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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07
DIED.


BAKER-In this CITY, Dec. 9. Mrs. Abby B..
Baker, wife OF the late Philip ". Baker, in
the S0ih year of her age.
COSGROVE-In this city. Dec. o. Lizzie Cos
grove, daughter OF the late Martin and
Ellen Cosgrove.
GALLUP--In East Providence. Dec. 7. Mary
Chandler. daughter OF Benjamin w. and
Clara NJ, Gallup. in the lfth year of her
age.
HARGREAVES-In this city. Dec. 3. John
Hargreaves, aged 30 years. s months and IL
days.
JOSLEN-In this city. Zee. @, Watey. widow
of Jonu Joslen. In the 95th year of her age.
KAVANAGH - In this city. Dec, o, Luke
kavanagh, aged 70 years.
MEGA BE-In this city, Dec. 8. Ellen McCabe.
PICKLES -- In this city Dec. 8. William
Pickles, in the Goth year Of his age.
PECK-In this city. at the St. Elizabeth Home.
Dec. 9. Nlrs. Emelene Peck. widow OF
Asahel Peck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07
The Whole Fire Department out.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. THE entire
fire department was called out this morn
ing for stubborn fire in the two-story
wooden building OF the l.. Sprague Bob
bin Company OF Lowell street.
The fire started in THE boiler room and
spread throughout the building which
was badly gutted. Loss $4,000, fully in
sured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07
Mortdhy Report for November.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
City Registrars Office, City Hal

CIty ItcRlsIrar's UHlce, CITY HaII,
Providence, Dee. ., 1891.
There were 2e5 deaths reported for the month OF
November. This is more than the number for
the preceding month, and II more than for Noyem-
ber, 1898. The zO5 deaths represent an annual rate
OF 1901 per 1000 In an estimated population OF
i53O O5a
There eleven deaths from diarrhmal dis
eases, 20 from consumption ~ from pneumonia,
AZ from bronchitis. from cloup, 70 from diseases
OF the heart, from scarlet fever, from diphheia
typhoid fever.
There were reported to the Superintendent of
Heal.b during tie month % cases % scarlet fever
III OF diphthcria, measles, rs OF typhoid fever.
CHARLES W CHAPLIN, M d..
City Registrar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07

a chapel in honor Of st. Paul gave a
new name to the Minnesota city. It
was originally called Pigs Eye, from a
nickname given TO a one eyed French
man who kept drinking shanty at the
place
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07

At this season Of the year advertise.
ments become news matter. In every
household there are those who are look
ing for holiday bargains. Printers
Ink.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07
Chicago Grain Notes.

Chicago Grain Notes.
SUorFD BY p wUgngN
Car Lots todsy-W heat, "a; corn, 2f7;
oats, 149; hogs, $4,000
Estimated tomorrow w heat, So; corn
800; oats, l40; hogs, 1900.
Heavy shipping hogs, Si10 to 40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07

The Pend d. Oreille lake, in Idaho,
took its namc from its shape, which 70.
semblos that ~ an earring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-07
MARINE REPORT.
The List Of Arrivals and Departures OF
Vessels at This Port.
POM OF PROVIDENCE. Dec T.
Arrivals.


STEAMERS pequot. Penn. New York; Nash
ua. Hazard, returned disabled ald sailed
later; Saxon. Sher an. Philadelphia: City OF
Newport. Kelley Newport; Rchar Borden.
Mason. Fail River. Harry, Kickotson, New
Bed ord.
IUGs--P II Wise. Joseph Stickncy.
SCnOONEils james \ Par ous, bOwkcr, New
port, TO lay up for winter; William ii Baily,
Lane. Phiadclphiq
BARGEs.- -Crocus. Grabams, Polly, Wan
sutta, No. So of standard Oil Co.
Sailed.
sTEAMEEs -Poquot City Of Newport, Rich
surd Bordea.
guGs Joseph Stickncy, Z II Wise.
SCHOoNERs-Evclyn, Ida Is Sturgis Blais-
dell. New York; Gen TObert, Graham. New
lorK.
BARGEs-Advance, Canary.
Modern improvements.
Schoolboy twcarily)-What's the uso
OF learning all this stuff?
Teacher--lt is chiefly to cultivate the
memory.
Schoolboy--Don't you think it would
be more sensible TO buy q Photographic
Good New
The evening world., 1894-09-18
TIE TRIUMPH GROWS.
Japs' Defeat Of the Chinese More
Crushing Than Reported.
1900 Celestials Killed, Wounded
or Captured.
Five Generals Taken-Prisoncrs to
Go TO Japan.
nv Associated pr.rs)


LONDON. Sept. lS--A despatch from
Ping-Yans, Corca, says that every hour
adds to the crushing character OF the
Chinese defeat. 1t Is added that the
first estimates were slightly under the
actual facts, and the total Of the Chi
nese losses during the two days battle
is now said to be over 200 men killed,
wounded and prisoners.
The Japanese cavalry Is continuing
the pursuit OF the Chinese who succeed
ed in escaping, and detachments OF
troopers continue bringing In squads OF
captured Chinese.
Those OF the Chineses prisoners who
were no, wounded were paraded yester-
day morning In n circle Of Japanes .
troops, and 1t was seen that they then
numbered 1880.
Besides Gen. Tso-Fonk- Wni. Com
mander-in- Chief OF the Manchurian
army, who fought desperately to the
last, and only surrendered when he was
badly wounded. the Japanese captured
four other important commanders of
the Chinese forces, namely, Gen. Tso-
Pack Vol. Gen. Wei-Ink-Woi. Gen.
Nayu- Rowling and Gen. Sei-Kin-Ln,
practically all the effective Chinese
| STAFF.
The Chinese prisoners are to be sent
| to Japan in patches of 1000 on board of
japanese transports now at anchor In
the Ta-Tong River.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
BROOKLYN NEWS.
HOTEL KEEPERS THREATEN.
Want Pay for Boarding 1.-THE
Daughters Of the Tournament"
Tho Girls Parents Refuse TO Settle
for Their Ten Days Outing.

pATCHoGUB. L. l.. Sept. 1s.-There is
,roxble ahead for Maria Bacon, OF Bay
nort. Susie Bradford, of Brooklyn, and
Edna Hartpole. of this place, as result
Of their ten days outing.
The proprietors Of the hotels on Long
Is,and-and they only stopped at first
class Summer resorts-claim that unless
they are compensated for food and shell
Ter furnished these young ladies during
their runaway expedition, they Will
allow the State law in reference to the
beating Of innkeepers and hotel-keepers
to take it's course.
Should the girls be taken before the
local authorities and be found guilty,
there would be no option on the parts
Of the justices except to punish them
with fine and imprisonment.
The parents OF the young women in
sist that-they will not pay the bills in
Cured during their Long. Island trip.
Edna Hartpols says that she Is not
alarmed oyer the situation. however, as
she has already been before the Justice
s Courts n' She says that The Justice
treated her very pleasantly Just after
che was captured at southampton, and
little more fun and excitement.
The young women are really we'll be-
haved girls az general thing and they
are extremely attractive. They sue
eeeded In. fracturing the hearts Of a
tournament, where they cut quite a
vide swath, receiving the soubriquet OF
"The Daughters Of the Tournament"
The evening world., 1894-09-18
Brooklyn Brevities.

M, .,S Capt Martin Short, Of the Bedford ave-
toA,y @ is In critical condition at his home
'' suffering from pneumonia.
e, nSe,t Murphy, accused OF burglary, who es-
Ims tn un me pen In Justice HAggerty's Court
a. ESSs ago was reraptured last light. and In
h an "sn street Court to-day was turned over
I. Oh',er OF Justice HAggerty's Coart.
oosttirs dempsey was arraigned before Justice
kes ,s IN the Lee Avenue Court to-day and
O., 'ta' on charge OF petit larceny.
Corr 81 Jones was held In the Lee Avenue
ieHs. ".nsy on charges of assault in the second
80 anu abandonment.
are.. sue Josephine Folkin, OF ITO Forty.third
b-d,s s hanging out clothes In the back yard
he bs,sraMie ' sneaked into the house through
ankhcoIr ny door and stole S26 in cash and a
hens RanL 1"Ine deposits Of u, 900 in the Sea-
lr,e, nr99Wn. tTenty-one years old. Of 10 Hillary
III M Frederick Ditman, eighteen years old
o. sutnicinn gton street, were arrested to-day
lloon M OF breaking inlo Patrick Realty !
hEss Of cirors street. and stealing thirty tive
t-daSu bitley, Of t4s Smith stre.t ,.nor+ad
airing ths NJ - thief had entered her apartments
scretsd under s \ ana stolen SIS, which she had
osen VIZ alarm was sent out to-day for John
Vt BundSs "@s oeeen missing from home since
Fan GA Olsen 10 described a. twenty-ays
lealoa. ii.h, = inches In height. light com
sothinr "9nt hair and muAtAche He wore aaTL
- hack =, letters ~. o. S." were tottosd or
The evening world., 1894-09-18
SUNK IN EAST RIVER.
Canal Boat ]. 3. McMahon Struck
by Steamer Maryland.
Two Men and Three Mules Saved
by Capt. ScsIey's Goodness.
Tug w. c. Nicoll Had the ILL Fatcd
Craft in Tow.

The canal-boat John Il. Mcmahon was
run dewn and sunk by the freight
steamer Maryland. owned by the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail
road Company, OF pier 3, East River, at
slb o'clock this morning. and II was
only through the GOODNESS and prompt
action OF Capt. Louis Seeley, OF the tug
William C. Nicoll, which had the canal
boat In tow. that the lives OF two men
and three mules on board the Inflated
boat were saved.
The canal-boat belonged to Albert Bar
ley. and was loaded with grain. She had
been lying at pier East River, but
shortly before s o'clock was taken in tow
by the William c. Nicoll. bound for the
Red Star steamship dock in Jersey City,
where the canai-boat was to have been
unloaded.
The tug and its tow, had scarcely
was slgnalled to slow up by the ferry
boat Mauch Chunk, which was leaving
the slip at the foot of Moore street.
the Mauch Chunk went directly across
the tugs bow. The ferry-boat had just
passed, when the Maryland, under full
tug and ssnai.best. II was Too late
to avert the accident and despite the
fact that the captain of the Maryland
stknalled the engineer TO reverse the
engines she ran sauarely into the canal
boat, striking the craft amidships.
A hole nearly ten feet long was stove
In the side OF the Mcmahon, and she
began to sink Immediately. The acci-
dent occurred about forty yards out
from the dock. Capt. Seeley imme-
diately steered the tug alongside the
boat and took OF the two men from the
oanal-boat.
He ther swung the McMahon as near
to the dock as was possible, and with
the assistance of several men got the
mules OF with the aid Of planks. The
men from the canal-boat departed
without giving their names.
Hardly had the mules been taken of
the boat before she settled and went
down. Capts. Snedelcer, TIT, Ripley,
Allen and McDade. Of different tugs
which were near the scene OF the acci-
dent, say that no blame can be at
tached 70 Capt; seeley, but that the
captain Of the Maryland was entirely at
fault.
The William c. NIcoll is the sister
boat OF the James d. Nicoll, the Ill
fated tug that went down with a fish
Ing party on board of the Highlands OF
Navesink on June "a last. Capt. Seeley
was the captain of the Garrison. who
aided In searching for the bodies Of the
dead.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
welded IN SECRET.
Miss Barslow Became Mrs Sohus-
ter at the Age of Fifteen.
Now She Seeks to Annui the Mar.
rlage In the Courts.
Very Few Of Her Friends Knew
that She Was . Wife.

Papers were fr1ed to-day In an action
brought in the Supreme Court, Brook
lyn, by Lawyer Stephen NJ. Hoye to
have the marriage of Frances E. Schus-
ter to Jacob e. NJ. Schuster annulled.
The action Is brought on the ground
that the plaintiff at the time of the mar
riage was an infant. The couple never
lived together as man and wife.
Mrs. Schuster Is now living at 1863 De
Kalb avenue. She was the daughter of
Tony" Barslow, a well-known char
acter. who spent a fortune left by his
father. The senior, Barslow was a MEM
Der Of the New York Stock Exchange
and a prominent Wall street broker up
to the time OF his death. The remainder
Of the family now live in the Margaret
apartment house, on the Heights.
Miss Barslow was married to Schuster
June 80. 1890. She was then fifteen years
old. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. John e. Barton. and the AFFAIR
was kept quiet for several years, In
fact, most OF the plaintiffs friends will
rst Learn r. Of the marrase when they
1t Is stated that lawyer was busily
Complaint that would cover the FACTS
WitnouL uisciOslnB matters winch the
plaintiff decided to keep secret. but
which will come out at the trial. The
complaint is shorter than is usual in
divorce proceedings, containing only
about 100 words.
About two years ago the plaintiff for
the first time realized that she had taken
q step that would last a lifetime. schus-
ter was away at the time, and when a
young man offered her his hand in mar
Rage, not knowing that she was already
wife matters became complicated.
Since then Mrs. schuster mas been try
ing to find her husband and get his con-
sent to an action for the annulment OF
the marriage.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
SHOT BY THIEVES.
Walsh Surprised Two Men Who
Were RobbinE IL Drunken Man.

The olice have another shooting mys-
terry 10 solve. Michael Walsh, thirty
years old. whose residence is unknown.
was shot in front OF 70 Monroe street
about midnight The bullet entered his
back between the shoulders, and there
is little chance OF his recovery.
As near as can be learned from the
witnesses, "A few minutes before mid
night two men stood over third who
was intoxicated and lying on the pave
ment in front OF 10 Monroe street. The
two men who stood over him were rob
bling him.
them. He cried loudly for help, The
two men looked up, there was a shot,
and Walsh fell 10 the walk. MORALLY
wounded. Then the two men ran away.
In a minute a great crowd surrounded
the injured man. He was taken to
Gouverueur Hospital and Policsm
street station, were detailed on the
case.
Coroner Dobbs was summoned to the
hospital as soon as Il was seen that
Walsh was in a critical condition. To
the Coroner all that the Injured man
could say was. II don't know who shot
me, Ask Mike McCarthy's brother. Two
men were there"
Mike Mccarthy is one of the policemen
detailed on the case. His brother
The evening world., 1894-09-18
NEWJERSEY.
TOUCHED AN ELECTRIC REEL.
John Wards Injuries May Cause
His Death.
Policeman Otto Killed at the Same
Spot Yesterday.

ELIZABETH. n. j., Sept. ls.-John
Ward, OF Eugene place, twenty-four
years old. was perhaps fatally injured
about 2 o'clock this morning by touch
Ing a reel on the pole supporting the
electric light wiru at the corner of
Washington avenue and Pearl street.
The peculiar phase of the accident is
that 1t was precisely at this point that
Policeman otto was killed yesterday.
Ward touched the reel. 1t was ex-
plained, for the purpose of determining
whether a certain circuit had been
turned on: He was picked up uncon-
clothing was scorched and his body was
badly burned. lie may recover.
Edward Moore, the employee of the
Claus Bottling Company who was nearly
killed by taking hold of live electric
wire Monday night. is still at the Eliza
beth Hospital, where fears are expressed
for his life, He received a shock that
shattered his system, and he will lose a
portion of his right hand. where he
caught hold of the live wire. The scalp
wound that he received by the fall Is
not considered dangerous.
The friends OF Otto Moore and Ward
claim that these three accidents in two
days would not have occurred had rea-
sonable precaution been taken in the
management OF the electric light wires.
lie Ddn lLltNlIlC l>iRnt
IL to be handled without gloves, II is
said, at the Coroner's inquest next
Thursday night, on the death OF Officer
Otto.
The manager OF the Company claimed
that there was nothing wrong with
Its wires or poles at this point. and
Insisted that the policeman died from
natural causes The autopsy last night
shock, and the failure OF the Company
to take any precautionary measures
| since has aroused the wrath Of the
| public.
Henry Clauss, the member OF the
| Clauss Bottling Company who was in
| jured at the same time that Edward
Moore received the electric shock, hal
| completely recovered.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
CAUGHT AFTER SIX MONTHS.
snelIbaclx Identified hy the Victim
Of n Burglars Assault.

John Sneilback. of PSI Stage street.
Brooklyn. was held in the Even Street
Court, Williamsburg. to-day. on charges
Of burglary and attempted murder.
Officer Hellings, who made the arrest,
was complimented by Justice Watson
for the good work he had accomplished.
On March 8 last, two men got into
the little fancy goods store Of Mrs.
Leila Ledetchaski, at 104 Moore street,
by climbing over the fanlight. The
woman awoke, but when she started
to scream, one Of the men hit her over
the head with the butt Of revolver,
fracturins her skull. Ever since she
has been lying In St. Catherine's Hos
pital. but will probably be discharged
Some weeks ago offcer Heliings, Of
the Stage street station. got a slight
clue to the effect that young prize
fighter in the neighborhood had boasted
that he knew oil about the affair.
Heliings finally learned that Snellback
was the one implicated. The young man
disappeared and was not seen again
untiin o'clock last night, when Officer
Hellings met him at the corner Of
Moore and Humboldt streets. The pris-
oner was Immediately taken before
Mrs Ledetchaskt, and she identified him
as the man who had struck her over
The police are now looking for the
other burglar, and expect 10 capture him
before night Snellback denies his guilt
and says he can prove an alibi.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
FOUGHT FOR THEIR WIVES.
Husbands Hammer Each Other and
Get Arrested.

Martin Erlfes, thirty-five years old,
and Walter Folsom, thirty years old,
of 65 Fulton street, Brooklyn. were
prisoners to-day before Justice Walsh,
in the Adams Street Police Court. on
countercharges of assault. There has
been considerable ill-feelhg between the
families OF both men for some time,
and while the two prisoners were alb
sent from home yesterday their wives
had some trouble. The men met In
the hallway. where angry words were
exchanged, which resulted in a fight
It required a policeman and several
spectators to separate them. Each, ac-
cused the other OF assault, and both
were dragged OF to the station house.
A night in a cell cooled their anger
somewhat, and when they were brought
up in court this morning they were will
ing to forgive.
"Id like to. shake hands and make
up" said Erifes.
$50 would l." replied Folsom, "We'n
call II square and be friends"
Justice Walsh thought the prisoners
had been punished enough. and he dis
charged them.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
TWO CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Kirchner Pleads Guilty to Man.
sIaughter--"Big Jim" to He Tried.

ss""S A'ss Ss''. ~ nv Z. - 49,
John Kirchner, an undersised Ger
man. sixty years old, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Moore, in the Court Of SEES
sions, Brooklyn, this morning on the
charge Of numbering his wife.
On June rs last during quarrel at
their home, 1861 Greene avenue, Brook
lyn. Kirchner stabbed his wife, Maggie,
in the shoulder with a knife. She after
wards died from the effects OF the
wound.
Kirchner was indicted for murder in
the second degree. He pleaded guilty
of granddaughter in the first degree, and
was remanded for sentence on Friday
next.
Assistant District-Attorney John F.
Clark then began t9 get a jury for the
trial of big Jim" Bonazinga, who, II is
charged, shot and killed Roberto Bal
somo, In Van Brunt street, Brooklyn. In
September, 1898. =.
Teresa Balsomo opened Q cigar and
coffee store at a President street a short
time before the shooting. Bonazipga
opened a similar shop at 10 President
street. The rivalry grew intense. and
an old Italian fued was resurrected.
Balsomo, Bonazinga and two other
Italians quarrelled over the matter.
Pistols were drawn and Balsomo was
shot and died shortly afterwards.
Bonazinga's son was charged with the
crime, but was acquitted. big Jim
ned to Italy. He returned few months
ago and was arrested.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
TARTAR DYNASTY DOOMED.
Ex-MnrshnI Wilson Thinks China
Is Approaching Revolution.

Ex-United States Marshal Fred Wilson.
who was stationed in Shanghai several
years ago. and has travelled widely in
the Orient. said this morning, after read
ing Of the great battle:
II predicted this catastrophe to China
In The Evening World three weeks
ago. and II the war continues 1t will be
an almost unvarying series OF defeats for
China. No barbaric people can stand up
before an enlightened nation moving
upon the improved lines OF civilization.
There ere worse troubles brewing for
the Chinese Government. / see that n
peace party has sprung up In provinces
Of Southern China. This apparently In
nocent demonstration is the beginning
OF movement to hamper the Govern
ment with a view to its overthrow. The
present Tartar dynasty has long been
unpopular with the masses. and l expect
to see It's downfall
without European Interference, Japan
will go on thraghing the Chinese, and
will march on Iekin and seize 1t. In
that event. Chinese revolution is inevi-
table"
The evening world., 1894-09-18
WATCH SNATCHERS' HARVEST
Pickpockets Plentiful When Chow
der Parties Parade.

Pickpockets reaped a harvest during
the passing of the James March Asocia-
tion on the return from its annual chow
der last evening. Many thieves escaped
with their booty; others were not SO
fortunate.
Two men seized b. L. Boston, OF 81
Blocker street, and hustled him into
"Shnbone Alley" where they robbed
him OF his watch and money. Detectives
kRsh and Leonard, Of the Mulberry
street station, heard Boston's cries for
help and arrested the thieves as they
were lodging out OF the alley into
Bl6ecker street They described them
selves as Charles Brown, OF Pittsbur9k
and John Williams. no home.
Albert Lauer, Of 2sl Macdouggai street
old James Burns of 292 West Houston
street. Lauer gave chase and caused
the boys arrest.
The three prisoners were arraigned be-
fore Justice Burke this morning at the
Tomhs Police Court and held for trial.
James Lynch was held IN 5000 bail,
charged with grabbing watch from
John Bolton, of What Cheer, Ia, who
was watching the parade,
The evening world., 1894-09-18
REPUBLICANS AT WAR.
Factions Unable 90 Agree on Candi-
dates in Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH, N. j.. Sept, s,-There
is n hot fight raging among the two
factions OF the Republican party in the
Eighth Congressional District which
includes Union County, the Oranges.
the townships OF Essex and Bayonne
City. over the Congressional candidate.
One faction, headed by Mayor Rankin.
OF Elizabeth. wants Charles NJ Fowler,
former President OF the bankrupt Equit-
able Mortgage Company, of New York,
to be the nominee, while the John Kean
jr., wing wants. II IL said, the wealthy
Elias Condit, OF East Orange. nomi-
mated.
Mayor Rankin and his followers want
Freeholder Howard, - Railway, for
County Clerk while the keanites want
ex-Alderman Charles X. Halsey. paying
teller in ex-Congressman Kean's bank.
selected for the clerkship.
A secret conference OF the leaders was
hold Saturday to try and harmonize,
but the job proved too difficult, and the
meeting broke up without accomplish
Meanwhiie Congressman John T.
Dunn, who Is TO be the Democratic
nominee, has gone into active training
at William Muldoon's sanitarium, to
reduce his weight He is accompanied
by Sig. Romero, the Mexican Minister.
The evening world., 1894-09-18
THOSE POLICE INDICTMENTS.
Unlikely that They Will De Cons
sidered This Week.

1t was said at the District-Attorney'G
office to-day that II is extremely un-
likely that any of the police captains
who have been tried for bribery before
the Police Commissioners will be In
dicted this week. or at least in the
early part Of 1t. Until Assistant Dis
t-Attorney Wellman returns from
his country place in Long Island. II Is
not probable that the cases will be
brought to the attention Of the Grand
Office.
Mr.. wellman is, II is agreed, the
proper officer to bring the matter to the
Jury can act independently OF the Dis
trict Attorney, as was shown last
week in some articles in THE Even
ing World" and at that time Foreman
Berry indicated that such action would
be taken II the District-Attorney did
not take steps in the matter.