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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20

lander, and a long talk about the light
and bearings, the gist of which, for
want of more intimate knowledge of
the language escaped me. Next morn
| ing | saw Peter marching off along the
narrow strip of bank that separated
bush from sea with tailblock over his
shoulder, and, though wondering might
| lily what he could be up to, wasn't go
ing to show my curiosity. A tailblock,
by the way l ought to tell you, is the
common block that you reeve rope
through. only to one end of it attached
long tail of plated stuff, usually, by
which it can be made fast to a spar or
bolt, allow or aloft. Very little gave me
food for thought in those days, and |
puzzled over this till Peter came back,
and, rummaging among the stores, walk
ed off once more with coil of new
raline, and in the same direction.
He did not appear at dinner, and as
I finished my mess of rise, salt fish and
picked mangoes, | said to the bag,
What has become of Peter? He's gone
to set a trap for an orag-outang whose
tracks he saw at the foot Of the ladders
yesterday she replied, grinning and
leering. And added she sarcastically,
If you don't believe me, go and look,
only leave your clothes behind, most
misbegotten of English fools.
peter came home that evening, and
in the interest created by a new visitor
in those waters, and whose acquaintance
at once sought some means of making,
the incident of the tail-block was COM
pletely forgotten.
Dutch sOundingS, it appeared, having
been found so unreliable as to bring
few good British vessels to grief, that
government, enthusiastically enough
had dispatched a vessel to correct them
without giving the Dutch notice, or say
ing by your leave, or anything else.
"And although we, or rather /, was
unaware of it, Ii. NJ. s. Badger had for
some time been thus engaged at the
upper portion of the straits. Now she
appeared off Mat Arts busy, in sporting
parlance. wiping the Blitzen's eye, very
much to the disgust of the latter's officers,
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"As | stared, puzzled beyond express
sion, I all at once heard the sound of
muffied snorting and churning faint in
! the distance-a noise as if a shoal of
grampus we're coming down the STARTS.
! Listening and staring, there suddenly
rose to mind fragments of the first talk
I'd heard between Peter and the Dutch
man about lights and bearings. Then,
somehow, came a connection between that
and the tailblock and the coil of ratline
stuff. Then, don't know how it happen
ed, but in a second-perhaps you've ex-
perienced something of the kind-my
brain seemed cleared of cobwebs, as if
a broom inside had swept across it sharp
", and the whole plan lay before me
plain :as mud in a wineglass. And [
aughed; yes. sir, / assure you, / did, for
/ saw my time had come at last. The
puff, puff, and wheezy painting was
sounding nearer; and, looking steadily
and hard into the distance, | could see
a long way up the straits shower of
sparks like a swarm of frefiies, but
which / knew marked the whereabouts
of the Badger, burning Nagasaki coal.
"She was approaching obliquely, over
from the Celebes side, heading about
west-sou' west to pick up Mat Aris light;
then, according to the sailing directions,
she: would straighten up west-by-sOu',
keeping the light four points on her
starbOard bow to clear the reef. Now,
with the light in it's present position, she
would, if unsuspicious-and it was the
merest chance that anybody ON board OBJ
served the change-cTash right on to
the Outermost edge of the reef, and go
down in deep water as others had done
before her. 1t was trap conceived with
perfectly diabolical cunning and ingen-
uity. the site of the false light having
evidently been determined most carefully
and scientifically, not too far to excite
the lookout's distrust, and yet near g.
nough by half-a-point to prove effectual.
Fuff-puff, churn, churn, pant-pant. An
ether 20 minutes, and it would be all
UP with Fl. NJ. s. Badger But, knowing
exactly what to do-holding two honors
and the ace, so to speak, was as cool
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ter | should be pleased. For answer he
called me an English schelm which
means rascal, and told me that | had
agreed for two years, which was lie,
and that there I should stay. Also, that
he'd make it his business to see that
didn't get away.
Seeing that escape, for that's what
it really came to, by water was not to
be thought of, except by swimming, and
the sharks pretty well put that out of the
question, / determined to see what the
land side was like. A muddy banked
river emptied itself just below the light
house, and this one day | started to fol.
low up. But / didn't follow long.
don't believe | got mile before | was
mOther-naked and nearly bitten and
stung to death. Every bush and shrub
nay. the very flowers, seemed to carry q
thorn. And what with freants, mosqui.
toes, leeches, centipedes, singing flies
and. worse than all, blamed caterpillar
| that drops on to you off the leaves and
sticks hairs into you that break off in
your flesh and tester, can assure you il
was the toughest picnic / ever had. Why
| almost thought I could hear the ALI
gators chuckling as I made home again
Certainly Peter laughed for the first time
since we'd been mates on Monkey island
when he saw the plight / was in
"a day or so after this the gunboat
sent her gig ashore again. and. from
the hammock l had slung in my portion
Of the big hut, | could hear much
/ laughter among the Dutchmen as Peter
detailed my adventure. / heard also al
lusions to some other verdamde Eng
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The University.

Forty-seven Teachers, Alb Students,
(Summer School 1860. Total, $40. Board
So month, three brief courses, three
full courses. Law and Medical Schools
and School of Pharmacy. Graduate
courses open to women. Summer School
for Teachers, Scholarships and Loans
for the Needy.
Address,
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.

Splendid Presentation Of the Old Tims
Play mt the Opera House.
When play touches the heart it never
grows old, and the hundreds of thousands
who have witnessed "Uncle Toms Cabin"
will be followed by an equal number,
neither time or place changing the pleas
ure of the performance. Notwithstanding
the storm, fair sized audience greeted
the company that is now at the Opera
House, and enjoyed Mrs. Stoves won
derfully natural play.
The house contained many to whom
Uncle Tom was no stranger, rather friend
whose welcome was assured, and in Mr.. T..
Chapman they recognized an actor who
capitally delineated the character. Legree
and Fletcher were well portrayed by Mr..
w. M. Paul and Mrs. Paul's Aunt Ophelia
found much favor. The ever fresh and
happy Topsy, one who growed up, but was
never born, presented Miss Bonnie Hazel
to immediate favor. Little Annie Murray
was an Eva sweet and pure, and the en-
tire cast deserves pleasant mention.
The specialties by Fred Breton and An
ME Murray were well performed, the steri-
optican and calcium effects being well
presented. Miss Elbrie Crockett Carleton
In "Chromotobe" and a Fire Dance, gave
a beautiful interlude, and IL Is safe to say
that the engagement promises to be one
that will not only interest our theatre
goers, but also please the management. At
the Saturday matinee Manager Spitz will
remember the children, and their candy
presents are now ready.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
BLOW WAS FATAL
Well Known Boston Banker
Hit By Falling Limb.
Fatality Happened When Almost
in Sight Of Home.
The Deceased Was President of the Eliot
Bank For Twenty-Five Years.

Boston, May 14--William II. Good
win, president of the Eliot National
bank, met his death yesterday after
noon I'm a most peculiar and almost un-
precedented manner.
1t had been his custom on returning
from the bank in the afternoon to take a
walk for an hour or more before dinner.
He was taking his customary exercise,
and after walking through that section
of the park system about Jamaica pend.
which is but a short distance from his
street toward home.
When near the corner Of Orchard and
Pond streets, hardly two blocks from his
home. a decayed limb from a tree. evil
IDENTIFY made heavy by an excessive alb
sorption of the rain which had been fall
ing the greater part Of the day, broke of
and fell. The limb. a heavy one, crushed
through his umbrella and hat, telling
him TO the sidewalk and rendering him
unconscious.
He was picked up and carried into the
residence Of Mr.. Downs, on Pond street.
near by, and DR.. Jameson was called.
The doctor did everything possible for
Mr.. Goodwin, but he died without re-
gaining consciousness In 20 minutes.
Mr.. Goodwin was born in North Ber-
wick, Me-, in 1922. When Is years Of
age he entered the counting room Of his
uncle, Ichabod Goodwin, at Portsmouth,
n. H., his uncle being engaged in the
Fast India shipping trade. He remained
there for seevral years, and then went
out to Calcutta in one OF his uncle'G
ships. He remained in Calcutta about
10 years.
He returned to this country IN 1853,
and engaged in the East Indian shipping
trade on his own account, with his
headquarters at Boston, but making six
or eight trips around the Cape Of Good
Hope.
He made his home in Jamaica Plain,
and occupied the house on Centre street.
Opposite May, just or the PARKWAY, the
greater part of 20 years.
He was director of the Eliot National
bank for about 80 years. and was its
president for the past rs years.
Mr.. Goodwin leaves a widow, four
daughters and two sons.
The funeral will take place Sunday, at
o'clock, from his late residence.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Fourth Annual Session Of
WOOdlawn Baptist Parish
Handsome New House of Worship
To Be Erected.
Officers Elected and Reports Presented at the
Annual Meeting Last Night.

The inclement weather of last evening
caused rather slight attendance at the
fourth annual meeting of the Woodlawn
Baptist Church.
The meeting was called to order by the
pastor, Rev. Whitman l.. Wood, and the
reports of the pastor, treasurer and Sun
day school superintendent and officers OF
the various church societies were read and
accepted.
The PASTORS report showed that the
work of the church and Sunday school
during the year has been carried on with
unanimity, and that the attendance at all
the services has been excellent. During
the year 16 persons have been received
into the church, making the present
membership 249.
The report of the Treasurer shows that
the following amounts have beer raised
during the year: Through the church,
$2125.4O; through the Sunday school,
S493. 30; Ladies' Missionary Circle, S107.9 (;
Baptist Young Peoples Union, S145.63;
other societies, $5S.35; for church build
ing fund, s413.95; total, $3344.59. OF this
amount s793.94 was raised for the home
and foreign missions, for benevolent and
educational purposes.
The members of the church are endeav-
oring to hasten the work of erecting new
house of worship, and plans which have
been prepared were on exhibition at the
close Of the meeting last evening. The
matter of having q new church was dis
cussed at some length, the pastor, Robert
Wilson, and others speaking in favor OF
the plans.
The newly elected officers are as follows:
Deacons, John Peacock, David Livingstone,
Louis d. Short and Robert Wilson; Treas
urer, Robert Wilson, Clerk, George E.
Nicholas; Collector, Herbert A. Moody;
Standing Committee, John Smalley, James
Holburn, Jr., and John Daniels; Auditors,
Walter L. Brown and Harry Fawley;
Ushers, Archie Rankin and Hugh 8. Hol-
burn; Organist, Mrs. Archie Rankin;
Leader OF Junior Union, Miss Mary l..
Peacock Superintendent OF Sunday School,
Archie Rankin; Treasurer, Miss +. Gene
We've Short; Secretary, Walter L. Brown;
Librarian, Miss Amy b. Cole; Assistant,
Miss Louise f. Burlingame.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
CONTRACT NOT YET SIGNED
TO FURNISH WATCHEMOKET FIRE
DISTRICT WITH WATER.
Mayor Davis Says lie Will Not Sign the Con.
tract Until lie Investigates Matters.

The chairman of the joint standing
Committee on Water and the Commits
sioner of Public Works waited upon
Mayor Davis last evening for the purpose
OF securing His Honor's signature to the
contract for supplying the Watchemoket
Fire District of East Providence with q
water supply for 10 years from May 1.
The joint resolution authorizing the ex-
ecution OF this contract on behalf of the
city by the Mayor, Chairman of the Water
Committee and the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works was passed at the meeting of
the City Council on Wednesday evening.
The terms OF the contract were inform
ally discussed by the city's representatives,
but no action was taken, Mayor Davis
stating that he would thoroughly investi-
gate the matter before affixing his sigma
ture.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
The CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
PLANS FOR THE DEMONSTRATION
IN THIS CITY COMPLETE.
The Various Branches Will Attend Musicas
vespers at st. Mary's Church.

Arrangements are practically completed
for the State parade in this city on Sunday.
June 5, OF the various branches of the
Catholic Knights of America.
The branches at the conclusion of the
parade will attend vespers at st. Mary's
Church and listen to sermon by Rev. p.
f. McKenna, who Is q member of the
order. The vesper service will be OF a
musical and military character. The
Kearney Light Infantry which will per-
form escort duty for the branches, will
attend vespers and present arms at the
benediction of the blessed sacrament.
The occasion will be OF great interest to
all the knights as the Rhode Island dele
gates to the Supreme Council at Mobile,
Ala, will make report of the proceedings
there
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
DEMING COMPANY'S REPLY
THE OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE IN
NO WAY OBLIGATED.
Conflicting Statements Regarding the Liability
of the Providence Warehouse.

providence. May 14.-In reference to a
statement made from New Bedford.
Mass, yesterday, relative to an alleged
misappropriation from storage at the
Bennett and Columbia mills of large
amount OF cotton, and intimating that
the r. II. Deming company of this city
were under obligations to the Providence
bank therefor. ]. Herbert Foster of the
r. II. Deming company has made a re-
ply. He says that his company Is in no
ways obligated to any bank or any in
dividual, either in Providence or else
where. Settlements were made within
"a hours after the situation became
known, and the r. II. Deming company
does not owe dollar on the Bennett and
Columbia account. The statement that
the receivers will reimburse the banks"
appears misleading. since the r. III.
Deming company has attended to that
weeks a on
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
HONORED IN DEATH.

Funeral of Mrs. John Mclaughlin of Cum
borlsnd Held Today.
The funeral OF Mrs. John Mclaughlin OF
Cumberland Hill was held this morning,
and the remains were followed to st.
James Church, manville, by a large con-
course OF friends and relatives. A solemn
high mass of requiem was celebrated by
Rev. j. H. Phelan, Boston, celebrant; Rev.
Eugene Lassard, deacon; Rev. ID. M. Nit
tivierre, sub-deacon; Rev Charles F.
Beione. master of ceremonies.
Friends were present from Boston,
Worcester, Springfield, Pawtucket, Provi-
dence and the Valley Villages.
Burial took place at st. Francis GENE.
tary and the bearers were Thomas f. Brady
OF Worcester, James McDuff of Pawtucket
Patrick Mclaughlin of Cumberland and
Thomas Mclaughlin of Woonsocket
Many floral tributes surrounded the
casket
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
SUDDEN DEATH.

Pierre WiIlaster of Hebronville Expired
Without Warning.
Pierre Willaster, residing just over the
line in Hebronville, died suddenly at $3.50
o'clock last evening from heart disease.
Mr.. Willaster and his two unmarried
daughters have moved into new tene-
ment, and had been busy all day straight
ening out the furniture. About $3.50
O'Clock he complained Of feeling i'll and
walked to chair and sat down. He spoke
once or twice and fell from the chair dead.
The deceased was man about 30 years old,
and had many friends in this city. One
of his daughters is Mrs. Uric Monast Of
Lincoln avenue, Central Falls.
The Medical Examiner was notified and
pronounced death caused by heart disease.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
PASSENGERS NOT PRESENT
INQUIRY INTO LEONA DISASTER
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
Satisfactory Testimony Given Yesterday by
the Ships Officers.

New York, May 1.-THE investigation
OF the fire which caused the loss Of 10
lives aboard the Mallory line steamer
Leona was made yesterday by the local
board OF United States steamboat in
spectors Captain James Wilder and
First Officer Frank Wallace testified
concerning their knowledge of the fire
and its cause and the efforts made to
save the passengers in the steerase.
where the loss OF life occurred. Later
in the day, none Of the passengers hav-
ing put In an appearance and Captain
Petrie OF the investigating board hav-
ing expressed his satisfaction with the
testimony OF the ships officers. the in
puiry was brought to close.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
CORPSE AT The WHEEL.
DERELICT VESSEL IS FLOATING
ABOUT THE PACIFIC.
The Secretary Asked to Send q Cutter In
Search Of the Vessel.

-esssT ~ asisitA tSn, Nay z4.--The secretary
Of the treasury has received telegram
from the North American Commercial
company at San Francisco stating that
the schooner General Siglin, one Of their
vessels, with IL persons aboard and con-
siderable treasure and merchandise, was
seen on May 5, derelict, about one mile
west of Queen Charlotte island, British
Columbia. One body was distinctly
seen lashed to the helm. The secretary
was asked to send a cutter in search of
the missing vessel
This request was repeated in tele-
gram signed by the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce, the Union iron
works and the collector of the port at
San Francisco. In compliance with
these requests, Captain Shoemaker, chief
of the revenue cutter service, has di-
rected the cutter Perry, now at Port
Townsend, TO proceed at once to the
point indicated, and if necessary to
cruise In the vicinity for 10 days. The
Corwin is also directed to sail at once
and assist in the search. The Grant and
the Ruth, in their cruise north also will
aid in the work. If the Siglin is afloat
IL is very probable that she will be found
within the next few days.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
UNDER ARREST.
Charles Il. Fuller's HOstler
Defendant in Damage Suit
Forcibly Restrained Mrs. Fuller
From Entering Her House.
hostler Claimed to be Acting Under Legal
Adylce-Interestius Developments Expected

1t Is learned that writ of arrest was.
served upon John Pollard, hostler OF
Charles II. Fuller, who, ii Is alleged, as
saulted Mrs. Fuller when she attempted to.
enter her home night before last.
Mrs. Fuller says she arrived in New
York from Europe "Wednesday and went
direct to her home and was refused ad-
mittance. Finding all the doors locked
she says she went to the cellar and tried to.
gain an entrance that way.
1t Is alleged that as Mrs. Fuller put be-
hand through an opening in the door
which she had made the no ostlsr seized It.
and crushed 1t against the ragged edges or
the opening, bruising and cutting 1t Sc
verely. 1t Is also asserted that he then at
tempted to push her down the stairs ano,
also struck her.
Mrs. Fuller has retained Albert A..
Baker Of Providence as counsel, and late
yesterday Fuller was arrested for the
alleged assault with damages placed al
5000. The hostler claimed to be acting
under legal advice.
Mr.. Fuller arrived home last night
When interview by reporter relative 10.
the domestic cloud he would have nothing
to say, stating that one side Of the story
was sufficient at this time.
Special Officer John Mooney has been
detailed to guard the house.
Unless Mr.. Fuller disowns the action Of
the hostler, further court proceedings wily
probably be In order.
~ E,pI
known in Pawtucket, the former being In
the firm of George Ii. Fuller & Son, man
ufacturing jewellers.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
ARBOR DAY.

Interesting ExerciAes Were Held Today nj
the Various Schools.
The various schools held appropriate ex-
ercises today In the celebration of Arbor
Day. The exercises carried out were in
accordance with the program arranged by
Commissioners Stockwell and proved to be
very interesting.
AT the High School this afternoon the
exercises were largely attended and trees
and shrubbery were planted In the school
yard.
The weather conditions for the outside
exercises were not particularly propitious,
but nevertheless the programs arranged
were carried out in detail and with sue
cess
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
Police Justice Censurcd.

Lynn. Mass, May 1.-THE Lynn Cen
trail Labor union has adopted resolutions
consuming Associate Justice Fabens OF
the Lynn police court for alleged un-
just decisions in cases affecting the
rights of certain labor leaders. This cen
sure arises from the recent labor troubles
and the two cases OF disturbances taken
into court, i'm both of which union men
were sentenced for assaults. while two
Armenians, who were involved I'm the
trouble, were discharged.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
q. G. PECK & CO,
Agents For Standard Patterns.

CONTINUATION OF OUR ALTERATION SALE
Ladies' Jersey Vests, shaped short sleeves
at l0c each.
Ladies' Jersey Vests, no sleeve, l0c each.
Children's Balbrigan white and Jersey, al
II lie each.
Childrens Hose &c and l0c pair.
Mems Hose at sc and l0c II pair.
Crepe Tissue Paper, l0-foot roll, mt IL lie.
Flower Seeds i'm sets of six papers, at iOc
q set.
Tube Rose Bulbs 1c each.
Gladolia Bulbs 20c n dozen.
All kinds of Screens, Screen Doors, Oh
Stoves, Gas stoves, Tinware, Brushes, Wood
enware, Glassware and Crockery.
Fine Fashion Sheet now ready.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

No Quorum I'm the House and Very Little
business I'm the senate.
There was no quorum present In the
House OF Representatives today.
The Senate copcurred In the passage OF
the amendment of the bird and dog laws.
They also passed bill relative to the man
agement of the State institutions at Gram
ston. This bill provides for each institu-
tion TO have separate management. At
preseut all of the departments are under
the management of Mr.. Eastman.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-14
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

Frank Watson, Narragansett Pier Drug
gist, Given His Liberty Today.
Frank Watson, the Narragansett Pier
druggist who was yesterday found prob
ably guilty for attempted arson, was
brought to Providence today on a writ Of
Habeas Corpus and was admitted to bail
in the sum of $500. Louis $. Bell Of
Wakefield furnished security.