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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
CHANGED LOCATION.
Registry Department al City Hall Under
going Repairs.

There was a visible change In the ap-
pearance Of the registry department on
the second floor Of the city hall today
when a gang of carpentsrs were busy
removing book cases. desk and other cab
met work which has long been In use
there.
For the present, the room on the first
floor opposite that occupied by Truant
Officer Whittemore is occupied by the
registry OF deeds. while the recording
H. done as before on the floor above.
In the new room. the new metallic
book and fling cases have been inst He'd
and counters and partitions OF the same
olive green metal put In. making a very
pleasing effect. This room will eventual
ly be occupied by the personal property
department. but while the repairs are IN
progress each department in turn viii
occupy these quarters. neat book ele-
yator and private stairway are among
the new features that will add 10 the
convenience OF the office force
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
A RELIGIOUS TRUST.


Chicago. Aug. ia trust In relIgi-
Gus forces 10 bring about economies in
3oul saving after the manner OF the
Commercial World has been advocated
by the Rev. Bruce Brown. in the North
Side Christian church.
'It 10 high time that there should be
q trust In religious force and resources. ="
ne said. ''Onr present methods tend 20
multiply churches I'm respectable com
munities and TO leave the slums desti-
tute OF church privileges. We build so
many churches among the comparatively
good people that we have no money left
10 preach the gospel 20 the poor. The
millennium will never dawn on n divided
church. The Kingdoms OF this world will
Dot be made the Kingdoms OF God by
my secret or schism. Our usefulness and
enciency and influence would be magni-
ned many fold N we would cease multi
plying churches whore they are needed.
the least and use the money for build
ING churches where they are needed most.
am IN favor Of religious trust"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

Wall Street. Aug. 1.-THE opening
STOCK market reflected some pressure. the
disposition TO take profits being aug
mented by this mornings heavtness In
the London market on account OF the
Macedonian situation AmalRamted Cop
per opened with simultaneous sales OF
400 shares at 47h and +64s. compared with
~ on Saturday. Southern Pacino lost ~
and there were large fractional declines
In Union Pacific. New York Central. Bal
timore & Ohio and Erie There was soms
slight rally after the opening.
The opening decline met large buyins
orders and the whole list recovered Wig
orously TO above Saturdays closing level
The advances over that level reached q
point or over I'm Erie. Reading. Wabash
Toledo. St Louis a wssteru
Tennessee Coal. Colorado Fuel
and Brooklyn Transit. United 6tatss
Rubber prsferred rose g. Prices then fell
back slightly and the activity diminished.
The market was rather quiet. but there
were strong features here and there.
Erie was a feature with rise to a and
the first preferred gained a point. ANAL
rose nearly a point over satur.
day and there were advances Of q point
or over In st. Paul, Atchison, Ontario
Western. St Louis Southwestern pre-.
ferred. Cleveland. Chicago, Cincinnati a
St Louis and Pittsburg. c.. G. a 81.
Louis, Kansas & Texas preferred rose "a
and North America IL: Rook Island pre-
ferred was down a point Michigan Cen.
trail rose l2 points on one Transcription.
Bonds were irregular.
A feverfsh advance of ~ In Southern
Pacific lifted Missouri Pacific a point In
Chesapeake N Ohio and Wa
bash rose point. the preferred 2h and
Kansas City Southern preferred and Iowa
Central preferred III and General Electric
}. North America Jumped 7. There was
A drop OF a point or more In Consolidated
Gas. Iowa Central and Linseed and Of
~ in Rock Island preferred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
PASSENGERS FROM THE SOUTH

The following passengers arrived I'm
tnis CITY today on steamer Dorchester ~
the Merchants and Miners line.
Mr.. w. r. German. Mr. l. Cor,,,r
Miss j. A. Lance. Miss NJ Lance NJ
J. n. Hovey, Mr.. w " Dickinson NJ
August Smith. Mr.. r. u Browne Mr. .
Il. Charles. Mr.. G. Pahst. Mr. ! q .
Almond. Mr.. George y Armstrong Mrs
George r. Armstrong and Master Nar
ren Armstrong Mr. George II piack
well. Mrs. George n. Blackwell. Ms q
T. Collins. Miss p. r. Bailey. Can't "a
H Henry. Mrs. q. ". Henry. Misr NJ q
Houston. Miss NJ. Houston. Miss Emma
Killing. Mis- Kate King. Mrs. NJ
Blankenship. Mr. Charles y. Mattict
MIS-. Charles p. Mattick Mr. Louis Oh
man. Mrs Louis Lehman. Mrs w
Search. Mrs. l.. Hopkins. Miss s N
Powell. Miss Mary Brown. Mr. w. q
Hull Mr. w. H. whitehead. Mrs. and
Mi-e Whitehead. Miss Eliza Hunting
Miss Anna Hunting. Mr. Stroud. Mr. q
y. Jones, Mr.. -. A. Coulter and wife
Mr. r. NJ. Kilian. Mr.. N. Agenboach and
wife. Mr.. J. v. Kelly. Mr.. a. L. Have
Rev. M. Hunter and wife. Mr. VI r.
Bouthern. Mr.. William Robertson and
wife Mira Adelaide Townsend. Mrs
nsry A. Townsend Mr. william L,
Brown. Mr.. J. W. Cook. Mas Cook.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
NOTES FROM THE HLRBOR,

Late Saturday afternoon as a tug was
proceeding down the river having three
barges In tow. when just of Silver Spring
the two rear barges skewed around some
what and straddled the large black buoy
that is anchored around the channel
there. Before the buoy could be extri-
Gated from the hawser OF the tow Il had
been draggd some little distance No
great damage was done however, and
the vessels were soon on their way
Schooner Jennie II. Bell came into port
this morning making her first trip here.
This brig IL one ~ n very peculiar style
Of vessels In that she r. a pole rigger.
having no topsails and no flying jibs In
being able 10 sail with these appurten-
ances che II much OF ioy 20 the sailors
aboard her. Under present arrangements
the work aboard here is very much less
than would otherwise he the case in that
no one II required 20 80 aloft A lot
Of wear and tear ls also saved The
Crowleys of this city are having one
~ the same character built for their
use. the only difference being that che
will he n four-msster. rather than a
three-master. a. the one now here is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
DIED Of INJURY.
Michael Mclaughlin Fell Into a Wsybossst
Street Cellar Last SATURDAY.

Michael Mclaughlin died at the Rhode
Island hospital at 4:4o o'clock this morn
ing OF brain injury.
He was single. 81 years old. and a bill
distributor for Weybosset street COM
pany.
AT o'clock last Saturday morning he
fell through an opening in the floor of an
unfinished building.
He struck head first upon a pile OF lun-
Der and was made uncon scious.
Mclaughlin was sent 10 the hospital
and was not at first thought 10 have
sustained much injury.
Death resulted from the breaking down
OF the brain, due to the force OF the
blow.
The fall was due TO two thinss-poor
eyesight and over-indulgence in drink.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
New England Methodist Historical Society
Takes Action Against DsfauItsr Allan.

Boston. Aug 17.--By the action ~ the
members Of the New England Metho-
dist Historical society at special meet =
ing today. Willard 3. Allen. the default
ing treasurer OF the society. was for
maliy removed as treasurer and librarian n
;. he was not expelled from membership.
however. which fact. II is explained. re-
suited from an oversight Rev. Dr
George whitaker was elected to nn the
vacant position ~ treasurer and libra
$1,000.
The police have been Informed that
Ernest G. Guenther. an artist visiting in
This city who knows Mr.. Allen, asserts
mat last Tuesday he spent several hours
IN Mr.. Aliens company at El Paso. Tex.
but they think II is a case OF mistaken
identity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
CANAL
TREATY
REJECTED
Minister Bsauprs Sends Infer.
nation Of Action From 30.
gotta TO State Department.

Washington. Aug ia cablegram
dated Aug. 10 has been received at the
state department from Minister Beaupre,
at Botaga. saying that the Panama canal
treaty has been rejected by the Colom-
bian senate
President Roosevelt was Immediately
advised OF the news. Very little ahdi-
tional information concerning the action
OF the Colombian senate could be OBJ
tained at the state department. Mr..
LOOMS was not at the department today,
he being away on business.
Mr.. Adee. acting secretary. would not
discuss Colombian affairs. nor indicate
what course the United States would pur-
sue. The information In the cablesram
or Minister Beaupre was meagre and
there was no intimation whether the
treaty might not again be brought UP for
consideration.
Section OF the Isthmian canal act pro-
vides that should the president be un-
able TO obtain satisfactory title TO the
property OF the new canal company and
control OF the necessary territory and the
rights necessary to the construction of
the canal from the Republic of CsSurntfa,
ne shall make the necessary treaties with
Costa Rica and Nicaragua and procsed
with the construction OF a canal by the
Nicaraguan route.
1t will be impossible for President Mar
roqtln TO again submit the treaty TO the
Colombian congress In .ts present form
The senate having rejected Il. the treaty
cannot again come before that body ex-
cept by the senate's own vote Presi-
dent Marroquin. however, oan send the
treaty slightly amended TO the senate
and reopen the canal debate 1t Is be-
neved al the Colombian legation that he
will adopt some such procedure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
DAY POLICE OUTING.
The Officers Have dinner al Fields Point
and Sail 10 Newport.

The annual outing. OF the day men ol
the police department was held today
and II was a merry one.
The party. numbering nearly 800. in
ciuding the wives. sweethearts and chill
dren of the patrolmen, embarked on the
steamer Favorite and at il45 sailed FOR
Fields Point
The trip was enlivened by music by
Reeves American band and by the Di
Grado orchestra.
On arriving at Fields Point the com
pany Immediately proceeded 10 the dining
hall. where Col Atwell served fine
shore dinner Col. Olney. chsirmon of
the police commission. being host.
After all had feasted a group picture
was taken. and at 1880 the company once
more embarked for a sail to Newport.
Special cars we're IN waiting at the
dock and all were speedily conveyed 10
the bathing beach.
AT $50 o'clock the steamer was boarded
for the homeward trip. on the way up
there was supper OF sardines. fruits,
cake, Ice cream, peanuts etc. was served
The Favorite was due 10 reach her dock
at 1880 O'Clock.
In the party were Colonel Olney. Chief
Matthews and all the captains.
The general committee consisted OF
Deputy Chief Egan from headquarters:
Patrolmen w. II. Briggs and John Mar
tin from Station l; NJ. Mckenzie, Station
2; r. Gamble. Station g. owen Brahany,
Station 4; Julius Alfreds. Station 3; T.
Sullivan. Station q. and q. ii. Monahan,
Station Z.
Refreshment committee-Messrs Egan.
Briggs and Martin; boat committee
Messrs. Monahan, Mckenzie and Gamble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
FOR CRUEL
TREATMENT
OF BOY
Five Lads Have 10 Answer 10
Serious Charge In Court
Pleaded Not Guilty.

Five boys. an OF tender years. were ar
rested by Patrolmen Sullivan. Kavanagh.
Mckenzie and Hunt yesterday afternoon.
and sent 10 the Central station 20 answer
In the Sixth district court today to a
very serious charge.
The prisoners were Joseph Parry IA:
Thomas MoElroy. S; George Green, IA;
Thomas Cronin. Z. ana Joseph Russian.
10 years old.
They were accused OF cruelty tres ting
James Higgins. eight years old. OF 75
wayne street.
Last Thursday the FIVE boys went
huokleberrying. They met Higgins and
Three other lads. and having II I'm for
Higgins for something he had said they
seized and held III mover a brush fire.,
ee1sed and held him over a brush nre
Dr James was called 10 treat the boy,
who In still confined 10 his home
A complaint was lodged at the SecoU
station. as result OF which the arrests
were made.
They were arraigned in court this af-
ternoon and all pleaded not guilty to the
charge and were held in the sum OF 5000
each for trial Sept l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
BOTH DROWNED.
Miss Brown and Mr.. Evans Lost Their Lives
In Canada Lake.

Gioversville. N. Y. Aug. 1.-THE body
pf George Evans came TO the surface OF
Canada lake early today. Dynamite was
Exploded yesterday and the body ap-
peared today.
The body OF Miss Brown has not -.
been recovered. but II Is expected mat
IL VIII be found during the day. The two
young people have been missing for some
Gays. having gone for boat ride and not
returning. Mr.. Evans was To have come
INTO fortune today and both were well
known.
Later In the day the body OF Miss Flor
snce Brown was FOUND coming 20 the sur
face Of the lake near where the boat was
round adrift, but where dragging had
oeen unsuccessful Both bodies were
viewed by the coroner and then taken 10
Johnstown. ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
WILL PRACTICE HERE.

DR.. Charles ]. FitzGerald OF Middle
town, Conn. Is about to locate I'm this
city. where he will practice his profess
sion. At the time OF the return OF the
United States troops from Cuba DIR. Fitz-
Gerald had been at the Boston city hos
pital one year, and was selected by Sur
geon General Blood OF Massachusetts, TO
care for the Massachusetts, volunteers at
Montauk Point.
After his duties there were over he went
with the Seventh United States infantry
To Fort Brady. Mich, and acted as post
surgeon there until hostilties I'm the PHIL
ippines began. Then he went To Manila
doing duty In the early Malolas and San
Fernando campaigns with n detachment
or the Fourth United States cavalry
scouting for McArthur's division. He
completed about two years service in the
Philippines by doing duty with the First
Reserve hospital.
DR.. FitzGerald then went 10 Vienna,
Austria, whore he received an appoint
ment on the Neusser Clinic Of Internal
Medicine. While there he spent two
years In the study Of diseases OF the in
ternal organs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
$4,000 MORE TROOPS
CALLED OUT BY TURKEY.
Continued From Page One.)
No DANG ER OE InIEI.L.R L Nrl,l


London. Aug T.-According 10 inform
alton In possession of diplomats in Lon
don there Is nc reason at this moment
to fear the danger OF differences between
the powers In respect 10 Macedonia or
that the trouble will spread beyond the
confines OF Turkey. One OF these, who Is
participating In the exchange OF notes
regarding the situation. said TO a rep
resentative OF the Association Press to-
day:
The powers are acting harmoniously.
Nothing has developed to indicate any
suspicion, or cause for suspicion OF the
motives underlying the demands made
by Russia upon the Porte.
"A full exchange Of views has occurred
between the powers interested. Mr.. Bal
fours statement In the house OF commons
outlining Great Britain's attitude and the
warnings OF Austria and Russia, TO Bull
garia prove that these three nations are
In accord with the advices received at
my embassy show that France and Ger
many approve the policy OF Russia and
Austria.
War between Turkey and Bulgaria
might lead 10 a general confiagration. II
Is TO prevent complications OF such a
grave character that every effort Is be-
ing made by the powers 10 maintain peace
between these two countries. Up 10 this
time Bulgaria has been holding herself
In hand and I hope this will continue, al
though the state OF public feeling could
conceivably. IL not soon Gained, cause
one or the other to precipitate hostilities
There is no doubt that the sole object
OF the dispatch OF the Russian squadron
is TO make Turkey understand that Rus
sia is In earnest and that her demand
must he compiled without delay
Il have oonfirmatory advices as TO tha
general character OF the revolution Tur-
key has free hand so far the military
operations within her own territory are
concerned. but the suppression OF the re-
volt In not matter OF n week and tho
longer II drags on the greater the fear OF
international complications which all the
powers are zealously laboring to prevent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
SUES FOR $4,000.
Anderson VII By Piece Of Lead Rrlnss
Action Against Former EMPLOYERS.

Carl q. Anderson of this city has sned
the Manchester Manufacturing comneny'
concern ot this city, which makes
spoons and novelties, 10 recover $1,000 for
personal injuries Mr.. Anderson was of,
the 18TH of November 1902 az work M a
machine used for shaping and STAINING
lead into the shape 81 spoons
There were given him. he asserts r,ere.
ot lead too large for the die and fhere-
fore the pieces Of lead were apt 10 nv out
lie claims he was not aware that there
was any liability OF his being hurt on
account OF this. bat that the defendant
knew the work was very dangerous be-
cause ~ the size of the piece of lead
one OF the pieces did ~ out of the die
very suddenly. and striking him on the
forehead badly Injured one Of his eyes
Plaintiff also claims that the attention
OF the defendant had been called 10 the
need of changes I'm the machine. IN order
that the work might be safely done pre-
vious 10 the accident.
Page. Page a Gushing ara attorneys for
Hr r.1a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
SCOTTISH CLANS.
Iwsnty-Flrst Convention Of the Royal Clan
10 Do Held at Cleveland.

Cleveland, o.. Aug. 1.-THE 2lst conven-
ton or the Royal Clan, Order OF Scottish
clans. Will be held for four days In this
CITY, commencing Tuesday next and will
be attended by 200 delegates from all
over the United States and Canada. The
conventions are biennial.
A delegation OF eS from the New Eng
land states arrived In the city last night.
The officers OF the Order OF Scottish
Clans are:
Royal chief w. III. Dean OF Bradwood,
III; royal tonist John H. Mcknight. OF
Massachusetts,; past royal chief. Walter
Scott, OF New York: royal consul, George
Taylor, OF Hamilton. Ont.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
TENTH WARD FIRE STATION,
Bids TO Be Asked For Tomorrow 6y Com,
rnIttee.

The committee on city property me,
at the city hall at o'clock this after.
noon with the board OF fire commission
ers and the latter approved the plans for
the 10th ward fire station.
The committee Is to endeavor to build
the station within the appropriation,
which is SIS 000. II will be very close
work. however. II is stated. owing TO the
high prices Of material Bids will be
advertised for tomorrow
The bids for the concreting about the
Central fire station were examined today
and r. NJ. Ballou's bid of s47s was the
one Of the eight which was accepted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
Labor a&E:s0 A0tAs

Last night at meeting OF the Labor
Day committee Il was announced that a
new prize OF s25. had been offered for
the best appearing body OF men in line.
The prize was offered by Mr.. r. A. Sim
mons, retail dealer, at 20 Dorrance
street. The chief marshal was nresan,
and received Instructions. There are
TOUR other prizes offered, but they will
be announced later.
Anairs In the matter Of having the bar
Der shops close a little earlier than
usual heretofore, have taken on A new
ana decided aspect. and there Is a minIa-
ture strike on at two OF the leading
hotels of the city. The members OF The
baroers union had participated having
some little difficulty before the question
on shorter hours had been finally settled
but had also hoped that all would hs
arranged without any serious conflict he
tween the masters and the iournevnen
ms proved not 10 be true, however for
When The time came for closing tho shon
at the Crown hotel, last SATURDAY nigbt
and the master had consulted the rne, Ia
regard TO their wishes In the matter be
was told that they We're with the union
I'm the request, He then told thcm ,bst
they might seek elsewhere for work. ana
this morning the shop Is minus tonsoriaI
artists. except one. who Is Mr.. Edrdee
himself the proprietor.
Matters are now I'm the hands of tho
union who met yesterday and voted 10
stand by the men who are now out of
work
No more trouble IL expected. but hav.
ing started on the matter the tourney
men are determined to sec IL through
The one union man who was emploves
az the Narragansett hotel barber shop
left his work there Saturday night ana
secured employment at union shon
so that there are now no union men I'm
that shop.
Tonight there will be n meeting OF four
unions; the Carpenters. Horseshoars.
Granite Cutters. and General Teamsters
Yesterday there was a meeting of the
Bakers union. az which there was moth
ins much done that was worthy OF
pubhcation. except IN the way OF routine
business. Several committees reporte.i
And their reports were accepted The
most important ~ these was the report
OF the committee on the picnic. that was
held last week Every one voted the
arair a grand success. both IN it's pIoas-
ure and It's finances. Resides the mem.
ners from this city there were many
o,hers present from cities nearby Dan
..nt was the principal amusemen,
.'ousn mere was much else TO ada 10
'he enjoyment 81 the occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
FOR LOSS Of FINGER,
Mamie Miller Sues 0akt,Is Company For
$4,000 Damages.

The Oakdale Manufacturing cor,oo.,,
Is defendant In a suit to recover ssooo
damages brought by a former emnloye
Mamie Miller was on July Sd. 1909. at
work at drop press which. n "a
claimed, was defective
The defective machine was uesed IN
cutting the bottom for cans. The dron
was apt 10 go up and descend twice unon
me one application of power. The plain
lh was not aware OF this defect and
me stamper came down upon her hand
and badly mangled one finger 40 ,hat
the finger had to he amputated she
suffered nervous shock and her ability
TO ea"n money was much lessened and
her hari permanently disngurtd.
Page. Pace a Cushing are her attor-
ueys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
COAL POCKET BURNED.
Property Of New York Central Railroad al
Boston Destroyed Today.

Boston. Aug. i7-7,Fire from spontaneous
combustion destroyed early today the
huge coal pocket and contents OF the New
York Central Railroad. which was located
In the Boston and Albany freight yard
here. resulting I'm loss OF between $4,000
and $4,000
The pocket was 125 feet long and 40 feet
high. IL contained 60O0 tons OF black
jack bituminous coal. a valuable patent
trolley and tackle and other expensive ac-
cessories used in handling coal.
Corrugated sheet iron covered the build
ing The property was insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17
SAVED BY POLICE.
Evangelist Offended Crowd That Listened 10
Hin and Was Roughly Handled.

New York, Aug. 17.-Because he made
reference which the crowd considered
uncomplimentary to two women who
were listening to him. the Rev. Maxwell
p. johnson. an evangelist. who holds open
air meetings al Twenty third street and
Fifth avenue. was interrupted by several
men, who started TO mob the preacher,
and who only desisted when half a dozen
policemen interfered
The minister was standing on a small
box. which was kicked from under him
and he nearly fell down. He was jostled
and pushed about until the police rescued
him