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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
1T BURST.
Cleveland Water
main Gave Way.
Terrific Force of the Re-
leased Energy.
Great Spectacle on Franklin
Avenue Hill Today.
-
Torrent Swept Everything Lying in
Its Path.
Railroad Train Toppled Into the River.
Persons Drowned.
Great Spectacle on Franklin
Avenue Hill Today.
Torrent Swept Everything Lying in
Its Path.
Railroad Train Toppled Into the River.
Persons Drowned.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 11.-At an early
hour this morning an immense water
main burst with terrific force on Franklin
avenue hill, just west OF Cuyahoga river,
and with the great volume of water that
poured out, several hundred feet OF the
hill, on which was located many small
houses, were washed into the river.
A small one-story frame house, occupied
by Mrs. Mary Kevey, 60 years old, On
FranKlin Hill, was Inundated, and with
contents was hurled into the river. Mrs.
Ravey was drowned. Her body was re-
covered an hour later. A New
York, PENNSYLVANIA & Ohio freight
train was passing at the foot OF the
hill at the time and the force of the
water carried several cars into the rive 7.
On the cars were three of the train crew
and the men were carried down with the
cars. Two of the men jumped before the
river was reached and escaped, but the
other was dUmrei into the river and
bat for the assistance of the tenders of
the Columbus bridge, would have been
drowned. The man was badly Injured.
Houses were washed along or dropped
into a great pit scooped out by the raging
water, and nue. damage done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
EVERY EvENING-oNE GENT.

Governor Morton was besieged with
applications for clemency, and finally,
upon the plea that IL was wrong TO exc
cute a man in Christmas week, decided
To grant a reprieve, setting the day OF ex-
ecution for January A. Two days before
the execution John McGough testified
that he and not Shea committed the MUIR
der and repeated his confession before a
commission appointed by the Governor.
lie has not Withdrawn that confession.
Governor Morton then gran ted a reprieve
until February 4, SO that the courts might
hear an application for a new trial. Judge
Mayham, who heard the plea, notified
the governor that he could not decide by
the fourth OF February and Governor Nor
ton again granted a respite until Febru-
airy IL.
One OF the features in the case TO be not
ed is that unlike every other criminal
who has been executed by electricity,
Shea knew the exact day of his execution.
In all other cases the warden IL given an
entire week, SO that he may take a choice
OF any day, but Governor Morton set the
exact day for Shea's execution
Just before going to the death chair,
Shea handed a letter to a Democratic
newspaper in Troy. The letter thanks
his counsel for their efforts to save him.
and says: son the verge of death, i
desire 10 say that l do not think / had a
fair trial. Extraordinary means were
taken to convict me-, and the testimony
given by Mr.. Lansing was absolutely I'M
true. i am sorry for Ross family and for
the gloom 1t has cast over them, but /
did not 90 to the polls on election day to
shoot Robert Ross, and had no inten-
ton of injuring him. i die for a crime /
did not commit. ! am an innocent man.
81 bid You all farewell.
BARTHOLOMEW Shea"
Father j. j. Swift, vicar general of the
diocese of Albany, who attended Shea,
is confident that an innocent nan died.
He said today: "Shea is not a murderer.
The poor boy never shot Ross and dies
innocent
The autopsy showed That Shea was in
fine physical condition and was n man OF
almost extraordinary physique and resis-
N to the current. DIR. Ransom, the
prison physician, says that the electro
crtion was successful.
When the physicians reached the lungs
their condition showed that Shea would
have died OF consumption inside of a
wear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Fire Quilted the three top stories of tho
building occupied by the Nebraska Dry Goods
Company. wholesalers, in Omaha. NIB, early
this morning. Loss. S4l,OOO; insurance, $50 900.
-Four hundred men employed Ut Davidson's
chip yard, West BAY City, Mich. have struck
because the company has refu sed TO discharge
an obnoxious foreman. Things looked ugly
for a while. as some of the employed refused
to 60 out.
turned TO Columbus. o., from Toledo, where
he investigated the affairs OF the Northwest
ern FIRE Association. He found the company
had $500, 600 risks, and only 500 on nand,
and DULY 1890 was paid on losses amounting
To- sis. 600 during the year. John Z. Griffin
was appointed receiver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
LAST EDITION
Ais O'CLOCK.
A FIEND.
Flight of His Ter
rified Family.
Woods Brutal Murder of
His Daughter.
Literally Hacked Her to Pieces
With a Ratchet.
Frightful Crime In a Backw0ods
Town in Mississippi.
The Murderer Went Into a Cow Lot and
Committed Suicide.
Literally Hacked Her to PieceS
With a Ratchet.
Frightful Crime In a BackwO0ds
Town in Mississippi.
The Murderer Went Into a Cow Lot and
Committed Suicide.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. ia special to
the Commercial Appeal from Vossberg,
Miss, says: One of the most ~a.rocious
deeds in the history OF this section was
perpetrated at Antioch, Jasper county, on
Friday last. Antioch is a remote hamlet,
% miles from a railroad station. 4. Wood,
aged 55 years, murdered while drunk, his
daughter Minnie, catching her in the back
and striking her no less than twelve timel
with a sharp Ratchet, literally chopping
her to pieces.
The drunken brute then ransaclxed the
house M premises with the hope of
finding his wife and other children fl
order to slay them. They too TO the
woods, however. Wood went into a COW
lot, opened his breast and fired a a.
calibre pistol into his heart, dying in
stantly. Wood came to Jasper zen years
ago from Montgomery, Ala, and has rsen
running an illicit distillery. His daEgn-
teri 1894 gave birth Co u child. t,0
claimed her father was responsible Tor her
trouble. When murdered ON Friday ahs
was about to become a mother aSain ADD
a second time charged her father With be-
ing responsible for her CONDITION.
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Bat Shea'S Crime.

DANNEMoRA, n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE
story of the crime for which Shea suffered
the extreme penalty today Is onethat, be-
cause Of its character, has been rehearsed
very often, the incentive being a desire TO
violate election laws that had for years
heen trampled upon In Trey. m which
the better elements of both parties had
determined should be violated no more.
At the March election in 1894, the people
of Troy determined TO free the city's
name from the stain upon Ii as regards
elections. A committee OF safety was or
ganizcd and all good citizens were urged
to help purify the ballot. Shea, McGough
and several others, who had for years led
parties OF repeaters, were warned not to
were told that they would be resisted
even with arms.
IL was In the Thirteenth Ward OF Troy
that the man who died this morning sp-
peared and tried TO vote I'm violstion OF
law. A general melee took place, in
which William Ross. Robert Ross, Nc
Cough and Shea, with n half n dozen
others, were engaged. Rcvolvcrs were
drawn, end while Robert Ross lay pros
trate upon the ground IL IL alleged that
Shea deliberately shot MIN IN the back
81 the head, killing him. McGough shot
William Ross and for that crime was sent
to Dannemora prison for IS years. Shea
was tried during n period oA great indig-
nation ana on July - was found guilty
and sentenced TO be executed on the week
beginning August -, 1894. This date for
the execution was passed btcauss an APP
peal had heen taken TO the court Of APP
poals. IL took almost n year TO perfect the
appeal, but after review, the court affirmed
the judgement Of death and Shea was
again sentenced 10 die, this time I'm the
week beginning December %, 1896.
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MORTGAGEE'S SALE.

Will he sold at public auction on the seventh
day of March. A ID. 1904 at II O'Clock m, at
the auction room OF said Charles L. Il. Ellis,
situated at number 80 South Main street, in
Providence, H.. l., by virtue OF tho powers of
dated August Z. A. ID. isTS. and recorded in
The office of the Recorder of Deeds. in said
Providence, ia Mortgage Deed Book number
q, at page l2a. the copditious Of said mortgage
deed having been brakpn.
Thnt lot or land with the dwelling house
and othor I'm provements thereon. situated I'm
said Providence. bounded northerly on Bates
street, on which it measures forty (I0) feet
and holding that width extends back so and
bounding southcrly partly on land Of Charles
r. Jencks. and partly on land Of William J.
and George w. Brown, bounding easterly on
land of George ~. Peters and wife, about
e~ight'six 1861 feet.'and westerly on land of
Margaret AZ. Morris, about eighty-four (sD
feet. Being lot number stwenty-seven (27), as
laid out and delineated on that plat called
samuel Hedley's plat pr land. belonging TO
Eras'us N. Steers, lyingi between olney and
LippItt streets, surveyed and plated May,
1S66. by G.. +. Peine. recorded in the office Of
tie Recorder OF Deeds. In said Providence, in
Plat Book Z. ut page 3. Being the same
premises recorded in said office. in Deed Book
$50. at page al, reference TO all or which is
made.
BY order Of the assignee OF the morteagee,
who hereby gives notice Of hiE intention OF
bidding at said sale, and any a1journm ent and
postponement thereof.
Providence. February IL, 1896.
feb1l-lS.25.3t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
Unusual Amount of Inter-
est in Opening.
Members of Both Houses on
Record as Present.
CeremOnyWhich Has Been Observed
Since Guy FawkeS.

LONDON, Feb. 11.-There was an unusu-
al amount of interest in the opening OF
Parliament today. Owing to the many
important questions that will come be-
fore the present session, nearly all the
members of both houses placed themselves
on record before the party chiefs as hav-
ing needed calls for q full assemblage.
During the interval between the last
session and the present both houses Of
Parliament nave been provided.
The usual ceremony of inspecting the
building, which has Prevailed since the
days of Guy Fswkes, was carried out yes
terday.
The yeomen OF the guard in quaint at
tire and bearing old fashioned lanterns,
accompanied by an official of the house,
and a squad OF police, passed into each
room in the vast building from the base
ment to the roof and carefully inspected
each apartment. Both houses assembled
at 2 O'clock. There were many early ar
rivals in the house TO secure good seats.
MIR. X. Ashcroft, Conservative, represent
ing Oldham, arrived at the House Of
Commons at $40 a. m. and had the
honor of b eng "first on deck"
BY nine o'clock,a large number OF seats
had been taken up. The Irish benches
alone were not crowded. Many supporters
OF the government We're obliged to stand,
owing to lack OF seats.
The speaker, the Rt. Hon. William
Court-Gully, too his seat at lob %. M,
and the members filed past and shook
hands with him.
AT 2:Do %. M, the blackrod
the member of the House of Commons,
who then crowded into the lobbies behind
the speakers chair TO attend the House of
Lords for the reading of the Queens
speech. The mace bearer preceded the
speaker, who, In tura, was followed by
the members of the House, and the pro-
cession passed through the members lob
The royal commission, cor sisting Of five
their places when the Commoners entered.
Many ladies were present in their gallery,
and there were a number of bishops and
q few peers in attendance. The French
and German an AMBASSADORS AND a plumber
of the e~ttache-..of their embassies listened
10 the spsech with curiosity.
The lord chancellor, Lord Halsbury,
fianked by two peers of the realm, also
members of the commission, motioned to
the clerk, who in his usual clear and i'm
pressive manner then read tie Queens
speech.
In moving the address in reply to the
Queens speech, Mr.. Goschen, Jr., said
he trusted that the negotiations regard
ing Venezuela would result not onIy
In a satisfactory settlement but in a COM
plete reconciliation and firm friendship
bet Great Britain and her kindred
across the Atlantic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
Decorated by the Mikado.

WICHITA, Kas., Feb. lit. II. David
son, president OF the Kansas National
Bank OF this city, has received notice that
rated by the Emperor of Japan with the
order OF the Rising Sun, he being the
first foreigner honored since 1t was con-
ferred on Sir Edwin Arnold, five years
ago. The decoration was given on ac-
count of valuable information given OF
the Chinese troops. Mr.. Davidson Ia
only % years of age and one OF the young
men who went searching for the North
Pole with Liefenaut Peary. lie practically
lost the use OF one leg In the north OF
Greenland while saving two companions
from a snow drift. His father and friends
are highly elated over the honor confer
rod
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
In Honor of the Commander.

= Thursday, February 20, a reception, pa
rade and banquet will be held in honor
of Commander-in-chiet Ivan n. Walker
of the q. a. K. The preparations for the
event promises that the occasion will be
of special interest to the members O: the
organization in the city and State.
fhe reception will be held at the Mar
ragansett Hotel from 3 TO 8 p. m., and a
cordial invitation is extended by the
committee in charge to comrades N cit
liens to attend the same. The parade Will
take place at $3.50 p. m, the line forming
at corner of Dorrance and Westminster
streets, and John A.. Russell will act as
chief marshal.
The camp lire will be lighted In Infau-
try Hall at 7:31 p. M, and the balconies
will be reserved for ladi 8. There will tie
many distinguished guests seated at the
tlblel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
FORTY-MILE CLIP.
Wind and Storm in Hurry to Get Through
This Morning.

While it blew It blew, between Q and
$3.50 a. m. today, when n snow squall of
unusual activity struck Providence broad
side on. There was n sudden darkening
au hour, snow Hurried i'm every direction,
there was q sound as OF rumbling thumb
or or earthquake shock and everything
ratified and shook. u was all over In a
minute n the weather man 81 che city
he'll said 1t was extraordinary. A heavy
snow squsll passed outside Of Boston
about 9:l5 a. m, probably resulting from
larger storm and the wind suddenly in
creased 10 ~ miles per hou while the tenn,
perctUre fell 10 degrees instantly. The
wind diminished 10 50 miles an hour.
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BUTCHERED BY SPANIARDS.
PrisonersTold 10 60 and Then Deliberately
Shot Down.

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
from Cuba which arrived Sunday night
brought in about 800 refugees. Many wero
without means of livelihood and numbers
stopped at Key West unable to pay their
passage here.
Jovelianos and also a major OF Spanish
volunteers, has joined the insurgents.
The fifteen prisoners in Castle San Sever
inc at Matanzas City, were recently told
that they were at liberty TO 20. The
doors were opened and when they reached
the courtyard they were shot for attempt
ing to escape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
REORGANIZED.
Arthur II. Watson Elected President
of New Company.
Providence, Fall River, and Newport and
Shere Resort Service.

I'll reorganization Of the Providence,
Fall River and Newport Steamboat Com
psny from the old Continental Steamboat
Company, was made yesterday, so far as the
more important chacges arc concerned,
although the thorough reorganization,
which is planned, was not completed.
Within a few days the new beard Of direc-
tors viii be finally made NJ.
Mr.. John W.. Slater, president, Mr..
Charles Felix Mason, vice president and
A1r. Benjamin Buffum, secretary, of the
old Continental company, having dis
posed OF their stock, resigned from their
offices and the directorate, and MIR.
Arthur II. Watson, Mr.. Marsden }. Perry
and MIR. Samuel NJ. Nicholson were elected
to the board of directors, MIR. Watson be-
ing elected president and Mr.. Perry vice
president. Mr.. Watson Will also act as
general manager for the new company.
President Matson Gays that home CAPT
tai only is in the new concern, and 1t is
the plan 10 make the new line, which
will comprise both the fleet of the Conti-
rental Company arc that of lie Fall River
and Providence Company, CT greater adj
vantage than either Of the former lines
have been to the three cities and the
shore resorts. Block Island, too, Will
share in the advantages OF TIE reorganized
service. A new boat Will doubt
less be added to the combined fleet for
shore resort service and the public de-
mand will be met with time tables that
shall give more and better facilities than
ever before and also act in close conjunc-
ton with the railroad schedules in the
interests of out OF town excursionists.
Nothing definite as TO the details OF all
this has yet been arranged, but the river,
bay, and ocean service is to be overhaul
ed and built up with a view of making IL
unequaled to the people OF the three
cities most interested and to the many
small resorts hat skirt the shore.
$500, 900.
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Most Deliberate Suicide.

COLCHESTER, Conn, Feb. 1l.-Charles
G. Rogers, 20, son Of ex-postmaster
Charles H.. Rogers, OF this place, COM
mitted suicide by shooting, az Z O'Clock
last night. The suicide was most deliher-
ate. The mother OF the young man died
suddenly, ms her death pteytd upon
him. Last evening he dvessed himself.
wrote a note stating that he muft 20 10
find his mother, laid down on the bed end
fired a bullet into his heart. Young
Rogers was station agent and a telegraph
operator here and was we'll known.
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catalonia's Passengers Arrive.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Ccmrn
steamer Br~aunschweig, Cattain ietc =
mann, IRON Bremen, viz. ~. Michael %.
was sighted south OF Fire Island, az li:O
this morning. The Braunschwcig has ca
board the passengers OF the Gun RI steam
er Catalonia AaLatalopia xtta-a ck2n
shaft, was towcd TO 81. Micifacl's by the
Braunscbweig on January 2s, and no.
passengers were transferred 10 the Braun
schwcig the following day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
Steamer FOundered.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE steam lighter
Lester, during a fierce storm today, sank
off Rockaway inlet. A tug went to the
rescue of her crew of nine men, and the
men at the life saving station at Rock
away Beach believe they were saved. A
report from Coney Island station states
that the life-savers there saw two men
from the Lester hanging TO a yswl, and
before help could be given they Va
out of sight. They also say they saw the
Two Brothers pick up one man and that
was all. All three stations are looking for
the men. The wind Is blowing rs miles
nm hour
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KILLED M MISSING.
Wreck on the Illinois Central Railroad
This Morning.

C~ENTRALIA, Ills, Feb. 1.-Two mixed
freight and passenger trains on the Hli-
nois Central coliidcd at Dougola, Ills, at
led; George huntington, an engineer;
7BaggageffaH armstrong : Fireman Andef-
son, Fireman Adams, Brakeman Mclean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
Dizzy Duuraven.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Exc hange
Telegraph Company this afternoon says
it has been official Y inform Q that Lord
Dunraven has not written an apology to
the New York Yacht Club as a result OF
the finding Of the New York Yacht Club
committee which examined into the
charges he brought against the Defended
people. On the other hand, the Exchange
raven has sent the New York Yacht Club
a letter in explanation Of his charges.
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Mrs. Frederick Carey OF Bristol, who
was at Fall River on a visit To- her friends,
died very suddenly on Monday.
Constantly on hand a choice lot OF
liquors az the Sample rooms No. u State
street, consisting OF hunters Mountain
bye Nhiskey, james Peppers Old Ken
lucky Whisky, Golden Wedding Wits
key, Jones' choicest sles, also lagers OF
various kinds, with n choice brand Of
cigars. A first-clsss restaurant attached.
JAMES PETERS, Proprietor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
Nav. Nav. Saws Kellaugh.

BosToN. Feb. l1.-Deputy superintendent of
ferries, Thomas Kellaugh, who was requested
TO resign yesterday ny superintendent of
Streets Wells, has declined to do so. on the
grounds that no was appointed to serve fog
one year, from Mag !, 1895.
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ONLY TEN PRESENT.
DOings in Congress TOday--Talk
About a Sidewalk.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l1.-Only 10 Sena-
tors were present when today's session
opened and the gallery attendance also
was thin and scattered.
Mr.. Tlllman tDem., 3. Gu secured con-
sideration of a bill granting the city OF
Charleston the use Of the old postoffice
property for municipal and commercial
purposes. The measure brought out some
discussion. Mr.. Sherman pointed out
that Charleston was not required to- ray
back the original purchase price.
Mr.. Quay explained that this was an
old land mark, the building having been
wrecked by the earthquake and not since
used by the Government.
The long pending debate which has
brought out much criticism OF the Secre-
tary of the Agriculture came to a sudden
close by the passage without division of
the bill Directing the Secretary to execute
{ he law. The measure was amended so
as to provide That the purchase. and dis
tribution Of seeds shall proceed as hereto
fore, the purchase being in open market,
or by contract, provided that the Secre.
tary shall not pay more than a fair price.
Mr.. German was disposed TO insist on a
yea and nay vote, Tut was persuaded by
Senators to withdraw the request and
the measure passed without apparent OPP
position.
Mr.. Blanchard Dem. La was then
recognized for a speech ON the Monroe
Doctrine.
Mr.. Hoar, who had a sharp passage with
MIR. Tillman during the ~latter's recent
speech, ooh occasion TO urge that ii
would be a graceful and appropriate act
toward Charleston to recognize the his
toric courage OF the city at the time OF
the earthquake, by giving the use Of this
historic building. The bill was then
passed.
The Senate agreed TO the resolution
offered by Mr.. Hoar, (Rep., Mass. } that
IN Feb. %, W~ashington's Birthday,
W~ashington's farewell address be Tead to
the Senate by the presiding officer. On
two previous occasions this has been
done.
Mr.. uay's resolution to recommit the
tariff hill came up, but ut the request OF
Mr.. Quay IL went over without prejudice
In order not 20 conflict with the plans OF
MIR. Morrill,, chairman OF the finance com
mittce, who had given notice OF taking
up the teHn bill: tomorrow.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I1.-Under the ar
rangement made yesterday the House up
20 5 O'Clock this afternoon was devoted
% consideration of business reported from
the committee on District OF Columbia.
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No Pay in Five Months.

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 11.-Al work.
men on the east end of the Chicago q
Southeastern railroad have stopped work.
They cay they are starved and tell pitiful
stories. Thev say they have had no pay
for five months and merchants refuse to
buy their claims and give them the
necessities of life even at 30 per cent. dis
count
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THIRDEDITION
3:I5 O'CLOCK.
ROCKHILL.
From Maryland is NOmi-
mated.
NamedfOr Assistant Secretary
of State.
Sent to the Senate to Be Confirmed
This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Feb.11.-The President has
sent the following nomination to the SEN
ate:' William Woodville Rockhill
Of Maryland to lie assistant secretary OF
state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-11
A Chimney Fire.

The alarm from box l5l at 1901 p. m. today
was for a small chimney FIRE in the house
owned by Alfred Anthony and occupied by
Peter Daley, III Livingstone street.