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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
Officer Kennedy Arrests a
Notorious House Thief.
Ills Operations Have Extended all
Over The United States.
Was Discovered I'm Rev. Robert Is.
Parker's IIuse ON broadway.

Officer A. j. nedy, OF the knight
street station, made an important arrest
on Broadway at l 80 O'Clock this morn
ing, when he took into custody William
Lamond, alias Davis.
Lamond was found by Rev. Robert Il.
Parker OF st. James Church, in his home,
39S Broadway, and as soon as discovered,
Lamond made his escape but was captured
by officer Kennedy as he was coming out.
Lamond had his shoes under his arm.
After taking his prisoner TO the station
the officer returned to Mr.. Parker's resi-
dence and found that nothing had been
taken. 1t is probable that Lamond effect
ed an entrance by breaking window In
the cellar.
Lamondshas bad record, and Is known
10 have served in Massachusetts, and New
York prisons. Six years ago he was con-
gicted OF breaking and entering build
ing in New Bedford, Mass, and for this
he was sentenced To three years i'm State
prison. Prior 20 this, he served time In
Sing Sing for similar crime.
About three weeks ago he came into
New England, and made this city a call,
but so far as known was here only day
or two. He then went TO Fall River,
where he was arrested for having a large
quantity OF solid gold and silver articles
in his possession, such as spoons, forks,
stamp boxes, cigar holders and other ar
ticles that would be found in house of
some wealthy person. Most of the arti-
Giles were marked, a portion Of them have
the initial "V, " others, "E. A. W" and
still another lot &C. A. W. The police
of Fall River made an effort to find an
owner for the goods, but were unable 10
do SO and Lamond was allowed TO depart
as he could not be convicted.
He came to this city again Saturday
morning.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing he was charged with being an idle
person, but TO this he pleaded not guilty,
and was held until Friday for trial.
Lamond Is known as one OF the most
successful house thieves In the United
States.
He was photographed today, and il the
police are successful in having him locked
up as vagrant or idle person, they will
send bis description, and the description
nf the goods that he had I'm his posses
sion when arrested in Fall River, TO the
police Of all cities IN the United States
When arrested last night, Lamond took
a handful Of pawn tickets from his pocl-
ct and beagn to chew them, but officer
Kennedy caught him by the throat and
made him spit them out.
The pawn tickets were from a shop in
Fall River.
Lamond had a pair of shoes and upon
the straps was the Trademark: "Robert,
Picadilly, London"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
puNRAvGN AS A DESIGNER.
The Twenty Bater Audrey, Which Is the
Product of His Skill.

Whatever Lord Dunraven, the famous
owner of Valkyrie III, does he does we'll.
He was a good soldier, d successful war
correspondent and "a noted politician. He
is also a thorough yachtsman. He not
only understands tho sailing Of yacht,
but he can design and build fast one
when the whim seizes him. He has mas
tered both seamanship and navigation and
has passed an examination before the Brit
ish board of trade, which makes him q
sailing master, invested with Legal author
ity 10 take charge of ship. lie has turn
cd out a first class boat, that has repeated
ly beaten one of the Same class, designed
by George l.. Watson, the creator of tho
Valkyrie, for the emperor of Germany.
The Audrey is the name of the boat
which owes her existence to Lord Dunrav-
ems own talent and ingenuity. She be-
longs TO what in England is termed the 90
rater ciass-that is 10 say, her sail area,
multiplied by her water line length and
divided b.. 5000, closely approximatos 60.
She is about 46 feet on the water line, or
about the same longth as the Gloriana and
the Wasp, the boats which first made Her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
Sixth DISTRICT COURT.

Hugh Dougherty was the first name TO
be called this morning in the Sixth Dis
trict Court, and he was charged.with as
saulting his sister-in-law, Mary McCor-
mick. The police say that there was a
big-sized family row at the Dougherty's
on Bourne street last evening, during
which Hugh hit Miss Mccormick over
the head with poker. A doctor was
called and sewed up cut or two on Miss
McCormick's head. Hughy went to jail
for 80 days.
A few weeks ago Charles Matheson was
fined 30 and costs for stealing key from
the Pope Manufacturing Company. To-
day he was charged with stealing bicy-
Gle from William Suddard. He pleaded
not guilty. The bicycle was stoler, May
y, and was traced to Boston, Pnenix,
and then to Matheson's house on Sutton
street. He was arrested last evening Ivy
Detectives Cannen.and Reardon, and held
until Friday for trial.
Fred Lewis pleaded not guilty TO steal
ing a crow bar from Frank French. Trial
Friday.
Peter Keyan was held until Friday for
stealing coat from John Donnelly.
Antonio Francis, an Italian, and Mary
Munt were charged with adultery. Both
pleaded guilty and were bound over to
the common pleas division of the Supreme
Court in the sum of 5000 each.
The woman let her home on South
Msin street a few weeks ago, where she
has husband and two children. Mr..
Munt made every effort TO have her re-
turn to her home. Last night Mr.. Munt
saw his wife and the Italian 20 into
house on Friendship street. He then no.
tilted the Central Station, and he, with
an officer, went to the house where the
wife and her companion were arrested.
Elizabeth Gardiner was fined sl5 and
costs for assaulting Sam Gillespie.
Annie DAILY pleaded guilty TO being a
common railer and brawler and was sent
to the State Farm for six months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
CIVIL CASES.

The following cases were disposed of
by Judge Sweetland in the civil division
of the District Court today~
Nicola De Santo VS.. Constantine
Christofano. Decision for defendant for
costs, the plaintiff not appearing.
Is. r. Lamb * Company VS.. j. Ii. Cur
ney. Decision for plaintiff for s2S3 q
and costs.
William X. Doyle Vs. Charles r.. Bar
stow. Decision for the plaintiff for $40
and costs.
John 9. Quinn, Ex., VS.. Bernard Ben
nett. Decision for the plaintiff for. pos
session and costs.
Francis Silva VS.. Antonio Parillo. De-
cision for the defendant for costs.
Godfrey l.. Gendreau VS.. Willy Gagnon.
Decision for plaintiff for s75. 81 and costs.
Jacob w. Mathewson vs.. John H.
Rowley. Decision for the plaintiff for slOO
and costs.
A. Garvin a. Son VS.. AIonzo Hurst. De-
cision for plaintiff for 81 and costs.
y. w. Bowes VS.. John Wafer. Decision
for plaintiff for s51.56 costs, defen jsnt
not appearing.
william c. Chace vs.. John T.. Mulyey
Decision for defendant for costs.
John Il. Bolges and wife-ps. stephen
IL. Daily. Decision for plaintiff for pos
session and costs.
Joseph II. Lopez vs. John Marcos. De-
cision for plaintiff for s3. 30 and costs.
James Quirk VS.. Ellen Il. Bardeen, ad-
minstratrix. Decision for plaintiff for siO
and costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
OLD TIME TELGRAPHERS.
fifteenth Reunion of the Veterans to
BE Held In New York.

The society OF the United States Mill
ry Telegraph Corps and Old-Time Tele-
:aphers and Historical Association will
old their fifteenth reunion in New York
city, Sept. II, 12 and 13.
The allied organizations are made up
of members OF the profession who have
been in service not less than 20 years. In
New York their headq quarters will be at
the Broadway Central Hotel and enter
tainment, an ocean excursion and ban
quet Will figure with business In the
proceedings scheduled.
The Providence members are w. ".
Munro, manager of the Postal Tele-
graph Company, who goes to New York
tonight to attend the conventions; A. +.
Davis, chief operator in the Western
Union office; II. t. Rogers and w. A.
Austin, with the American Screw Com
pany, formerly of Utica, n. Y;
George Burrows, The Journals United
Press operator; A. 9. White Of the Provi-
dence Telephone Company, and W. IL.
Sawyer of the American Electrical Works
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09

were balanced. Now York and Chicago
have hopes of crossing the divide and mar
shaling with the hosts Of honor, whereas
the Bostons, Pittsburgs and Philadellhias
are casting fearful glanccs over their shoul-
ders at the painting warriors on their trails.
Pittsburg and Boston are not meeting
with that success from their teams which
they hoped for.
The Baltimorcs string Of ii straight
victories is the consecutive game record of
the year IL f. all the more creditablo bo-
cause it was made against such clubs as
tie New yorks, 3ostons, Washingtons,
Chicagos and Cincinnatis. The best rec
ord ia the preceding years was made by the
Phillies. In lS93--l0 games. Brooklyn's
great spurt right on the Baltimore's heels
had a tendency TO whet the enthusiasm
created by the champions great work.
McMah1 1n's restoration is the sensation
of the year in baseball Nineteen OF every
twenty baseball players, including McMa-
hon himself, believed that his arm was per-
manently injured. Yet since his return 10
the diamond--one year after lac was dis
abled--hc has not lost game and has made
II a famine for the other side every time he
pitched. Still l am told by teams which
have faced him that he uses mono of the
great speed which formerly characterized
his pitching. II that be true, il may mean
that his arm, spite of its apparent recov-
cry, Is still in doubt, or it may mean that
the wise, long headed owner does not i'm
tend to take any extra chances of injuring
it again during the rest of this season.
Every lover of baseball hopes that the
great pitcher has come back TO stay.
q. u. CAYLoR.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09

reshof famous. She Is fin keel boat,
though not OF the extreme type, with a do
tachable fin like the Niagara, which Her
roshon designed for George Gould, and
which, the New York Herald says, has al
ready attained the reputation of being the
crack of her class
Lord Dunraven built the Audrey last
year. She was launched somewhat late in
the season, and in tho few races which she
sailed before the season ended was always
beaten. Not one whit discouraged by the
failure OF his own conception, he went TO
work during ths winter, while Watson was
evolving for him tho third Valkyrie, and
rcmodelcd the Audrey. The success which
she attained this year showed that he
found out just what IL was that was wrong
with her.
Though not first In her class, which Is a
largo one, she comes very near being o
good second. She has occasionally beaten
the redoubtable Niagara. But she has al
ways shown hos heels TO tho emperor of
Gormany's vineta, designed by Watson.
Before tho valkyrio III sailed her maid.
en- races and afterward while she was at.
ting out foS hss trassstlantla fQyagal.erd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
Section Of Big Organ Fell Into Con-
grecation.

CHTcAGo, Sept. 0-There was almost panic
IN the First Presbvterian Church yesterday.
The regular quartet had just risen and stepped
forward 90 sing when a large section Of the
great organ fell out and crashed down into
the chairs which they had been occupying.
Tho congregation instinctiyely rose TO. its
feet, while women screamed in all parts of
the house. Clarence Dickinson, the organist
saved his life by lodging. II is not known
what caused the piece to fall out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
A STRANGE MURDER.
Drunken Man Shot an Onlcer for
Arousing Him.

CHAMPAIGN, H.. Sept. GA mysterious
murder occurred in this city last night. At
1880 O'Clock Jacob Elser, an ex-poliooman, In
company with two companions, was going
home. Seeing a man lying at the side OF the
walk, in an apparently drunken condition,
Elser aroused him and informed him that he
had bettor got up or the patrol wagon would
take him. The fellow jumped up and draw
ing revolver shot Elser who expired inn
mediatoly. The man is a total stranger here
and since he has sobered up has refused to
talk or reveal his identity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
FREIGHT COLLISION.
Two Engines Demolished and Two
Employees Killed.

CINCINNATI, Sept. "a special to The Com
mercial Gazette from Lexington, KY, says:
hoad-on collision occurred on the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad last night near
Blanchet, between two freight trains, one OF
them double header. Two engines were de-
four cars were smashed. John Slosser, the
fireman, and James Hendrick, a trainmsn,
were. killed, and engineer Roberts was III.
lurcd, perhaps fatally
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
CAYLOR'S BALL GOSSIP
Country Boys Make the Best
Players on the Diamond.
KENNEDY AND YOUNG AsExAMPLEs
They Are Temperate and Easily Controlled,
Like Most Farm Boys-Fighting To Get
Into the First Division Brooklyn's Great
spurt-Pitcher McMahon's Recovery.

spurt--Pitcher McMahon's Recovery.
Young men from the farms and most Of
those whose boyhood has beon spent in
country towns and villages are almost in
yariably consumed with desire to 90 to
the large cities and make their homes
amid the fascinating scenes OF metropoh-
stan life.
There IL one vocation in which, II the
country boy gets foolhod, ho need have
no fears for his future enjoyment Of city
life and luxury. j refer 10 professional
baseball playing of tho first class
The large majority Of the successful ball
players in the National league came origi-
nally from tho farms or tho rural towns.
Good instances are found in Pitcher.
Young and Kcpnedy. Both have been
nicknamod Cy 6n account Of their coun-
try nativity, and both are among the most
successful Of the leading pitchers OF tho
country. Both are Ohioans and both have
worked on the farm. AZ this closing pc
riod To the League race Kennedy Is doing
very nearly the best pitching in the ooun-
try.
There Is ono advantage which most al
these farm products Of the diamond have
over the players who hail from the larger
towns or citios--they are Invariably tenn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09

An alarm OF fire was sent I'm from box
257 at 9:15 last evening for slight fire
in Dennis Lyons barn, 210 Willard ave-
nue.. There was but little damage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-09
THE WEEKLY NEWS,
so CENTS a YEAR.
The Home Newspaper rneSl$ssor ssss s%%

Dunraycn raced the Audrey repeatedly
generally steering her himselk Thss %
somethips requiring pervS courage and
ability. especially Who're. as in England,
the one gun starting system prevails and
competitors arc numerous, and each one
OF them Is bent on taking full advantage
OF the rules of tbe rsad and of the Yacht
Racing association
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01
wedding Believed to Have Occurred.

Washington, April 30.-Although the fact
cannot be positively stated, owing to the
impenerable veil of mystery thrown about
lit by the family, there is every reason to
believe that the marriage of ex-Mayor Hugh
J. Grant of New York, and Miss Murphy,
daughter of the New York Senator, took
place at the appointed hour of noon today.
The license was secured early this morning.
At $50 Archbishop Corrigan left the Muir
ply residence and the strains of an orches-
ira f1oated from the back drawing loom.
The house was sealed against outsiders and
no information was given TO the press.
Senator Murphy gave orders to receive no
cards and instructed his servants to say
nothing about what had taken place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01
Court at HouIton.

Houlton, April ~. The grand jury,
which was convened here at the opening
of court last Tuesday, concluded it's
labors today and was discharged. Sew,
enty-two indictments were presented
sixty-two of which are for violations OF
the liquor law. Frederick Russell was
indicted for the larceny of clothing,
George Seymour for breaking and enter
ing in the night time and also for as
sault upon an officer while in Jail.
Thomas W.Cowes for the larceny of two
horses, one harness and wagon, Leo
Smith for larceny of blanket and robe.
Baptiste Thibadeau for the larceny of an
OK, James Anderson for the larceny of
money, and John Leslie for the larceny
of valise containing clothing, etc. Upon
arraignment Cowes, Smith and Ander-
son pleaded guilty. Cowes was sentenced
to two years at hard labor in the State
prison, Anderson to six months, and
Smith to three months, in the county
Jail. Russell. Seymour, Thibadeau and
Leslie pleaded not guilty and were re-
maded Ior trial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01

club. Many of last winters class We're mid
dle-aged men. who simply exercised.
Most voung men of eighteen years or older
who Join the club, are college students, or
preparing for college, ana cannot devote
much time TO athletics at the club. If
younger men were admitted. say from fif-
teen to eighteen years OF age. there would
be larg er class of athletes, who would be-
come proficient and creditably represen,
the club in exhibitions.
Meet With Thornton Academy Arranged
Messrs. Percy Goldtwaithe and Came of
Thornton Academy, met Messrs. Fuller.
Merrill and Sinkinson Of the +. H. S. A.
A.. this afternoon and discussed the pros
and cons of a meet with Thornton for Sat
urday, May 20. They say Thornton had
positively accepted Bangor's offer, and
President GoIdthwaite remarked that the
question of the date of the Interscbolastic
meet was as yet undecided, Secretary
Mic haelis being sick and unable TO attend
the vote of the school by letter. on this
question. Should the meet be held June l.
there can De no contest with Thornton on
the 25tb. en- account OF the nearness of the
Intersc holas,ic meet. ARRANGEMENTS for
meeting Thornton were made.prov1ded that
the Interscholastic field day comes June s.
These arrangements are subject. however,
TO the approval of the athletic board of the
P. II. S. A. A. If approved the meet will
be held May 25 at Presumpscot park, ten
days aftel the P. H. S. field day.
Xachu Club Constitution Amendment.
The regular monthly meeting of the Port
land Yacht club will be held at the Club
House on Wednesday evening. May 1st. at s
O'Clock. The following amendments to the
Const tuition will be voted on
1.-THE names of all candidates (beipg of 81
years of age or more). accompanied by tile
admission fee and dues for the club year,
shall be handed to the membership commit
tee. who shall report favorably or unfavor-
ably TO the club at it's. next monthly meet
ing.
1.-The name. address and occupation OF
each candidate shall be posted upon the
bulletin board in the club room at least
ten days before action can be taken upon
the name.
Names shall be brought before the club
or action in order of application, and a
three-fourths vote in favor shall be necessary
for an election.a quorum being present and
voting.
''In case of adverse action. the admission
fee and dues will be returned.
Each member on election shall sign the
roll, and his membership will not be consid-
cred completed without such action"
Also amendment to the above making age
limit eighteen instead of twenty-one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01

Saco, April 50.-The fist session of the
Eastern Maine Methodist conference will be
held in Saco commencing tomorrow and
continuing until Monday. Bishop Thomas
Bowman, D. D., LII. d. of st. Louis. will
preside. The conference has met with the
church at Saco but three times during the
seventy years OF its existence-June, lS47,
April, 1857 and April, 1880, Bishop Bowman
presiding. By a singular coincidence it
seems that while Bishop Bowman has been
a bishop since 1872 lie has never met the
Maine conference but once during all that
time and that was the session of 1880 holden
at SacO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Capt. James Mech, adjutant of the
Grand Army of the Republic under Com
mander-in-C Chief Adams, died at his res-
idence in Lynn, Mass, last night.
Fire yesterday burned over a large
tract of land opposite the Adventists
camp ground at Alton Bay on Bay Hill,
NJ
A parliamentary election was held in
the east division of Leeds yesterday to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Lawrence Game. The resulrt was, T. r.
Leuty, (Gladstonian, 1899; j. Danvers
Power, CONSERVATIVE, 1865.
The opinion of the attorney general of
New York, stays the execution of DR..
Buchanan, who was to have been eIec-
trocuted at Sing Sing today.
A despatch from Breslau says a terri
bic oonfiagration occurred in small
Polish town of Brezesinka. Sixty-five
houses were detroyed and hundreds of
psople made homeless. Three persons
were killed by falling walls.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01
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