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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17
ANOTHER NEGRO
BURNED At STAKE

Savannah Ga Aug IA telephone the Savannah
Press from Satesboo Handy Bell the implicated
ring of the Hodges family by the confession of
Yesterday burned the stake few miles
Statesboro. The report is generally credited
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17

rc~cTc0,N,NcSNcS'cNc"S ~
s. Worcester. Aug. 17.-Sen. George
) %Frisbie Hoar is dying. His physi-
, clans and also his son, Gen. Rock
) wood Hoar, said this morning that (
) the venerable senator would not (
) live perhaps more than three days. (
Senator Hoars illness began sew (
) eral weeks ago with lumbago and
) last night he suffered a relapse I
!. which his relatives fear makes his I
, case hopeless.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17
NO NEW PRECEDENT.

Stoess independent commander, would have
perfect right under the Russian military regulations surrender
of general the correspondent
but may safely be assumed that
temper precedent Russian his
tory show single where
yielded fortress the demand of the in order
avoid fight Sebastopol was taken by storm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17
WHEAT
PRICES
SOAR

New York. Aug. 17.-Wheat had fur
ther extraordinary advance today that
carried everything on new high level
on the crop September selling at 1.1lk.
practically three cents above yesterdays
close. Liverpool came very strong and
decidedly higher on the idea that Mani
toba wheat was threatened by rust and
sent good buying orders.
Chicago. Aug. 17.--Further bad reports
from rust affected districts and higher
cables sent September wheat up to 1861
a1.07 today. an advance OF lhG1x over
yesterday. but realizing sales caused q
decline TO 1.o6h.
Corn and oats moved In sympathy with
wheat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17
ENDER R
DEMANDED!

Toxic Aug. 1.-THE commander of the army besiegng Port
Arthur reports that Major Yamoka member of his staff dis
pitched under flag of truce the of the Russian lines
he delivered Russian the of the Of
Japan granting the removal of non-combatants.
He also demanded the surrender of Port Arthur An
expected today
REVULSION OF FEELING.
St. Petersburg Aug 1.-THE of the mkados
allow leave Port Arthur coupled with
for the garrison revuson of
feeling here.
The original report that noncombatans would be permitted
before sormng operations regarded
consderate The office without official
the served General Soesse but the
slightest idea military circles that he will yield long
hold without fight protect defence
noncombatans from the hroe of lombard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17
Peoples Sanitary Storage Co.

Free insurance. Connected by rail.
Rhodes st. and Aliens ave-. Providence
Dddy st. cars every 10 minutes. Tel,-
phone 96O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17
POOR STORAGE IS EXPENSIVE

II you were to receive storage rent free
you could not afford to store your house,
hold goods In a dark, dirty or damp
buildinR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17

THE public accepts tho mer-
i chants own estimate OF the
Importance Of his store. Appro-
pirate advertising creates .
favorable impression .....
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-17

TOMORROW: /:
Fair weather.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01

les Ia the world By the last cnsas
and give -.he.s population. What
city in the q. s. is called the Magic
City," Give the oceans greatest
depth. Give location and cause OF
Sargasso Sea. We're the ocean to
evapCrate how thick would be the av
erage layer OF salt left on its bed?
How far can a man see who is stand
ing on the deck Of a vessel in mid
ocean 25 feet aoove the level OF the
sea? 30 feet above?
c. Recent Literatute-Give author
Of: a. Signs and Seasons. b. Locusts
and Wild Honey; a. To Have and to
Hold, b. Old Kaskaskia; a Hugh
Wynne, b. When All the Woods Are
Green; a. Alice OF Old Nincennes, b.
Richard Carvel; The Crisis; When
K%nighthood Was in Flower: Janice
Meredith; a. Aftermath, b. The
Choir Invisible; a. Saracinesco. b. a
Roman Singer; The Awkward Age;
A Chance Acquaintance. N. r.
Those lettered "a" and 3D. and
separated by only commas, are by the
same author. o. W. Coursey,
County Superintendent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01

In his travels In England Mr.. Bryan
ia getting his eyes opened to the fact
that the United States is pretty we'll
represented abroad IN Its ambassadors
and ministers. He Is quoted as say
Ing that he has found some mighty
good American citizens and some
good republicans over there. The trip
across the water has done Mr.. Bryan
some good in teing able to learn
something over there that he did
not think possible in this country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
WILL MEET IN DEADwooD
State Educators will Cross tn,
River to Western Part of
State for Next Convention.

Aberdeen, Dec. 3O.-The first gen.
eTal session Of the South Dakota Ed
ucational Association convened in
this city Tuesday evening in the
Gottschalk, and several breezy adj
dresses Of welcome were given with
appropriate responses. The main
feature Of the evening was the address
Of President Alexander S%tracban, Of
Deadwood.
Department sessions were held to-
day In the various school buildings in
the city and an exciting time was
had at the business session in the
evening, when the election Of officers
and the selection Of the location for
the next year was held. Prof. r. b.
McClennan, OF Huron College, was
unanimously chosen president, and
the other officers were reelected. In
the selection of the place to hold the
next meeting Of the association there
was quite a fight p1ecipitated be-
tween Sioux Falls and Deadwood. a
secret ballot was called for and Dead
wood won by a majority Of 38.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-01
BIG YEARS BUSINESS
The New York Life Wrote Nearly
Million Dollars Worth Of In
surance a Day in 1903.


There are many policy holders in
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany In and near the city who will
doubtless find the following state
ment Of the company's business for
1903, OF much interest for the amount
OF new paid for insurance written
runs toward one million per day and
every item makes a grand showing.
The detailed statement in book form
will soon be out.
This company announces that it
has issued during the year 1903 over
40, 600 policies in the sun OF over
325 MILLION DOLLARS
OF insurance on which the first prem
iums have been paid to the company
in cash. This is
% MILLION DOLLARS
more e insurance than the coms
pany placed in 1902 and the company
now has over
1,745 MILLION DOLLARS
Of paid 70. insurance in force, which
is over
1871 MILLION DOLLARS
more paid for insurance than it had
a year ago.
During the year the company has
paid in death losses on the lives Of
over $500 policy holders, more than
10 MILLION DOLLARS.
During the year the company has
paid to its living policy holders. in
maturing policies and other cash ben
efts, over
ls,0oo,o 900.
During the year the company has
loaned direct to $1,000 of its policy
holders, OF the sole security OF their
policies upwards Of
s12. 900, 900,
at S per cent interest. without fee OF
other charge.
During the year the company has
paid to its policy holders in dividends
over
as. 500, 900,
which is q, $50, 600. more than was
paid in 1902.
Total insurance in force 81, 745, co.,.
600.
Insuring the holders Of $40, 600 pol.
1cies: who ARE the company. who
receive the. PROFITS of-the cons
pany. {
Ia...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
Offers Of Fresh dir Hospitality Are
Plentiful.

only tT-o parties o. children were sent to the
country yesterday b the Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
one. consisting Of boys. went 10 WillianstoTn,
Mass. This was very unusual, for boys are not
often called for The people in Wliam5town are
n the habit OF calling for party every year they
raising i fund and boarding the boys among the
farmers. The Rev. Francis F Clayton is the leader
IN the work
The sending OF the other party was due to the In
tercst and zeal of Mrs. Anna McHe1ry, Of Still
water, Penn. The party made mainly Of
girls. These arc to be the guests OF farmers in
Saltwater, Penn. Zaner, Penn; Forks. Penn. and
Benton. Penn. all towns together so that the
children for all the places could easily be sent to-
gether.
There is q long list of towns receiving children
to-day. Einety-onA viii go to Pittsdeld, Mass-the
third party to go there this season smaller
party will go TO AIauch Chunk Penn. and one Of
twenty-four girls 10 Claverack. n. Y. Kortright,
y. Y; ew-Wlndsor. y. Y. and Westheld. y. j..
viii also receive parties The last party of the day,
numbering seventy-siX. viii 30 10 Northern New
York, Deer River Great Bend Clayton and Boon
Vile
1t is the managers sad duty to say that the Of
fers OF hospitality are greater than inc Iunu Cdn
utilize. There is lack OF children, but they can
not BE sent without money to pay for their trans
Portatlon \ number of offers Of hospitality nave
The hosts OF saltwater, Penn. are Mrs. DAISY
Wenncr Mrs Anna McHenry. Mrs H &. ASH,
NJ Alma Stauffer. Mrs. Frances Bersneicc Mrs.
Harry Berlin and Miss Josie Drescher; a. IaHs r.
YOst. Mrs. Frank Wenner ard Mrs. Josie INchart;
at Forks. Penn. Mrs. /. I. Austin. Kate EVelSIlC
Henry. Ms r 7. Smith and Anna Phillips; at
Berwick, Penn, Mrs. Mundenkall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
DOLBEER WILL CONTEST.
Complaints IN T1co Suits Filed
Unsound Mind Alleged.

San Francisco. Aug. "A contest for the fortune,
estimated at 100000 of Miss Bertha Dobeer. who
committed suicide at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in
New-York begun to-day By Adolph Schandler.
Of Alameda who alleges that the decedent OF
unsound mind when she bequeathed most of her
wealth to her friend. Miss Ella NJ Warren. The
contestant sets forth that he is uncle OF Miss
Dolbeer and that the next of kin another
uncle, Horatio Schandler who lives in Sacramento,
and an aunt. Mrs. Josephine L. Moody. living in
this city. They all believe they entitled to
their respective shares Of the as heirs-at-
law. and accordingly ask that the will be declared
invalid and denied probate, and that Miss Dol
beer be adtUdged 10 have died intcst2te The case
was continued for DAYS
few hours later another contest OF Mss Dol
beer Will was nled by Frazier H. Dolbeer Jane
Ann BrowP and Rd alice + Fern OF BROOKLYN and
The four heirs OF Moses Doheer who was the
brother Of John Dolbeer, Bertha Doibeer's father
The complaint in this case also argues that Miss
Dolheer was not in her right mind when her will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
CATHOLICS ADVISED TO FIGHT
They Are Told That They Are Not Promi-
nent Enough in Politics.

Detroit Aug. 2-Three hundred delegates were
present to-day in Light Guard Arnory at the open
iug session OF the fourth convention OF the Amer-
can Federation OF Catholic Societies. The session
was devoted TO organization and welcoming ad-
dresses and responses. The business sessions be-
ginning this afternoon are 10 be executive and the
only open meetings viii be those held IN the even
Ing
The opening OF the convention was preceded by a
pontdcaI mass celebrated in 81. Mary's Church by
Bishop John >. Foley. OF this city. Seated in the
sanctuary were Mons.gnor TeedIIng. OF Lynn.
Mass. MonsiguOr Lavele. OF New York. Arch
bishop Messmer. Of Milwaukee; Archbishop Elder.
Of Cincinnati. Bishop Macs, OF CovingJon. Ky.
Bishop McFaul. OF Trenton, Bishop Hartley. OF CO.
lurnbus Ohio and Bishop stang. Of Fan River.
Mass
Father Patrick o Brien of Toledo who preached
the sermon. talked the relation Of the church
and the He said among other things.
Though the number oc Catholics in this country
IS twelve Millions have less influence than
OF the weaker SeCts Why have Catholics
little influence, despite the fact that we number
million voters II Is because or our cOwdrdiCe
IN expressing our opinions. We are afraid 10 open
our mouths In defence OF the Church and her
doctrines because the unpopular side
You Will never get anything by keeping silent.
You must advance ideas. nght-hut
not thank God, with deadly weapons, The object
Of your convention is high and noble You
must lay down fighting programme for the future
and carry II out.
Secretary Matre read the following cable dispatch
from Pope Plus \:
Plus has received the fial greetings OF the
American Federation of Catholic Societies and 10y
fully sends his apostolic blessing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03

THE Tribune Fresh Air Fund was the first
movement OF the kind in the country. Livery
other one. here or elsewhere. has been started
Tn imitation OF this pioneer. The Tribune cord
tally welcomes al co-Iaborers in the field. but
without wishing to depreciate in the least the
work OF others, thinks it its duty 70 remind
readers that the Tribune Fresh AIR Fund is so
far as known the only one in which absolutely
every dollar contributed by the public goes d.
rectly 20 the work OF sending poor child 10
the country, keeping him there for TWO weeks
and bringing him back again. Every SO !nsures
such a vacation 10 at least one child. There
have been years in which. owing 70 the magni-
rude Of the operations Of the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund such a result was insured by every 81 30
No collectors are ever employed. and all collec-
tions made for it are purely voluntary All ex-
penses for organization. agents and the general
machinery Of the charity are privately betrayed
by The Tribune itself and by the trustees Of the
fund There are no percentages to collectors 20
come out of the contributions OF the public, and
TO payments 10 agents managers. secretary OF
others. Every dollar goes straight 20 the benefit
Of a child
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
NO HARvARD-M. I. T. MERGER NOW
Conferences at Boston End-May Be Al
ranged Later.
II rELEqRAPH q IL rRIrr-NE- ]

Boston. Aug 2-Conferences between the Har-
ward University and Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology officials looking union OF some sort
between the institutions have ended without
any basis OF agreement being reached With the
departure o; DR.. WaIcott for Bar Harbor yester-
day and President Pritchett for England to-day.
al hope OF any present action ends. Both sides
somewhat disappointed although they hope
20 take up the matter again this fall, on another
basis
The Harvard men found President P-itchett evi-
IDENTIFY mindful OF the vigorous protest by the Tech
nology alumni IN June. and he had very definite
plan offer. Most OF the discussion on the
terms OF the Mckay will, and questions by Presi-
dent Pritchett were largely OF legal nature The
point 10 be settled he thinks Is just how
FAR Harvard can go in an endowment Of work at
Technology or. in other words, what degree OF In
dependence the latter institution can maintain
while taking Harvards money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast--VV ashinston. Aug 4
Pain heavy IN localities has continued IN the East and
south ara fair weather prevailed from the Ohio
Valley and Lake Region westward The temperature has
fallen IN the North states and the Ohio Valley
AMI has rtsen in the and Northwest. with maxi
mum reported reading degrees at Wison North
Dakota The area that extended south
ward from the St Lawrence valley Monday still covers
the Atlantic States and Of low barometer Is
moving slowly eastward the Northwestern States
An area OF high has moved from the Missouri
Valley Upper Lake Region
During Wednesday the Lake Region nigh area Will
move eastward by moderate temperatures in
the Middle Atlantic and New-EnsIand States In the
central valleys lake region, the temperature
VIII rise. weather. Showers Will continue tn
the gouthern States Thursday promises to be warm
day over the eastern part OF the country.
Along the Middle Atlantic ard Nev'-EngaHd Coasts
the winds fresh 70 northwest: on tho
Atlantic Coast fresh north on the GuIt Coast
AXE region shifting to southeast and increasing in
force.
CLEANERS departing Wednesday for European ports
have fresh west northwest WINDS. and partly
c.cudy weather TO the Grand Banks.
Forecast for Special LOcaIties.-For Eastern New
YORK ana Ncw-Engsnt. showers followed by fair to-day.
Thursday warmer: north winds becoming
variable.
For District Of Columbia Eastern Pennsylvania New
Jersey Delaware showers followed by fir to-day:
Thursday fair and warm light 10 fresh north winds be-
coming vuriabls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
NO MONEY YET FOR SUBWAY DAY.
Board of Estimate Fails to Vote Any for
Celebration-S5O, 900 Asked.

Mayor Mcclellan came 10 the city from Long
Branch Yesterday preside at a special meeting
Of the Board OF Estimate. called TO vote certain
revenue bond issues 10 the Board Of Education.
The Mayor was nomnally on his vacation. but he
said THAI he would spend most OF the day the
city's business
The board voted issue Of 800 900 in special
revenue bonds 10 Borough President Ahearu of
Manhattan for cleaning Other revenue
bonds authorized S20O0O for removing the
Brooklyn records IN the Hall OF Records in
for vacation schools, recreation centres etc, and
$4,000 for the lighting Of the buildings under the
control Of the Board or Education. Sixty seven
thousand dollars IN corporate stock was authorized
10 give Health Commissioner Darlington a new
boat 10 ply between Manhattan and the several
hospitals for contagious diseases on North Broth
Borough President Cromwell OF Richmond made
a persistent plea for $3.50 half the amount author
mond Borough The request was refused one
member OF board remarked that most OF the
streets country roads, which every body knew.
Borough President Cassidy' % Queens got Oco
to dredge Flushing Greek AFTER lie told the mem
bers of the board that the United States govern
ment had threatened TO begin action against the
city IL II did abate the nuisance caused by the
dischargtng OF sewage into that stream.
Alderman Doull wanted the board agree TO
the recent action Of the aldermen in voting So 900
in special revenue bonds that the aldermen 5
committee of seven may have funds properly 10
You probably won't need the money for a
month" said the Mayor. The subway won't be
ready 10 open before that time.
Il had a talk with August Belmont yesterday. %
said Alderman Doull, and he said II would be
ready sometime in October"
That will be fine said the Mayor but he shook
his head as If in doubt.
It was agreed that the committee OF seven had
be called IL necessary Several hints were given
that $4,000 is big sum to spend for fireworks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
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MAIN OFFICENo i54 Nassau-st-
UPTOWN OFFICE-NO i.364 Broadway, any A1,erteAa
District TsiegraQu Office
Bronx Br-REAC-Nc 496 13Srh-st-
WASHINGTON BU REAU-No 1.322 Est
NEWARK BRANCH CFFICE-FreGerlcz y sor-nsr. Ne
ia Brosd-st-
AMERICANS ABROAD viii md TIE LE-5CNL AZ
LONDOS-Ofce Of THE TRIBUNE az Nc 1As
FIeer-sr
Frank Gould & Co 70 81 r-ev-oxsort-sr-
London Paris exchanges. Bansers Bas--tor Acosss
M5Grgale-Tt-
American ExJress Company. No. Waterloo Ptacs
Thos. Coak & son Tourist Ofices. LuGgate Circus
TIE London office OF THE TRIBUNE Is ecuVenienr
place leave advertisements ard s1nscr1ptlo1s
PARIS Monroe & Co. No. Rue Scribe
Wanarnaker. Rue tes Eectte3 EcrrfeA
Eagle Bureau. - CambOn.
Morgan Harjes Co 81 Boulevard Ea1ss-a1n
Credit Lyonnals Bureau Gss Er-a1gers~
Continental H1teI ssLa.G-
The Figaro Offcs-
Brensaros 81 Avenue de Opera.
American Express Company. No Il Rue Scribe
NICE-Cre6ir T4vcnnais
GENEv-A-I11-abard oder & Co. and Union Bank
PENCE-Fre1ch. Lemon & Co. Nos and a Via
T5Grrabu0ni.
>laquav & Co Bankers
J-TCT-Arsric2n Express Company. No. Fer
tinaEd Strasse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
FOUR CUT IN FIGHT; TWO MAY DIE
Police Hunting for Another of Italian Party
That Broke Up Festival.

As the result Of n fierce fight in which seven
Italians with keen knives took part. and which
broke up a festival that being held at Union
and Van Brunt SITS. Brooklyn. last night. two OF
the were taken TO hospitals in a dying condi-
ton. Another IS in the hospital seriously Injured
and a fourth, who from the extent o. his injuries
should be in the hospital escaped. and the police
looking for him.
The men most seriously injured are Antonio
Caruso and Peter 5carrella. The former is in the
Brooklyn Hospital and the latter in the Long
Island College Hospital Each has from to d
dozen slashes or the and face and in the alb
domen. PasqUale Carusi, who is also in the Long
Island College Hospital, has number OF slashes.
but he is expected 10 recover.
Tony Manila VINO Is said 10 have several long
knife wounds his face. escaped. general alarm
has been sent for him and for another Italian
who mixed up IN the night. The police say that
the addresses they got from friends OF the men in
the fight all fictitious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03

FRtr>N-Iuy 81. 1904 at residence son.
Armin L Brunn. Woodstock, Conn. Charlotte +.
mouths Funeral services late residence No
$50 Grand-ave., Brooklyn. Wednesday August 3.
1904 al 8 p Please omit flowers. Iaterueut iii
COX-On sunday. July 81. 1901 Harry Eugene Cox
s. Kaiser Wilhelm II. in mis- Al year Services
Thursday,
d. n papers p-ease copy
DE wINT.-At Watch TIIIL R. 7, August l. 1904 Cor
nella \ Whit. daughter OF the late Emily Adele
IfoyJ and Francis ADAMS De Whit Funeral services
viii be held her residence. % West 26th-st.
HOHoFF.-suddenly, August l. Carrie Pierce widow
residence al FIsasantviue New-York. $50 2. m
August ?, 1904 Interment private
KENYON-On August ? 1904 John A Kenyon IN his
Funeral services THURSDAY. August 4
p. from residence or his sister, West
hundred and tv ty-Scventh-st
PIERcE-On sunday. 81. OF failure Thorna.
p Pierce Funeral services at mis- late residence
2 n. upon EOS from Grand Central Depot
meningitis. RugEles slack eldest Frances
n Terry ana DIT. Henry Slack. aged II wears
interment Albany Rural Cemetery or ar
rival og leaving Grand Central station
Wednesday.
sTEwART-On August 1904 Latrie Humphreys
Funeral chapel OF the Home Thtr,i-a
and One-hundred- anG-eisnty- thrd-st Thursday
clock.
VAN Bt-sSIRK.-At Bayonne. y. J. on Tuesday Au-
gust = Mr. Nicholas c Van Buskrk. IN his sud
funeral services from the residence OF hts so-n-law
Mr. z. c. Earl SIS c. Bayonne " J. on Thurs
day, August 4. at o'clock p m. Interunsnt az No
Favian Cemetery at convenience OF family