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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
Steamer Thieves.

Steamer thieves have been known to
drill holes In the woodwork of their cabins
for the reception of stolen diamonds care
fully cover them with putty and paint, all
things needful, and then disinter them In
n subsequent voyage when all suspicion
has blown over. All that is necessary Is to
secure the same cabin for the two trips.
Some years ago the New York police were
perfectly sure that frequent and well
known passenger between Europe and
America was in tho habit of smuggling
diamonds into the United States 90 avoid
the heavy duty. They searched him rigor-
ously rs he stepped ashore until they grew
tired of 1t. One day rs his wife was loav-
ing the vessel at New York, after seeing
him off on his accustomed journey TO Eu-
rope they scarchcd her and found what
they wanted. His simple plan was To hide
his diamonds I'm the cabin when he cm-
barked at Liverpool and leave them behind
him on landing ut New York. He then
took care to book for lhs return voyage on
tho same ship and in the same cabin and
when his wife accompanied him 20 his
berth to say goodby. he transferred the
buried treasure to her pockets and so ran
his cargo ashore Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
PAWTUXET PARAGRAPHS.
THE Nkws BUREAU. PAwTuxEr,
With Mrs. Charles l.. Tillinghast,
30 Broad Street


A large number of people attended the
races at Newport today, several partieJ
going down in their private yachts.
The new and commodious residence OF
DIR. William j. Burge of Edgewood, on
Albert avenue, is nearing completion and
the doctors family hope TO remove from
their present home nearby into the new
house, in the early fall.
The handsome new residene OF Mr..
John Shirley, well known Providence
man, situated on the extreme point of
Pawtuxet Neck, was brilliantly illumi-
mated last evening even to the tower,
and looked by its proximity TO the water,
like large yacht just off the end OF the
! neck.
The pretty custom OF burning colored
fires, sending off rockets and other fire.
works during the passing of the New
York boat continues TO gain in popularity
here, and every night, from mainland
and neck, brilliant illumination is seen.
Postmaster Richard Hayward and wife
have been entertaining guests at their
cottage on Spring Garden street.
Miss Lille Bloomer of Ocean street is
spending few days at Wexford.
Miss Hattie Latham of Edgewood is
visiting at Riverpoint.
Mr.. William III. Borden OF Boston was
in town yesterday.
Master Willie Aborn returned Sunday
from a 10 days cruise down the bay on
board the yacht Bohemia of East Green
wich.
Miss Lille whiteman of Bridgeport,
Conn.,, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Edwin
Il. Rhodes, on Sea View avenue.
Miss Emily Nj. Stuart, former resident
of this place and well known i'm society
circles at Providence, was married a few
days since, from the summer residence of
Mr.. George Pullman, the well known
Chicago millionaire, at the Thousand
Isles
Mrs. Peleg Slocum entertained guests
from Boston last week.
The second bake of the season given by
the Mission Workers OF Trinity Chapel
will take place on August 20, at Rhodes
on the-Pawtuxet
The naphtha launch belonging to Mr..
Earnest Austin carried to the races
yesterday the families of Charles q.
Bloomer, William Bloomer Frank Bloom
er, and Charles Bloomer, Jr.
Steam yacht Aida started last Thursday
from the Rhode Island Yacht Club and
arrived at Newport, Thursday night.
Friday she started with the racers and
followed as far as the stake boat at Block
Island and there stopped for refresh
ments on shore. She arrived at the club
house at s o'clock last evening.
The Magnet is on cruise following the
New York Yacht Club.
The Annie goes this afternoon to Pom
ham and takes the Mayor to his summer
residence at Warwick Neck, and leaves
there tomorrow morning for Potter's
Cove for the bake.
The Ava from New York is anchored
off the club house. Only few boats re-
turned from the races last night. The
Diamond, the Ada and the Nadia were
among them.
Captain Mooney of the Diamond took
a large party down to the races yesterday
consisting of DR.. Il. w. Remming and
family with invited guests. All went
well and good time was enjoyed till the
breeze became too strong and all on board
were sea sick.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
1::3O O'CLOCK.
A MASSACRE.
Fearful Slaughter Of Chris
tians in China.
Five Foreign Women Are Among the
Murdered.
The Terrible Butchery Took Place At
ku-Cheng.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 3.-Advices from Foo
Chow are that a telegram received there
on the Sd says that fearful massacre of
Christians had occurred at Ku-Cheng.
Five foreign ladies are among the muir
dered.
Boston, Mass, Aug. g. Rev Justin
Smith, ID. D., one of the secretaries OF
the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions, whose headquar-
ters are in this city, was seen by a repre-
sentative of The Associated Press this
forenoon, relative TO the report from Foo
Chow, China, that a massacre of Christians
had occurred at Ku Chang. Rev. Mr..
Smith said:
~ have heard nothing of such a mas
sacre and cannot say whether or not the
report Is correct. 1 received report from
one of our missionaries In that vicinity
in June, but he said nothing OF any fric-
tion between the Chinese and Christians
at that time. Foo Chow is the head mis-
sion station OF that section of China for
the church mission and the American
board, and there are a number of mission
aries, both men and women, in that Sec
tion. At the present time / do not know
of any mission at Ku Chang; indeed /
have never heard of the place before. 1t
is not mentioned i'm our latest list of Foo
Chow missions. 1t may have been estab-
lished lately, however. "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
CAUGHT IN The ACT.
Mr.. ]. p. Coleman Greeis a Burglar
With an Axe.
The Prisoner Was Bound and Taken to
the Station on an Electric.

There is a real live "housebreaker" at
the police station on Wickenden street.
j. Il. Coleman's residence at the corner
of President and Grotto avenues has been
vacant tor a number of weeks, MIR. Cole
man and his family spending the summer
down the bay. This morning, Mr.. Cole
man thought that he would go to his
house before he went TO his office. He
had hardly got into the house when he
heard grating noise, and in peeping out
of one OF the windows he saw man at
work on one OF the screens of a cellar
window. Mr.. Coleman thought at first
that he would shout at the fellow, but a
second thought said no, and while the
man was getting into the window, Mr..
Coleman went down stairs to meet him.
The two met, ana the intruder struck
Mr.. Coleman on the LETT arm with bottle
that he had picked up on the floor. Mr..
Coleman was armed, he having a short
handled axe, and with 1t struck the man
over the left eye, knocking him down.
Mr.. Coleman then bound his prisoner,
put him aboard street car, and delivered
him TO Station 3. The man is about %
years old, and gives his name as Charles
Montague.
He is said to come from a quite respect
able family in the city, but has been ont
of the State four or five years.
The crime was committed in the Second
District, so Captain Baker, with the
assistance OF the detectives, is working
up the case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
THE LARGEST DRY DOCK.
FUrmuffy Opened by the Prince OF
Wales at Southampton.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 3.-The Prince
and Princess of Wales and the Duke OF
York arrived here today and formally
opened the new Craving Dock, said to lie
the largest dry dock in the world. Tor
rents OF rain. however, spoiled the deco
rations and thoroughly dsmpened the en-
tnusiasm of the large crowds present.
The docks capacity is over 70, 900 tons
and its maximum depth is 80 feet. Its
width Is S7lo feet at still level and the
pumping engines for emptying il are the
most powerful known. The guaranteed
time for emptying the dock is two hours
and 81 minutes, which necessitates de-
livering $40 tons of water per minute.
Although the new dock is opened, il is
not ready for use, as one of the big
pumps is damaged and must be repaired
before large vessel can be accommo-
dated. II was originally intended to
dock the New York of the American
Line here today, but the damage to the
discharge pump has necessitated sending
the New York TO Tilbury opposite
Gravesend. The opening OF the new dock
by no means indicated that the dock
work here is completed. In three
months time two additional berthing
stages will be opened alongside the grav-
ing dock, each OF which viii be capable
Of accommodating two ships of the Paris
and New York type.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
Eel Fishing In the Kaw.

W. G. Hunter dropped in the other day
and reeled off the following story:
II had strange experience in Kansas
City once You have often heard Kansas
City referred to IA the City by the Kaw'
and the Missouri as the Big Muddy The
Kaw river is for the purpose of furnishing
mud to the Missouri, into which IL empties,
so that the latter can be called big Mud
dy.' The Kaw river Is 912 miles long and
its average depth Is 1lls inches. Being
filled with mud, 1t is u great place for cells.
In fact, this stream Is filed with cells.
These cells are compelled TO go tandem
style One after the other they go up one
side Of the river and down the other.
noticed them going up the river in this
manner and grasped one of them blythe tail
and in pulling him out found that he
had grasped the tail Of the preceding eel,
and this eel in turn had hold of the tail
of the eel In front OF him. pulled out
the cells in this manner until had some
30 yards on tho bank.
Il was In predicament as to what to
do with SO big a catch, when noticed
eight horses coming up the street, hauling
a large empty cable spool, such as they use
for winding cables on for shipment.
struck "a bargain with the driver, and we
commenced winding the cells on the spool,
tail foremost Each eel, as / have stated,
was connected with the preceding eel, thus
forming continuous rope We wound
the cells on this spool until we had exhaust
ed the supply. In this shape we hauled
them to the Kansas City Fish company
and sold them for $3.50. BY actual meas
uroment there were ii miles l,2i6h feet. F"
Profitable Advertising.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
RIVERSIDE.

The prize waltz held last evening at
the Pleasant Bluff dance hall was largely
at tended. There were 16 entries. The
prize waltz was started at 10 O'Clock, four
couples being allowed on the floor at a
time. The ladies prizes, gold ring, was
won by Miss Rose Doran OF Riverside,
cigars, was won by Augustus Ingersoll of
Providence. The judges were Thomas
Coakly, III. c. Ferting, and Frank Smith,
all OF Providence. Next Friday night
another prize waltz will be held.
Officer Balcom arrested a man on Bull
locks Point avenue yesterday afternoon
for drunkenness.
Miss Lena Russell OF New York is the
guest for the summer of Mrs. Byron T..
Cheney.
Miss Annie T. Phillips OF New York
is visiting Mrs. George 5. Dean on Maple
avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
Houses In Ceylon.

The natives Of the interior Of Ceylon
finish walls and roof with paste OF slak-
eel lime, gluten and alum, which glazcs
and Is SO durable that specimens three
centuries old are now to be seen. In Su.
matra the native women braid coarse
cloth of palm leaves for tho edge and top
of the roof Many Of the Old f3utdffst
temples i'm India and Ccylon had roofs
made out Of cut stone blocks, hcwcd tim
Der and split bamboo poles. Uneven planks
cut from tho old and dead palm trees,
seldom from living young trcos-arc much
used in tho Celebcs and Philippines. Shark
skins form the roofs for fishermen In tic
Andantan ISLANDS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
He Doesn't Relish the Way
Business is Done.
A Bill in Equity TO Stop the City
From Proceeding.
The Court Passed Restraining Order
This Afternoop

John W. Hogan, attorney for Patrick
W. Baxter, today filed bill i'm equity in
behalf of his clients against the city of
Providence and others. The bill recites
that said Baxter Is the lessee of certain
store at the corner of Weybosset street
and Dunwells Gangway with the rooms
on the second floor, having leased the
same from William Grosvenor for period
OF three years and two months from No
vember 1st, 1894. That the lessor has
leased the said premises TO the X. i. Hos
pital Trust Company for the benefit of 4.
II. Rollins n Son and Il. Rollins, Morse
Il Brothers. That on the 25th day of
June 1895, the Board of Aldermen of the
city OF Providence, at the request OF the
Common Council, OF said city, appointed
commissioners under the statutes of the
State to lay out and widen Dunwell's
0angway from Weybosset street, and that
said commissioners reported, and that the
Board OF Aldermen voted to make said
gangway 40 feet wide from the Grosvenor
estate, part of which was leased TO the
complainant. That neither the commits
sioners nor the city OF Providence paid
any regard TO the complainant's right as
lessee. That the respondents have not
undertaken to recover possession of
said leased premises from the COM
that portion of the buildings
are being torn down, and that the COM
plaina {. has been informed that the
premises SO leased are to be also torn
down, Is made, and that he has been
threatened with the removal OF his effects
from said building by force. That part
of the said premises is being torn down
on account Of the vote of the Board OF
Aldermen directing the widening of said
gangway. The bill asks that the city of
Providence be restrained from interfering
with the complainant's rights in the
premises and preliminary injunction is
also prayed for.
Justice Stlness this afternoon ordered
that the following order be entered:
"In the above entitled cause let
subpoena containing notice of prayer for
preliminary Injunction issue, returna BILE
the seventh day of August, 1895, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon. 1t is ordered
that in the meantime and until hearing
of said prayer for preliminary iniunctions
and order thereon the said respon-
dents be informed in accordance with
said prayer"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
BRIEF LOCALS.

Business must be good on the n. Y.
q n. E., for Ajax was busy all last night.
The Postal Telegram Service Company's
| Office Is being re-decorated and thoroughly
renovated.
The tools stolen from Henry Carnes a
few days ago have been recovered by the
detective department.
the grounds of the Silver Hook Memorial
Primitive Methodist Church.
Andrew Demster has been awarded the
contract to make long-needed repairs on
the Candace street school house.
Services at the Unitarian Church, cor
ner of Benefit and Benevolent streets, will
be resumed tomorrow after the July va
cation, and Rev. DIR. Lord will preach.
The Common Council will meet Mon
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock and previous
to the session there are to be meetings
of the committees on lamps and printing.
Defraina lama, who lives at 565 Charles
street, was overcome by heat while at
work in the Harris avenue sewer at / 80
this afternoon.
William Eichenfeldt, a teamer for Carl
Gartner, was taken i'll on Mathews street
at IL 80 this forenoon. He was taken to
the Rhode Island Hospital The man
lives at S12 Eddy street
Rev. Thomas X. Slicer came UP to the
city this forenoon from his summer home
at seaconnet Point. Tomorrow afternoon
he is to preach on Boston Common at the
5 O'Clock meeting to be given under the
auspices of the Unitarian Benevolent Fra
ternity of Churches.
In front OF Grace Church today two
musicians sat. One had lost a leg and
the other was blind. The man without a
less man held hand organ in his lap.
They played different tunes and the res
suit may be imagined.
There will be no service Monday morn
ing at the Gospel Tent. In the afternoon
Evangelist Barrett will preach at 3 80 to
Christians principally. and at 7:45 in the
evening to the unsaved. The tent is
holding immense congregations these
beautiful nights. The singing of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Is not the least of the at
fractions of the services.
The lucky ones on the furlough list for
the fire department next week are: j. NJ.
Curtis, Hose /; Il. W. ID. Reynolds, Hose
6; j. III. Capron, Engine 10; G.. II. Cor
don, Engine 12; II. III. Duffy, Engine IA;
w. III. Glasgow, Engine g; +. +. Curtis,
Hose IL; y. III. Garvin, Hose II; &. n.
Wyatt. Hook and Ladder, 1 H. b. Peck,
Hook and Ladder 4; N. j. Totten, Fire
Alarm Signal Service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
LAWYER AND BROKER.
How They WIN Conduct business When
the Millennium IL Here.

Robinson calls upon his stookhroker.
Robinson-What do you think Of Witch
erson for an investments I've 10, 900 am
thinking of putting into 1t. What do you
sayf
-Consoientiously I cannot ad-
wise you to buy. am long on Witcherson
some 40, 900 shares, and IL IL dropping off
every day, and to sell it under such cir
cumstances would be tantamount to rob-
bing you.
Robinson-weli, how about Zigsag de-
ferred?
Broker-Zigzag looks promising. 1t
went up ten points yesterday, and another
rise is expected today. Still there are re-
ports to the effect that the last two divi-
dends were not earned and that the road
doesn't pay running expenses, not to speak
of fixed charges These stories may be
true and they may De false. I'll sell you
10000 worth of Zigzag on condition that
If IL depreciates before you dispose Of IL 1
shall have the privilege of making good
the difference. 1t Is n condition we always
insist upon in all our transactions, and
upon no other terms do we care to do busi-
mss. We feel IL 10 be our duty never TO
take advantage of a customers ignorance
or bad judgment; on the contrary, our
more intimate knowledge of the condition
of property makes it imperative upon us
to guard him against unsafe investments.
Or another illustration:
Client-Hobbs a. Nobbs have sued mo
for debt of about 81 900, and don't
mean to pay 1t IL l can avoid it.
Lawyer You fairly owe the money and
have received full equivalent. Is that soi
Client-Yes, III admit that but that Ia
not the question.
Lawyor-Excuse me, but / think IL is
the question. II you owe the money, pay
it; that's my advice
Client-But there ought to be way to
get rid of paying it.
Lawyer-I have no doubt / could save
you from paying it, or at least 1 could
make it cost Hobbs e. Nobbs as much as
they'd get from you. But why should
Hobbs g. Nobbs suffer merely for wanting
TO get what is their due? 1t Is monstrous,
and ii Is not honest. Pay up in justice to
them and in respect to your own sense Of
right.
Client-And how much do pay your
Lawyer-Nothing. sir; we study law
now, not TO make money, but TO help peo-
pie 10 do right.--Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
Anecdote of Admiral Meade.

At the time when William Il. Chandler
of New Hampshire was secretary Of the
navy Admiral Meade was commandant OF
the navy yard In Washington. They got
into trouble somehow, these two positive
gentlemen, and the commandant was sum-
moncd before the secretary ono day on n
matter of Importance. The secretary told
tho commaudant that IL he kept on or
words To that effect he should certainly be
obliged TO punish him by sending him to
sen
"Mr. Secretary, " said Meade, "I haven't
anything TO say except that when IL Is
punishment for an officer of the navy 10
be ordered t. sea, what is your service
coming toS I should like Co go To- sea, sir.
Good day. y."-Washington Cauital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
A RESTRAINING ORDER.
The A. p. x. Commission of Omaha
stopped from Further Action.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 3. Judge Hope
well arrived In Omaha last night and
Issued new restraining order against
the A. p. A. commissioners, restraining
them from exercising their functions in
any capacity. Soon after his arrival,
attorneys for Mayor Bemis, Chief Brown
and Mr.. beavers, members of the fire and
police commission, appeared before him
In the Chambers, and presented petition
Tor an injunction restraining Foster,
Broatch and Vandervoort from exercising
the duties, powers and rights OF mem mbers
OF the board OF fire and police COM
mifsioners, citing them to appear i'm
sourt and show cause why the temporary
injunction should not be permanent.
Judge Hopewell accredited to the petit
tion and signed the restraining order
asked for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03
Late Church Notices.

Broadway E-Comnunion service l0:45
am l2:lj; chiidrcn's meeting Mt 3:
Epworth League and general service !
p IN.
New Jerusalem Trinity Square. Rev G
Hay. Divine worship and sermon at
l0:i5. All invited.
Hebrew-Mission Hall. AJ0 North Main street
Speaking by Goldberg 20 Hebrows OF
Jesus OF Nazareth as their Messiah at 3
pm.
Cranston Street Raptist-Preaching nj 10: rs
"A IN by Rev y. j. Jones OF Philadelphia /:
= : 2:so m. evening service at in
charge OF II G h.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS street and Broadway.
Low celebration : 30 am; choral celebra.
tion 10 .45; eyensong 30
Broadway Baptist-Rev. J. V. osterhout,
pastor. at l0:45 a m: preaching by the
pastor st 3 y m; praise and social service
att.
Dyer Avenue Chapel-Johnston. : $ at I:9O
praise and social service az q pm.
The Westminster Unitarian Church will
be closed during the month OF August
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-03

They Are Going to Rocky Point Next
Thursday.

They Are Going to Rocky Point Next
Thursday.
The different branches OF the Catholic
knights organization in Rhode Island
are going to have big outing with neld
exercises at Rocky Point on Thursday
August 8.
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY.
The program of the day as now arranged
Is to be as follows:
The members OF the different branches
will meet at the Union depot on the ar
rival OF the 8 80 O'Clock train from Woon.
socket. The out of town members VIII
be accompanied by the Lonsdale Cornet
Band, James Healy, leader. Hon.
Thomas f. Hughes o: Valley Falls Will
be marshal OF the day.
On the arrival of the 10:30 O'Clock boat
the supreme president of the &. X. OF A.
will deliver an address. Concert by the
band from IL O'Clock TO IL m. Dinner
until 2:30 p. m, when the games Will be-
gin In the enclosed grounds.
GAMES.
Young gentlemen's bicycle race-1 mile.
Boys bicycle race (for boys 10 and un-
der)-half mile.
Young ladies' bicycle race-quarter
mile.
Young mems foot race-half mile.
Boys foot race-(15 years and under)
quarter mile.
Prizes for all races, gold and silver
medals.
Miss Mary Dickie OF Lonsdale, II. L.,
Will give a sword dance, Highland Fling
and Sailors Hornpipe in Scotch costume.
Mr.. nj. j. Sullivan OF Providence Will
dance an Irish hornplpe.
Baseball game betv cen picked mines
from Woonsocket and Olneyville
Tug-of-war between members of the
different branches. Games free TO all.