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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
in BLACK AND WHITE.
Lecture ut tho: Roger Williams Free
Baptist Church.

Lecture ut tho. Roger Williams Free
Baptist Church.
At the Roger Williams Free Baptist
Church last evening the Rev. Leroy $.
Bean delivered lecture on the subject
''The Devil in Black and White"
The lecturer criticised the great Ameri.
can public because in its reading matter
the men were tied too closely to the
newspaper and the women Just as close
ly to the story-book- or novel. This was
the reason that the American people
could not converse intelligently, and
the reason that the average person
could not read a novel and see anything
going on at the same time. He spoke OF
the so-called ''socials" where people are
supposed TO meet for conversation, and
where after while people are at their
wits end 10 know how to amuse them
selves. The necessity of wider range of
reading Is apparent in order that people
can converse on other topics than the
weather and the neighborhood gossip
The lecturer gave several comic illus
tratiens OF the scops OF the minds of the
average young man and woman--outside
OF Providence, OF course-which pro-
voked great laughter. He closed with an
appeal for education, not necessarily that
OF schools and colleges, but such as a
comparatively good range OF reading will
give 10 the average mind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
+" THE HUNCHBACK."
Minna Gale Haynes In Legitimate Drama
at the Providence.

Mtnna 6aIe- Haynes w Legitimate Drama
at the Providence.
"The Hunchback." one Of the strong
est productions in Minna Gale -Haynes's
repertoire, was presented at the Provi-
dence Opera House last evening. There
was a crowded house and the leading q
characters were accorded many curtain
calls.
Miss Gale. Haynes as "Julia" appeared
to the best advantage and com pletely
captivated the audience by her bewitch-
ing manner. Her charming personality
peryaded the entire production, and her
ease AID grace in the difficult situations
served To intensity the admiration be-
slowed upon her. In the heroic passages
she rose superior to the occasion and by
vigorous defamation gave a true idea
OF the authors conception OF the char
acter.
As the Hunchback, Mines Leyick
showed himself fully capable OF sustain
ing the difficult part, and was an adj
mirable support TO the leading character.
Mr.. John Malone as Sir Thomas Clifford
gave n realistic Interpretation, aud was
accorded. frequent applause. Miss Mary
Shaw as Helen was bright and yivacjous.
and by her lively humor made a great
hit Her acting In the fourth scene with
Eben Plympton - Modus, the bssbful
lover. was especially spirited, aud both
received universal applause
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
ARMY CHAPLAINS.
The Soldiers and sailors Historical
Society Meeting.

The Rev. Frederic Dennison read n
paper on Army Chaplains" before the
Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society
last evening, in Tillinghast's parlors.
The parlors were well filed with the vet
Grams and their families, and the
historian was listened TO with
close attention. He discussed the linn
tied regulations In the army provisions
for the chaplaius and the almost impos.
sibility OF determining the duties OF tie
ehaplains on the march aud In action.
The character OF the volunteers OF isGl 60
was declared 10 be generally deyout aud
upright. and the statement made that "a
soldiers life tends TOW ard en-
nobling rather than debasing. The
experiences Of several OF the Rhode
Island regiments In the Virginia
and South Carolina campaigns were
related and likewise the experience of
several OF the chaplains. The countless
ways In which the chaplain can make
himself indispensable both 20 the com.
fuandiog officer and TO the privates were
mentioned and the suggestion made that
the position OF aid on coionel's staff IL
the proper one Tor a chaplain 10 assume
Alter the conclusion Of the paper A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
SIXTH SOCIAL.

Pleasant Masquerade Party Last Night
at Arnold Post Hall.
Fred f. Davis Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
held the sixth OF their series of socials
for the season of 1898 in Arnold Post
Hall last evening.
1t was masquerade party. and was
composed entirely OF young people. They
had a jolly time.
as on former occasions, but what was
lost in this way was made up in sociabil-
ity. Capt. Charles L.. Pettis had charge
of the floor and was assisted by Capt. NJ.
Il. O'Flaherty. The committee of ar
rangements was j. +. Luscomb, chair.
man: l.. A. Pressy. secretary; l.. f..
Brayton, treasurer; q. 5. Luscomb and
G.. w. Allen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Paper by william +. She eHieid on "samue
Gorton."

Paper by william r. Sheffield on Samuel
Gorton."
William p. Sheffield Of Newport lee
tured before the Rhode Island Historical
Society on Samuel Gorton." Roger Will
liams, John Clark and Samuel Gortou
were. Mr.. Sheffield said. four names
standing out prominently in the early
history of Rhode Island. Gorton was
born in the town Of Gorton, England. in
16O0.and came to this country in 1854
and settled in Plymouth in 1887 from
which he was banished for several petty
offences.
Gorton steadfastly held to the opinion
that no form OF government was legal
unless founded under the Crowns auth or
ity, and he was in continual hot water. =.
In his later years he was identified with
more peaceful measures in the Church
and Government, but has ALWAYS D en-
regarded rs striking and unique indi
viduality in the early history OF Rhode
Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R.
SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
STATE CONFERENCE.
Opens this Morning at Central Fslis-Om-
GERS Will be Elected this Afternoon
Full Details.

The seventh annual conference of the
Rhode Island Christian Endeavor Union
was opened at the Broad Street Baptist
Church at 10 O'Clock this morning with a
fair attendance considering the unfavor-
BILE weather. The president, the Rev. j.
Is. Jordan. presided, and the meeting
opened with prayer and praise service.
tue Rev. j. H. Lyon Offering prayer. Tne
junior department. then entereu In larLe
numbers 20 the singing Of Onward
Christian Soldiers"
The report of the recording secretary,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22

water with such q slight head and so
slowly that the impurities will not sink
deeply into the sand.
MIR. Shedd 10 confident that his system
will remove almost all the bacteria, but
water he will leave nothing for them to
live on, and they will all die before the
water reaches the consumer. Mr.. Shedd's
plan has the advantage OF being easily
cleaned and simple Of construction. II
is also 80 arranged that an aiumtna
coagulent could be used II found neces-
Sary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
Sons OF Veterans In Boston.

Col. w. NJ L. Bowen. Adjutant Char les
l.. Pettis. MajUr X. II. Dexter, Col.
Theodor A. Barton, Lieuts. q. w. Allen
aud j. +. Luscomb, Sergeants Walter
Pressey aud IA. H. Bryant. aud other
members OF the sons OF veterans OF this
state, representing every caIp in tue
state, are among the attendance at the
first annual convention OF the New Eng.
land executive council that is being held
in Faneuil Hall, BOs ton, today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
STATE HOUSE NOTES.

No Session OF the senate-The House
Meets to Adjourn.
The Senate having adjourned until
Thursday, was deserted except for the
presence Of Senator Watson.
The House was called TO order by Re-
cording Clerk Mowry Thomas L. Jencks
was elected speaker pro tenn, and the
House adjourne without quorum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
Missing From Home.

jackson Gilbia, ~ years Of age. has
been missing from his home at 40i south
Main street since Feb. 90. when last
seen he wore n dark coat, rubber boots
and felt hat. The boy has been EN-.
ployed AT the Kendall Manufacturing
Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22

general discussion was opened by the
Rev T.. o. Bartlett. followed by George
NJ. Turner. the Rev. r. L. Greene, Gen.
Daniel Ii. Cooke aud others.
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Tartarian again made show of his
GOOD-BY TO PASTOR CHALMERS.
Sad Services Held at the Sterling
Place Church.

An impressive prayer-meeting service
was held at the Church of Christ in
Sterling place, Brooklyn, last night, for
1t took the nature of farewell service to
the pastor, Rev. Thomas Chalmers, who
resigned last Sunday.
The attachments between pastor and
people in this case have been peculiarly
strong, as was evidenced by the feeling
shown last night, when almost every one
present was In tears, and strong men
broke down In expressing their feelings
Members of the official board of the
church were present, and without eX-
ception expressed the highest admira-
tion confidence and respect for Mr.
Chalmers, who has announced his in
tention OF joining the Congregationalists.
Mr.. Chalmers himself was not less af-
fected than the rest. What he did. he
said, was in justice to the church and
his own honor Though he had given up
everything for nothing he had done
what he believed to be right, and was
happy In that IL in nothing else
He said he appreciated the kind and
loyal treatment he had uniformly re-
ceived from the church In SterlIn-
place during the two years OF his
castorate.
The evening world., 1893-11-30
WAS BARTH A SUIClDE7
He Had Threatened to Kill His Wife
While Insane.

Coroner Creamer. of Williamsburg, i'm
panelled jury to-day and viewed the
body of Jacob Barth, who was in
stantly killed by falling or by throw
ing himself out of a fourth window
in st. GATHERINGS Hospital last night.
The deceased was a well-to-do real
estate dealer, but since election various
peculiarities have developed into in
sanity. He has frequently declared that
when Schieren became Mayor of Brook
iyn real-estate values would drop to
nothing at all.
Barth and his wife lived in the hand
some house 1852 Park avenue. Friday
awakened by her husband. who stood at
the side of the bed She claims that he
had a can of Paris green in one hand,
knife in the other and two revolvers
in his belt. He told her she could choose
her mode of death, and Mrs. Barth
accommodatingly went out to get 1t for
her, and the woman made her escape.
Barth also got away, and although a
warrant was out for his arrest he was
not captured until Monday. when he
was found wandering about the Sixth
Precinct in an insane condition. He
was then taken to st. GATHERINGS Hos
pitaL
Last night, while Benjamin Cassowitz
of 40 Bushwick avenue, was passing St
out of the window and endeavor to
climb down the projections on the
building. Cassowitz called to him, and a
moment later Barth missed his hold or
let go, and fell headlong to the stone
walk below.
The body, which was horribly man.
gled, Is in the morgue of st. Catherine
Hospital.
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NEW JERSEY.
AGNES SCOTT STILL ALIVE.
Shot Herself Because Counsellor
Bruce Would Not Marry Her.
One OF Her Four Wounds May
Prove Mortal.

Miss Agnes Scott, who was to marry
attempted suicide because he decided to
cancel the engagement, was still living
this morning, although she had fired four
bullets into her breast.
One of the bullets has been removed,
two others did not intlict dangerous
wounds, but the fourth cannot be found,
and may cause the young woman's death.
Miss Scott lives with her mother and
half brother Frederick Nehler, at Ill
Avenue f, Jersey City. She is thirty
years old. and a member of Rev. w. L.
Bruce's Church.
Lawyer Bruce Is brother of Rev. Mr..
Bruce and lives with him, He is not
yet thirty, a popular Churchman and a
Republican orator of local note.
1t was supposed that he and Miss
Scott would be married before the new
year, but short time ago 1t was an
nounced that the engagement had been
broken. 1t was afterwards learned that
Bruce had taken this step without CIV
ing explain ion.
Miss Sc brooded over her disap-
pointment, and her friends say she was
partially out of her mind. Yesterday
morning her brother heard four shots
in her bedroom, and found her still hold
ing the smoking revolver.
This morning he said he had hopes
that his sister would recover
At Rev. Mr.. Bruce's. clerical looking
gentleman who closely resembles a de-
scription OF Rev Mr.. Bruce, said that
the counsellor had left town and the
minister had gone out.
He said he understood that Counsellor
Bruce has no explanation to make for
having broken the engagement.
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B R D 0kL Y N.
VIVA! KILLED M'kECHN|E ?
Coroner's Jury Unable to Learn
the Contributing Cause.
Testimony that He Had Been
Wrestling in a Saloon.

The members of Plumbers Union No.
= Of Brooklyn, were talking this morn
ing about the finding of the Coroner
jury in the case of Neil McKechnie, the
young Scotchman, of 1913 Thirty-ninth
street, Brooklyn, who died in the Nor
wegian Hospital Wednesday, Nov. 90,
under suspicious circumstances.
Coroner Kene held the inquest last
night at the Forty-third street police
station Brooklyn. The jury found that
McKecknie died from a rupture of the
bladder and septic peritonitis, resulting
from causes unknown to the jury. No
one was censured.
Mrs. McKechnie believes that her hus-
band died from foul play. She will en-
deavor to have the case fully investi-
gated.
Sunday. Nov. 10, McKechnie left home
in the morning to get shaved. He never
returned. His wife was told at night
that her husband was in the hospital
severely injured
An unknown man told her that Nc
kechnie had been struck on the end
of the spine with a club by some un-
known person at Thirty-nnth street and
Fourth avenue.
At the inquest last night Samuel RAY,
lanes Madigan, w. J. Morton and James
kechnie In saloon at Thirty-ninth
street and Fourth avenue, Sunday night
Nov. 10. Mckechnie and Ray were
wrestling.
Mckechne suddenly fell to the floor
ana complained of pains in his stomach.
lie was taken to the hospital where II
was found that his bladder had been
rllDttIrpD
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DR.. PAXTON WILL STAY.
But What a Tumult There Was at
the Church Meeting.

DR.. John r. Paxton has withdrawn
his resignation as pastor OF the very
wealthy West Presby terian Church, and
will be back in the pulpit as soon as his
physician will allow HIM to preach
His resignation was received and aC-
cepted by the elders at a session held
some three weeks ago. \ meeting of
the congregation Nov. Is voted to ask
DR. Paxton to withdraw his resignation
and take years leave OF absence. Last
night there was "A very acrimonious
meeting, at which the report OF the
Committee which had secured DIR. Pax
toms withdrawal OF his resignation was
received.
The report was read. and its reading
was followed by an OuthUrst OF APP
plause. Then a motion was made to ac-
cept the report and adopt its recon-
mendation.
This motion was the signal for the
breaking of the storm which had been
brewing. Secretary r.. g. Van Calm
was the leader of the revolt Springing
to his feet he shouted:
OR. PRXton's shame is known whcr-
ever his name has been heard"
Half the men and women In the place
arose and shouted protests,
PandemCnium rrigned for while. The
meeting finally adjourned without date,
leaving "A motion tn reconsider a vote
adopting the report of the Committee
hung up.
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F0RGER RUN DOWN,
Many storekeepers Victimizod by
Frank Chrystie.
He Tried His Clever Scheme lust
Once Too Often.
Supposed TO Have Obtaiued $4,000
In Small Amounts.

Frank Chrystie, alias Thomas Hagan.
who says he is thirty-four years old
and lives at 215 West One Hundred and
Fifteenth street was in the Harlem
Police Court this morning remanded un-
til tomorrow, when 1t is expected that
dozen or more victims will be on hand
to press charges of forgery against him.
He Is tall, well dressed smooth faced.
and does not look more than twenty
eight years OF age.
According to the police, Chrystie has
Victimized scores of storekeepers in the
Blocuingdale district out of small sums
OF money amounting in the aggregate
around the stores and find out the name
ana standing of the customers. BY
means OF blank checks and messenger
boys the rest of the swinde was easy.
He would ill out a blank check and
send II with note by messenger boy
ASKING the storekeeper to cash 1t. The
sstorekeeper, only too anxious, to oblige
MS customer. would cash the check,
only to fnd out later that 1t was a for
gerry. He tried the trick once too often,
ah Ne cane m, to grief IN consequence.
street, was purchasing her Thanksgiving
turkey IN kohlhepp's butcher store,
Ninety first street and Columbus avenue,
S es autsro aiterhoqn when a messenger
letter. The butcher on reading il turned
to Mrs. Roberts and said with a smile
that he would be only too happy Ia
oblige her. When she asked him what
he meant the butcher showed her a
letter, apparently written by herself
asking him to kindly cash the inclosed
check for s35.
When she told him It was a forgery. he
ordered the messenger boy back to his
ONCE. The butcher followed, and inform
ed Manager Carey of the occurrence
CAraV r,t 4
and Watt, of the West One Hundredth
street station, pass the messenger office
door minute before, and he ran after
them. They directed the messenger boy
to keep his appointment with Chrystai
They followed at distance, and finally
made the arrest.
When searched at the station, twelve
blank checks ON the Second National
Bank were found in Chrysties posses
sion. He was led handcuffed into court
this morning.
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HIS WIFE LACKED NERVE.
And Schanttca's Investment
Watches Was a Failure.

Justice Neu in the Lee Avenue Court,
Williamsburg, to-day held Anton Schan.
tica, twentv-six, and his wife, Marie.
twenty, to await examination on a
charge of grand larceny.
The young couple live at 126 Greenpoint
avenue, and last night they went into
Marcus Barcus's jewelry store 2S Grand
street, and asked to look at watches
Schantica grabbed two timepieces valued
at $50, ana starteu for the door. yelling
for his wife to follow him.
woman Ss1au dpopped o into a chair S as If II
frightened and was captured. Detec-
tive Corcoran found from her where she
lived and captured the husband at his
home The watches were in the
possession of Barcus all the time. He
claims that he snatched them out of
Schanticas hands before he got away.
The evening world., 1893-11-30
WOMAN KILLED BrA HORSE-CAR.
Driver HASTE and Conductor Chiffoe
Arrested and Held.

Driver John Haste, OF 1881 Bergen
street. and Conductor Christopher Chit
foe, of 1862 Fulton street, Brooklyn, of
the Sumner Avenue horse-car line, were
held for examination on Dec. u, by JUS
tice Goetting in the Gates Avenue Po-
lice Court, this morning.
They are charged with running over
and killing Mrs. Elizabeth Billings last
night.
Mrs. Billings was sixty years old and
lived at 529 Madison street. Her atten-
ton. while crossing Sumner avenue, at
Madison street, was so occupied by q
car going In an opposite direction. that
she did not notice car 1885, driven by
HASTE. on the other track. and she
stepped in front of the latter car. She
was knocked down and one wheel passed
over her thigh.
She bled to death before DIR. Leach,
the ambulance surgeon, of st. John
Hospital. could do anything to save her
life.
The evening world., 1893-11-30
NO FIGHT ON THE NEW YORK.
Lieut.. Mason Says the Dinner TO the
Seventh Was Undisturbed.

Offcers on board the United States
cruiser New York, lying at the Cob
Dock, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, were
indignant this morning over the report
that there had been row on board
the shin while the officers were enter
tanning the seventh Regiment Yesterday
The report said that one of the. Sew
face of one of the naval officers. Capt
Philip was not on board the New York
this morning, but Lieut., Commander
Mason was very much disturbed over
the story.
1T is lie," said the officer, and l
brand II as such. The Seventh Regi-
ment were entertained, and there was
their visit to the ship.
They left expressing themselves as
highly pleased with our hospitality"
The evening world., 1893-11-30
1UGBoAr TRITON's LoNGCRUIsE.
Covers . Distance OF over 5000
Miles In Forty-one Days.

Tugboat Triton. owned by F. Lucken-
bach, of 1923 Broad street, returned to
this port to-day, after an ocean cruise
of over 5000 miles, made in forty-one
days.
She left here on Oct. 90, with tow of
two barges for Neuvitas, Cuba, and from
there went to Charleston, S. c., for or
ders
She next went to st. Thomas and
there to Havana. From Havana she
went to Southport. s. c., and thence to
Norfolk, Va, where she took the bark
Venus IT, tow and brought her to New
York.
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BENT The POKER ON THEM.
New Jersey Schoolmaster's Lively
Bout with q Pupils Family.

NEW EGYPT. n. j., Nov. 3O.-The
town is still in a ferment over the row
at the public school here yesterday.
Principal Heisley ordered pupil named
Ida Win to pull down a window, and
when she hesitated put his hand on her
to hurry her. She screamed and her
brother Reuben ran for help. He re-
turned with a number of the family.
In the conflict that followed poker
used by Hoisley was bent and Mrs. Win
and her daughter Pauline We're injured.
Heisley was arrested and was given
time to procure bail. He belongs to a
highly respected family.
The evening world., 1893-11-30
STAGE ROBBERS FOILED,
They Try to Hold Up the Cripple
Creek Stage.
(By Associated Press.)

CANON CITY. Col, Nov. 30.-An at
tempt was made to hold up the Cripple
Creek stage yesterday at rocky point
eighteen miles from this place. Two
men. who did not take the trouble to
disguise their features, stepped in front
of the stage and ordered the driver to
halt. Instead he dashed his horses and
escaped, the highwaymen firing several
shots.
One OF the horses was wounded, and
a couple of shots passed through the
body OF the coach. No one was injured.
The evening world., 1893-11-30
SIMPLY BURGLED, DIDN'T ROB.
Vosbrinck's Burglar Was Frightened
Away Before He Got Anything.

A burglar forced an entrance by the
way Of fanlight into the saloon at 200
Spring street, kept by John II. Vos-
brinck, sometime early this morning.
Policeman White, of the Prince street
station discovered the broken fanlight
and with Mr.. Nosbrinck made an in
vestigation.
Nothing was found missing, although
there were plenty of cigars and some
money in the drawer that the thief
might have carried away. Evidently he
ae,t hphr y pro6abbIy being frightened
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lines u. the Irlzs- winners show,

Al the opening Of the World's Fair Prize Win
ners Exposition tonight In the Grand Central
Palace. Frederick y. lines will begin series OF
grand promenade concerts With his great band.
This Ia the band that pronounced the hest VIII ch
appeared at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
where II had TO compete with some Of the hntg
bands In the world, The well-knoNn bAndmaster
will play one Of his wonderful trombone solos
tonight and he VIII delight the hearts Of tho
college men by rendering college songs ar they
never heard them given before,
The evening world., 1893-11-30
BORN IN AN AMBULANCE.
Kste ponsGan's Baby Is Dciog Very
Well To-Day.

A baby that was born in an ambulance
last night was reported to be doing well
to-day in bellevue Hospital
The mother is Kate Donegan, an un-
married woman, aged thirty, Of 2l6
West Fifteenth street. She was taken
III in front OF her home last night, and
placed In an ambulance. which was
summoned from the New York Hospital
She gave birth to male child while
the ambulance was passing up Eighth
avenue,
The evening world., 1893-11-30
Little Girls Accused OF Taeft.

Annie and Emma EnsklAs. aged eleven and
nine years Of 81 North Third street, Williams.
burg, were arrested this mornlng on the charge
made by Mira There's Obitih, OF 30 Flushing ave
nuA Of stealing ehlids bAAt coa:sialng t6l
The evening world., 1893-11-30
Killed on the Tracks.

Patrick Murray, thlrty years old. OF ass New
ARK avenue, Jersey city, WAS struck by Penn
sylvania Railroad train while walking un II,
track this morning aud Was Instantly killed.