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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

Rear Admiral George A. Belknap, a
retired officer of our navy, expresses very
vigorously the predictions Of the Ameri-
can sailor for the Russians. Writing to
the Army and Navy Journal, hes declares
that, while we should have tender memo
ries OF Ethe sEngland of Ppm, Hampton
and Cromwell, we have nothing for
which to thank the England OF North and
Grafton Pitt the younger and Yelling
ton, Melbourne and Peel, Palmerston and
Russell, Gladstone and Disraeli, Rose
berry and Salisbury. "We like our
friends" says Admiral Belknap of the
Russians land we ought to like Them
Ever since the day when the Empress
Catherine II tore up the autograph note
of George III, asking her to put some of
her troops under his pay to fight our
fathers of tho Revolution, and threw it
into the fire in presence OF the British
ambassador, Russia has been our firm
and steadfast friend in every emergency
of comment and concern" Admiral
Belknap concludes by advising Japan to
form friendship with Russia rather
than, with England. An active friend
ship for Russia, and corresponding dis
like for England, seems to peryade our
entire navy. When ashore in foreign
ports the American sailors usually fight
with the English sailors and fraternize
with the Russians. This Partially
probably dates more directly from the
days of the civil war when the sympa-
thy of the Russians was of the most out
spoken kind
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

The fact that the gypsy moth is liable to
attack the cotton plant may have the
effect of bringing the National govern
ment.more strongly to the aid of Massa-
chusetts in her war against the pest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

The yellow man with the white metal
versus the white man with the yellow
metal, is the latest bimetallist catch
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

1t should not be forgotten that the men
who are manning the Defender in these
days of yachting excitement are Maine
fisher boys from Deer Isle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10
THE PRESS,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.

The gold reserve has again dropped be
low the hundred million safety mark.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-10

The Boston Masons, like their Portland
breth1 en- are looking about for temple
site.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
Noise or Something Else
Brought Showers.
A Host OF Drenched Paraders Ap-
plauded by Thousands.
Concerts, Fireworks and Bicycle Races
Postponed Till a Dryer Day.

The patriotism OF Providence had
severe test yesterday, and was not found
wanting. most elaborate celebration
had been arranged by the City Council
committee for the Fourth on the assump-
tion that the usual Independence Day
weather would prevail. The assumption
miscarried, but the principal feature OF
the public program, the parade, was car
ried out In a wonderfully satisfactory
manner, considering the fact that there
was downpour of rain all day at the rate
OF dozen drops to the gallon, and In
sheets thick enough to stand a.one.
Band concerts and pyrotechnic displays
were all postponed until tomorrow even
Ing.
THE BIO PROCESSION.
Chief Marshal Fuller was serious about
his parade, and laughed TO scorn the
intimation of an unpatriotic person that
il might be given up on account of the
weather. He waV willing to admit that
sunny skies would have been preferable,
but not that they were necessary, so that
by $3.50 o'clock In the forenoon he was at
his post on Market Square, ready to
marshal his hosts, and the organizations
which RETAINED from participating. were
very few. The result was a magnificent
turnout of six full divisions presenting
wide variety Of features, including the
serious and the comic, the civic and the
military. There was lot OF music, and
many bands and drum corps, stationed at
short intervals along the line were liberal
with their selections. The military organ
izations turned out with full ranks, and
the United Train of Artillery appeared to
better advantage. This command fur-
nished one OF the historical features of the
procession in the shape OF two old
fashioned artillery pieces that had not
been brought out on parade before since
1855. The Antiques and Horribles were
horrible enough in laughable way, and
the participants looked like living pic
lures out OF Puck. The Rhode Island
Wheelmen gave additional proof that they
constitute the leading bicycle organiza-
tion I'm Rhode Island, and one OF the best
i'm New England, by their dignified APP
pearance awheel at the right of the line.
The civic portion OF the long line OF
marchers was credit to secret societies
OF Providence, because OF the number OF
members who turned out and their bear
ing. s.,...,.
Many Of the big commercial interests
the trades' division, which brought up
the rear, and the section offered large
variety OF interesting features.
COPIES OF THE DECLARATION.
The young men on the big barge and
the carriages of the Providence NEWS
Company got at the real significance OF
the day by distributing, att along the line,
thousands of fac-simile copies of the
Declaration Of Independence.
DETAILS OF THE PROCESSION.
The formation of the line was as fol-
lows:
PLATOON or POLICE
Chief Marshal-Myron Ii. Fuller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

panies following were Company A.. Captain
sumner Is. Hunt. First Lieutenant Arthur
Il. Humes, second Lieutenant Edward >.
Darling and 81 men; Co. Is. Captain Lewis
Patstone. First Lieutenant W. 3. Eddy Second
Lieutenant q. A. Virgins. and ~ men. De-
tachment Of artillery under First Lieutenant
q. ID. Anderson, assistant paymaster; two gun
detachments, Sergeants Walter Il. Harrington
and George Shirley, with 10 mon, officers and
non-ccmmissioned officers mounted, the de-
tails marching ON each side Of the guns.
His Exceilency Governor Charles Warren
Lippitt with the following colonels Of his
staff: Robert w. Taft, Webster Knight, Charles
K. Ballou. Reginald Norman, Edward Burgess
Aldrich, with First Lieutenant Frederick
Wooley, 10th u. :. Infantry. detailed as in
specting officer. Rhode Island Militia. The
State colors were borne by Sergeant James
w. Moore. with privates Joseph Crow
shaw and Everett A. Appleby of Troop
B LIST Battalion of Calvary. X. ]. NJ.
Company II. Second Regiment, B. II. !. NJ,
Wolf Tono Guards. Captain Louis A.
Lynch.
Naval Reserve, A Company. Pawtucket. En-.
sign II. l.. Burchall.
South Providence Cadets. Captain Kelly.
Grattan Cadets, Captain Riley.
Olneyville Cadet Band.
Olneyville Cadets, Captain Edward Connor
Emmet Cadets. Captain Barnard j: Waters.
Camp No. 10, Sons of Veterans. Captain
Walter X. Williams.
X. l. Fife and Drum Band.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

Arnold, commanding. with mouuted staff
First Lieutant and "A djutant. Edward >. Full
Ter: Major and Surgeon, Alvin Il. Eccles-
ton: Inspector of Rifle Practice. Capt W.
ID. Perrin: Quartermaster.F First Lieutenant ID.
X. Tillinghast; Assistant Quartermas-
ter, First Lieutenant George A. Youlden pay
master. First Lieutenant +. W. Tiuinghast
chaplain, Frederick ID. Cole; master David
Arnold, son OF tho colonel commanding;
ant Battery B. ". 5. a., stationed at Fort
Adams; drum maiort George d. Colcord:
Drum Sergeant v. Il. Arnold and 10 drum.
mers Major Frank W. Miner, First Lieuten-
ant G. r.. simpson, Assistant Commissary
stoned staff, including Sergeant Major 5. T.
French Quartermaster Sergeant Charles +.
Riley, Commissary Sergeant Q. Il. Glimes;
Color Sergeant q. A. Tburber, ord
nance Sergeant u. A. Angel. The COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

sons, corner of Dyer and Pine streets,
and yet the safe was blown open with
dynamite, or giant powder, and the office
window side of II, containing six panes,
was shattered and fell into the street, prob
ably with noise enough TO be heard for
blocks around, yet nobody discovered the
robbers. or robbery until the cleaning-up
man got in TO work at 8 O'Clock this
morning.
The method Of procedure i'm this case
was similar to that of the previous safe
robberies. AZ
two of them, got on TO the dock, climbed
over the fence and ascended the stairs on
the rear side to the top of a shed over
looked by one of the rear office windows.
1t was an easy matter TO pry open this
window and then they were inside. Being
precautionary by instinct they went down
the inside office stairs and secured the
door at the foot, so 1t could not be
opened from the OUTSIDE. Then they put
old coats and pieces of cloth In front of
the safe and either pried open the outer
safe door at the top and put In their pow
der, or they broke off the combination
and dropped their blasting material into
the opening. They evidently did not
bore holes I'm the safe, as Is customary
with men OF the profession.
The effects OF the dynamite served to
completely demolish the heavy outside
door Of the safe and ripped out the bolts
of the inner door, besides tearing a
large hole in the center OF the left hand
side.
TIE work was done. They helped
themselves to the contents Of the safe, but
just what those arc secretary Benjamin
Buffum OF the company declined to state
TO THE NEWS, IL being more desirable to
tho company to get hold of the robbers
than to tell the public what cash they
took. II Is understood, however, that
about 5000 i'm cash was taken, besides q
lot of tickets and other booty. IL yester-
day had been pleasant, the company's
receipts would have been much greater
and tho robbers correspondingly hap
pier. 1t was evident that they counted
on big traffic, yesterday, and timed their
entrance accordingly.
The robbers left somo marks behind
them, a lot OF tools being one of the evil
dences the police have to work on, de-
tective Parker having tho matter in
charge. Mr.. Buffum also has some foot
prints which they kindly left with tho
company, for their cards, so to speak.
These footprints are on tho back of q
large lithograph Of one OF the company's
boats. The intruders used this paper to
step on before and after entering the win
dow.
The Continental Steamboat Company
emrioys no night wsschmau, % some.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
THIRD DIVISION.

Marshal, Major stephen Waterman.
Aides, Henry A. Congdon y. W. Brigham.
Continental Band.
Uniformed Rank, sons OF St. George, Lieu
tenant gcneral Il. NJ. Lane commanding,
and staff.
Brigadier- General Smales and staff.
Gordon Commandery. Brit. Gen. John Bray.
commanding.
Colonel BroaddeId. First Regiment. r. l.,
commanding.
Major Battey and staff
Barracl Nelson, No 2. Captain James Il. New
ton, commanding.
Barrack Britannia, No. y, Captain S. Wylde,
commanding.
Barrack Abraham Lincoln. No. 4, Captain
William Chadwick. commanding
Barrack Victoria, No. 3, Captain George
Shaw. commanding.
Peabody, Beaconsfiold, What Cheer, May
flower, Abranam Lincoln, Samuel Slater,
Britannia, William Blackstone and Stan.
ley Lodges, Sons OF St. George, Richard
Taylor, representative.
John Bright Lodge, Sons Of st. George, 4. J.
Hadley.
St. Jean Baptiste Society, Alfred Poirier.
Caledontan Band.
Providence Scottish Society.
Young Mems Sir Moses Montefore Associa-
tion, j. A. Robinson, treasurer.
Newsboys' Brigade, A. II. Langley, chief.
Hook and Ladder Truck. No. 5. made by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
They Shattered the Safe With Dynamite and Stole Two
thousand Dollars.
An Entrance Was Effected by the Way Outside Stairs Leading The
Second Story Office.
Daring


Sometime between midnight yesterday
and O'Clock this morning safe robbers
visited the Office of the Continental
Steamboat Company on the wharf on Dyer
street, and blew open the safe and ex-
tracted all the cash contained therein,
said to be about $1,000.
II is long time since Providence has
been visited by safe robbers. This
latest outbreak is not SO surprising,
when il is considered that the city is full
of blacklegs attendant upon the races;
but the audacity exhibited in this in
stance far outranks any previous robbery
in this city.
The building i'm which the steamboat
Office is located, is little two-story
wooden structure at 1856 and 13S Dyer
street, and the safe is side OF a window
overlooking the street. A stone can be
thrown into the window from S. A. Wes-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
Chief of stair-colonel Isaac I; ooff.

Chief OF Staff-Colonel Isaac l.. Goff.
Aides-B. Taylor Bruce. william M. u.
Bowen, J. w. McAuiiffo. Charles ii. Rowland.
Frank G.. Arnold. q. u. Anderson. L; A.
Tillinghast, Edmund Abbott. M. D., Il. X.
Toole. Charles II. Auty, Joseph ID. Furlong,
Stephen Waterman. Milton q. Hay ward. Will
liam ID. Goff, John B. Lewis Edward Aspin-
wall, Stanley Henshaw. A. q. Hayward. Ed
ward A. Godding, John Il. FoRarty, Philip
Fogarty, Edward l.. bod. Charles T.. Holmes.
F. " Sao BuclIip Sn Walter Lloyd pW,mss Walter
II. II. Pierce, Frank W.. Reed, william
ii. Earle. Jr.. q. NJ. Raymond. q. Clarke SAN
ford, John A. Bligh, James Warren, Jr..
Charles J. Davol, James Il. Hathaway, Theo-
dore Y. Matteson, NJ. X. Downey, Il. II. Til
ton. N. ii. Franklin, Daniel u. George. How
ard Richmond.
BICyCIIsTs
Marshal, James Smith.
Rhode Island Whoelmens Club.
Niagara Wboelmen.
Louis Marchant comical.
Louis Cloutier. velocipede.
George ;. Luscomb, swan bicycle.
t. w. Stanfeld, horrible bcyclist.
q. Il. Kempton. antique bicyclist.
&. III. Goodwin, tandem bicycle.
w. q. Bartlett. cemic bicycle.
Decorated Duplex wheel. ". W. Written.
FIRST DIVISION.
United Train Of Artillery. Colonel Frank 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
Johnny winters. and drawn by amateur

Johnny Winters. and drawn by amateur
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal, Major Horace Franklin,
Aides.
Ainsworth's Devilline Band.
Bridgham Clown Town. Arnold Thurber,
Trip Town Council. Grand Orient, George
Norton, principal pumper.
Dark Town Band.
Dark Town Fire Brigade, represented by the
Watchemoket Fire Engine Company OF
East Providence, George W. Fuller, chief
North End Hobo Band, H. +. Reilly, leader.
Clissold and Wood, comic couple.
Erick Lundberg, clown.
Comic Band. George Walsh. leader.
Mosshassuck Tribe of Real Red Indians, X. A.
Man with Big Head. A. Gedulling.
Old Sport, Henry Smith.
Horrible Examples, Thornton and Lake.
Charley Closes, comic costume.
Myron Slocum, Equestrian.
Horrible James Meegan.
Robert A. Potter n tramp.
Comical Couple. A. $ and NJ. c. Bethel.
!. =. G2rman. old.time buggy;
James Sullivan, imitation of horse.
Z. A. Pearce, II. g. Rowley. f. E. Eclxland.
l. W. Peck. donkey team.
j. W. Locke and Robert Albro farmer and
A. W. Crossman, domestic seemed
Bcnjam Evans and X. l.. Washington, comic.
James Harding, antique.
Howard A. Aldrich and James Hart. comics.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Marshal, Colonel James Warren, Jr.
Aides.
National Band, A. W. Langstaff, leader.
Painters and Decorators Union, with two
floats, w. r. Geary.
Horse Shoer's Union, with float, Nj. j. De-
vaney.
National Alliance of Theatrical Employees,
with float
J. W. Nolan, historical float.
II. f. Prior, relic display
G. G. Hall, Float and OK Team.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Marshal. Colonel james +. Freeman.
Aides, Messrs. J. ID. Furlong, j. Y. Furlong,
Edward Aspinwall and Leonard Nichols.
Harmonic French Band.
"Lovely Lincoln Park" represented by IL
barges of children.
Continued on Page 6.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
SOME OF THE ANTIQUES.

Hibernian Rifles Captain ]. T. Flynn.
Washington Cadets, Captain William Ahern.
Company A, Forestry Guards. Captain
Melany.
Farragut Association, Naval Veterans.
Ed II. Norris, Old Minute Man of l776.
General N. A. Miles Garrison, No. z, Q. l..
Stewart, commander.
Sockannosset Band.
Sockannosset School Battalion, in command
OF Superintendent Eastman.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, Major l.. Tillinghast.
Aides, Thomas II. Leonard and Il. w. Reed.
Hedley -Livsoy Band, W. +. Livsey, leader.
Liberty Council, ". o. A. NJ, with float. II.
q. Arnold. commander.
Burnside Commandery, No. Ia. u. o. A. NJ,
&. ID. Wilbur, commander.
Brigade No. 2 Order of Alfredians, Henry
Norton. commander.
Bellevue. Lodge. j. O. o. f., M. u.
WaInsitta Tribe of Red Men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

bub was very close to the company's
building, and Mr.. Eddy thinks now that
it was purposly done to cover the robbers
work. An electric light In the street In
front of the office furnished light enough
for the safe breakers to work by.
The policeman who patroled Dyer
street last night reports that he found the
doors and gates locked every hour.
Although Mr.. Buffum is positive no
holes were bored in the safe doors, some
OF the police say the heads of some of the
bolts were cut off by tools and not forced.
At any rate the case Is wrapped IN mys-
tery and the robbers are out OF sight.
The safe was an old one made by Marion
& Co., New York.
The Office floor was tracked up with the
plaster filling which fell from the
broken door.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

body is around the Office pretty early and
late. Mr.. Buffum did not leave until after
IL 80 O'Clock last night, and the man who
later still.
There are conflicting stories about the
noises that were heard ar ound Dyer street
last night. Some persons say there were
such eackets, of every description, kept
up all night, that the breaking and falling
of glass would not have been noticed any
way, and the dynamite explosion would
have been thought no more about than
the report of cannon cracker.
In fact, Mr. Jesse p. Eddy, who has q
liquor store Just below the steamboat
wharf, was in that vicinity until after
midnight and he states that there was an
unusual racket for that location, immense
good effect. The center Of all this hub
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
IN THE CROWD.
Fireworks Exploded Among Women,
Men and Children-Many Injured.

LA SALE, Ill, July s. The Fourth Of
July celebration here had a sad ending last
night, and three persons are fatally in
jured as the result of an accident during
the fireworks display. A bomb rocket
was sent up, but after going short dis
tance 1t fell and exploded, setting fire to
large quantity of fireworks which ex-
ploded with terrific force. There were
60O0 persons within q block of the place
at the time, and terrific panic followed,
horses ran away and the crowd stampeded,
crushing women and children under foot
One hundred persons were more or less
seriously injured. William Tahl of Tam
pico, I'LL, was struck by rocket on the
head and was so seriously injured that
the physicians say he cannot live.
Dan Cahill had his legs shattered by
exploding fireworks, and was trampled
upon by the crowd, suffering injuries
which may prove fatal.
Henry Kenney, waif, who says his
parents live in California, was horribly
burned about the face, head and arms.
His injuries may prove fatal.
Harry Joy of Wenona had his arm
broken. A number Of women and child
rem were injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
A PREACHER LYNCHED.
His Offense Was the Assault Of q
White Woman.

LAKE CITY, Fla, July Sat Hope
Henry, at a colored church five miles west
of here, party took Robert Bennett, a
young colored preacher, from the pulpit,
carried him a short distance of and
lynched him. When the body was found
by the roadside the brains were shot out,
the throat was cut, and both ears were
cut OFF.
A protracted meeting was in progress
at the church, and the preachers and con-
gregation had all gone to sleep, awaiting
Trance" and 1t was just before daybreak,
sshen the party entered and roysed Ben
net, who was asleep in the pulpit, and
dragged him over another preacher and
took him away. His offense, it is said,
was an assault upon white woman in
Suwanee county recently, and from there
the lynchers are said to have come.
The usual warning was left attached to
the body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
A Whole Family Killed by
Illuminating Gas.
Six Persons Found Dead In Bed This
Morning.
Supposed to BE Caused by Accidental
Turning Of Jet.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Six persons, MEM
bers of the same family, were asphyxiated
by gas last night and were found dead in
their beds today.
The dead are:
FREDERICK HELLMAN, bricklayer, 80
years of age.
= IDA HELLMAN, his wife.
Ida HELLMAN, aged 10.
WILLIAM HELLMAN, aged SO.
HEDwIG HELLMAN, aged A.
FRITZ HELIMAN aged II.
The family lived at 601 Cornelia street.
The deaths are supposed TO have resulted
from the accidental turning on of gas
jet in the sleeping rooms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
The Arrow Hotel Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5-The Arrow
Head Hotel, one of the most noted tour
lists resorts of Southern California, has
been burned to the ground. There we're
about 90 guests In the hotel and very few
of their effects were saved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

~Help wantcd,") Ic. a word.
1-2c. con-
sTo Let" Ads, tinuance.
SITUATIONS Wanted" 1-2c.
u word.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05
A FEARFUL HAPPENING.
Postmaster Bryan and His Wife and
Baby Killed by Lightning.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July Sat Louis
vile, Ala, lightning killed Postmaster
Edward Ryan and his wife and baby.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

MADISON, Wis, July 5.-Chief Justice
Harlow 8. Horton Is dead from heart
failure, due to kidney trouble and other
complications.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-07
MRS. sIRRATT,s HOUSE.

Nathaniel Simms, who was Mrs.
Mary E. Surratt's colored waiter boy,
lives north of Oxford, Pa. tells in the
Philadelphia Inquirer the following
story:
The missis lived at Surrattsville.
about seven miles from Washington.
She possessed fine features and tenn
permanent that was eXcitable. Mrs.
Surratt was fond of wine. She could
WELD rawhide with vigor, and it al
ways came upon the backs CT us boys
unexpectedly.
'sShe entertained frequently John
Wilkes Booth was frequent visitor
at the house, he being very intimate
with my mistress son, John Surratt.
"On the night OF The assassination
Booth and John Surratt ate supper to-
gether ard left the house. About mid
night Booth returned, and [ heard Mrs
Surratt clap her hands and exclain,
I'm glad the old rebel is dead-Tuean-
ing our noble Lincoln.
''That same night l helped Booth In
TO the saddle, and he shot down the
pike as if demons were after him. On
opening the house next morning, | was
surprised to see the piazza and yard
full OF soldiers. One of them asked ii
Booth had been at the house during
the night, and 1 replied that lie had
In a short time my mistress and al
hands about the place were taken into
Washington"