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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
Brunoniana,

The Brown University foot ball team
will sit for their picture in the main work
room of the gymnasium tomorrow at
$3.50. The '94 class team will sit to-mor-
row at the same time.
Fort, '95, and Chalmers, '93, are meet
ing with remarkable success in the sale
of the new Brown Album" Students are
buying quite literally, making Christmas
presents of them to their friends, nearly
the whole edition being already disposed
of.
A change has been made in the way of
special honor work in any branch of
study. Hitherto student desiring TO
take special work in any line must do a
larger amount of work that he did not
want to get what he wanted. This has
been materially changed, so that now "A
student can begin Immediately on the
special branch of work desired. This
new change is decided step in the right
direction, as formerly il shut out a good
many men from taking up certain lines Of
work that they especially wanted.
The executive committee of the Base
ball Association is taking particular
pains 10 secure the very best material for
the coming season. At the last meeting
measures were adopted whereby men
handing in their names must comply with
the rules of the association strictly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
Chicago Grain Market.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
The Japanese Earthquake Sufferers
Call to us,

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 9.-The foreigners re-
lief committee has issued an appeal to
the people of the United States on behalf
of the sufferers by the earthquake which
occurred in central Japan, Oct. %. The
appeal is signed 10y Admiral Belknap and
the consular officers at Toxic and Yoko-
hama. Admiral Belknap says 'The
total number ofpersons left homeless will
reach 100000 Fields, roads, dikes, pot
teries, tools and shops have in many cases
been destroyed, and every means of live
lihood has thus been taken away. The
coming winter will greatly aggravate the
distress of their condition. Ii is from the
United States that most may be expected.
England and the Continent are strained
TO relieve the suffering now impending
from the European cereal famine. All
contributions may be forwarded to o. o.
Keil, secretary of the Yokohama Cham
ber Of Commerce, and due account will
be returned "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09

There are few plays written by dramat-
lists of this century that deserve TO be
ranked with the work of the old masters,
but Sheridan Knowles " Hunchback" is
one of those few. In development of the
characters, in historic perspective and in
voicing sentiments of deepest affection in
such "A manner as TO show its all-control-
ling power and yet avoiding any reference
to baser passion, the play is master
piece. In this last particular Knowles
has surpassed his French brother play
wrights, and in so doing he has written
play that calls into action the finest wo-
manly feelings of the actress Only the
most sensitively pure artist can truthfully
portray the part of Julia, but Miss Gale
last evening showed herself n versatile
and accomplished artist-fully equal TO the
requirements of this most exacting part
There are many passages and scenes In
the Hunchback" wherein the less
truthful artist might have marred the
getfulness or by yielding to the tempor-
airy passion of the lines. Miss Gale, how
ever, from the opening scene held her
powers in reserve until the proper climax
and the final outburst of feeling In the
last scene with Master Walter" was so
natural "A sequence to her reading of the
earlier lines that delighted audience un-
consciously burst into wild applause-a
tribute well deserved by the mastery
presentation of Julius love for Clifford.
this play has been presented here fire.
quently, and in the years of her most ex-
alted reputation, Mary Anderson was seen
in the cast as Julia. But Miss Anderson's
conception of the part lacked in the finer
poiuts of detail and finish, and In ability
to veil the artist in the character she was
not the equal of Miss Gale. Those who
have seen Miss Gale when she played with
Booth and Barrett could readily recognize
touches in her acting that plainly showed
the school in which she studied, and it is
safe TO predict tha0a symmetrical develop
ment of her present talents will place her
in the rank of American artists, to which
only two or three of our present actresses
can aspire. Ii is sufficient to say of Miss
Gales company that it is well balanced
and that it gave this exacting play rem
dering never surpassed in Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
SIXTEEN LIVES LOST.
A Fire in the EARLY Morning in
Louisville.
RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION.
The Loss Is 100000, and Some Big
Dry Goods and Other Establishments
Have Gone Up i'm smoke-Excitement
I'm the City.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. "a disastrous
fire broke out in the block between Sixth
and Seventh streets last night and the
Boone Paper Company's works were
damaged to the amount of s65,OOO.
At 2:30 A. NJ an explosion occurred in
an adjoining building, which, in compari-
son made the first fire Insignificant. Be
fore the flames were under control, S400,-
900 worth Of property was destroyed.
The burned places include the big dry
goods establishment of hamburger,
Strong q Co and the store of Johanheck
q Sons. The flames got far beyond
the control of the fremen and only
when the entire block was consumed
did they die out. There was "A loss of life,
but how large cannot be ascertained yet.
Some persons put il at high figure, but
IL Is probable that the loss will not exceed
sixteen. Most of the men believed to be
dead were buried under falling walls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
Our Men of Color.

An attractive program has been issued
by the Working League of the First A. NJ.
f.. Zion Church for an entertainment and
handkerchief souvenir next Thursday in
Steinway Hall.
Last night the fair of Club No. I at the
Congdon Street Baptist Church was sup
plemented by concert given by the
Sunday school, and consisting of recita-
tions, dialogues and duets. Another con
cert will be given tonight and the fair
will be closed.
Preparations are being made by the adj
vocates of Christian Fidelity, connected
with the Congdon street church. to hold a
bazaar Dec. 22 %, ~, % in the Knights of
Jerusalem hall on Exchange Place.
The Ladies' Auxiliary To the Knights
of Pythiasmet last night in their hall.
The State Grand Lodge. +. and A. NJ,
OF Rhode Island will meet tonight In the
hall OF the local lodges, 81 South Main
street, and elect officers. A number Of the
delegates are in the city to-day.
A movement is on foot, engineered by
the friends of the late Walter Booth to
hold memorial meeting at an early date
i'm one of the churches as tribute to Mr..
Booths memory.
Mr.. Alexander Jones of Gushing street,
has been confined to his home by tonsilitis,
but is out to-day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
FATALLY INJURED.
A Seaman on Board the Grace Web
ster Struck by a Block.

John c. French, seaman on board the
schooner Grace Webster, of Portland, was
struck on the head by a falling block this
afternoon and fatally injured.
French was working i'm the hold of the
vessel, which was loaded with cement, and
was assisting in dscharging the cargo at
Goff's brick yard on Point street
The barrels of cement were hoisted out
of the hold by tackle block drawn by "a
horse. In some manner the block, weigh
ing about twenty-five pounds, became un-
fastened, and fell distance of forty feet,
striking French square on the head.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
MANUFACTURING coAPANIEi
Market Notes.

The par Of sterling orchdnge u L.S6.7. The
rate Of demand sterling bals at Uhich gold can
De exported TO London uitho,d loss Is I.Ss1s for
bars aud I. .sS14 for coin, and the rate at chtch
can be imported Citho,d loss Is L.SSS4.
Sterling rate are 4s2I6 to ass.
BosTON-The Connecticut River railroad
have declared quarterly dividend of per
cent. payable Jan. LIST to stock of Dec ~.
New YC'.K-The directors Of the knick-
erbocker Trust Company have declared a
semi-annual dividend OF per cent. on the
capital stock from net earnings payable
Jan. l.
CHICAGO - The Rock Island Co. has
started a surveying party from Reno, Ok
lahoma, to sfx route to one OF the Texas
deep water ports.
CHIcAGo-Each day some new phase in
the refusal of all east-bound roads
to accept grain except in their own
cars. This will help blockade the east
II will also help the car famine in the
West. 1t will check shipments and help
the Western roads TO attain order. but
will increase the hardships of the shippers.
CHICAGo-The Lake Shore freight
agents say they don't expect the blockade
east of Chicago to be cleared up until the
Eastern Trunk lines have cleared up the
Buffalo grain business, which will hardly
be before the middle of January.
NEW YoRK--There are indications that
Big will he able TO pay per cent. on its
common stock next year. The net earn
ings for four months have been sl.50s, ~,
and the amount applicable tn dividends
$685., ,S65. The proportion required 10 pay
) per cent. on the preferred stock calls for
sl66,664, leaving $3.50, 1872 applicable to the
common stock. To pay per cent. on the
common requires 81 ,0g0, 900. The earnings
now are s9S,O74 more than for the same
time last year.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
Iowa Central month Oct ober net earnings q So 22s
u aCniral July TO ct - .......: 21s,2i5
Northern Pac fc, lnclud ng Wisconsin Cen
tr ], month ~ NOvembcr, decrease........ 2e,09S
AtchsOn. fourth week November, tncrease.. $4,000
cres 1000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
Anarchists at War.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-IIerr MONTE Schultze,
editor of the Chicago 4 ArbcitCr, and Herr
.Iohan Most, editor Of the New York
FrcihCrt, are at war over the recent arrest
OF several anarchists here. Herr Most in
Inmates in very gentlemanly way that a
small dose OF dynamite should have been
made use of i'm commemoration OF Par
sons.
To this Schultze replied through the
ArbcitCr, saying that the Chicago anar-
chists were no towards, and held an i'm
posing street parade, while Herr Most, on
the night following the execution held a
secret meeting in the back room OF a
saloon and there he was too much OF a
coward either 10 be present at or To hold a
mass meeting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
THE FINANCIAL NEWS.

The activity in the western grain busi-
ness is 80 marked that the absence
of demand for eastern money Is
more noticeable. Last year showed de-
bcit In the New York surplus, and nearly
" per cent. less crop to move. This year
hows a surplus Of sl3,0O0,0O0 and the
irgest crop for years. Money locally
demands at per cent. or less.
There is fair demand for bonds locally.
Banks are in strong positions, making
money readily, and frst-class securities
are needed by them.
Locally the stock list shows no changes
to-day, and interest is still centred In the
all the stock will be subscribed, though
there has been nothing definite heard
from New York or Boston for day past.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
Famine Next Year. Too.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9--There is much
reason TO suppose that there will be fam
inc in Russia next year also. The autumn
wheat has been seriously injured by the
spring crops in many of the eastern gov
eruments will turn out no better than
they did this year. Many peasants i'm the
famine stricken districts refuse to accept
employment on government relief works.
Nihilist agents are working actively to
persuade the peasants that the Car can
and ought to supply them with food. The
large factories at Lodsi are stopping work
for want of orders, leaving the operatives
in destitute condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
New York Republicans Win.

ALBANY, y. Y, Dec. 9.-In the appeals
taken i'm the four orders granted by Judges
Kenneday aud O'Brien at Syracuse with
reference TO the counting of the ,252
transposed ballots alleged 20 have been
voted for Peck the Republican candidate
for senator in the Onondaga district, the
decisions Of the lower court were affirmed
here yesterday 10y the general term.
Further appeals were Immediately taken
20 the court Of appeals. aud Friday was
set down as the day for arguments in the
nine appeals arising from the four sena-
torial district disputes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
France and the Church of Rome.

PARIS, Dec "a Cabinet meeting was
held yesterday for the purpose of consider
ing the impending questions growing ont
of the attitude of the clergy. 1t was de-
tice and Public Worship, should announce
To the chamber of deputies that the gov
ernment intends 10 keep the bishops and
clergy within the limits of their functions
but that there was no question of the sep
aration of Church and State.
The Pope has anticipated Frances warn
ing and has instructed the Papal Nuncio
in Paris 10 disavow the present action of
the French bishops in the affair of the
Archbishop of AK
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
WENT DEMOCRATIC.
Springfield Elects Lawson SibIey
for Its Mayor.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 9.-Lawson
Sibley, Democratic candidate for mayor,
after three years defeat, yesterday beat
Mayor Bradford, Republican, by 922 plu-
rality. This overwhelming defeat was
due TO an investigation of the police,
which showed that ex-couvicts were en-
gagged TO help in .he capture Of thieves,
Cnenpil
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
in CONGRESS TO-DAY.
The Members Listen to the Reading
Of the Presidents Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The Presidents
message was received by the
House of Representatives immedi-
ately after the roll was called this
afternoon, and Clerk Kerr started in
boldly with the task of reading it. The
message was longer than was expected, but
the members listened intently until after
the clerk had finished with that part that
referred to the Chilean troubles and the
Baltimore outrage. Thus, as is the case
with all Presidents messages, they became
listless and gradually sauntered away to
the smoking and cloak rooms. The
treatment of the Chilean and New Orleans
appeared satisfactory.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9-The Senate con-
vened at noon to-day. After the journal
was read, Senator Sherman made the re-
port from the committee appointed 10 no.
tify the President that Congress was ready
to receive any message that he desired to
send. and announced that the President
would make communication to the Senate
at LIB At that hour the Presidents
message was received and the clerk at
once began TO read it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
A Coal Famine Feared.

MASON CITY, Dec. 9.--There is not a
weeks supply of soft coal in the hands of
the dealers of Iowa. Kansas, Dakota,
Minnesota, Illinois and Nebraska. Miners
everywhere are working half-time on ac-
count of scarcity of cars. The fault can
not be attributed to the negligence of the
railroads but development of the western
country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Gen. Miles is In the Hands Of His
Friends.
WILL RUN FOR HARRISON'S PLACE
IL Was So Announced at a Dinner Party
He Gave Last Evening.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-The Times this morn
ing announces that Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
of the United States Army, is the latest
candidate for the Presidency. At dinner
party given by the general last night to a
party Of influential friends he is said to
have placed himself in the hands of his
friends and to have made known his
willingness TO run for Harrison's place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
MRS. CLEVELAND'S HEALTH.
She Is Believed to Be "as Well as
Might Be Expected"

NEW YORK, Dec. o. At ex-President
Cleveland's office 20 day the rumored i'll
health of Mrs. Cleveland could not bee
verified. Mr.. Cleveland's partners be-
lieve she is as we'll as can he expected as
Cleveland has said nothing TO them about
her i'll health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
A Young American Author Dead.

DRESDEN, Dec. 9.-Wolcott Balestier of
New York died from typhoid fever here
last Sunday night. He was 30 years old.
He was writer of PROMISE an indefa-
tigable worker, and Henry James, who
was personal friend, had predicted a
bright future for him. He wrote the cam
tributsd TO several magazines, and had
written in collaboration with Rudyard
Kiplng serial now running in the
Century entitled The Naulahka, a story
of East and West"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
q. Z. z. Fencing Entries.

The entries for the fencing bouts at the
athletic tournament Of the First Light
Infantry Regiment TO night will be:
Company A, Sergt. j. T.. Pender; Com
pany Is, Ely, Dexter and T.. II. Fairchild;
Company ID, Sergt. Charles Fletcher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
TOWN IN A BLAZE.

NEW RICHMOND, Mimi. Dec. 9.-This
town is in blaze and may be wiped out
of existence. st midnight last night as
sistance was sent for and the fire depart
ment responded. About 5000 people in
habit IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
A Disastrous Explosion.

BosToN, Dec. "a disastrous explosion
occurred in the fire works manufactory of
Marston q Wells, just after noon to-day,
and j. Schwartz age IL years, was instant
ly killed, while Richard Murphy, James
Kraus, Michael Murphy, Joseph Horan
and James Hennesey were seriously in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
The Swiss President Resigns.

BERNE, Dec. 9. DR.. Welt, President of
Switzerland, has resigned his office, owing
To the plebiscite, taken a few days ago,
which resulted in majority of the cleo
tors voting against the governments pur-
chase of the Swiss Central Railway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
Prize Fighters Coming.

witnessed the sailing of Charley Mitchell
and Frank Slavin for America 90 make
prep s,<ations for the anticipated prize
fights next year with Corbett and Sulli-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
T. Gaming to Providence.

LAWRENCE. Dec. &C. +. Main, super
intendent OF the Lower Pacific Mills, goes
10 Providence, r. l.. Jan. I. lie has been
eleven years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09

Kyrle Bellew and Mrs. James Brown
Potter are on their way 10 South Africa.
They may not he growing rich. but they
are seeing good deal Of the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
A Cleveland Theatre Burned.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 9.-H. X. Jacobs
The....e was completely destroyed by a
fire which started at q O'clock this morn
ing i'm the basement near the furnace and
spread rapidly; loss $4,000; insurance
siO 900
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
City Hall Notes.

City Sealer George II. Pettis made n
trip through Julian and Putnam streets
yesterday, selling weights and measures,
and was Obliged 10 sieze nine measures
for shortage of which five were at one
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
SAWTELL CASE DECIDED.
But the Verdict Was Not Made Pub
lie this Afternoon,

CONCORD, y. H., Dec. 9.-It looks now
as if Sawtell had given up all hope of be-
ing saved from the gallows, for, with dis
gusting sentimentality he talks of his
burial place and begs that he may be
given decent burial after death
He has by his own savings and
from family possessions accumulated $500
which he desires TO be spent in defraying
the funeral expenses and in erecting "A
suitable monument over the remains of
himself and his murdered brother, beside
whom he desires to be buried
Atty. Gen. Barnard opened for the
State about $50 o'clock and closely re-
viewed the transcription of the stenogra-
piers notes taken at the late Dover trial
and also displayed much evidence, all
tending to show that the murder
was committed in New Hampshire.
After recess of ten minutes Attorney
Edgerly began "A very eloquent appeal for
the defense which lasted until IL AS when
the jury retired.
CONCORD, n H., Dec. 9-The court has
arrived at decision in the Sawtelle case,
and il will be sent TO e.. f. Durgin of
Dover, clerk of the Stafford County Su-
preme Court by mail this afternoon They
decline to be interviewed and the prosecu-
ting officer professse to have acknowledge
on the subject. lt is rumored and gener-
ally believed that the petition for a new
trial will be denied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED ny A. p. wEEDEN.

Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED ny A. p. wEEDEN.
CABLE-London and Liverpool wheat
markets very inactive, tendency in buyers
favor; prices quotably unchanged.
CHICAGo-Wheat opened weak failure
of foreign markets 10 respond 10 our rise
has discouraged holders.
Estimates for
CAR Lots. To-day Tomorrow.
Nheat. t........................... $50 Ego
1oth' '.''................. .po snS
yalS. 's''''' ''''''s's'.sss..ss.s.s.s loS fV
Hogs. .................5O 10000 zee.
New corn PSI. of which cars grade No.
9 and 22l cars No. g.
Press dispatches say. Autumn wheat
IN Russia has been seriously injured by
rain and there are fears of another fam
Inc next year. IL is stated that while the
famine exists at some points i'm the Em-
pre the harvest in the Caucasus has been
so abundant that grain is still rotting at
the stations for want Of rolling stock to
carry IL over"
NEW YORK - Wheat market heavy.
cables generally weaker, loads wheat
taken last evening, 5ls to-day, and via
outports last evening loads. Corn, 4
loads to-day. So last evening, and via out
ports last evening 10 loads. Exports to-
day only 81 loads wheat, lli6 loads corn
IIvERPOoL. 4:e0 l.. M-Wheat futures
quiet Corn trine lower. English coun-
try markets generally I'd cheaper. Paris
dour 10 cents lower
CHICAGo-lt is said the old corn clique
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-09
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Iowa Central month October net earnings q So 22s
j. O. niral, July 10 Ct 81 213,2i5
tr i. month 4 NSvembsr. decrease. 2e,oos
AtchisOn. fourth week November, increase.. $4,000
crea 1000
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-07-11
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.
An Epitome of the Doings of the Ex-
ceedingly Wicked.

The general belief is that the soldiers
who are charged with the lynching of
Hunt will be acquitted.
John Mazue, aged 13, is charged with
the brutal murder of Annie Brunder of
the same age at Delano, MINI.
S. X. Smith and William Mason, who
robbed the depot safe at Oceanside, CAL,
the other night, have been arrested.
Sixteen hours after Antono Granada
was hung at Clifton, A. T., respite for
ten days was received from Solomonville.
William B. Cook, late Police Clerk of
Toledo, O., pleaded guilty to the embez-
element of 5000 city funds, and was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary and to pay fine of 100000.
The trial of Henry X. Long, the first
of those charged with the murder of Os-
car Crapdall, at Red Bluff, CAL, resulted
in verdict of not guilty. 1t is probable
an early trial of Rube Mitchell, Charles
Boyden and Frank Hughes will follow.
The well-known American specialist in
lunacy, DR.. Walter Kempler, has arrived
in Wales, where he viii testify on
behalf of E. G. Duncan OF Washington,
D. c., who will then be placed on trial
for having attempted the murder of his
wife.
Steve DAILY shot and killed John Nc
Carthy at Trinity College, Hartford,
Conn.,, the other night. DAILY is a we'll
known athlete and trainer of the Trinity
students. He claims he was assaulted
by gang of toughs, and that he shot in
sslf-defenss.