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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
MUROERERS
LYNCHED AT
LEXINGTON
Mob Battered Down Jail Poor
and Then Hanged White Man
and a Negro.

Lexington, Mo-, Aug. 12.--At 1880 o'clock
this morning a mob numbering 200 or 300
masked men battered down the door OF
the jail located in the court yard
here and secured therefrom Charles
salyards. white. and Harry Gates. color
ed, who one week ago murdered George
w. Johnson, and hanged them to tree
a short distance south OF town.
Johnson, the murdered man, was a
wealthy farmer which surprised them at
his hen house near town week ago. Be
fore they were strung up. Selyers. who is
white. made a statement 10 the mob. say
ing that Gates fired the shot that killed
Johnson.
Selyers and Gates were arrested on the
day following the shooting after an excit-
ing chase Johnson was one OF the
wealthiest and most respected men In the
community and the feeling against the
two men was Intense.
A mob gathered while they were being
brought to town but was quieted through
the efforts of the officers. and Il was be-
lieved that the men would be permitted 10
stand trial.
Last night, shortly after midnight armed
men came 10 town by twos and threes,
most of them masked. They massed finally
near the court ward in which the county
jail In situated.
The mob was orderly and well directed.
demand on the jaIler for the prisoners
meetings with refusal. several members or
the mob who had come prepared broke
in the outer door and made quickly for
the cells OF the murderers. 1t took 80
minutes TO cut through the steel doors.
Selyers was taken out first then Gates.
Without further ado and without once en-
tering any serious obstacle the mob start
ed with their victims for a point half a
mile south OF the town. There Selyers
was granted permission to make his
statement after which the men were
strung up to a tree. The mob then dis
persed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
BY DROUGHT
Millions Of Sheep Killed in New
South Wales and Queensland.

Victoria. b. c.. Aug. 12.-Advices re-
ceived by the steamer Miowera from Aus
tarlia tell OF terrible drouth In New South
Wales and Queensland. which has de-
wasted the sheep ranches Of that section
of the southern colony. Millions of sheep
have died and the men formerly consid-
cred wealthy have been compelled to seek
employment.
Samuel McCaughey. the sheep king OF
Australia, lost over a million sheep OF
his herd OF $50 900 and other large herd
ers have been equally unfortunate
The Kennifs, the New Zealand outlaws.
have been captured after a chase OF three
months These brothers. having COM
mitted a murder. took TO the woods. Two
police officers who had pursued them were
killed, their bodies burned and the ashes
placed in the saddle bags OF their horses
with a note stating that other pursuers
would be treated similarly.
The horses wandered back 10 the police
camp and the hunt was continued with re-
newed energy. The outlaws were sur
prised In their camp and captured.
The wiping out OF the natives OF the
South Sea Islands continues. II the re-
ports in the Australian papers are TO be
relied upon.
The papers give an account OF one ex-
pedition by Germans 10 the New Hebrides
TO avenge the murder OF a Mrs Woln
This expedition razed a village. natives
from which had committed the murder
One hundred and thirty persons were
killed. A combined German and British
expedition has started for Danulo, west
ern British North Guinea, TO punish the
natives for the murder OF seven English
men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
CARR SUES
FOR $4,000
DAMAGES
Terribly Disfigured and Incapacl-
tatsd From Earning a Living.
Locomotive Works Defendant

The Rhode Island Locomotive company
Is defendant In one of the largest suits
brought against a local corporation In
some time. Peter r. Carr. a minor. sues
by his next friend. John Carr, to recover
$4,000 for personal injuries.
Young Carr was, on the eighth day OF
June last. In the employ OF the locomo-
tive company as a rivet heater. Near
where he was at work was feed pipe and
tap through which oil was supplied to =
rivet heating machine. The tap, II 10
claimed. was not properly fastered to the
feed pipe.
Another claim Is that 1t was permitted
to be- and remained In a very defective
and unsafe condition. so that the oil was
not properly controlled In its flow into the
heater and was not able to bear the strain
upon II. The tap broke and burst and
twisted the feed pipe.
Then the oil ignited and escaping In
large quantities, became very dangerous.
A stream OF burning oil was thrown
against Carr.
The skin on his head and chest was
burned Off The flesh upon both arms
partly burned away. His neck and shoul-
ders were badly scorched and other parts
OF the body were burned. These injuries.
1t is claimed, will incapacitate him from
ever earning his living.
There was no carelessness on the plain
tiff's part, and that the dangerous con-
dition Of the feed pipe and stop were
known or might with the exercise of due
care have been known is further ass-r-
tion OF the plaintiff.
John w. Hogan is counsel for the plain
tiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
IN CONFERENCE
Representatives Of Locomotive
Engineers and Flremen.

New York. Aug. IL. = The national
deputy grand chiefs of the Brotherhoods
Of Locomotive Engineers and Firemeu,
Messrs. Youngson and Wilson, with the
division chiefs and the other local repre-
sentatives Of those two organizations in
the employ of the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad, held another meeting today.
1t was ascertained that in an informal
way the Views Of many OF the firemen
and engineers about the counter propo-
sails made yesterday by Vice President
Skitt of the Manhattan company. were
obtained last night by the local chiefs.
The meeting today was held. IL was said
to enable the national officers TO ascer-
tain the spirit OF the men"
The conference was OF short duration
At Its close the National representatives
and the local committee proceeded to the
Mania ttan general offices. where they
were received by Mr.. Skitt The confer
ence between Mr.. Skitt and the committee
was q very brief one. lasting about l5
minutes. The grea test secrecy was main
tained. The men refused to tell the re-
suit OF their visit and Mr.. skitt was
equally uncommunioative beyond the fol-
lowing information In the form of a type
written statement:
The committee called and brief con-
ference was had. There is no announce
ment 20 be made until o'clock today"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
NOTES FROM THE HARB0R

The following vessels have arrived at
and sailed for the port Of Providence dur
ing the past "a hours:
Arrived - Steamer Plymouth, New
York; steamer City OF Key West, New
York: steamer City of Lowell. New York;
steamer Richard Borden, Fall River and
returned; steamer Sagamore, Fall River
and returned; steamer City Of Newport,
Newport and returned; steamer Queen
City, Seaconnet and returned steamer
Islander, Seaconnet and returned: steam
er Warwick, Block Island and returned;
steamer Astreo. jamaica; steamer 8. y.
New York: tug Naviga tor.
schooner G. b. Norton. Beverly; schooner
Altana M Jaeger. New York: tug Teaser.
with barge Monarch. Baltimore.
Sailed-Steamer Connecticut New
York: steamer fremont. New York; tug
Gaspee. with barge George Hughes: tug
Minnie. with barge Wash. New York;
schooner y. IL. warheid, New York:
schooner Eliza Jane. New York; tug Buo-
cancer. New York: schooner Kate and
Mary. New York; schooner Domain, ST.
John; tug Navigator, with barges Morn
and Florida. Newport News schooner
Rebecca Douglas, Philadelphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
INSURGENTS
SACkING
BARCELONA
American Consul Says There
Is Urgent Need Of a WaTshlp.
Minister B0xen'S DI.y.lsh.

Washington, Aug. minister Bowen
has cabled the state department from Ca
racas that our consul at Barcelona has
Informed him by wire that Barcelona has
been taken by the revolutionists; that
they are sacking the town and that In his
judgment the protection of a vessel
should be Immediately afforded him.
Mr. Bowen says he has cabled the Gin
cinnau to return without delay. He notes
that the Topeka is at Porto Cabello and
the Marietta up the Orinoco river.
Orders have been dispatched TO Porto
Cabello by the navy department for the
Cincinnati or Topeka TO proceed TO Bar
celona, upon the arrival OF the former al
Porto Cabello.
BLOCKADE INEFFECTIVE.
washington, Aug 12.-The navy depart
ment today received two cablegrams from
Commander McCrae OF the gunboat Ma
chias dated Cape Haytien. August 49,. In
which ne reports that the attem. ted
blockade OF the port by the revolutionists Is
is ineffective In his dispatch he said:
Have decided blockade spasmodic,
therefore Ineffective. CHave) notified con-
suls, VIII protect innocent. neutral COM
merce."
In the second dispatch which came Ia
ter he said:
Consider blockade abandoned. Ameri-
can schooner reporting blockader alb
sent"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
BUSY DAY FOR PyTnlANS

San Francisco. Aug. 12.-This was a
busy day fort he Knights of Pythias who
are now the guests OF San Francisco. At
Q a. m, the imperial palace of the dramat-
ic order OF the knights OF Khorassan
convened in Pythisn castle.
The Supreme Lodge of the knights OF
Pythias opened its first session at 10 a.
m. I'm the Palace Hotel, where an assem-
bly, room resembling the United States
senate chamber has been fitted up.
The Supreme Temple OF the Pythian
Sisterhood met In Elks' hall at 10 a. m.
and the Supreme Temple Of Rathbone
Sisters assembled IN Native Sons hall at
the same hour
The New York brigade and regiments
from Philadelphia, Portland, Maine, and
other parts OF Maine arrived today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
CAMPBELL SUES
Claims Pawtuxet Valley Times
Co. Has Broken Contract.

Frank II. Campbell has brought suit
against the Pawtuxet Valley Times COM
pany to recover $4,000. Mr. Campbell
seeks these large damages because of
an alleged failure of the defendant COM
pany to keep a contract made by II on
May I. 1907.
This contract is set out at length in
the plaintiffs declaration. BY the terms
of II the defendant was 10 reserve and set
apart for the use or plaintiff and his
heirs and assigns for their exclusive use
and benefit an amount OF space equal TO
63 inches one half TO be on the inside
ofthe paper and the other half on the
outside OF the same. This space was 10
be used for advertising matter or any
thing else Mr. Campbell might seek 10
insert. Should the company use any of
the space set of for other parties all
moneys received from advertising I'm the
space were TO belong TO Mr. Campbell
There was a provision that Mr.. Camp
bell should not place the advertising OF
any advertiser I'm the space who was an
advertiser at the time In the paper. un-
less the advertiser first withdrew from
the paper. The consideration named In
the contract was so and other valuable
considerations.
The plaintln ana defendant also, ac-
cording 10 a memorandum set out I'm the
declaration, made other agreements. Be-
cause OF the payment TO II OF one dollar
and because of other valuable considera-
tions the defendant agreed 20 pay of
two mortgages given by plaintiff. One
OF these mortgages was for $500 and
given to Waldo Il. Rhodes. and the other
was for 1900 and given 20 NJ. X. Downey.
The plaintiff claims that the defendant
has broken all It's contracts. Williams
q Palmer are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
TENNESSEE EDITORS

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 12-Members OF
the Tennessee Press association, with
their wives and families, gathered I'm
Nashville today for their annual business
meeting. which was seld this forenoon m
the rooms OF the Retail Merchants asso-
ciation. Only routine business was tran
sacted and the session was cut short 20
permit the editors TO make final prepara-
tions for their annual outing.
Two trips have been planned, one To the
far west including visits 10 Denver. Salt
Lake City and other points, and the Sec
ond to Monterey. Tenn. Both parties will
depart tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
FUTILE CHASE
Ga|ardeau Falls TO Recover His
Kidnapped Children.

Three Rivers, Que, Aug. 1a--H. Ga
iardeau. resident OF Manchester. n. H..
arrived here a few days ago with his
two children, boy Of ten and a gill
of seven years. on visit 20 his brother
While his children were playing near
the house yesterday two men and wo-
man drove up. hustled the children into
q wagon and drove of.
The alarm was given and party start
ed In pursuit. The wagon was traced
TO Chaplain, village about 10 milos
from here, but 80 far the kidnapped chill
dren have not been found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
IN PORT
Schooner Norton VIII Ply Be-
tween Providence and Brava.

The three masted schooner A. II. Nor
ton arrived In this port and cast anchor
just before s o'clock last evening. being
the latest addition TO the fleet OF vessels
plying between this city and Brava. Cape
de Verde islands.
The Norton came up the bay with all
flags flying and presented a pretty pic
ture. She will be commanded by Capt.
Kenico, formerly Of the brig Small. In
the same trade. and owned by Providence
parties. Her capacity - much greater
than any other vessel sailing from this
port 10 Brava in fact larger than any
two combined. She will sail on her first
trip I'm n short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12

The members of the board OF can
vassers and registration are still active
ly at work, and with the tremendous
number of names to assert and properly
list they have certainly made record
breaking time.
But they have been careful. as well
as conservative. exercising scrutiny with
a desire TO do justice TO all.
Under the statutes OF Rhode Island
they are obliged to keep their office. as
well as town and city clerks OF other
municipalities, open until 0 o'clock on
the last three evenings OF June, TO ac-
commodate registry voters.
But they went even a step further. not
transgresssing the law. but at the request
of party committees. as well as for the
accommodation OF delinquent and pros
pective voters, kept the office open every
evening until o'clock from June % to
so inclusive.
TREMENDOUS REGISTRATION.
The rush to register commenced with
the strike OF the team drivers and was
supplemented by the activity Of the street
railway men during their difficulty, and
also by the labors of the Economic league.
On the very last day. from 8 a. m. un-
til past p. m. nearly 1000 names were
registered. three sets of books, under the
personal supervision OF the three mem
bers Of the board being utilized to facih-
tate the work.
When the books were closed on June
80 last 1t was figured. as far as could be
by tally, that 1888 names were on the
registry. something unprecedented In the
history OF registration in Rhode Island.
Then there were the names OF be-
tween 10000 and 1000 property voters
TO be CLEANED from piats ana plots. as well
as receipts with the cooperation OF the
city treasurer and the tax assessors.
OFFICIAL NUMBER BY WARDS.
Some real estate owners and some per
sonal property men had as a safeguard
registered and consequently there had TO
be judicious assortment-not wedding
out-made and this has been done with
in the past six weeks, at the same time
preparing copy for the printer and revis-
ing said lists, nearly 1000 In all. TO be
conspicuously displayed early next month
In the IS districts constituting the ten
wards Of the city.
Then again as a matter of course there
are always revisions requisite every year
due 10 property transfers or TO changes OF
residence from one ward to another.
This pruning process resulted In re-
duction OF 3s7 In the supposed registry
list. leaving II still at 1881.
At the same time there has been gain
OF i23 real estate voters and a gain OF IS
personal property payers over last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
PRINCE CHEN
Will Be Given a Noisy Wei
come to New York's Chinatown

New York. Aug. IL. - Prince Chen's
visit to this city ends today and great
preparations have been made in China
town TO give the scion of Chinese royalty
fitting welcome, for before he leaves In
the evening the residents OF Pell, Mott
and adjoining streets will do honor in
their own fashion 70 the visitor.
AS soon as the steamer on which
Prince Chen came was sighted China
town began TO decorate with flags and
yellow dragons. Great stores OF fire.
works and flrecrackers have been accum
ulated and from the time Prince Chen
enters the precincts OF the colony the
din and confusion promises to be some
thing beyond anything before attempted
in New York by its Chinese denizens.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
into RIVER
Train on Central Railroad Of
New Jersey Went Through Draw.

Elizabeth, N. j., Aug. IA freight
train on the Long Branch division on the
Central railroad of New Jersey plunged
through an open drawbridge into the
Elizabeth river today.
Twelve cars are piled on top OF the lo-
comotive, which lies on the bottom OF the
river. The body OF one OF the train crew
has been recovered. Another man is said
TO be missing
Ii was later definitely ascertained that
two men lost their lives They were
Patrick Mansfield. IS years old. OF Plain
field. brakeman. and Fireman Webster.
OF Bayonne. Engineer Robert Beaney,
of Elizabethport. jumped from his cab
and landed on an embankment. breaking
his right leg. IL is feared he is also
injured internally.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
EX-SENATOR AHKell DEAD

Amsterdam, ~ Y, Aug. 1s.-Ex-Senatop
James Arkell died today at his home In
Canajoharie. aged Y years. lie was born
IN Berkshire England, and emigrated
when a boy with his parents TO America
aud settled at Canajoharte..
For many years be was proprietor OF the
with the late Adam Smith. he embarked
In the manufacture OF paper sacks. which
developed into a large and lucrative bus1-
ness
Tie is survived by his widow and Ave
children. William j. Arkel. the publishes
being one OF his soma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
GOT $4,000
Robbers Hold Up Stage and
Escape With Booty.

Tucson. Ariz.. Aug. 12.-El Correo de So
nora brings an account OF a daring stage
hold-up near Masatlan, Mex, by three
masked men. supposed TO have been out
laws. The robbers secured $1,000 and made
good ther escape with the plunder
Mariana Gordillo the driver attempted
. 20 whip up the horses and was shot dead
The stage was full but the passengers
were unmolested. shipment OF s4o0 TO
a bank at Mazatan was the booty the
robbers we're after and when they Sc
ceed-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
NOT SATISFIED
Commercial Cable Co. Does
Not Like Conditions Imposed.

New York. Aug. l2.-George w. Clap
perton, traffic manager for the CONNER
cial Cable company says. according to
the Times. that the company is not sat
isfied with the conditions imposed in the
memorandum made public Saturday by
President Roosevelt, regarding the laying
OF the cable between San Francisco. the
Philippines and China.
He adds that a reply TO the presidents
terms would be made in few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
DIES OF AP0PltXY

New York. Aug. 12.-Charles f. Pratt, a
once widely known musician. II dead of
apoplexy. He was undergoing treatment
for Brtght's disease at a hospital here.
He was born at Hartford. Conn, In lS41
and at various times he was associated az
accompanist and orchestra leader with
such artists as Emma Abbott, Nine. Bish-
op, Robert Heller, Alice Dunning Lingar,i
and Clara Louise Kellogg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
CENTRAL FALLS CORPORATION

Articles Of Incorporation were filed with
the secretary OF state this morning for
the George A. Simmons company OF Cen
trail Fails. the incorporators being George
A. Simmons OF Central Falls, Henry O..
Thresher OF Pawtucket and Nathan w.
Httleheid, Jr., Of Pawtucket. The COM
pany proposes to carry on general
building and contracting business and
cell lumber and other building material
The capital stock is placed at 500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
FOR TROVER
William |. WhIppIs Sues Ora.
ham and the Steph0ns0S.

William L. Whipple has brought an ac-
tion OF trover and conversion against AL
exander NJ Graham. Samuel III. Stephens
and Caroline Stephens In which damages
are set at $500.
Plaintiff claims that on the 18th day of
last July the defendants converted to
their own use a large amount OF house
hold goods including furniture glassware,
oil cloths and table and cooking utensils.
r. Il. Owen is attorney for the plain
ttff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12

West Side. The fusilade OF shots aroused
the entire neighborhood.
Citizens who heard the dying policemen
groan rushed to their assistance and saw
men running away. officer Pennell hero
ically staggered hundred feet to pa
troll box and sent In an alarm Tor as
sistance. .
At once the police set a dragnet for all
suspicious characters and soon had six
men in custody Before Pennell died he
was able to gasp out few words about
robbers" giving descriptions of two men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
STRUCK by LIGHTNING

New York. Aug 12.-The Hamburger Am
erican line steamer Moltko arrived today
from Hamburg, Boulogne and Southamp-
ton with cabins full OF returning Ameri-
cans.
At 10 o'clock last night before coming
into port a heavy thunder storm broke
out from the northwest. I'm which the
lightning struck the foretopmast and
schocked one Of the men on the bridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12

Much mystery surrounds the shooting
Tor both men died before an adequate ac-
count OF the shooting could be obtained
Devine in the ambulance on the way to
the hospital and Pennell on the operating
table while surgeons were probing for
bullets.
The fight occurred just before dawn.
near Jackson boulevard and Ashland
avenue, In the aristocratic section OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
ONE DEAD, ANOTHER DYING

New York. Aug. l?.--Vldo Evieck. sup
posed to be from Washington state. was
found dead and an unidentified man dy-
ing In a Jersey City hotel today
They were In a party q five men who
arrived last night from Pittsburg. and II
Is thought they were en- route 10 .Carls-
bad
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
INTERESTING COMPANIONS.

The United States government census OF
1900 gave the population OF Providence,
annexed district Included "a LIS, ,59T.
The total vote cast in the contest last
fall was 5000. and. OF course, that was
combined for the three candidates for
That was practically per cent OF the
entire population.
Could computation be similarly con-
strued this year, then the total list OF
would push the population or Providence
up to nearly $4,000. =.
This, however. would be anomalous. "
not preposterous, but the present popu-
latlon OF Providence must be close TO the
2O0.O0Q mark when there are nearly 5000
listed voters.
NI.~- c-spger. SOS. and for the assembly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
BIG HAUL
Robbers Blow Open Postotfice
Safe and Secure Much Booty.

Highland Falls, N. Y, Aug. l2.-The
postoffice here was entered by robbers
last night. The large safe was blown
open with dynamite and stamps TO the
value OF $780, $500 In currency, three
diamond rings, a valuable bracelet and
all the records OF the office were stolen.
There Ia no clue 10 the robbers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
QUAY WILLING TO HELP

Quay says he Is willing to do all In his
power TO end the strike OF the anthracite
coal miners. George Llewellyn. OF the
Citizens Alliance OF Wilkesbarre called
upon the senator and asked the latter TO
use his good offices In an endeavor TO end
the strike.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
KRUGER BIOS sTsYN FAREWELL

The Hague, Aug i2.-Former President
Kruger OF the Transvaal Republic left
today after n cordial fare
well TO former President Steyn OF the
Orange Free State. Mr.. Steyn Is improv-
Ing In health.