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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
PAWTUxET.

After an Illness OF nearly three months
Mrs. Rachel Il. Cook. wife OF Clarence
Cook, OF South Fair street. died at the
Rhode Island hospital Just before mid
night Saturday The news Of her death
was announced at the morning service
at the Baptist church where II was re-
ceived sorrowfully by the members OF
the Ladies' Aid society and the congrega-
ton In general, with many of whom she
was on terms OF close Intimacy. For
five years past she has occupied the posi-
tion OF president OF the aid society ana
the successful years which that orronl-
nation he's had during her term of ofrice
are eloquent testimonials OF her executive
ability and the regard with which her
associates felt toward her
Mrs Cook was the daughter Of the late
oliver w, and Clara Booth OF Newport.
New Hampshire. at which place she spent
her girlhood. She has lived at Pawtuxet
during the past l6 years, dwelling on the
Warwick side OF the river
Last February she began 70 have
trouble with her head which grew grad
ually worse and the physicians operated
on her at her home for an abscess at the
base OF the brain.
THIS was not sufficient TO relieve me
trouble and u was found necessary 10
take her 60 the Rhode Island hospital
where after remarkable and extremely
delicate operation she commenced 10 re.
cover IN all respects save her eyeslght
and that totally failed her Menenrltls
of the brain set In and she passed away
just before the commencement OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
EXPORTS TO CHINA THAT
REACH PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.

Apparently about one-fourth OF the ex-
ports from the United States to China ul-
timately reach the port Of New Chwang.
the treaty port through which northeast
ern China, including Manchuria, receives
most OF its foreign merchandise. This Is
the conclusion OF the treasury bureau OF
statistics after careful study or the
statistics of the imports of China, as rep
resented by the annual Yellow Book en-
titled, Maritime Customs Of China: Re-
turns OF Trade and Trade Reports for the
year 1901"
An accurate determination OF the ques-
ton OF the share OF American imports
into China, which enter New Chwang Is
difficult because of the fact that nearly
all Of the foreign merchandise reaching
New Chwang Ia first received at some
other port OF China, chiefly Shanghai,
and thence transhipped TO New Chwang.
Another difficulty hes In the fact that
the Chinese customs reports do not indi-
cate the country or origin OF the articles
imported, except In a few articles. Four
articles are specially named as of Ameri-
can products. Our own statements or
exports 10 China show that cotton goods
and mineral oils form about 10 per cent
Of our exports 20 China. by an examt-
nation therefore, OF the figures of Chi
nese imports OF American drills. jeans
sheetings and American OIL and the
trans-shipment thereof to New Chwang.
10 is possible to get fairly accurate es-
innate of the value OF American products
reaching New Chwang. the principal port
OF entry for the country I'm question.
The Chinese figures analyzed by the
bureau Of statistics show that the value
Of cotton goods imported into New
Chwang direct from the United States
was but 37s7 haikwan taels (value OF tael.
Jan. /, 1903. $3.50. or the receipts at New
Chwang from other Chinese ports. how
ever. the value OF articles named as Of
American production was. in 1901. as fol-
lows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
Momentous Question will Come
Up for Discussion This Evening
PLAN TO INCREASE The RATE.
Considerable Opposition Expected to the
Measure Alderman Met at 3 O'clock
This Afternoon.

Both branches of the city government
met today. the aldermen this afternoon
and the common council this evening.
At the melting OF the board the most
important business on the docket was the
election OF a city solicitor and member
OF the park commissioners. both for
period OF thre years. The board also
elected a deputy city registrar and
deputy superintendent Of health to carry
on the work OF DIR. Chaplin. who has been
granted a long leave OF absence, which
he is spending in Italy.
The melting Of the common council to-
night will be a most interesting one. At
the last meeting OF the council the A.
nance committee presented a resolution
tion OF the tax, and fixing the rate at
81 IS on each 800. At the present rate
OF go the running expenses of the city
are not sufficiently provided for, but
whether or not the council will put the
rate back to the old figure is question.
The increase of five cents on each 500
would give the city an increase of little
hes than 10000 in it's income. Those
who are opposed 10 the increase in the
rate point out that this addition of 100000
would be but drop In the bucket. that
II would not begin 10 pay off the deficit
which the various departments will carry
over from the present fiscal year. They
argue that they would favor any meas
ures which would tend to create An equit-
able system of taxation such as taxing
personal property where located but that
an increase of the tax rate would affect
moN seriously the small land owner, and
would not solve the problem OF providing
the city a sufficient income with which
TO pay Its running expenses.
The schol committee has petitioned the
city council for an additional appropria-
tion of s41 ,0o0 and the finance committee
will report upon this petition tonight
This money is needed 10 pay bills which
cannot go over.
The finance committee will also present
a resolution appropriating 5000 for dredg-
ing In the harbor.
The same committee will report upon
a resolution authorizing the park COM
pissoners TO purchase trees for the park
way on Blackstone boulevard and appro-
priating $500 for that purpose. The
resolution appropriating sl55, 80 for the
state tax will pass as II is one of the
very few things which the council can
not lay over TO the future.
Considerable other business will also
be brought before the board for action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
Attacked by Disease After Re-
turn From Philippines.
NEW TREATMENT TO Be TRIED.
Attempt VIII Be Made 10 Cure the Sufferer
by Means Of Medlcaisd Baths-Is on
Tyhse Island.

Savannah. Ca. May AFTER search
ing inquiry the name OF the leper SOL
dier who has been confined for three
months in a deserted outhouse on Tybee
island. within the government reserva-
ton OF Fort Screven. has been learned.
He Is Sergt. Nix Of the Coast artillery,
whose enlistment dates back six years
most OF which time was spent In the
Philippines. where the dread disease was
contracted
A rigorous outpost guards the hut In
which Post Surgeon Staney and his pa-
tient are located. and he who would
have the hardihood TO enter must first
pass a Gordon OF bayonets. The case Is
attracting wide attention. and practically
The entire medical fraternity of Sayan-
nah has been I'm consultat ton with the
hospital authorities at Fort Screven. Dr.
Harry L. Gilchrist. an army surgeon, who
is well known specialist. 10 expected
here soon 10 take charge OF the case and
carefully study II.
II has been known for three months
that Sergt. Nix had leprosy in acute
form, and during that time he has been
confined In his present quarters under
the care Of Post Surgeon Stoney who is
studying the case with a view of ascer-
tanning IL there is possible cure.
Sergt. NIX has been back from the
Philippines for thirteen weeks. The NAL
ady attacked him one week after hts ar
rival at Fort Screven, and the ply
sicians. unacquainted as they are with
the disease. at first diagnosed II as
malarial fever. A week later they knew
their diagnosis was wrong and the case
was pronounced tubercular leprosy, the
worst possible form OF the disease.
Sergt. Nix learned of the final dag
nosis with a smile on his face. His
courage and self possession have never
once forsaken him. He has tried In
every way to assist the surgeon In the
treatment OF the case.
While the medical fraternity is looking
on the case with deep interest the laity
Of Savannah and other cities in the
neighborhood are learning the govern
ment secret with alarm The Central
railroad OF Georgia. which has spent
thousands OF dollars In beautifying Tybee
island and making II an attractive re-
sort, has petitioned the surgeon general
of the marine hospital service to have
the case removed at once to a more re-
mote locality for fear the island will be
barren of pleasure seekers during the
summer months IL the leper remains
there. From the rigorous guard main
tained on the island night and day there
is believed 10 be not the least danger Of
a spread Of leprosy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
LINCOLN Was A
MAN Of PRAYER,
Interesting "reminiscences of the
rlartyr President by rlajOr Gen.
eral O. O. Howard.

Shall we succeed In this war; Lincolr
changed Immediately. His face became
overcast with sorrow. and the tears
rolled down his cheeks. He paused q
moment and then said in voice shaken
with emotion: We shall save the nation
but shall not live TO see it, In answer
to another question as 20 the army. ne
said mo potentate ever had grander
or more faithful army than ours, but
base my faith in our success on the God
OF our fathers
RELIEVE THE GAP.
Lincoln once said TO me, with his fn-
ger on the map indicating Cumberland
GAP. General. can't you No down
through that Gap aid relieve those people
there?" l reminded him that Generai
Grant had just been given command OF
the Department OF the Mississippi. which
included the thre divisions near that sec
ton. Later, your General Burnside went
down through there. or near there. But.
with his finger pointing at cumberland
Gap. Lincoln said: General. those people
are loyal; they are good people and
loyal
when the end OF the war was APP
preaching Lincoln said: Il want Howard
to have charge OF the freedmen In that
section and II was his intention to have
me summoned from the field and put
in charge OF that bureau as soon as pos
sible. And he was slain 1s days before
/ got 10 Washington. When i was told
OF his words. after reaching the city, ]
made up my mind to take UP the work
and carry IL on as he intended. So the
Lincoln Memorial institute, in time, came
to be founded.
six years ago when / retired from ac-
tive work I'm the army, the needs down
there In Tennessee and eastern Kentucky
were great. There were many school
houses 10 build and n great work to be
done, and we have been struggling along
as best we could. We have done much,
but there Is untold work yet TO do.
These mountaineers are often called
poor whites / don't like those words
am poor white. l was poor when
was young and I was white. They are
uneducated and they talk aueerly; so do
many people up I'm Vermont. In New
Hampshire and In Maine. People talk
queerly everywhere, when they are not
educated. Some make terribly queer
mistakes when they are educated. These
people are religious by nature: there are
a lot OF regular 'Hard-shell Baptists
down there. but they know scarcely any
thing OF the Scriptures. BY all means
send education and enlightenment TO Ha-
wall TO Porto Rico. to Cuba and to the
Philippines and all over the globe: but
why neglect our own garden spots here
at home?
Down here at Cumberland Gap, con-
federates and unionists are all working
together working and praying. and this
is the work ] have been doing. carrying
forward this movement to the practical
religion OF Abraham Lincoln"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

The following table. also from the Chi
nese official returns. gives the total value
OF imports from Newchwang from for
eign countries and from native ports. re-
spectively, 1896 to 1901
sCHaikwan taels)
From for From ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any caee OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
II. j. CHENEY h CO. Toledo. O
We. the undersigned. have known II. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their hrm.
WEST a. TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o.; WALDING, K1NNAN 81
iedo' o
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Tesu-
monials sent free Price i5c. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. wtNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over sixty years oy
millions OF mothers for their children
While teething with perfect success lt
soothes the child. softens the guns. al.
lays all pain, cures wind collie ana Is the
best remedy for Diarrohea. IL will relieve
The poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
BY druggists In every part OF the world
twenty-five cents a bottle. BE cure and
lsk for MR. Window Soothing Syrup
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
ffaikwan
tacls
Article.
or n total Of


OF this total ~ q. .aeO.3 800 Haikwan taels
representing the value OF the four ar
ticles named and reported as having
reached China I'm 1891, 6.lS.i46 Haikwan
taols' value. or - per cent, reached
Haikwan taels by trans shipment from
other ports chiefly Shanghai. The total
value OF these four articles which enter
ed China in 1901 IN. as already stated.
2i fGO 99 Halkwan taels. out OF grand
total of ~ 52g o06 Haikwau tsels worth
of imports from the United states IN
that year
The facts here indicated would seem
20 Justify an estimate that about one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

II you have facial blemishes TRY 1T.
If you wish TO improve your complex.
ion, TRY 1T.
IL you have dandruf and scalp disease,
TRY IT.
IL you want the best toilet soap ever
made, TRY IT.
Sold everywhere, Price, Is cents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
Value
HatLuap
Articles.

An examination OF the statistics of the
receipts OF these four articles OF Ameri-
can production at the ports which import
direct from the country Of origin shows
that the total value OF these articles re-
ceived into China, from foreign coun-
tries, was I'm 1901:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

You never register and never vote?''
exclaimed the man with the heavy watch
chain. why Is that
"yoiing's all done for political effect. 3"
replied the man with the watery eyes
Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
GIG FISHING GROUNDS.

N you are looking for good nshins
grounds for your summer vacation
at THE NEWS office. In our Summer
Resort Bureau we have the most com
plete g,''des to all OF the best lakes and
streams In Maine. New Hampshire and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

The voting contest now running In The
News gives any young man or younq
woman a great opportunity to secure a
business course absolutely free at the
Rhode Island Commercial School.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

fourth Of the American goods entering
China ultimately reach the treaty pott
of Newchwang for distribution. That
this importation of American products
into Newchwang has had steady growth
Ia shown by the following table. which
presents the value of American drills,
jeans. sheetings and Kerosene oil Inn
ported into Newchwang in each year
from 1926 TO 1901. the very small figure
for the year 1900 being, of course. due to
the war conditions which existed at that
time.
Value OF American jeans. drills. sheet
ings and kerosene oil imported into
Newchwang from foreign countries and
from other ports OF China, 1896 TO 1901:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04

average value of Haikwan tael for
1901 is given by Chinese report as ~
cents; for la09 by United States director
of mint. 594 cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-16
APPROVED THE ACTION.
officer Stationed at Fort Leavenworth
is Dismissed.

Washington, July 15.-The president has
approved the action of the court martial
in the case OF Second Lieutenant John
Mccarthy, l9th infantry, recently sta
toned at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. He
was convicted of duplicating his pay &C
counts and sentenced to be dismissed from
the army.
In announcing the presidents action,
Secretary Root added the following mem
orandum:
The attention OF the secretary of war
has been drawn to numerous violations
of the regulations governing the transfer
and assignment of pay accounts, especial
" by young officers who are not yet fully
conversant with the requirements of army
regulations in that regard. The law and
regulations are alike explicit in respect
to this practice and operate to derive of
validity all transfers or assignments of
claims to pay until the right thereto has
fully accrued and the account has become
lawfully due and payable. Young officers
are reminded that the avoidance of debt,
a rigorous economp in expenditure and a
scrupulous regard for pecuniary obliga-
lions are absolutely essential to good
standing in the military service and de-
partures ffrom the standard of probity in
that regard viii not be lightly regarded
by the war department
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-16
C)LLEG|ANS
Teuny Men Appear En- Route
for Harvest Fields.
DRESSED FOR RECEPTION
Barton and PaWnee Counties
Mil Test Their Worth.
DRESSED FOR RECEPTION

Hutt hinsaon, Kas., July 15.-With their
coats off and their sleeves rolled up, a
dozen or more college boys are working
in the harvest fields in Barton and Paw
nee counties today. They are swells from
one of the big eastern schools and they
came west because Of the tales in the
eastern papers of the lack of held in the
wheat belt of Kansas.
on the Santa Fe train from the east
this morning were a dozen or more young
fellows They stayed on the train while
here and left a few minutes later over
the main line of the road where they
will work in the fields. They did not
tell their destination excepting that they
would stop in Barton and Pawnee coun-
ties and would go Immediately into the
fields and TO the best of their ability,
lessen the demand for men TO shock the
golden grain.
one of the young men wore a badge
of the New York Athletic club, and an
other wore a shirt which told that ne
was a member of the Seventh regiment.
New York National Guards, the crack
society soldiers of New York City. Many
of these fellows talk Of the Bowery. but
it is the national slang in the east, and
college men, as well as other people, talk
in the same way. Last night there were
a bunch of Bowery boys on Santa Fe
train and they were working towards
Larned, where they will help stack the
wheat and early oats.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-16
Pavinu Resolutions.

Be ii Resolved by The Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the City Of Wichita:
That, whereas, a petition signed by the
residents of the city Of Wichita, Kansas,
who are owners of property upon Univer-
sity avenue, in said city, and who own
more than 30 per cent of the front feet
abuttiag on the portion Of said street to
be improved belonging 10 residents of said
city Of Wichita, more specifically herein
after described, has been presented TO this
council, and by it ordered spread upon the
journal, asking that a portion of said
avenue he paved;
Now, therefore, it is hereby resolved and
declared to be necessary to pave UBiver-
sity avenue, in the city of Wichita,
Sedgwick county, Kansas, from the west
side of Seneca street to the east side of
Hiram street or avenue, with the neces-
sary cUrbs. so as TO make the roadway of
said street forty (4O feet wide; said curb
to be Of good cement according to the
specifications furnished by the city en-
gineer, said street to be paved with
asphalt laid upon a base or foundation to
be constructed according to the plans
and specifications TO be furnished by the
city engineer, and said city engineer is
hereby ordered to furnish said plans and
specifications; all of said work to be con-
structed as soon as same can conveniently
be done
Resolution passed by city council July
6, 1903 J. L. LELAND,
45-6t City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-16
GEN. MILES AT RILEY.
Is Met at Depot by Squadron of Cav
airy and the Band.

Junction City, Kas., July 15.-Lieuten-
ant General Nelson A. Niles arrived at
Fort Riley at l O'Clock this afternoon.
He came in a private car and was met
al the depot by the first squadron of the
Fourth cavalray band. The Seventh bat
terry of field artillery fired the lieutenant
generals salute of 10 guns. All the troops
of the post were turned out and the
general passed before them on his way
to Colonel Cars quarters and the four
batteries of artillery which compose the
garrison of the post were assembled on
pawnee fats a mile east of the post. At
o'clock General Miles and Colonel Carr
and their aides rode out for the review.
This is General Miles last official visit
70 Fort Riley. He is the guest of the
commandment OF the post and viii leave
for the east tonight.
Topeka. Kas., July l5.-Lieutenant Gen.
eraI Nelson A. Miles and his aide de
camp, Colonel Mauss. arrived in Topeka
at o'clock in a special car over the
Rock Island, enroute TO Fort Riley.
There was no ovation given General
Miles as scarcely a dozen people knew of
his presence in the city
The distinguished visitors refused to
leave his car and denied himself to visi-
tors and reporters. At 1880 o'clock the
car was switched to the Union Pacific
westbound train
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-16
PAVING Resolution.

Be il Resolved, by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen Of the City Of Wichita:
That, whereas. a petition signed by the
residents of the city of Wichita, Sedg-
wick county. Kansas. who are owners of
property upon Seneca street, in said city,
and who own more than 50 per cent of the
front feet abutting on the portion of said
street to be improved. belonging to resi-
dents of the city Of Wichita. more
specifically hereinafter described. has
been presented TO this council, and by it
ordered spread upon the journal, asking
that portion OF said street hereinafter
fully described. be paved;
Now. therefore, be it resolved. that it is
necessary to pave Seneca street in the
said city. from the south side of Douglas
avenue to the south side of University
avenue with the necessary curbs so as to
make the roadway OF said street fifty-six
$50 feet wide. from the south side of
Douglas avenue to the south side of
Texas avenue. and forty (4o) feet wide
from the south side of Texas avenue to
the south side of Maple street. and not
exceeding thirty-five (35) feet wide from
the south side Of Maple street to the
South side OF University avenue; said
curb to be made of good cement, accord
ing TO the specifications TO be furnished
by the city engineer. and said street to
be paved with asphalt laid upon a con-
crete base or foundation, according to
plans and specifications TO be furnished
by the city engineer; all of said work to
be constructed as soon as same can be
conveniently done
Resolution passed by city council July
1908 J. L. LELAND.
G-st City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-16

Baker. the magazine writer, and y. X.
KOhlsaat Of Chicago were guests OF the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt at lunch
con. Mr. Bonaparte is one OF the special
counsel OF the government 10 assist In
the prosecution Of the cases against the
indicted postoffice officials. The presi-
dents desire to discuss the cases with
him led TO Mr.. Bonapartes invitation to
Sycamore Hill.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. together
with Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie
NJ. Shaw and a large party Of relatives
and friends. were enthusiastically inter
ested witnesses Of a boat race on Oyster
Bay this afternoon. The contestants were
four crews OF three men each. selected
from the enlisted men of the naval yacht
Sylph.
The president added zest 10 the contest
by Offering a purse Of sS5. IS OF which
went to the winning crew and $40 10 the
second crew.
Tonight the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt dined on board the SyIph as the
guests OF the enlisted men At the con-
clusion OF the dinner the president de-
livered brief talk TO the men
Secretary Shaw took late train for
New York. en- route 10 Washington.