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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
ARE LOOKING FOR FIGHT.
TIVE NICTHEROY MAY FORCE IN
sURGxNT VESSELS INTO BArTLE.
MeIlo IL shipping Convicts-Expects to
Get . Thousand Able Bodied sIen.
MeiIo After . strategic Position.

PERSANDuco. Dec. CO. The situation of
Affairs has very materially changed in
this city within the last few hours. Until
Christmas morning Pernambuco believed
that its harbor was to be the scene of the
iirst big naval battle between the Re
publica, Admiral Mello's best warship,
and the Aquidaban, her companion, on
the one side, and the Nictheroy, President
Peixoto's dynamite gun cruiser, on the
other.
This belief was amply justified by the
report received few days ago that the
Republca and the Aquidaban had been
seen of the Brazilian coast, headed north
ward, and apparently bound for Pcrnam-
buco, as IL to take the Nictheroy by sur
prise and compel her to fight without a
chance of putting to sea.
The news received here ys;terday
changed the whole aspect OF affairs, The
rebel warships, it is learned. were not on
their way to Pernam buco. but had sailed
toward the mountainous and rugged ISL
and of Fernando de Noronha, where
there is large convict settlement. This
island, despite its ruggedness, possesses
considerable fertility. and it's several har-
bors, defended by forts, would enable
Mello to make vigorous resistance of the
attacking party.
Melio Wants Fighters.
Tho revolutionary admirals object In
going to Fernando de Noronha, which is
over 100 miles from the main coast of
Brazil, is to compel as many able-bodied
convicts as he can find in the settlement
to go aboard his vessels and join their
crews. 1t is said that he expects to secure
not less than 1000 men in this way.
Upon receipt of this news aboard the
Nictheroy there was great activity notice
able. Members Of the crew were sent
ashore in small boats to search through
the town for such of the Nictheroy's
men as had been allowed leave to land to
hurry them hack to the vessel.
The Nictheroy's commander had APP
parently received instructions as to how
he should act in such an emergency, and
these instructions, it is believed, were to
the effect that il he became convinced that
the coming to Pernambuco of the Repub-
lica and the Aquidaban Proved to be un-
true, and that these vessels, instead of
starting, were evading fight, he should lose
no further time, but put to sea at once and
force them into a naval contest for supe-
riority.
Now For n Fight.
This view Of the case proved TO be cor
rect, for yesterday afternoon, when all Of
the men belonging to the Nictheroy's
crew had been gotten aboard, she steamed
out to sea and pointed her nose for the
northwest The Nictheroy's destination
is the island of Fernando de Noronha.
II this information is correct, the long
expected sea battle between the revoiu-
tionsts and the government war vessels
Will in all probability be fought within
short time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
Portsmou1ns ..-7,abblnC Case.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 26.-In the
police court Timothy Cronin, who stabbed
George Alfred Turner yesterday morning,
was arraigned before Judge Batchelder,
charged with an assault with intent to
kill. A continuance was granted until
Jan. 2, so that the extent of Turner's in
juries would be known. The prisoner
was held in $1,000, which he was unable to
furnish, and the was committed to Jail.
Turner is gradually growing weaker and
very little hopes are entertained for his
recovery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
Railroad Horror Averted.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 20. - The
watchfulness of the men in charge of the
temporary trestie over the Westfeld river,
on the Boston and Albany road. where .he
terrible wreck OF Aug 81 occurred, was the
cause Of averting another railroad horror
yesterday. Shortly after train had
passed, three Of the main supports Of the
structure were carried away by the break
ing of the ice, and the bridge was made
unsafe for passage. Trains east and west
were delayed by the transfer, which had
to be made by team
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26


LYNN. Mass. Dec. 90. = Patrick
O'Rourke. 20 years of age. was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon in his boarding
house. IL Aliens court. He met his
death through the carelessness of Bernard
H. Mclaughlin, II years of age, who
pulled the trigger Of self-acting re-
volver while the muzzle was close to
O'Rourke's face.
The bullet had entered the forehead be-
tween the left eye and the nose. and had
coursed on, entering the brain at the base
O'Rourke laid on the floor of the. hallway
at the top of the house, and Mclaughlin,
crazed with grief, was bending over the
body of his chum, crying bitterly.
II didn't mean TO shoot him, and did
not know 1t was loaded" said McLaugh-
lin to the inquiries made by those who
had witnessed the last scene. The police
were notified and Mclaughlin was taken
TO the statiopg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. e0.-Major General
Schofeld has approved that part of the
new tactics providing for officers giving
commands, under certain circumstances,
by whistles instead of by word of mouth.
The whistles are to be placed in the cross
pieces OF the guards of the swords.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
A nIyster.ous Case.

BosToS, Dec. 90. Mrs. Ellen Murray,
s5 years old, of fremont street, Brighton,
is at the point of death, suffering from an
injury TO the brain. She left her sisters
Saturday night in good health. and Sun
day morning her husband reported that
she lay unconscious In bed. Investigation
showed that she was the victim Of an as
sault. The husband is suspected. She
will probably die
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
THE HAMMOND TYPEWRITER.
Providence Agency,
442 BUTLER EXCHANGE
ENGLANp,s SAFETY
Row Depends Upon Immediate Atten-
tion to Her Defenses.


tion to Her Defenses.
LONDON, Dec. 26.--The Times, reviewing
the general policical situation, says that
circumstances throughout the world gen
orally do not appear to favor the preva-
lence Of peace and good will. After re
ferrirg to the wars In South America, The
Times says:
Everywhere the great powers stand
watching each - her with incessant sus-
picion, strainilSa heir resources to the ut
most in preparing for the anticipated at.
tack. Happily, there is no immediate
danger of war: but it is idle to deny that
In many quarters and between many peo-
pie the tension is greater now than it was
few months ago"
The Times proceeds to urge that tn,
safety of the empire demands urgent and
imperative attention being paid to the de-
fenses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
Policemen Charged with Murder.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2G.--Police Officers Healy
and Doran are under arrest charged with
numbering Samuel Nelson, who had given
them trouble outside saloon after they
had had n drink together. Nelson knocked
Healy- down and when arrested at
tempted 10 escape. Both officers fired re-
volvers. one inhicting . wound from
which Nelson soon died,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
No Coppromise.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The rumor 20
the effect that the suit of Miss Madeline
V. Pollard against Representative Breck-
inrdge for $4,000 for breach Of promise
will be compounded and settled outside
of court is denied by those who are inti-
mate with both parties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
Summary Vengeance.

BAINBRIDGE, Ga, Dec Ga big negro
named Calvin Thomas entered the prem
ises of Mr.. Sellers, Baptist minister, and
when Mrs. Sellers went to milk the COWS
Thomas threw. her down, beat her Sc
verely and outraged her. Thomas was
arrested He confessed and was placed in
a guardhouse. During the night the
guardhouse was broken open by unknown
parties and Thomas was riddled with
bullets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
Crowd I.noked On.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga telegram from
Marshall, Tex, says that Pacific Express
Messenger Mccullough was knocked down
by negro and robbed of n package which
contained from 5000 90 $4,000. Although
the act was done while n crowd of people
was present the robbcr escaped, and there
Ia no clue To his .a,stitY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
n iropeful view.

TOPEKA, Dec, 90. : General Manager
Frye of the Santa Fe does not feel at all
alarmed ut the fact OF the reccivership.
"The appointment Of the receivers was n
surprise 20 me-" he said, 'and while
don't wish TO anticipate the general policy
that will be pursued by the receivers, yet
] will say that at the end Of the receiver
ship the Santa Fe road will be in the best
condition Of any road in the world"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
B,oodbounI, ON tho Tra,,.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 90. - Bloodhounds
were yesterday turned loose on the trail
of the murderer of John Waterson, the
colored policeman, Saturday night. The
murderer was wounded, and the blood
hounds were taken to the spot and imme-
diately found scent. IL is believed that
the murderer win be captured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
nrnnrht Jox 70 Children.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. 2G.-The Kamp
Kumfort klub, an organization of local
business men. entertained 400 children
under ~ years OF age last evening. After
a short musical entertainment $1,000 worth
of presents were given away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
rive glr s,,ips For Russra.

NEW YORK, Dec. rs The report that
the Russian government has bought from
the United States and Brazil Mail Steam
ship company five steamships TO be used
in connection with the Russian govern
ment's transcontinental railroad in ST.
IBERIA is confirmed. The vessels are the
Cigurana. V.silanta, Advance, Finance
and Alliance. They are all big ships,
supplied with modern machinery, and the
price received for the five was 81 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
A Refuge For Criminals.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. Ex-Governor Fish
back has written letter To President
Cleveland complaining of the fact that
Indian territory is an asylum for danger
ous criminals of all kinds. He cites de-
velopments in the recent train robbery
and murder at Oliphant in support of his
etatpmentq
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
ola Newspaper Man Dead.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 2e-Major Clarence
M. Barton. one of the best known news
paper men in the northwest, formerly
connected with newspapers in Washington
and Philadelphia, is dead He was one Of
the founders of the Knights of Pythias.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

LONDON, Dec. 26.--Admiral Montague
will have a new 40-footer next sea-
son. 1t will be designed by Watson.
Admiral Montague says that he is open TO
race this cutter against any new boat of
the same class designed by an American
designer for substantial stake. The
American boat must be designed by an
American
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26--Charley Nit
chell says he will fulfll his contract in
Florids unless prevented by law. and will
fight Corbett anyway at some place with
or without purse, - 1t has become
personal matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
Cliewcd Up by n Dor.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26. "A large Newfound-
land dog in resenting kick from l4-year-
old James Collins of Covington literally
chewed him to pieces. A crowd Of more
than 1000 looked on without the courage
to interfere. A policeman finally lassoed
and shot the animal. The boy will die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
waite calls a speelal Meeting.

DENVER, Dec. 26.-Governor Waite last
night issued the long talked-of call for
special session of the legislature, to meet
Jan. TO- 1894. The governor justifies his
proclamation by declaring that "The
mining interests of the state have been un-
Justly and unconstitutionally attacked by
congress and the present administration"
He suggests many measures which he is
known TO advocate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
nor orohaus, ucreot.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 28.-The extensive
plant OF FL Domocrata, daily newspaper
which was confscated by the government,
because OF It's opposition tendencies, has
been donated to the orphan asylums of
this city, by order Of the first district
e,1ve
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

BRocKToS, Dec. ga serious stabbing
ARRAY took place near Arch and Montello
streets, John Oracle receiving bad cut
on his left wrist, which severed the main
artery His assailant quickly disappeared.
Faint from loss of blood, Oracle staggered
into house near by and was afterwards
conveyed 20 the station, thence to his
home. He refused to give the name of
the person who stabbed him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
ulchly sen.ational suicIds.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.-Mlle. Michai-
Iowa, a favorite danseuse Of the Imperial
theater, invited party of friends to
supper. While they were all seated at
the table the hostess arose hurriedly, in
few brief, sharp words bid farewell to her
guests, swallowed dose of poison and
fell dead before her horrified friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

KITANING, Pa, Dec 26-Fire destroyed
the stables on the Keystone stock farm
owned by Bowser Bros. of Manor town
ship. Twenty-Five horses were crcmated,
some of which were the finest stock Ina
western PENNSYLVANIA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
BattIeship In n Bad Fix,

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 26.-The British bat
tleship Resolution, which was damaged
during a severe gale in the Bay of Biscay
on her voyage to Gibraltar, was COM
pclled to put back into this port, rs she
rolled terribly for three days. Her hull
is badly strained and she must be docked
for ranairs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
was an old wall Street Man.

DANBuRY, Conn, Dec. 26-Andrew
Hull, an old and respected citizen of this
city, died at his home here yesterday
afternoon. He was well-known figure
on Wall street and in the produce ex-
change, New York, of which he was q
member. In his day he was known as q
daring speculator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

EAsTPoRT. Me, Dec. 2G.--IIon. Robert
Burns, for many years a prominent busi-
ness man and Democratic leader in this
district, died yesterday, aged %. He was
born In New Hampshire in 1911, came e.
Eastport in 1870, where he resided until
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

PRAGUE, Dec. 26.--In addition TO the
arrest Of Socialists Dolezal and Dragoun
on suspicion OF being the murderers OF the
alleged Police Agent Mava, the police
have taken into custody two men named
Dyorak aud krix ~ accessories in The
crime.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

New YORK, Dec. 26.-The crack cruiser
New York sailed from the Brooklyn navy
yard this morning, and with the excep-
tion of short stay in the bay TO take a
pilot on board she will go direct 10 Rio de
Ianafro
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26
Bold BrIgand Ragged.

LONDON, Dec 26.-A dispatch from Paris
announces the capture of the Algerian
brigand. Areski I'll Bachir. who has long
Ten terror TO the inhabitants Of Ka-
byita-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

PARIS, Dec. 26.-During the celebration
of midnight mass in the Catholic church
at Beziers a dynamite bomb was ex-
ploded. The explosion caused panic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

Thin gray hair and bald heads, 90 displeasing
to many people as marks OF age. may be ave ted for
q long time by using Halls Hair Renewer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-26

score. Of lives are saved every year BY the prompt
use Of Ayers Cherry Pectorh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26

ing skye-terriers do everything but talk.
Fannie Everett Is q charming vocalist and
has q number of pleasing songs. Charles
Belmont is an amusing Irish. comedian.
The funny German dialect comedians. the
Emmets, will contribute one OF their anus
ing acts.
The closing part of the programme is the
merry bnrlesque, entitled "a Miss He'll
yeti" liibret,o and music by Percy Gaunt.
of the Madison-squsre Theater. New York;.
introducing bright and pretty soubrettes.
funny comedians. Joyous songs. the Archery
club. Hoffman House dudes. the old Quaker
and the lively Quskeress. the ever welcome
tramp. and bevy of pretty girls. and a
carload OF scenery by the great De La
Harpe.
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97yyTSySaEYgTSIR sH 10 sTl s5J heU ITB

From indianapolis Union Station.
Trains leave for ST. Louis. $40 am. 1910 pm
10:45 am, ll:00 pm. II aims connect at Terre
Haute for Z. & I. Ii. pOinta Evansville sleeper
on 100 pm train.
Greencastle and Terre Haute Accommodation
leaves 400 pm.
Arrive from St Louis $50 am, 4:5o am, ESQ
pm, 500 pm, 7:45 pun.
Terre Haute and Greencastle ACCOMMODATION
arrives ut 1000 am-
Sleeping and Parlor Cars are run on through
trains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26
"beer tunnel modelled after the famous
resorts in Berlin.
1t ia in The Ensign that Abraham LIN.


coin IS introduced on the stage as a dramat-
&c parsonage, but the author, in taking the
risk of suoh an exploit. has been governed
by self-imposed restrictions. the inevitable
result of good judgment. The martyred
President Is seen only at the end of the
fourth act, and. though he does not utter q
word, his entrance makes q climax very
strong by q bit of pantomime. Ii any
doubt existed as to the manner In which
the memory of Lincoln is revered by the
American people. it Is at once dispelled by
the applause which nightly greets this lit.
tie scene in 1.-The Ensign"
The bsgpipes used by William Hoey in
"A Parlor Match" have q history. When
in Glasgow, during his summer trip abroad.
the comedian made an overture to Sandy
Mcpherson, celebrated p,per of tho
Scotch metropolis. for the purchase of the
famous set of bagpipes used by him. A
price could not be agreed upon. and Hoey
returned to America without the Instru.
ments. He continued negotiations by let
ter and cable. however. after his return
home. andia few days ago the pipes. which
cost him $500. were passed by the customs
authorities and are now introduced in the
second act of Series 9" of "a ParIor
Match.O
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26
With or without.

Philadelphia Call
Stamps. please" CURLY said the young
lady.
with or without" queried tho facetious
drug clerk.
with or without Without wbatY was
the INDIGNANT inquiry.
"Wkiskers. maam. One-centers has no
whisker on Columbus. The two-centers
have"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26
The Coming of "Xyany /"

Two weeks from tomorrow night. for
three nights and matinee. DeWolf Hop
per, assisted by his clever company, will
appear at EnGlish's Opera House in the
presentation of the brightest and merriest
of all comic operas, Wang The spright-
ly opera has been seen in this city before.
and theater Roers are thoroughly familiar
with It's melodious numbers and witty
lines The excellent cast of principals Is
almost entirely the same. and with large
aud powerful chorus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26
A Great Actor Coming.

Mr.. z. S. Willard. the famous English
actor. who. in critical opinion. is regarded
as the greatest actor who has come across
the Atlantic not excepting Mr.. Irving. will
make his only appearance in Indianapolis.
at the Grand. one week from tomorrow
night. The play selected for performance
here Is "rhe MIddIeman," by Henry Arthur
Jones, in which Mr.. Willard has made,
perhaps, his greatest success. 1t Will be
given an appropriate scenic production. Mr..
Willard is supported by Mr.. A. M. Palmer's
company. headed by Miss Marie Bur-
rOughs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26
"a Railroad Ticket at Engiish's.

The musical comedy. IA Railroad Ticket"
which. If Will be recalled. was the opening
attraction of the season at EnglIsh's last
September. will have a return engagement
there the latter part of this week. the pre-
sentation being by the original company.
The piece is by Charles +. Blavey and
Joseph NJ. Gates. and is something more
than a farce-comedy. ipsomuch q 1t has
definite plot The musical numbers and
specialties introduced in il. when last seen
here. were new and entertaining, and 1T is
claimed that these have been improved
upon. The piece is full of fun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-26

THE Ensign" William Haworth's new
play, which came here with the indorse-
ment of critics elsewh here, and the prestige
of undoubted success, will be presented at
the Grand Opera House tomorrow and
Tuesday evenings. 1t is q nautical play.
with plot that hinges upon the Mason
and Slidell affair of 1861, and around which
is woven love story with some vigorous
dashes of patriotism, little villainy and q
good deal of heaIthful sentiment and
pathos. One of the main features of the
production Is the scenery, which is said to
be unusually fine. There are five scenes,
two of which illustrate life on board q
man of-war. and are said TO be as true a
representation as it Is possible to obtain
upon the stage. One set shows the interior
of war vessel. with the gun and main
decks just az they are on a real man-of-
war.
The time of the action is coinoident with
that episode of the rebellion known as the
Trent affair. and the plot grows out of the
attempt of renegade American serving as
Lieutenant in the British navy to prevent
the arrest of Messrs. Mason and SlIdell,
the confederate commissioners. The first
act occurs in Havana, and Blythe the rem
egade. who has been instructed by his su-
peri0rs to detaln the San JscInto In port
long enough to allow the Trent to get away