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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
A WONDERFUL HAND.
An Artificial Substitute Nearly as Perfect
as the Natural Member.

as the Natural Member.
Willard a. Lucas, the son of a great
woolen manufacturer at Poquetannuck,
Conn, wears an artificial hand made
of aluminium which is really one Of the
automatical wonders of the century.
Young Lucas lost his hand in his IA
theirs mills, and Lucas, Sr., who grieved
exceedingly over the results of the &C
cident, wrote or went in person TO every
known manufacturer of artificial limbs
in this country and Europe, vainly
seeking false hand for his son. Arti-
fetal hands could have been procured
from any of them, but what was want
ed was not to be found-viz, a hand that
would perform all the functions of
real flesh and blood member.
Finally the elder Lucas, who is
known as a rare mechanical genius,
took it upon himself to make his son a
hand-not a mere dummy" but one
that would be useful for the manifold
purposes to which such members are
put. The result is surprise to every
maker of artificial limbs in the world
The automaton is of aluminium and
much resembles the steel gauntlets
worn by the knights of the middle ages.
The fingers are all perfect and lifelike,
the joints In each bending as readily as
those in natural hand, making it pos
sible for the young man to perform ev-
cry kind of labor. An expert report ON
this wonderful piece of mechanism reads
as follows:
with it he can grasp and handily
use all kinds of tools. pick up things
from the ground, drive. handle gun
in fact, use it quickly and skillfully at
any kind of work. Like a natural hard,
the artificial one consists of a palm that
is provided with fastening by which
it is attached to a cork stump the
joints working by a ratchet, so that the
fingers may be bent forward at any
angle and held there. The hand may
be only partly closed or tightly shut,
and only one finger or all, as the wear
er desires, may be closed at once and
instantly by striking them against the
body or other object. To release the
grasp it is only necessary to touch a
spring at the back of the hand The
invention is as nearly perfect substi-
tute for natural hand as could be de-
vised and is the only thing of the kind
known in the world st. Louis Re-
public.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
Taurht the Teacher.

"Now, children, said the teacher of
an Ellsworth primary school, 81 want
you to remember that wherever you
find the letter q the very next letter will
always be u!''
A little girl with a very sage look
held up her hand and bent over one
ide to give it greater elevation and the
act more emphasis.
"Well, Abigail Jane, what is it,"
said the teacher.
"In the alphabet the very next letter
after q isn't u!'
Abigail Jane" said the teacher,
with some asperity Of tone and man
ner, you may take your seatv"-Ells-
worth (Me.) American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
Colonel Burr's Career.

Colonel Frank Burr, the well known
newspaper correspondent, has had re-
markable career. When but child, be
was stolen by tribe of Indians and re-
mained with them for several years.
When the war broke out, he was loco
motive engineer. He enlisted as a pri-
vate and came out Of the service wearing
shoulder straps. He then studied civil
engineering and laid out Deer Park, the
famous summer resort on the Ale
ghanies. Becoming a newspaper CORE
spondent, he soon became one Of the
most famous of the guild.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
AN INSANE MANS TERROR.
Only q Conductors Goodness Prevented
Panic In a Street Car.

Only a Conductors Goodness Prevented Q
Panic In a Street Car.
A big, broad shouldered, handsome
man boarded a Russell avenue car at
Wisconsin street and took seat near
the front door. He was perhaps 40 or
45 years of age, we'll dressed, and of
imposing appearance, but there were a
wild, startled look about his face and
an uneaslness in his manner indicating
that something was wrong. The car
had gone only a short distance when he
began to pull nervously away from the
corner, casting frightened glances over
his shoulder as though he saw some
thing beside him.
Suddenly he jumped up and rushed
to the door of the car, throwing his arms
wildly, as though beating off an assail-
ant, and falling over the other passen-
gers in his haste to get out.
''Shoot him! Shoot him!" he shout
ed to the conductor.
''Shoot him quick, or I'll have to pull
his head off can't stand this any
longer. He's after me! Shoot him, 1
say, or I'll pull his head OFF,
The quick witted conductor, taking
in the situation at a glance, pulled
him out on the back platform and slam
med the door behind him. There, +"
he said, "he can't get you now. I'll
keep him in the car
But the assurance did not satisfy the
unfortunate man. He covered behind
the conductor and peered over his shoul-
der to watch his imaginary pursuer.
There he comes! Throw him out 7"
he shouted again, clinging to the con-
ductor in abject terror.
"You stay here, and I'll throw him
out the front door," said the conductor,
to pacify him.
"Will you throw him over the dash
board?"
Yes"
And will the mules trample on
him?''
Yes"
And will the car run over him."
Yes"
That's right-that will serve him
right-throw him over the dashboard, :"
and he laughed in great glee over the
project of getting rid of his adversary.
The conductor went into the car and
pretended to take somebody out of the
far corner and push him out of the
front door. The mailman on the rear
platform shouted his appreciation and
jumped up and down with Joy. There
he goes he screamed, "push him
over-don't let him get away-push
him Over-shove him under the cart
serves him right-he can't get me
now!"
The ladies in the car were thoroughly
frightened, and but for the GOODNESS of
the conductor there might have been a
stampede.
He assured them that he would keep
the man outside and get rid of him as
soon as possible, which quieted them.
The lunatic made no further demon
stration beyond nervously watching the
inside of the car as though he feared
his foe would appear again, and when
the car reached Greenfield avenue he
said in perfectly natural way: Here
is where live. I'll get off here" He
proved to be south side gentleman
whose family is caring for him. He had
made his escape some hours before, and
the members of his family were anxi-
ously looking for him.-Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
Where They Eat Tobacco.

Perhaps there is nothing more pecul-
lar about the Eskimoes of Point Bar
row than their methods of using tobac-
CO, which, of course, they procure from
the whites. They know good from bad
tobacco. When they get hold Of few
plugs of commissary tobacco from a
vessel of the United States navy, they
show marked appreciation of it. The
habit of chewing the weed seems to be
universal. Men, women and even un-
weaned children keep quid, often of
enormous size, constantly in the mouth.
The juice is not spit out, but swallow
ed with the saliva, without producing
any symptoms of Observation-Disclosures
Star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
Jouett,s CONGRATULATIONS.

Another story of Professor Jowett.
A student who had passed his greats
with some distinction had, as was his
wont, been taken up by the master and
asked to partake of his hospitality.
Tete-a-tete, the master inquired: well,
Mr.. -, what do you think of meta
physicist" "Oh," was the consequen-
tial reply, my two years study has
convinced me that metaphysics are
humbug." Indeed" calmly observed
the professor, "then you are a very
lucky man, Mr.. -, for there are some
who have studied metaphysics until
their SEVENTEEN or eightieth year and
have not made that discovery. Pail
Mall Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
Carter Harrison's Grain District.

When the late Carter Harrison was
in congress, a granger member once
took him to task for speaking ON a bill
affecting agricultural interests, telling
hlm that he should leave its discussion
to the representatives of the farmers,
upon which Harrison retorted: II am
from district only three miles long
and two miles wide, but in it we raise
more grain than do many states COM
bined. 1t is raised by elevators. -
New York Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-01
PRICE 3 CENTS
CHINA

Is in training for war, but
AMISON'S prices on TEAS
remain on a peaceful basis.
The sun., 1893-12-09
JOTTINGs ABOUT Town.
Senator David Hin !. a, III. Ho,.l New x.,

Senator David Hin 10 at the Hotsl New NsthsrIanA
Elihu Root Is to be the next PRESIDENT Of the New
England Society. "
The 10Th brtEdsy Of the Rev Robert CoIly.r pastor
OF the Church OF the Messiah celebrated As
In the church.
ArrhbiSnop CorrigAn will bless tomorrow All sAint.
church VII seat LOO Peope and cost about 10 OOO
The Thirty fourth Street Reformed Church will cell
shrais tomorrow me seyenteth anniversary ~ its
wees, "
John II ward. the nswsdsAier OF hs5 Aust,rdan
avenue. who disappeared on Tuesday sveaing artSr
closing hs store, came home last ght lie sAid he
had only been out of town.
Christopher Ford. aged 20 ysArs and hi. ,uo-y..r.
Island yesterday suffering with GmAILDox rbsS Nv
II 337 last Eighiy-hrst street.
TIE Park Department sod yesterday BY public aus-
annexed district aud Wsstchsstsr eeunty Ths
receipts from the sale were S22t9
40 iSims im ,oI DAMAGE amounting in the aggregate to
of property see ed By the changes OF grade made
IN eprgssins Harlem River Railroad tracks in the
President sam Gompsrs and Treasurer John Len.
non "i nr xGsTi'sn tsasE~on Of LA9oT stt this siy
United Garment No-Eers Tor ChicsEn 10 attend de
thirteenth annual convention OF tue Federation.
Muiam Gamble 4 TO-. commission merchants At
tno,e whom !"Hn 1. smith. TIE missing prodies msr.
chant OF iit pFeenwlch street had swiudlsi, deny
that try cash"a any checks tnrSmth, They also say
that smith owes them nothing
Judge Brown IN the untsl states District Cout
nwaTdrd yss;sTday 70 a.. lyds hns steamship sem
lct scfuorrr William Snth Thr sem mole pIc1st
her m oil southport after she had driftr ~ ms
the value OF the schooner
William Hickey and John T. cross who plssi-d
gui,tI "t sntyTlnS ne second .,.y bedroom o. N,
on the morning Of Aug - aud T"ubns her ot ber ia
m@na Ssrn:s an1 Snd "TirG T'Is
ten years m STATE pr son H"N 'r"ss 'ioHr Ani at
The sun., 1893-12-09
DAN COU6HLIN's TRIAL
The Opening Addres.e. Finished-TakinE OF
Testimony Begins ON Monday.


CHICAGO. Dec. 9-JudGe Wing began HIS
opening address for the defence in the trial Of
Daniel Coughlin for the murder OF DIR. Cronin
soon after 10 o'clock this morning in Judge
TuthilPs court. The burden OF his address
was the alleged fallacy Of eircumstantial evi-
dence. indicating that the limo OF defence to be
adopted by the Coughlin attorneys Is to try to
break down this class OF testimony. which
forms 40 large a part OF the evidence to be In
troduced by the State.
Judge Wing proceeded to define the power
for good or evil OF circumstantiAl evidence.
citing several cases in illustration and with
dramatic power describing scenes OF murder
illustrating his as ssertion.
He denounced the statement that Coughlin
was In q conspiracy to murder DR.. Cronin, and
referring to Coughlins former trial. attacked
the Testimony given by Mrs. licNrtel, and
warned tho Jury against paying heed to 1t In
this trial.
Wings remarks. He understood the defence
would outline its evidence. hut Ia six hours Of
talking he had not heard anything of that sort.
les, ! will outline our evidence" replied
Judge Wing. We will show first that the evil
dence against Dan Coughlin is insufficient TO
the testimony given at that former trial was
When Judge Wing finished his argument on
behalf of the defence Attorney Donahue moved
that the court adjourn until Monday TO give
both sides much needed rest and enable tho
presentation. Attorney Bottum concurred in
the request OF tho defence. and Judge Tuthill
announced tho adjournment until Monday,
when the taxing OF testimony will begin.
The sun., 1893-12-09
THE SWORD or CH4RI sMAoyE
Lafayette Said 10 Have Lost n In CoIuubia,
u. C.-some Very Queer History.

Lafayette Said TO Have Lost tt In CoIumbia
q. C.-somo Very Queer History.
COLUMBIA. s. c.. Dec. a-R NJ. Stevens. a
Columbia carpenter. has made find that may
prove ~ value to him. While making some
excavations Yesterday he unearthed an old
worn two-edged sword. The weapon was
shown to number OF old citizens. and one OF
them. noted for memory and veracity. recalled
q tradition OF Lsfsyetts's visit to this city
known to but few people. which connects a
sword Of this kind with the illustrious French
Lafayette when ne was here.
This Is the version OF Lafayette story given
by the old citizen OF memory and verRcity.
"Charlemagne. In one Of his battles. had =
furious hand-to- hand conflict with a famous
Roman General CharlemaEne was victorious.
cutting of the head Of the Roman. and taking
two-edged sword. Charlemsgne decided that
the weapon should always be kept in the royal
family OF France as u trophy Of the greatest
Sh5 were P the
always been preserved in the archives One
day the King gave Lafayette dangerous mis-
sion to perform. and tho King was 40 pleased
Lafayette honors and money. all OF which he
declined. In moment OF Joy the King pre-
sented him with the sword ofCharlemagne. Of
He vas sd to keep i until his death and then i
this country In 1925 Lafayette brought the
sword with him. and had It when he reached
Columbia: Here It disappeared, and Lafayette
negro. vigorous search. was, made. for tho
weapon but II was never found Iafaystte's
stan believed It had been buried somewhere
BY the thief. Lafayette's grief over the loss
sword enraged the King SO much that he told
Lafayette never TO appear before him again"
The sun., 1893-12-09
BARNEY RIGLIN rs QUE
Col. =. v. II. CruS-r Likely 80 Replace Hin
"a. Leader OF the EIghtcenth.

Col. =. v. II. CruS-r Likely 80 Replace Hin
n- Leader or Eighteenth.
Barney Biglin. who has been active In the
Republican politics OF the old Eighteenth and
the new Fourteenth Assembly districts for
twenty years and the Republican leader In
that section OF the city for more than half that
period retired from the leadership at a m eet-
ing OF the Rapublcan district organization
held at 2l5 East Thirty-fourth street last
night. II cannot be truthfully recorded that
he retired quietly" for there was great deal
of noise made on the occasion by men who
wanted to retire him and not let him retire
himself
President Joseph p. Jardine had hardly
called the association to order whom Mr. Big
lin got the floor and announced his with
drawal and asked that his name be left OF tho
lie said that he thought he had earned the
right to retire by his long service In the party
ranks. He introduced the following resolu-
tion. which was adopted unanimously:
RsIr.d That As REPRESENTATIVES OF the Republican
voters ot the Fourteenth Assembly district We favor
Of the cy TO the .sct tsa r6srs shall be at ths tins
n9sogsh and CoPss ,s9Fsa1ISI9n of hs vApps
dstrets with an snrollmrnt "t all hs1n6IcAn voters
Of Republican principles IN the state and nation.
Capt Hugh Coleman proposed vote OF
thanks 20 the retiring leader. butthe onposi-
tello. an eX-Lalor party leader, Missed him
down, and by their noisy demonstration pre-
vented vote. Smith and Costello seemed to
be afraid that opposition was to be made by
the BigliH men ~ the enrOllmen OF a lot OF
them friends, and they fought and shouted Hs
hard a9d as loud as though such were the
Ease. lheir wind was wasted for the opnosi-
we're allowed 20 enroll, NearlY 200 accepted
Crugsrs name heads the list OF delegates to
tho County committee.
The sun., 1893-12-09

bsd. s OfsTaGT Prs,pS .oop Meyer @ called % Mulor He
thought he vas dying He died before he
Mindsn and and an undertaker, and to signal him
Meyer bE rslsing a front window ccnttaIln
house. This plan was carried out Meyer re-
turning e, the fat after DR.. hinden and Un-
dGSksEE KiPP bad LEI, Il when bs returned
the Nat that night" asked MIR, ,Mc1ntyrc.
" He told us the police could mover make
would toll n the police got onto It he iMcycrl
would swear he was never IN Now YORK. and
Mr.. Meyer and l. II arrested. were to cay
"G'it TRat ended the principal story. The VII.
death OF Brandt. most OF which has already
been made public: After The inGIereli, which
sttsnIsd GGS GIsdfe oSy nj by Muller snd the pr@end
yidoy they returned to the q Fat ,L where thy
SSnf M GSbSSy III lie TSiE G TIA
widow" that hct claim w9nld 10 Gqid On tho
iCTnF qs SS %hcR dTy RF MsyS ss
10 Meyer. He got It cashed and gave Muller
'"What did he say when he gave you that
"YTio seid I, all the companies, paid as easy
could go bnck to Chicago. as he had no more
oDs ysSM 20
5YN. CDmpa1y s9 op bus the to Tho
Meyers flight to Detroit, and Toledo whore
the foo%S %SG pdsS Of eye hbS
address. and received 5000 for the informa-
Muller Identified two photographs o, Brandt
o-whst did you do after Meyers arrest' A.-lca
oAnd told the whole story to the District Attorney
Q-you we're promised immunity from prosecution
II you became State'H evidence3 A-Yes.
Q-Thatisn you told the truth' A-Yea
Here the direct examination closed. The
cross examination was postponed until! Mon.
day, BY consent, to allow DIR. Lyman Ware OF
Chicago who wanted to GO home. to be ex-
Dr. Ware testified that he had been an ex:
amininC physician for the New York Lille and
.Etna Life insurance companies insChicaEo Tor
twenty years. He identified the photographs
amincd for the policies issued by those com
paDles to Baum. Brandt. he said. was then n
nTat-claAs physical condition In every respect.
ALBASy dec. S--3Iuch interest was mani
tested in this city tonight when II was re:
ported that agents ot District Attorney kicoll
cure the record OF u man who. 1t Ia expected
will be called rs np expert witness in the trial
Of DIR. Henry [. +. Meyer
The person whose record is being inquired
into Ia Dr. W. Theodore Scheele. who was IA
resident OF this city about two years ago. For
n short time he worked for the analine works
in Greenbush. across the river. as n chemist
hut shortly afterwnrd was engaged by the
Albany Chemical Company us supervising
chemist.
The Argus says he became acquainted with
many students in the medical col lege hrr"
and, when not engaged in his business pur-
suite, was generally with tho boys. One day he
was missing. ana when woaks had passed and
The sun., 1893-12-09
PATE AND STEERS HANGED.
They and Two Other Boys Killed Farmer
Heimiek While Trying to Rob Him.


Heimiek While Trying to Rob Him.
DANvILLE, ILL.,. Dec. S-Harvey Pate and
Frank St!ers were hanged at / o'clock this
afternoon.
On the night Of Aug. 25 last. four young
men. Harvey Pate, aged 2l; Frank Stiers. 10;
Elias McJunkins. IL. and Charles Harris. IL,
walked about eight miles out OF this city into
Pilot Township with the intention OF robbing
Henry Helmick. They arrived in the evening
and found that the family had gone to church.
They then determined to waylay the wealthy
farmer as he returned.
As Mr.. Helmick drove past two OF them
sprang to the horses heads and the other two
went to the side OF the carriage with revovers
and demanded money. Mr. Hclmick said
"All right boys" but struck his horses shRruly
at the same time. As the horses sprang away
n shot was fired and Mr. Helmtck fell over dead
into the ap, Of his wife Three more shots
were fred. Mrs. llelmick had the presence Of
mind to gather the reins and guide tho horses
In the road while they plunged forward toward
home.
The four boys returned TO Danvlle that same
night. ON the sunday following the youngest
Harris. told the story to n friend, and, when
arrested confessed to the crime, duplicating
the others who were imm lately arrested.
The next day McJunklns also confessed. On
the trial on Oct. l3 each oi the prisoners
pleaded guilty Judge Bookwaltor sentenced
McJunkins and Harris TO the penitentiary for
life.
The sun., 1893-12-09
$3.50 ABANDoSED 10 4 THIEF.
The Heal Owner . BrookIyn Politician Who
Prrfers Not 90 CInim III. Money.

The Heal Owner = BrookIyn Politician Who
Prrfers Not 20 Claim HIS Money.
Police Property Clerk Powell OF Brooklyn has
$3.50 locked up in his safe which Josephine
Ryan. who is alleged to be thief. will receive
when she calls at Police Headquarters this
morning. The girl has been living at SO VIII
loughhy street.
She had a visitor on Nov. 20 in the person OF
politician with q big roll OF Rreenbacks
Early on the following morning the politician
complained at the Adams street police station
that he had been robbed OF 500. A detective
went TO the WomAn's house to make an inves-
tigAtion,
Soon after he had taken his departure. the
lhndlady. Mrs, OCOnnoT. went 10 Police Head
quarters. and handed to Property Clerk l'owall
$3.50. saying that she had received II from the
Ryan woman. On the following day the Ryan
woman was arrested on a charge Of vagTancY.
She remained in lau until Yesterday, when
Police Justice Walsh ordered her dischRIg ge
These events are attributed to the influence OF
the politician with the police.
The existence OF thS $3.50 would probably
not have heen made public had not dispute
bTok en- out between Lawyers Max Klein aud
Frank CRrTAO, each OF whom claimed that he
had been retained to defend the woman and
claimed a share in the money, The woman
Ryan and both lawyers will resume the con-
troversy At Police Headquarters this morning.
Meanwhile the politician whose Mig roll formed
the basis for the trouble Esrps in the back
ground and makes no claim 10 the money.
The sun., 1893-12-09
Duny Escape. with q Fine.

John Duffy. formerly a saloon keeper at
Eleventh avenue and Twentieth street. and
now distiler. who was convicted in the Gen
eral Sessions. before Judge MARITIME. OF assault
LAWYER Robert J. Haire on the evening OF Aay
l3. iuIuring Lawyer HRire's right arm per-
manrntly by Kick was HrraiEnei yesterday
the Iury might well, upun the evidence. have
convicted him Of a higher deg ee Of assault.
Witnesses Oi TespPctahlllty hRd proved that
puity had borne an excellent reputation pre-
Vious To the assault and Lawyer liaiTs had in
formed the Court that lluliy had made Tapara-
lenitY for putiy. Judge MARITIME fined Duly
s4uO, and the hne WAS paid and Dutiy was dis
The sun., 1893-12-09
Steamer Isssouaa Ia rIr.on Rar.

KINGsyILIE Ont, Dec. S-After periIous
trip across the Ice foes tho mate Of the steam
er Harlem which has been fast in the ice in
Pigeon Bay of this port, for forty hours. sue
ceeded in reaching shore this afternoon. liz
imm ediatslE wired General Manager Caldwell
OF the Western Transit COMPANY that the
steamer was fast in the ice and was unable to
eXtricats herself lie asked that immediate
assistance be sent. The Harlem Is six miles
from land.
The steamer White Star without cargo. ard
the eonsoTt Sweepstakes. coal laden IN at
tempting TO come into this hATboT stranded on
a sand bar 100 feet from the harbOr entrance.
The steamer now IL trying to cut her way
through the bar, but ~ she ia not inside before