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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
RoyALT,,s lNlNNoeo REFUGE.
A House In Maine Where Marie Antoi-
nette's Wardrobe Was Taken.

On the upper or northern end of the Is
land of Westport, anciently called Squam,
and situated on the Sheepscot bay on tho
Maine coast, stood large, square, old
fashioned house, built of heavy timbers
having one massive brick chimney in tho
center. IL was owned and inhabited by
seafaring man by the name of Clough, who
sailed on foreign voyages
IL was in the time of the French revolu-
ton, when this captain was on a voyage 20
France, that no was engaged by the agents
OF the king and Marie Antoinettc TO bring
them secretly TO America. Their wardrobe
and some Of their furniture was already
placed on the ship, and the king and queen
were driven quietly down TO the quay where
the ships small boat was In waiting TO
take them off TO the vessel. At the same
moment secret agents of the revolution ar
rived just in time TO arrest their king and
queen just rs they had alighted from their
carriage. Their maiesties were then re-
moved TO prison. There they were soon
after gullotined
As soon as he found what had happened
Captain Clough put TO sea with all haste,
having the wardrobe and the furniture OF
the king and queen on board his ship.
After long voyage he arrived at West
port, Me-, safely and stored tho queens
wardrobe and furniture in his own house
on Squam island. Tradition says that Wis
itors to tho house used sometimes to see
these things, and pieces of tho queens
dresses are still kept by tho Clough descend
ants, who live in Edgocomb, just opposite
Westport.
On account OF what / have narrated
above the house came to be called the Marie
Antoinette House. Quite long while aft
or the events have mentioned the old
house was ferried across on scows TO the
opposite shore of Edgecomb, and placed
high on the bank, back from the river 5
brink, where il now stands, and is still in
habited. Many photographs have been
taken of Ii by summer tourists, and many
have written its history. But what have
written was told me by the "oldest inhab
itants,' who received it as tell IL from
their fathers and mothers.
After the house was moved TO the Edge
comb shore IL was inhabited by man
named Gardiner Gore, who kept n largo
store and was quite wealthy One night
an old lady Of the same town, called Old
Aunt Hood, who was given to dreaming
dreams, dreamed that the bungs had all
been pulled out of his molasses hogsheads
and that she saw the molasses run out all
over the floor, and thereupon she told her
dream and declared that Gard would soon
be poor, and in fact, be died soon after q
poor man.-Lewiston Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
DANGER FROM LIGHTNING.
Is 1t Increased or Diminished by the Pres
ence of Many Telephone Wires?

Is 1t Increased or Diminished by the Pres
ence of Many Telephone Wires?
There is n somewhat widespread impress
sion that the use of so much wire for tele-
phone and other electrical purposes in cities
and towns largely increases the danger of
lightning strokes. The notion is based up
on the concentration within certain limits
of q great quantity Of conducting material,
which, IL Is assumed, attracts the cleo
tricity and thereby increases the danger
from IL.
While il is true that the increase of con-
Quoting material increases the attraction,
1t is not true that it increases the danger.
AS n matter Of fact, it decreases the dan
ger, for tho more surface electricity has
over which TO spread tho more rnpidly and
quietly IL Is carried 10 the earth "A house
with metal roof is not often struck by
lightning, for while the metal may attract
the electricity IL also gives it room 20
spread out, and its force is thus dissipatcd.
This fact was demonstrated by Franklin
with his kite long ago, and lightning rods
are put on buildings 10 give storm clouds
means OF dischargng their electricity
into tho earth. This discharge takes place
without the report that we call thunder,
for electricity makes no noiso unless II
meet some resisting medium.
II Is . well known fact that there Is less
danger from lightning in cities than In
the country, and this j. due 60 the general
use of iron, steel and other metals In city
buildings. The buildings are tall and
would seem, therefore, 10 De specially at
tractive to the lightning. Indeed they are
often struck, but the metal in them dissi-
pates the forco OF the fluid and carries IL
harmlessly and quietly to the earth. The
effect Of telephone wires upon atmospheric
electricity has been under official investi-
CATION by the German department of tclc-
graphs, and statistics from 900 cities show
Tint tho danger from lightning strokes Is
four times as great i'm towns that do not
have the telephone as In those that have
it. The conclusion Of the whole matter,
therefore, Is that an abundance of wires
gives protection from lightning instead Of
increasing the danger. Philadelphia
TipeN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23

The very highest clouds, those called cir
rus and cirrostratus, rise to the average
height of about 80, 600 feet. A second class
keep at height Of from 10000 to 20, 600
feet above the Garth while the lower clouds
usually float at "a height seldom exceeding
5000 feet. In the case OF the last men
toned class Of clouds the lower surface
may be Mt IA height not exceeding 5000 TO
1000 feet, while their towering summit
will DC removed from the earth by not less
than 10000 feet. Professor Moller says
that the vertical dimensions Of cloud will
often exceed 10000 feet, and that he has
observed those which he had every reason
TO believe were not less than $4,000 feet
thick. .~>-St. lcgis PCc'.blic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
War Begun Over the Awards
Made by Commissioners.
Slate CLAIMS That All the Awards
Ara Eyorbitant
The Attorney General Has Already
Filed Twelve Appeals

The war IL on and 1t begins to look as
IL 1t would not be off for some time. The
cause is the awards made by the commits
sioners appointed to appraise damages
for land condemned for the new State
House.
Today in the court OF common pleas,
Lawyer Patton entered an appeal in
behalf OF Phillip A. Doyle, who was
awarded awarded. nothing Slag by ,ai,a,, the com.
located on leased land, and
Attorney General Dubois also entered an
appeal in behalf of the board OF State
House commissioners, asking for jury
trial in the case OF the award made 10
Albert w. Smith of sl1,9H.40. for
lots 226 and 22S, claiming that the award
was exor bitant. Ex-Governor Herbert
w. Ladd appeared in court TO en-
phasize the States petition. Here comes
the tug OF war. IL is claimed
by the State that all OF the awards are ex-
orbitant and the Attorney General, who
has already filled IL appeals, has the mat
ter in hand aud Is going still further.
The remonstrants on the other side,
noting the action of the State, are begin
ming TO file their appeals for inadequate
damages, and many more are TO be heard
from.
In the meantime, no matter how
long IL may take 10 have all the cases
heard by the Supreme Court, the
State is liable for interest at per cent.
per annum, as in the case of any awards.
The condemned lands commission en-
tered their report on February and it
was opened March and interest is going
on all the time.
The appeals of the State do not set
forth anything definite, simply asking
for ''jury trial."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
A Uroa1 1rsiniA.ion.

Dr. Blrr.tt was n grcat friend Of
brother ici2w Magec, aftcr'Farl bishop
II RaphpJ aud finally archbishop of Dab
lin who WAS the only person to whom
Barrett ever lent money. Hc wanted
loan Of As and went 90 SEQ BsTott in his
rooms, who agreed 60 Ti;.l;s tho loan, went
into his bedroom and returned with an old
stocking full of guircas in his hand. just
"a he came into the room the stocking
burst, and the guineas were scattered on
the loor. Magee stopped down 10 help
Barrett 90 pick them up. ."Stop, stop.
Magee" said he. "Do you see me nowp
Get mp and stand on that table, and Ill
pick them up" Tho loan was then made,
and Magce left him counting tho guinoas.
A few days afterward he met him and
said, 81 hope Barrett, you found your
guineas all rightY' "Wcll, do you see me
nowS' said Barrett. "Thcy were all right
but one. One was gone, and maybe 10
rolled into mouse hole Magcc, and may
DO 1t didn' t."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
The COTTON MANUFACTURERS.


The 5Sth semi-annual meeting of the
New England Cotton Manufacturers' As
sociation will be held in this city tomor-
row and Thursday. Formal meet
ings are TO be held on each da ,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
and o'clock in the evening, at SIvoy
Hall, and tomorrow afternoon the dele
gates will visit the works of the Gorha m
Manufacturing Company and the Corliss
Steam Engine Company.
A large number of topics of timely in
terest to manufacturers have been
assigned for discussion by the fol-
lowing prominent gentlemen:
ID. NJ. Thompson, Richard III. Rice,
George T.. lockwood, Worcester, Mass. !;
Captain Charles II. Manchester, U.S.N
Manchester, n. H.; Eckley b. Coke,
Drifton, Penn; Colonel Samuel Webber,
Charlestown, n. H.. A. C.Rice, Dayton, %. !;
Sidney B. Paine, Boston. Mass; John
Eccles, Taftville, Conn; Messrs. &. A.
Stone and Il. A. Webster, Boston, Mass. |,
+. w. Thomas, Esq, Lowell, Mass. |;
A. +. knight, Esq, Manchester, N. III. !;
Mr.. Otto Hoffman and Joseph Nasmith,
Manchester, England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
Lively Runaway.

A horse attached to a delivery wagon
OF the Boston Store, in charge OF Patrick
Conlon, became frightened or Franklin
street just before noon today and ran
away.
AT the corner Of Westminster street the
outfit collided with DIR. Hhthews' buggy,
which was somewhat damaged by the
collision. The morse continued on down
Westminster and coludcd with auG
slightly damaged al express Hagon be-
longing 20 j. III. Queen. AT thc corner of
Westminster aDd Nslk@r streot, the run
away collided with fico ai1,-1 pole and
box 237 was broken down. At she same
corner it collidsd with light
bugsy in which 4. u. Cory. the piano
dealer, was sittiog, but lltsls damage was
done. The horse Tll 'hrongh Walker
street, and was caught lat taf OH Broadway
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
NORTH END NE VS.
A Pretty Wedding Occurred
This Morning
Daughter Of the "Mayor OF Vans
kuck" Was the Bushing Bride.
Grand Concert and Ball OF the Santa
Maria Council Last Night.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END, 426 BRANCH AVENUE,
rIaIA nhnnn Anl

Telephone s0i-3
st. Edwards Church, Wanskuck. was
we'll filled this morning when Miss
Margaret O'Neil ana John Mckiernan
were united in marriage by Rev. Father
Pyne. Miss Annie Lamb was the brides
maid 9nd Thomas Cannon best
party, which includes a few invited
friends, repaired 10 the home OF
the bride, " here the wedding breakfast
was served. Here the bride showed
her friends the numerous presents
which included four easy chairs, hand
some marble clock and check for large
couple will take up their residence
on Silver Spring street, after q
short wedding TOUR TO New York and Nj
agara Falls. Miss O'Neii is a daug ht ter
OF Thomas O'Neil, one of the pioneers of
North Providence, and known as the
Mayor of Wanskuck.
Five young men went fishing yesterday
below Pawtuxet and hired a small boat
which was hardly large enough to
hold the party. jeremiah Sullivan
from Wanskuck, while reaching out for
his line, fell overheard. The men in the
boat were afraid 10 attempt to assist him,
fearing that the boat might be overr
turned and the whole party with it. Mr..
Sullivan finally swan TO the shore, which
was nearly quarter of a mile distant.
Santa Maria Council Knights Columbus
held its first grand ball in What Cheer
Hall North Main street last evening. The
grand march in which about 100
couples participated, and was led by Floor
Director Louis A. Lynch and lady. The
committee of arrangements we're: Floor
director, Louis A. Lynch assistant floor
director, Thomas Donohue; aids,
John w. Mcguire, John Daniels,
David Reagan, James +. McGehearty,
Martin Devery, w. NJ. OrNeil, DR.. Luke f.
BARLEY, John Remick. Tho Belmont
Orchestra furnis he'd music, with Profess
sor +. l.. Starkweather was prompter.
The final hearing on the widening of
Charles street will be held this week. An
S0-foot street is what the people want,
even II they have to pay one-third the
cost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
PLENTY OF WATER.

CINCINNATI, o., April 23.-In drilling a
well In Hamilton county, Ind, for oil
at depth of 900 feet, the drill
apparently dropped Through q
crust OF the rock anu rush
of water followed that submerged the
derrick and drove off the workmen.
The DAHL was finally removed, which
gave the water an unobstructed
vent, and ever since the water
has been escaping at rate that threatens
to submerge the neighborhood.
The water escapes through a six inch
pipe and is thrown fifty feet above the
top OF the derrick, which itself is
eighty feet high. The force
OF the water is such that column
has been swayed from side by the wind,
has Knocked the Cross timbers from the
upper part of the derrick, leaving nothing
but the upright pieces. The roar can be
heard for miles. The water is salty. A
channel will be starteK TO the nearest
creek or river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
THE ROCKET IN WAR.
An Engine of Destruction Which Inventors
Are Trying to Perfect.

Are Trying to Perfect.
The world was recently startled by the
announcement that a F'renchman named
Turpin had invented an engine of war SO
terrible that the nation possessing II would
have the power of annihilating its oppo-
nents--so dread n machine that its very
might would probably put an end to war
altogether. The records of the French
patent office reveal the fact that this en-
gine OF destruction, which should act as a
sort Of cast iron Jupiter Tonans, is q
rocket.
Inventors in all ages have been struck
with the great advantages Of the rocket as
a missile over the ordinary cannon with
its projectilc.. First, the rocket carries its
propclling power with 1t, while the pro-
jectile receives only a big push, as it were,
at the beginning The cannon ball must
move more and more slowly as it goes; the
rocket may 60 faster and faster. The can
non bali implies an enormously heavy and
awkward piece of artillery; for setting off
the rocket nothing is needed but a light,
portable frame or carriage.
The first military rockets that made
much stir were those of Congreve, which
did good work in the bombardment of
Copenhagen and also in the Crimea.
But they did not always go straight.
The inventors then tried TO make a rocket
which, like the breechloading rifle, should
cause its projectile to rotate swiftly. To do
this and still keep the rocket in straight
and even line is difficult problem.
To this end, instead of providing "A rified
cannon tube, Turpin gives his rocket n
preliminary spin by the aid of electric mo-
tors. He can thus evidently get up an
enormously high speed, but IL is unfortu-
nately accompanied by trembling move
ment, which has n disturbing action on
the accuracy of fire. So the military rocket
is still short of perfection as an engine OF
war, but Turpins rocket has come nearer
to it than any of its predecessors. New
York Y orld.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
DEATH NOTICES.

Aylsworth, Hiram Il Kendall. stephen w
Booth. Margaret Luther. Hale s
Burt, Warren i McAree, George
Capron, Warren III Mills. Rev Edward
Cavanagh, Annie Presdergast, John
Grinnell, Charles A Rasmussen, Elizabeth
Holland, Edward X Rehfuss. George
Hyndes, William q Shaw. William A
Wells, Benjamin +
AYLSwoRTH- In this city. April %. Hiram
B. Aylsworth, in tho 65th year of his age.
BOOTH In Lonsdale, April Fl, Margaret
Booth.
BURT-In this city. April 81. Warren +. Burt,
In the cath year Of his age.
CAPRoN--In North scituate, April 20. War
ron H., son of James h.. aud Mary IL.
Caproa. aged 4years, 1 month, 3 days.
CAVANAGH-In this city. April %, Annie,
daughter Of Moses and Catherine Cavan-
agh. aged years.
GRINNELL--In Boston. April %, Charles
Andrews Grinnell, aged IS years.
HOLLAND-In pawtucket. April ei. Edward
h. Holland. aged % years, 20 days.
HYNDEs-In this city. April 20. william, O..
son of the late Michael and Mary Hyndes
KENDALL-In this city, April 20. STEPHEN
W., son of Fannie w. and the late William
IS. Kendall, aged 32 years
LUTHER-in RehOboth, April % Hale =
Luther. in mis- Goth year.
McAREE-In this city, George McArec, aged
% l3 years.
MILLS--In Franklin. Mass. April eo. Rev.
Edward Mills, aged 10 years. months
PRESDERGAsT--In Pascoag. April q. John
J. presdergast, in the 9Th year II his a.e
RASMUSSEN-in Cranston. April a, Eliza
beth. daughter OF William and Elizabeth
Rasmnssen. aged years. months and
~ days.
REHFUSs-ln this city. April q, George, son
of barbara AMI the late Michael Rehfuss,
aged 81 years.
sHAw-In Hot Springs North Carolina. 2gnd
inst, William A. shaw, formerly OF this
city.
wELIS-In Foster. April .. BENJAMIN E.
Wells, 10 the ssth Year " his age
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
Court Calendar for Wednesday.

Common Pleas Dlvision.l
Mary Moffitt, ADMINISTRATIVE, VS.. N. Y,
n. ii. & III. X. II. Co. Attorneys-G. j..
West and +. s. Arnold.
Michael Feeley and wife vs.. City Treas
urer of Providence. Attorneys-G. j..
West and City Solicitor Colwell.
Richard Hennessey, pro ami, vs.. John
Boyle. Attorneys. M. Brennan and
ID. j. Brennan, and J. W.NHogan.
Swan Swanson VS.. Charles Halstead.
Attorneys-Page & owen and f. w. Til
linghast.
Jacob Goldstein VS.. Samuel Priest. At
torneys-Page & Owen and J. j. McGill.
(Appelate Division of the Supreme court)
John A. Brown vs. Henry Il. Watt y.
Amelia Dean ct al. VS.. Titus Leach ct al.
Carroll VS.. Carroll.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
SUICIDE OF A GIRL.
She Jumped From IA Four-Story Win
dow in New York.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Last Saturday,
Julia Gross, aged 10, disappeared from her
home, 629 East Twelfth street. She
ing her parents a story OF having
been abducted by a strange man who
kept her imprisoned until Monday morn
ing. She professed to be unable to locate
the street or house where she
had been kept, and her parents
being inclined TO disbelieve her story, de-
cided to send her to the House of the
Good Shepherd. This SO preyen on the
girls mind that she jumped from four
story window this morning and was
killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
FIRE IN WORCESTER.
j. w. Bishop a. Co.'s Four Story Block
Destroyed This Morning.

WORCESTER, Mass, April 23.-The four
story brick block at 107 Foster street, oc-
cupied by }. w. Bishop 81 Co.,
contractors and builders, with
headquarters at All Butler Ex-
change, Providence, was destroyed
by fire early this morning, entail
ing loss roughly estimated at
$4,000. The shop is used
by the firm for getting out
the interior finish Tor the buildings it
constructs. Among the stuff destoyed
are 75 handsomely carved pews for the
new chapel of the LawrenceviIle, n. j.,
Industrial School. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.

NYAcK, n. Y, April 23.-The Nyack
postoffice was entered by burglars last
night, and robbed of nearly $500
in money and postage stamps.
They gained entrance through
a back window, and drilled a hole in the
safe alongside the combination. The
bolts were then pulled back and the
door opened. Over a thousand dollars
worth of stamps were taken and more
than four hundred dollars in cash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23

The public buildings department is
building new stalls and floors for Hose
IL and Hook Il Ladder 6.
Hope Lodge, No. 2, ID. OF H., gave an en-
joya bic entertainment and calico ball in
Slocum Post Hall last evening. There were
addresses by Past Grands Charles Rease
and Charles Lee. Arthur Tyers and Miss
Hettie Tyers led the grand march.
Policeman Marcy arrested Thomas
Dowd on Richmond street this morning
by request of the Pawtucket police and
he was later turned over TO Detective
Haberlin OF that city. Dowd was wanted
for an assault committed at the Little
Sisters of the Poor in Pawtucket.
At 2:30 this afternoon, an elderly lady
tainted on Westminste tel street, fell to the
grouud and cut gash over
her left eye. She was taken
into the lobby Of b. f. Keith's Theater by
Officer O'Brien, and Afterwards taken to
her home in q cab. She refused to give
her name.
The Providence Auxiliary OF the
Women's Home Missionary Society held
its 18th annual meeting in the Chestnut
Street M. r.. Church yesterday and
elected officers for the ensuing year
There were devotional exercises, singing
and a paper by Mrs. T.. J. Tirrell. Receipts
during the year were So93.e2; expenditures,
s5ii32.
rhe quarterly meeting OF the n. |. Free
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society will
be held in the Roger Williams +. b.
Church, corner Westminster and knight
streets. Wednesday, April "a, at 3p. m.
Miss Willimina Armstrong, the returned
missionary from India, will give an ad-
dress TO women only. All women are
cordially invited.
Auburn Plateau, will be pleased 90 learn,
that street grade has been established
This afternoon the Council committee on
grades, OF Cranston, visited the suburb
and established the grade. Norfolk ave.
nue. and Rugby street are nearly COM
pleted. Ii IL expected Auburn street will
bs dowp TO grade this veel-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
Entertainments Today.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE "Charley's
Aunt"
KEITH's OPERA HoUsE-"vaudeville."
TRowBRIDGE's STAR THEATER-" The DIa-
mond Breaker"
WESTMINSTER THEATER-Ladies' Club Com
pany.
ART CLUB-Loan Exhibition OF Portraita
81 NORTH MAIN STREET-Lecture 8 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23

WASHINGTON, April 23.-For Maine-yair.
preceded by showers today; cooler in western
portion tonight; fresh westerly winds. New
Hampshire and Vermont-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; warmer In northern portions
Wednesday; fresh westerly winds. Massa-
chusetts-Fair; cooler In eastern portion to-
night; warmer in western portion Wednesday;
fresh westerly winds Rhode Island and Con-
necticut-Fair; westerly winds. Eastern New
York-Fair; westerly winds, becoming vari-
able
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
BUCHANAN RESPITED.

ALBANY, April 23.-Governor Morton
has granted DR.. Buchanan a respite of
one week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago Grain Notes.

Chicago Grain Notes.
QUOTED by A. p. wREDEN.
Car Lots Today-Wheat, 40; corn, 304;
oats, 2SS; hogs, -.
Estimates Wheat, -;
corn, -; oats, -; hogs, -.
Heavy shipping hogs -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23

The public buildings department is
building new stalls and floors for Hose
IL and Hook a. Ladder 6.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
Cotton Market.
QUOTED by A. p. wEEpES.

Wy shipping hogs -.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-05-08

a special meeting of the City Council
was held Monday night in the Council
Chamber to consider the contract paw
ing question With the city and Naval
Academy. There was but two propo-
sitions that presented itself to the
Board--that of cobble stones mfd vitri-
fled brick. Counsellor Riley contended
for having the work done with vitrilied
brick, while other members of the board
were favorable to the rubble stone
work, contending that the work could
not he done properly in vitriied brick
FOR the appropriation, and that it would
40 stand unless set in concrete. The
Counsellor thereupon produced a tele-
gram from the contractor Mr.. Sweeten
that The work would he done in con.
crete AS required. The Counsel reject
"a the counsellors proposition and also
refused 10 reward either the bid of
eNeeicn to do the werk in sitritied
brick aud Patterson to do it in rubble
stones, and also withdrew its letter
recommending il to be done in coble-
stone. This seems to leave the matter
open to another hid.