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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
Spencer Trask 4 Co. 0blisel to
Creditors for Consideration.
HOPE TO Be ABLE TO CONTINUE.
There Being No Communication with
rev York Today, 1t Was Not Pos
sible TO Get News from There Re-
garding the Firms Condition.

1t was announced this morning that
tie firm of Spencer Jrask 81 Company.
Lankers aud brokers, who have an Office
in this city and branches in Nsw
York. Boston and e'sswhere had
failed. Mr.. Clark, the local
manager, said it was true the firm was
temporarily embar fass.d, but he loped
matters conld be arranged satisfactorily
so that business would be resumed.
The report that the firm had failed to
meet checks DIR twn upon it by its Gus
toners was not true. What had been
done was simply to ask d p ,sitors 10 TAKE
care OF tieir checks fot the present.
Negotiate MS between the firm and Its
creditors were in progress. and IL they
resulted as hoped for the suspension
would be OF short duration.
When asked AS TO the immediete cause
of the difficulty Mr.. Clark said he could
not give IL, AS he had not been advised
from the home Office in New York. He
seemed very hopeful. however. and said
that everything depended upoa the sue
cess of the negotiations with the firms
customers.
chants National bank through Which
~NcSsto. DpcuCcTs ~ W. tAu Jus
ness, said that tie hrin owed
his bauk nothing. AS To the
present condition OF affairs he
said that as he unders TODD them the firm
was negotiating with lis cr-di-
tors but had not failed. Ii
those negotiations were successful
business would be resumed Il not
Suspension would fJllow. He had no
doubt the firm would do the wisest and
best thing under the circumstances and
that the interests of its customers would
lie protected.
The first notification the local branch
had of the trouble was a notification e.
decliue TO cash checks. 1t was claimed
however that there WAS 10
suspension bus mere Temporary embar-
rassment which would in all prob
ability be speedily overcome Ha
there been suspension IL
was said the announcement OF the fact
would have been made on the exchange
aud all contracts closed out under the
rules.
Among business men generally the inn
preston Sc. ms TO prevail that the firm
will again he in a position to contihe
business as usual.
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What Ails Him Nobody Knows but
His Family and Physician
AND THEIR MOUTHS ARE CLOSED.
People Who See the President Often BE-
lisve That He Is In a Very Had Con-
dition, but What the trouble Is They
do Not Know.
SPECIAL To THE NEWS.

BUzZARD's BAY, MASS, Aug. A-What
is the actual condition Of The presidents
health, is IA question that the whole c,un-
try is interested in and that large num-
ber OF people have been trying to find out.
That he is very sick man has been
gradually dawning upon hi, trieads, per-
sonal aud political. 1t Dsgius to bs ac'
knowledged by those who have
had extended opportunity to observe him
The fiat contradiction Of Mr.. Cieveland's 5
own statement regarding his health VIII en-
he left Washington last by DIR. Bryant
in New York has tended to make people
Suspicious, and to create the impression
that there is an effort being made to coa-
ceal the truth.
dent is in very precarious condition,
audi that IL he does not succeed In getting
speedy relief there will be ample grounds
Tor genuine alarm.
Those who have had opportunity to OF
serve the president here day after day,
and to gather from people who have also
observed him. the facts and inferences
they have collected, know that the grav-
ity OF his condition has been studiously
concealed.
lucy kUOW bilis tiS
patient OF DIR. Byraht Is under the cease
less care OF the physician, that he is ir
ritablc to a point bordering upon a form
of mild insanity. which Is clearly feared
by some CT his friends.
The talk hereabout is more seriors than
would be written by any OF the cores
pondents, or printed by the newspapers
IL it were written. But IL is SO much
in the nature of gossip. and those
who are with the president, or have ac-
cess to reliable Information are so reti-
cent, that it is not possible to form a
definite opinion lased On probability
even.
All that is certain is that the atmos-
phere OF this place is heavily charged
with the belief that the president is very
sick man and that his friends arc making
great exertions to keep the fact from the
publ c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
CREFS lives IN DANGER.
The soufheass Gale That Ragged Last
Night and This Morning Made II
Very Lively for the saiIarmcn ON the
BAY and Caused Many Wrecks and
Disasters to All Sorts of Craft That
Are Propelled by Sail or Steam Notes
of the storm on shore.

The storm which ragged last night and
this morning with ell the fer,eness of a
Dec mber gale. and dashed the waters OF
the Mar ra gansett into mass OF seething
foam, pl liyed havoc with some OF the tel
egraph lines by which this city communi-
Gates with other parts of the country.
The trouble seems to be mostly on the
New York lines, both the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph lines
TO that point being badly crippled.
The greater part OF the service or the
Providence Telephone company, both in
the city and out In the country, was
disabled. The damage. however, was
not So great as the severity of the storm
would cause one to expect. as the lines OF
these companies to nearer points were
uaimpsired.
The Narragansett Electric Light ng
company and the Lonx Distance Tele-
phone company were fortunate enough
to sustain practically no damages.
In the bay the disturbance was OF Sc
rious character. All along the shore are
| lying yachts aud boats which have dragged
their aucho:s aud moorings and gone
| ashore.
At the Rhode Island Yacht club several
aud moorings and weat ashore.
| Even in Pawtuxet cove. shell
tered as it is, much injury
| was done to the boats.
| Tue yachts that rode ont the gale tug ged
| fearfully In the hi gh seq and cross chop.
| The flying spume was hurled with
binding force and If such was the storm
..u.1 IL. q I,un haA 4 ka
| coast.
The weather bureau, however, gave no.
| tce last ni1ht OF IT'S approach. Wealth r
Observer Dunn said at New York: "A
| cyclone moving northeasterly along the
| coast was central this morning to the
east Of the South Atlantic coast. IL
| was curviDg SO hewhat to the north
| west and VAS being felt along the
coast by increasing cloudiness and
winds increasing in force. We expect
northeast gales In this vicinity and
| rain tonight aud tomorrow. There is u
| second storm moving eastward over the
| lake region. and it is quite likely that
| these two storms will be drawn together.
| IL they are drawn together it will be
/ somewhere in the Middle Atlantic or on
| the New England coast. AS is usual
Win cyciohts, ehis ohe WIZ oe at0e"oeu
with heavy rainfall. Ii would be wall
| for all vessels leaving port to obtain later
| information. We have storm sig lals all
along the coast"
Ali along the Atlantic coast the white
crested surRes beaved up and down and
dashed n en- selves with almost resistless
| force against the shore.
The big ligbtship at Brsnton's reef was
hidden from sight and as it faced tie
stol m the crew must nave experienced a
rough night of il, while their beacon light
sen. its CLEAN OF warning out over an
angry sea.
Lives went cut in the mad struggle Of
| the elements last night and whea he list
! OF disasters comes in there will un-
doubtedly be many a heart made sad and
many n h ONE desolate
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Storm Notes.

Tire awning in front OF the Oakdale
manufacturing company on South Water
street was totally destroyed by the wind.
The steamer Squantum OF the Con-
tincntal company rau afoul In the slip
this morning whlle tryiug To head down
the bay. After good deal OF hard work
she was cleared.
The steamer Awashouks went rs far as
Kinni nicut this morning when she put
back for the city. The steamer Queen
City of the same line left SeaconneL this
morning AMI came rs Tar as Tiverton,
where her passengers were placed on
board OF the cars for this city.
The pranks of the wind around the
city were quite numerous and some quite
severe.
A large tree in front OF 100 Bovden
street was blowa down cru>oing in the
front door of lawyer Charles Hart's
house and wsdging itself In the doorway
where IL still remains.
A large tree opposite the G ntral sta
tion OH Canal street was blown do vn. ~
was also one at the corner OF Westmin-
ster aud Jackson streets.
A man who was passing the postoffice
this morning had a very narrow escape
from serious injury. The wind had
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and blew with tremendous force. The
sea ran high and the waves dashed against
the two with terrible force. More
anchors were cast out and
Captain Crittendsn on whose
shoulders the whole responsibility for the
safety Of the crew and property rested,
became very anxious.
The sea ran higher and higher and
threatened too swamp the tow. At $3.50
o'clock the strain became to great aud
the eight inch hawser parted
with q report like cannon, releasing tue
schooner Rapidan and four Of the pom
toons, which drifted away.
The schooner and pontoons rushed
across the bay. driven by the terrific
wiDu, which blew east by
northeast, and were thrown violently
onto the line Of sharp, jagged rocks at
Horseshoe Point. The terrible beating OF
the waves against the schooner drove
her against the rocks with such force as
to start every timber, and it was but u
few minutes before the schooner parted,
mass OF wreckace aud spars being all
that remained Of the vessel.
Just before the CRASH came the crew
realizing their peril hastily seized pieces
OF boards aud tinibers aud plugged into
the boiling mass Of water. One OF
the crew, diver, named William
Coo!lan OF Staten Island, became en-
tangled in some rigging and was
drowned. The rest OF the crew were
driven about in ths water, ciinging des-
perate y TO their preservers, aud finally
reached the land. cut and bruised by
the terrible jamining they had sustained
on The rocks. They were completely ex'
hausie and were at once taken TO the
ferry where restoratives were applied and
the men made comfortable.
When news Of the wreck reached the
pier the life saving station at Watch Hill
was notified aud at about 1890 O'Clock
Capt. Church and his crew were at the
scene.
The schooner is complete wreck and
the four pontoons will 20 to pi. ces before
long.
The wrecking tow had valuable carR ,
on board consisti, of pumps and
wrecking materials valued at sS0C0
These pumps were on the pontoons aud
will probably be lost.
An efors was made to find the 10 ly o.
the drowned diver. but as yet no trac ol
the body has beep found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
AT HORSESHOE POINT.
Tug, schooners ana Barges Driven
Ashore by the Gale.

Ashore by the Gale.
sPEcIAL.ro THE NEWS.
NARRAGA NsETT PIER, Aug. 24-The
two masted schooner, Rapidan. and four
pontoons Leloagin9 to the Merritt Week
ing company, New York, went ashore
on Horseshoe Point near Narragansett
Pier. at 3 o'clock this morning.
Ore of the crew. n divsr named William
Coo.lan, was drowned. The schooner went
10 pieces, and the pontoons were broken
up by the 4 rec or he waves which
pou nded on them will terrific fore.
The ill-fatrd craft was part of tow
consisting OF the tug A. j. Merritt. The
schooner Edwin Post and Raridan amt
six pontooas under command
of Capt. j. w. Crittenden.
The expedition was on its way 10 the
harbor at Providence to raise the Northern
and Western barge No. 4, which was
sunk of Sabin Point light In n collision
with the steamship Berkshire of the Nor
folk aud Baltimore line recently.
Shortly after o o'clock last night the
ting and tow rounded into Na'ragansett
bay from the oceag and started up to.
wards Providence. A fresh breeze was
blowing at the time aud Capt. Crittcnden
decided to anchor in Dutch Island har-
Dor directly opposite Horseshoe Poiat.
The tow was anchored cff the point,
which is about three miles from Nara
gan .et pier and half mile south of
Bonnet Point where the Steamer Rhode
Island went ashore, several years ago.
a a where the schooner Ethel Swift was
wrecked last Monday.
Wind Increases to u Gale.
The wind rose TO gale at IL o'clock.
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damage TO th. sever excavatio IS ana
tor 10 down number Of larase trees. Ole
of thr electric cars was delayed for quite
a while this Elorning near Camp White
by tree which had blown across the
track. The fields were strewn with
branches OF trees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
Storm md POINTING.

Two OF the large elm trees In the mill
yard were badly Damaged by the high
winds this morning about o'clock. One
of Them was split some two feet,
besides losing one OF its main limbs
The other lost limb which measured
some twelve inches through. These two
trees stand side by side and belong to u
group of beautiful elms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.--Baron Jeltsch,
the new German imperial ambassador,
who will have charge Of the German lega-
tion in Washington, has arrived here. The
ambassador will remain here during the
rest of this week, and will then go to
Washington and take charge of the lega-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
A sheriff In Charge.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a The sheriff has
taken charge Of the New York Offices of
We'll, Dreyfus g. Co., wholesale dealers in
mems furnishings, of Boston, on an at
tachment for sl325 In favor of Simon
Guiterman, for merchandise sold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
Cholera In Missouri.
rIfs

WELLINGTON, Mo-, Aug. A.-Mrs. Mary
Landrum, who lived mile and a half
west of this place, died Of sporadic cholera.
The attending physician, who has prac-
ticed in two cholera epidemics, says gem
uine cholera caused death
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

The wind canscd much damage here
and at K isewood among fruit and other
trees. The boats ut the Yacht club
dragged and went ashore. and at different
points along tbs shore row boats were
sunk at ti.eir moorings. The electrics
we're running on time today and the
service WAS not interrupted. The tide
was very high caused by The wind blow
Ing directly up the bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
strikers Prepared For trouble.

WEIR CITY, Kan, Aug 24.-Great ex.
element was created here by reports that
negro miners were coming to take the
town. Three hundred armed strikers
gathered in the streets and paraded until
Sheriff Arnold ordered them to disperse.
They obeyed sullenly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
Nepro Demoorats In session.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The conference
of the National Negro Democratic associ-
alton begun here today. The conference
is held for the purpose of bringing to-
gether all factions OF the Negro Demo-
cracy and to formulate plans for state
calupaiQns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
Rebel. capturs Corrientes.

BuESos AyIEs, Aug "a The rebels
have captured the town Of Corrientes
without blow, the garrison retiring to
join Colonel Acuna's forces. The rebels
afterward left the town and attacked and
defeated Acuna i'm Il six hours battle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
Italians Used Up by .Lonsshoremen.

NEW YORK. Aug. ga party of elk
Italians were attacked by "a number OF
'longshoremen. In the general melee
several were wounded Knives were freely
used and three Italians were 80 badly hurt
that an ambulance was sent for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

Pedestrians who were compelled
10 go cut OF coors early this morn
ing were whacked about in way
that gave them the impression
that the wind was travelling at the rate
OF sixty or seventy miles an hour. The
official record kept at the city engin er's
Office, however, shows that we
didn't have even what The old salts
would call gale. The wind gauge is at
the Hope reservoir and 1t recorded max
imum velocity Of % mics an hour.
When tho gentleman In charge
OF the meteorological department
was spoken TO on this subject
was pretty strong wind. lie
had heard about sixty miles and
so on, but he didh't put much
iaith in such reports. IL the
wind actually blew at that
speed it would be nexs to impossible for
a person to stand upright against
1t. Tie instrument at the Hope
reservoir once indie ted that
velocity, but he WAS Inclined TO believe
that when the speed was o or 40 miles an
hour the record was not Liable to be ac
curate.
The rainfall during the present storm
up to z o'clock this morning was .55 Of an
inch and the heaviest fall was between
and O'Clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
4 LUCKY FELLOW.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-John S. Hougb, a
poor but sober and industrious citizen OF
Halfway, N. j., has fallen heir 70 . for
tpue VI $l,0oo.000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

Take Continental Line steamers every 3 min
utes fare 10 cents each way. Dancing Afternoon
and evening In two halls. Band concert Sunday.
Aug. 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24
70 SUE HOKE SMITH.
Former Deputy Commissioner Of Pen
aaqc to EDjOin Him
FROM CONTINUING SUSPENSIONS.
Claims That the Secretary Far Exceeds
lis Authority and Has no Power to
Suspend Pension Payments Save I'm
the Case of Fraud.
FROM CONTINUING SUSPENSIONS.


WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Col. Chas. p.
Lincoln. ex-deputy commissioners Of PEN
sions, proposes t. test in court the legality
of the wholesale suspension Of pensions
by Secretary Hoke Smith.
The suit would be brought in the
Supreme court of the District of Colum-
ii., and il would probably take the form
of mandamus To enjoin the Secretary
Of the Interior from continuing his sns=
pension of p p-nsioDs.
The grouods he bases his action Oh in
brief are as follows:
"While the supreme court Of the United
States has decided in ex rel. Ward Is.
Burnett vs. Henry NJ. Teller. Secretary
Of the Interior. 107th United States, page
1853, that mo pensioner has vested right
10 his PENSION he has ~ legal ri isht.
and one which the secretary OF the IN
ierior has no authority TO deprive him OF
except as provided by law; tnat such re-
view of an act already adjudcated and
reduction or susp usion OF pc Isiol can
only be made by him where the perpetra-
ticn OF fraud In procuring the pension is
charged, or where there has been de-
crease or cessation OF the disability for
which pension was granted.
No Fraud Charged.
Now, the point is that fraud is not
charged, and Ihere Is no evidences OF fraud
in any of the cases now beng suspended
under the act of June "a, $500
They are suspended, not for fraud |
legged or suspecie |, and not b. cause thei O.
has been auy alleged change la the lie
gree OF tue disability shown upon the adj
Indication OF their claims under the last
administration. These suspensions are
being made solely because OF n difference
in the interpreta ion OF tue act OF June
~. 1890. by the last administration aud
by this. The in'erpretation by the pres
ent administration requires greater
degree of disability to entitle n pension
than was required under the previous ad.
minist ration.
This is SHOWN by the decision OF Sec
rel ary Smith. dated May q, 1893 In the
case OF Charles 4. Bennett. Under That
decision Secretary Smith, In commenting
upon the interpretation OF the statu by
tue previous administration, which he
neld o be erroneous, says: 1t Is hardly
NECESSARY to present argument or To
support by authority the PROPOSE
| tion that neither the secretary nor the
commissioners can by order or practice
supersede an act of congress. The power
| OF the department, 50 far as order aud
| pract ce are concerned, is limiteu to au
Execution OF the law. which ceases when
| A. effort H. mn o to superssds the law. y"
| sec re. AIRY Smith has ex scded Ills author
nv. ana the thousands Of pensioners who
have seen cut of are deeply interested I'm
the outea-- Of ibis PROPOSED utiRAASon.
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Il. Is. stOwell,

Principal OF the Bryant and Stratton Business
College will be In his Office, 500 Westminster
street daily, from a. m. to y. m, to enroll
student. fer the coming year.
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Postooned Untii september.

The pony race which was to have been
run at Newport today, was postponed
until September on account of the storm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

At 2l5 o'clock the steamer Pill
grim Of the Fall River line,
which left New York as rsuai
yesterday afternoon, had not reac iei
Newport nor had any word as to her
whereabouts been received.
IL is supposed she made a harbor some
where along the sound on account OF the
heavy gale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-24

Casino and Prize W alta at Rocky Point
furnish. with all the other am usements. tontnu
ous and varisd entertainments
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Shonld 10 Remedied-

FoRT PLAIN, n. ", Aug. .4-The coun.
try is overrun with tramps and they are
committing all manner Of depredations,
the farmers fearing to take vigorous ac.
tion against them, fearing they will burn
their barns and buildings
~,ght Omcsous whIppers.
I COLUMBUS, Ind. Aug. 2f.-Twelve miles
back on the hills, near Waymansville,
eight men with faces bsckened went TO
the residence Of Andry Schruder aud COW
cred him with evolvers, then whipped
him with hickory switches while Others
whipped his wife in n horrible manner.
Schruder and wife are respectable. but
their domestic relations are not very
pleasant
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a. m. AUG. "a: Hignsst. 7s.5; lowest. O.;
mean. s3.3
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rhs wind rose to a gale at II o'clock.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-12-22

The old aicenbe system, there was regu-
lar income to the county, aud, as the
saloonkeepers themselves were alert 10
prevent unlicensed saloons from doing
business, the number of liquor-dealers
was limited and the provisions OF the
law were observed.
The Record believes that the people
of North Dakota are sick Of the prohibit
tory idea-as sick Of it as the people of
Iowa have shown themselves ia be-and
that the next state republican convention
will make grave mistake If 1t again
bitches its tow-line TO the foundering
hulk, Let the question of prohibition,
as in 1890, be an issue at the legislative
conventions, and we truly believe that
there will be such majority Of license
men in the next legislature as will make
it impossible for that conscientious tee.
totaler and eminent morallst, the Honor-
able J. LaMoure, to hold, for third
time, the balance Of power
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1893-12-22
AROUND the COUNTY.
Glencoe.

Dec 19.--The cold snap of few days
has broken and warm wind Is taking
the snow off. There were about six
inches before it began to melt. $50 far
this winter everything human and "in-
human" in these parts has been enjoying
the best of health. /. The new firm of
Smith & Skinner has finished its new
house and barn. and is just rushing busl-
ness....Mr. Park Robinson and family
have gone out to the state of Washington
to spend the winter. Their many friends
around Glencoe disliked to have them 60,
even for short time, as they were the
life of the neighborhood. They intend
to return In the spring. ;. MIR. E. g. Txy-
lor has purchased the Simon Bates farm,
one of the best farms In the Glencoe val
ley....A man by the name of Mckenzie
lost fine horse the ether day, caused by
his sticking pitchfork tine in the ami
mails hip because tho latter did not go
away when the former told him to 60.
McKcnrlc now has one horse and the
pitchfork left. -. Messrs. Smith and Skin
ner went to the Capital City to-day to
purchase chamber set for their new
house. Old Klag Grover is having
rather rocky time trying to place Queen
Lii on the throne, to please John Bull