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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
STRIKE RENEWED.
All Union Men at Brown Hosting
Works Quit Again.
A Big Demonstration al Noon During
Which One Man Is Shot.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug 1.-All of the
union men employed at the Brown
Hosting ana Conveying works again
went on strike this morning, and a boy
cutt against the company was declared.
1t is claimed that the Brown company
has failed to keep its agreement 10 rein
stating the strikers, and that number
OF new hands have been employed since
the strike was declared off.
At noon .ooay while the non union
men were being escorted from tho works
by the police, a tremendou, crowd of
strikers and their sympathisers gathered
and hooted and threw stones at the nom
unionists. The police repeatedly charged
the crowd and made numerous arrests,
but were unable TO dlsperse II. Curing
the excitement and confusion John
Prince, union man employed in tho
Forest City Foundry, was shot by
some unknown non-unionist and will
probably die. Prince is rs years old and
mas wife and two children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
Wave Five Miles Long SWEPT
in From the Sea.
Whole Villages We're Washed Away
by Overrushing Water.
Crops Totally Destroyed and Famine
Stares Survivors In the Face.

SHANGHAI, Aug. News OF q terrible
disaster, involving great loss of life, has
Just reached here. A tidal wave, estimated
to have been about five miles in length,
swept in from the sea on Sunday last,
inundated the coast of Ha.chau, in the
northeast of the Province of Kiang-Su.
The damage done was very great.
Many villages were destroyed and II II
estimated that at least 1000 people were
drowned. In addition an immense num-
Der OF cattle perished, the rice fields were
submerged, and almost totally destroyed
with the result that famine is feared In
that district during the coming autumn.
Haichau is situated opposite Yu-chau
island on the coast OF the Kiang-Su prov
inco, which is on the whang Hal OF the
Yellow Sen. The surface is mostly level,
which may account for the great loss Of
life. KiangSu il one of the most fertile
provinces Of the empire, and exports
more silk than any other part of China.
The Yang-tse- Kiaug enters China
through this province, the principal city
OF which is Nanking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
CHRISTIE FOR PRINCETON.
Old Nassau Means to Turn Out Good
Track Team.

tE3-Ck
The athletes Of Princeton college are
looking forward to grand revival OF the
prestige OF the "Tiger stripes" on track
and field They have not been content
with their showing of the past few seasons,
which they attributed To lack of proper at
tention and facilities. Their quiet kick
for moro consideration has borne fruit, and
q now trainer has been added to the staff
ut Old Nassau. After n still hunt of two
years ox-Captain Darwin Il. james has Sc
cured the services of Walter NJ Christie,
the well known professional, who made
such n good impression while handling the
team at Williams ia 1894 ana ut Columbia
last year.
Christie is thoroughly posted in all de-
tails of the sport, having been n star anna
teur in the old Manhattan ranks for years
before he took up the game professionally.
He has decided advantage over the aver
age trainer as he is one Of thgs fastest men
Oh the American circuit mp to quarter Of
q mile and can coach his pupils Ivy exam
pic as wcll as preccpt. He developed somo
clover performers 10y this practical method,
notably Patterson of Williams, the young
flicr who rnn into place in both sprints
at the last intercollegiate games. The
new appointment will not IN any sense in
terferc with jack NcMasters, as that vet
eran member hns his time fully occupied
developing tEa fo6tbaII and baseball talent
among the Tigers. On the contrary, 10 Is
thought that the pair will hitch well and
strengthen each others hands with effect
I've results. New York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
WOman'S Remains Found
in the River Today.
They Are Thought to Be Those
of Maggie McMurtie.
Viewed by Medical Examiner and
Immediately Inferred.

At 6 o'clock this morning, John
Elland, Huron street, and Thurston
Tillman, 12l Regent avenue, were digging
clans off Sassafras Point. when they
noticed peculiar object floating in the
river. Upon investigation they found 1t
was the body OF woman. Captain
Corey of the Oakland street station was
notified, and he, with Medical Examiner
Perkins drove to the point. AS near as
they could learn the body was that OF
Maggie McMurtie.
month ago. this woman, who was
partially. demented, called at the hut of
old "Joe'' Wyatt. which is located on
hill near what Is known as the Old Maids
Cove, and said she had no home, and
that she had one child, which was being
cared for by the city OF Pawtucket. The
old woman. Clara Ballou, who lives with
old "Joe" was sick ebed, and the Nc
Murtie woman was taken in as
sort of helper. Ten days ago she
left the hut to 60 TO the store for
some milk, and has not been seen
since. 1t is supposed that in crossing
the little foot bridge erected near the
cove for the use OF the men who are st
work on the new sewer, she lost her bal
ance and was drowned. Wben DR.. Per-
kius examined the body he thought it
had been in the water week or ten
days.
The body was taken TO the undertake
ing rooms of III. A. Remington, ,55 Ocean
street, and the only article found upon
1t was cake of soap and comb.
The renains ware intarred I'm an nm
marked coffin in Potters Field in a few
moments after it was examined.
An effort will be made by Captain
Corey TO find the relatives OF the dead
woman. Sne was IS years old, with
reddish hair, about 8 feet, 6 inches tall,
wore number shoe. She had ON a
black dress and underskjrt, ana black
and white waist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
CHICAGO WILL HAVE IT.
Gold Democrats Will Hold Their
Convention There.
The Date Has Been Definitely Fixed for
September First.

CHICAGO. August 1.-Chicago is to
witness another national Democratic con-
vention within month. The gold
standard Democratic leaders have decided
definitely upon new convention, to he
held about Septmber in this city, unless
something wholly unforeseen intervenes.
The arrangements looking TO the con-
summation OF the plan are already well
under way, the New York leaders par
ticularly regarding matters settled beyond
a peradventure, as far as the location
and date of the convention are con-
cerned, and being inclined TO busy
themselves now chiefly with discussion
as TO the question of candidates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
LAWYERS FATE
Shot by Litigant as He
Was Leaving Court.
Ball Passed Through Heart
and Death Was Instant.
Slayer Took Exceptions to Insinua-
tions of His Victim.

SPOKANE, WASH, August LII. II.
ocratic politician was shot and almost
instantly killed in the corriaor of the
court house last night by Henry Seifert,
restaurant proprietor and sporting
man. The tragedy resulted from re-
marks made by Platter in court, which
Seifert construed as a reflection on his
character. Seifert was being pressed be-
fore the court as administrator for the
estate CT Rudolph Gerkow, rich
brewer, VINO died here this week. Platter
represented some OF the beneficaries of
the will, opposing Seifert, and 1t had
with Mrs. Gerkow were not of the proper
nature.
When court adjourned the two men
met in the corridor. Seifert claims that
Platter struck him with his cane. Seifert
then drew revolver ard fired, the shot
passing through Platter's heart. Seifert
then walked into the Sheritf's Office and
gave himself up.
Platter came to the state nine..years ago
from Defiance, o., and was elected prose-
cutting attorney OF Whitman county. in
1889 he was the Democratic candidate for
lieutenant governor, and in 1892 was
candidate on the Democratic ticket for
presidential elector. Before coming to
Washington he was for three years pros
ecuting attorney of an Ohio court. He
was 3s years old, and leaves a wife, who
is prostrated. Her life is despaired Of.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
Responsible For Atlantic
City Disaster.
He Must Have DiSregarded
the Warning Signals.
Confusion Exists as 10 the Exact
Number of Killed.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 1.-Confu-
sion exists here regarding the exact
mum Der OF persons killed in the accident
OF Thursday night. Forty bodies have
been identified and four unidentified,
but relatives and friends OF about
four others who were known to
have been on the excursion have net
been able to find those persons or TO
recognize them among the still uniden-
tifiej. AS the wreck has been cleared
away and no additional bodies found,
the proba pility is that they are among
those unidentified, and that the relatives
or friends have been unable TO recog aize
them because OF their mutilated condi-
tion. This would place the total Kill
led at Al.
The body of Thomas Kelly of Elmer,
N. j., was identified today.
Several of the injured are still lying
in a critical condition at the sanitarium.
Mrs. Faunce Fralinger of Philadelphia,
whose right leg was amputsted yester-
day afternoon, is very low. There is no
hope for her recovery.
young woman about 10 years old,
who has been lying senseoss at the
hospital since the accident, re-
covered consciousness for few mo-
ments this morning, but is too i'll
to admit of questioning as TO her
identity. There is a strong probability
that she is Miss Lizzie Branin OF Mill
vile, N. j., who was known TO have
been in the excursion party, but has
not been heard from.
There Is much perplexity here over
the dispatch from Millville to the effect
that s. Z. Murphy, who has been num-
bered mong the dead from the time OF
the accident, Is alive and well at his
home. The body which was supposed
to De his has been identified as such by
fully Is persons.
An impression prevails that the re-
spousibility for the wreck rests on the
dead engineer, Edward Farr. There is no
dispute that the signal TO come ahead
was given TO the West Jersey excursion
train, and II so, the danger signal must
necessarily be given to the Reading
track by an automatic arrangement. The
signals then become locked and cannot
be released unlil both trains have cleared
the point. Before the signals are manip-
ulated the red signal is constantly dis
played TO both tracks, indicating to all
engineers that they must slow up on APP
preaching the crossing. The theory is
that Farr diu not slow up and could not
do 30 in time when he saw the West
Jersey train approaching. 1t is said that
he has been laid off for two weeks not
long ago for not making good time and IT
is supposed that he was trying to make
up for this by running al high rate OF
speed.
The coroner's inquest will begin at
10:30 O'Clock Monday morning, and fire.
man O'Houlihan or tho Reading train,
who saved his lire by jumping, Will prob
ably be the principa! witness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
On Steamer Chatham.

The following passengers arrived on
steamer Chatham OF the Merchants and
Miners transportation company this
morning, from Baltimore, Norfolk and
Washington: Bishop paret, Miss Paret,
MIR. A. IL. likes, Mr.. sydney Hsmberg,
Miss X. Hamberg, Miss A. Ham berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyland, Mr.. j. O'Connor,
Mrs O'Connor, MISS A. O'Connor, Mr..
q. ButterHeld, Miss Pierce, Miss Borden
Miss Anne Hooi, Miss Ellen Hoo d. Mr..
George Hood, Miss w. Wade, Mrs. X.
Frye, Miss A. Frye, Mr. ana Mrs. Cayte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
BICYCLE TERMS.
Expressions Coined by Enthusiasts md Be-
coming Common.

EEpfessions tofncd by Enthusihsts hnu De-
coming Common.
A student OF the wheel has collated the
following facts: In farnway New Zealand
the awful word "cyclodonna" has been
coined as a substitute for wheclwoman.
In many western towns tho fair rider is
called N "blOomcr" without regard 20 her
costume. The word "scorcher, 'ss indicat-
ing n speedy cyclist, l. fairly ingraftcd
upon tho language In Chicago, however,
tho scorchcr" IL called "sCoot "
Tho technicalitics Of the machine have
led To- attempts upon the part Of young
men 20 coin expressions Your tire Is
punctured" indicates that tho story you
are telling lacks tho prohrblo clement Of
truth. Reckless statements arc called
"ooasting." a very ancient yarn Is not a
chestnut" but a "ccntury." A young
couple showing mutual fondncss are
riding tandem" man leoding % fast
life Is "geared too high" An old fogy is
referred TO as "A thigh heel " A chapcron
is known as n "pacemaker. A cheap BIZ
cycle Is called "gas pipe" machine A
professional racer is pro. "--New York
Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
Annual Inspection.

General Burnside Commandery, Loyal
Legion, held its annual inspection last
evening In B. \. Hall. Major General
a. Z. Fox and staff OF Hartford, Conn.
Colonel Thomas K. King, Hartford,
Colonels White ami Ross, Worcester,
Lieutenant j. II. Blair, Worcester, and
the state Council OF Rhode Island were
guests. After the inspection speeches
were made aud collation. served. The
visitors are being entertained down the
bay today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
One Week Vacation Trips.

The Merchants and Miner, Transportation
company has arranged pleasant series oi
ono week vacation trips. leaving Providence.
July sth, l7tb. -. Aug. 5th, l4ih and 2lib, aud
sept. ~. ilth aud 2lst. 1icAet- are good Tor
retunrn passage on any steamer within ten
days from dats Of sale. Routes and prices OF
tickets can be learned ut the company's Office
In this ciiy,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

Today inaugurstes the special great
sacrifice sale OF Hardware. etc., at the
store Of f. 4. George, 50 and 50 wey-
tosset street. This Is the stock over
which 30 much comment has recently
been msde. and an opportunity will
present itself during the dsy to obtain
some heretofore unheard Of bargains in
the hardware linz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

BosroS, July 3i.-Catherino Hopkins
OF Everett, IS years old, was killed at
Ruggles street crossing on the Providence
division OF the N. ", N. n. & II. *. X.
this forenoon. This Is the fourth fatal
accident on this division within three
days, sue oil have occurred In the srme
vicinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
DEAtH NOTICES

WESr-Iu Aughnnolov county, Tyrone,
Ireland, July "a, George j. West, aged
a years.
Funeral services, Monday, August 3,
10:30 a. M, at Cathedral. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend. Seats re-
served for X. 4. bar ana other organiza-
tions
sNELL--In Chicago, Ill, July 25, Fran
cis Ellsworth, infant son of George
=. and Mabel h. SMELL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

The whole system Is drained aud UNDER
mined by indolent ulcers and open sores.
Dewftts Witch Hazel Salve speedily heals
them. u ~ the best pile cure known.
Johnstons pharmacy. SD3 Ntstm:nster
street; Mctzgers Phsrmscy. $50 North
Main street; Afreds Pharmacy, ell EDDY
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
CANOE CAPSIZED.
Henry watrous Loses His Life on Squam
Lake.

BosroN, Aug. IA special to the
journal from Plymouth n. IL. says:
Henry Watrous of New Haven, Conn, a
camper at DIR. Talbot's summer camp,
was drowned in squam lake in Holder
mes, at 6 O'Clock last evening. Young
watrous, with two companions, was out
boating in a canoe, and in some way the
canoe was capsized. Watrous' COM
anions succeeded in swiming ashore. A
diver has been sent for to recover the
body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
BRIEF LOCALS.

Sealer or weights and measures George
III. Pestis is confined to bis residences
with an attack OF pneumonia.
1be only case i'm the Sixth District
Court this morning was that OF Gam
batiistio Soccio for making an assault
upon Richetta Soccio, member OF his
family. lie pleaded not guilty and was
held for trial Friday.
Manager Marston Of the rail- Rivers
was In this city yesterday af:er Tom
Lovett and talked with his friends
about getting him to &c down TO the city
OF spindIes. Another man tnat is sftsr
Lovett is Manager Leonard OF the Een-
gors, but the city pitcher Is satisfied with
his present arrangements
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

Everybody troubled with Hay Fever,
now raging st Cts height most every
whrre, should try that well-known and
without doubt certsin cure-Xalio
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

Good investment, paying G per cent.
interest, payable quarterly, secured by
first mortgage on improved local real
estate. old Colony Cooperative Bank,
III Industrial Trust building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises, scalds,
burns, are quicgly- cured By DeWitts
Witch Hazel oalve, the great pile cure.
Johnstons Pharmacy, S93 Westminster
street, Metzgcrs Pharmacy 23J North
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
SHE BROKE IN TWO.
fate of The German Cruiser Wrecked In
a Typhoon.

IJVIIUUHs
CHANGHAr, August Further details
OF the loss Of the German cruiser IItis,
wrecked i'm typhone on July %, 10
miles north OF the Shwang lung pro-
montory, show that after striking the
rocks the vessel broke In halves.
Her forepart remained above water,
and her after part sank. The II survivors
cung TO the forepnrt of the warsbip for
two days before they were rescued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
MAY HAVE HIS CHILD.

Artist Charles A. jackson may take his
con from the custody of his wife for one
week, according to the decision OF Judge
stiness today. Mrs. Jackson has had the
custody OF her child FOR some months
past, and IL was claimed todGs in court
that the father. though paving So week
for its support, had not takon great
deal OF interest In its welfare.
Ballou q Tower represented Mr.. Jack
son in cour; today and Arnold and Theo-
dore A.sGreen were counsel for Mrs.
Jackson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
HUSBAND MUST PAY.

William Ellwood was ordered to pay
his wife, who has begun divorce proceed
ings against him, S3 week and s2b for
counsel fees by the appellate court today.
BY agreement of parties Charles II. Cap
well Is to pay his wife's attorney $50 for
counsel and witness fees and also o. a
Continued on Page &
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

WANTED-Situaiiou os boss "a amer Amsri-
can: married: experienced. can take entire
charge; good reference, Alex Greene, Jr.,
Box g. WYOMING, x, J. al q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

MAsHINoroN, August New England
Far folloged by local showers in
western portion sunday, caste ly TO
soutberly winds; warmer in West por-
tion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

BAY VIEW BOUSE. Cape Cod. Cannon Hill
Baaob-WaTm bathing, good boating and Ash
tng. Mrs. q. e. stedman. Sonth Wellfleet
Mass. "A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01
TOO LATE FoR cLAssIFIcA TIoN

LOST-Doe on North Main street Blacs
Full Terrier, with white breast: name OF
owner Oh collar. Finder return TO Charles
Il. Skinner, Valley Falls. Reward. nj
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

LOST--Near Crescent ParF, small brown
ard white spaniel: reward IL returned b.
". iaroner. Dro~nvNe. R. L al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-01

TO LET--Two nicely furnished rooms with
board. I9i Fountain street. al @
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
MOORE JURY DISCHARGED


NASHUA, n. H., April 2s.-Dr. j. c.
Moore's trial ON the charge of fraud in the
overlssuing of stock of the Manchester
Union Publishing Company. was interrupted
to-day in an unusual manner. jury for
the trial Of the case was empaneled yester-
day. When court convened to-day counsel
for Moore called the attention OF the Judge
to the fact that articles prejudicial to his
client appeared in newspapers published in
Nashua and Manchester yesterday and TO-
day. and, lest they should have had an effect
upon the jurors, he asked that the Jury be
discharged. The Attorney-general said he
could not oppose the motion. and the court
stated that under the circumstances the case
could not proceed with the present Jury.
He also said that the only thing that pre-
vented him from holding the proprietors of
the offending newspapers for contempt OF
court was the fact that the jury had not
been I'm charge OF the sheriff. The Judge
then discharged the jury and ordered the
sheriff to summon another for next
Wednesday. Pending a reopening OF the
case the old bail of $4,000 In the Derryfeld
Bank and Peoples Insurance Company cases
was allowed to stand, and new bail OF
5000 was ordered In the interrupted case
This was furnished and DR.. Moore was re-
leased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
5 Per Cent -LOans-5 5 Per Cent.
HER FEET ARE SMALL
TRILBY SLIPPERS WON BY MISS
BLANCHE WORK, OF LAPORTE, IND.
Novel Contest on the Stage Of n Wash
ington Thenter-One Girl with a
Hole i'm Her Stocking.
Special to the Indiaf,apo;is Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 23-A Hoosier Gin
derella has gone to Baltimore the city ia
nous for its beautiful women, and has car
ried Off the palm from her Baltimore sisters
for the daintiest, shapeliest foot Miss
Blanche Work, of LaPorte. Ind, who is Wis
iting friends at North Fulton avenue, won
the Trilby slippers which were offered by
the management of the company which is
performing at Ford's Opera House this week
The contest took place on the stage of the
theater after the matinee to-day, it having
been announced beforehand that the person
whose foot best fitted the slippers would be
declared the winner.
1t was an unusual scene. AS soon as the
play over the curtain was again rung
up, and there. on the stage, was a long row
of chairs for the contestants. Then the la
dies were invited to come up on the stage
A petite figure in black, and so heavily
veiled that it was impossible to see her face
was the first. Then came two more, and for
a time II looked as though they would be the
only competitors. But they had made the
start. and that was all that was necessary
In Few more minutes nifty or sixty women
Some were fair. fat and forty" and one of
these looked at her footwear and smilingly
remarked: II, dear, no; wear a five and a
half" One young miss came TO grief She
exposed a dainty foot beneath black SILK
skirt, and started with nervous fingers to
loosen her shoe. 1t came of easily, showing
1t was a comfortable fit. but imagine her
modification when the shoe was off 10 see a
hole in her black silk stocking. Quick as a
flash the shoe was on again, and there was
one competitor less. AT different parts of
the stage, sitting on chairs were girls with
other girls at their feet buttoning up shoes;
In the boxes were more girls buttoning UP
shoes, and i'm the front row Of the orchestra
were other girls buttoning up Shoes While
many were disappointed. all seemed in good
spirits and enjoyed the fun.
The slippers were made of pink satin. and
on the fronts were pink bows in the center
of which were gold buckles, each buckle
being set with three diamonds and six pearls.
The slipper fitted Miss Work as though Ii
had been nodded for her foot. 1t was mar
row, long slipper. the size being two and a
half, double A last Miss Works foot filled
every part of It, even down 10 the toes, and
not one-eighth inch of the entire shoe was
either too loose or too tight.