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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
BRISTOL.

The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company will
hold company shoot for badges Christmas
day mt the Psppoosesquash rifle range. At the
regular meeting on Saturday evening five
rifle teams of five men each were formed to
shoot in competition for the badges.
new dramatic club was formed on Friday
evening. consisting Of 20 young persons. Will
lam Bradford was chosen stage manager. 1.
Smith McEeon business manager. and George
W. Warren. treasurer.
Charles Gardner Sisson and Miss Mary Allen
Bradley. daughter Of Captain Isaac I. Bradley.
both of Bristol, have flied intentions OF mar
riage at the town clerks office.
. Mr. James Bliss Daniel Bowen 1Xent- Ia
Milford pond on Saturday and enjoyed an
excellent days sport fishing through the ice.
They returned with about 20 handsome pick
erel. the largest weighing about three pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. HerreshoG have re-
turned home from Pittsburg. Pa, where they
have been on business connected with the
building OF the torpedo boats
Mr.. John Hesin, who was found by his
daughter in a'building in the rear Of his resi-
denco suffering from a stroke Of paralysis, is
today somewhat improved.
Mr.A. :. Van Wickle paid flying visit here
from Hazleton, Pa, on Friday. 20 look over
his grounds and see what progresss was being
made around his summer site. Bis beautiful
residence viii be so far completed as TO enable
him Go occupy IL by the 10th OF June. IL viii
take several seasons to complete IL. as ho in
tends making it one cf the finest locations
upon Narragansett Bay.
Mr.. Peter Rylcy, who owns a young and
valuable horse, which no drives upon his milk
route. met with serious accident on sunday
morning a defect in the road at the corner
Of Hopo ana Franklin streets was the cause.
His horse mired and injured both knee caps.
Another very dangerous place Is at the corner
Cf State and Hope streets. directly in tho
center Of the sidewalk. and the most public
spot in town
A party of six gentlemen will arrive hero on
Friday, January 10. from New York, who are
interested. being stockholders In the Hrrbor.
view Club and the hotel which is now under
construction. A reception will be given
them upon their arrival.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
Ex IRA |!
5:l5 O'CLOCK.
ASPHYXIATED.
Henry Proctor Blew Out
Gas at Newport.
He Was Found Dead in the
United States Hotel.
Idea of Suicide Not Entertained by
His Wife
Idea of Suicide Not Entertained by
His Wife

Christmas day will be sad and lonely enough
at l6l Linwood avenue. for Mrs. Henry Proc
tor received word today that hor husband was
found dead in bed in the United States hotel
Mt Newport this morning. The gas was
turned on. and IL was reported thnt he blew
IL out. probably with suicidal intent. This.
however. Mrs. Proctor empha,ically denies.
sverring that 1t was undoubtedly accidental,
and in fact thors appears to bo no reason why
be should have committed suicide.
Henry Proctor was "a years old, and was
born in Burlington, VT. He was painter by
trade. and for several years was in business
with William II. King. IS Brigham street.
and lattsrly worked mainly for himself,
although he occasionally took jobs In CON-
pany with Mr.. Snow OF Hanover street..
Last Saturday morning he left home for
Newport, whore he intended 20 collect bill,
ard not hearing anything from him. Mrs.
Proctor naturally became uneasy In mind.
but never dreamed Of his dying until informed
by a reporter this forenoon. His business
affairs are supposed to be all right.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
SERIOUS FIRE AYERTED.
An Electric Tell-tale That Saved Yalua-
bic Property.

A serious fire was narrowly avertod yester.
day morning in the heart Of tho manufactur.
ing jewelry district. A spark perhaps dropped
from forge the night hfore. IN the premises
occupied by Martin, Copeland & Co.. upon
rear Of the fourth floor OF Foster & Bailey
Zig building on Richmond street, smouldered
through tho night and worked its way along
under tthe flooring into closet when about
o'clock ON Sunday morning. at a time when
nobody was around. and in place whore no
one could see it until IL got well under way.
Il made preparations to startls the fire de-.
partment. While these preparations were
heing made. however. 10 had already startled
the oflco OF the T.. !. Electric Protective Com.
pany ON Custom House street. whose switch.
board Is connected with tho thermostass OF
tho hig factory building. One Of the sensitive
thermoststs had already operated from tho
rising heat before any blaze began. The pro.
tectvs men notified the nearest ouigne sta.
ton, which was the Nc. Z. one. and following
the bint given by thho electro indicator In the
front hallway. soon located the disturbance.
Some work with axes followed. and nre ex.
tingusher was brought into play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
SOLD IMPURE MILK.
Four Men Accused of the Crime In
Court.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Edgar W. Grant, George A. Grant,
Il NJ. Belknap .spd Manoei Nascemento
were charged with selling impure milk.
Each pleaded not guilty and were held
in the sum.of 500 each for trial Friday.
Thre are more TO follow. Henry Haney
and Thomas MCCARTHY were charged with
break ig annd entering the stree of f.
G.-Wild, in'the night time, and stealing
tberefroin goods to the value OF 90. They
pleaded not guilty and were each held in
the sum OF $500 for trail Friday. These
men were found IN the rear of the
Chestnut Street Methodist Church, about
2 o'clock this morning by officers of the
Plain street station and had the goods
in their possession. McCatry lives on
Dexter court and Hsney on Godding
street.
Patrick Thompson was charged with
keeping liquor nuisance, andwith keep
ing liuor for sale without q license. He
was held until Friday for trial in the
sum OF S110. His wife Bridget, was
charged with two Illegal sales and she
was called upon to give bail in the sum
of 900 until Friday
John Whalen was fined so and costs
for assaulting Elmer Il. Sampson.
Mary Kelly pleaded guilty to stealing
e worth of ribbons from the Boston
Store and was fined $40 aud costs.
William CrowelI paid $40 and costs for
strikign John O'Neil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23

There is 4 peeuliarity about the business
houses in Broadway which exists in no
other great thoroagEfare ia the world
And that, is that SO Macy business
blocks are erected without. porohes or ga.
leries
From the Battery to Thirty fifth street
in th~s~great thoroughfare there is not a
building which has a porch attached.
Numbers have duck awnings and various
other kinds of sun shades but the wooden
or corrugated iron porches, which are so
popular in other American cities, are as
strange 10 Broadway rs are 20 story build.
ings TO the country, and there is none Of
them in the cout:sy.-New York Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
SPORTING CHAT.
An intercollegiate Ice Polo League TO
Be Formed.

The Brown University ice polo club is
being organized by Manager Hale. '96,
and when compile ed will probably have a
strong team on the ice. All the players
except one that composed last years team
are at college and present indications pre-
dict the makeup as follows: Z. ID. Owen,
'97, and Manager Hale, rushers; George
A. Mattheson, '96. centre; w. A. Jones.
'96 half back; and Byron $. Watson,
07, goal tender.
From New Haven comes the report that
Nhe candidates for the Yale team have
1een practicing for over a week on Lake
Whitney, and though the team has not
peen definitely organized, Mslcome Is.
Chsce, the tennis player, will probably
be chosen captain.
There Is considern BILE talk OF forming
an ice polo league between Yale, Brown
and Harvard, or rather the Oxfords, as
the crimson players masquersding under
latter name prefer being called.
Games TO be playei in the roller polo
league tonight are: Fall River at Provi-
ienec and New Bedford M Safum.
A dispatch from Me bourne states that
A. A. Zimmerman, the American bic y
clist, was defeated in two scratche events,
first by Pither OF New Zealand and then
by Walker of Victoria.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23

Becchan pills for consti.
patton Io' and 25'. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
tBnusi sale, r,cr. thsasoo.ooo bsr.s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23

No Danger to Be Feared From
Harris Farm.
DR.. Swarts' View of the Johnston Health
Department.
The NEWS BUREAU, oLNEYvILLr.
No. 3 Hartford Avenue

NO. hartford Avenue.
DIR. Swarts, by request OF President
Beane of the Johnston Town Council,
drove out at IL o'clock this morning TO
again view the premises OF the harirs
farm. lie was accompanied bv John w.
Waters, health officer, and Mr. Beane,
W no yesterday hao issued orders concern
ing the milk supply not being placed
upon the market, although II was found
that those having charge OF tnat depart
ment were living apart from the family OF
George Harris. From the inspection to-
day nothing new was discovered. The
action OF the town authorities was APP
proved, and no fear OF the spread OF the
typhoid from this patient is anticipated.
DIR. Swarts stated today that the man
ner OF procedure now in operation re-
garding health matters in Johnston with
DIR. Longfeilow as town physician and as
advisor of the board OF health practically
gave the town superintendent OF health
except In name.
SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
William Sherman, his son and q CON-
panion visited the fields adjoining the
Town Asylum in Johnston TO hunt par
fridge yesterday. Shortly after O'Clock.
as the party were separated in thick
patch OF sprouts, bird arose and young
Sherman fred.
He missed the bird but portion of the
charge OF bird shot struck his father in
the head. Young Sherman was stricken
with grief when be discovered what he had
done, but investigation proved that his
father had received nothing more serious
than flesh wounds. A team from the asy-
lum was obtained and Mr.. Sherman con-
veyed to his home on Valley street where
the family physician dressed his wounds.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Nearly every seat was.taKen at the Tab
ernscle last evening when the service OF
song commenced. Ihe special feature of
the evening was the sermon 10 young
men by the pastor, Rev. j. I. Docking,
and the large audience listened with de-
lighted interest for an hour 10 most in
teresting and inspiring address.
Six hundred ano eleven we're in attend
ance at the Broadway Sunday School yes
terday morning. The Christmas festi-
val of the Sunday School OF the Church
of the Messiah will be held Tuesday
evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Dr. Ralph Shaw of Thornton leaves to-
day 10 visit mis- mother in North Carolina
who recently returned from England.
A single civil case occupied the atten-
tion of sthe Eighth District Court this
morning and William O'Neil was fined =
and costs for drunkenness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2j.-Miaine. New Hamp-
shire and Vermont Threatening weather
possibly without rain, except in extreme
northern portion tonight; warmer, south
westerly winds.
Massachusetts, - Partly cloudy weather.;
showers in western portion Tuosday warmer.
southerly winds.
Rhode Island and Connocticut-Partly cloudy
weather; warmer tonight; southerly winds
The morning reports indicate n condition
favorable for n prolongation OF the warm
spell in this vicinity. 1t Is somewhat cool in
the south Atlantic States, 10 being warmer at
Boston this morning than In northern Florid,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
CEATH NOTICES.

Bowers. Elizabeth r. Metzke. Rudolph J.
Butts, Eliza Mcdonnell, Thomas
Duhee. Alice q.
EOwERS--In this city. Dec. q. Elizabeth
Frances Bowers widow of Charles H.
lowers.
BUTTS-In this city. Dec. %, Eliza wife OF
Horace Y. Butts tneo Conway. formerly
OF New Orleans. aged gj years.
DtFFEE-In this city. Dec q Alice g..
dAuehier Of the late Edvaya aud Mary
DiGec
NE1ZKE-in this city. Dec. q. Rudolph J.
Mstzke. aged ~ years.
McCoNNEI.Is-1n this city. Dec. q. Mary A..
wife Of Thomas Mcconnell, aged % years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
THE WEATHER TOMORROW

Today.
"a. NJ. W,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23
Concert and Dance.

Sc. Edwards r. A. social club will hol1
ccncort nnd dance in Concordia Hall ON IN
evening of January D
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23

tsnusl sale, r,cr. thsa.sn.oop bor.a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-23

Nav wheat puts. 66; calls. 60.
May corn puts 275s 2Sb; calls 2j1b.
Curb wheat. -.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-17

tnen, as now, We're reverence for the
deity, TO hate injustice. 20 iniura no ons
voluntarily, to be fair towards All men
70 ASSIST lhe poor, 20 help the weak. to
speak the truth and unmask liars. TO
be pure from theft and unjust gain. and
to conceal nothing from their fellow
members. They taught the existence of
an all-wise God and the immortality NJ
the soul. Such a society. with so an
cient an origin. and with such a founda-
tion, is worthy the support Of all good
men; and If its principles and teachings
are properly enforced. ther. will he no
question as to its success In this great
country, nor can there ba any doubt
about its broadening and betterina
every man who comes within its por.
tails.
The following is the roster Of the
charter members of the Senate. Col
J. A. Miller, Prot. w. IT. Anderson. Col
Robert White, c. p. Flick. +. Z. Nc.
Coy. w A Wilson, Alfred PAUL. Law
renee Z. Sands, Charles l.. Ebeling
Charles II. Taney. T. w. Zinn. n. q
Brown, Capt. J. f. Mccoy, Hon. G W
AlkIHsUH' >. y. Husucs, j. w. GruDD
Daniel Dinger, Dr. w. Z. Stathers. J.
e. Shellhase, George VI. Ford. J. B.
Wills, w. @. Meyer, Prof. Fl. j. Arbenz
II. c. Stewart G. ~ Varney. w. r.
Wells, DR.. J. r. Stathers. II. p. Wnkin-
son, II. L. Bond, II. T. Welsgerber. D.
G.. Morgan, Dr.. r. w. Tener. w. II
Higgins, Or. J. W. Storar. r. p. Robb
c. e. Morris. T. b. McLain. Chatham
Sinclair. Frank W. Bowers. A. l.
White L. C. Rice, Walter H. Hall. b
F. Higgins, Thomas G.. Jenkins. r. J.
Bullard, S. B. Warrick. Noah W. Beck,
J. c. Devine, L. A. Juergens. J. II. Kle-
Wis, Samuel Nesbittt, Jr., S. G.. Stath-
ers, DR.. e. l.. Warren. \. r. Faulkner
n. c. Hamilton, r. /. Frazier. Jane;
w. Ewing, w. H. Fee, T. S. Tappan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-17
DUN & CO.'S REVIEW OF TRADE.

New York, August 16.-R. G. Dunn &
Company will say in their review Of
trade:
1t is a belated season, frozen May set
everything back. The heavy business
which ought to have been done in May
and June was pushed into July so that
the midsummer decline, due to July,
comes in August With this in mind
one is not surprised to find the shrink
age from July TO August rather more
conspicuous than usual.
The disappointing crop reports of last
Saturday though evidently distrusted
lessen confidence IN regard to the future
of trade. wen while some Spectators
gain by them.
Back of all doubts, IS the fact that the
industries are doing better than anybody
could have expected The output of pig
iron August 1, was 1S0,525 tons weekly,
or 176,3O5 by another report, in either
case close 10 the largest output in 1893
though surpassed $4,000 tons, in the
spring of 1892 UnsOld stocks are S.
076 tons smaller, the great steel compa-
nies having made heavy purchases in
advance of needs, but the actual con-
sumption IS large, and prices rise in the
face of the increasing output. Besse-
mer iron is S1415 at PittSburg, plates
have advanced 81 per ton.
The sales Of steel rails in 1895 to Au-
gust 1, were $4,000 tons, and deliveries
5S2. 900. Wages in this industry have
been generally advanced and strikes
few Minor metals change little, though
large sales lift lake copper TO 12l2 cents
Textile imports have been very heavy
and advances IN cotton goods 10 some
extent check buying, while Fall River
spinners are organizing for restoration
of wages paid before the panic. Woolen
manufacturers lind in their way large
sales of foreign goods at prices which
cause official investigations. The sales
of wool. 6.313,600 domestic, and 5,279 900,
foreign this month, against 1880 $50,
domestic. and 1902 500, foreign, last
year, and 1850 SOP, domestic, and A.
SOS. 500. foreign, in 1892, indicate that
domestic wool is largely held for specu-
,atiOn at prices about cent higher
than manufacturers feel able TO pay. .
The official reports for July show eX-
ports of S,611, ,02S bushels. flour included.
against 10,S00,147 last year. but the Pa
cific exports increased five fold at an
average Of 81 cents per bushel, while
Atlantic exports at about y cents per
bushel were but 6,O22 ,S63, -four included,
against 1926 .559 last year. Corn de-
clined Is cent with favorable news, and
pork fell 25 cents per barrel and lard
IS Gets per 100 pounds.
Failures for the week have been 1876
in the United States against 229 last
year and So in Canada against IS last
year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-17
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Secretary Morton Pays in Silver Those
Employees Of the Agricultural De-
partment Who are Known TO Favor
the White Metal.

Washington, August 1G.-Secretary
Morton. OF the Department of Agricult-
ure, gave what he regards as an object
lesson to The employees of his department
yesterday afternoon He heard argu-
ments by many of his subordinates in
favor of silver. Yesterday being the
semi-monthly pay day, he ordered the
paymaster of the department to pay out
81 900 in silver coin, this money weigh
ing sixty pounds. The silver coin was
paved TO all the employees about the
grounds of the Agricultural Depart
ment, to messengers and well-knOwn
silverites in various positions in the de-
partment. Unless Mr.. Morton receives
petition to the contrary, it is eXpecea
that silver will be paid out again on pay
day to the men who are known TO fayOlI
it as currency.
There was a good deal CT kicking
among the employees and a good many
Of them have indicated to the paymaster
that they want paper money on their
next pay day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-17
WANT TO HUNT,
Indians Say They Must Go to Jackson's
Hole

llOtt.
Green River, Wyo., August 16-In-
dian Agent Teter makes the following
report to tn commissioner of Indian af-
fairs: Certain Indians state they viii
go to Jackson Hole for the purpose Of
hunting as soon as the season for hay
ing is over, claiming they will starve
during the coming winter if they do not
kill game at this season for winter sub
'sistence, and that they have a right TO
hunt in Jackson's Hole. In my opinion
St is absolutely necessary 10 keep the,ln-
dams on the reservation. Even if they
are justified in going to Jackson's Hole,
as they seem determined TO have re
yenge on the settlers, they will go pre-
pared for that purpose and are discuss
ing plans to that end. The best sOlu-
ti0n l can present is to enter into the
contract for the big ditch on the reser-
vadon as soon as possible, which Will
give the Indians employment and an Op-
pOrtunity to earn money with
which to provide for themselves
through the winter. The Indians
must be given employment or in
crease IN rations, as they cannot sub
sist without food obtained from hunting
until water is put on the reservation,
when they will be practically self-sup-
porting. VIII request you to wire me
what | can state to the Indians. relative
to increased rations or employment
should they remain on the reservation" 3"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-17
APPEALING FOR AID.
One Republican Letter Fell Into the Popu
lists Hands.

Lincoln. Neb.. August Congress
man Hunter. of Bowling Green, Ky,
recently addressed a letter TO Governor
Ho,c0mb. In which he requested the
Governor 20 assist in raising a fund in
Nebraska so aid i'm the election OF a
Republican Governor I'm Kentucky, and
thus break The Solid South.
Governor H9lc0mb who is a Populis-,
replied that It would please him very
much t0 witness q breaking up Of the
SOLID South. bu that he would regret
% see the people OF Dixie throw Off th4
yoke OF Cleveland Democracy only TO
assume the bonds of such an organ.za-
-ou MS the Republican party. The
Governor adds Your letter was
doubles. addressed 20 me because the
news of le partial redemption Of Ne
Dr3ska from Republican misruie had
n1t reached the headquarters Of the Re-
publican Executive Committee of Ken
uckv. therefore I return the commun--
cation 70 You. as you would doubtless
not desire TO have .t given publicity
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-17
THE DURANT CASE.
A womans Curiosity Furnished Important
Evidence TO the State.


San Francisco, August ia local
paper says the last link in the chain
of evidence against Theodore Durrant
has been discovered. A woman who
lives across the street from Emanuel
Church, has reported to the police that
she saw Durrant and Blanche Lamont
enter the church at 4:1O o'clock on
April 3, the day of Miss Lamont's dis
appearance. The womans name IS
Mrs. Leake, and she lives at 124 Bart
lett street. She is 80 years Of age and
has been a member of the church a
number OF years. She knew both Dur
rant and Miss Lamont and cannot De
mistaken with regard to the Identity
CT either. She says she has renamed
silent since the discovery OF the bodies
of the two girls because she did nol
wish TO undergo the annoyance OF De-
ing a witness in the case and did not
sonsent to d!vulge her information 10
the police until she became convinced
that it was a duty she owed 10 the
State
On April 3, Mrs. Leake sat at the win-
dow of her residence nearly all the af-
ternoon, looking for her daughter
whom she expected to arrive from Sah
Mateo. At 4 o'clock she saw couple
coming I'D the street. one Of whom she
instantly recognized as Durrant' AS
the couple came nearer, she recognized
the girl as Blanche Lamont. Miss La
mont wore a short school girls dress
and carried package Of school BOOKS.
The dress and the school books were
aRterward found secreted in the church.
When the couple reached the church
gate. Durrant opened the gate ana they
passed through
Mrs. Leake knew nothing detrimental
to Durrant She had always CONSIDER
cd him such an exemplary young
man." but, Notwithstanding that tact'
she thought It exceedingly imprudent
for the girl 10 90 into the church WIN
him alone. She feared some one might
have seen them and make unpleasant
remarks. She imagined that they had
some errand in the church, and expect
ed in a few minutes they would come
out. She watched carefully, but the
gate did not open. There is only one
entrance to Emanuel Church during
the week. and that by the side gate
and rear door. Mrs. Leake knew the
young people would have to pass
through the gate, and she wanted to
see them on the street again before sha
left the window. she waited a long
time. but household duties finally call
ed her 10 another part Of her fat. She
was therefore Obliged to give up her
vigil.
Mrs. Leake's testimony completes the
chain Of evidence against Durrant.
Three school girls saw Durrant and
Blanche Lamont riding on Powell
street car at $50 on the day Miss La
mont disappeared. Attorney Quinlan
saw the couple a few minutes before !
o'clock. Now comes Mrs. Leake. who
saws she saw Durrant and Miss Lamont
enter the church a few minutes later.
George King. the organ;st, has already
testified that he entered the church
about o'clock. and saw Durrant COM
ing down from the attic. In answer
to inquiries he explained that he had
been engaged in repairing electric wires
in the organ loft. An expert electric
ian examined the wires. and testified
that no repairs of the nature Durrant
claimed to have made had been made
within months.