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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
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a serious accident happened on board
the tug G. Is. Sanford al o'clock yester-
day morning. The mate, William Kerr
stead, while performing some duty on
top Of the house, fell headforemost 10 the
rail below, striking his head and
right side upon the iron work and pro-
ducing~serious contusions. The wound
ed man was furnished medical attend
ance. and his wounds, although painS.1l
and serious, are not thought To be fatal.
As soon as the tug arrived here the uD-
fortunate man was removed to the depot
aud sent by first train TO his home at
East Boston.
Business along the various wharves is
In full running order once more and
boats are arriving and departing with ac-
customed regularity. A strong norwest
breeze blew across the Sound all ay
yesterday.
Schooner Donna 7. Briggs brought in
1900 barrels Of cement and 20 tons OF blue
stone for j. Z. Goff to-day.
Arrived - Schooner Lucinda Sutton,
Capt. OBrien, from Newport News,
loaded with coal; Schooner Maude Scher-
wood, Capt Kelly, from Baltimore, with
coal; tug G. B. Sanford with barge
Hopatcong; schooner ia nes ID. Dewell,
loaded with coal; barge NJ 81 OF stand
ard Oil Co. bringing 10000 barr Is OF oil
Ia tow OF tug Douglas; schooner DoLna
Il. Briggs, Capt Gurney, with cement
and bluestone for j. &. Gof; steamer
Normand of Winsor line.
Sailed-Lillie o. Wells, Capt. Wells;
tug Z. Is. Sanford, light, TO Hoboken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
IN TWO MINUTES,
Secretary Tracy believes That the Trotter
VIII Equal the Runner.

VIII Equal the Runner.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Secretary of the
Navy Benjamin f, Tracy, profound
student Of the breeding problem, has Just
said to a curious reporter:
II should not be surprised IL In the
course of time, and not very far IN the fu.
ture, tn trotter will equal if not excel in
speed the runner" 1.-Two years ago when
predicted that within two years a mile
would be trotted in 2:06 or better than
that In ten years time horse would be
found that would do the time in two
minutes, the proposition was received
with amazement by some and with de-
rision by others. Nevertheless 2:O6 was
beaten within one year from the time
made the former prediction, and I shall
not be at ali startled to hear at any time
after July /. 1898. that the two minute
trotter has arrived
with all due respect cannot accept
the argument of Robert Bonuer that the
low records achieved this year nre
largely due to the kite track or the
bicycle sulky. To do so would be 10 be-
little In n great measure the American
trotting horse. L. would be to argue
that the horse of yesterday or of last wear
was AS good rs the horse of to-day. II
would be giving too much credit to mans
mechanical genius and no. enough to his
skill in blending the most potent strains
of blood.
More than this, il would mean that
after all our increase Of knowledge of the
science OF breeding we are not progress
ing. or, in other words, improving.
The horse himself Is the main factor in
the lowering OF records lie is nearing
perfection. Mind, L do not say he has
reached it by quite n number of degrees.
but the light harness horse is gradually
approaching the two-miuute goal"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
THREE REMARKABLE EXPERTS.
The Wonderful Shooting OF the Drunk
Ter Family.

The Wonderful Shooting OF the Drunk-
Ter Family.
John, Millie and BERTHE Drunkler are
probab bly, the most expert trick and aero
batic rife shots in the world.
John Drunkler was born at Fort Della
ware, Del, on April 25, 1866. He stands
feet 5A inches in height and weighs ISL
pounds. He began handling rifle at the
age Of thirteen and exhibited considerable
knowledge of the use OF firearms. He got
hold OF an old 4f-calibre army Winchester
and tried shooting at a to- ct at 100
yards. He scored FIVE COD .utive bulls
eyes, and was so pleased With the result
that he tried it at 200 yards, and scored
70 out OF possible 25. This was con-
sidered remarkable shooting for a young
ster. The boy kept pegging away with
his gun until he became an expert.
Drunkler met and married his wife
(Millie) some years ago. She is one year
his junior, having been born in Ph ladel-
phia, July 2, 1867, and is now considered
the most daring lady trick rife shot in
the world.
When a child of ten years she could
handle gun as well as many veterans.
She was practically brought up among
the Indians, and shooting gun was part
OF her education. Her parents came East
when she was fifteen years old, and she
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
HUNTING FOR GOLD.

Il bulous Sums said TO Have Been Hid
den i'm Mexican Cathedral.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 5-There is much
excitement in this city over search tnat
is being conducted by Ignacio Dehesa, a
wealthy Spauiard, aud a company of
local business men in the little town OF
Topozottan, near here, for sci, 600, 900 in
gold that, according to tradition support
ed by documents in the compauy's pos
session, lies buried in the ola cathedral
OF Iopozottan. The money was buried
before the close OF the eighteenth CEN
tury, When all the Jesuits we're banished
from Mexico.
In making some repairs in the old
church during the administration of
President Ignacio Comonfort, 500, 900 in
gold was uLearthed from beneath the
high altar. This amount was confiscated
by the government, but In case the pres
ent search is succ sstul only five per cent
of he amount reclaimed will go into the
national treasury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
wRECKEDlON THE ALvA. Z
The Ethel Emerson Ran Upon the sunken
Yacht and Was Lost.

Ioent ana Wns lsOht.
NEWPORT, Dec. 5.-Another disaster
has occurred at the sunken wreck OF the
yacht Alva. off Pollock Rip. The cap
tain and crew of the schooner Ethel
Emerson were landed from the ocean tug
Herald In New York yes erday. The
Herald picked the men no from an open
boat an hour after the disaster TO their
vessel on Friday night.
The Emerson passed out through He'll
Gate on her way from Suffylk. Va, TO
Sackyille, y. b., at @ o'clock on Thurs
day hight. AT the same hour the follow
I'M night she struck the wreck. Her
nuli was pierced, and the water inn
mediately poured into her hold.
she was loaded with sand, and the in
creased weight of this when IL became
soaked tlre the bottom out Of the vessel.
This sank the hull, aud the upper works
noai ed away. When the men saw that
their vessel was doomed they took To tue
boats. A severe storm prevailed at the
time, and they narrowly escaped being
swamped dozen times.
Capt. Tower OF the Emerson reports the
1ghted buoy over the wreck out of order,
on whiehI account the wreck was not
seen from the schooner The Emerson
was not insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

sew YORK. Dec. 5-The trial OF Rich.
ard Neville, char-ed with an assault on
s. $. Rowland at the New York no Sc
show was called in the court OF special
sessions to-day. Col Ab,er, counsel for
the defendant enterel lea OF guilty TO
tne charR, OF q ssult snd battery with
the hand, but denied striking Howiand
with an umbrella as alleged Ia the in
dictment.
A large number Of the friends of both
men were present and the courtroom vas
packed TO suhocation. Mr. Howland was
the 1rst witness called.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

AS the Illustration shows, the derrick
is big cone, in the apex of which is set
huge mast passing through TO the arms
OF the machine, which stretch out from
the top OF the cone. This cone is simply
q series OF steel uprights resting on q
pontoon and enclosed with a wooden
house. Inside the house are four engines
OF forty horse power each controlling
the drums for the pulley cables ard the
machinery for turning the arms around
and prppelIing the lifting pulleys toward
the outer end of the main boom. The
height OF the cone is So feet. 1t Is strong
ly braced, and, on the ground floor, is
crowded with machinery. The mast Is
81 feet high above the boom. Ii is Of
steel, and hollow, being feet in diameter
and braced here and there inside with ex-
ira thicknesses of metal. 1t rests in a
socket on ball bearings, forty-two steel
balls, each four inches in diameter and
absolutely true, being used in the rotary
motion of the shaft and the long arms.
Another set of balls is used at the cap OF
the cone for lateral pressure as the arms
swing around.
From three stay plates that hook them
selves over the top OF the mast strong guy
cables stretch to the lifting arm to pre-
vent it from breaking. The arm with
which the lifting is done is 65 feet long,
and the other is 80 feet long. They are
made Of "built-up" steel Of the tough
est quality. The longer one is fitted with
travelling machinery, so that it may de-
posit its burden at any required distance
within its scope away from the mast. The
short arm is anchored to the foot Of the
cone by strong cables, and when a very
heavy burden is lifted two long steel arms
are dropped from the outer end to the side
OF the pontoon below.
The long arm is fitted with two sets of
pulleys, one for light lifts and one for
heavy lifts. The pulley apparatus il
called the "sling," and Is fitted with ~
inch wire ropes. There are ten coils on
the heavy hoist and two on the light.
The pulleys OF the heavy hoist are 80
inches in diameter.
The pontoon on which the derrick rests
Is OF iron and fitted with a system of
water compartments. 1t is 13 feet deep.
90 feet long, and 62 feet wide. When
boiler or any heavy weight is to be
hoisted the water IL let in on the oppo-
site e OF the pontoon SO as to keep the
derrick on an even keel. As the burden
glides toward the outward end of the
lifting arm more water is admitted, and
before any lowering begins the machine
is care iy adjusted and made level. The
derric IS fitted with pumping machinery
90 that when It's burden 10 left In place
the water 10 pumped out. In admitting
the water no pump is used. II is allowed
70 run right In from the river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

met and married Drunkler. The couple
have one child, BERTHE, who was born on
May 4, 1881, and she is almost as expert
with the rife as her parents. She per-
forms with them.
The Drunklers have standing challenge
to shoot against any acrobatie rife team
In the world. They claim the champion
ship and defy any one to initiate their
shots.
Below are some OF their remarkable per-
formances with the rifle.
Mile places her hands on a board,
with the fingers spread apart, while John
plants bullets between the fingers and
shoots q perfect outline OF the hand.
Millie also holds cigarette in her mouth
and John shoots the ashe of while walk
Ing slack wire. He also plugs a quarter
between her fingers while on the sau.
wire. Miilie also does some similar
shooting. Millie stands on her husbands
head and shoots glass ball. John breaks
another at the same time, doing the back
glass shot. Another good shot John per-
forms from slack wire In shooting
through postage stamps on envelopes
which are held between his wife's fingers.
John also does the glass shot over his
head, shooting the ashes from cigarette
held in his wife's mouth. Still another
shot is John standing on his head, with
Millie elevated on his feet, each breaking
balls in rapid succession.
Probably the most dangerous per-
formance is the double trspeze shot.
John and Mile swing from two trapezes
by their feet and shoot glass balls from
each others heads.
They do many other difficult shots,
such as the double neck and double pyrs-
mid shots.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
BIG SHIP CANAL.
biil to be Pushed Providing for I
Great New York Waterway.

ALBANY, Dec. 5.-SenaJor Hill and Con-
gresham Tracey are both making pre-
parations to try aud force through con-
gress bill to build ship canal through
this state. The proposed route is up the
Hudson and through the Erie canal. The
argument to be used is that the compile
tion OF the Canadian canal will injure our
commerce.
Sbould this Canadian water-course de-
tract from the TRANSFORMATION of The Erie
canal rs far as he Western freight Is con-
cerned, there can be no doubt that New
York will fall from the position which il
holds in Western transportatio business.
The new snip canal will provide for y
waterway 200 feet in width, with an aver
age depth OF twenty feet. The cost will
be $3.50, 900. 900. but the benefit 20 De de-
rived, 10 is claimed. will justify it. The
question OF military supremacy on the
great lakes is ais concerned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.
One Man Who Was Drunk pulled" n
Revolver.

ohe MAN who Was Drunk Pulled" q
Revolver.
Peter Foley was arraigned In the Sixth
District Court this morning, charged
with an assault on Albert H. Cushman
and pleading not guilty. waived exami-
nation aud was bound over TO the March
term OF the Court of Common Pleas.
Foley has been employed by Kirby &
Cushman, jewelers., at the corner of
Westield and Harrison streets, and at Q
o'clock Saturday morning he went
into the establishment. As he was
Intoxicated he was told to 20 out.
bat refused, aud during an ar,
gument with Kirby he pulled
a revolver and made an attempt TO
cover" him. Cushman was nearby and
immediately sprang to kirby's assistance.
Knocking the revolver up and at the same
time stte ptIng to grapple with Foley.
Foley, however, drew bead on Cush-
man. but an employe coming into the
Office at just this moment averted the
catastrophs. He was arrested aud will be
tried in March
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
Two Little Girl. kiIIed.

WooDvILLE, Miss, Dec. 5-A bad acci-
dent occurred here late yesterday after
noon by which two little girls were killed
and two more badly injured. A number
of chill lren were playing on the banks of
Buffalo Creek when the land caved i'm
wit h them.
Two daughters OF DIR. j. u. Carroll. n
pro ninent p iysician here, akel4and
years were INSTANTLY killed aud Others
were terribly injured, and are In a criti-
cal condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
R. |. Music Teachers Association

seventh Annual Meeting, Dec. 2 and y.
DEC. 2, S;l5 T.. M.-Concert of compositions by X.
/; composers In music room OF Mr. Edward +.
Brigham and Miss Fannie clifford Thompson, 40
Conrad Building. Members free. non-members
% cents
DEC. 4, 2:3o p. M.-Amateur Dramatic Ha l. vocal
recital by Miss Angeline Mulvey soprano, and
piano recital by Mr.. kdward Il. brigham; essays
by Miss Fannie clifford Thompson and Mr.. W.
H. Arnold. VI mbers ee, non-members 20 cents.
DEC. q 500 Il. NJ. Amateur Dramatic Hall. con-
csrt by Mr.. B. l.. Whelpley OF Boston. pianist;
Mrs Wm. NJ .cClenahan Ransom OF New YORK,
soprano. and Miss olive Mead. violinist- Mem
bers free, non-m smbeIs 90 cents. tickets may
be had at Billingss and Steinerts'; OF the secre-
RI iary. Miss Fanny Clifford Thompson, 40 Conrad
Building. rovidence. and at the Hall. "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
CHILDREN STARVED.
Their Careless Parents Went on on 9
Pleasure Trip.

Their Careless Parents Went on on q
Pleasure Trip.
PALMER. Mass, Dec. 5.-Yester lay q
neighbor went to the house of Dexter
Barthely and his wife and found it in
charge of their four children, the young.
est Of whom was weeks old This child
was painting for breath aud two Others
were deathly i'll. The youngest died in a
short time after the discovery They
were starving.
The parents went away on a visityto
friends on Nov. %, leaving 81 with the
oil est. Yesterday. after the baby had
died, letter was received from the
father in hich he enclosed 81 more.
Neighbors are feeding the survivors, one
OF whom is expected To die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

George II. Burnham sold at auction to-
day the estate at 22l Pine street. consist.
ing of two-and-a- half-story house and
lot 80 by 40 to a Mr.. Field for a, 800.
The estate at 20 Jefferson street was
sold at auction this Loon TO Julius III.
Preston for 81, zoo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
COURT or COMMON PLEAS.

The December Term Opened This Morn
ing by Calling the Civil Docket
The December term of the Court Of
Common Pleas opened this morning with
the calling OF the docket OF all civil cases
except new and original actions.
Tomorrow the grand jury will be en-
paneled and receive / instructions. and
Will then 20 out to consider the criminal
cases, which are TO be disposed of at this
term.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
CARNOT'S QUANDARY.


PARIS. Dec. 5.-Mr. Paul Jules Dovelle.
deputy for Bar-le-Duc, visited the Elysee
yesterday, aud afterward conferred With
NJ. Perrier President Carnot received
NJ. Bourgeois this evening. The situation
remains practically unchanged, and the
crisis is still unsolved.
NJ. Adolphe Carnot writes to the CO.
carde. vehemently protesting against the
rumor that he had received bribe If
10000 francs from the Panama Canal
Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
DEADLY FIRE.
)ne Child burned to n Crisp, Another
Very Dangerously.

NEW HAVEN, Dec i. = This morning at
about o'clock the wife of Levi DE Kof-
ski, Russian laborer, went out into her
back yard to sift some ashes. She left
her two little boys in the house.
Sammy, who is years old, picked I'M
the fire shovel and took some live Goals
from the stove and poured them into a
baby carriage in which the 6-months-old
boy was lying. In moment both chill.
dfen were enveloped in flames. Stranve
to say the Older boy was burned the
" orst
He was burned almost 60 n crisp and
cannot possibly live, and the other child
was taken to cue hospital, where it is in
a very critical condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
A TRIP SPOILED.
Mrs. Fox Loses $1,000 and Postpones Her
European Tour.

European Tour.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5-The greenhouse of
Albert Fox was robbed of 81 200 in cash
some time last night or early this morn
ing. The money belonged t. Mrs. Fox
who had concealed it there, saving 1t for
a European trip, which has been post
poned.
The police say that the theft was not
committed by burglars, but that the
money was taken by some one we'll ac-
quainted with the premises, who knew
mat the money was hidden there. An
investigation Is now being made
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
". M. e. A. Notes

The next regular meeting of the r. and
S. committee, junior department of the
Y. NJ. c. A, will be held at their rooms
tomorrow evening.
The attendance at the last boys meet
ing If the Y. NJ. c. A. was the largest
held this fall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 5-The school CEN
sus of this city Just completed shows
total OF 1885. gain Of 4l6 over the aum.
Der enumerated last year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

The residence OF Charles II. Jefferds on
Prospect street was broken into by bur-
glars last night and gold watch. sum
of money and articles OF clothing were
stolen. The entrance was effected by cut
ting out pane OF glass In a rear window.
Detective Parker WAS placed on the case,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
The CHALLENGE Arr,v..

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Iord Dunraven's
challenge for the American cup arrived
here this morning on the Aurauia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

which is offered TO the Lodge,
Post, Circle, Chapter, Club or
other organization Of any sort for
social, mutual benefit or political
cooperationi
Here's something worth work
ing for. Any organization wants
money-to buy carpets, lamps,
chairs, books-for its sick fund.
its vacation fund, its social fund
for any purpose that may seem
worth while.
Any kind OF local organization
in RHODE ISLAND is eligible, but
not an organization having several
local chapters. Thus. one chapter
Of Red Men could compete but
not the Red Men AS n whole.
A Grand Army Post is eligible,
n charity organization, a benefit
order, war1 or town political
club
Aud the most coupons will win.
see page 2 for coupons and con.
ditions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
$500.

The NEWS has been so inter
ested in the vote for Harrison and
Reid that it hasn't proposed any
other kind of ballots to its
readers. But now all the coupon
collectors who worked for Lansing
and Gardiner and their competi-
tors will be glad TO know that the
NEWS is again printing a cou-
pom.
Mr.. lansing has been 10 Europe
and had a great trip. Mr.. Gard
liner has his $1,000 policy. Who
will win the next prize Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

WANIkD-A CAPABLE GIRL TO DO GEN.
w era housewOrk. Apply at IA Taylor 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05

An advertisement Is nots luxury but q
necessity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-13
DEATH OF JOHN JAY KNOX
The Nell-known New York Banker
Passes Away of Pneumonia.

New YORK, Feb. 9-John Jay Knox,
ex-comptroller of currency and we'll
known in banking circles throughout
the country, died at 2:30 this afternoon
of pneumonia. He was taken sick the
latter part of last week, but his condi-
ton was not considered serious until
last evening. This morning lie was
much worse, and be continued TO fail
rapidly until the hour of his death.
John Jay Knox was born in Knox
boro, \. Y, March ~, 1928. From 1897
TO 1862 he ran private bank at st.
Paul, MINI. In January, 1862, he con-
tributed an article to Hunt Merchants
Magazine, in which he advocated the
establishment of a national banking
system. This attracted Secretary Chase
TO the author, and he was given
place under the government
the same year. In October, lsh1,
he was appointed deputy comptroller
of the currency by Secretary McCul-
loch. and he was advanced 10 the comp
trollership on the 24th OF April, 1872,
by President Grant. He was continued
in office by President Hayes, and also
by Presidents Garfield and Arthur, but
resigned in 1854 and accepted the posi-
sition of president OF New \ ork bank.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-13

where the eighth body was discovered.
1t was also that OF woman about 30
years old. 1t is thought she was an en-
piove of the hotel.
Up to O'Clock this afternoon tour
bodies had been found to-day and re.
moved to the morgue. Three OF the
bodies were those OF women. the fourth
that of man. Added to the five bodies
at the morgue Yesterday they make
nine already recovered from the ruins.
OF these only Dne, that of Harry }.
Levy, has been identified. The bodies
recovered to-day are all terribly
burned, and Identification may he i'm
possible. The work Of searching the
ruins will be continued tonight 10y
electric light. The sixth body found is
thought to be that of Fanny Clark, oi
this city.
Walter Yates, the Philadelphia
clothier, who Is at the Bellevue IIospi
tai, is in critical condition, and the
surgeons do not think he will recover.
Mrs Richard Meals, wife Of the pro-
prletor of the Hotel Royal, and who Is
also at Bellevue Hospital. IS said 10 be
doing well to-day and = OH the road to
recovery
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-13
Rig FIRE in Rome.

ROME, Feb. IS. = An immense fire
which caused much excitement oc-
Cured here to-day in Pantanella's large
flour warehouses in this city. The in
tammable materials with which the
warehouses were filled burned fiercely
and the flames spread quickly to all parts
of the buildings, and in spite of the
efforts Of the firemen threatened to ex-
tend to adjoining property. Baron
Giovanni Nicotario, minister Of the in
terror accompanied by a detachment Of
troops. hurried to the place where the
fire was raging and personally directed
the soldiers in the task of driving the
multitude back certain distance from
the burning buildings. The loss by the
fire has not vet been estimated, but it
will be very large one.