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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10

IL Is an oft-mooted question among the
citizens of Johnston why the Union Rail
road Company does not repair Hartford
street in front of their horse car barn. BY
comparison with other streets Hartford
street presents "a most disagreeablc con
trast. The pavings are of a round, uneven
kind, with holes and crevices, between
which water must continually rest Look
at the front of the Thurbers avenue barn
\ surface rs level as a floor, paved with
granite blocks with drains To draw off the
water Why not have the same at Hart
ford street and finish the beauty of the
thoroughbred
Last evening John Hall. clerk for John
Casey, Putnam street, was driving on to
Manton avenue from Delaine street, and
being preoccupied did not see the car
standing on the switch till close upon IT,
His team struck the curbing, throwing
him headlong TO the sidewalk. He was
picked mp unconscious and conveyed TO
the Atlantic pharmacy near by, where DR..
Pagan dressed his wounds, He was severely
cut about the head and hands. but no
bones were broken and he was taken to his
home at So Julian street.
Last night a most enjoyable time was
held at the old wigwam on Plainfieid
street a harvest supper was given by
the Willing Workers of Johnston and "A
good attendance RECALLED themselves.
James Hanley of Johnston has returned
from Lowell, where he was visiting friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
Why, Of Course.

The Morning Liar, with its usual politi-
cal brass, attempts to justify the state
behind other anonymous correspondents
and unknown persons who have bought
carpets somewhere, sometime, only the
Herald knows when or where. A person
who writes anonymous letters is usually a
coward or "A liar or both, and the newspa-
per that is compelle led 10 resort to that kind
of tactics deserves no better rating. The
price OF carpets to-day can be procured of
all reputable houses IN this city, and the
prices before the Mckinley tariff went in
To operation are equally at the command
of any newspaper that desires To obtain
them Boston News >
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10

The hook and ladder department of the
Watchemoket Fire Engine Company had
the truck out for drill last night and eX-
hibited some very good work.
The Womens Relief Corps held supper
and sale of fancy articles in e.. \. Il. hall
last evening under the supervision of Mrs.
Joshua Marsh The sale was perfect
success and the supper largely partaken
Of
The Grattan Literary Society concert
committee met last evening and completed
arrangements for their concert, To be held
Sunday evening, Oct. Is.
At the next meeting of Bucklin Post,
No. 20, g. A. r., Tuesday. Oct 13, Gen.
George Rhodes, II. /. NJ, will he present
and deliver an address on his visit to the
battle grounds of Gettysburg. 4 delega-
tion from Charles Russell Lowell Post of
Boston is also expected
Jonathan Barney has been missing from
his home near Luthers Corners since
Wednesday. He is an old man nearly S3
years old, and it is feared that he has
fallen into some stream or pond and been
drowned. When last seen he was near
Munroe's Corners, Seekonk.
The evening school will commence Mon
day ni2ht in Potter street school house
Watchcmoket Council No. ., |. q. X. VI.
met last evening in |. o. q. +. hall, and
conferred the Hunters degree on two can
didates Quite "a number of applications
remain ON hand waiting for the candidates
to come forward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
LYNcHlNG IN OMAHA.
George Coe, Negro, Hung on Lole-
graph Pole.


graph Pole.
OMAHA, Neb. Oct l0-(ieorge Coe, the
notorious negro ruiiian, was lynched last
night by n mob which contained many of
the best people OF the town and vicinity.
Goes oilense was an outrageous assault
upon S-year-old Lizzie Yates, committed
on Thursday, for which he was lodged in
Jail. Last night the child was reported
dead, Gld an angry crowd surrounded the
Jail. growing larger every moment. Loud
threats of shooting the prifoner We're
heard, but a rope seemed the favorite
weapon of the majority.
The fire department was called out and
played the hose on the mob without fur
ther effect than running good many suits
of clothes. After a minute Of the flood
the mob chased the fremen away, and
they did not venture back At hesrt the
firemen sympathized with the mob, and
no ono was much hurt in the scrimmage.
At midnight the mob succeeded in
breaking into the Jail. The negro was
pulled almost to pieces in being taken to
the telegraph pole, square from the
Jail where the rope was ready for him.
He was dead from the rough handling
when he was swung up He confessed
the crime before leaving the Jail. The
officers did all in their power TO prevent
the lynching but the crowd was too strong
No arrests have as vet been made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
A FREIGHT COLLISION.
THREE MEN KILLED INSTANTLY AND
OTHERS BADLY INJURED.
A Train Of Sixty Cars Breaks In Two and
IL struck by "a Way Freight at Boor-
mans Bridge on the Hudson River
Railroad.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, Oct. 10.-Shortly
before o'clock this morning heavy
freight train OF sixty ears left here going
north on the Hudson River road. Near
Boorman's Bridge, one mile south OF Hyde
Park, IL broke In two, and was run into
5y the Poughkeepsie and Albany way
freight, also going north.
The shock was something tremendous
The engine and six cars of the way freight
were thrown from the track George
Munger, the engineer, and Arthur Small,
the fireman, both jumped just before the
collision occurred. Small was instantly
killed and Munger was badly hurt about
the arms and head.
Daniel Rockwell, the brakeman on way
freight, was caught i'm the wreck and in
stantly killed. The brakeman on theother
train was also killed. His name is not
known. He was an Englishman and a
new hand, and his family Is expected to
arrive in New York from England to-day.
The hagman near Boorman's Bridge says
he saw the freight train break in two but
did not have time to set the danger signal
before the way freight came up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
INCIDENTS AT CITY HALL.
An Interesting Group of Italians, and
Minor Matters Noted.

very interesting group of people en-
tered the corridors ofthe City Hall to-day.
Many romantic looking people apply to
the superintendent Of health for marriage
Hall policeman directed 60 his Office to-
day was one Of the most interesting seen
there for some time
A large, mild-faced Italian was the
spokesman, and he was followed by three
women, all young and all dressed in the
gaudy red, blue, green and yellow clothes
OF Italy. With the youngest was small
man with an honest face and rather
shabby clothes. They were the intended
bride and groom, and as they sat waiting
they attracted the attention Of everybody.
The man spoke English brokenly, but the
woman did not speak IL at all, and an in
terpreter was required. When the formali-
ties were through the large man bed the
way and they went 10 find priest. They
did not show the trepidation usual 10
couples looking for marriage license, but
seemed 20 believe everyone was glad 10
help them get married, and everyone was.
The contractor on the sewer which
crosses Elmwood avenue expected to get
the street open for traffic Thursday, but
did not. He was quite sure of having il
opened tonight, however. Reservoir
avenue will be closed after to-day while
section eight is being cut through. Two
gangs Of workmen are now at work on
NNNbipi Wutlt lHt udS Dtcu WtI
and troublesome.
In the Municipal Court to-day hearing
was given on the contest of the will OF
Delilah Barto Nicholas Van Slyck APP
peared for the will and T.. ID. Bassett and
Lycurgus Sayles against it. The estate is
small.
The superintendent of health reports
fifty-eight deaths for the week ending at
noon to-day. One person died Of scarlet
fever, one OF typhoid fever, two of whoop-
ing cough and three of diphtheria.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
wires Underground.

The underground telephone system OF
New York city is far more extensive than
most New Workers imagine. IL reaches
from the Battery to the Harlem river, and
one could talk from the barge Office TO the
bridge ut the end of Third avenue entirely
through underground cables There are
about $50 separate cables, containing an
aggregate length of not much less than
10000 miles Of conductor. Every exchange
and there are six of them, namely, Cort-
land street, Spring street, Eighteenth
street, Thirty-eghth street, Seventy-ninth
street and Harlem-reaches its subscribers
by means OF underground cables, not an
overhead wire entering any of the build
ins except at Harlem, and all these eX-
changes are connected by cables, which
are underground everywhere except
across the big bridge, with the main cen
tial Office Ia Brooklyn ilarper's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
NeMport Notes.

The United States launch Annie, at
tached TO the naval training station here,
was sent over the official mile course yes
terday afternoon for the severe testing of
the regular government bureau screw
propeller.
Six runs were made in all, two each, fast,
medium and slow, with excellent results,
and taken in comparison with the expert
ments made some time ago with the Zelse
propeller, the government screw more
than holds its own, confirming the opinion
held by well Informed engineers that there
j. very little difference between true
screw propeller and any patent propeller,
the difference in results depending entirely
on the pitch and the diameter.
Chief Engineer Jones, L. :. N, was in
charge of the experiments with Lieut.. L.
ID. Nichols in command
Some Of the best riders in the state were
entered for the twenty-five mile bicycle
race which took place here this afternoon.
A recruiting party left Fort Adams yes
terday under command of Lieut.. Mont
gomery.
Mrs. Paran Stevens and O. II u. Bel
mont returned from New York yesterday.
Old Colony steamer Prilgrim comes oil
the line tomorrow for n thorough over
hauling and the Plymouth will take her
place.
The funeral of the late John w Sher-
man took place to-day, the Rev. +. 4.
Emerson performing the funeral service.
A good deal of amusement is caused here
by the IClCgrdm'S Newport correspon-
dence(y) clipped from the journal.
Col. and Mrs Landers are expected
home from the west.
A balance of $l5s.23 was reported left
over from the late Artillery celebration
and the committee last evening ordered
the surplus to be credited 10 the His
toric fund of the company.
The HaNpmpVpT- r Duncan wedding next
week promises TO be "a brilliant affair.
Mr.. Louis l.. Lorillard entertained at
"Ninland" " last evening.
Now it's the One Year Benefit Order,
whose certificates mature next week, that
feel full of fear. Most of the members
have paid in about S15 and should now
draw 800. The offer Of S95 yesterday for
a full certificate was snapped up like a
shot.
The Newport foot ball team returned
from Taunton last evening, having won
their first match by score of four goals
20 none.
Il. ID. Morgan has sold his pretty ma
hogany steam launch 10 III. l.. Willoughby
OF Philadelphia.
Police Officer Henry MARYLAND is dead,
after a long and painful illness. He leaves
u wife and two children. He was an Odd
fellow and Son of st. George.
Capt. Higginson, u. 5 n, and wife are
expected here, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
IN. Warren are visiting friends here.
The circulation of the NEWS Is rapidly
increasing and one often hears references
TO its columns
The early.closing movement is spread
ing and promises TO become general
through the winter.
Treasurer Westcott has his benefit at
the opera house on the 18th and will pre-
sent The Stepdaughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
Cash or Credit.
GOSSIP ABOUT WOMEN.

Frances Willard commits herself to the
statement that women must stand by one
another In wearing dresses that do not fall
below the ankles.
Mrs. Mary Lowell Putnam, sister Of
James Russell Lowell, and the sole sur
viving member of the poets generation Of
the Lowell family, will celebrate her Slst
birthday on Dec. 3.
The chief parochial school in Stockholm
has introduced winter bathing, but appar-
the children receive bath every three
weeks A hundred children can be
washed in three hours. The boys took
readily to the scheme the girls, for some
reason, did not. OF forty girls IN one
class, only sixteen had ever known the
luxury of bath in winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
A WOMAN BRlGANO.
The Strange Career of Highway Robber
Feminine.


HELENA, Mont, Oct. lO.-A series Of
strange robberies has just ceased here and
the details Of the case promise to be sen
sational On Wednesday last, as A. III.
Richardson was going 10 his home just
out of the city about 10 o'clock in the
morning, he was held up by masked
highwayman and compelled 10 deliver his
money and watch. On Thursday night.
while q policeman was attempting TO ar
rest suspect he was shot 10y an unknown
party and the suspected man escaped.
The injuries OF the policeman are serious
and may prove fatal. Yesterday morning
as another citizen was on his way TO his
place of business, he suddenly came face
To face with masked man and at the
point of the revolver was forced to give
up all his valuables and money.
About noon time boyish looking fell
low was arrested on suspicion. He was
taken to Jail and when arraigned gave his
name as Charlie Miller Charlie Miller
proved 10 be girl, and after the discovery
was made the girl said that she had been
reared in refinement but run away from
home and began n criminal life year or
so ago. She confessed that she and "A man
named Henry Clark had together worked
various Western cities.
There is great excitement over the affair
and if Clark is caught nc may be lynched.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
Woonsoc l<et.

Last evening as Charles O. Arnold was
driving horse attached to an express
wagon up Globe Hill one of the wheels
came off, the trouble being caused 10y u
loose nut. Arnold jumped out to repair
the damage but the horses started and ran
up the hill and in endeavoring to turn q
short corner, just beyond the wagon
struck post and tht harness and wagon
were wrecked. The horse was secured.
As one of Jenckes Teaming Company's
trucks was turning the corner near the
Longley building Yesterday afternoon, the
forward wheel became caught under the
truck and overturned the wagon throwing
the horse TO the ground, and spilling the
load.
Report was received at the police station
at midnight Thursday that a man had
been stabbed on Blackstone street. Ser
geant Bartlette and two policemen inves-
tigated the affair and found that in n
drunken melee n man had been struck in
the head with a flying poker making a
flesh wound which bled profusely. That
was the extent of the stabbing afiray.
:. G. Clough q Company, owners of the
Central drug store, have sold their bust
ness to DR. l.. l.. Maithot.
a handsome street light adorns the
entrance to the Globe Congregational
church
Temperance hall was crowded last even
ing to witness the drama Mrs. Wills
Legacy as ptIIorIleu oy lncilDeTS Oh lle
Working Girls Club The parts-all
femae-were all well sustained by the
members Vocal solos and trios were
interspersed. About $50 was ncttcd which
will be devoted To the work of the club.
In the District Court this morning Will
liam Gilflhan aged l6 was in company of
Chief Currcn, adjudged a vagrant with
out visible means of support and sent 10
the Reform School during his minority.
John Baxter aged IL years and Alfred
Clemonson aged Is years were on com
plant of truadt officer lIackett, adjudged
habitual truauts and sent To the Reform
Srhnnl Inr INNn Npnra
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
sixth District Court.

John Kelly pleaded not guilty TO an as
sault on Joseph st. John and was bound
over till Oct. Is for trial st. John, who
is a preposessing young man having but
one leg, claims that Kelly came 10 him
one night recently and asked him to pur
chase drinks This he refused to do and
he alleged that Kelly hit him on the nose,
breaking it.
Walter Green and Stephen Barry, com
mon drunkards, were sent 10 the State
farm, the former for one year and the lat
ter six months
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
Brunoniana.

p. S.-Call for September Price List
just out and complete to date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
MOURNING FOR PARNELL.
DUBLIN SHROUDED IN GLOOMY
BLACK FOR HIS BURIAL.
The City Filled With Crowds to Wait
for the Melancholy Pageant of To-
Morrow-The3 American Church i'm ST.
Petersburg bves for the Relief of
Famine sy rers.

DUBLIN, Oet. 10-This city is draped in
the heaviest black that has ever shrouded
IL. Grape hangs from every building, the
skies are lowering and the waters OF the
Liffey dark and gloomy.
The crowds are increasing hourly. The
streets are filled with people who talk in
undertones and wait in gloomy excitement
for tomorrow
When Parnells casket is landed from
the mail steamer at Kingston, and the
procession takes It's way TO Dublin City
Hall, the impetuous Irish nature will be
stirred, il is already evident. so profound
ly that the Healyites have done wisely to
resolve 10 keep away, The Parnellites mean
70 okeep control of ftheirfollowers, but wheth-
er they would be able is another question.
The presence of Mrs. Parnell at the
funeral is not looked for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
THE DEMOCRATS TALK.
They DO Not Like the Ideas of the State
Committee.

The city Democrats To the number of
fifty or sixty met last night at Brownson
LyCeum hall and discussed the action of
the out-of-town menners of the State
committee in presumiSS to take what the
the municipal campaign. Like the city
members Of the committee the city Demo-
Gratis condemn any such course and talk
about lack of harmony ii it is persisted
In. The necessity of united action was
talked of, but no action to ascertain the
relative strength of the prospective candi-
dates for mayor was taken. The conduct
of the campaign was referred TO the exec
utive committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
5000 IN GOLDl
A Chance for Newsdealers and Newsboys
tn divide ii.

A Chance for Newsdealers and Newsboys
tn divide IL.
AS an incentive to individual effort in
pushing the circulation of the NEWS,
it has been decided to offer 500 in gold
in prizes to the newsdealers selling most
copies of the News during the first
month of its existence. The money will
be divided as follows: $40 to the first,
$25 TO the second, $40 to the third and s.
each to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth.
subscriptions taken by the Office and
turned over to newsdealers will not be in
cluded in the reckoning.
Wholesale newsdealers are of course
not included in this offer. They will be
interested in the next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10

SATURDAYS SIFTINGS.

A special meeting Of the evening school
committee has been called by Dr. Blaisdell
for o'clock this evening.
Yesterday was opening" day at Miller
Bros * Chappell's favorite flower store on
Westminster street, and a perfect throng
besieged the place all the afternoon. Thou
sands of beautiful flowers were given
away.
Peter O'Neil, aged 30 years, employed in
the logwood mill owned 10y j. ID. Lenis,
Charles street, sustained fracture of the
right leg by u barrel rolling onto him this
morning He was conveyed to the Rhode
Island Hospital in the ambulance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
Newsboys, Too!

THE PROVIDENCE News will also give
500 in gold to the eight newsboys,
within the city limits, selling the most
copies Of the News during the first
month. The boys can buy their copies
of the wholesale dealers or at the Office,
rs preferred. The money will be divided
as follows: $40 to the first, s25 to the
second, $40 to the third and s. each to
the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth.
The names of the leaders in both con-
tests will be published from time 10
time, which will afford an excellent op-
portunity of determining which neigh
borhoods are doing the best by the new
papvr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
BAMlIINlAef.

The executive committee OF the Univer-
sity Extension Movement will meet to-
night at the office OF the superintendent OF
schools TO arrange for the opening of eve
ming classes.
The delegates 20 the Republican city
convention met last night and nominated
informally the following gentlemen for
school committee: Henry Barker, the
Rev. B Eastwood and Herbert A. Rice,
with one more TO choose for justices OF
the peace, Alden w. Sieey, Henry Fletch-
err, Charles 4. Straight and James l..
Jeucks.
James McCue and Alexander Lynch.
both of Providence, were arrested for lar
ceny In that city and this morning turned
over 20 Lieut.. Dairy OF the Providence po-
lice force.
Chauncy Foster, Theodore w. Foster of
Providence and Mary Fuller were ar
raigned this morning for assault on Han
nah Foster the third wife Of Chauncy Eos.
ter. This is the outcome Of a family diff
ference and was continued TO Oct. 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
Flour Advancing!

Best Haxaii, S6.25. Best st. Louis
@5.75 per Dbl. 25c. bbl. less taken al
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
Fire I'm m Printing Oifice-

The alarm of fire from box o45 this
occupied by the What Chreer Printing
Company on Eddy street. The building
was damaged considerably by SNAKE, al
though the fire did not extend outside the
press room.
Mr. Carleton. the manager, could give
no estimate rs 10 his loss. The insurance
on the company amounts To 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
THE DISPATCH ASHORE.
II is Said That Secretary Tracy is OF
Board.

BALTIMORE, Md. Oct 10.-The United
States steamship Dispatch, under COM
mand of Lieut.. Cowles, which left New
York yesterday ON her way TO Washing
ton, went ashore last night in heavy
gale on Ass9teague shoals, on the eastern
shoals Of Virginia.
Secretary Tracy is said TO be aboard.
The Dispatch cannot be reached from the
shore % present and il is not known how
much she is injured. The Yantic will be-
sent TO her relief from the Brooklyn navy
ward at once
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
A Fine Location Chosen on Weybosset
street To-day.

The Republican city committee now has
headquarters which are in every way suit
able and convenient for the active work
which the committee means 10 do. The
committee on headquarters to-day engaged
two rooms up one flight at 20 Neybosset
street and by Tuesday of next week ex-
poets TO have them ready for use. The
rooms are large and well-lighted and the
front one has windows ON Weybosset
street. The committee will be put To work
there at once.
The full committee on registration is
Charles VI. Hathaway William Creighton,
Jr., Charles III. Thurber, Andrew Gray
and Frank b. Hazard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
DIED FROM BREATHING GAS.
The Identity of the Man at the Monu
ment House Undiscovered.

The man who was found overcome with
gas in room 17 in the Monument House at
Woonsocket yesterday died to-day Mt lis.
There was nothing on his person TO prove
his identity. The deceased was about 40
years old, had a sandy complexion, was
bald-headed and wore a moustache. He
was dressed in n jumper and his pants
were covered with mortar, giving the APP
pearance of mason. All that was found
on his person was a bottle, which bore a
label dated at Natick. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-10
The Barnard Club Meets.

The Barnard Club, which is composed of
the State, held its annual meeting in the
school department at the City Hall this
afternoon. Charles B. Goff OF this city
presided, and Supt. Maxon of Pawtucket
read a paper. The election of officers took
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