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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
A Bloody Engagement.

HABANA, Nov. s.-An important en-
gagement occurred Wednesday at Cayo
Espino in the southern part OF the island.
A column of troops commanded by Colonel
Luis Molina, the forces of the civil guard
and u battalion of Maria Cristinia rcg-
ment had an engagement with the insur-
gent bands of Lacret Nuncz and Pere-
quito Parez. The action was fiercely con-
tested. Officials state that under cover of
the darkrIess the insurgents fled. Yes;cr-
day morning IL was found that they had
left on the field 80 killed and a large num-
her Of wounded. The reports state that
the troops lost, on their side, one officer
and seven soldiers killed and number
wounded. Details of the fight are very
Incager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
rxi,Ioo A.. a >aioon by nobhers.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Iiicha-J Pope, 80
years old, was shot and instantly killed
early this morning b. one Of three masked
men in the saloon of Thomas and Richard
Walton. Pope was PLAYING cards in tho
saloon, and was ordered 30 throw up his
hands by the robbers. Everyone threw up
their hands in response to the demand ex-
cept Pope. He picked up chair and ad
vanccd threatcningly at the men.with tho
masks. The next instant IA shot rang out
and bullet buried itself in Popc's body
He fell to the floor dead. Tho police wcro
notified and patrolman ran to the saloon,
to llnd IL deserted. The body of Pope lay
ON the floor and the cash drawers stood
wide open. Tho robbers had ransacxed
them of all the cash they contained, some
Sl0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08

Review of the Financial Condition
and Other Things.

LONDON, Nov. SIN spite OF the fact
that Sir Edward Vincent, governor OF
the imperial Ottoman Bank at Constan-
tinople has succeeded in bettering the
financial condition OF Turkey by suspend
ing, for menth, the payment OF go!d,
the concession TO the Ottoman Bank for
II years, IL Is believed that this will
afford only momentary relief, and that
together with changes OF ministry at
Constantinople, IL will have little or no
effect upon the political aspect of affairs.
In view OF the many startling reports
from Constantinople recently, 1t Is pos
sible just 10 believe that some OF them
have been colored by exaggerations upon
the part OF Armenisns. But the main
TACT does not appear to be In any way
altered by this coloring and IL Is that
Armenia appears to be In state OF the
most dreadful anarchy. The latest re-
view OF the situation came fror- Con-
stsntinople today in q dispatch Kom The
Times correspondent In that city.
telegraphs: "The condition OF things
here is regarded as un bearable by all the
diplomats and the Sultan, whose sole idea
OF policy is TO play off one power against
the other, is non -plassed at the calamity.
All the powers are friendly and they
give him sound but most distasteful coun-
sci. None of their manifestations has
any selfish purpose affording material
for the manufactures of political capital.
"Among the advice. rendered him much
bears upon the insecurity OF the capital
as evidenced by September's riots which
left the Mahometans in a state of unpre-
cedented excitement. But the remedy
suggested is increasing number OF spies,
arrests or secret executions, and there
fore the advice of the powers does not
meet with response.
"Much also has been said about the
bloodshed in che province and the enor-
nous detriment TO trade in the greater
part OF Asia Minor aud Syria. but the on
iy answer is the annihilation OF the re-
form scheme by the appointment OF two
palace creatures TO the board of control,
OF which one of them Is president.
"Nowher-, however, are fears enter
tanned of wholesale fanatical outbreak
against the Christians. The danger lies
quite in another direction
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
APPROVED TODAY.
Amendment to Civil Service Rules
Signed by the President.

approved an amendment 10 the civil service
rules. which will result in bringing many
pRtmasters and their employees within the
follows:
Whenever by order OF the postmaster-gen-
eral any postoffice shall be consolidated and
made part of another postoffice, where free
delivery IL established, all the employer or
the Office thus consolidated, whose rames ap
pear on the roster of said Office, approved by
the postofflce department and including the
postmaster thereof shall. from the date of
said order, be employees of said free delivery
Office. and the person holding on the date OF
said order the position Of postmaster ot the
Office thus consolidated with said free delivery
office, and the person holding ON the date OF
said rdor the position of postmaster Mt the
office thus consolidated with said free delivery
office. may be assigned to any position therein
and given any appropriate designation con-
venient'u under the classified section act, which
pos simaster may direct
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
On Weybosset Street.

During the past year large number
OF strikes have occurred among the tail
ors throughout the country and as q con-
sequence several large firms were serious
ly embarrassed, so much so, in fact, that
when n certain company with plenty OF
capital professed their willingness to pur-
chase goods, these firms SOLD at ridicu-
lously low figure, regardless OF cost, so
that they might procure enough ready
cash 10 tide them over the severe times.
And now with nearly three carloads of
mems, BOYS and chiidren's clothing this
company will open its doors Al 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning at 176 and 17S Wey-
bosset street, and sell at % cents on the
dollar.
OF course to the skeptic II will appear
to be hoax, but to the business man,
the man who has experienced or witness
ed those hard times, ii will be q chance
not often offered.
There are clothes from S2. 75 to s14. 90, a
suit, clothes that you would purchase at
your regular tailor from Sl2 to $40;
clothes that are as swell and fashiona ble
as any custom tailor turns out, clothes
that will tickle the workman who knows
the meaning of a hard winter and would
like TO purchase a suit, but hardly feels
able TO. Yes, il is sale that appeals to
the mass, the well 10 do and the poor, IL
applies TO all that desire to be econoni-
cal.
Seventy-five salesmen will be on the
floor tomorrow morning at the opening
OF this mammoth sale and there il no res-
son why they should not secure the
trade they expec. for they are furnishing
the public with q "chance OF lifetime"
TO quote from their advertisement in an
other column OF this paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
BRIEF LOCALS.

The city treasurer reports that there are
a great many personal property taxes
coming now.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
state house commi ission will convene at
IL o'clock on Saturday forenoon.
A show case, containing nearly 20
pocket knives was stolen from the front
of j. q. Adams store, l1S1 Westminster
street, last evening.
The city auditors Office will have a set
of record book cabinets. etc, similar to
those i'm the municipal court office, and
new safe for rapers, oil OF which arrived
this morning.
The Woodward Club has reorganized
it's polo team for the season and the
makeup OF the team is as follows; BOYLE,
rushs-; Mckay, rusber; Reilly, center;
Doyc half-back; Early, goal.
FRANK l. Barrett. the carren'er and
builder at 356 Eddy street, has assigned
TO Frank W. Tillinghast. II Ia stated
that the difficulty is due more to misrep-
resentation on the part OF former en-
ploye, who injured his business, than TO
hard times. Stock has not yet been taken
and liabilities cannot be stated, but they
are thought to be but slightly over the
assets.
Among the good things OF next month
In this city none is looked forward 10
with more pleasurable anticipation than
the Stoddard lectures Mr.. Stoddard IL
nightly entertaining large audiences In
Chicago. where his season extends over
live weeks. Ee will begin his lectures
here early next month. Notwithstand.
ing physical infiiciion at the beginning
OF the season, which IL was feared might
impair his voice, he now finds himself In
fine form yith his ringing voice as elo-
q,ent 90 eyers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
Sixth DISTRICT COURT.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Andrew Wade pleaded guilty to as
ssulting Emma Hall, and was fined Sl6
and costs. Miss Hall was among the spec
tators in the court room, and could not
hear what was said Dy wade, so she stood
up and, I'm loud voice, called: ''Mr.
Judge, make that man speak louder.
don't hear what he saws"
His Honor requested the woman 10 sit
down, but this she declined to do, as she
said that she wanted to know just what
was going ON. She was ordered removed
Ger could reach her she started on her own
accord and was soon lost TO sight.
Mary Welch, who has been selling
liquor on the sly, was fined $50 and sem
fenced TO serve term OF 90 days at the
county jail.
Matthew McGrsth pleaded not guilty to
the charge of non-suPport and was held
until Friday for trial.
Henry Roberts was fined $40 and costs
for carrying n concealed weapon.
Charles McKenna was sent 10 the coun-
ty jail tor 80 days for assaulting his wife,
Catherine.
Henry Greene pleaded not guilty to the
charge of stealing revolver from j. A.
Foster IL Company. Trial Tuesday.
Henry Uptcn was fined 80 for stealing
a hammer from William Coffey.
The case OF Frank Fiske for assaultlng
James Munster and another boy was con-
tinued until Friday.
John Hayes was sent TO the state farm
for six months for being sturdy beg
gar.
Dan and Ann Doherty were bound over
TO the common pleas division of the Su-
preme Court for being connected with
the liquor ira fiic without license.
James r. Evans was held until Tuesday
for making an assault upon Uriah Bruce.
Kate Tito was adjudgd guilty of being a
common night walker and was sentenced
to serve a term OF six months at the state
workEouse. Kate appealed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
FINANCIAL NEWS
Continued from Page s.
ropAY's STOCK BOARD.

TODAfS , SIOCk BoAhDs
WALL STREET, Nov. S.-The stock
market opened animated and weak.
Louisville & Nashville sold down / 1-S,
General Electric and the general list
: NEW YORK, Nov. S-Ciearings, s111,-
273, ,057; balances, 7,614, 773.
WALL STREET, noon. Money on call
easy at per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 4@54 per cent. Sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4S9@i.s9la for demand and
4.S7sa SS for 10 days. Posted rates
4. 4.sSla and 4.S9l2Q go. Commercial bills
4.S7. Silver certificates 6S@6Sl4; no
sales. Bar silver 81 5-S. Mexican dollars
6if. Governments steady. The buying
movement subsidized soon after IL, and on
rumors OF probable gold exports by to-
morrow's steamers recessions occurred,
extending TO 3-S per cent. in ouisville
q Nashville and per cent, in Tennessee
Coal and Baltimore * Ohio. The reports
have not been confirmed, but the con-
tinued strength OF sterling exchange rates
has an unsettling effect. Erie Telegraph
declined to 55, ex-dividend Of / per
cent, as against 60l2 the last preceding
sale. Subsequently the stock rallied to
90. Sales to noon 149, 800 shares, includ-
ing 122, 800 listed and n, 800 unlisted.
The volume of business decreased
somewhat after 1918, but values -contin-
ued 10 gam Win the appreclatlCns smCst
marked in the industrial group. Leather
preferred advanced 1la per cent, Sugar
Ia and Tobacco Susquehanna and West
ern preferred and Wheeling a Lake Erie
preferred per cent. New England and
Lent her preferred have just reacted per
cent, each, but the general market con-
tinues upward.
WALL STREET, / p. Stocks having
an International market were most con-
spicuous in the reactionary movement al
ter the noon hour. Louisville x Nash
Vile and Southern preferred were quite
permanent in the slump. The continued
unsatisfactory condition OF finances
abroad was attributed ns the cause OF the
liquidation in the leading international
stocks. The market is very dull and
heavy at this time. -
WALL STREET, 2 p. m.-SpecuIstior
during the last hour has been almost at
a stsndstill. Prices however, continue
to sag especially for the Changers and
Coalers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
COUNCIL CONCURS.
A Special Meeting Called BY the
Mayor.

At q special meeting of the Common
Council this noon Ii was voted to concur
with the Board OF Aldermen In tho reso-
luton directing tho COMMITTEES on lamps
TO investigate the quality OF the gas
which the citizens of Providence are pay
ing for. The resolution appropriating
$3.50, 600 for a nsw high school building,
at the corner OF Pond and Summer streets,
and resembling the resolution OF July 10,
appropriating the s160, 900 fer the same
purpose, was passed in concurrence, and
also a resolution extending vote OF
thanks to Reuben A. Guild, LII ID.
Chairman Vaughan OF the finance COM
mittee presented a bill for an ordinance
authorizing the city auditor to credit all
receipts from individuals and corpora
ticns for work done In the sewer, water
and highway departments, to the account
from which the sums had been previous
.Iy drawn and not to the miscellaneous
account. Mr.. Vaughan explained that
the ordinance was for the sake OF secur
ing a better method OF bookkeeping. 1t
was passed without opposition under the
suspension OF rule 16.
The petition OF Henry Devlin and wife
for emission of taxes md OF the Pbenen-
referred to the committee on claims.
Chairman Davis OF the committee on
fire department presented a petition for
a pole at the corner OF Charles and Admi-
raj streets for fire and police purposes;
referred 10 the committee OF public
works.
The Council adjourned until November
is, at s o'clock.
THE CONTRACT AWARDED.
The joint committee on city property
met this afternoon ct 2:30 o'clock and
awarded the contract for building the
new high school at the corner Of Sum-
mer and Pond streets, TO Gilbane Broth
ers. The resolution appropristing $780,
600 for the work was passed at noon to-
day by the Common Council in concur
renee. The new building Is to be in
accordance with the plans of the archi-
tects, Martin d Hall, as previously pub
lished and illustrated in The News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
1T HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Has Been
in Madrid.

PARIS, Nov S.-United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts
has returned TO this city from Madrid.
Owing to the prominently expressed views
of the Massachusetts Senator 10 the eject
that the American Congress should take
a definite stand in behalf of the Cuban
insurgents, IL was rumored that his visit
TO the Spanish capital had broad politi-
cal sign iticance. In fact il was stated
that he was pursuing the inquiry IS to
whether proposition TO purchase the
Island of Cuba by the United States,
would be entertained by the Spanish
government, IL that matter was brought
forward This was all The further en-
phaszed by the report current that at the
approaching session OF the United States
Congress resolutions will be submitted
TO aid the Cubans in their struggle, by
recognizing them as beligerents, in view
of the resolutions adopted at public meet
ings held in various states OF the Union.
representative OF The Associated
Press this morning called upon Senator
Lodge at his hotel and questioned him
concerning the reports in circulation re-
garding his visit to Madrid. lie said
that while he wRs at the Spanish capital
he was fortunate in meeting many of the
zen prominent in public life and among
Others Senator Canovas del Castillo, the
Spanish premier; but that in none OF
these interviews did he bToach the sub
ject OF the purchase or the Island OF Cu-
ba. The Senator added that be paid his
visit to Madrid simply as a tourist and
he desired TO emphatically deny that he
had gone there for any political purpose
or that he had pressed aDy.views regard
ing Cuba. At the same time II is under
stood that the Senator, while at Madrid,
studied the Cuban question from the
Spanish standpoint and an so doing gath
cred much information which may be OF
use to him when that matter comes up
for discussion before the United States
Senate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
Pass Cut "a Figure.

BosToS, Nov. S.-The Boston and Al
bany railroad, defendant i'm suit brought
10y George II. Lyman, administrators OF
IL. G.. Ives, late of Chicago to recover
penalty for injuries Mr.. Lyman sustained
i'm the Chester accident. won victory i'm
the United States court. The case was
test ope, as Mr.. Lyman was riding on u
pass at the time of the accident. This
latter fact, and the claim that the court
had no jurisdiction to enforce penalty
created by the state Of Massachusetts,
formed the substance Of n demurrer which
was sustained by Judge Carpenter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Yesterday was defamation day at the East
Providence High School, and the following
program was successfully carried out: Piano
solo, Miss Grace Riply; recitation, Liberty
and sKnowledge.'' Mirhael Ryan; reading.
.'saint Martin and the Beggar.' Miss Desire
Dubois; reading, 1.-THE Dutchman," Miss
Mabel Ray; recitation, ''Immortal Memories"
william Sundberg: reading, Miss Linda b.
Whelden; r. aiding, 'Seedtimc and Harvest.
Miss May II, AN reading. .Ibe River Mouth
Miss Cora sutton; recitation, Press On.
Herbert Wheaton.
Last evening the L. T. ID. Clpb held their
regular monthly business and social meeting.
The application OF Miss Sadie Whitford, whose
name had received n favorable report by tho
executive committee, was voted in as "A NOM
ber The resignation Cf Mrs. George Moore
as member OF the club, was received and
accepted, Mrs. Moore having removed to
stafford, W. BY her resignation there was a
vacancy in the executive committee. IL was
voted TO FIJI the vacancy at the next meeting.
Notice of the social Of the ID. X. Club was
read. Robert n. Anthony. Archie {. An,
thony and Mrs. Hoard horton were appointed
a committee by the president to arrange for n
social TO be held In the new town hall next
month: There was discussion as TO the
advisability OF presenting n play for tho bene-
fit.of the first Universalist Church. Mr. 4.
Il. johnson was appointed committee 10 as
certain " the A. 7. Hoyt hall could be had
for this purpose. After the business was over,
games were In order, and a collation. was
served.
Last evening Manchester Union. !. o. o. f.,
held their regular meeting, NOBLE Grand
Charles q. Wood In tho chair. IL was voted to
visit Fall hiver lodge on the 10Th Of this
month.
Providence Council, Royal Arcanum. No.
1890 held their regular meeting last evening.
There was no special business transacted.
The regular meeting of the Netop Council
o. u. A. NJ. was held last evening One APP
plirant was voted In.
This morning special officer Thomas Lawton
brought Eilsabeth keefo 10 the station ON a
warrant charging her with being lewd.
wanton and idle person. She pleaded guilty
TO the charge. and was sentenced 20 the State
Last evening At the United Congregational
Church Rev. Eugene {. Webster. a former
pastor OF the church. led the prayer meeting
MIR. weDster and bis family are spending
few days visiting friends about town. They
make their headquarters with MIR. and Mrs
DR. r. 4. Edd on Taunton avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
SHOT HIMSELF DEAD.
John w. Rosslec Committed Suicide In
Saundersville, Scituate.

John w. Rosslee, living at Saundersville
in the town of Scituate, committed sui
eide yesterday morning by shooting him.
self with a bulldog revolver The bullet
entered his right temple and he died in
stantly.
Rosslec was considered to be slightly
ceranged. He sat on the e dge OF bed
md apparently took careful aim and
fired the fatal shot.
The victim is supposed to have lost his
mental balance through recent cases in
court that went against him. He has
been brooding over his losses and this is
supposed TO have hsstened the develop
ment OF insanity, which is reported to
be hereditary in the family.
lie was found by his wife and daugh-
ter, Flora, at $3.50 a. M, and the revolver
laid on his breast. Some persons thought
= 1t to be murder, but DIR. 9. Smith called
IL suicide.
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TODAY NOV. 3. 1895 roDA'


-Wks#TS5FeTr s.-fur=A =Ar-ss-KsH gland
Showers; southerly winds: shifting 10 west
ery. cooler IN northern and central portions.
The warm spell of the past tsthree days IN
this locality IL not an unusual occurrence, as
shown by the weathsv bureau records IL was
almost equaled by the three first days OF last
November and again in 1892 from l6th 10 18th,
inclusive. Yesterdays maximum tempera
ture (7g degrees) was. howe yer, the highest on
any November Gay since 1858.
Snow is reported this morning in the north
west, and clouds and scattered light rains
prevail in eastern and southern districts.
The barometer IL in general above the normal
throughout tho country.
The cold wave stretches from the western
lake regions to tho Rockies, having made
little progress eastward. A temperature OF
il degrees below zero was recorded at Willis.
ton ", D., in the night. The morning range
in the New England States - between 80 and
80 degrees, threatening skies, light west
winds. Dense fog IL reported along the At
lantic coast from Nantucket 10 Jacksonville
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. 12:3O r. M Moderate
business, prices irregular; middlings,
"a; sales estimated, 10000 bales. Fu-
lures opened firm, demand moderate, at
II, to 2lo points hig her, late months be-
ing the highest Al 2 p. VI. futures were
quiet at about 1io TO 2 points lower at
2:27 D. m, 10 point decline; middlings.
az 3-32; sales OF the day, lO,OpO bales.
2'57, lo down
New York Cotton futures opened steady
at tho decline; sales Is, 800 bnles. Jan
uarv $50 February 8.61, March s.6S,
April s.71, May SIG, November s.52 bid,
December S.52.
Cotton spot closed quiet middling
uplands s 1876; middling gulf9 1-l6; sales
6l9 bales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
AT IDLE HOUR.
Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough VIII
Rest "A Week.

he-t "A week
NEW YORK, Nov. s.-The Duke OF Marl-
borough and his bride are still ut Idle
Hour, tho country residence of William
X. Vanderbilt, the brides father, at Oak
dale l.. /. The duke and his bride appar-
emily took n late breakfast, and the duke
was not visible until we'll on toward noon.
when he appeared for few moments on
the veranda.
The dukes private secretary met all
corners and informed them that the duke
and duchess had come TO Idle Hour TO
rest. The br.lal chamber is on the second
floor of the house, and is elegantly ep-
pointed. II is the room formerly occupied
by the brides father and mother. The
duke and duchess, 1t is announced, will
remain at Idle Hour for one week. Then,
IL is said, they will start either on south
ern trip or for Europe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
For Confempt of Court.

Before Judge Tillingbsst this afternoon
ChalrosO. Nickerson was cn trial for con-
TENT OF court. Some time ago Nickersou's
wro obtained q dioycre from him and he
was dire tied by the cogrt 10 pay her "a
per week, and this he did not do so he
was taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff
Blau cberd. Nickerson IL a musician on
q government training ship ut Newport.
A. j. Cushing represented Mrs. Nicser-
son in tod1y's Tru.eediEgs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-08
Policy Condemned,

LoYDoS. Nov. s.-The st. James Gazette
this afternoon. referring 10 the address which
The United States ambassador. Hon. Thomas
4. Bayard. made ~ Edinburgh yesterday
evening. before the Philosophical Society. his
subject being ''Individual Liberty, the Germ
of National Progress and Pormanence." in
"a " Mr.. Rayard is planning for his recall.
adding: ellis severe condemnation % the
protective policy now prevailing in the
deliberate one,