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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
Sham Battle at LeaverWcrth

Fort LeayenWorth, Kas,. Sept S.
Two thousand troops stationed here
had a sham battle today, preliminary
to the general military maneuvers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
Wife Murderer EIectrocuted.

New York, Sept 8.-Patrick Conk-
lin was electrocuted at Sing Sing THIS
morning for the murder of his wire
year ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
nNo7uER TRIAL FOR JETT.

CYNTHIA. KY, Sept. S,-The case
against Curtis Jett, charged with "ur-
dering Town Marshal CockreH' was
called today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08

Berlin, Sept. S.-The Lokal Anzeig-
er reports 80 persons, including some
Europeans, killed in the fight at
Beirut.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08
cnNny MAKERS STRIKE.

Chicago. Sept S.-Twelve hunureu
candy makers struck this mornlns'
They demand a nine-hour day ana ten
hours pay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-08

seven Turkish hattaliOns after severe
fg1.ag The Turkish troops then
fell On tao 1efenseless insurgents.
killed. 2.a ana drove hundreds severe
.r Wounded away from the town, after
ra.oH- inhuman tortures on them.
IL. a-.atchc adds tina, at Nikols a
--oa- .aal vas cut up by the Turks
and killed.
rea.ttrorle. Sep 8.-Renorts
raH a- that the Turks killed 80
au-aa.aGs and drove others into the
-2a. n an engagement near Lake
E.e.e1a. They also report victories
a. \a.u.ah where the insurgents
casualties. were thirteen; at Reare-
-Ha where the insurgents lost %;
q. sa.l8 whore the loss was 40; at
aa--E.a where the loss was 5, and
1T E.stiaui. where TWO whole bands
.. rebels We're annihilated. The
Turkish commander reports that ne
found women and children in the
woods IN various places and sent them
~ 10 the villages after caring for
TLtm
4 consular dispatch received here
from Beirut says there was a fierce
bEawl there yesterday between Mus
sl4mans and Christians, due to a shot
A.eo By a Mussulman at a Christian
employed at the American college, the
Christian being wounded. The fight
occurred while Governor Vail was
ABOARD the cruiser Brooklyn. Diplo-
~"'lc circles here regard the affair
as serious A later official version
received here says that the Christians
were jae assailants, they having fireu
o1 -0or Nussulmans. The crowd in
creased until troops were called to
'ompel order Three soldiers were
wounded and one killed. One Chris
1-"~ was killed and one wounded.
l"o Igues are believed to be in
No''eeJ as the rioters must have lost
-,oEe heavily than the military. The
''.-''S4 consul at Beirut Immediately
a-'e1 'ae riot called upon Vail ana
."'9ae. 10 ask Admiral Cotton 10
-... marines. The Turkish officials
-.r The disturbances to the ar
1895. -- The American squadron.
'"N...ston, Sept. S.-The follow
7 oao.g-tam was received at the
~' 1go2rtment from Minister Leish-
man under todays date:
m not at Beirut yesterday seven
-.-1laDs were killed and several
wounded. Two houses of Christians
were p.-aged by Turkish soldiers. An
and men from Admiral Cot
= snip IS now in the American
q consulate and an Investigation of the
MS in Beirut is being conduct
ny the flag lieutenant and other
as to the origin of disturb
- The sublime porte claims tha.
s--.., Is now quiet and that the gov
force there are sufficient to
insure order"
- state department Immediately
Instructed Leishman to keep the gov
-'s~t informed regarding the sit
-'A and to make every possible
~ .>s4JaJ.on 10 the Porte to insure
SAFETY Of Americans.
+ iSto2, Sept. S.-Admiral Cot
49, '--0ef date Of the seventh, cables
] s-.,- navy department from Beirut as
NV, >. There was violence and
between the native Moham-
- .'4~s and Christians Sunday. Six
~, Christians, two Mohammedans
o., '-fee soldiers were wounded.
g Ia@. Is. murders are reported. The flag
in s~ant =, and United States consul
1rcr5s disturbed quarter Sunday and
S...-oE verify the details of this
r-;,,..~C The Turkish government
ga.f-7" affords facilities for investi
"-c promises a thousand men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05

Even after the strictly commercial
losses are obtained by eliminating as far
as possible the defaults due 10 specula-
ton. II is seen that last month was us
ually full OF disaster. Numerically. the
margin above normal was not important.
but the aggregate OF liabilities made a
rather significant exhibit.
1t is natural that bad debts should
come TO the surface at the close OF a Ms
cal year. when semi-anpual inventories
and stock taking disclose any weak spots
in the business situation. Moreover,
there has been in progress such steady
readjustment in prices OF securities that
men in all sections and occupations have
suffered Such contraction in the mar
ket value OF stocks could not fail 20 pro-
duce some pressure outside OF Wall
street, and II is an indication OF strength
that the business world has not been
more severely shaken. In addition TO
the difficulties more essentially financial.
not little loss has been caused by the
delayed work on account OF labor
troubles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
RUSSELL SAGE IS 81.
Yesterday Was a Busy One fol the flnan.
cler, However.

New York. Aug 5.-The fact that yes
terday was his s7th birthday made no
perceptible difference in the routine Of
Russell Sage's day. Looking hale and
hearty. he appeared at his office at 10
o'clock in the morning, where there were
no callers except numerous newspa per
men and photographers and no flowers
Mr.. Sage looked through his mail and
attended to other routine business and
then went to the Western Union build
ing and as usual. ate the luncheon pro-
vided for Western Union officers and d.
rectors.
From there Mr. Sage went 10 the I'm
porters and Traders National bank
where he attended a meeting OF the di-
rectors. On his return to his office he
found that a number OF newspaper men
and photographers had been greatly aug
mented He refused. however. to zee
them or to satisfy their curiosity "a 10
how II seemed TO be 81 years OF age.
In fact. Mr.. Sage spent the whole of
his birthday as he has spent most of the
other days since he came from the city
OF Troy TO Wall street with s250,ooO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
WAIVE
RIGHT TO
MARRY
Two Pretty Girls TO Bs Hairasses
Il Tn0y Do Not We'd Till
BenefaCtor Dies.

Hartfield. Mass. Aug. 4.--The right TO
marry during the lifetime OF B S. Sim
mons retired Hartford Comm business
man, seventy years old, has been waived
by Miss Martha Evelyn Bardwell. a pret-
ty Hatfield school teacher of twenty-five
and her most intimate friend. Miss Susan
Loomis. OF East Hampton, aged twenty.
In considera ton of this agreement Mr..
Simmons has with the approval OF their
parents, adopted the young women and
made them his principal heirs.
Miss Bardwell first met Mr.. Simmons
while visiting an aunt, Mrs. George d.
Barnes. in Warehouse Point. Conn. Mr..
Simmons manifested fatherly interest
almost from the introduction and on
drive a day or two after the meeting,
he confided to Miss Bardwell his love OF
the companionchip OF young people. He
had az times since the death of his wife,
four years ago, been so oppressed by lone
illness, he said, that he had contemplated
disposiong Of his Hartford home.
II Miss Bardwell would consent 10
adoption he would adopt at the same
time any young woman she might select.
His adopted daughters he said would be
given every advantage of wealth and
would be subject TO no restraint other
than contract not to marry during the
lifetime OF Mr.. simmons
Miss Bardwell chose as her companion
Miss Loomls. her judgement meeting with
the warm approval of Mr.. simmons. who
with his newly found daughters will go
abroad this fall returning to spend the
winter In Florida. where Mr. Simmons
owns a country place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
MADE BIG
DEAL WITH
ENGLAND
Cunard Line TO Hustle British
Mails and VIII Get Over
$4,000 Each Yaar.

London. Aug 5-The agreement be-
postmaster general and the Cunard
Steamship company, dated July 30. is is
sued In a parliamentary paper last even
Ing. Accompanying the agreement Ia the
draft OF trust deed securing rhe deben-
ture stock on which the governments
advance of $1,000, 900 for building the two
new steamships r. made
The new mail carrying agreement sub
stitutes for payments by weight a nxed
annual payment Of $4,000 during the life
of the contract, which Is for 20 years.
dating from the first sailing OF the sec
ond of the two new steamships. IL pro-
vides that the mails shall be carried more
speedily than at present. The company
will be bound TO use the best steamships
for the mail service, and the agreement
stipulates for deductions from the sub
sidy in the event of IL falling to carry
out the terms OF the contract.
All the companys steamships plying
between Liverpool. New York. Boston,
the Mediterranean ports and Havre. in
cluding the new steamships, which will
have a speed OF "a TO 8 knots, will he
at the disposal OF the Admiralty for hire
or purchase In the event OF war. The
vessels must be maintained under the
Brlllsn nag ana managed wltnout any
undue Increase in freight charges or un-
due preference against British subjects
The masters. officers and engineers OF
all the vessels must always be British
subjects, and the same condition applies
TO at least three-fourths of the crew.
on the Campania. Umbria and Lucania.
until the new vessels have been COM
pleted and thereafter on the new vessels,
all the certificated officers other than the
engineers and not less than half the
crews must belong to the Royal Naval
Reserve.
For these concessions the government
agrees to subsidize the new vessels at
sS75oo0 per year each The loan of si3,-
100000. which will hear interest at 2%
per cent and is 10 be repaid in 20 annual
installments. will rank as the FIRST charge
on the whole Cunard fleet and will be
by the debentures
The agreement provides for a reduc-
ton in the subsidy for the new steam
ships in the case Of their failure TO attain
a minimum speed OF 23ia knots.
The revised articles of the Cunard COM
pany. which are included in the parlia-
paper. contain the provisions pre-
viously cabled. stringently excluding for
eigners from holding shares in the COM
pany directly or in trust.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
Mortgages s ale

VIII be sold at Public Auction on
Thursday, the 9th day OF August A, ID.
1903, at O'Clock y. m. on the premises,
by virtue OF the powers OF sale contained
In a mortgage deed made and executed
by Emma j. knight, dated July %, 1902.
and recorded in the Records OF Mortgages
OF Real Estate. in the town of Warwick.
in Book No. 30, at page 4, the conditions
of said mortgage having been broken:
Two certain tracts or parcels Of land
with all the improvements thereon, situ-
ated in said Warwick. r L.. and thus
bounded and described: The first OF said
tracts commences at the northwest corner
Of the tract hereby conveyed. and the
meriy Of. benjamin T. Lawton. on the
southerly side OF the highway leading
from Westcotts Gate to Apponaug thence
erly OF Moses Wesley: thence southerly
on line of said Wesley land 10 the south
west corner OF said Wesley land; thence
easterly fifty feet TO said Wesley's south
east corner, and 10 land formerly OF JON
athan Brayton, thence southerly. bounded
easterly by said Brayton land, 10 land
OF or formerly OF Harris Arnold; thence
Arnold, TO land of or formerly Of West
colt: thence northerly on said Westcott
land. to land OF or formerly OF BENJAMIN
T. Lawton; thence easterly, bounded
northery. bounded westerly by said Law
ton land. TO the aforementioned bound.
The second OF said tracts is situated on
int SdiO Tpdu iCd0AEiN litsl NHHNiduB W
said Westcott's Gate commencing at the
northeast corner Of said lot at stone
bound on the southerly side OF the road
aforesaid: thence running southerly
n bout $50 feet TO a stone bound: thence
westerly ffty feet 10 n stone bound. which
last mentioned line is located Just as far
south as BENJAMIN T. Lawtons land r.
loca ted on tho southerly line OF Lawton's
land continued essterly would make the
southeriy line OF the lot hereby conveyed.
thence northerly. $50 feet. more or less 20
stone bound on the said highway. just
fifty feet from first mentioned bound;
thence nifty feet to the first mentioned
bound: boynded northerly by the high
way easterly by land OF or formerly OF
Jonathan prnyton, southeriy by land 81
or formerly Of Albert X. Barnes holding
the width Of nifty feet from the road.viz
hfty feet 90 the back lire. being same
premises conveyed to- this grantor by
deed bearing even date herewith
By order of the mortgage. who here
BY gives notice OF his intention 10 bid
upon said property nt said sale, or at any
adjournment or postponement thereof
Warwick. r. l., August 5. 1901
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
WILL SURELY PLEASE.
Vicar General Doran Speaks In High Praise
Of Cardinal Sarto.

Rev. Thomas F Doran. vicar general
OF the diocese of Rhode Island says OF
Cardinal Sarto. the new pope:
II think that the Catholics in this state
and throughout New England will be well
pleased at the election OF Cardinal Sarto
as pope. although II was generally ex-
pected I'm this country that Cardinal Gotu
had the best chance OF being elected TO
the coveted position.
lie was asked why the Catholics In this
country took such a great interest In
Cardinal Gotti and replied: We'll, he was
more closely allied with the Catholics
here. I'm that he was one of the high dig
nltaries OF the church, and for that rea-
son they wished for his election.
II think that there are very few per-
sons. II any. in this country who know
much about the man. On Aug. Is, 1902,
I wassin Venice. and IL was my privilege
TO hear Cardinal Sarto preach I'm St
Marks church. He impressed me as a
very forceful speaker and man of emf
nent dignity. He has very powerful
voice and his rendition o. the various
masses is excellent. He Is a man OF dis
tinguished bearing. and has snow white
hair. which adds much 10 his appear.
ance"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
THE SCITUATE ASSAULT.
Chief KImsall Is Clearing Up the Mystery.
Mcmahon Some Better.

There is a good chance for John Mona
hon. who was so terribly beaten Sunday
night by an unknown man, near Brighton
park. Scituate. 10 recover.
The Rhode Island hospital attendants
reported him TO be considerably better
this morning
There IL. however danger OF pneumo-
mia, for one OF HIS lungs was punctured
by a fractured rib.
Chief Of Police I<imball OF Johnston
and Dr. II r. shaw, town physician.
made a careful investigation. yesterday
and ascertalned that two Italians were
near the park entrapce on McMahon's re-
turn from the saloon which he had visit
cd 20 get n drink
one of these asked him for sand
wich and when told that there was moth
ing 10 eat on the ground. struck McMa-
hon
The blow stunned Mcmahon and after
that all was n blank 10 the victim
The identity of these men is said TO be
known 10 Chief Kimball.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
9t5 FAILURES
DURING JULY
Heaviest Bankruptcies for That
Month In Ten Years.
ALL SECTIONS HAVE SUFFERED
Season Has fesn One Of Severe Pressure,
but Commercial Interests Stood The
TesI Very Well.
ALL SECTIONS HAVE SUFFERED

Reports to Duns Review from branch
offices OF r. G.. Dun & Co. in the United
States show liabilities OF insolvencies
during July sl6.75l.245. In the same
month last year the defaulted indebted
ness was only s6.932. S5l. and no other July
OF the past decade showed as severe losses
July. 1896. coming the nearest with liabili-
ties OF $l5,501.Oq5 Failures numbered 9l5,
against SIS in the corresponding month
last year. but prior TO 1885 the average
was considerably higher than last month.
The statistics compare with the same
month last year in detail as follows:
Misunderstanding defaults numbered 25S with
liabilities OF $6.37s.76l. against l9l failures
last year for s.. 1858 S55; trading bank
ruptcies were els for 1851 500. against 57s
q year ago, with Utilities of s.. SOC. S6S.
other commercial failures. including brok-
erage. real estate and transporters, ex-
cept railways. were 43 in number and
6s0o.9sl In amount of defaulted liabil-
ties. against 56 last year for $15S7 rs.
Each division shows more or less increase
in liabilities as compared with the same
month last year, and the corresponding
month OF most other recent years, but IL
Is encouraging TO find that the largest
difference was caused by a few large sus-
pensions in Wall Street. due to the specu-
larve situstion, rather than to any un-
eoundness In the industrial structure.
Eight banks failed with liabilities OF $685.
800. compared with two for s166.Oo0 a year
ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
BUILDERS LOST HEAVILY.

Conspicuous in this connection were
the losses in the lumber class. E.~~ch in
cludes builders. while many kindred de-
faults are embraced with the miscella-
neous manufacturing failures The check
20 demand for iron and steel products
was also due chiefly to the interrupted
structural work. and declining prices IN
this important industry also added 10 the
difficulties OF plants with contracts on
hand that could not be filed profitably.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
LIABILITIES COMPARED.

Liabilities OF commercial failures in the
United States for each month are COM
pared below:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
AUGUSTUS Saugy, Provision Dealer, Canal
Street, SuCCumbS TO Dull Times.

An assignment was made by Augustus
Saugy yesterday afternoon to Fred s.
Comstock Of Comstock & Co, Canal
street.
Mr. Saugy conducted a wholesale pro-
vision business at 203 Canal street
Bad bills. high prices and dull business
caused the assignment
The liabilities are sS5. 900: assets,
20.000. Providence. Boston and worces-
ter people being the principal creditors
Until the creditors can get together.
Mr.. Comstock will carry on the business
for the assignor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
TRADES HEAVIEST.

Liabilities of commercial failures In
the United States in leading branches Of
trade as compared below:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05

HERBERT NJ. CLARKE, Auctioneer,
Alice Building. Arctic. r. /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
-A4NSzSy% AAooRRo1zZ in EzlSXT

Not only those who have made 2 study
Of aeronautics, bat men OF all classes are
eager 10 learn IL II is true that Professor
Langley OF Washington has succeeded a.
solving the problem OF aerial navigation
It is reported that his experiments with
the areodrome have met with complete
success, but as vet the professor refuses
TO give public exhibitions OF his inven-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05

while a large number OF cancellations
embarrassed other firms. II has been a
season OF severe pressure, and the com
mercial interests Of the country have
STOOD the test in a way that augurs well
for the future. Conservatism has in
creased. limiting many projected exten
sions, but n the long run the more eau
tious progress will prove less subject e.
setback.
The number OF commercial failures ~
July each year and the amount Of liza
bilities are compared below:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05

Total manufacturing sss7s, 7ei 2.5ss, s55
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-05
22 OF GREAT SIZE.


II is interesting and instructive TO sep
arate the months failures BY subtracting
the few for over 800. 600 each out of
915 defaults there were but % OF great
size. yet these supplied s10911.S0i or
almost two thirds OF the total liabilities
The remaining defaults. 500 in number
averaged only $3.50 each. which Is less
than in five years of the decade Even
more striking Is the comparison as 10
manufacturing bankruptcies twelve fail
ures providing 81. 093 269 liabilities leav-
ing an average of only s94S3 for the re-
naming 24l failures. a lower proportion
than In seven OF the preceding nine years.
As TO the separate branches Of busi-
ness the comparison with last year is
practically one Of increases all along the
line. In manufacturing the most notable
gains appear in liabilities Of failures In
iron. machinery. lumber. milling. leather
and earthernware. In the textile manu-
features the death rate continues very
low. few failures occurring, while de-
faulted Indebtedness is small In view
Of the violent speculative fluctuations in
raw material the cotton spinners are
standing the strain very well. Three of
the fourteen trading corporations showed
smaller losses than last year. and in no
case was the increase significant. Both
a 10 number and amount the losses werc
largest I'm groceries and meats while the
statement was conspicuousy favorable as
TO general stores
TRADES HEAVIEST.
Liabilities of commercial failures In
the United States in leading branches Of
fro Aa raA AAl1
The Press., 1903-07-02
SoIon,on,s Horses.

by a great many people Arabia ts
supposed to be the home of the horse.
From ancient Roman, Grecian and
Jewish history we readily learn that
the horse was unknown in Arabia long
after he was a common factor In the
life of southern Europe. The horse
was scarcely known to the Hebrews
prior to the days Of Solomon, that
worthy and illustrious sovereign hav-
ing been brought into closer contact
with the horse by his marriage to a
daughter of Pharaoh, the reigning king
Of Egypt, whose gorgeous wedding out
fit was supplemented by a large num-
ber of elegant horses, adapted alike to
the service of war and the chase.
The appearance of those beautiful
animals as they sped swiftly along the
streets of Jerusalem excited the envy
of a few jealous princes, but added to
Solomon's popularity with the masses.
After his marriage with the Egyptian
princess Solomon began buying horses
from his father-in-law, and so rapidly
did he multiply them by purchase and
breeding that those kept for his own
use required, as it is written, 1000
stables and 10000 stalls"
The Press., 1903-07-02

There may be no question what
ever about your courage, but we'll
to say that, though
you are as brave as lion, you
won't want to have anything to
do with that kind of a fray.
Trousers and tatters don't make
just the kind of a combination
that you are hankering after, do
they? Purchasers of Suits or
Trousers will have the advantage
of our Mark-Down Prices, and
will not be bothered with any
thing of the Sort. They are just
as safe from it as though they
had paid-up policy of insurance
against any such kind of un-
pleasantness. IF our Suits give
you any hankering at all, they
will give you an ungovernable
hankerning for another one just
like it. .ee-.
The Press., 1903-07-02
Mankind.s Progress.

Institutions may crumble and gov
ernments fall, but 1t is only that they
may renew a better youth. The petals
of the flower wither that the fruit
may form. The desire of perfection,
springing always from moral power,
rules even the sword and escapes un-
harmed from the field of carnage, CIV
ing to battles all that they can have or
luster and to warriors their only glory,
surviving martyrdoms and safe amid
the wreck of states. On the banks OF
the stream of time not a monument
has been raised to a hero or a nation
but tells the tale and renews the hope
of Improvement. Each people that has
disappeared every Institution that has
passed away, has been a step In the
ladder by which humanity ascends to-
ward the perfection Of its nature
George Bancroft
The Press., 1903-07-02

tor Hanna and Mr.. Perkins had long
conference on the subject Of financial Leg
islation, Mr.. Perkins presenting to Mr..
Roosevelt the views of Wall street on the
subject. Senator Aldrich had already
presented to the president review of the
plans agreed upon at the Hot Springs
convention. AS Mr.. Perkins views differ
somewhat from those Of Mr.. Aldrich and
other members Of the subcommittee, 1t
is probable that the senators will be sum-
moned to Oyster Bay to confer further
with the president.