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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-09
TALKED ABOUT.

The pigeon coop of Frank Folger POS Lock.
wood street was entered last night and six
pigeons stolen.
Somebody stole two Of Francis Keegan's
hens from his coop, SO Pilgrim street. last
night.
John McCuen, who bit Sergeant Thomas
about six years ago. was sent to the state
farm for one year by Judge Sweetland this
morning for being a common druukard.
Thomas Sweeney, better known as Red
Headed jack went with McCuen, and will
reside with him for six months.
In the Sixth District Court this morning
William Logan was charged with keeping n
kitchen barroom at 81 Adams street. Ho
was ordered 20 furnish bail in tho of
$1,000 until Friday, when he will be given
hearing.
This morning Judge Sweetland fined James
Montgomery SIS and costs tor sssaulting
James Pierce.
The Hon. Rathbone Gardiner left the city
for New York this afternoon, and will sail
tomorrow for Europe.
James T. Kelleher, the amateur swimmer of
this state, and ex Fireman William sherman
arc billed for n swimming match az the Rhod
Island Yacht Club August % at o'clock, fer
purse Of 800. Both men nre now in the en-.
ploy of the Adams Express Company.
At the session of the Sixth District Court
this morning William Smith pleaded not guilty
TO the charge OF stealing from Michael
Downes watch and chain. lie was held in
the sum OF $1,000 for trial Friday.
Charles Randolph pleaded not guilty i'm the
Sixth District Court today TO the charge Of
making an assault on George II. Malbone and
will have trial Friday.
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MAY HAVE HAD A FIT.
LYNCHED IN GEORGIA.
The Mob Hadn't Any Rop. and Shot
the Negro Military Fashion.

Quitman, Ga. Aug. O. Nathaniel Mason,
a young negro who has been employed
for some time at the residence of DIR.
Charles A. Powell. in this place. at.
tempted an assault Saturd sy night upon
Mrs Powell in her bedroom. and was
captured after fierce struggle by her
husband.
He held his captive while other mem-
Ders of his household went out for help
and in snort time nearly fifty Of his
neighbors armed with guns and pistols
arrived. They took the negro down tho
road where 1t was discovered that no
member of the mob had brought rope.
1t was decided that he should DO shot
military fashion. He was placed against
pile of stones and the mob drew up In
semi-oircle in front of him.
At "A signal from one of the leaders
every trigger was pulled and he was
killed instantly. Later the the coroner
impanelled jury, which found verdict
Of death at the hands Of persons un-
known.
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SUPPRESS ANARCHY.
Force the Only Power That Avails.
A Heavy Disaster.

London. Aug. 9-Tho afternoon papers
in their comments upon the assassination
of the Spanish prime minister, express
themselves on the same lines as the morn
ing papers, remarking upon the incom-
prehensible idiocy of the murder of the
man who was mainly responsible for
giving universal suffrage Co Spain.
They also advocate the suppression Of
anarchsIn by force, pointing out that
the history of nihilism In Russia proves
that force consistently and steadily ap.
piled ia the remedy for clearing out the
pestilent gang.
The 81 James Gazette regards the
death of senor Canovas del Castillo as
being a heavy disaster tor Spain.
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GIRL THIEF.
Thrust Her Hand into Mr.. Ger
lach's Pocket at the Aquarium.

New York, Aug. a-Among the hun
dreds OF visitors at the Aquarium In
Battery Park yesterday was Mr.. Charles
Gerlach, who Is staying nc the Palmer
house. Lexington avenue and Sixty-sixth
street While looking into one OF the
tanks he felt n strange hand in his trou-
sers p9cket
lie seized the hand over the outside Of
his pocket and held IL there. His surprise
WAS so great he could hardly speak when
he discovered that the hand belonged to
a comely young girl, neatly dressed, who
stood beside him.
Park Policeman Campbell was sum-
moned. and when the girls hand was
withd rawn it contained 75 cents of Mr..
Gerlach's money. The girl began to cry
anu the crowd of sightseers forgot all
about tho fish and surrounded her, some
Offering misguided sympathy. but all
much surprised at so respectable looking
and 80 young a GIRL being n pickpocket
She gave her name as Louisa Schaifcr,
fourteen years old. and said that she lived
with her parents nt No. 2d3 Second place.
brooklyn.
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which is typical spiritually OF the com
ing Of Christ
He does not claim 10 be an educated
man. lie has studied medicine but no
refused diploma. lie saws that no has
been engaged IN l29 "avooations, callings,
trade and professions. but sirce uou
sent him out TO preach the guspel no mas
abandoned ali.mundano work.
He has travelled through the south. ana
he says that he found the people very
ignorant The south. he says, needs
national schools, free books and compul-
sorry education. The mining regions OF
kentucky and West Virginia he says are
In an awful state OF Ignorance anu
poverty.
lie speaks favorahly OF Pennsylvania.
Now York, Connecticut Rhode Island,
and Massaohu setts. so far as he has seen
them, and says that the country LOOKS
in a prosperous condition.
ANXIOUS TO TALK.
He is very anxious 60 talk In Boston
on the prophecies ot Daniel, anu their fui-
fillment in the fifth era.
Ills sad, gray-bearded face and weak
eyes became instinct with lie as ne
uttered the following prophecy "Ail the
nations of the earth Will pass away dur
ing the next 20 years and In their place
the kingdom OF God will be set up on tho
principles which Christ taught on earth.
love of man for man. This will DO the
era of the brotherhood OF man and the
fathorhood OF God Seven nj the principal
cities OF the world will 90 utterly de-
stroyed and destruction will come To the
kingdom OF Satan.
The evangelist, from careful observa-
tion, thinks that Baltimore will be de-
stroyed by an earthquake. and he Is pretty
sure that this Will bo the fate OF Boston.
YELLOW FEVER OUR DOOM.
Providence. the last stopping place of
tho evangelist on his way 90 Boston, Is to
go down with an epidemic OF yellow
;eyor, and it's just likely. he says. that
this will bo the fate Of Washington,
ID. c.
Anyhow, II he can get ball In Boston
or permit Ia speak on the Common he
VIII be- able. Bible in hand. TO so explain
the prophecies OF Daniel as 20 make the
'end of all things" clear To the average
BostOnian mind
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FOR REVENGE.
Continued from Page 4.

II Is reported that Senior A. Pidal. prssi-
dent of the Chamber of Deputies. will be
appointed president OF tho Council OF
Minister'S, In succession Co the late PREMIER
at tho expiration of the official nine days
mourning. The ministers for the present
Will meet In council daily.
Golli, it developed at the examination
before % magistrate today, succeeded In
hring two shots at tho people who arrested
him before he was Oyerpowored. The AS
sassin calls himself revolutionary an
archist. ~
Senior Silvela, the LEADER of the Conser.
vatives, has followed the example OF Senior
Sagasta, the Liberal leader, Marshal Mar
tinez DO Campos and Others, and has
RENDERED HIS CONDOLENCES
to the government while placing his SER
vices at tho disposal Of the ministers
The cabinet sat until , o'clock this
morning and decided 20 publish in the
Official Gazette today, which viii appear
with black border, the appointments OF
Lieutenant General Don Marcelo de
Azcarrsga, the minister of war, as
premier ad interim.
Senor Sa0asta has postponed his pro-
lected visit 20 this city.
In anticipation of possible disturbances
In Barcelona, the police force of that
city has been REINFORCED.
Later In tho day 10 was announced thai
the highest military honors will be &C
corded the deceased at his funeral. Il he
court. however, will not return here from
San Sebastian, the summer residence, TO
attend the funeral ceremonies The Queen
Regent will be represented at tho funeral
by the Duke OF Sotomayo, the Chiof
Mayor Domo.
An individual who was
HEA RID TO EXPERSS SYMPATHY
with tho assassin of the premier and
with his crime, has boen arrested.
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LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.
Load of Schooner blanche Morgan
Not Expected in New York.

New York, Aug. a-1he customs Office
of this port was busy this morning try ing
to find out II the statement made by
Morgan, which was seized at Bridgeport,
Conn, yesterday, with a load of ammu-
milton which the customs officials thcrc
thought was intended tor the Cuban in
surgents, but which the captain declares
IL consigned 90 tho engineering depart
ment on Governors island, Is true.
It develops that no such consignment
of ammunition Is expected by the officers
I'm either the engineering, the quar- ter
masters or the ordnance department IL
was said that the Blanche Morgan was "a
small schooner OF something like thirteen
tons. and not capable OF carrying the
load she had on Co Cuba
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CHOKED TO DEATH.
VIII lie in Fit Daily Eel Between
S randS of Barbsd VIZ. Fence.

New York, Aug. 9.-John DAILY, OF No.
SOB Crescent street Astoria, was found
dead in vacant lot on Hallett street.
Astoria yesterday afternoon, by Patrol
man Doherty. The mans head was
caught between tho strands OF barbed
wire fence which enclosed the lot. He
had died from surangulatiOD.
DAILY was employed by Henry Miller, an
ice dealer, and IN the afterroon was sent
to look for one OF his employers horses.
which had strayed away. lt IL known
that the man was subject To fits, and IL
is thought that he felt one of tho attacks
coming on and leaned against the fence.
When the fit came on it Is supposed that
he fell down ard his head became on
tangled In the wires. and during bis strug
giles he was straD ged to death.
The ground around the spot whore tho
body lay was torn up. showing that
Dalg's struggles must have boen severe.
The barbs on tho wire were frmy en-
beded in his neck. and his face was badly
stTatohed.
Tho body was removed to Hnllett's
MorRuc. DAILY was tnirty-lve years old.
unmarried and boarded with his en-
ployer.
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FAMED ARTIST DEAD.
William Lamb Picknel', Well Known
in This Country and Europe.

Marblehead. Mass, Aug. 9.-William
Lamb Picknell of Boston, the celebrated
artist died here suddenly last night OF
heart failure.
MIR. Picknell is painter Of national
reputation. He was born in Vermont in
1852. In 1874. he went to Rome and
studied for several years under Inpes.
Later he went To Paris and spent several
years under the tutelage of the celebrated
artist Leon Gerome. From France he
went tn England ana for some years was
an exhibitor at the Roya! Academy,
The interment will take place In
Everett on Wednesday.
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DEEPLY REGRETTED.
Cleveland and Carlisle DeplOre the
Murder of CanOvaS.

Buzzards Bay, Aug. ~. -Ex President
Cleveland learned of the assassination Of
Senor Canovas del Castillo at Gray
Gables this morning. In reply to a ques-
tion Mr.. Cleveland said:
II very much deplore tho shocking
doatn of the eminent statesman who has
fallen victim Co anarchisttc rage Tho
worlds civilization may well contemplate
the terrible event with gloomy apprehen-
sion.
Former Secretary Of the Treasury
Carlisle who is visiting Hon. Charles ;.
Hamlin was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland today. He Expressed tho deep
est regret nc the saa and terrible death OF
the Spanish premier.
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FEELING OF HORROR.
Pope Greatly Upset by the News.
Flags in Rome at Half Mast.

Rome, Aug. 9-The assassination IF the
prime minister of Spain has caused a
feeling of horror here. Many of the flags
are at half mast, and the premier, the
Marquis di Rudini and the cabinet
minister's paid personal visits today to
the Spanish embassy
King Humbert telegraphed his condo
,ences and it il expected that tho crown
prince Vittorio Emmapuele. Prince of
Naples, who is now cruising on his yacht,
will proceed to Madrid.
The Pore was greatly unpset by the
news OF the assassination. and on receipt
of it immediately sent To the Spanish en-
bassy for details OF the crime. His holi-
ness also telegraphed on the subject to
Madrid
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A NEW PROPHET
.Dr." WI. Camp Passed
Through This City.
Says This Town Will Periskby
Yellow Fever EpidemicS.
Boston and Bait more Will Be De-
slrOyed by Earthquakes.

Boston, Aug Q. .--"Doctor" W. J. Camp.
known as the walking evangelist, reachel
Boston yesterday from Providence.
He Is a singular looking man, with a
weary. tramplike appearance, dusty and
.ravel-stained. he Processes to be an in
terpreter of the prophecies OF Daniel, ana
he is bit of prophet himself.
He is very deaf, and 10 has weak oyes.
lie walks with ease. albeit his motion is
very slow. He has been sufferer from
rheumatism and complication of dis
eases. but since no started out I'm ohe-
aience 90 Gods mandate TO proach tie
gosTe, he says all his physical ailments
have left him.
He is tall spare individual, with Il
melancholy countenance, except when
lighted mp during talk on the prophe-
cies, and he lives on about ten cents
dag.
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DEBT PAID In BLOOD.
Warning OF the Tragedy Gven-Iu-
suIting Placards in Par.S.

Paris, Aug. 9.-The French newspapers
say they do not anticipate any political
complication in Spain as the outcome of
tho assassination OF the Spanish premier
and they do not think tho Conservative
government will be displaced.
Senor Balances, representative of the
Cuban Insurgents, in an interview on tho
subject just printed here, expresses the
opinion that the political situation in
spain Will become critical ana greatly TO
the advantage OF the Cuban Insurgents.
That the agitation against Sonor Cano-
vas del Castillo,was widespread Is further
evidenced by the fact that the police or
this city recently tore down from the
lavatories OF Paris placards inscribed
Down with Canovas. "Tho martyrs
Will DO avenged. Long live anarchy,
and other expressions grossly insulting
To tho queen regent and Premier Canovas.
In addition the officials of tho SPANISH
embassy here have recently received
many threatening letters.
1t is stated that at recent meeting Of
Spanish refugees at Grenoble. capital OF
tho Department of Isero, one of the
speakers declared that tho anarchists
would soon be avenged and that senior
Canoyas would soon pay his debt 10 them
with his blood.
Tho Matin today publishes interviews
brtween its reporters and number OF
Spanish anarchists, In which the latter
are quoted ns declaring that they had no
previous knowledge of the crime which
has just startled the world.
The police are watching the anarchist
resorts and three arrests were made today.
Others are expected TO follow.
The minister for foreign affairs, NJ.
Hanotaux, has telegraphed the condol-
ences of the French government TO the
queen regent and TO the government of
Spain, expressing the indignation felt in
France at the crime just committed, and
referring to the sympathy in this matter
Of the French with Spain.
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GREAT YACHT RACE.
All the Boats Finish tn. Long Sail
From Vineyard Haven.

Bar Harbor. Me-, Aug. CAT daylight this
morning seventeen of the twenty-five yachts
that crossed the starting line at Vineyard
Haven had finished the race and were an
chored about the flagship Corsair inside OF
Bakers Island, ready for the last run OF the
cruise to this port distance of 10 miles.
Tho only yachts that did not finish the rae
were Intrepid, Crusader and Viking. The
Columbia was the last boat over the line She
crossed at l0:ls o'clock last night, a little
more than six hours after the Vigilant the
first boat had finished
All the boats in the second division had the
same sort Of weather rs the leaders had and
no accidents occurred among the little boats or
the d-timers. The complete summary Of the
race follows:
FIRST CLAss-SCHooNERs GLASSES A,
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ALONG CALENDAR.
Important Cases to Be Heard In
Municipal Court Tomorrow.

There Is long calendar for the Municipal
Court tomorrow, Among the most important
matters are the following:
Petition for citation TO Jonn Erastus- Les
ter for the discovery of personal property of
estate of Sarah w. Anthony
Petition for the removal Of Thomas L. West
as administrators on estate OF the late George
j. West.
Administration accounts on estate of Gran
will. p. N. Brown, william Harris, Walter A.
Walling and Wilson Little.
A petition has also been fled in the matter
Of the etsate of George J. West asking for fur
ther time TO pr, sent claims.
Certain parties who are dissatisfied with
the management of estates have filed petitions
for the removal Of administrators on estate of
Catherine Feeley and Of the executriA on the
estate Of Michael Dolan.
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AMERICAN BEATEN,

London, Aug. AT Stamford Bridge
today tho second of tho series OF three
races. between Charles Il. fitzpatrick. the
American champion runner and II. g.
Bredln. the English champion. was do.
ciaed In favor of Bredin. The distance
was half "A mile
The first race was run On July III mt
Rochdale, the distance being GOO yards
Bredin then won by a four yards I'm :22
20
The third race between them will bc at
1000 yards.
BredIn won today by three yards. Time
:6b 3-A
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FURIOUS PACE.
May be the MurdererS OF
the Two FreedS.
Two Men Seen Early on the
Fatal Morning.
II Will Probably b. Impossible TO
Identify Them.

North Adams Mass, Aug 9-The
story told by Mrs. David Fairfield, a
neighbor Of Henry Freed and his sister,
who were murdered here Saturday. 70 the
effect that she saw two men leave the vi
cinity early Saturday morning, one In
team, the other on foot. was. 10 Is
thought corroborated today by Charles
Leonard, driver OF an ice cart, who lives
on the outskirts of the city, and who
states that at 3 O'Clock on the morning OF
the murder two men passed his house,
driving at IA furious pace.
He thought they were after n doctor or
some such errand and. having taken no
particular note OF tho affair at the time,
cannot accurately describe tho team, while
in the darkness il was impossible to dis
tinguish more than the forms OF tho two
mon
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in NEW QUARTERS.

For some time the crowded condition
of the Office OF the clerk of tho Common
Pleas Division OF the supreme Court has
been matter OF comment among mem
bers of the bar and others having occasion
to use the Office Clerk Webster In order
10 obviate 1.-THE difficulty somewhat has
fitted up new private Office for himself.
The new Office Is cne of the jury rooms
20 the cast OF Judge Wilbur's room. The
room Is being handsomely ,frescced and
will be n model OF neatness when fully
fitted up.
1t will bo but short time before the
crowded condition of tho county court
house will be matter for serious consid-
Grafton.
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MORGAN UNDER GUARD.

Bridgeport. Conn, Aug. 9. The
steamer Blanche Morgan, which was held
by order Of the government authorities on
Sunday morning on suspicion that sne
might be engaged in flibustering. Is still
tied up at Miller's wharf in this city.
Down the harbor lies the United States
dispatch boat guarding the entrance TO
prevent the Morgan from escaping IL she
undertakes IL. Collector Goddard expects
orders from Washington this afternoon.
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CANOEISTS DROWNED.
Bodies of Young Giltert and Bartell
Found Near Sag HarnOr.

Sag Harbor, Aug. o. The pody of Joseph
Gilbert Of the Gorham Manufacturing
company. New York. was found floating
:n Noyao Bay yesterday by the steam
launch Lorna Doone. The sloop Eureka
towed IL to sag Harbor. where IL vas
identified by the young mans brother.
A. . Gilbert lawyer, of No. 30 Park
Row.
Young Gilbert, who was twenty years
old, left Sag Harbor with a lad named
Bartell. of Perth Amhoy, "Wednesday
morning In small sailing canoe Their
destination was Riverhead. Thursday tho
canoe was picked up on the beach with a
hole In IL and the boom broken. In the
hoat were Gilbert's coat and the lunch
they had taken with them.
The body Of young Bartell was picked
up at Southold yesterday afternoon.
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winners
First class schooners, Colonia. 5000 cup.
First class sloops, Vigilant, $1,000 cup.
Second class schooners, Amorita, $l00) cup.
Second class sloops, Wasp, $1,000 cup.
The handicap race to this port was declared
of by Commodore Morgan and the feet came
up to the anchorage inside the Porcupine All
the yachts dressed ship at noon and this after
noon the harbor presented most animated
appearance.
evenings fete.
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He is very sure as TO bis call to preach
the gospel. ana he has no doubt whatever
"a to his Interpretation OF the prophecies
Of Daniel. He has studied the Bible with
view to the absolute olucidation of those
mysteries which have engaged the atten-
tion Of theologians for centuries, and he
claims TO no acting under the direct In
spiration OF God.
TO GIVE BOSTON A WARNING.
As Boston Is to be one of the seven
principal cities to be destroyed at tho
second coming Of Christ the walking
evangelist" has tramped on here for the
purpose of giving the city warning as
TO It's fate.
He DOESN'T know at this moment Just
how Boston will be- destroyed. but he
thinks that most likely the Hub will be
visited by an earthquake. He Is now look
ing up tho prophecies on this point, and
II ho gets a chance To speak here he will
give his hearers the latest information
possible.
Evangelist Camp used to be a Baptist
preacher in his younger days, but he left
the Evangelicil fold and wandered off
after Bob lngersoll. Two years ago in
the Rocky Mountains, over tho Divide.
he says God met him In vision and COM
manded him to go forth and preach the
gospel OF Jesus Christ
GAVE UP INGERsOLL.
He speaks OF this vision with the ut
most respect as the turning point in his
life He gave up Bob InRersoll aud
accepted Jesus Christ
II was entranced," said ho, "for 60
hours, sand during 'he whole Of that time
I was out OF my body, which lay in cave
In the mountains. i went to heaven and
] found it real country with birds. fruit
grass, flowers water and all things beauti-
ful and lovely.
The evangelist doesn't remem Der exactly
what took place during his heavenly visit,
except that God issued his edict as to tho
walking tour The evangelist doesn 4
know how he got back to his body, but
he found IL all right where he left IL in
tho cave.
Spirit and body again united, tho evan.
gelist started for Denver, Col, and inn
mcdiately prepared himself for his reri.
patetic mission work
He has walked through "a states and
the District OF Columbia. covering nearly
b000 miles In about lS:nonths ON the road,
making an average OF "a miles day. Ho
drinks no intoxicants. uses no tobacco I'm
any form and eats no meat. He lives on
breed and water, occasionally, however
taking a little tea or coffee.
He Is 6J years OF age, but walks as
straight as a beanpole. His clothes are
Of the poorest description. but his co st
and hat are ornamented with crimson
signs
On one arm he wears n star and on the
other cross These rest on dark patches OF
cloth which are sewed on 20 his sleeves.
On bis hat also is n cross made OF ribbon.
THE CRIMSON CROSS.
He says that he Is n mem ber OF the
order OF the Crimson Cross and Star.