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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
CRANSTON.

Runs-Tatterson q. BuGloag. Weeks g.
Jones, Congdon. McF,vov ?, Littioleld .
Id. Walker. Lee T. Webb. johnson 3
Rates 2--i0 Two-base hits-Patterson
Weeks Jones JohTson. Bates. Threo-
tase hits-Veolgs. Mc-voy. johnson
Home run-Eatos Stolen bs-es--Hope
S; Cranston 3. Sacrifice hit-week.
Double play--NahoHty 10 Patterson
Struck out--By wocks o. By Bates g.
Passed tell-Telb. Unpire-chu~ch Time
-2h. l0m.
CLASSICAL 2f wooNsOcRET HIGH ~
Tho Classical tenr7 played at Clinton
oval yesterday. defeating wooasocket "a
20 y. kettlotv was rut IN the ho< By the
Woorsocket team. tUt was replaced by
Carroll Classical harnmorlnr his delivery
all over the field, bringing n oight runs
In the fourth.
Carroll steadied dcwn 20 tin work but
received very poor rupport. Woonsocket
made n great batting rally In the last In
ming. bringing I'm seven runs. Tho local
team had some difficulty in securing
players TO rcplace some OF tho regular
men who were out OF the gano. Barry
and Carroll Of woonsocket played good
ball. while Brennan ard San souci did
good work for Classical. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23

Brennan 3. Manning 9-2i r. Rowan. Car
roll ?. Barry 2. S. Rowan. Buckley ? Nc
Carthy ?. Esten. McCanna-l2 Two-base
hts--Barry. Mccarthy San Soucl. SaIn-
ders Three base hit-Crowell Home runs
Carroll. Buckley stolen bases-W II s.
4: G. VI ). 6 First base on balls--W. H..
S. 4: g. H. s. 8 First base on hall-Reilly
Hit by pitched bail--kettletv , Saunders.
wild pitch--Reilly Bank called-On ket-
tlety l. Passed ball-Bucklcy Umpire
Larkin. Time-2h.
f.. PROVIDENCE Q. PAWTTCKET S.
The East Providence Pawtucket game
on the Rumford grounds yesterday was
won by East Providence by tho score nt
To s. The victory was most surprising
because the rawtuckets are leading tn"
Interscholasiic pennant race and Ecsl
Providence has had no difficulty I'm head
ing the other end OF the list
Pawtucket's defeat yesterday was the
first the champions have suffered this
season and the win Is The first recorded
this season for East Providence
Pawtucket opened up in the hrst inning
with run and secured three more In the
second with The East Providence scor, ID
blank
The East Providence boys found Fuller
In tho third and hammered him for three
runs. Pawmcket put IN It's star pitcher
I'm the fourth and held the locals for three
innings I'm the seventh East Providence
got in a run and in the eighth raped
Vanandas delivery for five runs
Evans pitched well for East Providence
keeping the hits well scattered and pitch
ing good ball at critical periods Walker
and McDonald batted well for East ProNi-
dence while Colwell did good work with
the stick for the visitors. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23

On the tandem the rear man has no IVORY
az all except his moter and the man fol-
lowing while the front man did all the
steering. on the single the pace maker
must look after his man, his engine and
The route he Is travelling and II takes
a man with nerve and man with a head
to do oil these things successfully.
When Harry Elkes appears at Provi-
dence on the evening Of May 80. against
Walthour and Mclean and when the
champion Is seen at Charles River In the
afternoon against Moran, Stinson end
Walthoui. there will also be seen a clever
motor mar in Hoffman who handles the
moter OF Fixes. ePrhaps no better man
lives today. Hoffman steered for Elkes
Continued on page Five.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
TORONTO.

-Golden-1: O'Hagan. Devlin =.
Wagner. Shea-5. Earned runs-Newark 3.
Two-base hit--O Brien. Three-base hits
Hcmming. Shea. Sacrifice hits-Golden,
o Brien Lawlor stolen bases-Golden.
O'Hagan. Bannon. Lawlor. Double plays
Massey to Downey TO Massey; Dillard
10 O 'Hagan First base on balls-On Mo-
riarty 4. Hit by pitched ball-Toft. Struck
out-By Hemming 4: by Moriarty 3. Left
on bases-Toronto 3: Newark 5. Umpire
Shannon. Time-lh Som.
BALTIMORE 4. WORCESTER ?.
Baltimore took the second game of the
series yesterday from the visiting Wor-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23

10 do II. The result was In doubt UP TO
the last play I'm the game and throughout
II was contest worth seeing Underhil
Of Princeton WAS batted out OF the box
and Stevens, who took his place, had to
pull his team ont of a tight box. Ander-
son OF Andover made an error in the
eighth which proved costly, for IL gave
Princeton her last run. which proved 10
be the winning one Drown pitched a
splendid game for Andover. holding the
colleglans 10 six hits. Attendance 40.
The score by innings
Innings ...... 23t5s 7s9
Princeton ...... o = / 0 o.
Andover ..,..... 0 o 8 0 0 o 0 0 S
Batteries -nderhill. stevens and Nc
Clave: Doyle. Reed. r. W. Brown and
r. c. Brown HIlts-Princeton 6; And
over II. Srrors-Prlnceton 8; Andover
). Umpire Clarkson. Time-2h. 5m.
OTHER RESULTS.
Amherst s. Bowioin l.
Dartmouth s, Williams 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
Boston Nationals Beaten on Home
Grounds by the CinCins.
Chicago Defeats New York Americans
in Thinning Contest.
EASTERN LEAGUE

The Grays lost at Rochester yesterday
by the score OF 10 o. But thre Provi-
dence players got as far as second base
yesterday. Becker being I'm great form
and having superb control. In the eighth
inning Manager Cogan ran In from centre
10 dispute decision that had been made
at second base. Umpire Latham ordered
him from the field. and as nc refused 10
go :wo policemen helped him to change
his attitude in the matter. Attendance
4l5 The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
PAWTrCKET.

Runs-Billngs. Mccormick. G. Walker
>. Mcdonald, Chace. Deaett. Schmidt >
-: Vananda. Hammond. Fuller 4. w.
Walker, French-s. Two-base hits
Evans. 6. Walker, Colwell. French
Stolen bases-Nananda, Hammond =.
Fuller .. Colwell. Redman ,, Davis .. w.
Walker g. Walker. Evans, Chace. First
base on bals-McCormick .. Evans. vDe-
aett ,. Chace. Vananda Fuller ?. Davis.
w. Walker. First base on balk-Fuller
Hit by pitched ball-Schmdt. Emerson.
Struck out--Billrgs = Deaett Harvey :,
Fuller Redman >, Davis. MacNeil. ETner-
son . French. Balk called-On Evans.
Passed balls--Schmidt Umpire--lieck-
man. Time--lh. l5m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
LEAGUE STANDING.
AMcElSiM LEAGUE.

After pitchers bs tile between Ches-
bro and Roy Patterson which lasted II in
nngs the White Stockings defeated the
New Workers I'm the final game Of the Sc
ries at Chicago Yesterday by a score Of .
10 |. Both Patterson and Chesbro were at
their best and pitched magnificent ball.
The White Stockings gave perfect sun
port while the ragged fielding OF the vis-
itors In the 1lth inning really cost them
the game The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
PRG vrDE ENCE COLOSSEUM.

Motcr men are being tired and found
who started the season have already lost
their positions Hanilng a big powerful
single moter. steering and looking after
the engine while travelling at the gait
OF mile a minute Is quite another
proposition from work on the tandem.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
NATIONAL LEAGU:.

Boston went IN pieces i'm the ninth in
hing and the visiting Cincinnatis had no
trouble in clinching the game Piatt.
VINO was sent into pitch for Malarkev
IN that inning. gave two passes and WAS
touched for single, a double and a
triple. The batting OF Seymour and
Steihieidt was feature of the game
Kelly and Peitz were put out OF the game
by Umpire Emsie for protesting decis-
ions. Attendance 1888 Score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE STANDING.
lNTERSCHOl 'STlG LEAGUE.

Hope high outhatted Cronston high on
the Gorhnm grounds yesterday. winning
10 10 10.
Both pitchers were touched I'D for nu-
rnerous hits. but Weeks. who did the
twirlins for Hope received better support.
Bates Of crnnston ripped out n homer
and n doubic. Tho score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
FALL RIVER.

Runs--Soffel. Jordan 3. Van Zandt. AS
henbach. Wilson, Labelle--s; Lawrence,
Carrigan--2. Two-base hits--Graham. lot.
Thrce-base hit-Jordan stolen bases
Graham, Yeager First base on balls-On
Labelle 2; of Ycager 3 Hit by pitched
tall--lott. Struck out-By Labelle 10; by
Ieaser 3. Wild pitch-Yeager. Umpire
Rudderham. Time-2h.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
PROVIDENCE.

Runs-Castro. Lepine. Lilly--3. Sacri-
flee hits--Lepine. Stafford. stolen bases
Hayden, Castro. Schrall. Lilly. Schei-
beck. Shannon. Double plays-Castro to
Scheibeck. Crisham (unassisted). First
base on errors--Rochester !. Providence ].
First !,ase on balls-On GRAY. T. Hit by
pitched ball-By Becker. 2. by Gray. /.
Struck out-By Becker. 3; by Gray. 2
Left on Observation-Disclosures 6. Providence Z.
Passed ball-Diggins. Time-lh. 40m.
Umpire-Latham.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

cester team, chiefly by punching hits in
the fourth inning. Both pitchers pitched
good games and little batting was done
by either side. Worcester had a goou
chance i'm the last 10 tie the score. but
Wrigley was called out at the plate for
cutting third base. Attendance, 6i7 Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23

the bat and played loosely. both in the in
and outfeld. The features were "A running
stop by Soffel in the third and Jordan's
hitting Labelle played a very steady
game. Attendance 800. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
'Armbruster out. hit by batted ball.
Cogan out on third. bunt strike.
BUFFALO >, JERSEY CITY

Buffalo and Jersey City battled for II
long innings yesterday before a decision
was rendered favoring the home team,
the score being 10 !. II was Mlligan' $
pitching that saved the day for Buffalo
but two singles being made by the visit
ors. Barnett was hit ten times but
never more than twice in an inning At
tendance Sl92. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
JERSEY CITY

Runs-Gettman. Atherton--2: Cassidy
Earned runs-Ruffalo First base on balls
or Milligan. 3; off Barnett. 6 Struck
out--By Millgan. 8. by Barnett, 8. Two
tase hits-Milligan, Gettman. Sacrifice
--McIntyre. Gettman. Mccormick 4.
Atherton, Laporte. Stolen bsses-Cas-
sidy ?. Doolin. Halligan. Left on bases
Buffalo l3, Jersey City ). Double plays
Bean to Cassidy; Laporte 10 Mattress.
Cmpires-Kelly and Brown. Time-2h
20m
"Tvo out when winning run was scored
tClemept out I'm llth inning-hit by bat
ted bail
NEWARK ). TORONTO I.
Toronto played poorly yesterday and
could not hit Moriarty. the visiting team
batting Hemming hard in the first and
seventh White was fined s. for kicking
on a decision on a strike. Attendance,
930. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
LEAGUE STANDING.
new ENGLAND LEAGUE.

Fail River was outpiaysd st Nashua
YESTERDAY. The visiting tea m was weak at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
NEW YORK s. sT. LOUIS

lhe 81. Louis Nationals were defeated
at New York Yesterday In an uninterest-
'ng game. the batting being light. A
scratch hit, two-5agger and the Wild
ness of Sanders gave the New Yorks six
runs in the eighth inning Taylor was
in fine form. Attendance 1850 The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
INTERCOLLEGIATE BASEBALL

Princeton beat Phllips-Andover to3
yesterdayaat Andover and had hard work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
WORCESTER.

Kuhs-INcIIy, Green, Meyers. RObinsOn--
=; Mathison. Picket 2-3. Earned run
Baltimore. Sacrifice hits--Quinlan Green
Dowd. Stolen bases -Dowd. Green KeI-
lacky. Double play-Quinlan TO Jones
First base on balls-Om Gettig 3: off Win
ham .. Struck out-By Gettig 5: by Win
nam z Passed ball-Steelman. Wild
pitches-By Winham 2 Left ON bases
Baltimore 6: Worcester 5. First base on
errors-Baltimore / Worcester / Umpire
--Swartwood. Time-lh. 25m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
OTHER RESULTS. 80.

Concord 10. Brockton 4.
Manchester s. Havcrhill ?.
Lawrence 9, Lowell 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
GAMES TO-DAY.

Cincinnati at Boston
Pittsburg at Brooklyn
St Louis at New York.
Chicago al Philadelphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
PTTTsBURG l2, BRooKLYN )

The Pittsburgs took another game from
krooklNn yesterday by heavy hitting
Ritter was put out of the game In the
seventh for kicking Attendance e2i5
The score:
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ST. LOUIS 6. BOSTON 4.

Wallace saved the game for ST. Louis
yesterday by sensational catch of a
liner of Ferris bat In the ninth inning.
Two men were on bases at the time, with
but one out. and the double play result
ing from Wallacc's catch retired the side.
Attendance 800. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
CHICAGO s. PHILADELPHIA 4

The visitors won yesterdays game
from Philadelphia without much effort
In the NTH inning Grazer was hit for
seven singles. which, with the base on
balls, netted seven runs. The game was
very ordinary AFFAIR. Attendance 1924
The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23

Washington n-Cleveland-rain.
Philadelphia-De
GAMES TODAY.
Boston at Chicago. e.
New York at ST Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
GAMES TO-DAY

Newark al Toronto.
Jersey City at Buffalo
Providence at Rochester
Worcester at Baltimore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-23
woONsoCKrT.

Runs-Otis 8, San souei 3, Movry g.
Saunders g. Reilly g. crowell q Allan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
DEATH REAPs HARVEST
AMONG WEANED BABIES.
Omcer for Putting babies on tho
Bottle in Hot Weather.

REPUBLIC 81 ECIAL.
Washington. Aug. 15.-District of Column
bia mothers who refuse to nourish their ha-
bies at their breasts received scoring to-
day in report issued by Doctor woodward,
the District Health OfRcer Within the last
seven days thirty-one children less than
year old have died Of diarrhoeal diseases in
the District Of Columbia. OF these twenty
eight were artificially fed
Doctor Woodward warns mothers against
weaving their babies in hot weather unless
1t is absolutely necessary. He discusses the
feeding OF the choldren who died as follows:
In most instances the diseased infants
were said to have been well developed and
healthy and to have thriven so long as
they were fed on mothers milk The fatal
change began with the substitution of other
foods. The cause most commonly alleged
for such substitution was the necessity I'M
der which the mother found herself Of earn
ing ner own livelihood
Condensed milk seems to have been Sc
lected in most cases because Of its conveni-
ence, and not because Of any intelligent be-
lief in its superior merit. No effort was
made to skimp on the price of this article.
In only one case was a cheap brand used,
and that by no means the cheapest.
Those having the care Of the babies re-
ferred to In this report seem generally to
have been ignorant Of the necessity for a
proper water supply for such children.
Little water was gwen, as rule. and even
!nat small amount was Potomac water un-
boiled Nipples were but rarely well cared
premises in which these children lived was
bad"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
LOVE, FOR A VIOLIN
SEPARATES FATHER AND SON
. Between the Two, and Police Are
Asked to Settle Dimculties.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Aug. 15-The love CT an old
Magfni violin has caused father and son to
forget their family ties and to become enc
miles. For months past George Fisher
Of Rochester and his son. George,
Jr.. have not acted toward each
other as father and son should. Jeal-
ousy is said to be at the bottom Of their
family troubles. and the police have been
called upon to assist them to settle their
difficulties before this.
About a month ago Fisher. ST.. called
on Captain Zimmerman at police headquar-
tiers. saying his violin. that he valued more
than life. had been taken by his son. The
son was taken to headquarters and a
son swore they couldn't possibly give up
the Instrument. Both are excellent must
clans. with the true artists love OF their
mon. until the son got old enough to make
greater progress than his father In the art
Of playing. and gradually commenced to use
the violin more and more. until the old
mans jealousy was aroused.
Captain Zimmerman advised the boy to
60 back with the violin and live with his
Il cannot give up the Instrument" said
the father, with tears running down his
cheeks. and his features trembling with
emotion. 'sYou might better ask me to
The son felt the same and wac likewise
overcome with emotion. The diplomatic
Captain finally got their differences patched
up. and father and son went away, each
with enyious eye on the violin.
Recently there was another quarrel be-
tween father and son over the violin. The
to think Of his darling INSTRUMENT. and in
the meantime the son took the instrument.
which Is really very valuable. experts say.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
CUPID SENDS FIVE LITTLE
MESSAGES OUT TO SEA.
Eristles Dispatched by Lauxhia< Girls
by Medium of Toy balloons, Are
Found by Young Men.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Atlantic City, Aug. 15-Five little innocent
toy balloons and five choiceiy written love
notes attached thereto may be responsible
for five weddings in the near future. 1t was
all done in Joke. ard perhaps not one Of
those five gJsnirS Eaidens ever dreamed
that 1t would have a serious ending.
According 10 local story, there was
seated en- the strini near enc of the piers
a party % girls who had drifted into At
lande Cisy from Various parts OF the coun-
try and fornu Themselves thrown together
In fashionable hotel. They were Miss
May An.i.rson of New York, Miss Belle
Meridale ot Thiladelphia. Miss Nary Agnes
Martin of Cincinnati. Miss Annie Summer
Will of Baltimore and Miss Sofia Reynolds
CT Washington. They were INDUCING in the
innocent pastime of drawing pictures in the
sand when a man came along selling toy
balloons.
One Of the girls proposed they buy five,
write notes and tie them to the balloons
and then let them drift away. Il was no
shooner suggested than done. Each girl
wrote one Of those girly-girly love ep.sties,
call. They felt absolutely SAFE with they
saw their note-burdened balloons drift off
to sea. and went home laughing over the
Next day. much to their surprise. five
young men called At the hotel and sent 10
cards. An the giris came down together
and each was handed the note She had writ
ten and tied to the balloon. The young men
EEanf8 uzey hnA luUxnn fhuzu v1f1e hathr
hK DEht hE On pcst nnd.r er. q u.
pierR
After Jolly chat the young men de-
parted. declaring they would can again, and
young men viii. In all problhlity,[R1- fre-
quept yistsoTs at that lsofek
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

III you had moved another inch think
you would have been wrong said.
"'oh. thank you she replied. Then We
shall put it there. Mr.. Shaw; shall wer
Mr.. Shaw assented and We drove a stake
just where Miss Nelson's feet had marked
Then Mr.. Shaw asked her If she could not
send US some slips from Stratfcrd and she
assented gsyly, OF course. 1 shall. and be
delighted
We'll, we waited a long time for the
cuttings. Then came the news Of Miss
Nelson's death. and Mr.. Shaw and were
in despair. We had both counted 50 much
upon the tree Miss Nelson was to send.
CLIPPINGS RECEIVED.
Then one day came a package in the
mail 1t was from New York. There had
been some delay in the customs or the
directions. We opened the box, the clip
pings were there. but dead. II seemed all
very sad.
''Mr. Shaw did not say anything, but he
asked me to come out in the garden with
him and he selected the most promising
young mulberry that the garden afforded
and We took it over and planted it on the
spot where Miss Nelson had stood. and
erected the little stone there.
There was no ceremony. Only the two
Of US. who had been with her when she
marked the spot planted the little sprig
Of mulberry, and 1t has grown to be q
beautiful tree.
Mr.. Shaw never knew. Of eourDe, and
never knew till now. why the clippings Miss
Nelson was so anxious to send US were
SO long in reaching st. Louis"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

| there will be no more whipping of female
| convicts in Georgia, IL Governor Terrell has
his way.
! The assertion of Miss Decris that she wae
whipped because she rejected alleged i'm
, proper advances made by Warden ALA
good has caused shock throughout the
State, such as has never before been known.
When the Legislature convened last
Wednesday, in response to hundreds of tel
esrams. denouncing Allagood's brutality. a
resolution was Immediately adopted forbid
ding that the lash shall be used on female
convicts
Governor Terrell has demanded that the
Prison Commission dismiss .Ailagood. and
Miss Decris's assertion that she was i'm
properly properly approached by Allagood. but.
whether her character was unblemished,
whether she had told the truth or not, these
questions are being entirely disregarded.
The fact that white woman was logged
by white man. one a convict at the mercy
of man clothed with authority of the law.
the other the man. above all others, sup
posed TO see that. the pitiful creatures under
his charge are humanely treated. is the
only point being discussed.
OTHER WOMEN WHIPPED.
Warden Jake Moore of the Penitentiary
is quoted as saying that Mamie Decris Is
not the only white woman who ever was
whipped by the Georgia Penitentiary off,
Gals, and that there has been great deal
of talk about q matter of little moment
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick, editor of a
paper and picturesque figure in journalism
and politics, went into the Prison Commits
sioner's Office Thursday and entered Wig
orous protest against the whipping. Speak
ing of her visit. she said:
Warden Moore told me that Mamie
Decris was not the first white woman who
has been dashed at the, State Farm: that
other women had received worse punish
ment, and that the woman did not get half
what she deserved.
Moore said that other white women had
been whipped, and the people did not raise
such a fuss and he was unable to know
why so much fuss had been made about
this affair. when Allagood and Doctor Ad-
ans were doing only their duty"
Mrs Myrick declared Chairman Turner
told her Mamie Decris had transgressed the
rules of the farm. and had to be punished:
She says the woman IL entirely unbalanced
and should be in the State Asylum. The
commissioners. she stated. declared they
did not intend to let the newspapers bull
doze them into condemning the whipping.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
RAPID CONSTRUCTION WORK.
Naval Officials Pleased With Prog
ress on New Warships.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Aug. 16.-omcers on duty IN
the Bureau Of Construction and Repair Of
the Navy Department are pleased with the
progress which Is being made on the ves-
sells now In course Of construction for the
navy. Nine battleships are now building.
and three more-the Vermont. Kansas and
Minnesota-are contracted for and VIII be
started Immediately.
The two l3-ton battleships authorized by
the last Congress. concerning the p!a.s for
which there has been 20 much strife among
naval experts. have not yet been contracted
for. and bids viii probably not be asked on
them for some time.
The battleship Missouri now lacks only,
per cent of completion. In July Il pro-
creased per cent and In October Il win b
commissioned and vent 10 seA In command
Of Captain W. 8. Cowles, brothss-3n-lnm Of
President Roosevelt.