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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31

There were 400 guests at the dinner served
by the Republican State central committee
tins afternoon i'm Music Hall. IN was an en-
thusiastic gathering bubbling over with Nc
Kinleyism and pleasant preliminary on the
big demonstration tonight.
Old Music Hall was never more elaborately
decorated than VI was today.
The platform was banked up with growing
plants which formed the background for "a
maze Of the national colo7s. The south wall
was completely covered with flags and ON the
center banner were the portraits Of Washing
ton and Mckinley and Hobart over the side
entrances were placed the pictures Of the Con-
gressional candidates, Hon. Melville Bull and
Hon. Adm b. Capron, and the supporting
columns OF the hall and the gallery front were
heavily draped with red, Shrite and blue.
AT the guest table were Senator Aldrich,
Secretary of State Bennett, Speaker Allen,
National Committeeman General Brayton,
Genseral Dyer ex Governor Ladd, Hon. Adm
b. Capron, Hon. Melville Bull, Hon. Il. III.
Wilson and good many other prom inent
leaders of the party.
AT the other tables were the members of
the State Legislature and the Republican
town and city committeeman of the State.
Chairman Hunter @. White presided and,
after lively campaign song by the Republi
can Glee Club. presented Hon. Nelson W AL
drich.
The Senator aroused enthusiasm al the out
set by very positive prediction of McKin.
ley's election next Tuesday.
The people of the country, he said, are
patriotic, and that fact alone makes the de-
feat of Bryan and the policy which he stands
Cor
In conclusion the speaker referred 10 the
situation in the State. He said that the most
sanguine supporter Of Bryan had put Rhode
usland in the doub tful column att any time
during the campaign. He urged his listen
ers not to be satisfied with giving Mckinley
the electoral vote of the State, but TO let ii be
known that the popular vote Of Rhode Island
was overwhelmingly for honest government.
Let the vote by which Bull and Capron are
sent 10 Congress be practically unanimous.
Good speeches were made by Congressman
Bull and Congressmanto-be Capron, and
each candidate received an ovation.
Speeches were also made by General Bray
ton, GGeneral Dyer, Ex-Governor Ladd and
S. W. X. Allen.
The meeting closed with more music by the
Slee Club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Carried All nefnre IL.

Little Rock. Oct 31.--Fred Woodcock
OF Malvern brings the report Of a terrific
cyclone which passed through the east
ern part OF Jefferson county on Thurs
day, doing great destruction. IL is
thought to have been only an earlier
-iilanifestatian-n -nf tha- -steHssa- -r1hiei siruei<
with intensified fury near Sheriff. last
night Its path was 200 yards wide I'm
some places, and not more than 100 In
others. Nothing stood before IL. and
barns, houses. fences. stock and forests
were carried along In It's teSsble vortex.
IL In impossible 90 ascertain the number
OF residences blown down. or the extent
OF the damage TO property. II Is known
that IL or 20 persons were injured. but
no deaths have been positively recorded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Husbands Reason for Not Working.

Mary +. Ryan, whose husband, Jorn
A. Ryan. mas begun proceedings for a
divorce from her asked the Appellate
Court through her attorney, Jonn l..
Canning, for an allowance for the
support Of her infant child and for
coui'el fees. STE claimed her husband
had refused to go to work because then
he would have to support her. +. n. Wild
represented Mr.. Ryan, who Is a cook,
ana Chief Justice Matteson directed
Ryan to pay his wife s5a week and hcr
counsel fees of S25
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
STABBED In ABDOMEN
Keeper Of a Lodging House, Will
Probably Die.
Supposed Assailants Arrested While
Drunk and Quarreliing.

BosroN. Ocr. 3l.-George Il. Fuller,
proprietor OF Fulier's lodging house, this
city, was probably fatally stabbed at his
house, this morning, by man whom
he later Identified and who gave the
name OF Thomas J. Fetley to police when
he was arrested. At about 1,30 o'clock
this morning four men stopped at Full
lers house, which was closed. They
rang the bell ard when Mr.. Fuller open.
ed the door the men forcec themselves
In and demanded room.
Seeing that the men were oil intoxicsteo
and inclined to be quarrelsome, the
proprietor declined to show them
room, whereupon one of the quartet
whipped out knife and stabbed Fuller
In the abdomen and lett side. The men
ran from the building as Fuller IL. An
bonr later the police W bo Rad been noti-
fed found two mer, Ihomas }. Feeley
and Charles MfCarty, very drunk quar-
reling on Huntington avenue. They
were placed under arrest and when
searched at the station, knife covered
with blood was found on them. Neither
OF the men could account for it's posses
sion or how 1t came TO be bloody. Mean
willis Fuller had been taken to the hos
pitsl, where his WOUNDS were pro-
ncunced PROBABLY fatal. The two men
arrested In Huntington avenue were
taken before tho injured man. who iden-
titled them, and designated Feeiey as the
man who stabbed him.
Later Feeley was given a hearing In the
municipal court and was held In 5000 on
charge OF assault with intent to kill.
M,Cariy, his companion, WIS held in 5000
as witness and to wait the outcome Of
Fullers injuries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Minor Appellate Court Matters.

The psti ion OF Eliz, irbsr for the
appointment OF q new trustse under the
will of Mary W. Dwyer was continued to
November 81.
The account of John W. Mcguire. ex-
ecutor Of the estate Of Hose McCabe, was
continued to Novem ber 2S.
Tbs demurrer in the cause Of Sarah j..
Cory ct al. vs.. Ricnard W. Howard has
been sustained snd p,sint,ffs have been
given leave to amend their biz.
William Nj. Murphy, an insolgent debt
or, has applied for q discharge from in
solvency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Estimates From Figures Fur
niShed byReliable Sources.
Votes Given Highest Credence by
Competent Judges.
S r0ng Indications That ihe Votes Will
Surely Amount 10 311.

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Chairman Hanna
today issued the following statement:
am confident that the strength of Nc
Kinley sno Hobart in the RI ctorsl Col
lege as result OF next tuesdays election
will be less than 81 votes. lhis esti-
mate is made upon fg res just received
from the chairmen OF the State commit
tees and are the result of ii nal polls taken
IN such a careful manner as to give them
the highest creisnce. These polls indi-
follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31

Queer, Indeed.

Tyo men stood In front Of THE NEWS
office last evening scanning the bulletin
boards
''See anything queer about those bull
leiin ?' demanded OF Q TO the other.
NAV" responded the other. after a
careful looking over. "Wnaps queer
about them?''
"Mby, there amt lire about poll
tics on either one of 'em," said the OBJ
serving msn, as he moved on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
After Knights.

Two writs we,e issued today for the ar
rest OF Fred NJ. Knights OF the Wizard OF
the Nile" company. The writs charge
that knights is about to leave the State
without paying his inde to WE.
Willis ana John McManus. Tho writs
were issued by Harry c. Curtis and T. j..
1. Mcdonald, and were placed in the han liz
of deputy sberiffs. The bills against
Knight, 1t is stated, are for gents furnish
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
O'Neill Given Another Chance

James TiIlinghsst, attorney for the
American Hand Sewed shoe Company,
asked Chief Justice Mstteson today tnat q
decres be entered IN the case brought by
bis client against }. Harry ONeill taking
the bill ss confessed. The chief justice
decided, however, that the case must tie
again advertiser. THIS till socks to recoser
Legacy made to O'Neill by the late John
4. Holt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Grocers Declared Insolvent.

Benjamin Il. Pierce and Samuel j. Ger
ard doing business as Pierce u Gerard
were on their own petition today sd-
Judged insoivent. They carried on the
grocery business on Canal street in this
city and their liabilities are about s15, 900
and their assets about 5000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Death of a Polo PLAYER.

Tommy Sullivan the we'll known polo
player died at 2:3o o'clock today at Paw
tucket OF hemorrbage of the lungs. He
received bad fail Saturday evening
while playing polo and it is thought this
brought on the attack.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Union Railroad Company Sued.

Richard Nichols of Warwick has through his
attorney T. II. Quinn begun suite against the
Union Railroad Company for $50 o. Mr.. Mich
OILS claims he was thrown. from bicycle by
n wire left stretched across the highway "
inches above the road bed in Warwick ana
was badly injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
A Barber Fifty-Onc Years.

william II. McCormck has been receiving
the congratulations Of his friends today upon
the completion of his ffty-frst year as bar
bcr. Mr.. Mccormick was apprcnticei to learn
the trade when young boy and IL was Just
fifty y-one years ago this morning that he re-
ccived his first instruction i'm the business In
which he Is now the veteran in this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Providence Pensions.

Among recent pensions issued are the
following: Original, Henry Il. Wells,
Providence; supplemental, Judson l..
Crsndall, westerley. Orginsl widow,
Rose Loughrey, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Guardian Ad Litem.

John p. Smith has been appointed
guardian ad litem OF Alice W. Stone one
.of the parties interested in the litigation
between Mary l.. Bradford and Henry p.
Stone and Others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
Mill Owners Advance Wages.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. 3i.-Long Bros.
proprictors of the Quaker city mill, manufac.
turcrs of wooden goods, have advanced
the wages Of their wesvcrs 10 per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
STRUCK A PIER.
Steamer Courier Sinks I'm the River
Near Cincinnati.

Steamer COurIer S1nKs III INC fIVer
Near Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI o., Oct. 3L-Late last
night the steamer Courier of the White
Collar line, coming down the river from
MaysviIle, crippled, in tow OF the Dick
Brown, struck a pier OF the New Louis
vile 4 Nashville, railroad bridge. She
was towed to the big Sandy wharf boat
wnere she sunk to her bother deck.
Most of her cargo of tobacco and hogs
was saved. She took fire but the fire was
quickly extinguished. Her passenger
were transferred to the Dick Brown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31

Mr.. Charles Luther, 49, Crnnston street, who
y ", years old. will ride In the big procession
tonight. He will east his 10th vote for Presi.
dent ON Tuesday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31

Always in season, Hopkins stesmed
Hominy tHulled Cornl. Elegant lunch
I'm milk. can l0c. CT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
BRIEF LOCALS.

william PurseIl was fined g. asd costs
byJudgeSwcetlend this morning for steal
ing a pair OF shoes from John wilsos.
Colonel Arthur Il. Sphinx has the big
gest gold bug in town. IL Is six inches
long and three inches across and weigh
mound and q half more or less. IL Ia q
sam ole OF the kind that IL being worn In
the big New York parade that starts on
this forenoon.
A cat boat Belong Ing to theBethsl Mis-
sion I'm his city wss.found In the port OF
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon by the
river police. II was stolen Oct. %, but
how IL got into the nsrbor OF Philadei-
phia no one knew. IL IL to be sent to
tbfs CITY.
A child months old was left at the
home Of Mrs. Susan Potter, $40 frien-
ship street lsHt Thursday by q young
woman named Burrows, she said she
wanted TO leave the child there until she
could find n home for n. she had not
called for IL this morning.
Always in season, Hopkins stesmed
Hominy thulled Cornl. Elegant lunch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31

WAsuISGToN, Oct. 3i.-New England;
fnir, preceded by showers in north por-
tion; westerly winds; cooler.
The evening times., 1896-02-18

that YOU know because she hasn't tSot 1t. III
they had it ] don't believe over one-fourth
OF them would exercise the right"
Il thought / would try the ladies as an
attraction sa id the proprietor nf the shop
to the reporter as the latter retired. The
nlacc ha s been full all day and ! thinkit Will
prove a success
As an ..attraction" the innovation IS GER
tainly n success. There were score OF
men and boys in the street looking through
the shop window as the reporter came out
OF the door. A blue-Coatcd policeman, whose
moutl, was making an earnest effort TO con-
meet his ears in a broad grin, was III ,he
foremost ranks of the crowd. All looked
pleased. and all looked amazed. "Hully
gee" said newsboy, and the rest grunted.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
PNEUMATIC TIRE EXPLODED.
CuriOus Accident by Which Seven
whcelmen Were Hurt

San Diego. Cal, Feb. 1s.-Seven wheel.
men were injured yesterday in an attempt
to break Il worlds record at the Coronado
track. The accident was caused by the
explosion of tire on the sextuplet.
Wells was paced by the sextuplet, with
Stone, Tcrrill, Washburnc. Schmidt,
Vaughan, ami SwanbrOugh up.
When near the three-quarter pole, and
going at n 1:41 gait, a report was heard,
and for second or so nothing could be
seen of the wheels or riders. Swanbrough
was the only one seriously hurt. His left
ankle was broken. The others were bruised
about the limbs and body, except Wells,
who escaped with scarcely 4 bruise.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
TO THE GOLD FIELDS
Miners on the Alert to Go to the
ColvilIe Reservation.

Spokane, Wash. Feb. 1S.-The news that
Senator Wilson's bill, providing for the
opening Of the north half of ColvilIc res
ervation to mineral locations, had passed
both branches of Congress, and would
probably receive the Presidents signature
today, has created intense excitement Eere
as well as throughout the entire Northw. ST .
Hundreds of miners and others are MAJ K
ing preparations to rush over into the rich
gold fields known to exist on the reserve.
the moment the bill becomes effective. The
exodus from Spokane began yesterday.
Reports from points along the border of the
reservation state that hundreds are arriy-
ing preparatory to making the rush.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
THE NEXT THEATER TOY.

Get next Sundays Times with the
Little Red Hiding Hood theater toy.
Don't fear, there will be enough to
supply all demands.
Buy all yOu want-one, two, three or
mOre-thc supply will be fnexhaust-
ible-and you can give one to each of
your children and send II to far-away
little relatives
The Sunday Timcs and the toy to-
gether will only cost three cents-
The evening times., 1896-02-18
OTHER BoDIEs IN THE RUINS.
Fearful ApprehensiOns Regardingthe
Great Troy Fire.

Troy, n. Y, Feb. 1S.-Thc only persons
positively known to he dead from the fire
last night are Mrs. Patrick Carroll. Mrs.
Robert Kane, and Mrs. Ann Foley. EN-
ployes of j. Stettheiiner 4 Co.'S collar
factory. There is a fear. which almost
approaches a certainty, that there are
other bodies in the ruins, as several girls
were seen TO approach the windows and
then fall back and were not seen Il gain.
There are a number of persons who are
injured by burns and bruises. but none
of these are believed to have hecn fatally
hurt The fire is still burning. but is under
control. The property loss will reach about
100000, mainly covered by insurance.
Three buildings were burned, the principal
one being the Burdett building. i'll which
the fire started. A coroner's inquest will
he held tomorrow night.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
THE NEXT THEATER TOY.

Get next Sundays Times with the
Little Red Riding Hood" thcater toy.
Don't fear, there will be enough to
supply all demands.
Buy all you wnnt-One, two. three or
more-the supply Will be inexliaust-
ible-and you can give one to each of
your children and send II to far-away
little relatives.
The Sunday Times nnd the toy to-
gether Will only cost three centn-
The evening times., 1896-02-18
CONFESSED MURDERATREvIyAL


Could Not Serve the Lord With Such
Burden.
Waterloo. Iowa, Feb. 1S.-At the Will
Jams revival meetings at Cedar Falls Sun
day night, Mort Trucsdale of Kenosha, Wis,
stepped To the platform and said:
Il have been trying to lead a Christian
life for several years. but have been con-
scious all the time that was Il great sinner.
/ am guilty of murder and am ready to sur
render myself TO the officers. | want to
serve the Lord and | cannot do it without
leaving off this awful burden
Trucsdale was deeply affected and un-
able to stand unsupported. He continued:
1.-The man l killed was Bill Sheldon. 1
shot him dead in Colorado in July, $780,
The evening times., 1896-02-18
HIS EARS DROPPED OFF
Terrible Plight of II MailCarricr, W ho
Was Almost Frozen.

LaInbertville, N. J., Feb. 1s.-Charles
Taylor, who carries the mail between New
Hope and Brownsburg, Pa, about four
miles below here. froze his ears yesterday
morning, and while rubbing them to get
them warm they both fell off in his hands.
He was taken TO the hospital.
William Jones, who works for Winfield
Poole, over at Bucknanville, while driving
TO New Hope, frozc his hand. While hold.
ing 1t in warm water one of his fingers
dropped off and the others hung by threads.
Ii is feared his whole hand will have to be
amputated.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
BREWERS AS EDUCATORS.
Back Prof WaSiIington's Scheme tt
Colonize Negroes in mississippi.

New York Feb. 1S.-A Milwaukee,. Wis.,.
special says: When Prof. Booker Wash
inctun the well-known colored educator,
was in the city recently he was intro
duced to members OF the Pabst and SchlitZ
brewing companies, and these gentlemen
became much interested in his projects for
negro educ3tion.
As a result they have determined 10 erect
in TalIaIIatchie county, Miss, where they
own go. GOO acres of land, several industrial
colleges, where negroes can learn trades
and receive an education SO that they may
BECOME good mechanics. The brewers pro-
nose now to coloniZe this land.
The colleges will be- free and will he
conducted on n plan similar to Prof. Wash
ineton's famous Industrial institute for
negroes at Tuskogce, Ala. Instructors for
the colleges will be secured from Tuskogce
Institute.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
Gold Found in Pennsylvanta

Bellefonte, Pa, Feb. 1s.-"Gold has
been discovered in Center County" was the
recent announcement that caused more or
less excitement in this place. The man who
made the discovery has thus far refused to
state definitely the location OF the quartz,
but it Is within easy distance of Belle
fOnte. The quartz is aid to be rich In the
precious metal, and the vein is sufficiently
large to justify working.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
Este,le Washington wants Divorce

Estelle Washington Wants n Divorce.
Estclle L. Washington, colored, this morn
ing brought suit for divorce from Dallas
Washington. on the groun d Of desertion L.
]. Bacon is her attorney.
She says they were married on September
1S, 1890, and he deserted her on January
II. 1898, and has since failed entirely
to contribute to the support of berself and
their little girl, Hattie, now four years
old. She wishes to resume her maiden
name. Es'"lle Hill, and to have custody
of the child.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
Prof Hazen's Trip to the Pole.

Prof. Henry y. Hazen of the United States
Weather Bureau will lecture tonight on
"A Trip To the North Pole" This will be
Illustrated by stereopticon projections, ana
in view of the prevailing interest in the
arctics regions will prove both instructive
and interesting. TIE lecture will he given
at the Western Presbyterian Church, II
street. between Nineteenth and twentieth
streets. under the auspices of the Brother
hood OF Andre W and Philip. Admission will
ne free and the public are most cordially
IA vi
The evening times., 1896-02-18
KILLED AT A CROSSING.
Prominent Ohio Politician Struck by
a Train

Bedford. o., Feb. 1S.-Alfred Whitaker,
proprietor OF the Brooks Oil Company. and
one OF the best known Democratic poll
ticians in the State, was instantly killed here
this morning. while driving across the Cleve
land, Canton aud Southern Railway. His
vehicle was struck by n train.
He was thrown thirty feet and instantly
killed. Dana Connor, his stepsop. aged
thirteen, was badly injured. and John Lynch,
the driver. may die. Thomas Connor es-
capped serious injury by jumping.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
Disabled Oceanic nj BOSTON

Boston, Feb. 1S.-Thc steamer Calico
from Hull arrived here this morning tow
ing the steamer Oceanic from Sunderland,
January 20, for Hampton Roads, in bal
last, before reported with shaft broken.
The evening times., 1896-02-18

-HE DIAMOND RING HAS
been awarded to the person
holding ticket No. 8567.
Save all tickets until
May 4.
GIBBONS. batter Dealer
The evening times., 1896-02-18
WOMAN RAZOR W|ELDERS
Novelty introduced in a Barber
Shop in This City.
STEEL AND BRUSH EXPERTS

Three Fair Creatures Who Lather
and Scrnpe Along With the Best
of Male TOnsorinlists-One Talks
Intelligently About Woman Snf-
fraGe and Kindred Topics.
The evening times., 1896-02-18
HER OPINION OF SUFFRAGE.

ayes, In so far as it permits her 10 niakean
honest living as she sees fiji. don't wanttO
vote, II that is what you mean. but think
every woman ought TO have the constitu-
saonai right 20 dc -. Woman simply wants