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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08
GREAT BANK ROBBERY.
The Man Whom the Seven Burglars Forced
to Tell the Combination of the Vault of
the Northampton National Bank Dies
Suddenly of Heart Disease


john "hittelsey' VINO MAD DeFh
cashier Oh the southampton, MASS. hatiohai
bank for over ~ years and made famous
by his connection with the FAMOUS ROBBERY
of that institution IN 1875. died very sudden
ly of heart disease al northampton ff'aas
afternoon, Now, 9th. Mr.. @hittelsey' VINO
had heVef tecoYeea rum tne shoeA Ie eus-
tanned at tho time OF the ropoerS, hau peeh
seriously unwell LOT some time.
AS man Mr.. Whittelscy was retlceht ana
quiet, ana the notoriety which WAS iofce"
on him at the time of the great robbery was
severe blow to him. lie never forsaVe the
criminals who forced him to reveal The Sc
crets Of the combination when me nahk
was robbed, and refused 10 sign the petl-
tion for I he pardon OF Dunlap IN 1919.
The death of Mr.. Whittclsey calls vlvldly
to mind the great robbery Of the Northamp-
ton national bank in 1876. 1t will be iemeni-
bercd that Scott, Dunlap, He'd heary' shahs
Dra.e and others OF their type down IN
New York took it into their precious heaas
that scheme could be formed to make
money. How? Only by cracking . ha.ionai
bank, whose vault was loaded with funds.
They selected the orthmapton national
bank as abundantly suited TO their needs
1t was rich with the carefully hoafdea
storings of capitalists, widows ard OF phans,
and it was in lonely place with nice little
hooks in which the funds could DC stoWeo
away. SO it was decided 10 crack TINS
bank. How then could they do 1t! Inc
link was easily found in the expert OF the
lock company, whose com binailon was
placed on the safe. he was dissatlshea
with tho pay that Re was getting from the
lock company, and held himself open TO ne
gotiatIons. The parties soon met. ana AFTER
ward met often in answer TO sundry per-
sonals issued in the New York Herald. ~
has always been question II the pank roo-
bers or the expert did the III st negotlating-
Well,the burglars made careful prepara-
ions. They took possession OF the little
sc hool-house near the Northampton Gene
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08


even had 10 send out for a clothes line in
which to tie he other prisoners because the
rope ran short. All these, however, were
side-shows and the burglars came at once
to the point. They stood Nj. Whitteisey
up and requested him to give the combina-
lion, which they did rot have. He then
gave two wrong. but on the request to re.
neat them the robbers punched his chest
with sharpened lead pencil and requested
to give. down some more. Finally he gave
the three desired combinations, but said it
is of no use for you. That's our business"
replied the burglars, and departed.
After the sacking of the vault the burglars
made good their escape and several days
af,erward IT was found that the vault had
beeu sacked. At the trial OF the burglars
Scott and DUNLAP it appeared that many Of
the bonds were hidden away under the
seats of the school children in the little red
school-house. in such Mise way that the
most expert carpenter could not tell the
difference. Then through the pinkerton
detectives Sc OFT and Dunlap were captured
in New York. They were tried in Sorthamr-
ton. wh,ch was made notable through tile
eloquent plea of L. +. Gillett of Westiield
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08

sroeests to everybody the typical Irishman
with a chin on each shoulder Just spoiling
for n faht. One of the little stories .old on
uYooips when he first came to the Senate
is still reneated occasionally in the cloak
,ooms The Delaware Senator and Mr..
Wolcott of Colorado We're classmates at
Naia They entered the Senate at the same
time. and there was naturally little good
natured rivalry between them. At the Met
ronolitan Club one night Wolcott's abilities
were snoken of in Mr.. Hiegins's presence.
yes, said the Delaware Senator. with
a serious look, "if Wolcott don't look out
We'll clash.N
The thirteen Senator's whose terms expire
on March A, but are certain to be reelected.
are: Democrats Morgan OF Alabama, the
most scholarly man on the Democratic side
and the most endless talker; Berry, the one
legged constitutional hair.spliItar from
Arkansas, and Lindsay of kentucky. the
jolliest looking man of the lightweight.
Republicans-Fry OF Maine, whose special
ty is the waving of the American flag; Il oar
of Massao husetts. who always quotes the
classics and the Bible in his speeches. Pow
er of Montana and Pettisrew of south Da-
kota. two of the foxiest poker players in
the Senatorial gam .; Dolph of Oregon. who
looks like pictures of Noses, and would not
know Joke if he met 1t face to face. never
having seen one; Carey of Wyoming, the
biggest man physically on the Republican
side, who has not yet recovered from the
dressing down that Wolcott gave him when
he quoted to him in speed. in open Senate
that old Spanish proverb, TITS waste of
lather to shave an asst" and the Damon
and Pythias of the Republican side of the
Senate, Mcmillan of Michigan and Washburn
of Minnesota, They are two OF the wealth.
lest and at the same time two Of the most
practical and sensible men in The Senate.
Indeed, with one OF two exceptions. tho
twelve Senator's above mentioned are of
that class who give ability and standing to
the legislative body which il is becoming
the fashion to belittle. Their def.at would
be a great loss to the Senate, which has un-
doubtedly deteriorated in recent years and
where good men ara becoming SO scarce
that they cannot well be spared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08
THE HOME.
Homemade Picture Frames.

Home-Made Picture Frames.
The cost of framing pictures makes
frames almost prohibited in some house,
holds. Yet the making of them, even
the plain foundation. is not impossible
for any woman who can hit a nail
squarely, and who possesses the mitering
box from set of child's tools, small
saw, a hammer, some brads and glue
pot, can make her own frames.
Plain, fat pine moulding costs from
two to four cents foot, according to
the width. Mitre this, join neatly at
the corners and glue firmly, giving addi-
tional strength by a brad or two in each
corner. With penknife you can cut
a groove or lay the glass against, or you
can get very narrow beading and fastsn
it on the back of the moulding with
glue or brads.
For the covering of this frame, call
upon your ingenuity and your scraps of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08
Great Grief and Head Shaving.

Among the ancients shaving the head
was very common mode of expressing
great grief or sorrow. Sometimes it was
done by the priest or some other religious
functionary formally cutting off the hair,
sometimes by violently plucking it out by
the roots In extreme cases among men
The beard as well as the hair was either
cut off or plucked out The idea seems to
have been that mourners should divest
themselves of that which, under ordinary
circumstances, was considered most beau
tiful, ornamental and becoming Lucian
fand he is not the only one OF the ancient
writers by any means who gives points on
this queer mourning custom) says that the
Egyptians expressed their intense sorrow
by cutting off the hair upon the death OF
their god Apis, and that the Syrians acted
in the Same manner at the death OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08
Graham Loayes.

To each pint of lukewarm wetting,
composed of equal portions of water and
sweet milk, add n tablespoonful of
sugar, half a teaspoontul of salt, ard
small cake of compressed yeast, dis
solved in about two tabiespoonfuis of
the wetting. Then stir in with spoon
a heaping quart of Graham -four, or as
much more as ma. be found necessary
to form dough sufficiently stiff to be
taken from the mixing bowl |. in mass.
Turn this dough OH a moulding board
we'll sprinkled with white -four, and
knead, adding white -four until the
dough ceases to stick to the fingers or
moulding board. Put in we'll CREASED
earthern bowl brush lightly with melted
butter or drippings, cover with bread
towel and blanket, and set to rise at
a temperature of IS degrees, and let it
stand three hours. At the end of that
time form gently into loaves, put into
CREASED pans, brush, cover and set to
rise as before. In an hour from the time
it is formed into loayes it will be ready
to bake 80 Mrs. Ewing in American Guilt
vator.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08

odds and ends Ribbon, silk, grass
linen, mousquetaire glove tops, manila
rope, tea mating, shells, crepe psper,
enamel paints, lace-there's a long list
to choose from. Lay thickness of
wad ling over The frame to give it a
slightly raised look, and then put on the
goods slightly shirred, or plain ii the
material is figured.
Over gilded or euamelled frame lace
may be fastened. then pasted Oh, and
when dry gilded or enameiled, or ii
black upon gilt, upon white or pale
tints it may be left as it is.
Wher the. mats of pictures get old and
discolored, put II layer of wadding over
them, and cover with folds of soft TINT
ed crepe, crepe paper or cheesecloth.
This is particularly artistic for litho-
graphs, photographs or etchings.
For one inexpensive marine water-color
sketch the mat was cut from heavy
bristol board and tinted faint blue,
putting on what is called IL "wash."
The fourinch frame OF pine was COW
cred with .Japanes Sc crepe, cream splashed
with gilt, put on smoothly over layer
OF wadding Outside of this is a MANILA
rope as thick as a lady's thumb which
is tackedson with brads and then gilded.
A simple outline OF manila rope is
pretty, with shells seeming to confine
the sailors knots at the corners, and the
picture may be suspended by a smaller
MANILA cord or strand of the large one.
Providence journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08
rsusx ana IAernel.

dation of friend to have my portrait
painted, but should like to know II you
can take mo in my fur coat?
Artist-Oh, certainly Fact is, you
know, am an animal painter.-Hu'
moristischc Blattor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-08

An indirect function OF all bees in the
hive is to supply animal heat, as the very
life of the bees requires that the tempara-
,ture inside the hive be maintained consid-
erably above freezing. In the chemical
process attendant upon nutrition much
heat is generated which may be consider
ably augmented at the pleasure of the
bees by forced respiration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
THE WESTMINSTER CHURCH.

The first of the vesper services for the
winter was held at the Westminster
Church last evening and owing TO the ILL
ness of Miss White, Miss Lincoln OF Bos-
ton sang the soprano parts OF the music
az both services.
The sermon of the morning was upon
the subject of cruelty to animals, the
pastor, Mr.. Mott, taking his text from
Numbers, xxi, 2S: What have done to
thee, that thou hast smitten me these
three times ?" In substance he pointed
out that some of the ancients were kind to
animals because they believed the latter
were especially protected by the duty or
because In some instances they were OBJ
jects of worship. For Q somew hat similar
reason some people are kind to animals to-
day. That Us because they think cruelty a
sin, or because they think 1t vulgar and
fear the punishment that may hereafter
overtake them II they maltreat an
animal. This Is however the wrong theory
of kindness, we should be kind to animals
because we owe it to them, because they
are our servants and because they are
Coda creatures. A few centuries ago
when It was believed that the whole uni
verse revolved around the earth 1t
might have been thought that
the whole animal kingdom belonged
science prove that this earth Is only q
speck in the mighty universe; that the
creatures of God are limitlsss; that there
are countless hordes OF animals that
fiourish and die unknown to man, and so
the thought that animals belong to man
must be abandoned and We face the truth
that we owe duty to animals as God 3
creatures to be kind to them. Mr.. Mott
further spoke OF the faithfulncss of dumb
animals, illustrating the thought by the
story OF the skeleton OF Q dog found
in the remains OF Pompeii.
Around its fleshless neck was collar on
which was described the three occasions
when il had saved its masters life and
even in death it was found standing
guard over child protecting rs best 1t
could the little one from the burning
ashes and molten lava.
The music included the works OF Bee
thoven, Shelley, Parker and Barnby. In
the morning Miss Lincoln sang "Abide
With Me-" and Mr.. Flint a version of Mr..
Jordan's "Bedonin's Prayer, "both OF them
of a class OF sympat hetic music appropri-
ate to communion service. In the evening
Miss Dean sang eve Kneel Father before
Thee" and Miss Lincoln "Lo the heaven
descended prophets" The exquisite rem
dering OF all the solos as well as the
blending Of the voices in the quartet work
continually adds to the power of the
church for good work and is an element
of beauty in the service that is winning
for it An enyiable reputation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
TOMORROW W.
Elections All Over The
Country.
Watch News Windows for Full and
Accurate Returns.

Tomorrow IL election day all over the
country. In our own State the only two
officers to be chosen are the representa-
tiyes to Congress.
Governors are TO be chosen in the fol-
lowing states:
New York, California, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Kansas, Msssachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, North
Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
lima, South Dakots,. Tennessee,
Texas, Wisconsin and and wyoming; 20 II 4;
choose United States Senators,
are California, Colorado, Delaware,
Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Car
olina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Two Senators will be elected from
Michigan, Montana, North Carolina and
Wyoming. In Michigan and North Caro-
lima this unusual event is the result OF the
deaths OF Senators stock bridge and Vance
and the simultaneous expiration OF the
terms OF Senators Mcmillan and Ransom.
Montana, Wyoming and Washington
failed TO elect Senators last week. The
States had but one Senator each. The
terms of Senators Powers and Cady have
expired. Their successors must be elected
and the vacancies must Also be Hlleu.
The terms OF the Senators chosen to fill
the vacancy will be four years only.
Legislatures hsve already been chosen
in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maine
and Oregon which will elect Senators.
Senators already elected are Gear Of
Iowa, to succeed Wilson; Caffery and
Blanchard Of Louisiana, to succeed them
selves; Wetmore of Rhode Island, sue
cessor to Dixon; Martin of Virginia, to
replace Hunton. None Of them makes any
political change.
Representatives in Congress have been
eltcted in Maine, Oregon and Vermont.
They are al Republicans. All other States
will elect Tuesday next. The present
House has 2l4 Democrats, 126 Republicans
and II Popuiists.
The election OF most general interest is
that TO be held in the Seventh Congress
sionsl District of Kentucky, where the
notorious Colonel Breckinridge is a csn-
didate for election.
Full aud accurate returns from all over
the country will be posted in the windows
OF TIE News Turks Head Office from
early in the day until the results are de-
clarcd at night.
At night the election bulletins VIII be
displayed from THE NEWS stereopticon
promptly and fully.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
A Fierce Conflict.

LONDON, Nov. 8. A dispatch from
Quota tells of an attack yesterday OF
Waziri tribesmen upon the camp of the
escort of the political officer who is engaged
in the delimitation of the Waziristan-
Punjaub frontier. The Waziris crept up
the rayines past the pickets and fierce
hand-to-hand encounter followed. The
Ghoorkas, who comprised the escort, be-
haved splendidly. Within quarter OF an
hour the enemy broke and retired. The
trlbesmen were pursued several miles ana
250 of them were killed. The British
losses were Lieutenant Macauley, 2l sol
diers and 30 followers killed, including two
native officers and few officers and 33
men wounded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
Regular Weather Bulletin.

WAsHISoroN Nov. 5--rorecast TIN 8 .. m
Tuesday; Tor Msine-Rain today and near the
coast tonight, far Tuesday, cooler I'm western por.
tion tonight, cooler Tuesday evening, northeast
eriy, shifting TO northwestetly winds. New Hamp.
shire-R Rain or snow today and near the coast to-
night, cooler In southern portion tonight, cooler
Tuesday evening", northeriy winds. vermort-Bai IN
or snow today. fsir Tuesday, cooler In southerr
portion tonight, increasing north winds. Massa.
chusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut-Rsin to-
day, fair Tuesday, much cooler. increasing north.
easteriy, shifting 10 northwestsrly winds. East
ern New York-Raln today, fair tuesday. cooler
increasing north 10 northwestsriy wincs.
Note-Cioudy, unsettled weather prevails In the
northeastern section, with light Gains along th'
coast, fs,s aud generally Gear elsewhere. Colder
west Of the Mississippi.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
COMMON COUNCIL.

The Common Council Will meet tonight
before The docket under tho head OF
new business in the resolution, passed
Thursday by the Aldermen TO increase
the salary of tue city clerk and also The
resolution appropriGting Sl7, 800 for a new
hosp tai Tor cOuta iJus diseases.
Under continued business tine matter OF
experimeHting WIN artesian wells
will probably DO brought up
by councilman knight, who
ut the last meeting signified his intention
o. moving TO reconsider tho vote by
which IL was Indefinitely postponed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
LAST EDITION
SUPPOSED TO BE LOST.
Schooner Mary [. Peters and Her
Crew Two Weeks Overdue.

BosToN, Mass, Nov. 5.-The three
masted schooner Mary l.. Petess, left Gall
weston for Portland September 2, with q
cargo of cotton seed meal and was due at
Portland two weeks ago. Nothing
has been heard OF her and
her owner J. II. Conant & Co., Of this
city believe that she Is lost She was sc-
companied by Captain r. Il. Brougam of
Lynn, and carried crew of eight men.
The schooner is valued at $4,000 and the
cargo at 81, 900, fully insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
MATHewsOK STREET. "a. E. CHURCH

At Mathewson Street Church yesterday
morning there was fine gathering at the
rally of the members and reception TO
new members. One infant and
ten adults were baptized. Twelve
members were.received by letter, is from
probation and one on probation. What is
spoken Of as the largest congregation the
church has held for twenty years,
listened to the sermon of Pastor
Kaufman. In the evening the pastor
preached a sermon on "Good Citz
Ship" and Narragansett Council No. 2,
American Mechanics, was present in a
body.
The Church society has received new
impetus from the interest excited in the
new Church ediflce to be built on the
nrqaent gstp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05

MADRID, Nov. 5.-Premier Sagasta, who
resigned in company with all his COL
leagues several days ago, has reconstructed
the new cabinet. The ministers are:
Premier, Sagasta; justice, Maura; public
works, r. Capdepon; colonies, Lopez
Puigcerver; foreign affairs, Gretizard;
war, General Dominguez; finance. Ca
mazo; marine, Admiral Pasquln. All
took the oath Of office before Queen Regent
Christina yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05

Russian ThistIe.s Rival.

department will urge a general campaign
against nut grass or cocoa before IL gets
too firm hold. This plant has many
local names in the different regions in
which II has boen introduced The species
Is said TO have reached the United States
first at New Orleans among garden PLANTS
brought from Cuba. IL now extends from
Texas to southern Illinois, and In tho
coast region to Florida and New Jersey
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
FIRE AT HARTFORD.

HARTFORD. Nov. 5.--The Neal, Goff &
lnglis building was burned last night
with q total loss ofSbout sl5O,o0O. At 1880
the flames were seen bursting through the
first floor at the front OF the store. and
soon the entire front OF the large building
was envelopcd in flames A general alarm
brought nll the apparatus, aud the flames
were soon beaten back into the interior.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05

SPENCER, Mass, Nov. 5.-The OPENING
exercises Of the l5Oth anniversary Of tho
First Congregational church OF this tovl
took place yesterday and wore largely at-
tended. In the evening there was SUM.
day school anniversary service hv tae
primary department.. Thss was fcilossr
by n history Of the school. follow@a by ID
dresses by former superintcnde-h-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
ENDED IN A DEATH.


ST. LOUIE, ->Os. 5.-Iheodoro Kayser, IL
years old, is dead from the effects OF blow
received from the hands of John G.
Ronalch, II years old, during a small riot
between the boys of the Bethlehen
Lutheran church. Enmity between the
pupils of the two schools has been very
bitter, owing to their religious prejudices,
and now feeling is running high rs the re-
suit of the killing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
A PLUCKY WOMAN.
Itu The Asoelnted Prss,.

DENVER, .,.,. Airs. James ID. Scott
vanquished three burglars who broke into
her house after fight, In which she was se-
riously injured. One of the men was
armed with revolver another with a
slung-shot and the third with n billy
With these weapons they rained blow
after blow upon her but she fought so en-
ergeticslly and raised such an outcry that
they beat a retreat without seizfng any
booty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
RECEIVER GILBERT
Appointed for Wrecked Commercial
Alliance Insurance Company.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Justice Bar
rett Of the Supreme Court has
appointed William T. Gilbert re-
ceiver Of the Commercial Alliance
Insurance Co., vice William III. willie,
who resigned when he learned that the
affairs of the concern were in what he
termed q deplorable condition. Mr..
Willis had furnished a $4,000 bond, but
Justice Barrett has reduced the required
security to $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05

FALL RIVER, Nov. 5.-The striking
weavers at Osborne Mill, No. 2, wentin
this morning under promise that wages
shall be kept up to fair basis and one
variety raised cents q cut to equal the
King Philip Mills price. If present rates
are not high enough to keep up wages an
advance will be given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-05
TOO LATE ron CLAssIFICATIOM.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING.
ONCE OF the CLERK Of 9 ommitlces.

ONCE Of the Clerk Of Committees.
City Hall. Nov. 3, 1894.
The Joint Committee on sewers o. he City
Council 10 whom have been referred tie petitions
Of
Rsthbone Gardner. for a sewer in Stewart
street from Bro oad street TO Conduit street.
Joseph R. Pike at al, for a sewer in Rartcn
street from Broadway 20 Westminster street;
Thomas DToney ct oil. for sewer In Brattle
street from Waldo street TO Lilac street; aud
Alexander Brough, Tor a sewer in Pomona avenue
from Academy aycnuo 10 Poraberton street;
hereby give notice that they viii give PUBLIC
xittee Room II, city Hail, on SATURDAY,
NOVENbEk 10. 1884. nt O'Clock. ~ M,
when ell partic. intercstea are hereby notified to
appear IL they shall see at and be heard thereon.
by order Of the Committee,
GEORGE IL. WOOD,
p.F. HAYDEN. Chairman.
Clerk Of Committee.