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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
Is Several Degrees Higher in
Other Places.
Three Deaths Have Already Oc-
CURED in Providence.
A Number of Prostrations = Detective
Nlckerson Overcome.

Though the skies are blue and the
sun shines brightly and itful breeze oc-
casionally sends the flags a-waving to
and fro, still the insuffcrable heat con-
tinues, and suffering humanity is doing
its best to last through the day.
AS II by general accord business has
been practically suspended, though the
shops keep open and the clerks loll be.
hind their counters.
Style and fashion have been discarded,
coats and waistcoats, collars and ties
have been removed aud men move about
the streets in negligee rig regardless of
their appearance
Verify the hot wave has struck the
city and at last the strain is beginning to
tell and reports of death and prostration
from the excessive heat are being re-
ceived. The dead are:
MICHAEL CANNING of 100 Crary street,
who was overcome by the heat while
working IN Doe & Little's coal yard this
morning. He expired shortly before noon
in the Rhode Island Hospital.
WALTER THOMAS, months old, the
son OF Frank and Dora Thomas OF 10
Belknap street, was found dead In bed by
Miss Anne Mack at O'Clock last evening.
medical examiner Perkins SAID that death
was due to heat.
JOHN NATANY, 2s years old, found
dead in bed at 72 Bowden street.
About the same time two unknown mon
were prostrated, one on Pine street and
the other on weybosset street.
Detective Nickerson was overcome by
heat at noon on Dorrance street and
taken to the detective headquarters in
the City hall, where police surgeon Clark
attended him. Later he was conveyed to
his nome, 272 Ohio avenue, in a carriage.
AT o'clock this morning the ther-
mometer registered 81 degrees, one
degree higher than at the corresponding
time op Sunday. AT IL O'Clock the read
ing showed the mercury TO have ascendcd
five degrees to SO, and tao humidity to
have reg istered at GO.
Such registration, however, gives one
but poor idea of the actual heat. In
the other locations the mercury has
clim bed to the centuary mark and be-
youd, ara even that cannot measure the
amount OF acute suffering inflicted. by the
torrid atmosphere.
There is little prospect OF immediate
relief held out by the predictions OF the
weather bureau.
There is some consolation, however, In
the knowledge that in Providence the
heat and humidity are no worse and In
deed scarcely as bad as in other cities OF
the east.
At 2:05 D. m. the maximum heat Of the
day was reached. when the official ther-
mometcr registered &i2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

was right be ween us. He said to me,
Trade wheels for tonight
~ guess not", said /, looking up.
There stood man between US, heavily
masked and pointing a revolver at me.
Fred struck at the weapon with his sad
die and the man shot him.
"Just what transpircd / cannot recall.
/ was terribly frightened. But ran into
Mr.. Laurence's house and telephoned to
the Central police station for help. When
i returned 10 the street i found my
bicycle gone, and in it's place an old one,
which afterwnrd proved to be the one
stolen from Frank Bosworth a short time
before about half a mile away"
An ambulance carried the wounded
young man to the Morton hospital,
where 1t was found that the ball had en-
tered the abdomen above the right hip.
Surgeons failed to locate the bullet, and
on the night of June 20 Strange died.
He was barely 20 years old, was born and
spent mis- entire life ia Taunton and was
extremely popular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

'Meet me at the green about Q and we
will ride home together. said Frederic
N. Strange TO his ohum, ,Irven Lincoln, as
they entered the business part of Taunton
on the evening of June %. Almost every
night the two young men met at the
green aud pedaled over the smoot roads
to Whites Four Corners, where, after
chatting for bit, they would ride 20
their respective homes.
1t was little late when they got away
from the green that night. They rode
along chatting and laughing, planning
for future tours and larks awheel.
Just before reaching Whites Four Cor
ners, Strange had some difficulty with bis
saddle, and stopping under the light at
the driveway entering the premises of
Abbott Laurence, he was endeavoring TO
Fix the adjustment, talking the while to
his friend Irven, who leaned on the sad
die of his machine watching tie opera
tion.
While thus engaged Lincoln noticed
tall man coming down the sidewalk on
a wheel. As the fellow passed in the
uncertain light he seemed very dark.
81 thought,e said Mr.. Lincoln in tel
ling the story, "thst the fellow was a
negro. Cyclists are 40 common out
Whites Corner way that paid no atten-
tion to the stranger and went on talking
to Fred.
"rhe next thing that knew man
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

On the night OF the shooting, the muir
derer turned from the corners into High
land street. and the next morning his
wheel tracks were traced to Fisher street,
and there they were lost. Saturday even
ing, acting on information received from
Joseph Thorpe, farmer living on Fisher
street, the police went to this woods near
Thorpe's house, just across Three Mile
River, and located a cave, atout a quar-
ter OF a mile back from the street, near
been given the police previously that
Willis bad den in this neig IA Dor hood,
and witnesses have been found to say
that he was seen TO drive up into that
comparatively backwoods section some
times two or three times q day for weeks
proceeding his arrest.
The cave had been discovered scci-
dentally, the farmer coming upon it while
looking for a COW in the woods. wnen
the police reached the place, the fine
artistic hand of Willis was TO be seen in
every detail OF the arrangements. The
cave was perhaps ak feet deep and IL
feet square. The roof had been formed
by laying boards stolen, by the way,
from the fair grounds fence, halt a mile
away, and was GOV cred with leaves so as
to render discovery impossible except by
accident. The officers cleared away the
litter and lifted the trap door.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

Willis command to give up his wheel.
But Willis being highly excited and ner-
vous at the time unintentionally pulled
the trigger.
Further than this Willis makes no ex-
cuse for his actions, and seems Indifferent
to the consequences. The police are still
at work, endeavoring to secure icentifica-
tion of the articles found in the cave OF
Waller street, and in other places. Several
articles, including the bicycles found
have already been claimed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
The Frightful Havoc of the
Heat in Chicago.
Many Fatal PrOstratiOns Oc-
Cured Yesterday.
Some Driven Insane Attempted Their
Own Destruction.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 --latest reports snow
that 65 spersons were Frustrated by the
heat Sunda y. Twenty will die and were
driven insane Dy the heat, one of whom
ended his lifo ny poison and another at.
tepmted to slash his throat with q razor.
The dead are:
CHARLES BUCKsTEDT.
DENNIS CRMoDY.
JOHN CALosHETH.
GEORGE CARR.
CHARLES CHAMPION.
ROBERT DHUID.
JOHN EMIT.
JAMES GoRMAN.
Continued on Page 8
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

A MURDERER.
Willis Makes a
Confession.
Admits That He Killed
BicycliSt Strange.
He Is the Desperate Who Shot
Two Men in This City.
Had Cave in an Unfrequented Piece
Of Woods in Taunton.
Was Filled With Stolen Goods Which
He Is the Desperate Who Shot
Two Men in This City.
Had Cave in an Unfrequented Piece
Of Woods in Taunton.
Was Filled With Stolen Goods Which
Have Been Seized by the Police.

TAUNTON, Aug. 10. - Herbert Willis,
under arrest here, confessed last evening
10 the murder of Frederick n. Strange,
the bicyclist, at Whites Four Corners
IN this city on the night OF June 22. He
had previously confessed that he was the
bicycle desperado who, when the door OF
Dawson's store on North Main street was
locked on him, smashed the plate glass
window with an Indian club and escaped
through the opening. He later, while
firing at his pursuers, shot two men on
North Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
aoe I.atrh.n,. Grent Worn.

Medford. Mass. Aug. i0.-Two new
worlds records for haif-miic tracks were
made Saturday at Combination park.
one at the trot. the other at the pace.
Joe Patchen. 2:ol, holder OF half-mile
track records at 2:0s, placed the mark at
2.O5h. Cephas, 2:i1A, equalled his own
record and made a new record for half
mile tracks at the diagonal gait.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
RATHBONE SISTERS.
The Grand Temple Makes an Excursion
10 Newport.

The annual excursion of the Grand
Temple, Rathbone Sisters, occurred to
day. The Rstbbone Sisters include the
families of those who belong TO the local
lodges of the Knights of Pythias OF Paw
tucket. The knights and their families
making a total OF about 200, boarded the
steamer Pioneer at Providence, and AT
$3.50 sailed for Bristol Harbor. After
sailing.round the harbor the Pawnee pro-
ceeded to Newport barbor, touching at
Jamestown, finally landing at Newport,
where the party proceeded to the beach
and sandwiches made by the sisters
were discussed by all. The party Will
make the return trip up the bay in the
early evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
Fire in Fitzgerald Building.

There was an alarm Of hrc from box
2i9 at Just before IL o'clock yesterday for
whst appeared to be serious Dire IN tho
Fitzgerald building on Eddy street As
1t was, the stock of Fisher 3 Co., IN that
building, was damaged to the extent OF
about $1,000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

Tho New York, New Haven a. Hart
ford Railroad has arranged fora popular
excursion from this.city.to Cottage City
and return by special train TO New Bed
ford, on Thursday next, August IL. In
order to allow a stay OF about five hours
at the Vineyard, the special train Will
leave Providence at 6:55 q. m, Paw.
tucket at 1904 p. m. and Attleboro at
7:1S p. m, the return to be made.yia. the
boat leaving Cottage City at $40 p. m.
Round trip tickets from Providence ana
Pawtucket only si.25 each, the number
being positively limited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
A DelightfuI Outing.

A favorable opportunity to visit Cot.
tsgo City at popular rate s afforded By
the special excursion arranged By tho
New York, New Haven a Hartford Rsii-
road for Thursday next, Angus, ~. Tho
special train will leave Providcnce az
$3.50 a. m. aud Pswtncket at 7:oi q. m,
connecting with the morning boat from
New Bedford, thus ensuriug . stay og
i've hours On the island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
DEATH NOTICES

KELLY-In this city, August Q, Eben
Augustus Kelly, aged So years.
Funeral services at chapel OF the First
Congregational Church, Benevolent street,
Wednesday, August ~, of l2m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

Steam yachts Falcon and Little Tiger
were burned In "A boat house at The
Weirs, N. n. Loss, $1,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

FOR sALE-Oue Top Box buggy; used but
little; would exchange for IL. Il. Cart. Apply
No Sweet brisr street, CITY. augi9 g
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10

AGENTS supplied with tho latest campaign
buttons and novelties. The Vim. =. bins
more Co.. 52l Washington st. surl0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

TO LET-Three pleasant furnished rooms
for lieht housekeeping, with modern
veDences. 2l2 Pine street auel06
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
PORTRAIT Of Mr.. DOLE
THE LATEST SUBJECT FOR THE
BRUSH OF ARTIST YATES.
A Fine Likeness-To Be Exhibited in
London-The Pose-The Opinion of
Friends-Mr. Yates to Leave.

Mr.. Fred Yates, the portrait artist,
will bid aloha to his Honolulu and
island friends next month. lie will
sail on the City of Peking on the 29th
of January for San Francisco. From
there he will travel through the States
to New York, visiting some of the
larger cities while en- route. From
New York he will go to London, where
he will locate.
Mr.. Yates will take with him an ex-
cellent oil painting of President Dole,
which he will exhibit among other
paintings from his own brush, in Lon
don. The portrait is an excellent like
ness of the President and has elected
the heartiest approval from all who
have seen it. Mr.. Yates has placed
this portrait on exhibit in the art
rooms of the Pacific Hardware Com
pany.
President Dole's portrait was paint
ed in the Executive government build
ing and was completed in twelve sit
tings of one hour each Mr.. Dole is
comfortably seated in an arm chair
and has his legs crossed. His righ,
hand is resting on his right knee and
his left arm lies on the arm of the
chair. There is a full view of his face
on the canvas. The President is very
much pleased with it himself. His
friends say that it is the most faithful
production that they have ever seen.
The portrait is painted on canvas
about three feet in width and four
feet in length. 1t has been neatly en-
closed in u gilded frame of Florentine
design.
Mr.. Yates has painted a number of
other portraits of prominent Honolulu
people. His picture of Judge Hartwell
is remarkable for its pose and like
ness. \ painting OF Jan1es T. Stacker
of the Advertiser is another piece OF
his handicraft. At present he in
rushed with work and is kept very
busy at his Waikiki home.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
4 ROUGH TRIP

The James Makee arrived Sunday
morning from Kauai after being out
from Tuesday. Experienced bad
weather. At Hanamaulu one boat ac-
cidentally went adrift. The other boat,
with five men in it, set off after the
first one and got into the breakers.
The first boat was smashed into smith
Greens and the second so badly in
jured that it could not be used. On
Friday the w. G. Hall arrived and
loaned the Makee a boat with which
to land her freight.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
IMPORTING soyEREIGNs.

When the steamer Alameda passed
through Honolulu on her last trip
from the Colonies to San Francisco
she carried another big load of Brit
ish gold for the San Francisco mint,
consisting of $4,000 English sover-
eigns. 1t will be coined into double
eagles and then deposited at the sub
treasury.
This is the third and probably the
last shipment of gold from Australia
that will occur for some time. There
have been two previous shipments,
amounting to about S4,5O0,00o. The
assistant United States Treasurer has
been instructed not to accept more
than $7,5O0,0OO all told.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
BONDS OF THE OAHU RAILWAY
QUIETLY REFUNDED.
New Stock-A Big Transaction Quiet
ly Made-Extension and Improve
ment of the Line-On to Kahuku.

In answer to direct question at
noon today, Mr.. B. +. Dillingham; con-
firmed the report that he had for the
past six months been quietly working
on a home plan of refunding Oahu
railroad bonds and placing extension
stock here. 1t is correct. 4 meeting
is being held this afternoon at which
in all likelihood a final agreement will
be reached.
This means that $2,00O,OOO of Z per
cent bonds are to be converted to 6's.
the consent having already been given
and that there will be $2,000,000 of
stock for extension and improvement.
These securities are held in high es-
TEEN by investors. Bishop e. Co. will
be trustees for the bond issue and in
terest will be payable at that bank.
1t is especially stipulated that the
line is to be extended to Kahul<u, This
will open up thirty-eight miles more
of very rich territory. New and heavy
Sleel Will ldht lllS DldCc VI lhe plSSCh'
rails between town and Eva planta-
ton.
There will be new rolling stock, in
cluding freight and passenger cars
and heavier locomotives. The road
will be brought right up to date in
every particular. The new rails will
be 4Sfb. the same as between Eva and
Waianae and the same as used in the
States on the best narrow guage roads
With the present business and con-
duct of the road and with the certain.
ty of great gain in traffic, both bonds
and stock will be about the most at.
tractive security in the country Mr.
Dillingham; is very proud of the fact
that he has accomplished this worl,
at home and is certainly to be con.
graduated on that fact.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
THE BIDS ARE OPENED
MANY TENDERS FOR BUILDING
THE NEW FIRE STATION.
All the Prominent Contractors in the
List--Award to Be Made Soon
Lumber for Wharf Building Quoted.

Tenders for building the new Cen
tral fire station at the corner of Fort
and Beretania streets were opened at
the office of the Minister of Interior
at noon today, with the following re-
suit:
E. b. Thomas, $25,366.
John f. Bowler, $25,S11.
Fred Harrison, $25, $50.
+. H. Redward, $4,000.
Arthur Harrison, $27,350.
Lishman & Ouderliirk, $27,997.
II. Patzig, $31, 500.
Lucas, Bros, $32.13S.
The award will not he made for !,
day or two.
Tenders for lumber and pile timber
for wharf building were also opened.
Levers & Cooke were awarded the
lumber contract at $1425 per NJ feet,
all sizes.
Allen e. Robinson received the pile
timber award at prices ranging from
$14.30 to $3.50 per NJ feet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
A Modern Typewriter.

Nowadays we demand modern
things, Our great-grandfathers
used quill pens. They were the best
writing implements then, Few
writers use them now, They are
out-of-date.
To-day a Typewriter is the most
important adjunct in an office equip
ment. There is no question about it.
They save time, do the work of
several people.
The Peerless Typewriter
stands out prominently as a modern,
up-to-date machine. Itcombines all
the good points of nymachine on
the market, while it has none of the
defects found in other makes
II. w. HOBRON,
Honolulu. General Agent,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
CABINET.

Minister Cooper has given the Pres
ident a considerable account of his
trip east. One object of the visit to
the States was to meet and become
personally acquainted with the Con-
sular representatives of this Govern
ment, with whom the Foreign Office
has constantly to deal. At the Cab
met meeting this morning only land
matters from the Interior Office were
discussed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
PTRLJC WORKS

superintendent of Public Works Ro-
well has returned from Kauai, where
he made close inspection of the pub
lie work in progress there. He states
that work has just been commenced
on the short cut between Lihue and
Makaweli The damage done to the
valley road at Waimea is to he re-
paired at once. The new light house
at Koloa is in operation. Superinten-
dent Rowell also located the site of
the new Koloa court house while
away.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
FUNERAL.

The obsequies over the remains O.
NJ. Mclnerny were held Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock from the residence
on Judd street. Many friends and ac-
quaintances of the deceased in life
were present Mt the services. inter
ment occurred in Nuuanu cemetery.
Father Matthias, of the Catholic church
otliciated. The pail bearers were:
George Campbell, David Dayton, f. C.
Macfarlane, Mark Robinson, John Cas-
sidy and Minister j. A. King.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
MANA BARS.
Medal Shooting Record Made in the
FIRST Two Extra Days.

Medal shooting began again Satur-
day morning, and is now closed until
the 2nd and 3rd of January. The fol-
lowing company members scored:
Company A-Sergt. Parker, 40;
Corp. Albert, 80; Mus. Bortfeld A;
Private Watson, 40; Wright, SO.
Company B-Lieut. Giles, 80; Pri-
vate Riley, 81; Olsen, SO.
Company D-Sergt. Burnette, AZ.
Company Capt. Coyne, 80; Pri-
vate Fisher, 35; Nirad, 81: O'Connor,
40.
Company Corp. Dalstrom, "a;
Private Berndt, %; Gundersen, 3s.
Company H-Private Seydone, 80;
Rasmussen, 80.
Non-com. Staff-Sergt. Elvin, 40.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
TIE GIANT RESIGNS.

Jim Kupihea, or Big jim as he is
commonly called, has resigned from
the police force after many years of
service and has accepted a position on
the Government pile driver. Jim was
among the number of policemen who
stepped out in November 1893 when
asked if the force would resist any op-
position to the Government, from
whatsoever source it might come.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
IN SEARCH OF A FEND.AI WITH HOME MONEY THE
COLONIAL DETECTIVES ON THE
TRAIL OF A BLOOD LOVER.
Frank Harwood the Heartless Grim
inal--Murder as Pastime-Five
Victims-Flight of the Butcher.

On board the steamship Miowera
were two Australian detectives who
are bound for San Francisco, where
they expect to capture one of the
most fiendish murderers of his day.
The officers are Conroy and Nc
Carly, both of the Sydney force. From
Vancouver the detectives will go by
rail to San Francisco, where they will
patiently await the arrival of the sail
ing vessel Swanhilda, which carries on
board Frank Harwood, alias, Butler.
alias, Sampson, alias S. Burgess. alias
Clare alias Lee Weller
While they are en- route to San
Francisco Inspector Roche of the Sgd
ney detective force, is aboard a boat
bound for London. Here he will Sc
cure eXtradition papers from the Brit
ish authorities.
Detectives Conroy and Mccarthy
were visitors at the police station dur
ing their stay here. They were also
guests of Harbor Police Harry Evans.
To Star reporter Detective McCar-
ty stated this morning aboard the
Miowera that they had hoped to eff
| feet Harwood's capture in Honolulu.
"The Swanhilda left Newcastle, Aus
tralia, on November "a, continued Mr..
McCarty, land the intention of the
captain was to touch Honolulu to re-
main two days. But upon our arrival
go direct to San Francisco.
"Harwood is one of the most brutal
murderers known in the criminal an
nails of Australia" continued the de-
tective. ''He has five murders facing
him that we know of. His killings all
occurred in the mining region of the
Blue mountains. He was a prospector
and claimed to originally hail from
Africa. He came to the Blue noun.
tain region from West Australia in
August and since that time has been
conducting a wholesale slaughter of
humanity. He would advertise for &
mate to assist him in prospecting. He
would get him out in the mountains
and then kill him. His most recent
crime is the assassination of Capt. T.
Weller, prominent and wealthy Syd-
ney man, and A. T. O. Preston.
After killing Weller, Harwood
went to Newcastle, where he enlisted
as seaman on the sailing vessel
Swanhilda under the name of Lee
Weller, assuming the name of the man
he murdered. All of his crimes were
actuated for the money and jewelry
which his victims carried on them
The bodies of five men who have beer
slain by his hand were taken from 4
cave in the Blue mountains shortly
| before my dep rture."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
CLANCY OFT

Thomas Clancy, the Adams quarter
master who shot himself three weeks
ago, is out again and attended service
in the First NJ. f. church Sunday even
ing. He has been transferred to the
Alert and will remain in Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
MAKE A STOPOVER.

Mr. Sydney Clementson, a Boston
wool merchant, accompanied by Mrs
Clementson, arrived on the Miowera
yesterday from Australia. They will
occupy the Wilder cottage at Waikiki
until the departure of the next Aus
tralia for the Coast. Mr.. Clementson
is not in the best of health.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-28
A HOME PARTY.

On Saturday evening II. c. Reid, the
Works, had open house to invited
friends. His home on King street was
prettily decorated and there was
music, dancing and feasting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid proved most pleasing enter
tainers.