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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-02
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IN weight, the saffron hue left my skin, the
bloating subsidized, and felt better all over.
For the past two years my health has been
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Hoods Sarsaparilla." Mrs. OCDrS SSYprR.
No. 10 Judson street. Albany. y. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-02

Mr.. Carberry and Mr.. Madden SANG n
duet aad Mr.. Carberry sang some comic
songs which were the feature OF the even
ing. Tue whole program vas ex~cellently
carried out.
After the first part OF the program WINS
over everyone went into the dining room
where "a nice supper was served, and
after il had been eaten there were
speeches md music and u general good
time IN the sitting room.
a neat model OF the Protective's wagon
with the men In II, made by MIR. Mclean
stool on the table. fhe i'm
charge Of the affair was Thomas u.
Fraser, James H. Mclean n David &.
Carey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-02

~ PILLS are tho best sferdinn.r
iills. ssslst digestion, cure hesdaehs. Try \ boz.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Maria Estes.

Mrs. Maria Estes died in Gorham FRI
day. aged SO years and 10 months. Mrs.
Estes was granddaughter of Richard
Edwards, who lived In Gorham in 1852.
His wife was Hannah Lothrop. In a
province tax made in 1863 Mr.. Edwards
was assessed seven shillings and eleven
pence. Mrs. Estes's mother, Mrs. Matte
Z Edwards, was direct descendant of Hugh
anu Elizabeth Mcclellan, the third settlers
of the town of Gorham.
Mrs. Estes was quite remarkable for
her strength of mind and piety, and was
for many years noted teacher in the
Congregational Sunday school, and her
class included a number of leading men.
After her marriage she became a mem-
Der of the Methodist church, where her
excellent good sense, wonderful gift of
language, and devout piety, made her a
pillar of strength
:, All of her children, with the exception
of,two, survive. The eldest son, Albert,
gave his life to his country and was left
dead on the battle field. The youngest
son, Mr.. Dana Estes is the senior member
of the well known publishing firm of
Estes & Lauriat of Boston, whose enter
prise and business sagacity has won for
him high place among the eminently
successful sons who have gone from Cor
ham.
Mrs. Estes was kindly cared for in her
declining years by her eldest daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
PRIESTS AND PIRATES.
They Fought Side by Side on Captured
Chinese Junk.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-The steam
er Belgic, which arrived at midnight last
night, brought about 500 Chinese. Two
hundred and twenty of them are for the
Worlds Fair Chinese village, 100 for Ha-
vana, 80 for Panama, and the remainder
for this city and along the coast.
The Belgic brings news of the capture
recently near Talchow island, by war
junk disguised as merchantmen, of a
formidable band of pirates who, for the
past eight or nine months had made
themselves by their ferocity and blood
thirstyness the terror of all iunks trad
ing between Ninghpo, Taiehow and Wen
chow.
Of the. so pirates on board the bucca-
neer craft, only II men were captured
alive, the remainder being killed in a
desperate attempt to repulse the attack
of the sailors on board the junk, who,
though inferior in number to the pirates,
pluckily attacked the enemy and finally
gained a bloody victory, losing 25 Of
their 40 fighting men on board, including
the captain and the second officer of the
war junk. A curious incident in connec-
ton with the case is the capture or death
of Is Buddhist monks, who were found
fighting side by side with the pirates,
and proved to be the most desperate
men in the lot.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
FOR NINE HOURS.
RockIand Carpenters Hope to Gain Their
Point without a Strike.
Especial to the Press. 1

RocKLAND, April 22--January 1st of
the present year, local union No. 439,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, made request of the local con-
tractors that they be given nine hours a
day with ten hours pay, to go into effect
May 1. Since that time there have been
vague rumors of a strike and within the
week the contractors asked to have com
mittee appointed from the union with
which to confer. This was done and
yesterday afternoon, Daniel A. Packard,
secretary of the union, and four others
met at w. FL. Glover's office, where the
matter was discussed fully. Secretary
Packard was unable to give the result of
the interview which will be reported to
the union Wednesday night for decision.
He states that the contractors were unan-
imously in favor of the nine hour plan,
although they did not feel like making
any concessions at present. They are
rather watching for a general movement
about the state. The local union has up
wards of a hundred members and the
effect of strike at this time of season,
which is unusually promising, would be
extremely serious. Secretary Packard
did not believe there would be strike
but thought that the men would get a
nine hours day.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
Newspaper Reports Draw Out His Ideas
on the Financial Question.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-To repre-
sentative of the United Press, the Presi-
dent tonight said: 1.-THE inclination on
the part of the public to accept news
paper reports concerning the intentions
of those charged with the management
of our national finances seems to Justify
an emphatic contradiction of the state
ment that the redemption of any kind
of treasury notes except in gold has at
any time been determined upon or con-
templated by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, or any other member of the present
administration. The President and
Cabinet are absolutely harmonious in
their determination to exercise every
power conferred upon them to maintain
public credit, keep public faith, preserve
parity between gold and silver, and meet
all the financial obligations of the gov
ernment. Of course, perplexity and
difficulties have grown out of the unfor-
tunate financial policy we found in
vogue and embarrassments have arisen
from the. ill-advised legislation confront
ing us at every turn, but with cheerful
couuucHcc diuouS tuo people ana d paLrl-
otic disposition to cooperate, the threat
ened dangers may be averted pending a
Legislative return to a better and sound
er financial plan. The strong credit of
the country is still unimpaired and the
good sense of our people, which has
never failed in time of need, is at hand
to save us from Disaster
Maine Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The follow
ing Maine people have been awarded pen
SiOnS.
ORIGINAL.
George Guptill, Jos e. Long,
Newell Dutton, George Cole, Jr.
ADDn19NAL
John S. Blake.
INCREASE.
Daniel NJ. stearns.
REISSUE.
Henry Graffam.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
James B. Irish.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC
Olive Gray. Jabez G. Benson. father.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
BRANDED FOR LIFE.
Hazing and Brutality Synonymous i,
This Case

TOLEDO, Ohio. April 22.-While juniors
in the Wesleyan University at Delaware,
Ohio, were initiating Percy Wilson
son of Chattanooga into the Chi P hi
Chapter last night the door was burst
open by twelve sophomores belonging to
the Deta Omicrou Alpha fraternity.
After desperate fight they overpowered
the juniors. Ora G. Horne of DAYTON.
Bert Rodgers of Coshocton, W. Bert
Brown of this city, Albert Austin of
Chattanooga and Percy Wilson were
bound hand and foot and locked in an
ante-room until wanted.
One lad was brought into the room at
time by the sophomores, laid on the
floor and branded from a bottle of nitrate
of silver. Three letters of the Greek
alphabet, sd. O. A,'' initials of the
sophomore fraternity were brand
ed upon each cheek and the
chin of the juniors. Representations Of
horns were dashed upon the foreheads
Physicians state that the boys are
branded for life. The brutal soph omores
will be arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
Especial to the Press. |

Especial TO the Press
LEWISTON, April 23.-Three French
men, Alfred Ciroux, Alphonse Rengi
and Cyrille Fourier, met tragic death
in Gray, sixteen miles from here, last
evening. While they were fishing on
Royal river, a raft spread apart precipi-
tating the men into the water. Two
sank Immediately. Some children, who
witnessed the accident, shouted for their
mother. A man rushed to the bank of
the river and threw out board, but it
was of no avail and the third man dis
appeared. The bodies were recovered
before darkness set in, and the friends
of two of the men notified Undertaken
McDonough of Lewiston that the two
bodies would be sent to his establish
ment. For one of them a casket was se-
lected. The brother of this one went to
Gray to get the body, but found that un-
der the direction of one of the selectmen
of the town the bodies had been placed
in cofins. The Lewiston man said he
had come for his brothers body, but the
selectmen would not allow him to take
it and he was compelled to return to
Lewiston and leave the body he was af-
ter to be transported on jigger. Arriv-
ing in Lewiston Sunday at midnight, he
went to a house on Lisbon street where
the bodies were to be taken with the
avowed purpose of not allowing his
brothers remains to be carried in. Fin
ally two bodies, one that of his brother,
were taken to the coroner's office. One
of the men was married Eand had large
family.
Five Instantly Killed.
WARSAW, Ind, April 23.-Ye Yesterday
in Jackson township an express train on
the Nickel Plate railroad struck wagon
containing John S. Smith, his wife and
three small children and all were in
stantly killed.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Heart Disease Ends the Life of Joseph p.
Fish. a Retired Merchant,
Especial to the Press.1

RocKLAND, April 23.--Joseph P. Fish,
retired merchant of Union, was found
dead in his bed late this afternoon. He
had been in i'll health for several years,
and heart disease was probably the cause
of his death. The deceased was widely
known throughous Maine and also in
Boston, where he was in the wholesale
tea business for 10 years. He was also
in business in thisgcity for many years
previous to removing to Union. He
leaves a widow, one daughter who is
married and resides in Chicago, and two
sons, one of whom resides in Minneapo
lis. Mr.. Fish was 81 years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
ORANGE RIOTS IN BELFAST.
A Saloon Kept by Catholic Looted and
Set on Fire.

Saloon Kept by Catholic Looted and
Set on Fire.
LONDON, April 24.-Orange riots broke
out in Belfast last night, and continued
until late this morning. The fighting
was especially severe in the Shank hill
district. At midnight the Orangemen
attacked saloon kept by Catholic,
smashed the windows and doors, looted
the storerooms and liquor vault and
drove out the family. They endeavored
to burn the building. The police were
out in force. and before they could get
the fire well started drove the mob off
and the fire was extinguished. ri
The Orangemen then tried to invade
the Roman quarter where second read
ing of the home rule bill was being eel
ebrated, but were opposed, the stones
flying thick. Finally the police struck
out on both sides with their clubs and
drove back the two mobs by repeated
charges. The whole district was in such
riotous mood that a company from
Dorsetshire regiment was brought
up Who ordered out the military can
not be learned. The police refused to
accept assistance as they contended that
they were able to cope with the mobs.
The military marched away and soon
after the mobs were dispersed by means
of some heavy clubbing. Twenty or
more of the rioters were arrested Sew
eral more attempts were made this
morning to mob the nationalists but all
were defeated by the police. Disorderly
crowds are still in the streets.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
SIGNALS FLUTTERED.
The Big Ships Will Start Today to
Capture Gotham.
SUNDAY VISITORS IN CROWDS
FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.

They Came by Cars and on all the Boatss
That Gould Be acknowledgements
Who Will Probably Be seasicix-News-
paper Men on the War Ships viii
Sleep Under the TabIes-o1d Salts Look
for Rough Weather.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, April 3D.
Twentyseven ships of war will sail from
here at tomorrow for New York. There
has been no rest for Admiral Gherardi
today. Signal flags have been running
up and down from the yards Of the Phil
adelphia and blue coated messengers
hurrying in plunging launches from ship
to ship. The typewriter in the admiral's
office has been going at rapid pace.
Everybody here is naturally hoping the
weather in New York will be fair. Sea-
soned old salts, who know all about the
weather, shake their heads obviously.
Forbidding weather today was unfortu-
nate for the crowds, who with the early
morning began to swell the already
too numerous colony here. Steamers
from Washington, Norfolk and Baltimore
were loaded with passengers. Incoming
trains bore their quota of sight-seers.
Every craft in NorfolkIharbor seemed to
have been utilized to carry people
who wanted to get final
look at the men of war. The
ships were today provisioned for the
cruise and chronometers were set to
Washington time sent from the Washing
ton observatory by telegraph. Thou
nf ryscs
of the fleet On the Washington boat
came United States Senators Butler. Gray
and Gibson, and Representative McMii-
lin of Tennessee. Arrangements were
made for these gentlemen to 20 with the
f1eet to New York on the San Francisco,
Representative Cultivate of Ohio will
go on the Philadelphia. Invitations
were also extended to a number of
other senators and Representatives. but
as few had appeared up to
this evening the commanders of the ships
began to extend invitations to friends.
Nearly every ship will have number of
civilians and correspondents. The cor
respondents have been told that they
will have to content themselves with
mattresses under the ward room table.
Secretary Herbert in response to an
invitation of Admiral Hopkins of the
English man-of-war Blake attended
church service on the Blake this morn
ing. The services were conducted by the
English chaplain. Returning to Sthe
Dolphin, the secretary entertained some
friends at luncheon.
With the arrival of the three Brazilian
ships late this evening, the entire for
eign contingent is present or accounted
for except the Russian vice admiral
United States Senators Hale and Frye
will accompany the feet to New York.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
Hull Strikers Start a Fire Which Be-
comes a ConfIagration,
ORANGEMEN AT BELFAST TRY TO
BURN OUT A CATHOLIC.
Police in Both Cities Have Their Hands
Full and In Both the Troops Are
Ordered out-In Belgium, the Riots
Are Not Entirely Over and There Was
Some Sharp Fighting Yesterday-othe
Foreign News.

LONDON, April 23.-Ten acres of tim
Der at Victoria Dock, Hull, is ablaze.
The fire was started by striking dockers.
The fire is extending from the timber
yard and threatens to destroy the ware
houses near by. The Citadel hotel is
burned. All the telegraph wires in the
district are down and railway iron is
melted. The timber yard in which the
fire was set is owned by the Wade Com
pany who employ non-union men, and
had headed a circular giving notice to
the striking deal carriers that unless
they resumed work, their places would
be filed with other men. All the COM
pany's timber has been consumed and
much other timber is threatened with
destruction. The total value of timber
and other property now in danger is
e1,000,000.
A large section of the crowd of speota-
tors made no concealment of their de-
light at the progress OF the fire. They
threw stones and other missiles at the
soldiers and police helping the firemen
to extinguish the flames. Some even
cut the hose pipe. At last reports de-
tachment of dragons protected those
fighting the fire.
Three other fires were set by incen-
diaries in Hull this evening but all were
discovered before they got headway
and were extinguished.
The police in Hull arrested drunken
docker last evening and a mob of strik-
ers stopped them on the way to the sta
ton. The police fought them off and
sent for reinfercements. When the re-
Inducements arrived, more than 1000
men had gathered, armed with stones,
clubs and few revolvers. The police
drew their batons, clubbing right and
left, and divided the mob so that three
officers with the prisoner could pro-
ceed to the station. After the drunken
striker was removed the rioters charged
the police repeatedly. They were forced
back by hand to hand fighting and driven
into side streets where they rallied again
to the attack. More police were called
out and more strikers attracted by the
uproar. The police forced the men back
gradually into the Immediate neighbor-
hood of the docks. The whole district
was in uproar and the struggle was car
ried into every street. The lockers who
had gone to bed hurried half dressed
from the houses to join in the fighti
Windows were smashed and doors bat
tered down. At the Dry Pool dock the
mob tried to storm the steamer Right,
but fifty police defended it for forty min
utes and then, with the aid of 80 more,
put the rioters to flight. The fighting
lasted well into this morning. Only six
strikers were arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
BURNING SULPHUR AT HALIFAX.
The Oregon Waits While the Baggage Is
Fumigated.
Especial to the Press

HALIFAX, N. S., April 23.--Steamer
Oregon arrived today at o'clock with
500 passengers. She was detained off
LAWYERS Island, Notwithstanding the
overtures made to the mayor to permit
her to come to the Dominion wharf All
the baggage will be fumigated by means
of a barge anchored near the steamer.
The baggage will be placed on the barge
and disinfected by sulphur fumes. The
Oregon encountered some sharp gales
during the passage but sustained little
damage. She will come up to the
Dominion wharf tomorrow morning and
will not probably leave for Portland un-
til evening.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
PEOPLE KNEW HIM WELL
But They Did Not Know That He AT
tempted Suicide Dreading Shame.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Col. Clark
E. Royce, treasurer of the Veterans
Home Association, is short in his ac-
counts at least 100000 and possibly S4O,-
900. The Veterns' Home at Yountville,
Napa county, is supported jointly by the
state and the federal government for the
aid of decrepit and disabled Union
soldiers. Royce was elected treasurer
without bonds year ago. A week ago
he was found in a room in hotel nearly
dead from wounds about the head. He
has since been in a critical condition but
is now improving. 1t was thought he
was the victim of a murderous assault
but he now confesses that he
attempted suicide fearing exposure.
Royce is well known throughout the
state. His integrity was unquestioned.
He has net hssn arrested
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Boston Flint Paper Company's
factory at Hallowell, Me-, burned Satur-
day. Loss SIS, 900; insured.
A. G. Wade has been appointed posta
master at Athens, Me-, and j. F. Ham,
stead at West Hampden.
Peter Bennett of Newport, Me-, who
was robber Of S25, 900 few years ago.
fearing another robbery made his proper
ty over to j. w. Downs, relative,
Downs, agreeing to support him. Ben
nett claims Downs has broken the agree
ment and has brought suit t. cover
the property.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
SUGAR AND ANNEXATION.
The New York SUMS Idea of '.My Com
missioner's" Course.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-According to
the New York Sun-and if it is criti-
cism of the administration and you see it
in the Sun, it is very likely to be so-an
agent of the powerful Sugar Trust has
caused this whole Hawaiian annexation
business to be interfered with and upset.
He proceeded cautiously, of course.
His best method seemed to be to go on
business lines; he argued simply the
merits of his case. The annexation
treaty was attacked and withdrawn.
"My commissioner Blount was sent to
the Sandwich Islands to undo Minister
Stevens.
At the present moment the Sugar Trust
is up and Spreckels and the flag are
down.
The following circumstances may have
no relation to the matter, but it is gener-
ally believed here that President Cleve-
land made a large part of his million in
sugar and that our enthusiastic young
Connecticut friend, Mr.. E. G. Benedict.
was one of the chief means by which
Mr. Cleveland was let in. Great men.
even presidents, do not know always how
they are Influenced, and it is quite as not
that the plain, straightforward business
propositions of the agent of the Sugar
Trust-the patriotic, high minded pro-
positions, that is to say, were the very
best influence under the circumstances.
1t would be strange thing, for in
stance, if a man like Mr.. Benedict did
not have some influence with the admin
istration. He contributed 100000 to
the Democratic campaign fund, as wehave
the best Democratic authority for saying.
and this money doubtless saved Connecti-
cut under the manipulation of Senator
German in the last week or two of the
campaign.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me, April 2 8, 1898.
AM ?. NJ.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, April %, taken
at p. M, 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 46o. W, fair; New York. 46o,
W, clear; philadelphia, 46o, NV, clear:
Washington, 460, NV, clear: Albany. 44o''
W. clear; Buffalo, $50. NV, fair; De,
troir, 42o. W, cloudy; Chicago, 36o. Sc.
clear; St. Paul, 400, Sc, cloudy; St. Vim,
cent, 3so, Sc, cloudy; Huron, Dak., $40.
Sc, cloudy; Bismarck, 62o, Sc, cloudy;
Jacksonville, 720, w, cloudy,
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
HAWAIIAN GUARDS POISONED.
Royalists Deny That They Had Anything
To Do With 1t.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The bark
entine Irmgan arrived from Honolulu to-
night bringing advices up to April 12.
On the night of April II, 80 members Of
the Hawaiian national guard were taken
with violent vomiting spells. The men
showed signs of poison and it was
charged that an employe of the Royalists
put poison in the mems food. This was
Indignantly denied by the Royalists. No
steps have been taken to restore the
Queen. to throne.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
ANOTHER STRIKE AT THE FAIR.
This Time the Reason Given is That I'm
ion Men wilz Not Work with .sscabs.'

CHICAGO, April 23.- In accordance
with a resolution unanimously adopted
at mass meeting of 1900 union carpen-
ters here today, President Cogswell of
the Carpenters Union ordered all the
union carpenters working for contractors
who have not signed the agreement to
quit work. The order will throw over
1000 men out of employment to uphold
the demand to that the men shall
not be compelled to labor with non
union men, The strike begins tomorrow
morning. Of 5000 carpenters employed
at the Worlds Fair grounds, over 400
will be affected by the order. The strike
is due to the dissatisfaction of the car
penters with the outcome of the strike
two weeks ago.
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
FAREWELL TO COOLIDGE.
The American Colony in Paris Honors
the Retiring Minister

PARIS, April 22.-General John A.
Meredith presided at meeting of the
American colony today, to pay a tribute
of esteem to the retiring American min
lister, Hon. Thomas Jefferson Coolidge.
Hon. E. J. Phelps, formerly American
minister to England, and at present
counsel for the United States before the
Behring sea tribunal of arbitration,
spoke in kfattering terms OF Mr.. Cool
idge's course as diplomat. Mr.. Phelps
said he felt a hearty sympathy with the
movement. to testify to the esteem of the
American colony for Mr.. Coolidge Hon.
John w. Foster, formerly American Sec
The Portland daily press., 1893-04-24
worcester's Sunday Crime.

WORCESTER, Mass, April pa MUIR
der was committed at 1890 this evening
in block on Milton street at the North
End. The building has about twenty
five tenements, mostly occupied by
Swedes and Fins, none of whom talk
English. The victim was Matt Jansen,
aged 25. He was stabbed in the neck,
arm and face by Simon Alansen. The
latter escaped. Both were Fins. The
murder is supposed to be the result of a
drunken fight.