report
TO H. ;. Thompson, who will be chief-of-
staff, at the Burnside monument on Ex-
change place at p. m. The line will
move promptly at $3.50. under the drec-
tion of Chief Marshal Frank j. Clinton
The line of march will be as follows:
Exchange, to Weybosset, TO Custom
House, TO Dyer, to Pine. 10 Dorrance,
where guests will be received; from
thence TO Westminster. to Jackson. to
Broadway. to Dean. TO Westminster, TO
Pearl, 20 Broad, TO Lockwood TO Friend
ship, TO Summer, TO Westminster. TO
Cathedral square. where the flag will be
raised.
The parade Will then march down wey-
bosset street 10 the Narragansett hotel.
and through Dorrance 20 Exchange place,
where II will be dismissed
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anS&aI5nS0ats

"I'd leave my happy home for
YOU" is the song of the graphic
phone when customer enters
our store. Il don't care if he
never comes back" is what its
neighbor says when pleased Gus
toner buys it, knowing full we'll
that another just as good will at
once take its place. Aud so it goes
day after day--everyone satisfied.
All our graphophones and phon-
ographs are perfect and they
never come back. Records, too,
give entire satisfaction.
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: the fact was not known until after a. m.
AT that hour Keeper John Brady, while
| making a tour came across the body OF
Keeper McGovern In the corridor OF tier
| No. l.
IL lay face downward in a pool OF blood
| with a great wound In the nead. Nearby
| lay the prisoner, Wilson, who was still
groaning. Brady called in "a policeman
and an ambulance was called from
Roosevelt hospital
The surgeon said McGoyern had been
! dead some time. He said Wilson would
probably die. but took him TO the hos
pital. Wilson is 50 years of age and for
two years has been in the prison self
committed, as he had no home. He acted
as a "trusty' and had the confidence OF
the officers. They believe he was hurt
while aiding McGovern. Emerson was
under bail OF $1,000 on two charges of
burglary.
Flanagan who had been employed as
a steward in a fashionable restaurant,
wgs also under heavy bail for burglary.
It Is the belief of the attaches OF the
prison that woman who on Saturday
evening came to the prison TO see Emer-
son. furnished the file with which the
prison bars were sawed through. The
same woman had prior 10 that time Sc
cured lawyer Tor Emerson.
When the body OF Keeper McGovern
was searched IL was found that his keys
and revolver had been taken from him.
1t is the belief OF his colleagues that the
keys were taken from him with the in
tention on the part of the desperadoes
TO make their escape through the doors.
Their design being thwarted. they re-
turned and made Their way out of the
window by letting themselves down by
means OF the improvised rope
When Emerson was taken to the police
station house at West Sixty-eighth street,
on the night OF his arrest. October Is, he
removed his shoes and then called door
man Coghlin to the cell
The latter answered the call. suspecting
nothing wrong. AS he opened the cell
door Emerson sprang az him and brought
the heel Of one OF the shoes down upon
the doormsn's head, cutting IL open. In
the struggle which followed IL took the
combined efforts OF several policemen TO
subdue the colored man.
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piseontinvsnce ofFsii River line
SUNDAY Service.

The Fail River Line Steamboat train
leaving Boston. Terminal Station via the
New York. New Haven a. Hartford
Railroad on SUNDAYS at 500 p. m,
Back Bay station 6:04 y. m. will be dis
continued after Sunday. October IS: and
the train scheduled to leave Fall River
Wharf for Boston on MONDAYS al $40
n m, will be discontinued after Monday.
october 29. Sunday trips OF connecting
steamers scheduled 10 leave Fall River
for New York at 7:iO D. m, and New
York for Fall River at $500 p. m. will be-
discontinued after Sunday October 2SI
o27 and %. ~
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AFTER Fl THE
CLERKS.
Officers Of New York Bank Dis.
charge Five Because They
Associate With Gamblers.

New York, Oct 29--Since the announce
ment OF the embezzlement of Note Teller
Alvord of the First National bank, there
have been many stories Of new and rigid
espionage by banking houses over their
clerks one OF these stories concerns the
German Savings bank.
1t is reported that five Of the clerks Of
that institution have been discharged be-
cause detectives discovered that they
were associates Of gamblers. Three Of
them are said to have had on interest in
a bookmaking firm that does business at
the local race tracks.
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Explosion Causes Frightfu Loss Of Life at New York.
Bodies Blown Into the Air Only TO Fall Back Into a
Sesthing Cau!dron Of Flame -Firemen Caught in
Falling Debris and Only One is Rescued.

New York. Oct. 2e.--Fire broke out I'm
the "Unxld" Fireworks Co. building in
Park Place at 1880 today. Several explo,
sions have occurred.
A later report says the explosion oc-
curred not in the building OF the Unxld
Fireworks company, but in the building
occupied by Tarrant & Co., wholesale
druggists and chemists, which is situated
on the northwest corner of Greenwich
and Warren streets.
II is roughly estimated that twenty
five lives are lost. The building at this
writing is mass OF flames.