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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-25
THAT CONFIRMATION.
Indignation in Respectable Circles
That Col. 0'ReiIley's Is Delayed.

II now about two months since Presi-
dent Cleveland sent the nomination
of Colonel Francis O'Reilley OF Woon-
socket to the Senate as Collector OF
the Port of Providence, and his confirma-
ton Is yet an unsolved problem. 30
the Hon. Franklin Pierce owen, chair
man of the Democratic State central COM
mittee, packed his grip and started for the
national capital last night, TO bring his
magnetic influence to bear upon the pow
ers that be SO that the colonel may enter
promptly upon the performance OF the
functions OF the high and responsible
office. The obstructive agencies which
have been industriously engaged in delay
ing the confirmation are confined to Hugh
j. Carroll Of Pawtucket and John w.
Brennan of this city, whose antagonism
TO the genial colonel, covers a period OF
several years during which they have
been consigned to political obscurity
as representing the blatant n
demoraiizing minority in the party.
Hill and incidentally Senator Murphy,
and it is understood that they have made
frequent use of the mails as a
mud-throwing medium TO delay the
approval of the Presidents appoint
ment. They are not understood
to arrogate TO themselves the command
ing influence whereby the confirmation
may be indefinitely postponed, but will
be satisfied to secure some months delay
which involves incidentally the depriys-
ton of salary. Colone. O'Reilley's long
and honorable services TO his party en-
title him to official recognition. This
sentiment is. shared by many warm Re-
publican friends. He has steadily and
un1inchingly opposed on the floor OF the
conventions, in the General Assembly aud
elsewhere, the Vaccinations OF the clap
trap and disrcputable elements which are
the head and front of the present opposi-
ton, and it is universally admitted
that he possesses superior qualifications
for the Office to which he has been nomi-
mated. In the end he viii ~btedly
triumph over the pair of reckless and ir
responsible schemers, Hill and Murphy to
the contrary notwithstanding, although
the tariff controversy may contribute to
further DELAY.
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Ru The Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 25-Grand
Master Barrett, OF the S~witchmen's
Mutual Aid Association, passed through
here yesterday, en- route for Chicago, and
after a PROSECUTING tour through Kansas
in the interest of the newly perfected
Switchmen's Association. Mr.. Barrett said
TO a reporter that he met with signal sue
cess every where. 1t is asserted that the
new order will practically abandon the
beneficiary idea, which will let into the
body many switchmen who were hereto
fore kept out by the excessive rates. The
order will thus be made as strong rs that
of the engineers or conductors.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution, No. $685., Issued fro n a
at Providence. within and for said District on the
18TH day OF July, A. ID. 1894. returnablo 10 said .cnft
on the 18th day OF October, 1894. wherein Shariesh AZ
Wilcox % said Providence IL defendant. VIII %
sold at Public Auction on Saturday, the fourth gay
of August. 1894, at n O'Clock noon, AT IRE
stable OF g. A. Ellis on Trinity Square $50
called in East Providence. the following ae-
scribed personal property. wftch was attacnea on
origInal writ. via one small Ray HorsA Plea
ton buggy, A Harness, I Carriage Eobe, stfeet
blanket, 4 stable Blanket WHIP snfeins'e'
Levied on this 2eth day Of July. lisa a. IL
o,cIock m. and will be sold 10 satisfy said esec"-
t,on M su6irlent. CHARLES & C~hAffhb.
t.tssS.et Deputy sheriff.
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smoke, they made their way 10 q sMsss
The horses OF the Knox ooDpaAy eeule
not DO reached. They were en- ths sscono
story OF the building wbioh vas . mas
OF lanes from tho very start. Tss moss
OF them had persisted from the terrific
heat and from tho dense smoke before
the flames reached them.
The Burned Buildings.
The Knox building was a four story
structure OF brick. Another four-story
building OF the Knox Company, facing on
Second street and separated from the
stables only by a thin brick wall, was used
entirely for storage purposes. IL was
packed from basement to roof with fur
niture and merchandise. This building
and its contents are q total loss.
How Brave Firemen Met Death.
About ten minutes before 3 a portion Of
the wall OF the rear OF Adams fell into
the alley and across the back exit. In
stantly the crowd set up a cry "the fire.
rushed to the rescue. Half q dozen lines
of hose were turned upon the burning
mass, which had fallen in front OF the
exit. As the bricks cooled slightly ~
firemen and as many policemen rushed
into the building. j..
In a moment they emerged from what
was thought a death trap, dragging In
their arms the bodies of three fremen.
Two minutes after the party came out
the upper floors Of the Knox building
sank, the walls then trembled and Eel
with a crash. Only the Office corner OF
the building was left standing.
Two of the walls fell into b street and
Second streets. The other W simply
crumbled, piling up great masses OF red
hot brick and burning timber.
With the fall Of the walls the fire wa
practically under control, but the flames
were hotter than ever. Firemen and po'
licemen began to succumb to the heat
and IL was necessary to relieve the hose
men every four or five minutes.
Tenement Houses Burn.
Eight two-story frame houses on thu
north alley caught fire. They were al
lowed to burn. Water and hose coult
! not be wasted upon them. The occupant
| had long since left them, and for 10 min
utes bricks had been crashing througl
the roofs. Mitcheli's blacksmith shol
caught fire. No fireman could go nea
enough to il to play water upon it. BE
sids, although 1t was a two-story build
ing, il looked like a mere toy house be
side the great flaming embers, ant
seemed not worth the saving.
Fire started upon the roofs OF all nea
dwellings several times. Ladders wer
brought into use and citizens and police
men took the places of the exhausted fire
men and kept the fire from spreading.
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GREAT IN%TERESTAROUSED
In the Ryan-Smith Fight Tomorrow
at Minneapolis.
Ru The Associated Pr.ss

MINNEAPoLIs, July 25.--ln conformity
with the rule governing championship
contests, the ring in which the Ryan
Smith mill will be brought of to-
morrow night has just been en-
larged to the regulation size,
at the sacrifice OF muc valuable space.
Every seat in the amphitheater has been
sold. and il is certain that the attendance
will be the largest ever recorded at a
similar event in this city. Word has been
received that the Chicago delegation will
arrive tomorrow morning. Betting has
taken a slight turn in favor of Ryan, and
it is certain that he will enter the
ring a favorite. just who his seconds
will be, is not known, but it is announced
thrt Tom West, I'D Alexander and Solly
Smith will be behind Smith. The referee
will be appointed during the afternoon OF
the contest so there will be no delay al
the ring side.
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women's Home Mission.

The Women's Home Mission Circle, re-
Gently organized in connection with the
Ruggles street Primitive Methodist
held its first monthly meeting
yesterday at the pastors residence, "a
Pekin street. Quite a goodly number
were present and a good time was had.
One new member was added and three
members. Three committees
were formed, a sick visiting committee, o
relief and a missionary committee, with
Mrs. Searle as president. After the
business was completed the company
were RECALLED with tea and cake. The next
meeting is TO be held at Mrs. j. L. Ma
chon's on Oakland avenue.
The Ladies' Aid of the Above Church
hold a lawn party and concert on MIR.
Machon's lawn tonight.
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OFFERED HIS OWN GOODS.
Things Stolen from Lewis Cohen
offered Him by The Thieves.

About two weeks & the jewelry store
owned by Lewis Cohen at 2+6-
street was broken into and 200 worth OF
watches, bracelets and chains were
stolen. Two men who were seen
hanging about the store were suspected,
but when the police came TO look for the
pair they had disappeared.
This morning two men entered Cohen's
store and one OF them produced a
watch movement and offered IL TO the pro-
prietor for ID cents. Mr.. Cohen looked
at the movement and recognized it as
being one of those stolen from him.
He noticed Lieutenant O'Neil of Station i
passing by and calling him into the store
delivered the men into custody. They
were taken to the Central State and gave
the names, Henry Reddington and David
+. Buckley.
The police are looking up the records OF
the pair and will arraign them probably
tomorrow.
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ALMOST MURDER.
Serious Stabbing ARRAY at
the North End.
A Former Insane Patient Slabs a
Man He Was Boxing With.

At IL :65 today, Lawrence Eagan, I'D
years old, and Philip Coyle, 80, were
fooling In front OF William A. Potter's
blacksmith shop near the big tree: The
men were boxing at the time, and Eagan
had considerably the better OF IT, so Coyle
ran around the building aud there he
pulled out a knife, and as Eagan
came around the corner, he stabbed
him in the left breast, and again
over the right breast. Eagan, seeing the
the murderous intentions OF Coyle, turned
to run and was again stabbed in the back.
Then Coyle ran away in the direction
OF Pawtucket. Eagan was assisted
to Harvey L. Luth's drug store near by
and the ambulance was sent for. Mr..
Luth administered stimulants to the i'm
jured man, who was very weak from loss
OF blood. When the ambulance arrived
the doctor examined the wounds and
found that each were about two
inches long, and probably an inch and a
quarter deep. After dressing the wounds
Eagan was taken in the ambulance to the
Rhode Islano Hospital. The doctor says
Eagan was a lucky man, as none OF the
cuts reached the lungs, but instead
struck q bone. Coyle is considered
to be a little demented. Five years ago
he served a year In the insane asylum at
Cranston, having become insane over love
for a woman five years before. Both men
are rather dissolute fellows and single
and have no home.
Coyle's Arrest.
Immediately after the stabbing Coyle
sought safety in fight. Captain Baker,
with Officer Munroe and Dog officer
Potter, started in pt suit. Coyie
succeeded In evading mis- pursuers
by running cross lots to Rochambeau ave-
nue., and while the officers were vainly
seeking for hin in yards on North Main
| street the hunted man was recover
ing his wind in a clump oil
bushes in a lot on the venue Finally
Capt. Baker and Constable Potter got on
the fugitive's trail and followed him
to the avenue. Capt. Baker passed
| slowly up the street, keeping a sharp
| lookout ON both sides. Suddenly Coyle,
catching sight OF the captains uniform
| broke from his cover and ran. The officer,
catching sight of him at almost the same
instant, tore across the interven'
ing lot in hot pursuit. Coyie
terrified by the relentless chase
attempted to hide behine a big rock, and
a moment later the big officer Eel
He was taken to the Secone
station and gave up the knife with which
he committed the deed, and tomorrow hs
will be arraigned.
Eagan's condition at the Rhode Island
Hospital, where he was taken imme
diately after the affair, !
critical. He is very mucl
weakened by loss of blood and b.
shock but it is hoped that h
will survive. The knife wound
in his chest were glancing blows and 1T i
thought failed to penetrate to q vita
part.
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THREE OF A KIND.

Last Sunday night a row in the house, 16
Elbow street, was suppressed by officers
OF Station 8. Later the house was
'pulled" by the police, who arrested
William Katelle, the occupant,
his wife, Julia, and one Of the
women who created the disturb ance,
Mary Corrigan. This morning in the
Sixth District Court Katelle was arraigned
charged with maintaining a liquor NUS
ance and was held i'm $1,000 surety for trial
July q. Julia Katelle, pleaded not
guilty to a charge OF being a
common railer and brawler and was held
in $500 surety for trial July n.
Mary Corrigan was charged with an as
saplt on Harriet Clarke ana was held In
500 surety for trial July n.
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PARTED BEST OF FRIENDS.
BIZ The Associated Pres.

QUEENSTOWN, July 24.-The regatta
committee was asked by an Associated
Press man today il in the sailing over to-
days course the Britannia scored another
victory. They answered that she did
not, but being entered she had to sail the
course to receive the prize.
Mr.. Howard Gould, when asked con-
corning the reports sent out by a news
agency that Nat Herreshoffs return To
America was the result OF a quarrel with
the Goulds, denied the truth of the rumor
adding that they are the best OF friends
and that the Goulds have a most sincere
admiration of Mr.. Herreshof.
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DRINK CAUSED MURDER.
Ru ia. Associated pres.

P~ERRYsyILLE, Ind, July 25.-Henry
Skinner, a farmer, living two miles from
here, was murdered by his stepson Jeff
Starks last night with a spade. Starks
had been in town and returned drunk.
He came in and went to Skinner and asked
for money, claiming the latter owed him
for planting corn. Skinner refused and
told him to go home. Starks went home,
coming back with a shot gun and revolver.
He fired two loads through the door with
out hitting anyone. He then began firing
his revolver and shot his mother through
the hand. His revolver being emptied, he
picked up q spade and attacked skinner,
getting the latter down and hacking his
head to pieces with the Implement.
Starks Is now in jail.
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LAST EDITION
Terrible ConfIagration in
Washington This Morning.
Many Firemen Killed and Injured
and Hundreds OF Horses Burned.

BIZ The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July Exchanging bells,
roaring flames, rushing engines, crashing
walls, agonizing shrieks Of horses that
were perishing in the fiery furnace-such
was the scene at Knox's stables at b and
Second streets when that and adjoining
buildings fell a prey to the destructive
elements early this morning. Not since
the big patent office fire many years ago
has the fire department OF the dis
trict had to cope with so fierce
were brought into action, but
the efforts were unavailing TO save the
property from destruction. Most horri-
bic OF all was the news that i've men had
been buried under the ruins. Four Others
were injured by falling walls and timbers,
and these were promptly removed to the
emergency hospital for treatment. Three
OF the fremen lost their lives.
The Dead.
SAMUEL r. MAsTIN.
MICHAEL FENToN.
DENNIS DoNoHUE.
All were firemen OF Company No. 1.
One of the Knox stable employees was
burned and may die. Fully a dozen IRE
men and policemen were overcome by the
heat and had to be carried TO places OF
safety.
The Injured.
J. a.. WILSON, SIS Eleventh street, South
East, broken leg.
JAMES KELHAL, 462 Virginia avenue,
southwest, sprained back; seriously in
jured.
burned about the hands and face.
JAMES A. HOOPER, truck A, lacerated
forehead.
EDWARD CAHILL, citizen, shoulder
broken.
Nhe Adams Express ~Company's stable
adjoining the Knox building to the north
was also almost entirely consumed. About
$50 horses which were in the stables were
taken out.
Hundreds Of Horses Burned.
Over 200 heavy draught horses belong
ing to the Knox Company, nearly all of
the ~company's express wagons ana the
contents of n large storage building were
burned. Eight two-story houses on the
alley north of the knox building and two
small frame houses back OF Adams
stables were destroyed. Six or eight resi-
dences were more or less damaged and
Mitchell's blacksmith shop on second
street was crushed by falling walls.
The total loss will exceed a quarter OF q
million dollars.
The fire was discovered about 2:3(
O'Clock. A number OF men were sleeping
in the Knox building and were awakened
by smoke. They found the entire rear ol
the second floor of the building in flames
and had hardly time to escape with their
lives. Before they had left the building
the blaze had communicated to the three
story rear part of the Adams
Stables, and was darting GU
OF the windows Of the second and frs
floors OF both buildings in the rear. A
ooliceman sent In an alarm through
patrol box which brought out two com
panies and a truck. Five minutes later
general alarm was turned in, and in fiv
minutes more the entire fire department
OF the city was on hand. A hundred mel
ran into the Adams stables and cut loos'
the horses. Not one of them attempted
TO run back into the stable
as horses frightened by fire usual
ly do. The terrific heat seemed
to warn them and in spite OF the binding
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-25
WILLIAM H. J0URDAN DEAD.

William II. Jourdan of Worcester one
OF the best known coal men in New Eng
land, died last evening at his sons home
i'm that city after a long and severe sick
ness, Mr.. Jourdan was well-known in
the trade. Mr.. Jourdan, when a young
man. was a conductor on the Providence
a Worcester railroad, in fact
one of the first conductors when
the road began operations. He was sub
seuuently freight agent for the road at
Worcester, and went into the coal bust
ness i'm Worcester in the early sixties.
The business will be continued by his son,
w. 8. Jourdan. Mr.. Jourdan was % years
Of aOe.
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Badly battered.

BosroY, July 25.-Two men walked into
the Emergency hospital late last night
accompanied by another man who had
seven wounds In his head, three ribs
broken and his ear laceratsd. The name
of the injured man was given a. Anton
Brul. His companions refused to give
their names or tell how the man came by
hi. injuries. After having his wounds
dressed Brul was taken away by his
s,t<.Ha " |-
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BIG SANTA Re DEPOT BURNED.
Bu The Associated Press.

LA JUNTA, Col, July 25.-Just before
midnight last night a lamp exploded at
the lunch counter at the Santa Fe depot
i'm this city, ant the flames spread so
RAPIDLY to other portions of the depot that
the night train dispatchers and other en-
ployes had barely time to escape with
their lives.
The depot, which was one Of the largest
owned by the Santa Fe, with all its con-
tents, was soon reduced to ashes. Loss
cannot be given as yet.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.

Office OF the License Commissioners,
City Hall, Providence. July 70. issA
Applications for licenses to sell pure spiritneus
intoxicating and malt liquors have boen made by
the GLOWING named persons and firms:
SECOND CLASS.
Davenport. Melvin A., City Hotel.
Downey, John r., IjT South Main street.
Keenan,, Edward. go South Main street
Keenan,, John c., 10 Crawford street
Lynn, James r., % Sonter, corner Jewett.
Rison, Thos. a Co, 1913 Veazie street.
TRASsFERs.
Fox, Daniel, IS Pettis street, to John Monshan'
same place.
Mulvey, John r., 80 Cross street. TO Cbaites A.
Fitzgerald, is Charles street
Mcnamara q Sheridan, 81 Broadway, 10 sheri-
dan a Burns, same place.
Molter, III. It. and J. N, $50 North Main street TO
Leonard a souza, "a Wickenden street.
simmons, Michael, Si AtweiPs avenue, TO Dui-
The Roard Of License Commissioner will be in
session in their office, CITY hall, THURSDAY,
August Q, 1894, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time
and place all persons so desiring may be heard on
the matter OF granting such applications
BY order Of the Board.
july 25-i2t THos. NIXON Cisrk.
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The TariG sluddlc.

Tn. tariff debate is ON al Washington ani
an. ronntrv IL In a state OF snxieif and slcct
ia,ion. Local politicians and business men
are reminded thGt Charlie ierkcrs artists
never discuss the situation. but ave tnr'F
sirlct and undivided attention 10 pion,Dt'nx
their com 'ort aud improslns their personal
A~ppsArAnoa.
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CARLISLE ANXIOUS.
He Visits the House Seeking Crisp
and Wilson Today.
BIZ The 1WoctdTyf fryy.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Secretary Car
Isle went to the House OF Representatives
at 10 o'clock today and sought Speaker
Crisp, who had not yet arrived. IL was
the first time Mr.. Carlisle had been AT the
House in some months, although he has
been n frequent visitor TO the Senate dur
ing the tariff struggle. Chairman VIII
sons arrival from West Virginia last
night gives further ground for the general
expressed belief hat the House VIII not
remain passive while the Senate has
nominal possession Of the entire tarifi
cnntroveraV
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VESSEL WRECKED.
nn The Associnted Press.

SAN Francisco, July 25.-Word has
been received here of the wreck OF the
British wooden bark, VIM. La Lacheur,
of Cape ST. James, on Provost Island, 600
miles from Singapore. The vessel left
Singapore for Hong Kong on May 4, to
load at the latter port for San Francisco.
Her crew of ~ are supposed TO have been
lost. The vessel is supposed TO have en-
countered one OF the typhoons which are
frequent In these waters.
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uus,u.ss District In Ashes.

CHENoA, Ills. July sa.-Fire wiped out
the finest part of the business portion OF
this place yesterday afternoon. Fifty-four
buildings and nearly all OF the stock they
contained were swept away. The loss Is
fullv 1900 900.
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CHOLERA AT lIEGE.

BIZ The Associated Press.
LIEeE, July 25.-Since Saturday, eight
new cases and four deaths from cholera
have been reported. There has been one
death from the disease at Herstal.
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yeuthful Lovers Deed.

New YORK, July 25.-Because pretty
Camilla Blasis' parents refused to permit
her to marry Giuseppe Castilino. a 10
year.old bootblack, the boy shot and
killed the girl last evening and then put
a bullet into his throat. from the effects
Of which he Ii likely to die.
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WITHDRAWN FROM PRUSSIA.


BERLIN, July 25.-The Equitable Lie
Insurance Company OF New YORK has re-
linquished the concession which IL OBJ
tanned in 1877 from Prussia and VIII with
draw from that kingdom, owing TO the
fact that the government has required 1T
TO report upon the workings OF certain
subdivisions OF its business which
subdivisions the company claims do not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-25

BosroS. July 26.-Michsel Welch. IS
year old, an inmate of the Suffolk county
house of correction because Of his thiev-
ish proclivities. has fallen heir to $4,000
by the death of his father. Michael Is
now In solitary confinement for riotous
conduct in prison.
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Cr.cL O.r.men 40 Meet.

BosroN, July 25.-Arrangements have
been made between George II. Hosmer
and Fred A. Plaisted to row a three-mils
single scull race, on Aug. 9, for $3.50 .
aide. The course has not yet been decided
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-25
special Weather Bulletin.

Bosros. July Is. sa m.-.Locai forecast Tor New
England for % hours: Pair today eenerally fair
tomorrow; slightly warmer, variable winds.
Nste-Th westher Of The country Il generally
fair, but With unsettled conditions In the north
vesi, eastern lakes ana paris of the northeast
Higher tsnpersturss prevail In eastern districts.
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mack to waahington.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Chairman Will
son of the ways and means committee
has returned from his home In West vir-
qinis. He says hat his neuralgia has
greatly abated.