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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
Entered the House of
Charles Kent.
Ransacked a Room Where
Two Persons Slept.
Took All OF Hari Earned Money
Z Concealed in Baby Clothing.

Sometime last night or this morning
this town, occupied by Charles Kent, was
entered and fifty-three in money, a mum
ber OF silver spoons. and two gold rings
were stolen. The house was entered
through window in tho rear and the
exit was made in the same way, the win
dow being found open this morning.
There was screen tackled to the window
frame but it was torn off by the
person who made the entry. There was
some question as to whether the window
was left open last night or not, Mr.. Kent
was Of the opftion tl1atft fnfpnt nave been
but Mrs Kent is positive that it was
closed. However that may be there were
but few marks upon the window To indi-
cate that entrance had been made, although
there were several footprints beneath
it. When tho burglar entered he or they
began To investigate the drawers OF
bureau which was on the lower floor and
left the contents scattered about the room.
They took somo silver spoons which
were on the dining room table. and then
won't up stairs IN the sleeping room of
Mr.. and Mrs Kent and without
awakening either .of them ransacked a
bureau which was in the room and
among a lot OF clothing which had been
worn by an infant child who had recently
died was found thu money. which was in
bills OF various denominations The work
was so quietly performed that no one in
the house was aware of the fact until it
was discovered this morning at o'clock
when MIR. ard Mrs. Kent awoke. Mrs.
Kent's sister, who is quite i'll, and at
timss wakoful, slept in an adJourning
room but was not disturbed. MIR.
Kent retired about IL o'clock which is his
usual hour, and slept very soundly until
morning. Mr.. Hiram Shaw a neighbor,
says at..about two o'clock mis- dog barked
loudly which is quite unusual unless
someone is about and it is probable that
this is about tho hour the burglary was
committed. The burglary was immedi.
ately reported to Chief of Police Adams.
who will take all possible means to dis
cover the perpetrator of the theft
although there seems but little possibili- =
ty of discovering the burglar or recovering
the stolen property
MIR. Kent is hard working industrious
man. and this loss together with his re-
cent atiliction in the loss OF his child,
and the serious illness of another member
OF his family. is the subject of much sym
pathy with his friends and neighbors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
STIRRED UP.
Gamblers Resort to Any
TriCkery.
Attempt to Keep The News
From the Public.
An Agent OF the FiendS Cleans Out
Several Dealers.

The following letter which needs no OK
pianation was received today by the editor
of The News:
To Editor of The News:
Soon after six o'clock this evening, at
tempted to buy News" as usual, but
was uEable TO find one till inquiry had
been made at several places each dealer
Informing me that mis- entire supply had
teen bought up early in the evening by
ono man. This action seems rather queer
just now, when the fight with the gam
blers Is on and believe their agents are
buying up the papers and destroying them
to prevent the people from being informed
as TO the true state Of affairs.
OF course. my supposition may he wrong
but the action looks suspicious and i
thought it would do no harm to inform
you OF it anyway. although you may al
ready be familiar with what is going on.
There is no doubt that tho gam bling
crowd and their friends are becoming
thoroughly stirred up and ready to resort
tn almost any device ard trickery which
might promise them relief.
Wishing you abundant success in the
contest, i remain
Very truly yours,
j. :. B.
Providence, Aug. IL, 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
BROWN ALUMNI.
They Will MsmOrialiZe University
Corporation.

The alumni of Brown University will
present the following memorial to the cor.
poration:
To tho Corporation OF Brown University:
Gentlemen -.As alumni of Brown Uni
yersity deeply interested in her welfare
and jealous of her good name. we respect
fully address your honorable body with
reference to the action of the committee
appointed by you to confer with President
Andrews regarding the best interests of
the university.
The recent correspondence between that
committee and Presidents Andrews has
rightly or wrongly, been interpreted to
mean that the president and faculty OF
Brown University are called upon TO re-
nounce their cherished rights OF freedom
of thought and speech, and that tho
propriety of their expression OF opinion Is
to be measured by It's p.cuniary value to
the university.
This INTERPRETATION is giving Brown
University widespread reputation for
intolerance and mercennry standards, in
consistent with her history and damaging
TO her good name and usefulness, and is
further giving color To the charge that
our universities in general exist for the
propagation of ideas favored by certain
classes rather than for the discovery and
dissemination ofitruth.
We cannot remain silent while our
honored institution of learning is thus
msrenresented. We therefore appeal to
you to take that action upon the resigna-
ton OF President Andrews which will
efrectually refute the charge that reason
able berty of uttsrance was or ever Is. To
be denied To any teacher OF Brown Uniyer-
sity. We ask that by emphatic vote you
shall announce to the public that en-
lightened liberation shall be the guide
Of our Alma Mater in tho future as
10 has been the dearest tradition of her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
exhibitors are high in their praise of their

exhibitors are high in their praise of their
quarters.
After the discussion of the papers given
below came the selecting OF the place of
holding the next annual meeting of the
association. Invitations were received and
considered from Niagara Falls Detroit
ana Omaha.
Taylor extended a cordial western vel.
come and he made an effective address
Chancellor McLane of the Nebraska
University gave additional evidence that
Nebraska mon can be we'll trusted with
the duty of pleading the cause of that
midland country. He made a tender,
patriotic and witty plea for no discord
between the east and the west and showed
how even private societies might tend to
heal this disoord.
There was general discussion of the
matter AMI the convention by ballot
vote decided to hold tho convention of
1898 in Omaha. Neb.
THE MEDAL AWARDS.
The award of the medals was ono of
the most interesting things about this
mornings session. Oakes Ames was
awarded silver medal and III. A. Dreer
bronze medal for aquatics. Swan
Point cemetery and j. II. Pierson Com
pany were awarded the first silver and
the latter bronze medal for conifers.
Swan Point cemetery was given a silver
medal for American grown rhododendrons
and azaleas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
METHODIST OFFICERS.
El:ct on Held at the Cottage City
Camp Meeting Yesterday.

Cottage City, Aug. 1S-Yestorday's :
meetings at the Methodist camp grounds
were attended by exceptionally large
audiences. At o'clock business session
was held, at which these officers wore
chosen:
President. the Rev. NJ j. Talbot Of
Providence; vice president, the Rev. l..
Ii. BGses Of East Boston; clerk, i. Har-
rison Howard OF Providence; treasurer,
j.. &. Eldrldge of Cottage City; directors
for three years, Il. H. Sampson. Caleb l..
Ellis. Robert q. Brown. Cyrus Washburn.
the Rev. ;. Il. Upham and the Rev. j. Is.
Gould.
The afternoon speaker was the Rev. NJ.
ID. kueeland, ID ID, OF Boston, his topic
being Sabbath Protection. At the
evening service, tho Rev. DR. W. Il.
Oldham, professor In tho Ohio Wesleyan
University. Delaware. o.. preached on
Christ as the Chief Teacher. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
NUkUEREU.
Captain and Mate
Killed.
ButChered by the Crew
Of Their Ship.
Another Tragedy of the Deep
in Southern Waters.
Vessel Burned and the Criminals
Make Their Escape.
Own:d by the Same Boston Firm Which
Had the Herbert Fuller.
Vessel Burned and the Criminals
Make Their Escape.
Own;d by the Same Boston Firm Which
Had the Herbert Fuller.

Boston, Aug. 1S.-A saa tragedy of un-
usually horrible details was disclosed by
cablegram from Buenos Ayres. received
by the owners of the schooner Olive Pecker
in this city, today, containing the news
that Captain j. w. Whitman and Mate
William Harsburgh, Of the schooner
Pccker, had been murdered at sea by tho
crew and the vessel burned. The other
members OF the crew escaped To Bahia.
The message was from a banking firm
in Buenos Ayres, whittier the vessel was
bound, and gave only meagre nows of the
tragedy. From the information at hand.
however, the affair seems to be almost tho
equal OF the butohery which occurred on
board the barkentine Herbert Fuller
year ago, when Captain Nash and his
wife and Second Mate Bran OF the
vessel were murdered.
j.. u. Elliott ~ Co., of this city the
principal owners of the Olive Peoker.
sent out the barkontine Herbert Fuller.
with "a cargo of lumber. for Bucnos
Ayres The Olive Pecker was also lum-
ber- laden and bound for Buenos Ayres.
The schooner sailed from this port on
June 81. She was a staunch three-masted
vessel and had on board cargo consisting
of 677, sSS feet of pine sand sl,OSO feet OF
spruce lumber.
Captain j. j. Whitman of Rockland,
Me-, was In command and he had crew
OF seven men. They were William Hars-
burgb, first mate; William Mitchell, sec-
ond mate; Peter Thompson. steward aud
Andrew March. Manuel Barial. John
Lind and William Saunders, seamen.
Harsburgh came from Maine. He was y
years old. Mitcheils age is 80 on the
shipping register and he is entered as a
native of France. Thompson is Dane OF
43 years, March an Eng.ishman Of 36.,
Barial Spaniard, SO; Lind Swede "a.
and Saunders Nova Scotian, Az.
AS far as information received by the
owners of the schooner is concerned the
vessel was making good progress on her
course and mustlnave been between forty
and fifty days out when tho murderous
event of which they were advised today
occurred. Thisswould bring the Pecker
we'll along toward her destination. This
is borne out by the news that the crew
had fled to Bahia, or, as the owners be-
lieve Bahia Blanca. which is near Buenos
Ayres.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
FRONTIER In FLAMES.
Revolt Among Natives of India
Against the British Spreading.

Simla, Aug. ls-4 p. m.-The whole
frontier seems TO bo in flames. This is the
startling announcement made here this
afternoon. The Afridas are marching
through the Khy ber Pass upon Jamrud,
while the Oirakazais are advancing by
Kurram and are threatening Samena.
The thirty-sixth regiment Of Sikhs
which is divided into detachments along
the frontier has teen ordered To concen-
trate at Fort Lockhardt. All the ladies,
except Mrs. Desvoonx, the wife Of Major
Desyooux of the Thirty-sixth Sikhs, have
left Smana and have reached Hangu in
safety.
Tho gurrah and Samil -Mazazai have
combined and threaten Parachonar in the
Kurram Valley which is garrisoned by
detachments of Goorkhas and Sikhs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
ROOT CALLS.
Interesting Address to
the Florists.
Proceedings of the Big Con-
ventiOn Today.
Medal Awards Were Made This
Forenoon.

The elegant lilies OF varied hues that
are on exhibition in Music hall smiled
most charming welcome to the members
of tho American Florists Association at
the second session of the 18th annual
meeting of the association this morning
The practical ideas of the mem bers of
the National society is shown by the great
attention paid by the members to the
trade exhibit in tho lower hall. This ex-
hibit is an unusually attractive one and
it is very evident Superintendent William
L. Chappell laid his plans well, for all the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
A YOUNG WRECKER.
Boy Under Arrest For Trying to
Throw Trains From Tracks.

Clinton. Mass, Aug. la-Eugone Dicker-
son. the l3.year- lad who was recently ar
rested for attempting 10 wreck train. was
arraigned in the district Court today charged
with placing lstone on the Boston a Maine
Railroad track near this place on August 10.
The lad was held for further hearing on
August 20.
IL has been learuei that 10 made previous
attempt to wreck n train the week before he
made the one for which he was arrested. and
nearly succeeded. ss the engine Of the tram
left the trssA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

AZ the session OF the Sixth District Court
this morning. Michael Ryan waived examine
tion on the charge % keeping a grog shop and
was held for the action Of the grand jury in
the sum of $1,000.
Joseph =. Danelson and Andrew Friedman
were each fined SO and costs for keeping un.
licensed dogs
Nincenzo BuialO wa. m court with Angelo
Iratanuonu, for whom he was security In the
sum on siOOO for Keeping grog shop, Buffalo
not caring 10 have the responsibility any
longer. Fratanuono had another friend
ready 10 assume the responsibility.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18

An exhibition OF tho Monarch Cdry com.
pound) Fire Exungusher will he held on
Thursday, August 10, at ? p. m, on vacant
lot ON Cove lands. near Sibin street crossing.
Property owners real estate men. insurance
men and all others interested in an ex-
iinguisher that will instantly extinguish oil
incipient fires are cordially invited to be pres.
ent at the exhibition and be convinced that
the Monarch should be in every factory,
store. hotel and private house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
AMERICANS WIN.
Defeat Rivals From Great Britain
For the Tennis Tournament.

Newport. II. l., Aug. isl Il. Ware of
Harvard ana A. Sheldon, Jr, of Yale de-
feated ii. 5. Mnhoney Of Ireland and II. A.
Nesbit OF London for she tennis champion
ship in doubles Of the United states by "a
score OF lib; 6-2: 81; 10; 6-i.
The match throughout was bOtly con-
tosted, tho Americans playing equally well,
while Nesbit was the better OF the Eng
lish pair.
The Americans won through continual
lobbying and scored 2l5 points to their
opponents 203.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
MADE RECEIVERS.
Appointments in Case OF Massachu-
selts Benefit Life Association.

Boston Aug. iS.-Judge Lathrop of the Su-
preme Judicial Court today appointed Alfred
Soodworth. president Of the Eagle National
Bank of this city, and Arthur Lord OF Ply.
mouth. temporary receivers Of the Msssachu.
setts Benefit Life Association. Each will bo
required TO furnish bonds Of s2j,0O).
A temporary injunction has been issued re.
straining the company from doing further
business. The order is returnable septem.
Der
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
PENSION CHANGES.

Washington, Aus. is The following pension
changes resulting from tho issue OF August
H. are announced:
New Hampshire Restoration, reissue and
increase. Alfred York. Exeter. Increase.
George r. FLANDERS. penacook.
Rhode Islsnd-orisinsl, George S. Pierce.
Pawtucksk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
The Squeal of the Gamblers and Policy
Fiends When Exposed by The News.
CONFIDENTIAL.

Providence, August IA, 1897.
Dear Sir
The Evening News viii ch you advertise an
gagged in making low lived the authorities
sporting people portion
Of without hurting yourself By giving your ad
to The News contributing make
led for battle customers directly
Indirectly Injury business alone
your to Bost
New York who shln the Evening News They
the perpe tuation the
public affairs Of Providence.
The actual sales the Evening News
day.
An advertising of onehalf would be
any
Respectfully
COMMITTEE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
MADE PERMANENT.

Pitsburg. Aug. ls.-.Iudges stowe and Col
lier handed down their opinion in the
miners injunction case shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. The decision makes the prelim.
nary injunction permanent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18

Manchester Aug. IA dispatch was re
ceived here this morning stating that Smith
Davis, who is believed 60 be- connected In
some manner with the death of Miss Dora
Cushman at Rutland. was captured at Mont
gomery, VT, last night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
BIG COACHING PARADE.

Amesbury. Mass. Aug S-Arrangements
have been made f5r holding monster coach.
ing parade here September l. Al the car.
riage manufacturers will enter their fines;
vehicles and msny out.sftown exhibits will
also be made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18

DAVIS CAPTURED.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc. tl. All druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18

Continued on Page =.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30

is il passing strange hat this should
be so. Within the limits Of half a life
time. Industrial methods and processes
have been revolutionized: combinations
in labor. in trade. in manufacture. have
superseded to a degree the former
process Of individual movement. II is
philosophical to believe that they are
all neutrality-suspicious. to a final
and higher good. but in their immedi-
ate effects. they produce incidental iE-
jury in many directions Perceiving
the injury, the hurt cry out and canno
be persuaded that n good can come
out Of SO great an evil. Time will do
much to restore and natural laws. ev-
~erywhere operating. will bring in at
last their compensation. In the mean
time out statute laws u learn-not
to repreSs the operation Of a natural
law which is supreme over man-made
lawsuit they must learn to justly
check n punish those who. ~grasping
the new elements OF power, pervert
them into a mean Of injustice and op-
preston. The problems Of a democrat
ic society rapidly developing in all d.
rections are many and troublesome.
They must be met with patience. We
must not lose faith nor abate in cour-
age. With malice toward none, with
charity for all each unit in the Nigh
ty organism must bring to their solu-
ton the best that is in him OF virtue
and intelligence. Upon the wise and
great the duty weighs with correspond
ing force, but upon the humble and
weak also it presses according to their
measure Of the responsibility"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30

Washington, July 27.-The armor pro-
ducing companies, having declined to
furnish the navy department the ar
NOR needed for the three b~attleships
now building, at h price of $500 per
ton. fixed by congress-, Secretary Long
has taken the second step in the line
marked out by congress and has called
upon the shipbuilding companies them
selves to submit propositions for pro-
curing and fitting the armor. One Of
them, the Union Iron Works, Of San
Francisco, has already responded de-
Ginning, like the armor companies, the
departments invitation. There is lit
tie doubt hat the others will make a
like answer although there is a small
chance that some of the ~shipbuilding
companies may combine to secure the
control of M of the plants, which the
armOr makers profess their readiness
to sell, n turn Out the armOr they
need for the ships in their hands. If,
however. as is expected, all Of the
s~hipbuilders' replies are ~unfavorable,
Secretary Long will proceed one step
further and appoint a board Of officers
to carry out the direction of congress
and frame a plan for the establishment
of a government armOr plant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
CRIMINAL

Resolutions Adopted by . Colored ia tist
Association in Virginia..
Richmond, Va, July 27.-The Banis-
ter Baptist Association (colored), at a
meeting held Friday evening at Hous-
ton adopted the following resolutions:
We the members Of the Banister
Baptist Association, assembled in it's
twenty-sixth annual session at Hous-
ton, Halifax county, Virginia, having
noticed with regret the great number
of arrests of men in our race in various
parts Of the southland for the most
~dastardly, cowardly Inc Infamous
crime known to society; namely, out
rageous assault upon ~defenceless wo-
men, and
Whereas, This infamy has, according
to daily reports, increased in an alarm
ing degree and threatens to create and
perpetuate the greatest alienation Of
the whites n blacks and is also des-
tined, IL not stamped out by the good
and ~lawabiding citizens Of both ace
to cause the inoffensive and lawabiding
citizens OF our own race to suffer in
various ways. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we stamp our most
emphatic condemnation upon any Int
all of this wretched and infamous
class who have beer or may be found
or known to have committed such an
outrage against society and pledge our
willingness to. cooperate with the
whites to bring to justice any and all
who have Or may be guilty Of such. a
revolving crime.
Resolved, That We as pastors m
leaders among our people will do all in
our power to create among u people
the strongest sentiment against the
crime and the criminal and urge them
to do all in their power TO assist In
bringing to justice such lawless thar
acters, be they within or without the
race. who are such a curse to human
ity.
Resolved. That we commend the gov
ernor of Virginia for his heroic stand
in throwing the strong arm of the law
around those charged with crime and
thereby permitting the majesty of the
law to be upheld. which law in itself
is sufficient to mete out full justice and
punishment to those who have or may
attempt to outrage it.