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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
SITUATION IS
TENSE AT MADRID

London, July S.-A special dispatch
from Madrid, reviewing the situation.
says: "All Spain now knows of her
defeat and the people are beginning to
realize the magnitude Of the disaster.
The conservative press exhorts good
citizens to maintain peace. An Inn
portant circular has been sent to all
the republican organs signed by the
leaders and bearing the motto pre-
pare In the meanwhile. extraordi-
nary military precautions have been
taken to quell any internal troubles"
Gen. Correa, the minister for war,
and his secretaries are working day and
night. A second call has been issued
for the Canary Island reserves and ad-
ditional forces of home infantry and
cavalry are being raised while the ar
tillery Is being augmented by two
pieces to each battery. The peninsula
armies will total up 100000 men by July
Is. The railroads are preparing war
trains on all lines and carriages are In
readiness at all the garrison stations.
A high authority. however, expresses
the opinion that the rank and file of the
soldicry are inclined TO condemn the
war and feel they are being driven TO
bloodshed for unjust causes by schem-
ing politicians. and he therefore doubts
the army's attitude in the event Of
civil troubles.
The officers, too, while anxious for
war are divided on the question Of 10y
atty to the various claimants TO the
throne. This question of succession is
an important factor in terrible tense
situation. II is believed the govern
ment is anxious to find a pretext to ar
rest Gen. Weyler, fearing the part he
might play In the event OF troubles
breaking out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
SHOT AT FUGITIVE.
Patrolman Martin Succeeded 10
C,pturing Mcnamara.
The Later Attempted to Escape Arresl
by Running. .e

In yesterdays raid on the place at
1886 Canal street, which. 1t Is alleged. Is
run by Pohn Mcnamara. who Is we'll
but not favorably known, Patrolman
A. p. Martin was given "a run for his
money" as the sporting fraternity puts
IL. When the police entered the place
there was some confusion among the
occupants, and as officer Martin was
about to place Mcnamara under arrest
the latter grappled with him. and by
a quick movement succeeded in avoid
ing the officers grasp and dashed out
through an open doorway. He ran
fieetly through to North Main street
and up Star street, pursued by the ofn-
Ger, who repeatedly called to him to
stop. Mcnamara paid no attention to
the commands and kept going. The Of
flcer then attempted to bring his man
to earth. and pulling his revolver, fired
several times over the fleeing mans
head. Finally he aimed a shot at Nc
Namara, which struck him on the left
side OF the head. The shot only grazed
the scalp. but the fugitive halted ana
submitted TO arrest.
The officer returned to the scene OF
the raid smiling with victory. and Nc
Namara with the girls found In the
place. was taken to the station In the
patrol wagon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

views was that procured with Fred
Nyffeler, a Swiss, tho sole survivor OF
a party of 15 returning to their native
country on visit. Mr.. Nyffeler spoke
in the French language, and said he
knew nothing OF the collision until he
went on deck and saw spilnters lying
around. He asked one OF the omccrs
what was the matter. and was told that
II was only a trining break. he no.
ticed, however, that the ship began TO
list and that several passengers were
wearing life belts. He went below and
put one on. When he came UP he met
Elisa Niffenegger. a Swiss girl from
New York, with whom he had become
acquainted. She knew nothing about
the collision, and Nyffcler got her life
belt, and when both got into iifeboat
the boat was packed with men and
women waiting Tor the sailors 10 cut
the boat loose.
FIVE WOMEN MURDERED.
The ship gradually settled, and the
stern kept going up In the air. until all
Of a sudden came a crack. and the ship
went down. Nyffeler rose to the sur
face In a minute, and all around him
were women, children and men strug-
Cling in the water and shouting for
help. He looked for Elisa Noffenegger,
but could not see her. He then got
upset. throwing all upon It into the
water. He managed 70 get on again,
however. with several others, and re-
malned on 1t until picked up by the
Cromartyshire's boat and was taken to
that vessel.
Mr.. Nyffeier states that while on the
raft he saw five women, who were
clinging to the very rope he had hold
of, thrust to their death with boat
hooks in the hands of Frenchmen on
the raft. Nyfeler Is certain he can
point out the men. Nyffeler saw an
American beaten over the head while
trying to get on raft not far from
the one he was on.
LACK OF DISCIPLINE.
Yves olivier one of the quarternlas-
ters of the steamer, was on the train,
and. although he could speak no Eng
lish, he said that he was quite ready
to talk. He said that, while he saw no
acts of violence, he witnessed one OF
the worst exhibitions of a lack of dis
cipline on record. He said he was 45
years of age, and had been at sea all
his life, but never would have believed
such scenes possible. He said that
Capt. Deloncle and the superior officers
did all in their power to maintain or
der and discipline, and he himself en-
deavored to call the men to reason, but
II was like shouting to the winds.
Quartermaster Olivier said that the
rush for the boats was started by the
steerage passengers, many OF whom, he
Continued on Page 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
BURKE MUST PAY.
Judgment Secured Against Him by
Alice w. Adams.
The Plaintiff Had Not Accepted Stratton
as Her Tenant.

The trial of the suit of Alice w.
Adams to recover s25s from Tobias
Burke and another for six monhs rent
of store on Eddy street, took place
in Judge Douglas court today. Mr..
Burke in 1894 took a lease OF the pre-
misses referred to for five years. agree
ing to pay $3.50 year rent. He sold
the liquor business carried on at the
store to Thomas II. Stratton, who
transferred 1t to another parry, and
there have been other changes in the
management. AS the rent was not
paid between September, 1897 and
March last, an action OF assumpsit was
begun against Mr.. Burke on the cove
nant i'm the lease by which he agreed
to pay rent during the whole period.
Thomas VI. Stratton testified that he
had resided in Providence for a num-
ber OF years, and bought the place on
Eddy street off Mr.. Burke and ook an
assignment OF the lease about two
years ago. When the nrst month
rent became due he went and saw Mrs.
Adams and told her he had bought the
store in the building she owned on
Eddy street of Mr. Burke and had
come TO pay the rent for that month
and for three ohers, and then sold the
place TO a man named Conley.
John L.. Gaming, who. with X. II.
Comstock, was counsel for Miss
Adams, asked tho court to direct ver-
a verdict for the plaintiff at the con-
clusion OF the testimony of Mr. STRAIT
ton. he only wlness offered by the de-
fendant, as there had been no evidence
that the plaintiff had ever accepted
Mr.. Stratton as her tenant. The action
was one OF assumpsit, counsel main
tained. and teh mere acceptance OF
rent did not set aside the express cove
nant between plaintiff and defendant.
John w. Hogan counsel for Mr..
Burke, urged that there was evidence
for the Jury To CONSIDER as to whether
or not Miss Adams had accepted STRAIT
ton as a tenant or not. Judge Douglas
said that the question was one simply
OF law and granted Mr.. Cannlng's
motion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

On the Shore line train which reached
this morning. there passed through
Providence 164 of the passengers and
crew Of the Inflated French liner La
Bourgogne, which was sunk in a COLI
sion with the ship Cromartyshire of
Sable Island last Monday. The party
occupied the three forward cars on the
train, and was i'm charge Of Purser La
favrier of the steamship La Touraine
of the French line. who was sent last
night to Boston from New York to take
charge of the party.
While there were very few Of the sur
vivors who could speak English. the
majority being French, Swiss. Germans.
Belgians, Italians and Arabians. no diff
ficulty was experienced by The News
man i'm interviewing the men, as the
reporter fortunately was possessed or
some linguistic ability. and found the
same very useful. The survivors or the
disaster reached Boston at CAB O'Clock
this morning, arriving on the Plant line
steamer Halifax. from Halifax, N. b,
and there were IL second class, AZ steer
age and the remaining 105 were MEM
bers of the crew, 164 in all.
BRUNNINrS STORY.
So far as could be ascertained in the
limited time the train remained at the
depot in this city, the stories OF bru-
taiity, IL not of actual murder, which
have already been made public. were
corroborated by some of the passengers.
The first man. to be seen by The News
reporter was Aristofero Brunnini, an
italian. whose home Is in New York
and who was returning to his native
land on visit. He said. In his native
tongue, that members of the crew, In
cluding some of the officers who were
saved. showed great brutality. particu-
larly the fourth engineer OF the steam
er, who was the man, Brunnini asserts,
who shouted ITO the devil with the
passengersl Let them save themselves.
We save ourselves first" This same
engineer also said that IL he had a re-
yolyer he would shoot the passengers.
Charles Liebre, Frenchman, chief
cook of the Stafford Hotel. Philadel-
phia, stated, i'm French, that what
Brunnini has said was true. for he
heard the words uttered, Mr.. Liebre
also stated that he saw Yousouf, the
Terrible Turk" struggling In a crowd
Of drowning passengers, beating them
off with a stiletto and showing them
aside, trying to reach a boat. He
failed, however, and went down.
DID NOT FEEL THE SHOCK.
One of the most interesting inter-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
Furnished With Cable Operator by Permission Of the
American General Sampson Will Attack Forts,
Clear the Channel Of Mines and Take His Ships
Into the Harbor- ---P|ans for Concerted Action by
Army and Navy---American Lines Have Been Ad-
vanced to Within 400 Yards Of Spanish Trenches.

partment has posted the following
dispatch:
Camp near Santiago, July Z.
To Hon. r. A. Alger. Secretary of War.
Perfect quiet today. At the request
of the Spanish general. employees of
the English Gable Company were sent
to him to telegraph his government as
TO surrendering. Men are in good
spirits and are making themselves
more secure every hour. Wounds are
much less dangerous than similar
wounds made with calibre As. Among
the large number wounded there are
few amputations. Perhaps ten will
cover it. General health of the COM
mand is good. One hundred and fifty
cases of fever which runs it's course in
fouraor five days. but is not serious. /
am feeling much better.
(Signed.) SHAFTER,
Mainr-GanaraI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
THE RELIEF
ARRIVES SAFELY

Washington, July S.-The war de-
partment has received information
from Playa del Este of the arrival of
the hospital ship Relief. which sailed
last Saturday from New York. She
carried a large corps of surgeons and
nurses and an ample supply of medical
stores. Mrs. John Addison Porter. wife
of the secretary to the President. is
one of the nurses on board the Relief.
The floating hospital has accommoda-
tions for 500 wounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

nothing, but the Spaniards are
strengthening their position, destroying
huts and woods and constructing en-
trenchments. The authorities have
enacted penalty Of $1,000 against any
body who shall raise the prices of pro-
visions. The Spaniards assert that
despite the loss OF the water works.
there will be no famine during the sea-
son.
They are confident that an ample
force from Cadiz will arrive soon and
annihilate the Americans. and they
still hope to conciliate the natives.
In the meantime they declare that
they will endure patiently whatever
comes and resist to the uttermost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
Insurance License Revoked.

Topeka, July s.-Insurance Commis-
sioner McNall has revoked the license
of the Connecticut Fire Insurance Com
pany of Hartford to do business In
Kansas. The company refused 20 pey
the expenses OF an examination or It's
books ordered by McNall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
SHOCKING
BRUTALITY.
Survivors of La BOurgOgne Tell Of
Actions of the Crew.
FIVE WOMEN MURDERED WITH BOAT HOOKS.

Tried to Reach Raft but Were Thrust Off by Inhuman
Seamen--Brunnni Heard Officers Tell Passengers to
Goto the Devil Quarermaster Olivier Saw No Violence,
but Says the Crew Was in State of Wild Panic.
Yousouf the Terrible Turk, Went Down With Knife
in His Hand--Utter Lack Of Discipline.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
DEWEY WAITS
FOR GEN. MERRITT

Hong Kong, July s.-A dispatch from
Manila, under date Of July 4, says that
Admiral Dewey viii remain inactive
until General Merritt arrives.
The rebels are practically doing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
NOT ENOUGH
TRANSPORTS.
Reason Why First Reg
ment Has Net Moved.
ACALL ON THE PRESIDENT.
Made by Senator Aldrich In Behalf
Of the R. ]. Troops.
CAVALRY HAS BEEN RELIEVED.
ON THE PRESIDENT.
CAVALRY HAS BEEN RELIEVED.

Gov. Dyer has received a telegram
from Senator Aldrich in relation to
the movements-or rather the lack
of movement--of the First Rhode Island
Regiment. Senator Aldrich says that
he has seen President Mckinley in ref
erence TO sending the troops to the front
and was informed by the president
that the only cause of delay was owing
to the lack of a sufficient number of
transports. Mr.. Mckinley told Senator
Aldrich that he believed the Rhode
Island men would be far more COM
Portable at Camp Alger than they
would be while waiting for q vessel at
Newport News.
Gov. Dyer has been informed from
New York that the linen suits for the
men now at Camp Alger Will be ready
by tomorrow and ii looks now as il
Col. Abbott will be enabled to start
with a command completely equipped
as the gun sings have been provided
cd the suits, through the expedition
OF Gov. Dyer, will soon be expressed
~ camp Aiger SO that the boys will
receive them before they start for the
South.
Troop b, First Battalion Cavalry,
has been relieved from guard duty at
Camp Dyer, and Troop A. OF the same
command, has been ordered to take its
excellent record while at the camp,
having had "a days OF continuous duty.
Batterymen Discouraged.
The members of the two batteries
now at Camp Dyer are becoming
heartily sick at the dilatory action OF
the war department, and they are hop
ing that now that Senator Aldrich has
returned to Washington something will
be done, without any further delay,
toward equipping both batteries. 1t is
hoped that the guns which were prom
ised by July 15, will be looked up and
the matter of horses for the batteries
will receive attention. In regard TO the
horses the war department appears to
have forgotten that on June z last per-
mission was granted to purchase the
horses needed at the expense of the
government.
The request OF Gov. Dyer that
board be appointed TO procure the
horses and his other efforts i'm this di-
rection since that time. however. have
proved to be of no avail up TO the pres
ent. Gov. Dyer, with his usual energy.
is not allowing the matter to rest, and
now. through Senator Aldrich, he will
remind the war department OF it's
broken promises and possibly some
thing may finally result.
Continued on Page 2)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
PLAN FOR THE
NEXT ASSAULT

In case hostilities are resumed the
plan of assault Is for Admiral Samp-
son to lombard the forts at the mouth
OF the harbor. driving the men away
from the guns and then TO land thou
sand men and occupy the forts, while
launches with graphing irons go in
and countermine the harbor. The fleet
will then enter and lombard the city.
supporting the land assault.
Gen. Garcia, the insurgent command
er. received orders yesterday not to at
tack the spaniards while the negotia-
tions are on foot.
The wrecked spanish cruisers con-
tain many charred bodies. The Gu
bans. by Admiral SIMPSONS orders,
have buried the bodies or over foe Span
iards which were washed ashore.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

Old Stone Mill Nervine Coffee. Put up IN
pound cartons and sold At twenty cents -
souvenir Of the Old Stone MN given wish
every package.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

partment has posted the following
6ienafrb.
The herald., 1898-01-14
RECoNSIDLRED THEIR ACTION
Limit of Oil Well Drilling From the
Sisters Hospital

After a personal examination of the
vicinity of the Sisters hospital and an
investigation of the noises made by the
operation of oil wells in that vicinity
the board of health reconSidered its for
mer action and yesterday at a special
meeting recommended to the fire COM
mission that the limit of distance from
the hospital in which drilling should be
prohibited be reduced from 600 feet to
$50 feet. 1t will be remembered that Il
number of oil men petitioned the fire
commission for permission to drill with
in short distance of the hospital. This
was opposed by the sisters in charge and
the matter was referred to the board of
health. That body reported recommend
ing that no drilling be allowed within
600 feet of the institution and upon that
recommendation the commissioners re-
fused to grant the petition. After this
action had been taken the oil men inter-
ested secured the consent of the men,
bers of the board of health to accom-
pany them on a visit to the place. While
they were there the oil wells were ope
rated and the doctors were given an
opportunity to hear what noises arose
from the work The result was that a
special meeting of the board of health
was held yesterday at noon and the
members made the limit $50 feet as
stated.
AS soon as this action was taken a
special meeting of the board of fire
commissioners was called. The commits
sioners assembled at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon in the mayors office, all
being present except Mr.. Kuhrts. The
report of the board Of health was read
and, upon motion, the commission took
action in accordance with that report
The effect of this action was to grant
the oil men permission to drill for oil
and operate wells within $50 feet of the
hospital. AS there was no other bus-
ness mentioned in the call for the spe-
cial meeting, at the conclusion of this
matter the commission adjourned.
The herald., 1898-01-14
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEEs

The officers of Los Angeles tent were
installed Wednesday evening by Dep
uty Supreme Commander Henry The
tent also initiated three candidates,
elected three to membership and re-
ceived two applications. The retiring
past commander, Fred Anthony, was
presented with a fine p. c. jewel
The next union social by Sir Knights
of tent and ladies of hive 1 will be held
on the evening of January 26th.
a Joint installation of Pasadena tent l
and Pasadena hive was held last Mon
day evening. Deputy Supreme Com
mander Henry officiated. There was a
very large attendance and fine mu-
steal and literary program followed the
installation.
Banner tent y had an interesting
meeting Tuesday night Three candi-
dates We're initiated, five elected to
membership and five applications re-
ceived. Banner tent has organized two
teams for membership contest for
thirty days, the team bringing in the
smallest number of members to serve a
supper to the successful team.
y jolly smoker followed the meeting of
Banner tent Tuesday evening, which
The herald., 1898-01-14
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Captain G. S. Adolph of this city was
at Long Beach Wednesday in the inter-
est of the new lodge being organized
at that place. The new lodge will be
instituted January %, with about 40
charter members, comprising the repre-
sentative young men of Long Beach.
A special train over the Terminal will
leave Los Angeles at 5:15 p. m, which
will carry the members of Los Angeles
company 20, U. r.; Pasadena company
So, u. r., other knights of Pythias and
the band. The event will be made mem
orable for Long Beach,
Los Angeles company %, U. r. of X.
p, will hold its annual election next
Wednesday evening.
Los Angeles 205 will hold an open So
cial session this evening, to which all
knights and immediate friends are in
vited. There will be a short but excel
lent program, music, speeches, cards.
refreshments, etc.
Marathon 1872 conferred the KNIGHT
rank Tuesday evening.
Purity temple 2, Rathbone Sisters.
gave an enjoyable entertainment on
Wednesday evening, which was large
ly attended. The principal interest CEN
The herald., 1898-01-14
ROYAL ARCANUM

Los Angeles council initiated two ap-
plicants at its meeting last evening and
have sixteen applications on hand. An
invitation was received and accepted to
attend the social next Monday evening
given by Sunset council.
Supreme Warden Thomas A. Parish
has returned from oregon and is a pres
ent looking after the interest of the Ar
canum at Fresno and Bakersfield. He
will arrive, with his wife, in this city
some time next week.
The committee consisting of Messrs.
E. L. Field. DR.. Wing. Major S. a. But
Ter, H. T. c. Smith and Z. L. Wood
man of Sunset council and c. ]. Wade,
H. S. Wilmans, ]. H. Smith, G. L. Da-
wilson and Sam ]. Chapel of Los An
seles council. appointed to devise ways
and means best calculated to bring ap-
propriately and prominently the order
before the public, met last Tuesday
evening and did some important work
The committee will meet next Wednes-
day evening at the office of c. j. Wade
on South Broadway.
At present two councils of the Area
mum are being organized in this city:
one by Past Regent E. P. Fuller of Los
Angeles council and the other by DR..
Wing of Sunset council. Both gentle
men report a gratifying measure of sue
cess in their work.
The Ladies' Social club of Los An
Les Angeles council will hold their reg
ular monthly social next Thursday
evening. Refreshments will be served.
The evening will be passed informally.
Encouraging reports are being sent in
from San Pedro and San Diego councils.
The secretary of state and two su-
preme court judges have joined the Ar
canum at Sacramento.
Deputy Supreme Regent H. Greena-
wald. assisted by Grand Guide W. NJ.
Barber, installed the following officers
of Sunset council 1914 Monday evening:
F. F. Schriver. regent: E. H. Woodman.
past regent: Thomas S. Casey, vice-re-
gent; H. Zander, orator; A. Shorten,
collector; D. w. Maloon, secretary; T.
W. Prince, treasurer; Theodore Grum-
bach chaplain; H. L. Westbrook,
guide: George Lamp. warden; Lewis
Hamlin. sentry; George Sweet, oreanist.
Regent F. F. Schriver appointed H
Zander D. w. Maloon and G. E. Laun-
ders to serve during the year on the en-
tertainment committee
The herald., 1898-01-14
UNITED WoRKMEN

The position of grand recorder will not
be filled until the election of grand Off
GERS in the month of. April. Meanwhile
the Office will be under the management
of the present grand recorder.
The officers of University S04 were in
stalled last evening by d. ID. G. NJ. w.
Booth.
Southern California l91 had two candi-
dates for the Junior Workman degree
last evening.
A new lodge of the Degree of Honor,
with forty-three members, will be or
ganized at Azusa January 18th by the
grand chief of honor. Mrs. Nellie Masters
of this city.
Deputy lines is again doing good work
in the Southern California field. He is
now at Redlands.
Grand Foreman Mackey and P. NJ.
Gillespie of Los Angeles So installed the
officers of Alhambra lodge last Friday
evening. giving a fine display of the
screen work. There was a large attend
ance. a fine literary and musical pro-
gram was followed by dance.