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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
A FATAL FIRE.
Two Persons Were Burned to Death
and One is Missing.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April ga frame
dwelling owned by Henry Snyder in the
east end and occupied by Samuel Weaver
and his family burned last night. Weaver
was very i'll with diphtheretic fever
and was known to hav, persisted.
This morning his body and that of Fred
crick Snyder, son Of the owner of the
building, were recovered from the ruins.
A male nurse, who was attending Mr..
Weaver, is also missing, and it is
feared hat he was burned to death al
so, while Mrs. Weaver Is in a critical con-
dition from burns and fright. The fire
started in nm adjoining house, and soon
communicated to the Snyder building.
Mrs. Weaver is the mother OF a two days
old baby, and she and her child were res
cued with great difficulty.
The body Of William Mitchell, aged 81,
the nurse attending Mr.. Weaver, was re-
covered later today, making the third
fatality from the fire. Mitchell had
stayed with his patient in hopes OF saving
him and thus sacrificed his own life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

Synopsis-The weather in sections adjoining
the Atlantic coast south of Maine continues
cloudy. attended by light rains south OF Con-
necticut. Generally clear weather also extends
westward TO the Mississippi River, and mostly
fair conditions prevail ia Western districts.
Copious showers fell yesterday in Minnesota,
eastern South Dakota and Montana, and
heavy rain is reported this morn
ing In Nebraska. No general storm
exists in any quarter. but the
barometar is moderately low in the Gulf
states, and it is decidedly below the normal
over the southern Rocky Mountain
slope. The Thermometers register
at the average Tor tho season
In all sections except on the middle Atlantic
and New England coasts, where they are be-
low 80 degrees.
In the New England States tie morning
range is from 81 nj Mortified to 3s nj Boston.
AT the former station tne mercury fell 10 -
last night.
E%asterly winds of fresh and brisk velocity
on the coast.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-For Eastern New
forK-rHTr' except Showers IN extreme SOUTH
ern portion; warmer i'm central and southern
portions; southeasterly winds. Vermont
Fair; southeasterly winds. New Hampshire-
Ear; warmer; southeasterly winds. Maine
Fair; southeasterly winds. Massachusetts
Fair; except probable showers on the southern
coast warmer; easterly winds Rhode Island
and Connecticut-FaiT; except showers near
the coast; warmer; e~asterly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
-ARB0R DAY PROGRAM.
Inc Order OF Exercises for State and
City Schools.
Tree Planting Festival to BE Cele-
bratcd More deliberately Than Ever.

His Excellency ID. Russell Brown has
proclaimed that Friday of this week be
set apart for the planting Of trees and
other exercises appropriate to the festival
of Arbor Day.
State COMMISSIONS Of Schools Thomas
b. Stockwell has issued a comprehensive
program for all the schools of the
State, giving to each teacher
the privilege to modify it in
such a way that it will best conform
to the facilities of any particular school.
But 1t is urged that the idea that the
maple is the State tree, by vote of the
pupils themselves, be made every here
prominent.
The whole number of votes cast at the
school elections was 16, 766 as follows:
Maple, $3.50; elm, $3.50; oak, 1907; chest
nut, 632; pine 1863; hickory, 262; button
woods, 2l0; ash, 1886; cedar, 191; birch, 1s9.
At Roger Williams Park.
The exercises of the city pupils will b.
as usual at Roger Williams Park, and
elaborate programs have been arranged
for forenoon and afternoon.
The High School.
Reading II the proclamation of His Ex-
cellency T.. Russell Brown, Governor. The
classes will then separate, aud the plant
ing of the three trees will proceed stimuli
taneously, rs follows: Girls Department
Song, "The Banks o. Doom" class; ad-
dress, class president, Edith Fillebrown;
recitation, Lillian l.. Simester; essay:
"Apostrophe to the Tree" Ethel q. Ball;
recitation, Florence Bartlett; song,
"Afton Water" class; essay, Sketch Of
Miss Shepley's Life, Adelaide A. W heoler;
recitation, Lillian Il. Everett; essay, REM
iniscences, Anna {. Bufinton; recitation,
Alice l.. Waite; dedication Of the tree to
Miss Elizabeth &. Shepley, a former
teacher OF the class.
Classical Department-Charles c. REM
ington, class president, presiding. "Trees
as Memorials" Charles A. Walsh; "This
Our Tree Mary c. McBain, "Phillips
Brooks" George Albert Goulding; dedi-
cation of the tree to Phillips Brooks,
Glass President; the class unite in plant.
ing the tree.
1hEiSh AZ bNiNhAllN department.
Frederick II. Tillinghast, class president,
presiding. Reflections on Arbor Day,
Frank l.. Baker; ode, Virgil S. Milliken;
dedication Of tree to Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Charles A. Hull; class unite in
planting the tree.
Commercial! Course-Arthur NJ. Read,
class president, presiding. Whittier"
Mary +. Mccarthy; selection from Whit
tier, Charles N. Downing; "Treos in
General" Maudo Beveredgo; poem, Frank
G. Lewis; tree dedicated to John @.
Whittier.
Grammar schools.
at TIE Auditorium-Walter III. Barney,
Esq, president OF school committee, pre-
siding. Music, Hedley. Llvsey Baud;
singing, "God OF Que Fathers" pupils Of
grammar school; responsive rcadingi
prayer, iclosing With LORDS Prayer.")
Rev. IL. b. Cady; response by pupils;
singing, IAN Invocstion,' pupils; adj
dress, Rev. Wallace Nutting, D.. D.;
singing, "Welcome to Arbor Day" pupils.
George Il. Church, Principal OF Peace
Street School, marshal. Review OF march
ing columns Of pupils, by school and city
officers; browning Of the state Tree,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
LARGEST in THE COUNTRY
Fall River TO Lead the Band in the
Hat business.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Anril 29.-The land
and buildings OF the Belmont Manufac-
turing Company, Irvine manufacturers,
were bought at auction today
for James Marshall, hat manufacturer.
Total price is s36,5O0. j. II. Estes q Son,
waste manufacturers, shared in the
bidding, and take the machinery.
Mr.. Marshall Will remove his
hat manufacturing plant from
Pawtucket. X. l., to this city. He has
one factory employing 400 hands hers
now, and will add 80 hands with addi-
tional annual pay roll OF 100000. Lis
combined plants will make the larges'
hat mandatory in the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
DEATH NOTICES.

Ames. John Francis Mackenzie. rink
Baker, Alice VI Mahoney, Margaret J
Beattie. Sarah j Snow, George w
Brown, Mary Emma sullivan, Mary Il
Gorton. ; Annie Thewlir. Charles +
Gross, Lena l. white, Reece
Hackett, Charles III
AMES-In this city. Aprl 2s. John Francis
Mo, aged 80 years.
BAXTER-ln this city. April p. Alice NJ
only daughter OF James II. and Anna L..
Baxter. aged 10 years and , months.
BEA1TIE-ln Fall River, April %, Sarah j.,
wife OF James 4. E,nttle, and sister Of
Rev. Edward \. Higucy. East Providence.
BROWN-ln South Seekonk. Mass. April q,
Mary Emma, wife OF Albert h. Brown,
and q liter Of the late William and
Harriet Handy, AGED 81 years and 3
months.
GoRToN - In this city. April "a. Mrs. =.
Annie, wife of Nathan :. Gorton. aged co
years.
GRoSs-In this city, April 20, Lena L.. daugh-
ter Of Alexan Ter w. aud Hattie II. Gross.
aged ! years.
HACKETT-In this city. April %. Charles H..
Youngest sou of Charles +. and Annie
Hackett, in the 10th year OF his age.
MACKENZIE-ln Pawtucket. April27. Rober,
u. h. Mackenzie. In the l1th year OF bis
age.
MAHoNEY- In this city, April %. Margaret
j., wife of the late Timothy Nahoncy, ana
daughter OF the late Dennis and Bridget
Sullivan.
SNOW-ln this city. March n, George W.
snoV.~p the 18th year Of his age.
sULLiVAN-ln this city. April 81. Mary f.,
wife Of jeremiah A. Sullivan. aud daugh-
ter OF o and nonora Kelley. aged -
years.
THEWLlR-In Arkwright. r.. l.. April q,
Charles +. Thowlir. In the 2th year Of his
age.
WHITTLE - In Johnston. u. l., April 20,
keccc White, aged b years,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
THE CAUSE OF DISASTER.
Investigation Shows That the Dyke
Has Been a Menace for Years.

EPINAL, France, April 29.-An investi-
CATION into the canse Of the breaking OF
the great dyke at Bouzey, by which over
100 lives are reported to have been lost on
Saturday last, showed that the reservoir
occupied a superficial area OF q
million and q quarter metres. In
1884 large assure developed
in the main dam, and it was filed with
cement and beams OF oak. The feed
canal in 1885, burst above Bouzey and car
ried away a length of 20 metres, destroy
ing several houses during the i%nundstion
which followed. No lives were lost upon
that occasion. Some time previous TO
the disaster of 1885, the inspector OF
roads and bridges announced that the
dam was in a dangerous condition and
notified the inhabitants of Bouxey and its
neighborhood to be on the outlook for
a possible breaking of the dam
and a disaster to the neigh
borhood. In 1892 there was a
second accident to the reservoir wall,
near Epinal, and during the past two
years the wall of the dam, which SHOULD
have been straight, was seen to ave been
bulged to the extent of one metre.
The chief engineer of ROADS and
bridges, who has been in charge
of the work Of constructing the
reservoir, does not seem to nave beer
supported in his plans by his colleagues,
for he had great difficulty with them be-
fore he was able to carry out his plans OF .
straight walled dam, instead Of a curved
dam. This is now looked upon as having
been the cause of the accident.
with the possibility that the actual dis
aster and loss of life which followed
might nave been averted had it not been
for the fact that the inspector, whose duty
1t was to supervise the dam and watch
for any sign of a break, has been i'll for the
past 10 days, and 1t did not receive the at
tention 1t ought to have had.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
II Eacilitles Are Oncred.

II is possible that the Union Railroad
Company will build n double line of
tracks between Auburn and the state
Fair grounds. The corporation has the
matter under consideration and il Is ex-
pected that a decision Will be rendered
within a few days.
The State Fair management has de-
cided to introduce this year several novel
and taking features, one OF which will
necCssitate the expenditure Of $4,000,
providing that better transportation
facilities can be secured. The Con-
solidated Railroad people have
agreed TO run special Cxcur-
sion trains from Boston, Worcester
and New Haven, something which never
has been done before. Trains from Bos-
ton aud Worcester viii pass through this
city Without htopping-Anding the pas
aengers at Auburn station. ~ inc Union
Railroad Company builds the new line to
Narrsgansott PARK the plan OF the Con-
solidated road will be adopted.
The attendance at tho 7ith annual State
Fair was over 10000. With increased
railroad facilities, making large excursion
parties from other cities possible, IL is es-
timated thai the attendance this year will
DO in the neighborhood Of 100000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Church and civic societies

hbANh u SiNi0 GVtiN>Ato
Furnished with japanese Napkins for socials
and suppers upon application.
I. IL. BALLCU.
Opposite Narragansett Hotel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
6RIMALDrs LOSS.

QUINCY, Mass, April PA building on
Copeland street, owned by Thomas Lamb
aud occupied as a barber shop by Johr
Grimaldi, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. Grimsloi had 500 worth OF
bonds in his apartments, which were
destroyed. The loss on the building ane
contents will be 5000 ?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
New and Desirable

New and Desirable
Shoes for all ages, adapted for the present
season. 4. l.. BALLOU,
Opposite Narragansett Hotel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Hit on the Head With a Stone
From a Blast.
The Missile Carried Death More Than
a Hundred Yards Away.
His Brains Dashed Out Almost at His
Mothers Feet.

PAwTUcKET, April 29.-Louis, the s.
year-old son of Damasse Collerte, a prom
inent citizen of Central Falls, was
instantly killed this forenoon at 1880
o'clock, by being struck on the head by a
stone from a blast nearly a hun
dred yards away. Joseph Perry who is
in the employ of the board OF public works
was blasting the city ledge on Fales
avenue, and set off a blast without cow
ing the rock to be blasted or taking any
other precaution against the flying stone.
The little Collette boy was playing
In his fathers yard on Foundry
street, $50 feet from the ledge, near
his mother, when the blast was set
of. A fragment Of rock, which
weighed "a pounds, flew through the air
and f%ellsfnto the yard, striking the little
fellow on the head. His brains were
dashed out almost at his mothers feet.
Medical Examiner Kelliher viewed the
body and ordered Coroner Matthew to
hole an inquest. The fatality will be
rigidly investigated.
New and Desirable
Shoes for all uOaa a1antaI g., .Aa ,.~o~-<
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Our Dirt is Cheaper
Wood Harmon&Co O.
2o4 Westminster ST.,
Providence, r. l. ....

N. B.-Auburn electric cars run
direct to the property. Get off at
intersection Of Park avenue and
Pontiac street. sD-a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29

NVANTED APPRENTICES TO LEARN
w scientific dress-cutting. Free lessons Wed.
nesdays from ! 20 2 O'Clock IS Arcade. a25-3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-29
Dark and Light Tan

Shoes, high and low cut. for all ages, Popu-
lar prices prevail. +. f. BALLOU,
opposite Narragansett Hotel.
The herald., 1895-04-05
LOCAL MENTION

Northern rhubarb at Althouse Bros.
Noon prayer meeting daily, Peniel Hall.
Grape fruit. Riverside and Redlands Or
anges. Wylie Fruit Co., Third and B'way.
The First Society of Spiritualists meets
on Sundays at 2:30 and 7:3O p. m. at
Pytnian Castle, 1857 South Spring street.
The City Assessor has filed his report
with the City Clerk showing the collec-
ton of personal property taxes during
March, amounting to S458S.62.
: The work OF demolishing the old wooden
structures on the southwest corner of
Broadway and Third streets is progress
ing rapidly. The ground will be prepared
for the early erection of handsome busi
ness block by T. d. Stimson.
There will be an entertainment at the
English Lutheran church, corner of
Flower and Eighth streets, this evening,
when an attractive programme OF college
songs will be given. Sunday evening
there will be a praise service dedicatory
of the organ.
Preparations are being made for very
attractive symposium at the Single Tax
meeting Saturday night The programme,
which will be announced in full tomor-
row, is to comprise short speeches and
papers by five or six Single Takers, dis
cussion, questions and music.
Santa Catalina Island steamer connects
daily, except Sunday, at San Pedro with
Southern Pacific Company's train leaving
mington Transportation Companys
ocean passenger steamer Falcon will
make daily trips, Sundays excepted. The
company reserves the right to change
steamers and days of sailing without
notice.
The herald., 1895-04-05
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Additions to the Permanent Exhibit
Visiting A. o. u. w.

AdQltfOnS TO tne permanent
Visiting A. o. u. w.
During the past few days the chamber
has received the following exhibits: From
DR.. Jones of Santa Ana, samples of his
oranges known as the California Beauties
Telephone peas from the ranch of o. E.
ROBBERS, Cahuenga; Washington navel
oranges, from W. H. Young, Duarte, and
flowers; ST. Michael and navel oranges
and Eureka lemons, from Mrs. S. C.
Crane of the same place; Washington
navel oranges from the ranch of A. r.
Compter, South Riverside; two cases of
citrus fruits from the San Diego Chamber
of Commerce. 500 pamphlets descriptive
of Pasadena and vicinity, by the Pasa
dena Board of Trade; Gala lilies, pinks
and roses, from the city p IS.
The turtles, Jumbo an Arizona, have
been taken from their winter quarters
and are now duly installed upon the ex
hibit room floor. seeming as much at
home as on the desert When turned
loose they made for their feeding quarters
and were treated to healthy meal of
apples.
The exhibit hall was opened last even
ing to give the visiting 40. U.W's an
opportunity of viewing our products
under electric light. The hall will open
tomorrow night to the general public.
The herald., 1895-04-05
MEMORANDA

DIR. George w. Caldwell Mueller block
Broadway and Fifth street. Specialist in
diseases of women and rectal diseases.
Late resident surgeon New Amsterdam
Hospital, MY. Attending surgeon to the
Convent and School of the Dominican Sis
ters. Instructor in the n. Y. Polytechnic
Medical School and Hospital. etc.
DIR. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor, rooms 129, 100, 141.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and child
rem. Electricity scientifically used. Con-
sultation hours 1 to 5. Tel. 1927.
S. Conradi, jeweler and matchmaker, 113
South Spring street, makes speciality of
fine watch and jewelIy repairing and dia-
mond setting; an elegant line of optical
goods. A fine stock of watches and jew
elry always on hand.
If you need picture frames call at Lich-
tenberger's S art emporium, 107 North Main
street. He carries the finest and most
complete assortment in the city. Only
first-class work sold, at prices within
reach of all.
The Palace, corner First and Spring,
under the proprietorship of Guenther &
Bernhard, has reopened the season as
first-class concert hall, with the celebrated
Berth family, formerly with Vienna Buffet
Adams Bros, dentists, 239 IL South
Spring street. Painless filling and extract
ing. DeSI eetS VI teetH lIoln FO w FlO.
Hours,rs to 8; Sundays, 10 to II.
Mathushek and the Briggs sweet tone
pianos for sale and to rent at No. 11S
Winston street. A. G. Gardner, practical
piano tuner.
Dr. l.. M. Powers has opened an office
in rooms 204 POS Stimson block. Tel. 45.
Office hours, 10 to u a. M, 2 to 5 p. m.
DR.. +. J. Hadfield of Philadelphia, sur
geon and physician; office Bradbur ry
bldg, tel. 125; res. $50 Olive, tel 116s.
Elegant large hats, especially suitable
for La Fiesta, Iillias', 455 South Broad
way, corner Fifth.
F. R. Cunningham, dentist, removed to
Stimson block, corner Third and Spring.
Telephone 45.
Sewing machines, in good working
order, for So each. 12S South Main
street.
]. H. Scarborough, scientific optician.
Eyes tested free of charge. POI Stimson blk.
The Advanced Davis sewing machine
is the best. Office. 12S South Main street.
Hand forged razors, cutlery and grind
ing at Steiner e. Kirchner 100 N. Main.
Constable sale OF household furniture,
449 S. Hill, Tuesday, April ID, 10 O'Clock.
Sharp & Samson. funeral direct )rs lin
dependent), $50 S. Spring ST.. tel. 1929.
All kinds of sewing machines to rent;
128 South Main street.
DIR. Mcclellan, Hotel way, eye, ear, nose.
Rooms ~ week and up. U. S. Hotel.
Photos, any size, 81. Plaza Gallery.
The herald., 1895-04-05
New Suits

A. J. Bradish as guardian of the
estate of Helen J. Sherman, minor,
yesterday brought suit in the superior
court to recover from Samuel H. Weller
and wife, f. f. Randall and wife and
John Burr, as receivers of the estate of F.
E. Randall, the sum of $1,000, with inter
est and all costs OF the proceedings.
\ complaint was filed yesterday by
Francisco Echeveste against Frank Nj.
Kelsey as administrator of the estate of
Jose NJ. Alcalaga. demanding his release
from his partnership with Alcallaga, and
the receipt of the administrator for the
property accounted for by him.
William Mclean, former grocer at
Sixth and Hope Streets filed a suit for
damages against City Constable J. Harry
Johnson. in the sum of S400, alleged to
have been obtained by reason of the
wrongful detention of his stock of goods
against the plaintiffs protest.
The papers in the suit of Ramon Espi
nal against Francisco Emgatrat ct al.
were yesterday transferred from San Ber-
nardino county to the superior court.
Espinal prays judgment that an alleged
fraudulent chattel mortgage made out by
Emigarat on their mutual possessions be
cancelled and defendant be compelled to
pay costs of suit.
William III. Young yesterday brought
suit against Mary f. Young. his wife,
for divorce on the grounds OF her deser-
ton.
B. f. Kierulff brought suit yesterday
against George W. King for an account of
his trusteeship in property, consisting of
lots in the Davarede tract; also for a
partition of the property.
The herald., 1895-04-05
Board of Superylsors

At the adjourned meeting held yester
day the Southern California Lumber COM
pany was granted thirteen days, in accord
ance with their application heretofore
filed, in which to present for formal
passage their ordinance granting a fran
chise to construct and maintain wharf
at San Pedro.
The abandoning of part of Hill street
in the Rancho La Canada was considered
by the board and after the reading of the
protest against the abandonment signed
by Theodore Pickens ct al, the street
was ordered to be vacated as soon as the
map of the property affected by the order
is filed with the county recorder.
large mum Der of minor demands upon
the county were considered and numer-
Gus applications for licenses were acted
upon. The application of J. D. Beaslin
for license to sell liquor at Azusa was
accompanied by the protest of R. W. Gle
land, P. Griffith and others against the
granting Of the license unless Beaslin
secured petition signed by majority
of the voters of Azusa precinct. The pc
tition is under consideration.
The herald., 1895-04-05

Lillias' Millinery-The reputation of Los
Angeles as city of refinement and fashion
has been recognized in a noticeable way by
Lillias, the famous millner of Fifth avenue
New York City, who has opened branch es-
tablishment at 455 South Broadway. corner
Fifth street, where the latest novelties in i'm
ported hats and bonnets have been sent from
Paris for exhibition and sale, and where their
own fine work may be obtain ed. Trimmed
hats are sent from New York weekly and GUS
toners may secure the latest fashions under
the same change of favorable conditions of
style and price as in New York City. Those
interested are cordially invited to call and see
their display ana we hope fashionable ladies
will give their enterprise su h encourage ment
as will warrant the permanent establishment
OF branch in Los Angeles; for while the goods
are of only the very finest grade to be otained
i'll New York, the prices are not higher than
the ordina prices in Los Angelej for inferior
material and style.