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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
NEW CONSUL GENERAL
RUSHED TO HAVANA

Washington, June 5.-Consul General
Rodgers, late of Shanghai, and recently
transferred 10 Havana. left Washington
yesterday for Havana, after having re-
ceived the instructions of the state depart
ment for his guidance in his new duties.
The consul is proceeding under rush
orders from the department. so that he
has not been able to avail himself of the
usual leave of absence in his own coun-
try.
The explanation is to be found in the
fact thai the department is under pledge
to relieve Mr.. Steinhardt as American
consul general at Havana by July /, and
II was regarded as desirable TO afford the
two officials an opportunity for a con-
ference before the change was made.
Incidentally the disire of Mr.. Rodgers to
faithfully carry out the wishes OF the de-
partment led him into what promised to
be serious trouble. Just as he was about
to sail from Shanghai the consul general
received a visit from Judge Wiley of the
United States court there. who informed
him that an American lawyer In Shanghai
named q. r. Curtis, was seeking to bring
an action against the consul general
claiming damages of $4,000 gold, on ac-
count OF Mr. Rodgers action in the ad-
ministration of the estate OF the late
Henry II. Cunningham of Belfast, Me,
who died in Shanghai a short time ago
Judge Wilfey, II Is understood, allowed
Mr.. Rodgers to depart under tho impress
sion that he would not entertain any such
action in his court II was only upon ar
rival in this country that Mr. Rodgers
learned that Mr.. Curtis had filed the
complaint. He acquainted the state de-
partment with the facts In the case from
his point of view.
Acting under Mr.. Rodgers explanation
the state department has cabled to w.
Porter Boyd. American vice consul gen.
eral at Shanghai TO accept service in this
suit and the department will press ii to
a conclusion, regarding IT as highly de-
sirable that the right of consular courts
to act in a probate capacity should be con-
clusfvely settled.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
YALE-HARvARD
BALL CAME TO
Be HARD ONE

New Haven. Conn, June ga bat
tie royal on the green diamond is as
sured this afternoon when Yale and
Harvard meet In their annual COM
mencement baseball game at the Yale
field. Enthusiasm is unbounded In
both camps and also among the sup
porters OF the mines and the indica-
tions are that the greatest crowd that
ever attended a commencement game
In New Haven Will be on hand when
the teams take the field at o'clock
Capt. Kinney of the Yale team has an
nounced that Meyer will start the
game in the box for Yale. and IL is
thought that Brennan will open the
game for Harvard. At the game last
week i'm Cambridge. Van Week and
Hartford were the opposing pitchers.
II Yale wins today a third game Will
be played in New York on Saturday,
but IL Harvard wins, the seasons for
both teams will end, Harvard having
won the first game.
The Harvard team arrived here
about noon and went out TO the field
for an early practice of an hour. The
Crimson squad stopped over in Hart
ford last night.
The batting order OF the teams, II is
expected, will be as follows:
Harvard-Leonard. 2b.; Briggs. h.;
Currier, c.; Dexter. ]. f.; Mccall, 2b.;
Simons. s. s.; Harvey, m; Dana, r. f.;
Brennan, p.
Yale-Chapin, r. f.: Madden. !. T.,
Kinney. Sb.; Jones. c.: Camp. 2b..
Cushing. h.; Church, M; Williams,
q. s.; Meyer, p.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
RIVERSIDE
Advertisements and items for the News
tDsmocrat may be left at the Riverside
DRY Goods Store, Z and Lincoln avenue

s. John Donnelly. who has for many years
been foremost in planning entertainments
aor the cottagers on THE Bluffs" has
aaken possession OF his cottage for the
summer. Last evening he took out an
tReling party IN his bC~~ Zeypher
Clifford +. Norris son OF the Rev.
Nhomas f. Norris. formerly pastor Of the
congregational church. delivered an ad-
xsress at the exercises OF class day a.
Dartmouth college at Hanover n. H..
yesterday
This evening Farragant Woman's Relief
bcorps will hold n barn dance and straw
berry festival I'm the barn OF Henry Gage
bat 3S Linden street.
The Ladies' Aid society connected with
The Congregational church will hold
,chowder sale Friday evening between the
nhours OF and 8.
An automobile bearing Rhode Island
number 252s was laid up for repairs for
lnearly two hours In the square last eve-
ming
st. Marks Guild connected with st.
MARKS Episcopal church will hold their
Dast meeting of the season this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
LANDLORD ROBBED BY
MISSISSIPPI LODGER

Forrest Franklin, aged q. who board
ed with the family OF Charles Laskey at
2i9 Willard avenue last evening. while the
Jeskeys were In the dooryard getting
the benefit OF every stray breeze, entered
Nh Daskeys room and stole $40 OF his
money and a watch and chain and pock-
etbook, valued at s52, the property OF
Adella Laskey, and departed. The theft
was not discovered until a few hours later
when the Laskeys entered the house TO
retire for the night. report was made
to the police OF station 8, and Jaskey
went to the Union Passenger station and
pointed out Franklin 'to Patrolman l.. A.
Hall, who arrested him.
This morning Franklin was fined $50 and
costs on each OF two charges OF larceny.
Franklin told the court that he belongs In
Mississippi, and came to this city three
months ago. as he wanted to see the
North and had been working as cook
In North Main street restaurant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
COL. GODDARD
INSISTS UPON
RESIGNATION

Col Robert II. /. Goddard has refused
to withdraw his resignation as a member
OF board of state charities and correc-
tions. stating that it would be an impos-
sibility for him to act as desired, even
though he would have liked TO do so.
The committee appointed by the board
to draw up suitable resolutions In recog-
milton Of Col. Goddard's services on the
board comprising Chairman James +.
McCusker, Col. Robert +. Rodman OF
North Kingstown and Harry H Shepard
OF Bristol, waited on Gov. Higgins yester-
day morning. and enlisted his aid In the
effort TO persuade Col. Goddard to recon-
slider his determination
Gov. Higgins has not yet named sue
cessor to Col. Goddard, but announced
yesterday that he would probably make
an appointment this week.
Prof. Henry b. Gardner, who has been
spoken Of in connection with the vacan-
cy, does not care for the position, II is
stated
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
REBEL MOVEMENT
is MOST PRETENTIOUS

Victoria, b. c., June 25.-Refugees were
fleeing to HongKong from the. districts
affected by the revolution in southern
China when the steamer Empress of ia
pan, which arrived yesterday left Hong
Kong All reported the rebel movement as
most pretentious one, with an army
organization after European methods.
War notes, which the rebel leaders prom
ised TO redeem at twice their face value
after the fall of Canton, were being is
sued. proclamations posted and every
thing carried out in form.
Most of the arms used are French quick
firing rifles and machine guns. smuggled
during the past three years by way OF
Annoy and Canton.
Families OF some OF the officials were
forced to drown themselves in wells. Out
breaks have been reported also from HUI
nan and SZechuan.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
Grand LODGE,
4. 0. ]. W, SHOWS
MORE MEMBERS

Boston, June 2.--The question OF ac-
eumuiating a reserve fund by authorizing
extra assessments on which the express
sion OF subordinate lodges has already
been had was che OF the Important mat
ters for action at the 18th annual session
OF the Grand lodge. Ancient Order OF
United Workmen. which began at odd
Fellows hall today and will continue
through tomorrow. Grand Recorder
Charles s. Fraling reported that the
membership on Dec. 81, 1906 was as fol-
lows: Massachusetts 2s,3l6; New Hamp-
shire 17OS; Vermont "A; total So,lSs, a net
gain for the year OF go.
This had further increase OF several
Hundred by recent class limitations.
The report OF Grand Treasurer Will
kins showed a general fund expenditure
of sSl, ,0e6 81, and a balance 20 new account
of s1l, 36026. The grand finance commit
tee estimated the revenue for the ensuing
wear at SS3,s00 and recommended appro-
,priations totalling So. $50.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
EVANGELIST CHAPMAN
ILL IN INDIA

News of the Illness of Rev. j. Wilbur
Chapman, the evangelist, at Warsaw. md,
was received in this city last evening.
and II is stated that he is afflicted with
heart trouble. 1t is also understood that
his wife Is at the point of death from
blood poisoning following surgical
operation.
Mr.. Chapman conducted evangelstlc
services at Pawtucket last winter, and
negotiations have been made for Rev.
Mr.. Chapman TO come to this city In jan
uary TO conduct long series OF evangei-
istic meetings under the auspices or tne
united churches and the Young Men $
christian association. What effect his
illness may have upon this movement the
promoders were unable to say last night
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
EAST PROVIDENCE

The attaches of the postoffice, which
Is to be a branch office on and after July
1st, have been officially notified
that all carriers for the first year Will re-
ceive 5000. the next $1,000. and the third
$11O0 Thomas Lyons who has held the
position of first substitute, will go ON as
a regular carrier and viii start in with
a salary of $500, and IL his services are
acceptable, will be advanced until he re-
ceives $l1OO a year. Mr.. Thomas O'Brien,
one OF the clerks, has had the pleasant
Information given him that his salary viii
he $500 a year, instead of 5000. The letter
carriers, under the present system re-
ceive $3.50 per year.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Late last evening Joseph MoEarDey. a
young man, called at the police station
and told Sergt Harrigan that a man
named Chase. who conducts store at
Armington's Corners, assaulted him with
an iron bar This morning Chase was ar
raigned before Judge Bliss on warrant
charging him with assaulting the young
man and he pleaded not guilty and gave
bonds for his appearance for trial Friday
Of this week.
MINOR MENTION.
A young woman giving her name as
Annie O'Nefl. was sent 20 the state work
house this morning by Judge Bliss for
six months stay, she having pleaded
guilty to the charge of being disorder
ly person.
At the meeting OF the school COM
mittee last evening the resignation OF
Miss Bertha Orpin was received and
accepted. The superintendent or
schools was requested TO look into the
matter OF getting I'm a supply OF coal.
The Watchemoket Fire company met
| last evening and devoted considerable
time TO the project OF locating one
hose wagon I'm Watchemoket square
and the other at Burgess avenue.
At the session OF the seventh DIS
| trict court this morning the men who
were arrested at Riverside for being
drunk were each fined 81 and costs,
which they paid
Mr.. a. w. Kenyon entertained
party OF friends by taking them TO the
Buffalo Bits Wild West show last
/ evening
| Robert T. Potter, an old-time resi-
dent OF thi stown, died at his home
on Pawtucket avenue yesterday. He
| was about as years old.
Reliance lodge OF Odd Fellows Will
1 meet this evening. but on account OF
the weather there will be no degree
| work.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
BLAST is SUDDENLY
EXPLODED; TWO INJURED

While blasting rocks on the Greenville
road about three miles beyond Manton
yesterday afternoon Nick Michele, aged
80. and Frank Matellc. aged 90 were pain
FULLY injured and narrowly escaped death.
The blast had been placed In a hole in
"a large rock. but the first fuse did not
xexplode the blast. They attempted TO re-
hplace IL with another, when the powder
suddenly exploded. tearing away the rock
and hursing Michele several feet in the
bntr.
Matelia escaped with cash In the
hack of his right hand. caused by a
large piece OF the flying stone. Mlchelo's
Enquiries were not of a serious nature and
3hds unconscious condition was caused by
- slight concussion OF the brain.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
TRANSFERS NOW GOOD TO
POCASSET CEMETERY

| The Pocasset cemetery officials have OBJ
eained from the Rhode Island company
k1ransfer concession which will be appre-
hriated by lot owners and others who visit
b1he cemtery.
: The Dyer avenue cars pass the ceme-
h4ery, but as II Is beyond the city line
Isthose who use transfers going toward
tfCranston are required TO leave the cars
lRt Union avenue and walk the rest of
the way The company has extended the
yftransfer point 10 the bridge over the Po-
rasset river, at the entrance TO the GEM
e1tery.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
NEWPORT FASHIONABLE
CHURCH MAY BE SOLD

The trustees OF All Saints Memorial
chanel Newport, are thinking OF selling
the chapel and the lot on which IL stanos
on account Of lack Of support UP TO tnfee
years ago the chapel had fashionapie
congregation each Sunday, as 1t Is III 'ne
heart OF the cottage district
TO has also been the scene of several
society weddings. For the past three sum
mers. however the chapel has not been
onened and will not be this summer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

DGRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
khas been used for over go years by mil
Hons OF mothers for their children while
aeething. with perfect success. II soothes
tkhe child. softens the gums. allays Sll
Epain: cures wind collie. and Is the best
6remedy for Diarrhoea. II will relieve the
lpoor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
bDrLggists In every part OF the world.
kHwenty five cents a bottle. Be sure and
Ensk for Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup"
land take no other kind
Guaranteed under the food and drugs
net June 90 1906 Serial number 109S
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
UNION LABOR SENDS
APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT

oyster Bay. n. V, June 25.-President
Roosevelt today received message from
the Central Labor Union of Washington,
asking him TO have an Investigation made
To ascertain whether the telegraph com
pannes have violated the Sherman anti
trust law by conspiracy In restraint OF
trade. The president has given no indi-
cation OF his probable action In the mat
ter.
only the Washington organization has
aa vet appealed TO the president although
IL IL said similar action viii be taken
by ALI the leading labor organizations In
the United States.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
THIEVING PEDLAR
PAID HIGH FOR BEANS

Deeb Seyonfy, an Armenian pediar OF
produce while on Canal street this morn
ing placed on his wagon a basket Oh
string beans that were the property OF
ID. ID. Brayton & Co. and which they SAID
he stole. Two OF the clerks followed the
peddler as he drove away until an oHi-
Ger was met who arrested the man On
their complaint.
Later IN the district court he pleaded
guilty TO the charge OF larceny and was
fined sl5 and coses. The beans were val
ued at S2.25.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
PLOT TO STEAL
s50,000,000
FROM RUSSIA

Victoria, p. c., June pa plot to steal
$780, 900 from the Russian government
office at Tschita, where the money was
kept for enterprises in Siberia, has been
discovered and 30 Ryssians arrested.
They had made a tunnel 100 yards long
from hotel to the safe and when the
plot was ripe IL was disclosed. almost all
OF tho plotters being captured.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
VENEZUELA
CABINET STEPS
DOWN AND OUT

Caracas, Venezuela. June %, via
Willemstad. Island OF Curacao, June
25.-The cabinet resigned today owing
10 the action OF congress in condemn
ing the policy OF the minister OF
finance. The heads OF the departments
are transacting the government bust
ness
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
Kings Last Levee

London. June 25.--King Edward held the
las, ,evee of the season at St James
palace today. Indian mutiny veterans
again supplying the most striking fea-
ture The second group OF SURVIVORS, IN IN
ci,,aing seventy officers, OF whom 50 were
senerals and several civilians, were pre-
sented by Field Marshal SIR EVELYN
Wood
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
WALTER BROGAN'S JOKE
COST HIM A FINE

Walter Brogan aged 90. with several
companions. as Joke stopped a horse
being driven by an unknown man on
Pine street. and when he demonstrated
they struck him. Brogan was arrest
ed by Patrolmen r. N. Rowe ana N
q Mowry on the charge of revelling,
and this morning in the police court
was fined SO and costs. The driver
OF the team refused to enter q COM
plaint OF assault
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
Sixty Russian Officers Arrested

London, June 25--A dispatch TO news
agency from Odessa says II Is authorita-
lively reported that 60 officers OF the
Southern military district, several OF
them connected with the Odessa garri-
SON. have been arrested:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25

Warsaw. Ind, June 25.-Mrs. ]. Wilbur
,r,hspman. 80 years old. wife OF a Presby-
,4erfan evangelist, died OF blood poisoning
ltthis morning. Two weeks ago, one OF
her legs was amputated. The body wall
ibe taken to Albany, N. Y, her former
home. for burial.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
FALL RIVER
MAN IS KILLED
At SYRACUSE

Syracuse, N. Y, June 25.-Peter Mar
shall of Fall River. Mass, was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon by falling S5
feet from hotel roof which he was
painting.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25
Sir Iohn Hall Dead

wellington. ~. r.. June %.-sir John
usli. ex.premier OF New Zealand, Is dead.
He was born In 1874.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

Shanghai, China. - The greatest
moral sensation at present agitat-
ing the east is not being Gre
ated by a missionary, but by an
officer of the United States gov
ernment, Judge L. r. Wilfey of
the new circuit court for China. With
the majority Of foreigners resident In
port cities, Judge Wilfey is to-day
probably more unpopular, even, than
are the missionaries, and for largely
the same reason. What the mission
aries have been trying for generations
to accomplish, in the way of cleaning
up the American reputation out here,
and improving moral conditions,
Judge Whitley has wrought almost
over night.
The shame of Shanghai is interna-
tional; in every part of the civilized
world Shanghai is known as a wide.
open city. AS one resident expressed
it: There is no public sentiment
here" Shanghai about fultills the
desire of Kiplings soldier:
Ship me somewhere east of Suez,
Where the best is like the worst,
Where there amt no Ten Command
mentS,
And a man can raise a thirst
An American Monopoly of Vice.
But here comes the rub: the Amer
leans have had almost a monopoly Of
the business end of the vice of Shang-
hal. The gamblers, panderers, dive
keepers and loose women were mostly
registered at the American consulate
British consuls in the east have had
the right, which they have generally
exercised, to deport shady characters
of their own nationality; American
consuls have not. For so years, then,
the abandoned women of this chief
port Of the orient have been claiming
the protection Of the stars and stripes
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22
Cat in. a Mine.

After spending two years in the
depths of coal mine a cat owned by
James Warke of Ashley, has returned
to him. The cat was such an invet.
crate thief that Mrs. Warke insiste.,
two years ago that it should be killed
or lost. Several attempts to lose it
failed, ana Warke, who is a miner
then put him in bag and took him tn
one of the lowest levels of the No. 20
colliery. There he flourished and grew
fat. There was fine hunting, the big
mine rats being numerous and dar.
ing. Recently the mine was shut
down, and as there was no more grain
in the stables the rats left. Now
theSe is no more hunting, and tho
cat made its appearance at Warke's
home. How it got out of the mine is
a mystery.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-11-22

the settlement records may be en-
Tightening in this connection-and be
it remembered, these are not statis-
tics of the native city, but of the for
eign settlements, over which the Chi
nese have no control whatever. The
unedifying spectacle has more than
once been presented in Shanghai of
heather" officials vainly pleading
with the representatives of Christian
nations to close out or restrict GER
tain forms of evil, notably opium re-
sorts, gambling houses and brothels,
for the sake of the thousands of Chi
nese who are being ruined therein.
Shanghai's foreign population is A.
900, Of whom 1,100 are Americans
The British dominate, although they
are somewhat outnumbered by the
japanese. French, Portuguese and
portance.
In licensed existence within the set
tlement were, at the time of the issu-
ance of the recent municipal statis-
tics, $1,000 opium houses and shops,
paying a revenue of $68,000-or one
such resort for every score of the
452,700 Chinese residents who live
here under the white mans law. OF
these, $40 are opium brothels, with
5000 inmates. Besides there are 200
registered Chinese brothels with 600
inmates, 237 of whom are given week
ly health certificates by the city med
ical examiners Of foreign houses of
a grade above this, there are seven
reported on the books, with IS in
mates. OF the highest and most fa-
mous-or infamous-class is the eva
ter Tower district" or the "Amer-
lean colony" as the neighborhood is
indiscriminately called, there are
seven palatial houses, with AZ inmates.