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Admiral Barker Selected

Washington, July 4.-Rear Admiral Bar ker, commandant of the Norfolk navy yard, has been selected to succeed Rear Admiral Philip, deceased, as commandant of the New York navy yard.
 Admiral Barker's successor has not yet beeh decided upon.
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FauQuier M|hiiG Sulphur Springs

Under entirely new management.)
 High, cool, heathful; 5-stcry model brick hotel il brick cottages; baths, home grow VII vegetables; gClf and all sports: livery, fish ing, boating, bathing, health-siving W,l- ters. Booklet free E. $. Moore, Savoy, Washington, D. C., or FauGu!er Springs. Va. 5-22-2na-tues-thur-sup h
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White Cliff Mineral Springs
 WHITE CLIFF, TEHN.

Three thousand feet above sea levef fl ffli, est scenery in the eastern part Of the United States; daily orchestra, dancing; fishing, etc.; $3o and s35 per month; eufsine 2 unsurpassed. Three kinds of mineral wa T, ter-sulphur, iron and alum. Leave Bir] mingham a. m; reach White Cliff for yiiii- 7. ner. Please write for circular, meiltfoiTiffs; Age-Herald. 6-19-6t-eod
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FoI bes Got Decision

FOI bes Got Decision
 Bloomington, H., July 4.-Referee Siler gave Harry Forbes the decision over Wal ter Bloom in the twentieth round tonight.
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THE LODGE.

Beautiful, commodious cool, fresh brand . new" and clean TALLULAII LODGE, at, famous Tallulah Falls, HabershaIn County, Georgia Colonial and modern; electricity and water throughout; many rooms ell suite with bath; fine fare and cooking Superlative climate; scenery indescribaby grand and picturesque, lofty mountains, deep chasms, crystal streams: music dane4 ing and every indoor amusement Rid.a3, fishing, hunting and excursions into tic wild mountains Cool springs. tscne min eraD Railroad station at hotel EsxeuT i65>5 fares for season. Postoffice, -four
 mails), telegraph, telephone and sxsH{S <<ES| venience and pleasure for guostSskFkFs mantle place for young folks. 9efNE4E
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Chairman Thomas, after the adoption of the report without debate, appointed a committee, consisting of former Governor McCreary of Kentucky, Daniel Campau of Michigan and Mayor Phelan of San Francisco, to escort the Chairman to the platform
 Owing to the densely packed condition of the aisles, it required some little time for Messrs. Campau, McCreary and Phe-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
FATHER NOBERTLEADS
in VOTING CONTEST.
Rev. Mr.. Lee and Rev. rIr. Cook Close
Behind Him--Church rIembers
Are Supporting Their Pastors.

is the Rev. Nathaniel b. Cook. collect
the coupons from friends who take the
paper. Hoping to see the coupons In the
list. / remain, sincerely yours.
WALTER c. LENT.
Warren, r. l., Box 510
I his made Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Lee a tie
for second place.
The Rev. William T.. Greene OF the Bap-
tist church in Natick stands third with
votes.
The contest Is between all the pastors
in Rhode Island. The friends OF any pas
tor. no matter what the denomination or
In what city or town the church is situa-
ted, may make him a candidate by send
Ing I'm just one coupon. There are no
nomination papers I'm the News contest
except the coupon itself.
The pastors who are put forward at the
start have the advantage of attracting
votes by the mere size OF their poll For
instance the Rev. Father Nobert was the
very first pastor to be voted for and now
is in the lead.
Some of the voters who have brought
their ballots to the office OF the News to
cast them personally have inquired with
incredulity whether the paper proposed
TO pay all the expenses of the trip which
the pastor with the largest vote will win.
That is the offer-the News will send the
most popular pastor for a trip TO the old
world giving him two weeks In Rome
and two weeks In the Holy Land. and all
the expenses will be betrayed by the pa
Der.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

ABOUT A WATCH.
Caused a Lawsuit Which Re-
suited in a Victory for
the Defendant.

Decision for the defendant for costs was
given by Judge Sweetland in the district
court of the Sixth Judicial district today
in the case of Hunt Jewelry company
against Emanuel ID. Ola. 1t was a suit
in trover and conversion for a watch ana
chain which 1t was claimed were leased
to defendant.
Mr.. Ola is q tailor. with a place CT
business on Cranston street. and he is .
man whose credit sood. TIE Hunt
Jewelry company claimed he leased both
the watch and chain.
As to the watch Mr. Ora admittsi leav-
Ing IL but said the chain was entrusted
to him to see whether he liked II or net.
He did not like the chain and on red t1
return IL.
Mr.. Ola denied In court that ne ever In
tended to convert either the watch or
chain to his own use. He also denied that
any demand had been made on him be-
fore suit was brought. The pla!ntin fail-
ed to prove either proposition.
Though during the summer local deputy
sheriffs In this city are not so driven with
business that they cannot find time to at
tend to all the business OF local attorneys
SO II caused some comment when a Gen.
trail Falls deputy sheriff served the pa
pers Mr.. Ola says no local deputy sher-
in could be found to do the job and that
DEPUTY Sheriff and Alderman Keene took
him, Ola, out of his store and left tina
same without anyone in 1t.
This happened to be very Injurious t.
Mr.. OIia's business. he claims. John L
Devlin was attorney for defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
p|NGREE'SLATES7
Engages Experts to Appra|ss
the Value Of Steam Railroads
in State Of Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2S-The state de-
partment commission. acting on a sug-
gestion OF Gov. Pingree. has decided to
put experts at work. Immediately, ap-
praising the property Of the steam rail-
roads OF Michigan. so as to have report
ready for the governor to submit to the
next legislature, when II meets. next
January.
Prof. Mortimer Z. Cooley. OF the Uni
versity OF Michigan. has been engaged
to take charge OF the work. under the d.
rection of the tax commissioner. Prof.
Henry c. Adams OF the chair of political
economy In the state university, and who
is secretary OF the Interstate commerce
commission. will probably be engaged al
so.
The value OF the railroad franchises
will be taken into consideration by the
appraisers. who will first examine the
property OF the Michigan Central.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

The last seen of him he was driving rap
idly out OF the city toward the south.
Nine companies of the Fourth Regiment
arrived at 9:20 o'clock. Mayor Young has
called special meeting Of the council
today.
Thousands of people came to the city
today TO see the ruins of the buildings do
stroyed. The city hall has been totally
ruined by dynamite and fire.
Company c.. Sth Regiment OF Canton
has arrived and the Fourth Regiment
from Columbus is momentarily expected.
There has been no further rioting today.
Following is a revised list Of the dead
and wounded.
!. e THE DEAD.
Glen Wade. aged II years. con of Lii
lian Wade. shot through the heart.
Rhoda Davidson. aged years. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Davidson. shot
through the head.
Fatally injured-Fred Vorwek. buckshot
wound In abdomen.
Injured-W. III. Dussel, flesh wound In
leg. Park Strair. flesh wound in leg. John
Z. Washer, scalp wound from brick. Ar
thur r. Sprague, teamster. scalp wound.
John Ahren. painter, flesh wound. A. r..
Chemloski flesh wound hand. Albert
Grant, flesh wound below knee. Frank
Cours, flesh wound In hand. Fireman l..
Manchester. flesh wound cheek and neck.
Fireman w. Roepke, flesh wound In neck.
Fireman Miner Fritz. flesh wound In
cheek. Fireman David Phillips flesh
wound In cheek. Fireman John Dehious,
flesh wound In leg. Fireman A. K. Berley.'
flesh wound In breast. Policeman Alva q.
Greenlesse. struck over the heart WITH
a brick, seriously. Policeman John King,
struct on knee with a brick. Detective
Edward Dunn, struck on back with
brick. Albert Stevens, shot In foot. Chief
of Police Harrison has left the city and
his whereabouts is unknown. He is SUI
fering from a severe nervous shock
Officer A. G. Greenlesse has been .ap-
pointed by Mayor Young as acting chief.
Mayor Young this morning issued
proclamation closing all saloons until
further orders.
IN JAIL AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, Aug. 23.-Louis Peck. the
Akron rapist, whose life the Akron mob
so eagerly sought last night, Is locked
up in the county jail in this city.
He was brought here from Akron early
last night by a deputy sheriff together
with VIM. Howard. another negro, who
had been a prisoner In the Akron jail
charged with some minor misdemeanor.
In an interview Peck said II was ar
rested at Akron by Deputy Sheriff Duffy
Tuesday morning. 1 left Akron early
Tuesday morning to go to Youngstown
on business and remained in that town
a few hours. returning to Akron before
dinner time.
Il was charged with assaulting girl.
Howard was already in jail on some other
charge. / remained In jail over night
and until about o'clock Wednesday
when the deputy sheriffs came and took
Howard and myself out. There had been
no demonstration and did not know
where we were going 10 or why we were
going. We were taken to Cleveland and
placed In the Jail here
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
WILL WORK To RID THE
CITY OF TENDERL0|N.
Members of Mothers Club in Favor
of Practical Effort to Secure
Social Purity in This City.

part OF those who represent the best cit
izenship. through the columns Of the pub
lie press.
II am heartily glad that the News Is
taking hold OF this matter and sincere
ly hope they may succeed In removing
these vicious influences from so many OF
our streets"
II may be added that Mrs. Bevan was
joined in this expression OF opinion by
her husband, whose sentiments on the
subject were quite as strong as her own.
APPRo IS THE CRUSADE.
Mrs. Edward 8. Cheney OF 2ol Pond
street is lady actively interested In mis-
sionary and reform work I'm this city.She
is member Of the Woman's Council and
prominently identified with Its maniford
interests.
Mrs. Cheney said: II approve the News
I'm Its agitation against the established
vice OF this city. No reform work is ever
done without agitation. Agitation through
a newspaper IL far-reaching and one OF
the best ways to create public sentiment.
"Our laws are all right. but they are
not enforced.
'The poll 3 should be compelled to rig
idly enforce existing laws, and the city
council should see TO IL that only those
officers who will do their duty shall re-
tain their positions"
Mrs. Elizabeth Hill was the wife of the
late Thomas J. Hill. who was for many
years one OF the prominent manufacture
ers OF this state. Mrs. Hill has. for years.
been connected with various reforms and
philanthropic work in this city. or late,
because OF increasing infirmities. she had
TO give up active work In these lines.
A MENACE TO THE HOME.
Her interest. however, is as alert and
her influence as great
Mrs. Hill was asked:
do you regard an established district
of vice as a menace to our homes?
II do, most assuredly think so." she
said. Yes. menace In every way
THE danger to our young people. to
the moral life of our city, because OF this
shameful district. cannot be overestimat-
ed.
IF anything can be done TO counteract
this terrible condition OF things. i shall
approve IL most heartily.
THE police. OF course. can do much, but
/ think they are afraid to do their duty
in the matter-afraid of losing their po-
sitions. because of the fact that so many
men--higher In authority-tolerate these
evils. and allow them to go on unchecked.
THE best way to change these vile con-
ditions-it seems TO me--is to arouse pub
lie sentiment to such a degree that the
police and those higher in authority will
be compelled to enforce the law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
LOSS is $4,000.
Blaze In Congress Building at
Boston Causes Much Damage
to Building and Contents

Boston, Aug. 23.-Fire In the basement
of the fve-story granite block known az
the Congress building. in Post Office
square, this morning. resulted In $4,000
loss to owners and occupants.
The fire is thought to have started
from a defective electric wire near the
elevator shaft. The fire worked up the
shaft to the three upper stories which
were badly damaged by fire and water.
The first floor was occupied by the
Metropolitan National Bank. Its loss IL
slight and was caused by water.
On the second floor were the offices OF
the New York Life Insurance Co.. and
other offices. The upper floors were oc-
cupied by Stone e. Webber, electrical and
mechanical engineers. The loss will be
heavy.
The building is owned by the heirs Of
the French estate and is damaged to the
extent of $4,000. The loss to occupants
will be about $4,000, all fully insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

Former Collector of the Port Francis l..
o'Reilly. was. today, given Judgment by
Judge Wilbur in the common pleas d.
vision of the supreme court against the
Woonsocket Opera House company for
s224s.6s. The suit was one of many aris-
ing out OF complications that have exist
ed for many years.
notes made to the banks of rwoonsocket
and r. II. Miller. These notes were all
made by the woonsocket Opera Hause
company.
To Clarence q. Andrews. administra-
tor on the estate OF F. II. Miller Col.
O'Reilly has paid the sum Of s2is5.3l. The
opefs house of the northen metropolis Is
owned by Col O'Reiily at present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

The members OF the Providence Morn-
ers Club who are I'm town are heart and
soul In favor OF having the club do some
thing practical this fall looking in the
direction OF social purity for Providence.
Some OF them somewhat misunderstood
the attitude of Mrs. James ii. South
wick. the president OF the club. as ex-
pressed in her interview In yesterdays 's
News, but they. all agreed that some
thing had got to be done TO purify the
atmosphere. and they were glad the News
had taken IL up.
The question raised by some OF the
members was whether Mrs Southwick
should have undertaken TO speak for the
club or course. Mrs. Southwick never
intended. nor did the News intend to rep
resent her. as pledging the club. as club.
TO any line OF action not yet determined
by its governing board.
What Mrs. Southwlck said was that so
far as she could interpret the sentiment
OF the club she might pledge the members
as favoring pure city. and the secretary
was instructed last spring to invite Bis
hop McVickar to address the club In the
fail.
AGAINST ESTABLISHED VICE.
Mrs. Alexander Bevan of 475 Hope
street Is on interested and prominent
member of the club. Size Is the wife OF
Prof. Bevan OF the State Normal school
When interviewed by representative
of the News at her home. yesterday, Mrs.
Bevan expressed herself as very much In
favor OF the crusade begun by the News
against the established district, given
over TO vice I'm this city.
AS a representative of the Mothers
club Mrs. Bevan said she believed that
that organization would lend its support
10 any movement in favor OF social re-
form.
The matter would, OF course. she said.
be necessarily brought before the execu-
tive board. Personally, however. and as
an individual Mrs. Bevan felt that the
presence OF an, established disreputable
district was a disgrace TO the city and a
menace to our homes. Mrs Bevan's words
are as follows:
II have no doubt that the laws OF our
city are excellent and right. The difficulty
is that they are not enforced
ITO my mind. the way to secure effec-
tive enforcement OF law, by the police.
tthe sworn upholders OF the law) Is to
create and make them feel such a gen.
eral sentiment In favor of enforcement OF
the law mat they will not do otherwise
than enforce II.
''One OF the very best ways to create
and make prevalent this sentiment is
10 .agitate and discuss these matters and
get general expression OF opinion on the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

REPLY OF THE u. 8. GOVERNMENT.
In response to the Chinese minister's
communication of cablegrams from
viveroy Earl Ii Hung Chang. dated Au-
gust 10 and 81. proposing the immediate
cessation Of hostilities and the appoint
ment OF an envoy to conduct negotia-
tions. received at the department of state.
August 20 and 2l. 1900. the following reply
was made:
"while the condition set forth in the
memorandum delivered to the Chinese
minister August 12.have not been fulfilled,
and the powers have been compelled to
rescue their ministers by force of arms,
unaided by the Chinese government, still
this government is ready to welcome any
overtures for a truce, and invite the 9TH
er powers to join. when security Is es-
tablished In the Chinese capital and the
Chinese government shows its ability and
willingness to make on its part an effect
i've suspension of hostilities there and
elsewhere In China.
when this is done-and we hope II will
be done promptly-the United States will
be prepared to appoint representative
to join with the representatives OF the
other similarly interested powers and au-
thoritative and responsible government
Of the Chinese Empire to attain the ends
declared I'm our circular to the powers Of
July 8, 1900.
(signed) ALVEY A. ADEE,
"Acting secdretary. department of state.
Washington.
august 2sd. 1900"
COMMUNICATION CUT.
London. Aug. 23.--The foreign consuls
at Shanghai. not having received anything
from Pekin later than Aug. II, fear the
Chinese troops are operating along the
rear OF the allies cutting of their COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

The vote for the most popular pastor
up TO the time of going to press:
Rev FIR. Edward Il. Nobert. st. Charles
Baromeo, Observation-Disclosures. ID
Rev. s. Dick, Mathewson st. Methodist.
Rev. j. @. vose, ID. D.. Benefcent Cong.
Rev. II. A. Youtz, Plymouth Congre-
gational city. ....,..................
Rev. Samuel III. Webb, Christ church,
Episcopal. l.........,.....,......s...
Rev. III. o. Cushman, First Universalist.
Rev. Wallace Nutting, Union Congrega-
tonaltst.. ....'...'....,...,..''s.
Rev. Ernest G. Wesley, Park st. church
Rev. Henry Bassett, Church OF the
Epiphany. ........,...,............
Rev. Edward Holyoke, Cavalry Bap- !.
tist, ,,;,........,......'.'..
Rev Francis Lee Whittemore, Church
of the Saviour, ity.............,........l
Rev. ]. ]. woolley, Pawtucket............
Rev. Thos. Harris, New Jerusalem.
ty...............,....,,.... 4
Rev. t. A. Blaisdell, Elmwood Ave.
Baptist. city........,.....,.,..',,
Rev. VIM. 7. Greene, Baptist. Natick..
Rev. q. A. Hainer. Pearl ST. Baptist. 2
Rev. r. c. Miller. Hope 81. NJ. II. church
Rev. Jas. NJ. Presley. Congdon St Bap-
tist. .....-...............
Rev. FIR. Geo. Brown. ST. Anthony Par
ish, Olneyville, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
Rev. j. u. Osterhout. Broadway Baptist
Rev. NJ. Rablnoyitz, Russian Congrega-
tion, acknowledgements. =
Rev. Alva Il. Carpenter, Episcopal.
Warrcn...... ........s......s..s.....s ..s'''
Rev Edwin Bromley. Stewart ST. Bap-
ust.......', ......'..'s'. '...;.'
Rev. Nathaniel u. Cook, Methodist Epis-
copal. Warren. ...........................l IL
The News voting contest 10 send the
popular pastor I'm Rhode Island TO Rome
and the Holy Land booms merrily along.
As the paper goes TO press this afternoon
the Rcv. Father Edward y. Nobert OF ST.
Charles Baromeo church II ahead with i3
votes. Up 10 the last moment before the
list sent 10 the printers the Rev. Francis
Lee Whittemore OF the Church OF Our
Savior was clear second with IL votes.
but just then the following letter was re-
ceived:
Editor the News:
Enclosed please find ~ coupons for the
European trip contest. My favorite pastor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
NEARLY RECOVERED.

Lieut. Gov. Charles Dean Kimball. who
has almost entirely recovered from the
terrible injuries he received In the coll-
sion on the Suburban railroad. near
Warwick station. made flying visit from
Watch Hill to Providence. yesterday af-
ternoon.
and says that he will be yeady TO return
to business cares. In part. II not wholly.
on September l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

munication.
The blockade of press messages at n.
Chez Foo telegraph ONCE continues. But
these in no way interfere with official dis
patches. which are put ahead.
A belated dispatch from Pekin. dated
Aug. IA. says Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister. Is I'LL.
The attempted uprising at Hankow is
causing uneasiness. In all twenty-soven
warships have assembled at Shanghai and
Woo Sung. their crews numbering about
seven thousand men.
The German governments reply to Ii
Hung Chang's peace negotiations prop
osition is that Owing to the lack of any
properly accredited authority on the Chi
nese side." the government of Germany
cannot enter into negotiations.
vICERoY ACTED PROMPTLY.
Paris, Aug. 23-The French consul at
Hankow wires that an attempt at an up
rising occurred during the night of Aug.
21. A band OF Chinese tried to set fire to
house adjoining the customs bank
which is adjacent to the British conces-
sion. with the object OF piIlaging the
bank and burning the Europsan quarter
The viceroy. however. took immediate
steps and arrested the ring leaders, selz-
ing at the same time arms and docu-
ments demonstrating the existence of a
secret society and an organized plot.
Two of the leading culprits were decap-
itated their heads being subsequently ex-
hibited I'm the centre of the Chinese town.
Twenty others were imprisoned.
More trouble is feare~ when the flight
OF the Emperor to the west IL true be-
comes known.
CAPT. HEIGHT REACHES MA-TU.
London, Aug. 2s-The German admiral
at Taku. under date OF August 90 wires:
Capt. HEIGHT reached Ma-Tu this
morning and proceeded. The advance
was difficult owirg TO force OF the cur
rent and the shallow water
THE Madai battalion. after n very try
Ing march. arrived at Yang Tsun. August
Is"
II is inferred from the force going that
the telegraph wires between Takr and
Ma-Tu are working.
Ma-Tu referred TO. Is probably the small
town Ma, also spelled Ma-Thou. situated
about eleven miles from Tung-Chow,
known as the port Of Pekin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
WOODWoRKERS WILL STRIKE.

Chicago. Aug pa strike OF all the
woodworkers in the city will be called
Sept unless the mill owners consent to
sign the agreement granting the eight
hour day. This was decided upon at
meeting of the woodworkers council last
night. The strike will involve $500 men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
DIED At SUPPER TABLE.

Chicago. Aug. "A special to the
Chronicle from Adrian. Mich, says:
Mayor Seth Bean. law partner OF Con-
gressman Henry c. Smith died while sit-
ting at the supper table. Acute gastric
trouble Is the supposed cause.
He was 60 years OF age. held n promi-
nent place I'm Michigan Democratic poll
tics and ranked among the leading law
yers of the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
POPULATION DECREASED.

Washington. Aug. 2s.--Omaha. Neb.. r.
the first city thus far counted In the
twelfth census to show decrease In pop
ulation during the past decade. The count
OF the population OF Omaha now complet-
ed shows 102. .555.
The population in 1890 was li0t52. This
indicates decrease In ten years OF H.
S97. or 2e.es per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
GEN. HARRIS DEAD.

London, Aug. 23-Nathaniei Harrison
Harris. a brIgadicr general on Gen. Lees
staff and formerly of Mississippi died
at Malvern. county OF Worcester. last
night Mrs. John Hayes Hammond is his
niece
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
Outbreak Due to Desire to
LynChANegedN Negro Ravisher
Two Children Killed and Many Persons
Injured City Hall Destroyed by
Fire and Dynamite.

uiated
killed fatally
the mob and the charge against
respectable people On Monday night Louis
to
found on the side OF road
Of the 40
$ jaier after his arrest
had
the
ro the court