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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
NEWPORT.

The name Of John G.. Weaver is one of
the best known in RHODE ISLAND as the
proprietor for so many years of Newport's
Ocean House, and the news will be re-
ceived with general regret that he is now
lying at the point OF death, after n useful
life of over four score years. Enquiry
this morning showed his condition TO be
very weak and gradually sinking
Claude Ashmont, n driver on Que of the
electric street cars, was knocked of yes
terday by coming In contact with n post
on the sidewalk cutting a deep cash on
his head that required eight stitches.
The German Turner's Society OF Provi-
dence came down here Oh steamer Wave
and were well entertained by the local
Germans.
In saturdays baseball game the New
port Atlantics beat the Fall River
Niagaras by n score IL TO 10.
Polo attracted quite large crowd
Saturday afternoon, when series of ex-
cellent scrub matches were played with
the sides Blues - Messrs whitney.
Havemeyer. Carroll and Taylor. Yellows
-Messrs. Mortimer, Balwin, Thorn and
Burden. The former team won TO 8.
The Whitney residence on Narragansett
avenue was EN- fete Saturday evening,
when supper and dance was given TO
the Younger circle OF society In honor of
Harry Payne Whitney. The supper was
vn elegant affair. Dancing was con.
tinued into the small hours Of the Sab
bath.
The perfect weather yesterday brought
thousands of excursionists from all parts.
First came n special from Brockton of
about a thousand people. Hardly had
these got clear OF the depot than the
steamer Day Star landed the biggest
crowd OF the season.
Next came about I 800 from Boston and
way stations. All these made their way
20 thu llafhinD hpQfh whila nn m fnts
took in the cliff walk with view TO see
ing the marble palace. but the iron fence
recently erected around the grounds per-
mits only limited view Of the lions cage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
AN INJUNCTION ISSUED.
Trouble Over the Widening Of High
Street, Lincoln.
TOST0PWORK ON HIGH STREET.
Acts OF the Town Council and Highway
Surveyor Claimed to be without War
rant and Illegal-Com missioners Held
TO be Illegal, Too.

A bill in equity was filed in the Supreme
Court Saturday by John Il. Goldsworthy y
and wife, abutters on High street in the
town Of Lincoln, together with petition
praying that writ OF Injunction be
issued restraining Highway Surveyor
Andrew j. Patt from continuing the
work Of widening, relaying and straights
ening High street.
The bill sets forth that In response to q
petition the Town Council of Lincoln, on
the 10Th OF December, 1901, appointed
Edwin Corbett, Graham Cowperthwaite.
and John II. Barber, commits
sion to SEQ the abutters on High
street and fix the damages, pre-
paratory to widening the street In accord
ance with certain plans. In due time
the commissioners reported and the abut-
ters summoned TO appear on the 1lth OK
July and show cause, IL any, why the re-
port of the commissioners should not DO
approved.
approved and the latter authorized to go
on with the work OF improvements.
The complainants claim tfst the acts
of the town council. the commissioners,
and the highway surveyor are wholly
without warrant and wholly illegal,
and that the com missioners kave not been
legally appointed, from the fact that u
part OF them were signers Of the petition
IOr tnelT appointments, anu tucIohoEo Woto
not disinterested persons. 1t is also
claimed by the complainants that the.
received no notice OF the time aud place
To appear to be heard for or against re-
ceiving the report Of the said commits
sioners.
The court ordered the citation issued
Saturday afternoon, returnsble on
Wednesday next, mt 10 o'clock
A. NJ, and that meanwhile the
defendant be restrained from further
work I'm that connection The writ OF In
junction was served the same day.
Town Solicitor Bosworth said this
morning that ouly one of the commis-
sioners was signer Of the petition, and
there might be a question whether. the
majority Of the commission being legally
appointed, the work OF the commits
sion might not be considered Ie-
gal: but were II the commis-
sion was Illegally appointed. he did not
think that fact would prevent the wor<
from going on, as the deeds OF the land
taken from the abuttors, with two or
three exceptions, had been transierret 10
the town, and the town now owned the
land.
The deed OF the land taken from the
complainants had not been tranefcrretl.
because the town refused 10 sign an ex
traordinary agreement, PREPARED BY Mr..
t;oIdsworthy, relative 10 the condition In
which his property was TO - left
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
WHERE is GEO. KETCHAM
Accused Of Disappointing and
Multiplied Marriages.
KNOWN TOALL STEAMBOAT MEN.
The Superintendent Of the Fall River Line
Pier at the Foot Of Murray Street. New
York. Has Disappeared Under Cloud
IL 1t suicide5
ESPECIAL TO THE NEws.i

ESPECIAL TO THE NEwsi
NEW YORK. Aug. s.-The bigamous ad-
ventures Of George Ketcham, for thirty
years superintendent of the Fall River
line pier at the foot of Murray street,
who ran away on Thursday, leaving two
homes, and two wives in Brooklyn,
caused a sensation among river and steam
boat men.
Ketcham was one of the best known
employees of the Fall River line. His
name was regarded as a synonym for
rugged honesty. 1t is impossible to tell
how much Ketcham got away with, as he
had been padding the pay roll $40 or $50 a
week for years. This was discovered
Thursday and Ketcham fed. All the pa
pers are at the principal Office of the Old
Colony road at Boston, and 1t Is not pos
sible to tell how much was stolen. IL
would be practically impossible by search
ing the back pay rolls to tell how many
OF the names are bogus A large number
OF the employees really took their pay
that he cannot be charged with appropri-
ating all the money for which he receipt
ed. 1t Is believed, however, that the
stealings will aggregate over $4,000.
The officials Of the company do not be-
lieve Ketcham has committed suicide,
nor does Mrs. Ketcham number two, OF
No. COG MoDougal street, Brooklyn;
where he spent most of the stolen wealth.
The undoubted Mrs. Ketcham, whose
home Is at No. 3l6 Twelfth street, Brook
lyn, had not returned from Hastings yes
terday. According to the family, she
knew nothing Of her husbands dual life
until she was told of it on Saturday by
her brother John Stout, carpenter Of the
Fall River Lines pier.
The officials of the defrauded company,
1t is stated. will hunt the abscondcr re-
morselessly until they track him to his
hiding place. They say that they cannot
afford to permit such robbery to go un-
punished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
THOU A ;Ds ARE TO HELP.
Homestead strikers VIII Have Labor
Federation support.

Homestead strikers WIN Have Labor
Federation support.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Aug. s.-Samucl Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor, has been in Homestead on
q secret mission. As a result OF his mis-
sion, the entire strength OF his organiza-
ton will be used to help win the mems
fight here. The 100000 members OF the
federation will be asked to contribute
money, to be vigilant in the boycott OF
Carnegie material, and to prevent work
ers from going to Homestead.
Mr.. Gompers expressed conndence IN
the men winning, and said that the
heartiest CO. operation would be extended.
The advisory COMMITTEES gave out that
a roller received o letter from Manager
Potter, informing him that II he would
return TO work q charge OF murder
against him would be Withdrawn.
Outwardly, the strikers are as hrm as
ever, but many privately express desire
TO return to work and say they are only
deferred by the influence OF the majority.
The company now has fully 100 men In
the mill.
An attempt will be made TO start the
Duquesne plant today. Master Mechanic
Miller stated that 90 per cent. OF the old
men bad returned to work in the me-
pected at least 300 men today. Vice. pres
ident Carney Of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion says he Is confident that not one man
will GO back.
The residents of Duquesne fear that IL
any OF the men attempt TO go into tho
mill, an effort will be made by strikers to
prevent them and that trouble will ensue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08

LONDON, Aug. a-Ths Associated Press
has authority to state that the new Lib
eral government 10 likely to add one DEL
egate, . prominent mono -metaliist, u
the delegation announced by Lord Sails
bury to represent Great Britain at the In.
transitional monetary conference. The
appointments announced are cons idered
Unsatisfactory. Sir William II. Holds
worth is an ardent bi-mctallist, and Mr.
Currie, WHO IL . member Of the council oi
India, also has . leaning to bi-metallism
Iy on account Of his official position In
the mint, and will take no active part In
the 0on fersnce-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
BOUND TO SUCCEED.
Hugh oDonnsIi Visits the Hub and Talk
Of the Strike.


Of the Strike.
BosToN, Aug. ga Journal represen-
tative had an interview with Mr.. Hugh
O'Donncll, the leader OF the Homestead
vorkmen yesterday. lie and Mrs. 0'Don.
nell are stopping at the United States
Hotel, where they arrived yesterday
morning, having come by the Fall River
line from New York. Mr.. O'Donne1
seemed TO be In hne health and spirits,
end spoke most enoouragingly OF the sit
uation at Homestead. lie said: 1--WE are
bound TO succeed there. II HASN'T but
bsgun yet"
Mr.. o'Donneii said that the report that
he was ready to back down was utterly
falsc. His object in this trip is to raise
money TO support the strike, which, he
says, Ii bound to succeed. He will re-
turn to Homestead today and Will return
and speak here Saturday.
CONTINUED ON PAGE q.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 8-W. +.
Lowe, q young society man who stood
high In the four hundred of Tennessee.
walked out Of q prominent Bell street
house into policeman's arms this morn
q charge of embezElement was registered
against him. He was the head book
keeper Of the Bradt Printing Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
THE WEATHER.

Weather for this evening-Clear.
For to-morrow-Cloudy.
The Thermometer.
Temperature from 2 A. NJ, Aug. z, 10
"a. NJ. August o:
Highest, s,; lowest 66.5; mean 74a
The Tide for To-Morrow.
High water at PROVIDENCE at $50 A. M.
aud at 9;l5 Il. n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
A BOILER ON ITS TRAVELS.
It Sails Through the Air and Astonishss
Folks mt Haverhill.

It Sails Through the Air and Astonishss
Folks at Haverhill.
HAvERHILL, Mass, Aug. s-As people
were crowding into the city from the
suburbs to their daily toll, this morning.
q most startling phenomenon was w.t.
messed.
1t was nothing less than n 100-horse
power steam boiler sailing through mid
air like a skyrocket. 1t was travelling at
railroad speed. People stood transfigured.
Suddenly the boiler paused in its mad
flight. Instantly there was an explosi on
which shook the earth like an earthquake.
Great piece of the iron monster
few In all directions. One of the
largest plunged downward into a
shed, wrecking a valuable car
riage. This was all the ou tside dam
age done, although hundreds narrowly
escaped being struck down. 1t appears
that Dennis Brennan, fireman at Currier
e. Co.'S, coal dealers. on Merrimack
street, had neglected to have sufficient
water in his hoisting engine boiler on the
wharf when he fred up this morning.
The boiler stood this kind of treatment
just as long as it possibly could; then,
Notwithstanding Dennis protestations. 1t
went into the air to seen relief. IL ln;i-
dentally wrecked the shed where 1t was
located aud spoiled altogether 81, 600
worth of property belonging 10 Dennis
Is annan's employ ers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08

and feel IT. effects. but their advertising
. "tom-toms" do not avail. The superiority
Of Tuxedo washing Powder is too evident
TRY - PACKAGE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
A Big Tautog.

And here IL the memorandum of the
biggest tautog caught or entered yet by a
member Of tue CLUB. Remember, here
after all entries must be made within
three days:
July %
One mile S.SE. Bishop and Clarke
light, one tautog weighing 7-l6 pounds;
one tsutog weighing So pounds Caught
by g. B. Small Witnessed by William
Pollock,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08

n you are In want OF q good Mattress. Bedding
OCT. one OF the best Spiral Spring Beds In the
market 20 TO WILLIAM SWEENEY a Co.'S I22
North Main street Prices reasonable and prompt
attention given to all orders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08

All Housekeepers Want
Ironclad Stove Polish. Dustless and oderiess.
VIII retain It's luster and not burn OF. Give II q
trial. For sale by all grocers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08

Terrible Choiera Mortality.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 8.-The cholera
returns for all Russia for August 8 and 4
show Q total OF 6741 new cases and 3496
deaths.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Foxes with Charmed Lives.

More foxes flourish in eastern Penn.
sylvania than can probably be found in
any other early settled state. There is
no question but that as many are now
roaming the hills and ridges near Read.
ing as there were century ago. N;re
have been shot this season already by
young sportsmen near the village of
Rock, and thirteen more have been killed
in the vicinity of Pikeville. The foxes
have grown SO bold that they give the
farmers great deal of annoyance by
their depredations. Frank H. Werner.
farmer residing near Epler's church.
discovered ON Wednesday a large red
fox in his barn.
Before he could get his gun the an
imal had disappeared, carrying two fat
hens. Members of the Morgantown Fox
Hunting club captured three foxes-a
large male and two females-alive the
other day at the base of the Welsh noun
tains, near C9rnarvon, and are now
keeping them confined until the next
hunt. Three or four big foxes are seen
almost every day in the neighborhood
of Yellow House, but they all appear
to bear charmed lives.-Reading Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
A Phenomenon ON Wheo1s.

The young man had been especially
saucy on the subject of his prowess as a
bicycler, and he bet money that he could
make a showing which would startle
somebody. Arrangements being COM
pleted, he started off on twenty-five
mile trip through the country. Nobody
knew exactly what happened, but sew
eral hours later conglomeration Of
young man and bicycle was slowly
brought into town on hay wagon. In
the evening friend called and found
him in bed, done up in splints and ban
dages.
"Hellor' he exclaimed, "what's the
matter"
: "Took that bicycle ride today"
groaned the phenomenon.
"Did yon break the record"
AsNo," and here he added some unin-
telligible word, "but broke everything
else"
It cost twenty-seven dollars to repair
the wheel. The other doctor hasn't sent
in his bill yet.-Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Chinese Twins.

"The only Chinese twins ever born in
this country" have been on exhibition
for the last week in a restaurant on State
street, near Randolph. The tots, for
they are extremely small, are five years
old. They were born in San Francisco
of high caste parents and they bear the
names of Rose and Sophie Lee The
Misses Lee have not had their youthful
minds filled with stories of the several
hundred thousand josses whom the Ce-
lestials delight to worship, bnt every
Sunday afternoon they turn their turned
up toes in the direction of the University
Sunday school, at Robey street and War
rem avenue. IF indications are not be-
lied by the work of time, Rose and So
phie will be accomplished speakers of
the English language.
They have become adopts in the art
of giving out Chinese toothpicks to
curious patrons Of the restaurant, and
Sophie inside Of twenty-four hours
learned to bestow betwitching Celestial
smile with every pick. Despite cer-
tain pink tinge in their cheeks they bear
the distinctive facial marks of the Mon
golian race. Their black hair is done
up in fashion that would battle the ef-
forts Of an American hairdresser. The
dresses they wear will hardly become
fashionable in this country, but they
are expensive, being of the finest silk,
in spite of their popularity. The girls
are taken to the restaurant every morn
ing by their mother, she calling for
them at night when the demand for
toothpicks has ceased. - Chicago
Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Tho "Cursed Flower of India"

The Erythrina indica, beautiful
flower of the basil family, which grows
wild in India, is supposed to be under a
curse, and although the bloom is per-
fection itself, both in odor and in color,
no true Hindoo would touch it for all
the world. They tell you that it orig
inally grew in the "Garden of India" in
the center of heaven, where it was
hourly worshiped by all the denizens of
that blessed abode. Krishna stole it
and brought it to earth, but all who
worshiped at its shrine after that event
died before they could leave the spot.
On this account indica is Stunned as if
it were poisonous serpent.-St. Louis
Renublic.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Notice of Time for Proving Will, Etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT-STATE OF
i California county of Los Angeles-ss.
In the matter of the estate of Josefa Alanis
de Lelong, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the 18th
day of September, 1892, at 10 O'Clock am. of
partment two thereof, at the courthouse in the
city OF Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,
and state of California, has been appointed "a
OF Victor Lelor praying that a document now
on file in this court purporting to be the last
will and testament of the said deceased, be ad-
N eDtary be Issued thereon to said petitioner at
which time and place all persons interested
therein may appear and contest the same.
Dated August 20, 1892.
7. q. WARD, County Clerk.
By w, L. WARREN, Deputy. 81 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Signs of Midsummer.

In the fields the farmers are working
over the hay. Along by the stone walls
the raspberries are falling off the briers
for want of picking. BY the wet and
marshy places snapdragons go off like
bombshells at the touch of the summer
winds. The apples that month and a
half ago were dying blossoms are green
and swelling into ripeness. Corn in the
field is spindling and the potato is bios
soming. It is midsummer.-Bangor
Commercial
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
PRAIRIE FIREMEN.

Their Engine Is q Freshly Slaughtered
Cow Dragged Over the Line OF Flame.
Whoever heard of killing horse or
an OK as the first step to be taken toward
putting out prairie firef What dweller
In the Dakotas has not heard of it? For
it is frequently done by the settlers Of
the new northwest, where prairie fires
are greatly dreaded menace to life and
property.
Every dweller of the great northwest
is more or less familiar with prairie fires.
They have often at nightfall seen their
lurid lights in the distant horizon, or by
day their huge volumes of smoke rising
and bending with the clouds, and MANY
are even familiar with the consuming
march of the flames themselves. Prob.
ably the first intimation the settler re.
ceives of an approaching fire comes from
the falling Of burned particles of grass
that have been carried long distances by
strong air currents.
Later on smoke may be seen on the
distant horizon, which increases in vol.
ume and blackness until the whole sky
may be darkened, or if the night be
coming on the flames will light up the
whole landscape and their glow will be
reflected above. The wise Dakotan has
his farm or ranch protected by fire.
breaks. These are usually made by
plowing two strips few burrows wide
and several rods apart and burning the
grass between.
There is but little likelihood of put
ting out Dakota prairie fire during the
day, as the wind, which is almost in
variably blowing, and which the fire
seems to greatly increase in force, never
lulls until the coming of night. Then,
though there is no dewfall in that re.
gion, the fire burns less fercely and may
be at times entirely extinguished. The
most successful method Of putting out
. fire, and one frequently employed, is
to kill horse or COW and, splitting the
carcass, drag it along the fire line and
over the flames, which are thus ex-
tinguished.
This is done by attaching long wire
ropes to two limbs Of the carcass. to
each Of which is hitched horse, on
which is an experienced rider. One of
these horsemen rides on either side of
the line of fire, and by skillful refining
they draw the body Of the dead animal
directly over the flames. Sometimes
fresh hide, weighted down with pieces
Of iron fastened to it, is used instead Of
the carcass Of an animal. By this method
q line Of fire twenty miles in length may
be extinguished in one night. Men on
foot usually follow after the horsemen
and put out any fire that may remain
after they have passed.
The scene presented by such COM
pany of fire fighters is extremely weird
and one which beholder is not likely
to forget. Fortunate it is if those in
terested complete their work before the
coming of dawn, for if they do not the
rising of the wind may send the fire
leaping over the area of country they
have labored to save, and blackened
plains and smoldering heaps that mark
the sites Of former ranches and home
steads will tell the oft told story of the
Dakota prairie fire.-Chicago Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
A Swimmers Feat.

A pro.e eessional swimmer named Tay-
lor attempted to swim from Folkestone
to Dover with lis hands and feet tied, a
somewhat difficult performance, seeing
that the distance he sought to cover is
six miles. This novel attempt natural
ly attracted good number OF specta-
tors. He started at o'clock in the
morning, but made very slow progress
for two miles, after covering which ne
began TO show signs Of fatigue, and
shortly after he was taken out OF the
sea in an exhausted condition. n.-London
Tit-Rits
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

d Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
executor and executrix of the estate of L. L.
Bradbury, deceased, to the creditors of. and all
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after the first pub
Hcation of this notice to the said executor and
ceased, at the office of said John D. Bicknell in
the Fulton block, No. 2O7 New High street, city
of os Angeles, county of Los Angeles, state Of
said estate in the county OF Los Angeles.
Dated this 18th day Of August, A. D. 1892.
JOHN D. BIOKNELL.
S14 6w SIMONA M. BRADBURY.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
Will Be Cut with a Buzzsaw

The Fall River butchers and grocers
have arranged for the making Of an i'm
mense pie to be carried in their process
sion next month. 1t will weigh 1900
pounds and be 8 feet long, feet wide
and 2 feet thick. It will contain 600
pounds of beef, 400 of mutton, 500 of
fowl, 300 of potatoes, and barrel of
-four will be used in making the crust.
Boston Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07

The prospectus Of an Indian match
factory has been issued in Calcutta
The promoters, who are all natives,
have collected different kinds of wood
suitable for matches from different
parts of India, and have forwarded
samples of them to experts in London
and Hamburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-07
A Million Friends,

A friend in need Is q friend indeed, and not
less than one million people have found just
such friend IN Dv. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. If you have
never used this great cough medicine one trial
will convince you that 1t has wonderful
curative powers in all diseases Of throat, chest
and lungs Each bottle is guaranteed to do all
that Is claimed, or money will be refunded.
Trial bottles free at O. F. Heinzeman's drug
store, 222 North Main street. Large bottles so
entS and&1.