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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-12

wAsHINoroS, Aug. l2.-For Maine and New
Hampshre-Showers: varible winds; be-
coming westerly.
Vermont and Eastern New York-Showers,
followed by fair, westerly winds.
Massachusetts, and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
followed by fair in western part; Southwestern
ly winds.
Rhode Island-showers; southwesterly
winds.
Large amounts of rain are reported from
the official stations on the southern New En-
gland coast, in Northern Vermont and the
81. Lawrence Valley, with the maximum up
TO : o'clock. 2.04 at Northhcld, VT, and still
raining. The storm will probably pass down
the st. Lawrence Valley today Clear skies
extend east to Buffalo and in all other parts
of the country the weather is in general fair,
accompanied by an abundance Of sunshine. A
new disturbance is gathering energy In the
extreme northwest.
This may be the cause OF more rain in our
section later in the week, although il is now
several days away. The force of the warm
wave has been broken in the northwest but
it continues undated In tho Middle States
and the South. IL is also warm in the upper
valleys and no extended cool weather seems
probable here.
The morning range in the New England
States is below 20 degrees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-12
POLICE PROTECTION.
Accident and Criminalities at Crescent
Park Yesterday.

There were a great many policemen at
Crescent Park yesterday, squad going
down on the noon boat. From all ac-
counts there were none too many, for not
only was there an immense concourse OF
persons at the "Coney Island Of the East, "
but there were wicked and unfortunate
persons among the throng. A bold, bad
pickpocket was caught after he had
searched Mrs. Alice McKenna's pocket
and appropriated her pocketbook. He
said his name was Lawrence Lalermer.
He was jailed at Riverside.
gang of toughs set upon policeman
Gibson, who had arrested one of their
number for trying to own the dance hall.
Several other policemen joined in and a
Donnybrook Fair fight was never in 1t.
The police got banged and cut, but sue
ceeded In landing Richard Brown, the
tough first arrested. Later on Andrew
Moore was taken in for assaulting one of
the cops
James O'Flaherty OF Central Falls and
Michael Lannegan of Pawtucket went in
swimming in Bullock's Cove and nearly
lost their lives in consequence. Lannegan
caught cramp and went down in the
channel and O'Flahcrty was nearly
drowned in trying to save him. Both
were rescued by William Phillips and
Henry Dodge, two men i'm boat. Lam
negan was unconscious half an hour.
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would like 10 room with him. Mr..
Brannan offered no objections, as they
seemed to know each other. Hart paid
e. for his room, and when asked il he
wanted a key, said that he did not, as
one key was sufficient for both.
They seemed to be very friendly. and
were looked upon by Mrs. Hart as being
very desirable dodgers.
Brannan came home early Saturday
evening and went TO his room, No. Is, on
the second floor. Hunt came about IL
O'Clock, and a half hour later Frank
Bruce, who has room IL, and joins that
of Is, heard Hunt ask Brannan to get
up. Brannan refused, then Mr.. Bruce
said that he heard a struggle, and then a
heavy fall, and what he supposed was
blows and kicks.
He heard Brannan call his-Bruce's-
name but as ii was scufiic he did not
care TO take part in il. After q few
minutes, Bruce heard the door TO their
room being opened and closed, and as
there was no further noise he went to
sleep.
1t was Hunt that went out, and went
into the office of The Journal and told
one of the clerks that a man was starving
TO death at the Garden House on Wash
ington street. He said that he had made
an effort to get decor, but had not suc-
ceeded. Sergeant Mathews OF the Foun-
tain street police station was notified,
and he and officer Waterman went TO the
house, and found Brannan in a dying
condition. The lieutenant notified
Medical Examiner Palmer, who ordered
the man taken to the Rhode Island
Hospital. Hunt was arrested and locked
up at the station.
Before going TO the hospital Brannan
told the lieutenaI>' that Hunt had struck
him in the back of the neck, and this
was all that he would say. This hap
pened at O'Clock yesterday morning.
Upon his arrival at the hospital he began
to sink, and at $50 O'Clock died.
The officers found the, room occupied
by the men in an extremely filthy con-
dition, but there were no signs OF any
very great struggle, and as Brannan was
OF very slight built, while Hunt Is
-atheT robust, IL was little or no trouble
for him to handle his victim.
But little is known OF either OF the
men, especially OF Hunt.
Among Brannan's effects was an en-
closed letter addressed TO Miss May L.
Brannan, 30 Appelton street, Boston, and
on the dressing case was double picture
frame, said to contain I he pictures of
his wife and mother. There wa also a
photograph of himself taken by Wolfen-
stein OF New Bedford, Mass. He was
about "a years old.
Hunt told Mrs Hart, the proprietor OF
the house that his name was Wexford.
He told Sarah McDougall, the servant
girl, that his name was Hunt, and that
he had wife in Maiden, Mass, and when
arrested last evening told / lieutenant
Mathews that his name was Hart, and
said that he worked i'm a bicycle shop on
Clifford street, but as yet no one has been
able TO locate his home.
Just before he was arrested last evening
he called upon Mrs Hart and wanted her
TO give him 25 cent for latch KY and
70 cent for key to room Is. Mrs. Hart
Continued on Page .,
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A Big FIRE.
Flames Havoc in
Philadelphia.
THE CITY IS ALARMED.
The Fiercest ConfIagration in
a Long Time.
IT BEGAN AT $50 O'CLOCK.
In Rear Of Brown, Bailey & Browns
Paper Box Factory.
IT BEGAN AT $50 O'CLOCK.
In Rear OF Brown, Bailey & Browns
Paper Box Factory.
MANY BUILDINGS ARE BURNING
The Fire Spreading and the Loss Now
Over $5OO,0OO.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.--One OF the
fiercest fires that has ever visited this city
for some time is just out. The flames
originated at $3.50 a. IN. in the rear of the
paper box factory of Brown, Bailey *
Brown at 425 Franklin street. The build
ing was five stories in height and extended
through to Eighth street. Ii is a COM
plete loss. The factory was completely
surrounded by small dwellings,. The
flames lesped across Willow street TO the
dwellings on the south side of the thor
oughfare and are rapidly eating their way
through TO Callow street, south. The
dwellings numbered 410, Ala, 416, AIS, 420,
422 and 424 Franklin street were burned
A strong breeze from the north
west famed the flames and it seemed
almost impossible TO save any of the
dwellings on the south side of Willow
street between Franklin and Eighth
streets. The dwellings and stores on
Eighth street, north OF Willow, burnea
fercely. II is reported that three EN-
ployes were burned TO death i'm the box
factory, but this cannot be verified. The
flames respreauing rapidly and the block
bounded by Franklin, Willow, Eighth
and Callow Hill streets will probably be a
total loss. In the rear of Browns fac
tory, facing on Eighth street, was Buck
q Nemps' big gas fixture and chandelier
factory. This firm carried a big stock and
their loss will be heavy. Yeager & Davis
big coal yard on the southwest corner OF
Eighth and Willow streets is burning at
this hour, 10:30 a. m. Several tiremen,
who were Overcome by the heat, were re-
moved TO the hospital.
Before the flames were under contrl the
big gas fixture establishment of Buck
and Company, adjoining, and a dozen
dwellings which surrounded the two fac
tories were laid in ashes. The fire origl-
mated on the first floor of the building oc-
cupied by Brown Il Bailey, at 412
Franklin street, ,atS:30 O'Clock but it was
nearly 3 O'Clock before an engine had
responded to the alarm. The delay
proved disastrous as the infamsble ma
ter in the box factory was mass of
flames before the firemene arrived.
They turned their attention to saving the
adjoining buildings but the supply Of
water was inadequate and it looked for
a time as il the whole block bound by
Franklin, Eighth, Willow and Callow-
hill steets would be swept away. The
firemen worked heroically until 10:45,
Continued on Page s.
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ON THE EDGE OF 1T.
That's Why This City Escaped From
the storms Fury.

There was thunder storm in these Dig
gings about 4 O'Clock this morning,
which developed into quite a shower,
serving TO frighten the women iolk more
or less. 1t seems il was more of storm
than Providence people were aware OF,
and we were practically on the edge of 1t.
According to the meteorological depart
ment of the city ball, the first rain, which
was slight, began here at IL O'Clock last
night. Ii continued fitfully until z
O'Clock this morning. During that time
so inches OF rainfall ensued, the greatest
being % inches between A and a. m.
But the wind blew "great guns after
that, i'm consequence of which wires were
disable i'm every direction, causing the
stock brokers considerable Inconvenience
until nearly noon. The mean direction OF
the wind was sout heast and the maximum
velocity here between o and z O'Clock was
ii miles to the hour. The observation at
that time was the earliest taken today,
however, and the man in charge of those
things says that he was in Boston last
night, but he imagines, from what he
heard, that the wind must have reached q
velocity for a few minutes of at least 80 or
40 miles an hour I'm spurts.
Although the wind blew so hard and
the rain fell, the temperature was quito
low at noon today, being only "a degrees
above, while yesterday at the same time
II was So degrees, same as Saturday. the
humidity OF the atmosphere today ac-
counts for the rain not cooling OF the
earth today.
In comparison with the average rain
falls, June of this year fell way below and
July tried TO make up In June 2.66
inches fell, while the average was 3.2f
inches. In July 4. 81 inches were recorded,
the nominal being 3. 90 inches. The total
rainfall since January to date was 2S.4
inches, the average for the entire time the
record has been kept at city hall being
25.6 inches.
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MARRIED AT LAST.

Although the judiciary act Of this State
aeDnes the duties or several courts that 90
business at the County Court House on Col
lege Hill, there has been little business. done
IN another court there not mentioned in the
act referred TO OF any OF the numerous
amendments thereof today, namely: that OF
Hymen, and IL the provision Is ever made for
regular sessions, Mr.. Justice Stiness would
without doubt be appointed. ow ing to his
morning he married the third couple that has
been married in the building referred to
since IL was built.
In the matrimonial yoke were Hebrews, and
were the same ones who were in the court
house the other day waiting for Chief Justice
Mattoson to marry them and an account OF
whose sad disappointment, owing to the chief
Justices absence from tho court house, was
detailed in The NEWS of last Friday. This
time the young people walked down the hill
their countenances wreathed in smiles.
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LIGHTNING.
Severe Storm in
New London.
MYSTIC WAS DELUGED.
Early Morning Display Of
Terrible Fireworks.
COWS KNOCKED LIKE TEN PINS.
A Man and Two Boys Had an Alarm
ing Experience.
COWS KNOCKED LIKE TEN PINS.
A Man and Two Boys Had an Alarm
ing Experience.
ELECTRICITY FILLED A BARN
Cow Killed While Being MIXED and
Animal Fell on the Milker

New LONDON, Conn.,, Aug. H. The
most terrific thunder storm that has
visited this section in years passed over
Mystic about 4:I5 this morning. Light
ming made freakish stroke at the big
barn OF B. Frank Williams, in the out
skirts of Mystic. Mr. Williams aud { wo
boys, Harry Wolfes and Arthur Chapman,
the latter colored boy, were in the barn
during the storm. Mr.. Williams says that
after a loud clap OF thunder, three balls
OF fire struck "A cornSr'post OF the barn,
splitting IL from top to bottom and then
ran along the floor of the barn, knock
ing over seven cows like ten pins. The
COW which Chapman was milking when
the shock came was killed. Its body fell
over on Chapman, pinning him to the
floor and badly bruising him. Five other
cow were burned badly, but recovered in
half an hour. Mr.. Williams Is also
slightly burned. Although there were 80
tons of hay in the barn II did not catch
fire The corner of the building is COM
pletely torn away.
AT SOUTH NoRwALK.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, Aug. r.
Lightning struck the house of William
Eylie at Branchville, on the Ridgefield
road, early this morning Eylie was in
stantly killed and his wife, who was
lying beside him in bed, was rendered
unconscious for several hours. The hUusc
CduRnJ Hre, Dul the DlaZe was eNtjfgulsnru
by Eylie's aged mother. Eyiie was 40
years of age. He was gardener employed
by wealthy family in Ridgefeld.
AT NORTH WILTON.
At North Wilton lightning struck the
large barn OF Grand Seymour. The barn
was totally destroyed by fire and one
horse was burned to death, with large
amount of hay and farming implements
Two other horses were rescued. The loss
is 5000, covered by insurance.
AT MILFORD.
MILFORD, Conn, Aug. IL. "A large barn
on the Bridgeport turnpike about mile
outside of this town, owned by Edward
III. Smith, was struck by lightning at 2
O'Clock this morning. The barn caught
fire and Was totally destroyed. Two
horses, two cows and LOT of farming
implements, wagons and hay were de-
stroyed. The loss is 5000.
AT VINEYARD HAVEN.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Aug. H.
During the storm here this morning the
residence of Samuel Brush was struck by
lightning, damaging the building and
furniture to the extent OF $1,000. The fire
department extinguished the flames
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LAST
E:LN ] ION
4:45 O'CLOCK.
HUNT HELD.
Suspected Of Numbering
George Brannan.
There Was a Scuifle In Their Room
on Washington Street.
Brannan Received Injuries FromWhlch
There Was a Scuifle in Their Room
on Washington Street.
Brannan Received Injuries FromWhich
He Died at the Hospital.

George Brannan died at the Rhode
Island Hospital at $3.50 last evening, pre-
sumably from the effect of an assault
made upon him, Saturday evening, by
Frank T.. Hunt, alias Whitford, alias
Hart.
Just where these men hail from is
something of a mystery, but both have
the appearance of being respectable.
The dead man had been in the employ
OF 4. A. Lord, the wire screen manufac-
turer, 20 Clifford street, for some time,
and has made his home at the Garde n
House on Washington street since last
February, and Mrs. Hart, the proprietress
says that, SO far as she knows, he was q
sober and industrious sort of a person.
Hunt came to her house a week ago
today, and told Mr.. Hart that his name
was Whitford, and said that he had been
liy ng at Drownvlle with his wife's folk,
but as 1t was rather inconvenient he
preferred to live in the city, and as he
was somewhat acquainted with Brannan
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DEATH NOTICES.

Britton. Mercy NJ Lynch, Jeremiah
Burke, Philip hehfuss, John
Cotton, Bridget hoilly, Mabel III
DOYLE, Mary A Wheeler, trancesJ
Cannon, John Is Woods, Augustus
BRITTON-fn this city, Aug 10, Mercy NJ,
widow of George Britton, a%ad 30 years.
BURKE-In this city, Aug IL, Philip Burkp,
aged 20 years. "A member OF Branch Ssa,
Catholic Knights of America
COLToN-In In this city. Aug IL, Bridget, wild.
ow Of James Cotton.
DoYLE-In this city, Aug 10. Mary A, wife OF
Michael Doyle. aged 3l years.
GANNoN-In this city. Aug IL, John u Gan
non.
LYNCH-In this city. Aug 10. Jeremiah, aged
IL years and o months, and John j, aged
10 Years and months, sons Of Mary and
the late Michael Lynch.
REHFUSS-Suddenly, in this city, Aug 10.
John Rehfuss, aged 45 years, months,
days.
REII,LY-In this city, Aug IL, Mabel NJ.
daughter of William "A and Catharino A,
Reilly, aged months
WHFELER-In this city, Aug l2 Frances
Julia. wife Of Irving Wheeler, aged "a
years.
wOODS-In this city, Eliza, widow OF Au-
gustus Moods, aged ~ years.
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Pawtucket Cyclists Entertained at
Rostou.

The members OF the Pawtucket Cycle
Club were the guests OF the John p.
lowell Arms Company at the Quincy
House, Boston, yesterday. Forty-fve
members OF the organization went down
a-wheel, leaving Pawtucket at z O'Clock in
the morning and arriving with rousing
appetites Tor the elaborate spread OF good
things prepared for them In one OF the
private dining rooms at the Quincy
House. Twenty-one more OF the club
members followed later by train. Ihelr
lie made an interesting and witty address
OF welcome and the officers Of the club
responded.
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Concert at Sakonnet Hotel.

The washburn Banjo. Guitar and Mandolin
Club gave two OF their fine entertainments at
the Sakonnet Hotel. Saturday, Aug. TO- The
guests We're all highly delighted and certain.
ly enjoyed the music. Tho club consisted OF
Art G. Moore. Mr.. Bradley, NJ. Graiiane, Mr..
Robert Mason, and Mr.. Walter Bass. Mana,
ger Slocum OF tho sakonnet House royalty
treated the boys. Ro-cngagoments, as usual,
wero in order.
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Fell Three stories and Was Uninjurcd.

Alma, trs IL months old child of DIR. and
Mrs. Joseph Lamoureux. fell from a tbird-
story window at 750 Potter's avenue. yester-
day afternoon.
Every body that saw the accident thought
that the child was killed. but when picked up
by it's father the child did not seem 10 be any
the worse for its long fall. DIR. Murphy was
called. and found that there was no internal
injuries. and everybody was happy.
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arrived in town yesterday and were es-
corted to the Narragansett Hotel. They
were +. III. Lemieux, Charles Langelier,
and Il. q. Deschesnes of Quebec. Hon.
A. Dubuque of Fall River and Rev.
Father Gaboury OF Salem were at the de-
pot to greet them. Early this morning
numerous friends called on the honorable
gentlemen, who received every compa-
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General Olney Arnold, Hon. Almon X.
Goodwin, and Hon. John W. Davis. The
banquet will be held at 9 O'Clock this
evening and addresses will be delivered
by the delegates, and also by some OF the
local French citizens.
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-------------------
Italian Assailant Arraigned.

Dominco Beri. who assaulted Dante Rigol
Saturday evening. was arrested by oilce
Munroe on spruce street this forenoon. lie
was taken 10 the knight street station,
where he was arraigned by Judge Swoetiand.
He pleaded not guilty and was held until Err
day I'm the sum OF 500.
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We wish to express our sincere gratitude 20 a
our friends for the floral tributes and their sympa
thy In our late bereavement
ai2-u IRA n. CLARx AND FAMILY.
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Arc You With lis 2

No. Is Trask street. Tuesday Aug. 10. 10
a. m, auction sale OF beautiful and costly
furniture, etc. House open for inspection
Monday, Aug. IL.
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A No. & Model Grand Range.

In fine condition; magnificent OAK Dining
Set. Goods only used four months. An auc-
tion on Tuesday Aug. l3. at No l5 Trask
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PARLEZvOUS?
The Frenchmen of Rhode Island In
Convention.

All the Frenchmen OF Rhode Island
are observing the day by an immense
gathering at Crescent Park for the purpose
of getting better acquainted, talking over
old times, and possibly inaugurating as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-12
Everything In Kitchen Furnishings.

Almost given away. Beautiful silverware
and pictures, at auction sao on Tuesday,
Aug. 10. at 10 o'clock, at No. Is Trask street,
rain shine
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Carpets and Draperies Given Away.
Almost, at the auction sale on Tuesday. Aug
10, at No. Is Trask street. Evory thing gos
at some price
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triot cordially. At O'Clock all of the dele
gates took carriages and started for Cres-
cent Park where they were received by
the committee of organization.
The whole affair originated with the
French people of this State.
The general committee is composed OF
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NxvANTED--Two LARGE BoYs 10 YEARS
w old. TO carry paper routes. Apply At The
News, 20 South Water street
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BICYCLES BUILT

and Repaired. Also special machines built All
tlads of repaira promptly done sUTCLIFFE a
ROBERrsi MACHINE sHOP, lE SUMMER ST
a1g-ft
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osr..suNDAY on STEAMER sqUANrUa
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The Companion Calendar for 1896.

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The first two pictures offer a strik-
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not be better for our party, the home.
less, the poor and the laborer both old
and young to be willing to make
A SMALL COMPROMISE.

less, the poor and the laborer both old
and young to be willing to make
A SMALL COMPROMISE.
Of the principles enunciated in the
Omaha platform, providing we can
form a satisfactory alliance with all
who are opposed to a gold standard,
high tariff on commerce and railroads,
trusts and mOnOpolies, unjust laws,
unjust taxation, both state and ma
tional and who favor equal rights to
all?
Out Of the ruins Of the Democratic
party will spring up a party of the
people bearing in its mighty arms the
principles Of Lincoln and jefferson,
and we are nearing the time. Plutoc-
racy and aristOcracy are in the saddle
directed by the Sherman and Cleye-
land wings Of the two old parties, and
If the masses ever expect relief they
MUST ORGANIZE AND STAND TOGETHER
without quibbling or hair splitting
over small things. 1t is relief we de-
mand; and if it is not secured soon,
freedom is forever lost. Wisdom and
safe counsel is what we want now.
In order to make the above hopes
possible l believe in holding our con-
vention after the other two parties
have entered the field. When the @.
o. p.'S have made out their deceptive
and straddling platforms, as they have
done for many years, they will find a
dissatisfied element which they now
don't dream of, and then we will be
, ready to ask them to send delegates tC
our conventions where they can re-
) dress their grievances, and surely they
will cooperate with us. If our banC
wagon has gone by, they will rig W
one CT their own. Then the "Plutes'
, and goldbugs will smile while tn,
, thumb screws are turned one NOR
round. A.G.FORNEY.
Belle PLANE, Kansas,