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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
COMING THRO'
THE RYE" EFFECTS
MAY De SOLD

Judge Stearn's today issued a citation
on the petition OF the Metropolitan Print
ing company OF New York that certain
costumes scenery and other articles be-
longing to the VIII j. Block Amusement
company used in the production known as
Coming Thro' the Rye" be sold. The ci-
tation is returnable In the superior court
tomorrow morning.
II Is claimed that the Will J. Block
Amusement company owes the Metropoli-
tan Printing company $4972.41 on book ac-
count for printing. Deputy Sheriff Nc
CHM attached the defendants property
and during IL days that Coming Thro'
the Rye" was being produced at the
Providence Opera House a keeper was In
charge OF everything save the actors.
An attempt was made IL will be recalled
TO have the superior court enjoin VIII J.
Block from producing this popular play
on the last Saturday IL was here because
OF an alleged failure TO pay the agreed
royalties. II was shown that the reason
the royalties was not paid was because of
dispute as 20 the per cent and the in
junction was refused
The amount sued for Is 5000 and E. c.
Stiness represents the plaintiff. sale
is asked for because the property IS
cumbersome and 1t would be very expen-
sive 10 store II,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
FATHER DESERTS HIS
DISTRESSED FAMILY.

A pathetic case OF abandonment of
six children by their father. Timothy
Kecfe. was reported TO Agent Thurber
OF the Rhode Island Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children this
morning.
After being notified of the case, Mr..
Thurber visited the home of the family
at IL Winslow street and found that
the children and their mother had been
put out OF the house by a sheriff and
the household goods were on the side
walk. The father had abandoned them
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
CHINESE REVOLT
AND OFFICERS ARE
ASsAsS|NATEO

Swatow. Province OF Kwangtung China,
May N-A rebellion has broken out at
Wongkong in the Uping district Of the
Chinchu prefecture.
All the civil and military officials at
wongkong have been assassinated and
their yamens burned
The local revolutionists who were join
ed by natives OF the neighboring prov
inces. concentrated for their attack on
the populace.
The military commander here has mus
tered the station guards and started for
the scene OF the outbreak.
Steps are being taken by the local po-
lice TO prevent excuses here.
The Chinese bankers have organized a
steam launch patrol of the coast TO pre-
marauders from the direction Of the sea
WORK OF RIOTERS.
Berlin, May N.-According to dispatches
received here from Shanghai and Hong
Kong native rioters have destroyed the
German mission station at Lienchow.
near Pakhoi. The missionaries escaped.
The German glnboat Hits. reinforced By
% marines from the gunboat Tsingtou,
has left Hong Kong for Pakhoi, and II
L. expected that a British gunboat will
also be sent 10 that port.
Five American missionaries were killed
at Aenchow Oct 2S. 1906. and a hospital
and other missionary property were
destroyed The United States government
demanded an indemnity for the loss OF
life and property. the Chinese government
acceding to the demand. and the indem-
nifty was paid early In January Of the
present pear.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
WILL BE HEAD OF
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

Amherst. Mass, May 27.--Prof. Will
liam II. Hart OF the Nebraska Normal
school has been named by the faculty
OF Amherst college for the head OF the
new department OF agricultural educa-
tion 90 be established AZ Amherst with
the beginning OF the fall Term
The new department aims 20 pro-
mote agriculture by training students
and teaching agriculture, both as an
art and as a science not only for use
in teaching In technical schools. but
more especially for the advancement
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
CITIZENS VIEW
THE LO0T|AG Of
A P0ST0FF|CE

Brownville. Me-. May 27.-Four cracks
men, in the presence OF a half-dozen citi-
xens, part OF whom were armed, forced
open the safe in the local postofflce with
three separate charges of dynamite early
today, secured 500 in money and $500
worth of stamps and ran away rnmolest-
ed. Those who were not aroused by the
first explosion were awakened by an en-
ergetic telephone girl, who called them
from her home after hearing the deto-
nation and realizing what was taking
place.
Whey gathered In the vicinity Of the
building but at safe distance, and
watched the operations of the men whom
they consider experts. The postoffice is
located In the store of G. III. Dunnlng and
the safe was warranted 10 withstand
drilling for eight hours. IT was not known
whether the burglars had a horse and
carriage and no trace OF them had been
found this forenoon. The office was bad
iy damaged.
II was believed the men were the same
who broke into the tobacco and confec-
tionery store of j. A. Gonya at Milli-
nocket yesterday morning and obtained
about $50 in money and merchandise val
ned at $75. The break was not discovered
until today and there was no clue
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
VOLIVA'S ENEMIES PLAN
TO OVERTHROW HIM

Chicago. May 27--Following n riot
out meeting I'm Shiloh tabernacle at
Zion city yesterday. In the course
OF which Glen Wilbur Voliva. Alex
ander Dowie's successor as head Of the
Christian Catholic church. found Il
necessary 90 call for police interven-
tion TO restore order. 500 opponents
OF Voliva last night uniting Co over
throw him az the September church
council
The clash came over the alleged op-
position OF Voliva TO the calling OF n
general conference Voliva announced
the right 60 name his successor and
declared he would take the Tight into
the courts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27

and they did not know where he had
gone.
and the children are: Mary Ellen. aged
IL; John Henry. aged eight; Mary. aged
six: Susan. aged five; Charles Joseph.
aged two. and Francis W., aged eight
months. Mr.. Thurber took charge OF
the unfortunate waifs.
A case OF neglect OF six children by
a drunken father has also been report
ed TO Agent Thurber, who warned the
father this morning to do better or
he would lose his children.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
ARMLESS MAN
HELD ON CHARGE
Of vAGRANCY

Charles Smith, a man In middle life,
with an armless sleeve, and otherwise not
prepossessing, was brought before the
bar In the Sixth district court this morn
ing TO answer to the charge that he Is an
idle person.
Stand up" Numbered Judge Lee, as the
defendant slouched down on the bar;
whats the matter with your"
Nothing What's the matter with you,"
asked Smith, sharply and impudently
The audience in the court room expect
ed Smith would get his right then" but
Judge Lee, after catching his breath.
simply asked Sheriff Paster who had
Smith in custody. II he was drunk
The sheriff replied that he was not.
MY mind is upset" Smith explained.
and added that he did not know his age.
He pleaded guilty TO the charge against
him. and was held In surety OF $500 for
trial on Friday
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
NEW HAVEN CO.
WANTS THE ECONNOR
AWARD SET ASIDE

The case of Catherine Connor. admin
istratrix of the estate ol Matthew J.
Connor, late of Stonington, Conn, against
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company. was heard by the SUI
perior court today on the defendants ex-
ceptions.
On Dec. 15, 1901, the dead body of Con-
nor was found on the railroad crossing
east OF the station at Stonington and por-
tions of the body and clothing were
strewn about.
Plaintiff introduced testimony that a
shoe heel which, she claims, was the in
testate's, was found that morning be-
tween the planking and the rail on the
westtbound track OF the crossing: that
one of the heels was missing from the
intestates shoes and she claims that the
deceased met his death while returning
home the night before. by catching his
heel in the crossing and being run down
by train before he could extricate him.
self
Plaintiff was seen alive at 1880 a. m,
but there were no witnesses OF the acci-
dent. The negligence consisted of allow
Ing an opening between the planking and
the south rail of the north track at the
crossing TO become widened by the grad
ual wearing off of the planking TO such
an extent that II became in effect a trap
I'm which the heel of a pedestrian might
lodge, and that the defendant neglected
to provide any light or other means OF
warning pedestrians OF the existence OF
the opening.
jury awarded the plaintiff SASS So II
Is claimed this verdict is against the law
and the evidence, that defendantly has
newly discovered evidence and that colln-
sci for plaintiff made objectionable re-
marks to the jury. The remarks that de-
PENDANTS says prejudiced II were: They
were sent up by somebody with instruc-
tions not to put their heel In where Il
would 60" and 'If you read the news
papers OF yesterday you will find where
girl got caught in crossing"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
MULCTED
FOR RObB|NG MAN
WHO AIDED HIM

Frank Darcy. aged q. in the Sixth dis
trict court this morning was fined so ana
costs for stealing watch, chain ana
charm valued at s47 from Patrick Geoghe-
gan II was stated To the court that
Geoghegan found Darcy under the In
fuence of liquor recently and took him 20
his own room to give him a nights lodg-
ing, and that during the night Darcy
left the room with the valuables, which
he later pawned for $40.
Chief Inspector Horton told the court
that Darcy was without a boarding
place and that he had left four boarding
houses recently. having skipped without
paying his bills. Judge Lee commented
sarcastically on Darceys gratitude TO
Geogtnogan for his Kindness and then Inn
posed the stiff sentence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
PREMIER DELAYS
announcement ON
THE IRISH BILL

London, May 27.-In anticipation OF Pre-
mier Campbell Bannermans promised an
nouncement on the subject OF the Irish
council bill and other government meas
ures a large crowd assembled in the
house of commons today. but when the
questions relating to the Irish bill were
taken UP the premier asked that they be
postponed for a week. when he would
answer them and outline the course pro-
posed by the government IN connection
with the other business of the session.
The chief secretary for Ireland. Mr. Bir-
rell. occupied his usual seat I'm the house.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
ROCHESTER FIRE
CAUSES Loss
OF 100000

Rochester. n. Y. May 27-Fire which
did at least 500 200 damage broke out in
the top floor OF the building occupied by
Oaks e. Calhoun. at 107 Main street.
East, this morning. Every fire company
in Rochester was called out TO fight the
flames. and the exact amount of damage
done cannot yet be ascertained, as the
troll.
Although the fire was confined to the
buildings occupied by oaks & Calhoun.
and the top floor and attic OF the Ma
tional Clothing stores, several neghbor-
ing buildings suffered from smoke and
water. The Chamber Of Commerce
building. saved by the thick fire wall
from the smoke and flames, was flooded
with water. Water and smoke damaged
the Cook opera house.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
$4,000 more A
WEEK FOR THE
MILL WORKERS

Thirty-three thousand operatives in the
cloth and yarn mills OF Fall River began
work this morning under an advance OF
10 per cent in their wages. which have
now reached the highest figure known for
many years. The weekly amount paid
10 these hands has been about $3.50 900
and the advance will put $4,000 n week
more into circulation here.
Under the agreement between the
Manufacturers' association and the Tex
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
BITTEN BY A CAT;
WILL GET PASTEUR
TREATMENT

The first case OF rabies In this city in
several months was discovered this
morning.
Last Friday Cornelius v. Garvey OF 121
Ridge street was bitten by a cat that
had been acting queerly for some time
lie was bitten on the hand and arm. and
fearing the animal was rabid. he noti-
fed the health department
The cat was killed and It's head sent to
City Bacteriologist Hadley, who this
morning diagnosed the case as that OF
rabies.
Mr.. Garvey will be given the Pasteur
treatment at the Rhode Island hospi-
tai
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27

tile council. the present wage system will
remain unchanged for six months. III at
the end of that time Il is found that the
average margin between the cost OF eight
pounds OF cotton and the selling price OF
q given number OF yards of wide and mar
row print cloths remains above H.lO. the
wage scale will be continued in force at
Cts present level for another six months;
If the margin declines, however reduc-
ton I'm wages will be made I'm accordance
with a sliding scale agreed upon
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
WHEAT MARKET
At CHICAGO HAS
ANOTHER BULGE

Chicago, May 27.--New high records for
the wheat market were made this morn
ing. July selling at s1O3Ia and December
az st6h. September reached its high
mark OF s1.04Ia made last week
Killing and heavy frosts were reported
from parts OF the wheat belt. The mar
ket was not especially active after the
excited bulge at the opening
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
So DEBT CAUSE
Of MURDER OF
NJ RS. MARY CIRCUIT

Brattleboro. VT. May N-Wilham y.
Fairbanks. the Grafton teamster. who at
tempted suicide Saturday night after kill
ing Mrs. Mary Grout at her home at SAX
toms river. was much Improved at tho
Brattleboro hospital today. and the hos
pitai attendants expressed tho opinion
that the man would recover from his
wounds.
IL Is understood that the cause OF tho
shooting was the refusal OF Mrs. Grout 10
repay Fairbanks IS he had loaned her.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
LONDON STOCK BROKERS
ANNOUNCE FAILURE

London. May 27.--An important firm
OF stock jobbers, Hubert Brunton a.
Co. announced their failure on the
stock exchange this afternoon.
The firm, whic hwas established in
1874. dealt principally In copper shares,
including Americans The failure tend
ed to weaken the American market.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
Meeting of Creditors

The first meeting Of tho creditors OF
OF Henry q. Nesbitt OF Pawtucket was
held this morning In Referee Chester W.
Barrow's Office. 81 weybosset street. this
city. and Richard w. Jennings Of this city
was elected trustee under a bond OF $50.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
LABOR TROUBLES
MULTIPLY IN BERLIN

Berlin. May 27.--Labor troubles are
multiplying i'm Berlin. The bakers
yesterday decided to declare a general
strike May 90
Some Of the bri"klayers who are
eth working on buildings where the
lockout does not exist have decided TO
strike for an eighs.hour day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27
DUKE OF ABRUZZI
VISITS THE MAYOR

New York. May T.-The Duke oi Abr1iz-
ri the Arctic explorer and commander OF
the visiting Italian squadron. paid his re-
species 90 Mayor Mcclellan at the city
hall today and 90 Gen. Frederick II.
Grant. commander Of the department %
the east OF the United States army, at hts
headquarters on Governors Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Nov. 7.--sevsraI important events today served as sn admonition that sens!tions s1,s, sr: not yst ripe ts n,oys ssfi; suffered, Ths. action of the stock usrkst .ss,ssss sssss: .sss sss tS SesIs an: prevails ultimately. Tbs Fies-tn the eff. eial discount rate of the Bank of England to seven per cent. while clearly forsseen, now sxisting tbroughept the money markets pot 70 ipake a formidable ffnpression, had ben expected that the zfsnperiaf Bani exampIe but the rise of the Bank ef Franco official rate to four per cent has not been much considered and smphasizsa the infiu- ence of the English Banks action.
 EnEiana has no peraiisi u since M E tue I srisss q q 1873, although the ratn in that year went the four per cent. of the Bank .of, lSss Tssacs s t seems not to have been touched before since the Franco Prussiap war period. The decline Of sie.eeo,eee ip the bullion holdings and in the Bank of France of ss.225. .009 show the reason for the soiicftude which has @ pro prompted the discount rate, althoash by aheayy loap reduction and large com traction of outstanding note issues, Addi- tional gold was ePgased for New York to- in fact serve to attract gold to London, and Paris from other sources. but seem ineffi- cacious to obstruct the withdrawais Tor New Yorks request for credits. all through the present year that advances were con- sequential, even such as are usually made in anticipation of the markettng abroad of with the outward movement of commodities in force and payments falling due, the for- eign banking centers have no offset in the form of maturing loans of American borr
 Our choice of payment in gold for our exports therefore leaves the foreigners no al s1,s0D.o09 of gold arrived in New York to- day with Q slo,o0e.eeo installment close at hand and others to arrive at the week end, The effect of this was most marked in the fall of prices which is being paid for cur renoy by Bonia nahRssitous msasuras.s7 The astent to which the money market was af- fected was a disappointment to those who have looked for prompt relaxation with the arrivals of gold. The explanatlon is found ip the necessary repair of the aefieit below ,hs isgas Tesssyss 9a me SaP ans e,so fo or anFTeney tp Apmpiete the movement Of the craps; press of vital importance in rights ias the situation and n ssstlng free s sans on call for operations in stocks stlit re- main scarce in conseqnsnce of these copdi- pIetion of the Tennessee Goal transaction h the stock market proved rathes aiseon- certipg < Steel sinking fund bonds. presumably em- ployed in. that transaction thsra was eYi- dent nguidatlon snd Q decline pf three points in the bonds,
 Tennassse Coal also feli precipitateIy from the arfikj kjciai' level at which 1t has been arr hitrartly& held The move on Atchison for rebating and the reports from various sources of extensive shutting down of in dnstrial operations bore heavily on the mar 1ket and forced t to the week closing.
 Bonds were irregular. T0tsl sales psr value ss.2B4.e60. U. 8. 2s and ss registered advanced # and the As h per ceat9 op call.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Nov. 7.-The cotton market wes nervous and irregular today, closing steady at net loss of one to ten points. Sales were estimated at 275.000 bales. The market sopened steady at decline of four points which was about as due on the LlY- erpool cables. Fl
 The English market felt the influence of crop estimate of l1,Sl0,0 900 bales early but later weakened and was twelve to four teen points lower at the hour of the local opening. Here prices ,steadied up after the call covering of shorts and some mod aEats support from the bali Iitisliss but after selling five to thirteen points net higher weakened under 9 renewal of Wall Street bear pressure and nquidation- Janu- Afy sold off from 10. 36 to 10 Is, or thfrty- nine points under the high level of ysstef- day.
 Rnmors that considerable amounts of cots ton were being brought here for delivery on December contracts were probably re- spansibie for tha relative easiness of the near position. Toward the close prices rallied slightly on covering and were final 1y two to seven points up from the lowest :. Weather reports were considered favorable and there was nc change in the news from Southern spot markets, where it was said cotton can be secured at concessions in con- sideratiop of prompt cash payments. There conditions in the dry goods market and it was feared that Southern yarn mills would curtail their productions. Southern spot markets officially reported unchanged to A c lower. Receipts at Nthe ports today 4li130, against T7.S91 last week and 55,O01 last year. For the week 34b00Q bales, against 340,64S last week and 423,2lS last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans S72S bales, against l6.4A1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
LONDON RAISES RATE.
Bank of England Increases t@ Seven P

Bank or Engiand Increases 70 Seven Fey
 London. Nov. 7.-The directors of the Bank of England this morning put the minimum discount rate from six to seven averted this heavy rate would have been assurances from responsible quaFters in New York that the situation there which 1t is recognized is due to the exceptional de- mands ubon capital in coHheQuaHee Of the great commercial activity in America, Is sufficiently well well in hand to warrant the, the cessation of the gold drain on this mar. ket.
 In the absence of such an assurance the Bank of England untilized the only weapon at hand to protect It's reserves. s It Is real ized. however, that even this high rate may not prevent shipments of gold to New York metal from abroad in sufficient quantities to restore the equilibrium The step was doubly necessary as the Bank. must nurse it's supplies Just at present for, the autumn country cash requirements as well as the usual Egyptian demands and there is possibility of demands for gold from Ar geptina..
 The last occasion when a per cent. rate was enforced by the Bank of Englapd was in 1873 and was due to financial troubles oh the continent and in America. 9n that occasion the rate eventually reached nine per cent but 1t quickly fell to four and one- h..u per cent The total business is bound to feel the press and the financiers anttci- pate that the drastic rate will cause an even greater squeeze in Germany with . consequent increase of the discount rate or the Imperial Bank and selling orders rom Berlin. The announcement of the increase with the Bank of England of full point had strong effect on the stock exchange here, Consols, which opened $ higher oW- ing to the settlement of the railway dispute Immediately fell half point. Home rails started one to four points dearer, but lost most of the advance within a few minutes. American rails had a similar experience. The opening prices ruled around. parity. but q drop of point followed immediately Af- Al. Al L s..r4HNu u~naA md selling brought quotations at nooh down one to three points lower than yesterday,