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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
HOLD The man.
He Says He Killed a Disso-
lutte Woman.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Sept. 26. The po-
lice authorities of this city received tel
egram this mbrning from the chief of po-
lice Of Baltimore to hold Martin Carter,
who has been detained at Portsmouth po-
lice headquarters since Tuesday night, a
self-convicted murderer. Carter, who is
about 81 years of age, and claims to be a
sailor by profession, and that he belongs
in Baltimore, though recently making his
home at Laurel, Nd, asserts that he MUIR
dered Annie Jones in Baltimore, August
IL, by stabbing her with a sheath knife.
His victim was a young and pretty, but dis
sipated girl, who belonged in Coatesville
Nd, but has lived in Baltimore for few
years. His reason for giving his life up he
said, was that of late, he had been tor
mented by remorse, and he wished to
suffer for his crime, though chief of po-
lice Butterfield regarded his story as some
what strange, and it was generally be-
lieved by the officials that he was labor
ing under an haliucination. Carter Will
now be carefully guarded until further
information is received from Baltimore
officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
TWO ALARMS,
Fire in the Business Part
of Fall River.
Started In -Four Story Building and
was threatening.
Fire Had Plenty of InflammabIe Stuff
10 Feed On.

At about $40 o'clock this morning an
alarm from box z, followed 20 minutes
later by second alarm, called the Fall
River fire department to the large four
story wooden building at the corner OF
Pleasant and Third streets, Occupied by
the firm of l.. Nichols 81 Company, large
furniture dealers, the lower floor being
used as a salesroom, the four upper stories
as storerooms.
1t is thought the flames started on the
fourth floor. The building lis full of in
fiammable material such as straw, mat
tresses, household goods and other ar
ticles.
The building is an old one, standing
near a number of ..other large business
houses, land has frontage of about so
feet on Pleasant street, and about 20
feet on Third street. On the adjoining
corners, within 25 feet of each other,
stand the large three-story wooden build
ings occupied by Wordell a. Mcclure,
large retail clothiers; ticket Office OF the
Gaiety and Biiou Theater, and Brown q
Dodge, boots and shoes, on the lower
floor; the upper floors being used as a
thearer and society halls. Just opposite
this building at the northeast corner is
the Waterman block, q large three-story
brick building, the lower floor of which
is occupied by the X. 5. Reed Company,
furniture dealers; Cobb, Bates Il Yerxa,
wholesale ndsretail groceries, the Syndi-
cate Wall Paper Company and the STAN
bard Clothing Company, while within 20
feet of IL on Troy street stands the Troy
Mills Just opposite the burning building
to the north, stands the Greene building, q
three-story brick structure, the lower
floor of which is occupied by stores and
the upper stories by the Coffee Tavern,
used as an eating saloon and reading
room.
1t is probable that were it not for the
heavy fog which prevails at this time
that the fire would have spread to the
many buildings in the neighborhood and
caused considerable damage.
The fire started near the charcoal bin in
the tin shop on the top floor and was
confined mainly TO that story, but the
whole building was drenched and the loss
on the stock by water is heavy. The fire
lasted over two hours.
Mr.. Nichols estimated his loss on stock
to be over 5000; insurance so, 900, and
the damage TO building, 5000. Occu-
pants of adjoining buildings likewise
suffered some loss by smoke and water.
The total loss is more than So 900.
The loss is estimated at $50, 600 on the
building, and $50, 900 on the contents.
The insurance on the building is S125, 000.
The insurance on the contents OF vari-
Gus offices Ia unobtainable as yet. There
can not have been more unfortunate
time for the fire, as the grain trade is at
its busiest. Temporary arrangements
for trading have been made in the flour
exchange building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
THE CREWS STORY.
How the Schooner sienuncatuck Sank
I'm the Sea.

Boston, Sept. 26. The crew o. the two
masted schooner Menuncatuck, Captain
Albert Ellis, arrived here today, having
escaped from the sinking ship, and been
landed at Lynn yesterday.
The Menuncatuck, hailing from Dennis,
Mass, bound from Perth Amboy, n. j.,
for Scituate, Mass, with a cargo OF coal,
had reached Cape Cod Tuesday morning,
when serious leak was discovered. The
pumps had little effect, and the water
gained rapidly until it was even with the
decks, and the crew abandoned her.
About fifteen minutes after the crew had
taken TO the boat, the Menuncstuck took
lurch and sank in 20 fathoms of water.
After being in the road for about four
hours, the tkree-masted schooner Bella
Russell of Leesburg, n j., Captain Fid-
Ter, from Philadelphia for Lynn hove in
sight, and seeing the signals which the
shipwrecked men displayed, bore down
on them and took them aboard, landing
them at Lynn late yesterday afternoon.
The Menuncatuck was a small two-mast-
ed schooner, registered GA tons net. She
was built at London, Conn, in 1888, and
was owned by Captain John L. Stewart OF
Dennis, Mass. The cargo was fully in
sured, while the vessel was only partly
covered by insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
BIG SCHEME.
The Old Guns to Be
Made New.
Norman Wizard Has Made a
Great Proposition.
Will Turn Poor Guns Into the Best In
the World.
BY The Process Uncle Sam Will Hold
the Worlds Record.

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-If the board
on fortification accepts several PROPOSE
tions made by Norman Wizard and the lat
ter is able to carry out his engagements,
the United States will be in possession
of by far the largest and most powerful
rifle gun in the world and the means will
be at hand for the easy conversion OF
what is now obsolete ordinance in the
most effective modern RIFLES. Mr.. Wizard
made his propositions to the board dur
ing the present session and was heard at
length in explanation of the details of his
projects.
First he asked that the board make an
allotment for the Reading Wizard, 12-inch
rifle, which he had brought almost to the
point of completion. This is an old Rod
man smooth bore cast iron gun converted
into rifle and Mr.. Wizard told the board
that this weapon would show one-third
more energy that any 12-inch rife, could
be fired more rapidly and would show
greater endurance than the best of the
modern built up expensive steel gun.
Next he offered TO take the big 20-inch
smooth bore cast iron gun just removed
as obsolete from the earthworks, at Fort
Lafayette, New York rbor, and convert
this into 2-inch rifle. AS the largest
rifle in any service is 16-inches calibre,
this would be the greatest rife ever made.
The l6-inch guns have all failed but MIR.
Wizard asserted TO the board that this 20
inch rifle would stand extremely rapid
firing, endure at least 100 rounds in ten
hours and throw shell weighing ton
with an energy far surprising any shot
on record. The last proposition is TO
build an all-steel, high power, 16-inch
rifle, with the guarantee to excel in en-
durance and performance any service gun
of like size in the world, and TO possess
the remarkable property of becoming
stronger with every shot fired from 1t.
This last property is to be secured by
some peculfariry OF construction that is
not yet fully disclosed. The board has
taken these propositions under considera-
fiOrl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
The Chamber of Commerce Building
Was In Danger of Destruction.

MINNEAPoLIs, Minn, Sept. 90. The
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce build
ing Is on fire and seemed doomed, but
the fire was brought under control by p
O'Clock, and the actual damage confined
to the upper floors, although the entire
building was drenched. The Chamber of
Commerce was handsome five-story
stone structure at Third street and Fourth
avenue, south, two blocks from the mill
ing district. II was erected in 1884, at a
cost OF $50. COO. IL is the center of the
grain trade, the corn exchange and -four
exchange occupying adjacent corners.
The chamber has $50 members. The build
ing has long been too small for its busi-
ness, and the opportunity will now tie
embraced TO rebuild aud enlarge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
OLDEST IRISH WOMAN.
She Was the Progenitor Of More Than
One Hundred Children.

LYNN, Mass, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Mary
Gorham, who was undoubtedly the Oldest
Irish woman in this country, died at the
home of her son, Patrick Gorham, Alley
street, last night, in her 102 year. She
was born in the county of Galway, Ire
land, on Easter Saturday, 1874, and came
TO this country with her son in 1864 and
has since lived in Lynn. She was the
progenitor of more than 100 children,
grand children, great grand children,
and great great grand children, of whom
so are living in this country. She had
enjoyed remarkable health until about six
her bed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26

LONDON, Sept. 26. The newspapers OF
London today profess to find in the pro-
ceedlngs..of the Irish Nationalist conven-
tion at Chicago material for amusement.
The Globe this afternoon observes that
Mr.. Finerty and his colleagues deserve
the thanks of tn. world Tor furnishing an
entertaining farce.
In the course of an article on the con-
vention, the st. James Gazette uses the
following language:
"There are none so valiant as the exiled
Hiberrian in the secure atmosphere or an
American liquor saloon; there are none 30
ready as he to attack the Saxon when
the Saxon cannot get at him or so pat
riotic in raising other peoples money for
warp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
GYMNASIUM BURNED.
DIR. Sargents Private Establishment
at Cambridge Wholly Destroyed.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 26.-The pri-
vate gymnasium owned and conductedby
DIR. Dudley A. Sargent, physical instruc-
tor of Harvard College, was entirely
destroyed by fire this forenoon. The
gymnasium was located over the Irving
Black stable on Church street, and was
used largly by the students OF Radcliffe
about $1,000 A number OF carriages in
the stable were damaged by water but the
loss will not be large. Some plumbers
were at work on the building and IL is
supposed that the fire caught from one
of their stoves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
THE ONLY SURVIVOR.
Isabel Hartford on Her Way Home
From China.

VANCOUVER. b. c., Sept. 28.-Among
the passengers by the Empress of India
from China, was Isabel Hartford of Do
yer, n. H., one of the two adult survivors
of the fearful massscres at Wha Sang near
Ku-Cheng. Miss Hartford is now on the
way home for brief rest to recuperate
from her terrible experience.
She is still eager to prosecute her mis-
sionary work In China and intends TO re-
turn shortly. She Is the first person to
arrive here from the scene of the massa-
ere. The story OF her experience has al
ready been told in the cable dispatches
and in mail advices previously received.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
LAST GOODBYE.
A Man and Woman With
Temple Holes.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26. AT an early hour
today, Robert Schmidt, a clothier, discov-
cred the dead bodies OF Joseph Renisch
and Della Bowen near the Lindell railway
entrance to Tower Grove Park. The right
temple of each was pierced by a bullet,
which caused a great flow of blood.
About o'clock, a lady living in the vi
not know who fired them. no.e from
the girl was found on the dead mans
body, reading: "Good-bye to all. shot
myself. +"
1t is supposed that Renisch shot the girl
and then killed himself
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26

Springfield Defeated Three Successive
Times by Fall River.

The champions OF the Eastern League
and the champions OF the New England
League met again for the third time yes
terday ar Uxbridge, Mass. 1t was Spring
fields game until the ninth, when Fall
River went I'm and batted out eight runs,
winning the game by score of 1916.
This makes three straight games which
Gruber and Gunson occupied the points
for Springfield, while Klobedanz and
Ruperts did the honors for FAN River.
ii il stated that Boston and springfield
are to play a series OF games to decide
the championship of New England. Why
should they not include Fail River in
this seriesY Fall River has shown itself
to be a superior team to that OF Spring
field, and IL seems as II il would not be
right to decide the question of superiority
without including the Spindle City boys
i'm the series.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
THE STRIKERS RETURN.
They Are Told that Their Services Are
Not Needed.

Tho II men who struck wor X at the
plant OF the Pawtucket Dyeing & Bleach
ing Company yesterday morning, asked
later for a conference with T.. W. Ors-
well. the head of the firm. He refused
TO see them, and told reporter that
there was no strike. Some OF the help
quit work, that was all. This morning
several OF the strikers went to the mill
and said they were ready TO go 10 work.
superintendent Blackjack informed
them that when there were vacancies in
the employees their request for work
would be considered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
OHIO BANKERS.
The Government Should Retire From
the Banking business.

CINc1SNNATI, Sept. 26.-Two hundred dele
gates attended the fifth annual convention OF
the Ohio Bankers Association. President
Whitelaw, in his annual address, maintained
that the Government should retire from the
banking business and devote itself to the
strict supervision of banks Of issue. Also that
the banks of issue should be compelled to pro-
vide with as nearly infalible certainty for the
redemption OF their paper in gold on sight.
He protested against municipalities straining
credit by bonded Indebtedness. Addresses
were delivered by president Nj. e. ingalls,. r.
Huntington Thomas Mcclure, William 9.
Cornwall of Buffalo and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
Stole From students.

CHICAGO, Sept 26.-william Cooley.
son of Lyman y. Cooley, the we'll kn own
civil enigneer, has been arrested here on
a warrant taken out by Professor Bolton
OF North Western University at Evans
ton. Young Cooley Is accused OF. and
ccnfeses. to have stolen small SUNS OF
money, books and clothes from various
students in the university.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26

II you intend 10 visit the mountains this
season, do so at once while the foliage is Mt its
best PIERCE'S EXCURSIONS furnish you
with fine hotel accommodation, = series OF
most charming mountain and tally-ho rides
ali st such low rates that you cannot AFFORD
TO miss them si2 TO $3.50 covers the cnIr0
cost Of tho trip. For tickets or information
apply TO CHAs. ". PIERCE " Canal street,
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
LAST
EDITION
4:45 O'CLOCK.
FOUR SHOT.
Three WereFound
Dead.
And a Mother was Fatally
Wounded.
Terrible Slaughter by Three Desper.
ados in Guthrie at Daylight,
More Than Hundred Shots Were
Fired Into the House.
And q Mother was Fatally
Wounded.
Terrible Slaughter by Three Desper.
ados in Guthrie at Daylight,
More Than a Hundred Shots Were
Fired Into the House.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 26. 6.--Three des-
peradoes rode up TO the home of Tom
Davidson, near Cushing before daylight
yesterday, and demanded admittance.
Davidson refused. Thereupon, the out
laws opened fire on Davidson's house.
Over 100 shots were fired through the
doors and windows. The shots attracted
the attention OF neighbors who rushed
to the Davidson home. Arriving there
they found Davidson and TIVE daughters
dead and his wife fatally wounded. The
outlaws escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
CITY TAX.

The city tax roll for l895-pay-
able October l-2l, without in
terest-having been received by
me, l shall be glad to answer all
inquiries as to the amount of in
dividual taxes, either by post,
telephone (2Ol8), or in person, at
this Office. Those desiring such
information will confer a favor by
applying for the same at an early
day, although payment be de-
ferred.
D. L. D. GRANGER,
City Treasurer.
City Hall, Sept. 25, 1895.
scp26tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
Pardon of Ex-AIdermau Ham.

BosToN. Sept. 26 = At the meeting OF
the executive council today, Governor
Greenhalge sent in the following nomi-
nations: James Renfret OF Adams, for
State director of the Fitchburg Railroad;
J. Larrabee of Melrose, for re-appoint-
ment on the board of registering pharma-
cists, and Nicholas Hathaway, OF Fall
River as public administrator.
The council is now in executive session
upon the pardon OF ex-Alderman Ham of
Haverhill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
GODDARD STREET.

City Clerks Office, Sept. 60, 1895.
The Committee who were on the 10th day
of June, 1885, appointed by the Board of Al
dermen 90 lay out Goddard street, from
Candace street 10 Douglas avenue, have made
their report accompanied by a map.
All persons Interested are hereby notified TO
appear before said Board on THURSDAY,
October IL, 1895, at o'clock p. M, If they
Dhall see cause and be heard for or against
receiving said report.
BY order OF the Board Of Aldermen.
Witr~sss WILLIAM K. CLARKE,
sep26 8Ooct7-9t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans OF the Town of Johnston
are hereby requested TO BILE at the Coun-
cil Chamber. Odd Fellows Block, Olneyville,
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 1896. at s o'clock u. M,
for the purpose of electing Town Committee
for the year ensuing, and the transaotion Of
any other business that may lawfully come
before said caucus.
Per order of Town Committee.
F. W. TILLlNGHAST, Chairman.
ChAS. Il. WINsOR. Clerk. sep26-4t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
ALTHEA STREET.

City Clerks Office, Sept. 90, 1895.
The Committee who were. on the 9th day OF
July. 1895. appointed by the Board OF Alder
men TO lay out Althea street, from Cranston
street to Union avenue, have made their re-
port accompanied by a map.
All persons interested are hereby notified
10 appear before said Board on THURSDAY,
October IL, 1895, at o'clock p m. IL they
shall see cause, and be heard for against
receiving said report.
BY order of the Board Of Aldermen.
Witness: WILLIAM l.. CLARKE.
sep28- -SOoct7-8t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
Glass Pitchers Free.

Two-Quart Glass Pitchers frec with One
Pound OF Tea or Baking Powder at East India
Tea Co.'s Store. 2so Westminster street. next
(,laddinQ's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26
CLARKE SHIFTED.
Richard Goes Over TO Canal street
Freight District.

officer Richard Clarke who has patroll-
ed Weybosset street Tor some time, has
been transferred to the new beat in front
OF the freight depot on Canal street, and
officer Morton OF the Ashburton street
station has been transferred to Mr..
Clarke's beat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26

All the branches OF the Knights OF Co
lumbus in the State will take part I'm
grand demonstration in this city October
20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-26

Cartcs dc Visite engraving style, written
at short notice. Write Tor sample box S5d
Providence, X. L
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-15

Washington dispatch, II: When Pres
ident Cleveland returns it is said that he
will Immediately issue a proclamation
opening to settlement the lands coded
by the Yankton Sioux Indians OF South
Dakota. The proclamation has already
been prepared, and provides that in
thirty days after it's first publication the
lands shall be subject to entry under the
land laws Of the United States. The
land coded amount to 10000 acres, and
are accounted among the best in the
state, being in the southern part of the
state and in the rich farming country.
Representative Picker of South Dakota
says that, although there would be quite
a demand for these lands, he does not
anticipate any such rush as has been
witnessed in Oklahoma. The general
land officers are treated alike. Another
reservation which will soon be opened is
that OF the Nez Perces in Idaho.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-15

Marion Junction, s. d., dispatch, Il:
The rush in anticipation of the opening
OF the Yankton reservation about April
! has already commenced, every train
having six or more cars OF stock and en-
iyrant movables destined to some point ad
jacent to the reservation which contains
some Of the finest stock and farm lands
in the state. The counties of Lincoln,
Turner, Hutchinson and Bon Honme
are shipping in grain for feed and seed
in large quantities, for which they pay
spot cash. Bon Homme county alone
having paid out over 10000 for grain
within the past year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-15

J. FOSTER RHODES. scrapjng Chicago
Office buildings and hotels. During the
Worlds fair he was very kind to Senior
Ribero, the royal Portuguese commits
sioner to the exposition. and Senior Ri
hero, before he left Chicago, asked Mr..
Rhodes permission to present bis name
to the king.
Mr.. Rhodes thanked his friend, but
intimated that as q plain, democratic
Yankee he had little use for . title and
practically declined the honor. Not long
ago Mr.. Rhodes decided to take q trip
abroad, and learning that his steamer
would stop at Lisbon, he wrote Senior
Ribero that he would pay him a brief
visit. The grateful Portuguese was de-
lighted, and the moment Nj. Rhodes
landed Ribero rushed him of to the i'm
perial palace, where the Chicagoan was
made Sir J. Foster Rhodes with neat
ness and dispatch.
MI. Rhodes was born in Brownsville,
Pa, Sept. IA, 1850, and is Of German
descent. His father was a Methodist
clergyman, and Rhodes received his
early education at st. Mary's institute,
Dayton, o. He began his business career
a a messenger in the Cincinnati bank
ing house of Andrews. Bissell & Co,
and by strict devotion to business was
promoted in six years to be cashier Of
the institution. In 1874 he removed to
Chicago and was associated with the Hi
bernian Banking association for four
years he then studied law, was admit
ted to the bar in 1877, and after prac-
ticing six years began promoting fire.
proof building enterprises. He built the
Rialto. Commerce. Traders CONNER
oial, Continental and other big sky
scrapers. and a number Of hotels and
apartment houses.