davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
ANOTHER CHILEAN OUTRAGE.
Sailor Patrick Shields; Beaten When
He Said He Was an American.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 23.-The steamer
Keeweena, of the Atlantic and Pacific
Packet Line, has reached this port from
South America. On her way she was dis
abled and compelled to go into Valparaiso
for repairs She left Valparaiso Nov. 30,
and brought up sailor Patrick Shields,
who was maltreated by the Chileans. He
had been on shore at Valparaiso with a
companion and was arrested by the police.
He was not treated with special brutality,
he says, until he stated that he was an
American whereupon hewas knocked down
and beaten. He managed to escape from
tine police but was recaptured by mounted
officers and was this time beaten into in
sensibility,- in which condition he was
finally, without trial, sent on board the
Police Boat. Consul McCreary at Valpa-
raiso interceded for him and promise was
given by the Chilean officials that indem-
nifty would be forwarded to San Diego for
Shields, but nothing has arrived. The
officers of the Keeweena say tho feeling
among the petty officials and people of
Chile Is bitter but they relate no new out
RACES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
Amasa NJ. Eaton Tells What He Saw
There.

Amasa Nj. Eaton Tells What He Saw
There.
The Providence Franklin society met
last evening and listened to an instructive
paper on Southern California" read by
Amasa NJ. Eaton. Mr. Eaton first spoke
of the State as being par-excellent in eli
mate, and made clear the causes tending
to produce such distinguishing degrees of
temperature. In that part of the State
that is not cultivated the soil is practically
desert-like. 1t is parched, baked and
without verdure Salts and alkalies
abound and the clouds of alkaline dust that
Is continually blowing cause the great
tract to present a most inhospitable APP
pearance. 1t is to these deserts, however,
that Southern California owes its glorious
climate, the mountains on the coast assist
ing. In winter the temperature is low,
and at the setting of the sun the rapid
radiation of heat causes grateful sense of
warmth without artificial means. The
temperature is extremely uniform.
The rich soil abounds in vegetation, and
when carefully irrigated and cultivated
gives the best of crops. A great deal of
work, however, has to be done before the
land can be used to advantage, and even
after that the greatest care has to be
taken of the property. The cultivation of
the orange, lemon. olive and almond can
be carried on with great success.
At the close of the lecture several views
Of the country described were shown, af-
ter which Mr. Fuller exhibited some in
teresting views of New England scenery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
He Wants s1o, 900 for Information Worth
85,OOO,CO1.

New YORK, Dec. 23-According to the
story of Mr.. Smith," as told TO George
B Morton, adjuster for the Lancashire
Fire insurance Company, 25 Pine street,
there will be big confagration in New
York Christmas day. Mr. Smith {"
called at the company's Office week ago
last Saturday, and after saying that he
wanted $4,000, went on to say that band
of conspirators proposed to burn property.
valued at s., 100000 on Christmas day. The
man said the conspirators were Anarchists
in a way, but worse than Anarchists. He
claims TO have prevented one fire set by
the gang already, and by tracing out his
story the facts were found TO be as he
stated.
After the visitor left Mr.. Morton placed
the matter in the hands of Inspector
Byrnes. What he has done, or how he
regards the matter, cannot be stated as
the inspector refuses To talk. Upon in
quiry il was found that the man had called
upon other fire insurance companies and
made the same proposition TO them. The
companies do not know whether TO regard
IL as a threat with intent to blackmail or
not. The fact that the man did not ask
for money until after the fire is TO take
place, places the whole matter in queer
light.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23

A Very Large Audience Was Entranced b.
His Music ut Infantry Hall.

n very larke Auuichce w ~ EhtxauCou ~
His Music at Infantry Hall.
1t is rare that a piano recital will call
out an audience of e,000 people, as was the
case last evening at Infantry Hall But
from the moment that Paderewski struck
the first chords there was no music lover
present who did not feel that an enter
tainment was before him that has rarely
been equalled in Providence, and when
the last note Of the rhapsodie died. away
few could have been found w no would not
willingly have sat and listened for hours
longer IL the magician would only con-
tinue TO WELD his wand for them.
Paderewskis genius is as unique as IL Is
we'll marked. 1t is not difficult even for
the musical dilledante To at once realize
wherein the masterful power of this man
lies Ii Is the poet-musician that Is promi-
nent in every note. The technique Is
subordinated and the soul of the composer
is laid so plainly before the listener that
he unconsciously communes with the
utmost thoughts of genius aud Is, as
it were, awed by the after revelation.
The preference of Paderewski lies In
the direction of the lighter effects and in
that we believe he more truly interprets
the conceptions of the best composers.
The grandest flights of the soul are not
demonstrative but are attended by quiet
ectacy. So the most exquisite conceptions
of musical genius are tempered by that
reserve of feeling that makes passion sub
ordinate TO The judgment. Herein Is Pad
erewsH unmatched by any artist that has
appeared recently in this city. He stood
not only in the presence of the great
masters, but he read their thoughts, felt
their feelings and interpreted them as
they were, not as they might seem TO the
ordinary music lover.
There was scarcely a note in the pro-
those present and yet no one could have
departed without feeling that he had heard
most of the pieces for the first time.
The management of the series of enter
tainments is To be congratulated on the
success of this concert. Paderewski
should come again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
LA GRIPPE STILL RACES.
The Disease is not so Bad as Last
Year the Doctors Say.
A Great Many Employees OF Various Busi-
ness Concerns Are Out on the Sick
List. But Some of Them Report Less
Cases Than Last Year.

La Grippe is still the bane OF many
people in this city. A great many are
confined to their houses and some are seri-
ously i'll with the disease, while the num-
ber who try to go about but feel as
though everything was going TO smash
and there was nothing left to live for, is
still larger. The disease is active among
the Union railroad employees and other
people who are obliged to be out in all
kinds of weather. The fire department,
the police department and other depart
ments Of the city are somewhat crippled
by the illness of members, and the Post
Office is somewhat behind in its work for
the same reason.
There is not boarding house or hotel
in the city, so far as known, but what has
one or more sick people who are asked
after every morning and every evening by
their friends Even strangers feel "A strong
sympathy for the unfortunate victims and
snow the utmost solicitude for them. Or
course the doctors don't like to tell how
many grip patients there are because they
are always cautious and don't care TO
alarm people. Certainly there have been
very few deaths which could be ascribed
directly to the disease, but the headaches
and bone-aches and sneezing and general
discomfort is very great.
There is scarcely doubt from what can
be learned that almost every physician
with any considerable practice has from
thirty to fifty grip patients to visit daily.
The various physicians are all kept busy
and have more.than they can attend to. The
number and severity of the cases is not as
great as it was last year, they say, and
there is no cause for fright
Only two deaths from influenza were
reported to the Superintendent of Health
last week.
Forty men in the employ of the Union
Railroad Company are on the sick list.
Fifteen are i'll at Shepard's, and none at
the III. w. Ladd Company. AT the store
of the latter twenty-seven were out at the
corresponding time of last year. There
are five on the fire department. and three
on the police force confined to their
homes. 1t can thus be seen from these
numbers that the cases are not so nu-
merous as year ago. Proper care of the
person should be taken however TO ward
off this dread disease, the doctors tell us,
but some people say that it doesn't seem
to make much difference You get it any
way. Great care is required TO prevent
serious results when the grip once grasps
person.
In the Boston store about 10 per cent. of
the employees were reported as having the
grippe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
Flowers for Christmas.

point and flowers shedding their fragrance
from every nook and corner where bios
SONS can nestle--that is a pretty good
recipe for decorating a room, or more than
one for that matter, for the holiday sea-
son. The enterprising firm of Miller
Bros. & Chappell on Westminster street
every one knows where's headquarters
for the flower trade in Providence, and
their store is bewildering profusion of
bloom and fragrance. Flowers of every
description are to be had at very moderate
prices. Floral designs of all characters,
from the simple to the most elaborate, are
prepared at short notice, and as for bou-
Quets-well lust 90 there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
A CANAL TO The SEA.
The Northwest Demands Channel
to the Lake Ports.
NEW YORK MAY LOSE PRESTIGE.
Ships To Sail from Chicago to Liverpool
The Routes That Are Being Dis
cussed.

That tho lake region Is determined to
have an outlet TO the sea is beyond .
doubt. Chicago has made up her mind to
become q seaport. and with united West
behind her the realization Of her inten-
lions will take place In the immediate
future. New YORK cannot prevent IL, even
II II were desirable for her to do 30, which
IL not quite certain. The point then to be
considered Is: How can the consummation
of Chicago's plans be made to coincide
with Now Yorks best interests?
A Deep Waterways Congress will meet
In Detroit December IL. and In addition
to the consideration OF a twenty-one foot
channel from Chicago to Buffalo the ques-
ton OF the best location for deep water
route from the lakes to the seaboard will
be discussed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
The PASSENGERS SAFE.
Words of Praise for the Burned
Abyssinia's Captain.
A FRENCH FATHERS CRIME.
He Holds His Daughters Head Under
Water Until She Brownsville Czarina
to visit France-Jules Simon Seriously
In-The Waterford Election.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEws.l

LONDON, Dec 29-The passengers Of the
burned Guion Line steamer Abyssinia
have arrived at Southampton. One of
them says that the first heard of the fire
was on Friday noon. The vessel was
loaded with cotton, and the flames so
quickly spread from stem to stern that it
was quite impossible to subdue them.
The steamer Spree was sighted two hours
afterward, and she sent boats to the res
cue of the passengers. The crew of the
Abbyssinia and the passengers speak in
the highest terms of the captain of the
Abyssinia. Although there was fearful
scene when the fire was discovered such
perfect discipline was maintained that the
excitement was soon controlled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
CITY Hall Notes.

The school board committee on qualifl-
CATIONS will hold n meeting Thursday
afternoon at o'clock.
One case of typhoid fever was reported
TO the superintendent Of health this morn
ing
There have been three deaths from influ-
enza so far this week.
A meeting Of the committee on railroad
terminal facilities was held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
There were 552 who registered yesterday.
making a total OF lO,1O2 which Is $40
ahead OF last years registration ut cor
responding time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
sara Bernbardt I'm /" Cleopotra..

II was after IL o'clock when Cleopatra"
died at the Gaiety Opera house this morn
ing. A large crowd sat through the long
performance of Mile. Bernhardt and her
company with great satisfaction and
seemed to think il superior to LA Tosca."
Probably the character of Cleopatra is
better suited to Mile Bernhardt than TO
any other woman alive, at least that is the
idea which M. Sardou had i'm mind when
he wrote it, The performances have been
immensely successful and Mile. should
feel gratifed by the large attendance mt
the high prices charged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
Briefly Mentioned.

Frank Aldrich sailed for Europe last
Saturday, having been sent by the State
Board OF Charities and Corrections under
the restricted emigration law. IL will be
remembered that he is the young man
who fred couple Of pistol balls into the
body Of his wife some time ago. lie was
returned as abundant evidence was shown
that he was OF unsound mind
A team belonging to J. Frank Read was
stolen from i'm trout of his residence, "a
Chaplin avenue early last evening. Later
O1icer King found the team on West Ex-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
HILLS LATEST CRIME.
A Shameful Abuse Of Power by New
York's Senator Governor,

SYRACUSE, N. ", Dec. 23.-Democratic
Supervisor Thomas j. Welch was yester-
day fined $3.50 and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for thirty days for contempt of
court by Judge Kennedy. Welch took
the Third Ward election returns to
Albany, when he should have given them
to the Inspector for correction.
A special messenger from the Executive
Chamber at Albany, arrived in this city
at 1855 o'clock last evening with pardon
for Welch. 1t was signed by Gov. Hill
The governors messenger was driven to
the Penitentiary, which he reached at
1920 o'clock this morning. The papers
were served on the warden and Mr.. Welch
was promptly released. He had been
locked up less than six hours.
Are you I'm want of Help? Try 1O-cent
adx erfl sas,ns MI ir,l IN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
A Fathers Crime.

PARIS, Dec 23.-News of a terrible crime
comes from Arras, town about 100 miles
from here. At Vitry, a small place near
there, a man named Degrard, aged IS, had
been on bad terms with his daughter who
married against his will. He appointed
to meet her near the Scarpe, small
stream flowing through Arras Douai. On
the woman's arrival he seized her and
compelled her to jump with him into the
river. Then he held her head under the
water until she was dead. He then went
home but was arrested and subsequently
confessed his crime
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
A Very Funny Piece.

"Niobe,n by Abbott and Teal's Com
pany, will be the Providence Opera House
attraction next week, with matnees Wed
nesday and Saturday. The piece is by
Harry and Edward Paulton, authers of
Erminie, and is highly indorsed by the
Metropolitan papers. II is laugh-provok-
ing from beginning TO end. Mr.. Dunn,
president OF an insurance company has
charge OF fac-simile of the statue Of
Niobe and the statue turns TO the real
person and makes no end of trouble for
Mr. Duun-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
THE GRUMFELDs' PROGRAM.
What the Famous Musician will Play at
Music Hall Next Tuesday.

The program for the great Gruufeld concert
next Tuesday evening in Music Hall is as fol-
lows:
/ Beethoven Sonata, A major, Op. 80 for Piano
and Cello. Allegro ma non troppo-Scherzo
-Adaigo. Cantabile-Allegro Vivace.
Alfred and Heinrich Grunfeld.
n. Beethoven, Andante Favorit.
- b. Wagner, Liszt. lsode's I4iebestod.
Alfred Grunfeld.
a. Molique. Second part from the Con-
y certo.
D. h. Gabriel Marie. La Cinquantaine.
u. Moszkovski Guitarre.
Heinrich Grunfeld.
a. Schumann, novelette,. + major
b. Schumann. Romanza, ID minor.
- C. Schumann, Traumerie.
ID. Grunfeld, Hungarian dances.
Alfred Grunfeld.
la. A. Grunfeld, Romanza.
5. ( b. Boccherini, mennetto.
tc. Pepper, Vito.
Heinrich Grunfeld.
a. Alfred Grunfeld, serenade, B major.
q b. Alfred Grunfeld, mennetto, op. 81.
" c, Alfred Grunfeld. fansasia on motives
from Lohengrin and Tannhauser.
Alfred Grunfeld.
Are you I'm want of Help? Try 1O-cent
ad erfis m ut I'm the Newsv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23

change street. The men who had IL were
locked up In Station 4. They gave the
names of Samuel Barney and Francis
Burke.
The main steam pipe 81 the steamer
Providence, OF the Old Colony line at
Newport burst yesterday. A fireman
named Jerry sullivan, belonging in Fall
River, was scalded about the face and
body. lie was taken to the hospital,
where his injuries were pronounced not
serious.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
Registration Meeting Postponed.

The Fourth Ward Republican Club
issued call by postal card for registra-
tion meeting last evening, at the rooms of
the Republican city committee, but
owing to the sickness of many of the
prominent members and the state of the
weather, the number who attended was
very small. IL was finally decided not to
have the speeches, but To postpone the
meeting as voters in the Fourth Ward are
mostly property voters, and the meeting
was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
Arrested for Shoplifting.

was arraigned in the Sixth District Court
this morning and pleading not guilty was
held for trial Tuesday. The arrest was
made by Sergt. Lawrence late yesterday
afternoon. The officer followed the wo-
man to all the large dry goods stores and
eventually arrested her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23

In the Court of Common Pleas to-day
John Gallagher pleaded not guilty TO n
charge Of keeping n nuisance. The com
plant was brought by Capt. Costine Of
the Fifth District for place on OConnell
street.
The jury found Edward Connors guilty.
but recommended him TO the mercy Of the
court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
The Czarina's Projected Trip.

PARIS, Dec % 1t is expected that the
Czarina will reach Paris in February, ar
irving at Brest aboard her private yacht
and escorted by a Russian ironclad. Her
majesty will then come 10 Paris by the
imperial train, which will be brought
from Spain for her use. Great festivities
are to be held in her honor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
Jules simon Seriously Ill.

PARIS, Dec. 23-Jules Simon, the dis
tInguished French statesman and scholar,
who was born in 1874, is seriously i'll and
is not expected to live,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23

Daniel Webster was able 20 repeat tho
whole Constitution OF the United States
word for word, including punctuation
stopa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23

Watch the columns ofshe News" OF bet
ter stul, inssrt lo-sent sdvsrtissnssA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
The New Silver state.

and partly by purchase from Mexico, was
organized by act Of Feb. "a, 1888, COW
ers about 10000 square miles, and con.
tanned, in 1870, 9,65S people, exclusive OF
32,0S3 Indians. The present (white) popu-
lation is thus distributed:
Population. Increase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
The Waterford Election.

WATERFORD. Dec. 23.-In spite of the
tumultuous election campaign the polling
began this morning quietly. Both can
didates, Michael Davitt and John +. Red
mond, profess themselves certain Of sue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Are you I'm want of Help? Try 1O-cer
advertisement In the News"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23
A FIRE CRANK.

Are you I'm want of Help? Try 1O-cen,
In the News"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-23

The population Of eight cities and towns
In the order OF their rank. is ss follows:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-20
Driven From Sea to Sea-"

Ox4V0A Z XOM 001A 10 00Rs
One OF the grandest books ever
written in this country is the work
''Driven from Sea to Sea-" It stands
second to caesars Column.
We read it a year ago, in a cloth
bound volume, and were thrilled
with it's actual truths. 1t is a story.
But it is sustained by truths so
startling as to cause the face of the
reader to blanche with horror-and
yet but half the truth is told. It is
written by C. C. Post, OF Chicago,
and we have now paper edition on
sale from this office, mailed free for
SOC. If you love your country and
can afford this work-send for it. 1t
will cause more than one to shed
tears over the simple narration of
facts.
Paper-bound, Ala pp., beautiful
print.
NoTIcE.-The last Is PIP. Of this
volume constitutes an appendix,
termed, "Bodies without SOULS" a
compend of the most important
character-there is not an alliance
man in the world who will not be
glad that he has read this thrilling
work. Send postal note or order.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-20

just before it's passage, and we quote
it so that our friends in other states
may know whaJ to expect. He
claimed that the forfeiture of princi-
pal for usury was wholly in the in
terest of National banks. which
would only have to forfeit excess OF
interest!
In the first place, that is false
hood. A national bank would ap-
pear as a collector before the courts
just like any other prosecutor.
In the second place national
banks are denied the privilege, in
this paternal government, OF loan
ing money on land at all! No, it is
a creation for the benefit of sharks,
and the old grandmother of a gov
eminent that produces such Off
spring, or the people who permit it,
ought to suffer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-20

Reuort Of the Bribery 1nvestdga-
The GREAT WEST Office has a large
supply of the Report of the lnvesti-
eating Committee of the House and
Senate, 1889; Bribery in the Sena-
tcrial Caucus"
Alliances are advised to send to us
for packages of these to be sent by
express equal to the full membership
Of YOUR alliance. As the wrapping
and delivering of one thousand
packages is a serious expense to us,
we will ask each order to be accom-
panied by two &c. stamps.
This publication was brought
about by Mr.. Donnelly, and constl-
tutes a pamphlet CT 121 pages.