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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
EDITION
4:i5 O'CLOCK.
HIGHWAYMEN.
Street Car Held Up By
Four Robbers.
Three Thousand DOllarSTaken
From a Passenger.
Three Men Were Shot Before the
Thieves Escaped.
Fifty Shots Were Fired In About Five
Minutes.
Fifty Shots Were Fired In About Five
Minutes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26. -Four. masked
men, armed with rifles, held up a Mis-
sion street electric car from Ingleside
last night ana robbed two employees OF
the Pacific Coast Jockey CLUB of s3000.
Reuben n. Clark, who carried the
pouch containing the money, was shot
in the leg. John Bronner, another en-
ploye of the Jockey Club, and policeman
John Josephs also received bullet wounds
neither of which is fatal. Clark's wounds
Will probably cause the amputation OF
his leg. Ihe robbery occurred in
lonely place eight miles from the city.
lngleslde track Is situated in an isolated
place on the ocean beach and afforded
excellent prospects for the preparation
OF the crime. The pair had just started
when four men heavily masked and each
armed with Winchester, jumped on rear
platform. Clark had the pouch In his lap
ana was AT once approached by the tsllest
OF the Iour robbers. With ar oath, the
highwayman demanded the money A
shot was iired at the same time to stop
the car. Clark arose from the seat but
before he coufd advance step, was- shot
IN the leg. Bronner grabbed the pouch
and ran from the car, closely followed by
the robbers. Once outside he was about
TO throw the pouch under the car, when
a Winchester was thrust in his face and
one of the robbers called TO him TO drop
the sack. Bronner demurred and one OF
the robbers shot him in the arm which
held the pouch. At the same moment
another robber struck him with the butt
of a revolver and as the bullet crashed
through Bronner's arm, he dropped the
pouch. The robber who first approached
Cark, picked up the pouch and started to
run. Two shots were instantly fired by
Clark and Bronner, neither of which took
effect. To protect himself, the robber
grabbed a woman named Mrs. Peck, and,
holding her as a shield, be retreated in
the darkness. As the men disappeared
Clark and Bronner fired again and
dozen shots were returned by The robbers.
Policeman John Jogephs heard the
firing and ran to the scene in time to re-
ceive bullet in the leg. Although The
robbery did not occupy over five min
utes, nearly fifty shots were iired.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
WAYS-MEANS.
Report of the Committee
in the House.
The Bill Will Be Voted on at
5 O'Clock.
And There May Be Changes in II
Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. The committee
on rules of the House today decided TO
report rule to vote on the ways and
means committee tariff bill at 5 o'clock
today and the bond bill at o'clock to-
morrow. Amendments 10 either bill will
not be allowed, although vote for sub
stitute may be taken. The Democrats
will demand yea and nay vote on the
adoption of the rule.
The rules report was adopted by the
House by 213 to 50 strict party vote.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. There may pe
an important change by the ways and
mepns committee in Its bond bill
be-. ore the same is brought before
dissatisfaction he's arisen among tho Re-
publicans since the text of the bill was
made public, the disenters asserting
that il could be used by a hostile ad-
ministration for the permanent retire
ment of the greenbacks. In yesterdays
committee meeting similar charge was
made by the Democrats that the Repub-
licans proposed to secure what they had
always opposed and what he, President
Cleveland, dvocated-retirement OF the
greenbacks.
Accordingly there will be q committee
meeting tomorrow morning TO consider
al amendment prepared by Mr.. Hopkins
of Illinois, which is as follows
''provided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed to repeal or
modify existing law which authorizes
and directs the reissue of said legal
tender notes Mr.. Hopkins is confident
that the amendment Will be adopted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Peter Kellog pleaded not guilty TO as.
ssultng Joseph Bnlmorinskey with a
stone. kellog was ordered TO leave NJ.
Balmorinskey's house, IS Shawmut street,
al IL O'Clock last evening, and after the
two men got onto the sidewalk they be-
gan to quarrel and in the court room I his
morning Kellog said that he threw the
stone in seli-defense. He will have his
trial Tuesday.
Michael Blovockie was charged with
assaulting his wife Mary at their home in
the rear of 43 Chaffee street last evening.
The police said hat Blovockie came home
drunk last evening and began to beat his
wife. He Knocked her down ana kicked
her and then took a knife from the table
and cut every garment from her body,
including her stockings and pair OF
new shoes that he had given her for n
Christmas present in the morning. He
claims that he wss drunk, but says that
he did not assault his wife. He was held
until tuesday for,trial
James Goodwin was fined $40 and costs
for defaciug building owned by Anne
j. Rafiett at 203 Pine street last evening
Goodwin Is keeping company with girl
who lived with Mrs. Raffet, and he called
upon her carly in the evening. For
some reason was ordered TO leave the
house, which he did, but called later for
his clothing. No one would answer the
bell, and so he pulled it hard enough to
separate IL from its fastenings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
DEATH NOTICES.

Burlingame. Almira Kelsey. Maria L.
Coyle, Thomas f. washburn. Oliver A.
Campbell. Alice l.. Whipple, Frank f.
Gay, William II.
BURLINGAME-Tn this city. Dec. p, Miss
Almira Burlingame. aged 90 years
CoYLE-In Rumford. Dec. 25, Thomas f.
Coylc son Of Peter and Mary CoSle.
CAMPBELL-In this city. Dec. "a Alice L..
wife Of Charles r. Campbell. and daughter
Of Mrs. NJ. +. Robinson OF Brockton, Mass.
Funeral from her husbands residence. 81
Vernon street, Friday. 9th INST. at 2 .. m.
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend.
Brockton papers please copy.
GAy-ln this city, Dec %. William H.. son OF
Frank l.. and the late Martha J. Gay, aged
~ years.
KELSEY-In this city. Dec. q. Maria Louisa
Kelsey, daughter Of Maria @. and the late
Hugh Johnson. aged 80 years. 4 months, 20
days.
WASHBURN-In this city. Dec. *. Oliver
Alden washburb, Jr, aged 20 years.
WHlPPLE-In this city. Dec. %. Frank 4.
Nhipple, aged 80 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
A BIG FLOOD.
Sad Christmas For West
ern Farmers.
Usage River Inundated the
Country for Miles.
Water Has Destroyed Vast Amount
of Property.

Ell DORA, Mo-, Dec. 26. To the farmers
who live along the banks of the Usage
river in Central Missouri Christmas
brought only woe and gloom. The un-
precedented rise in the river of 30 feet
In three days has spread all over the Sec
tion and many farmers have lost every
thing they possessed. Some Of them had
their corn in shock, others in cribs. The
flood has taken up all that lay in the low
lands. Not only have many of the farms
lost their crops, but their stocks and
buildings as well.
AT BagneJl, the end OF the Lebanon
branch Of the Missouri Pacific, the river
is three miles wide and no train has been
able TO get within mile and a half OF
the town for four days. That town and
this are shut of entirely fnpm telegraphic
communication with the outside world.
At Luscumbia, the county seat of Miller,
terrible condition exists; nearly the
entire town Is partially under water.
Only the roofs OF many buildings, the
postofiice among them, can be seen. A
large Touring mill, the printing office of
the local paper and several small stores
and residences are entirely submerged.
Twenty cars loaded with railway ties
are standing on the side track al Bagneil,
and there are thousands of ties floating
about in the river and back waters. The
loss 10 property IN this immediate section
is estimated at $1,000, 900. The river is
higher than even during the famous flood
of 1914. The suffering of the people
whose lands and property have been de-
vastated will undoubtedly be terrible
this winter
The Arkansas Valley.
LITTLE RoCE, Ark, Dec. 26. - The
Arkansas river here and at all points
heard from is still rising. Communica-
tion is cut off from Berryville and points
south OF the river in that section. The
ferry boats generally, are imperative.
From all parts of the State come reports
of damage wrought by high water. The
rivers are approaching very near the dis
astrous stage of 1892. Sloan Springs is
now cut off from the outer world and
much OF the new port is inundated.
Houses are being carried away by the
raging torrent near Red Bluff, but no
casualties are reported. At Little Rock
the river Is still at the danger point of %
feet, hut still five feet from the high
water mark OF May II, 1892.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
F. E. ANTHONY MISSING.
His Family and Friends Unable TO Discover
His Whereabouts.

Frederick +. Anthony of this city disap-
peared under rather peculiar circum-
stances from Young's Hotel, Boston, last
Saturday afternoon, and though diligent
search has been made for him his where
anouts nave not yet been discovered.
Mr.. Anthony since the latter part of
last July has been an inmate of the sani-
tarium at Arlington, Mass, where he was
taken after having for long time suf-
fered with nervous prostration. He was
Going we'll at the institution and his
complete restoration TO health was looked
forward TO within short time.
So much improved was he that when
last Saturday he asked Dr. Ring, the
superintendent OF the sanitarium, for per-
mission TO go to Boston and purchase a
Christmas present for his wife, his re-
quest was granted. One Of the nu ses
of -the Institution WAS sent with him.
Though tile services OF an attendant did
not seem necessary, Mr.. Anthony agreed
that IL would be better TO have COM
paniou on~his journey.
Fl he two men after visiting number of
stores went TO Young's intending to stop
there until the 8 p. m. train left for
Arlington. After they had been i'm the
hotel a short time Mr.. Anthony left the
rotunda without the knowledge Of the
nurse.
The latter went TO the room ne and Mr..
10 the city, but did not ind MIR. An
thony there.
Greatly disturbed by the disappearance
OF his charge, the nurse made an TX
amination OF the room and found Mr..
Anthony's overcoat with the present he
bad purchased for his wife in one OF the
pockets and IN another pocket was 500
1t is stated that all the money Mr.. An
thony had with him when ne left the
sauitarium was S36 and ont OF this sum
the present was paid for and consequently
the missing man could not have much
cash with him when he left the hotel.
lie wore, however, two valuable dia-
monds and also very expensive gold
watch.
Mr.. Anthony, who is one OF the owners
of the Wheaton & Anthony building, is
very well known among the business men
OF this city, ana the report OF his us3~teri-
Gus dsappearsnce caused much regret
and SURPRISE among those who were
familiar with the poor condition OF his
health for sometime. His family fear
that he has met with some mysterious
mishap.
There is no trace OF Frederick B. Anth-
ony either in Boston or this city up 10
the present time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
LOST HIS VOICE.
Suggestion of Modern Poster TO Attract
Attention.

Gus Winship, of tho city clerks Office has
lost his voice FROM telling people that this
year registration is being attended to down
IL is strange how many men who want
to get their names on the registry voting list
will wait till the last three or four days and
then go and stand an hour in line ~ others
Just as thoughtless when he might have at
tended 10 il az early as last January without
the loss of more than a minutes time. And
IL is just as strange why many of these
same men will walk deliberately by half
dozen signs telling them that registrtion Is
at the commissioner Office in the basement,
and climb two flights Of stairs 10 the city
clerks office. Someone has suggested that in
stead Of plain white and black signs the mod
ern posters should bo used for the sake of at
tracing attention. The blue and gold pic
ture of French dancer with one dolicatoly
turned leg pointed toward the registration
Office would do the work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
Proposals for the Construc-
tion of the County Jail at
Howard, Rhode Island.
Providence. r. l.. December 20. 1896.


SEALED PROPOSALS are hereby invited
tions for the construction of buildings TO DO
erected on the State Farm at Howard, X. l.,
for a County Jail for the State OF Rhode
Island.
Plans and specifications may DO seen at the
office OF Martin q Hall, architects, 5O2 Indus
trial Trust Company building, Providence,
X. l., on and after THURSDAY. December 20,
1895.
Bonds with satisfactory surety will be re-
quired Of the successful bidder in smount
equal TO Twenty five (s5) per centum OF the
face OF accepted proposal. and certified
check for Five Hundred l5OO) Dollars. pay
able to the General Treasurer of the state OF
Rhode Island. must accompany each and all
bids as "A guarantee that contract will DO
aligned within Ten days OF the awarding
thereof IL such contract Is not signed within
ten days, then said sum of Five Hundred (o00l
Dollars viii be retained and held for the use
OF the State as liquideted damages on account
of failure 60 sign.
Checks accompanying rejected bids will be
returned TO the bidders
Sealed bids, with ce~tified checks enclosed
addressed TO Charles II. Peckham, Secretary
uf the Board Of State Charities and Correc-
tions care Martin q Hall, architects, jO2 In
oustrial Trust Company building. will be
received mill IL m. OF MONDAY, the Sd day
of February, 1896.
The right Is reserved by the Board to reject
any or all bids, or 10 award the contract 10
any responsible bidder, as they deem for the
best interest of the State.
BY order OF the Building Committee.
CHARLES II. PECKHAM, Secretary.
dec26 33t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
DARIUS B. DAVIS DEAD.
Died at Atlanta, Ca, This Morning From
Kidney Troubles.

klunSy lrOuDlSS.
Colonel ID. Il. Davis, well known in busi-
ness, Masonic and political circles in tsks
State, died in Atlanta, Ga., this morning.
He had been in poor health for about two
years, having been ss;ferer from kidney
troubles. A week ago yesterday he
started from this city for the Suwanee
Springs In the hope OF obtaining relief.
He was taken sick at New York and again
at Washington and the fatal attack came
at Atlanta.
Colonel Davis was born in Rehoboth,
Mass, June IL, 1897, and resided on his
fathers farm in that town until 1865,
when he entered the employ OF his
brother, Ex-Governor John w. Davis, in
this city and he afterward became
partner with the Ex-Governor in the grain
urrri provision basiHesS-Qf- late years he
has carried on business for himself. He
was educated in the public schools OF his
native town and al the Brayant d STRAIT
ton Commercial College in this city.
He took up his residence in Pawtucket
In 1876, and he represented that town in
the General Assembly in 1879, 1852 and
1853. He wss appointed a member OF the
Governor'ssstpf n in 1887.
The DECEASED was member OF the
Grand Lodge, A. f.. & A. NJ, of Rhode
tslands and was one OF the best best
known Masons in the State. He was also
a mem ber of the order OF Odd Fellows
and had wide circle of friends, by all Of
whom he was respected and esteemed.
Two sons survive him, the youngest OF
whom, Fred 5. Davis, was with his father
when he died.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
Name Of the Man Murdered
Last Night.
Supposed TO Have Been Killed
in a Quarrel.
He Was Identified as a Well-KnOwn
Horse Jockey.
The Police Think They Know Who We're
With Him.

James McNally. the well known horse
jockey. was killed in fracas on Bowen
street at II o'clock last night.
AT an early hour last evening. McNally and
two cf his chums were seen on Char les street
by Albert W. Crowell. one Of the drivers of
the patrol wagon at the Ashburton street
police station. Mr.. Crowell spoke to McNally
and the other two men. and when Mr.. Crowell
saw the face and form of McNally again IL
was on the zinc slab at the morgue. AS noar
as can be learned, the three young men made
their way down town from Charles street,
aud at the hour of II became involved in a
quarrel on Bowen street, for at that hour
the cry 'lm killed" wes heard by persons ON
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
BRIEF LOCALS.

There were AZ persons fined for drunk
enness in the police court this morning.
A lot OF tools were stolen from the new
church on Mathewson street last night.
Four Plymouth Rock hens were stolen
from q. T.. Fosters coop,59 Plenty street,
last night.
George W. Blood the six year old son
OF officer Chester Blood, while playing
with some OF his companions Tuesday
morning, was knocked down and sustained
a fracture of the collar hone. The little
fellow was taken TO his home, 160 Potters
avenue, and was attended by DIR. Wolf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

wAsHISeToN, Dec. 26.-Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont-Rain or snow: colder
Friday; southerly winds shifting TO northerly.
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Cunnecti.
cut-Rain; warmer tonight colder Friday;
southerly Winds becoming nOrthwesterly.
a promise of colder weather Is in sight as
n cold wave Is advancing this way from the
West. Temperatures are below the freezing
point in the western lake region. and from
thence going westward. they decline very
rapidly being as low as 20 below zero in
Northern Minnesota. Low temperatures pre-
vail in the southwestern states. notably in
the panhandle region Of Texas. where the
reading is 10 degrees. This cold weather will
bo greatly modified before reaching eastern
seCtiOns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
RUSSIAN BARK WRECKED.
The Crew Were Rescued by Passing
Steamer.

DUBLIN, Dec. 26.-The large three
ing signals OF distress in Kingstown Bay,
turns out 10 be the Russian bark Palm,
Captain Erikson, from Liverpool on Dec.
Is, for Mobile, Ala. AS cabled exclusively
10 The Associated Press at The times life
boat which was sent TO her assistance was
capsized and her crew of 10 men were
drowned and a second life boat which at
tempted to assist the Palm was capsiZed
ard returned to the shore with the great
est difficulty. The crew OF the Palm cut
away the masts and all on board, Is souls
in all, were rescued by passing steamer
today. The rescued people included the
captains wife and ch. I'D.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

DEs MorNEs, Dcc. ga sensational
tragedy. resulting from an elopemcnt, oc-
CURED here in the murder OF Walter Scott
young business man, by $. X. Dawson.
whose daughter, Clara, was q few hour.
before married 20 Scott. The young pco.
ple have been lovers for some time, bur
Miss Dawson's parents would not consent
Co their marriage. Mr.. Dawson Mt one
time incarcerhtcd the young lady In au
asylum for the insane ln order TO remove
',cr from d. "' ~ Sruff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
Manager and Fighter Quarrel.

Ell PAso. Tex, Dec. 26.-Martin Julian
and Bob Fitgsimmons bad some words
last night at the opera house where Fitz-
simmons was giving an exhibition, and
tuffHu uuuuunrru- hr-r-perte+-- he
would have nothing more TO do with Fitz-
simmons. It is thought the quarrel Will
be patcbed up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
A warship Wrecked.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 90 - The cruiser
Kwnn- Ping. one of the warships captured
from China by the japanese during the
recent war, was wrecked on the Piscadore
islands on Saturday lest. Nearly all her
deck officers and six men are missing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
war Talk and Enlistment.

Corporal Welch at the United States
Army Recruiting Station on North Main
street says that the war talk has not had
a1y effect on he number OF enlistnents.
The first gay OF the "scare," however.
there were lot OF would be soldiers who
applied for admission TO the ranks that
would not have compared favorably with
the camp followers OF the late Coxey
hosts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
Injunction Denied.

In:an opinion by Judge Tillingbast fled
today in the case of Samuel =. Colt We.
Sears Commercial Company the iniunc-
tion asked for by the complainant is
denied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

The iron frame work for the roof Of
the addition TO the freight house of the
New York, New Haven x Hartford Rail-
road has been placed In position.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26
Ladies, Notice.

A special Dining Room reserved for Ladies
at NJ. W. Tillinghast's Restaurant, No. 10
Westminster street, Providence. Il. l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

bales. January. 1885, February. 7.a5; March.
SOL: April, SCI; May, s.ii: June, s.li bid /;
July, SIC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

Heavy shipping hogs. s3.Soal6o
Cattle. 1890.
sheep. ......
MAY wheat puts. bssa's; calls. 57IIaY.
May corn puts 2TA.27,i calls ?7Ises.
Curb wheat. -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

CHRISTMAS DAY.
Made Joyful for the Sick
and Lonely.
How It Was Enjoyed at Char
liable Institutions.
The Poor Children's Merry Feast.
Many Happy Ones.

The Christmas festival was, through the
charity of kind hearts, made TO pass as
pleasantly as possible at the different
institutions in aod about the city for those
who for one reason or another could not
spend the day in that place which be.
comes sanctuary on this day more than
on any other-their OWL home.
The way The day was spent in such in
stitutions is briefly told below:
AT the State Institutions.
The inmates of the State Institutions in
Cranston enjoyed the programs OF special
exercises prepared by Superintendent
Eastman and his deputies in honor OF
Christmas at the different departments.
Exercises were held as usual at the chapel
in the morning and at the different hours
during the day entertainments were given.
The dinners at all the institutions were
OF the substantial kind and were thor
oughly enjoyed.
The number of gifts received by the
boys at the Sockannosset school was
remarkably la-ge and five Christmas trees
were placed in the five cottHges.
The boys expressed their gratitude in q
warm way TO their many beneiactors.
After religious services at the states
Prison yesterday the inmates enioyed n
substantial turkey dinner and spent the
rest Of the day in enjoying the acceptab bic
reading matter furnished them by
Warden Wall All the girls at the Oak
Lawn School received presents yesterday
and every thing possible was done by
Mrs. NJ T.. Hopkins, matron OF the school,
TO make the day happy one for those
m a. A. n rUO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-26

Cotton futures opened very quiet; sales 1900