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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

whiis number Of boys were playing with
guupowder In an outbuilding at Anthony
yesterday afternoon one Of them touched a
lighted match to a small quantity which he
had poured ON the floor, with the usual re-
suit, and Edward Godin was burned about the
face and hands and had his hair and eye
brows singed, while one OF his companions
was badly burned about the hands.
officer Cursor this morning arrested
Thomas jefferson at Arctic Centre and car
ried him to East Greenwich, where he was
arraigned before Judge Tilley on the charge
of being a common drunkard. and on his plea
of guilty he was sentenced TO six months at
the state farm.
James Russell Of Pontiac has enlisted In the
United States Marine Corps and left yester-
day for the Charleston navy yard TO com
mence his duties. Robert Yaaw OF Kent and
Charles Miller Of Hope. who attempted to
enlist In the navy last week, have returned
home. being unable 70 pass the required
ply scal examination.
Frank Dupree found a man nearly dead
from cold and exposure under shed at
Riverpoint about II o'clock last evening. The
man was wet to the skin. sitting on the
ground beside one of the wagons and sppar-
emily unable TO move. He was assisted to his
feet and after time he recovered sufficiently
to tell Dupree that his name was Henry LIS
comb and that he belonged in olneyvile.
Dupree took the man home with him, and
after he had been provided with dry clothes
he told his story, which was to the effect that
he was weaver, but had been working for
some time in the print works at Jewett City.
He was discharged last Saturday night, and
after hanging around in the hope OF getting
work, until bis money was exhausted, he
started to walk to his home in Olneyville. He
was at tte house during the night, and after
eating hearty breakfast this morning re-
commenced his tramp to Olnevville.
The Columbian Whist Club met with the
Misses waterhouss at Centreville last even
ing. The prizes were won by Miss Lizzie
Goodwin aud W. A. Potter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
WORK OF SPIES.

San Francisco, April 29.-The suspi-
cion that the California powder works at
Santa Cruz, where the government had
placed large contracts for smokeiess
powder. were blown up by spies has been
strengthened by developments almost
to certainty.
Thirteen bodies were found, three of
them lying in the brush near the dyna-
mite mill, where the first explosion oc-
CURED. These bodies nobody at the
works nor in Santa Cruz can or Will
identify. 1t is believed by the secret
service men that these were the Spanish
spies and that they fred into the open
door of the dynamite house from the
brush, with the intention Of producing
an explosion by concussion. figuring that
they themselves would be out of danger.
but they made a mistake as to the force
of the explosion and were killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
REASONABLE
MISSIVE
Letter Written BY a
Woman 10 SagaSta.
POINTS OF LANDING WERE
Given and Foriifications at San
Francisco Described.
POINTS OF LANDING WERE
WILL BE SENT TO WAR OFFICE.

washington, April 29.-The postoffice
department has received information G.
a letter being held up because II cor
tained reasonable information. the
postmaster at Santa Cruz. Call reported
that a letter addressed to Premier sasas-
Ia, Spain, had been mailed there ana
under direction of Assistant Attorney
General Tyner. its contents was ex-
amined.
IL was mailed by woman, VINO gave
an address where an answer wouia
reach her, and contained Information
I'm regard 10 the Notifications OF san
Francisco, where guns are located, etc.
1t also described points lower down the
coast where Spanish vessels could lanu
troops, and said there were men VINO
would act as guides TO attack san Fran
cisco and seize railroad trains.
The letter will be transmitted TO the
war department for action IL is
thought that it may lead TO an investiga-
ton as to whether there are persons IN
that vicinity unfrlendly to the United
States.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
OLNEYvILLE.
Getting Ready For the Town Campaign.
Arrested For Stea Ing Clothes.

Beginning with Monday, the politicians OF
this place will brighten up their armor and
get ready for the fray. for not even the most
far seeing in the town can tell what will hap
pen. The complications are many and con-
ditions have cen greatly changed. The most
puzzling question Is, wnat will the Johnston
Enforcement Of the Law League dor Some
OF the wise heads say II will put compiei'
ticket in the field. but those who pin the
faith TO Mr.. Calder say that he announced at
the beginning Of his siege that he and his fol-
lowers were not in the movement for politics
in any way, and those thatlpretend 10 know
Mr.. Calder best say that he is a man Of his
word. He has accomplished his object, for
the gamblers have gone, and 80 II Is presumed
that he ana his followers are content. That
the Republicans will rule the town there IL
no doubt. but II the league is not in the fight
there will be six new councilmsn. for none Of
the present council have any desire to go back
unless a sufficient amount Is appropriated at
the financial town meeting TO meet all the
bills as they are presented. Should the league
take part in the electi the majority of the
council will go back. for they claim that they
have done their whole duty to the town and
will not DO driven out by the leaauers.
n -
Annie Martin, Z Chaffee street Tuesday morn
ing and engaged n room. At Z 30 O'Clock this
morning Mrs. Martin heard her lodger run
ming up and down stairs ana also heard him
open the door to the sleeping room Of Patrick
Drury, which was opposite the dining room.
Mrs. Martin is timid woman. SO she called
upon a man who was passing by, and he in
turn called Patrolmen Webb and Allen, who
were on their way to the station. They went
10 the room Of the Pole and between the
mattresses Of his bed found Mr.. Drury's
Sunday clothes. The Pole was very much
surprised to find himself under arrest, as he
professed TO know nothing Of Mr.. prury's
clothes. He was locked up Mt the station.
John Rich, employed in the dye room Of
Fletcher's mill was badly injured by jumping
on a large fork. He was at work on top OF
vnt, and when he had completed what was
needed jumped TO the floor, and his right foot
came in contact with the fork. He was taken
TO the Office OF DR.. Farrell. where his injuries
were dressed, and was then taken TO his
home, corner Of Atwells avenue and Vinton
street.
The social given by the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the Rough and Ready Fire Company was
well attended last evening. In fact, 1t was
the largest gathering OF the season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Mrs. Ella #. Burt, department president OF
the womans Relief Corrs Of Rhode Island,
was rendered reception Mt her home at
Riverside last night by the members of Farra-
gut Relief Corps, assisted by Buckiin Relief
Corps. A pleasing address WAS made by Hon.
A. NJ. Cunningham and this was followed by
a musical and literary program. During the
evening light lunch was served, which was
furnished by the Farragut Corps.
The work of recr ruiting ut Ingrahsm's hall
for battalion Of the Naval Reserves goes
m errily on, and up TO last evening Is of the
50 men had enlisted and were ready for bust
ness. 1t will be seen that 30 men are wanted
and If there are any young men who have q
desire to Join the squad. they can call upon
Mr.. Brida ham st III Market square. Provi
d-nce. during business hours or the young
men who have 80 far enlisted nine are from
the vicinity of Rumford, two from Providence
and the balance from Pnillipsdnle.
About noon yesterday man driving four
horses with heavy load Of building stone
from Smithfeld for the new building of the
Sullivan Bros. stopped In front Of the loca
tion and found that work on the foundation
had been stopped for the day on account Of
the heavy storm, so the driver went, into the
drug store Of Mr.. Carpenter and called up the
Sullivan Bros. and asked what he should do
and he was told that II he had the courage
70 drive from smithfeld through such 4
storm that the best thing he could do was to
90 and fight the Spanisrds. The man un-
loaded the stone alone and then drove back
ts smith6eld
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
BRISTOL.

The Town Council held special meeting
this afternoon, when the voting list was can
vsssed preparatory to the special town meet
ing to he held on Monday evening next at
1850 p. m.
The meeting OF the electric committee,
which was TO have been held last evening in
the Council chamber. was postponed until
this afternoon at 4 p. m.
The special meeting Of Monday evening
next Is looked forward TO with much interest,
ss several matters of importance are to be
voted upon.
Another petition s being circulated for a
special town meeting for the purpose Of dis
cussing the sdvisability Of building a new
armory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
Plant at Dover, N. j.,
Entirely Destroyed.
CARELHSSNESS THE CAUSE
Bodies OF Six Of the Workmen
Frightiully Mangled.
SOME HEARTRENDING SCENES

Easton. Pa. April 29.-The town OF
Dover. in Morris county. N. j.. and the
country within radius of 20 miles. we're
startled yesterday afternoon by q Sc
vies Of terrific explosions. the irst Of
which occurred at 2:1o o'clock. 1t hap
pened in the Atlantic Powder company's 8
works, and the plant 10 now a complete
mass OF ruins. Six workmen were killed
and four others seriously injured, some
probably fatally.
The works was situated in an isolated
spot in a rough country. seven miles out
from Dover. There were 10 buildings
in the group. and all have been de-
stroyed. The first explosion occurred in
one OF the packing houses, caused. IL Is
thought, by a spark from the pipe OF
q careless smoker. The concussion set
on the explosives in another packing
house near by. Debris and burning
timbers OF the wrecked buildings were
carried high into the air and fell In a
shower over the main buildings. setting
fire to the main factory and the other
fve packing houses and the two shell
houses. In a brief time the explosives
in these buildings were set eff and left
death and destruction in their wake.
The works have been running night
and day turning out rush orders for the
United States government, and large
amount of ammunition ready forNship-
ment was stored in the packing houses
This, with all other explosives. was COM
pletely destroyed.
The scene presented at the place was
terrible. People who felt the shocks
and saw the fames OF the burning struc-
lures fockesd to the place from miles
around. buHcoufd render no aid to the
injured. The people were terrified and
held back in constant fear of other ex-
plosions. A few men who were In the
buildings managed TO escape. and they
ran about the country bewildered. They
could give no intelligent account Of the
cause of the explosion.
When the wives and relatives Of the
employees Of the factory approached the
burning buildings the scene was heart
rsnding. The women tore their hair
and ran about In a pitiable manner. 1t
was near o'clock before the ruins had
cooled on sufficiently TO be approached
and before the on-lookers could be In
duced to go near the spot The bodies
Of the dead were horribly mangIed. The
heads were missing from some while
here and there lay legless and armless
trunks. Many OF the injured were cut
and MANNED so badly that some OF them
cannot recover. The dead are: AL
fred Rarick. William s;tumpf. Casper
lay, David Schoey.@SVilliam Haycock
and Elias Abers. All were married and
leave families.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
WARREN.

1t is expected that in about two eeks the
new depot will bs ready for occupancy.
Curbing and concrete 900 feet in lengh, ex-
tending from point south of the depot to
Child street. is to be laid both on the east and
west sides Of the building, and grass plot
graded between the station and Child street.
The furniture is being put in, and the con-
tract for the lighting apparatus has been
made. The tracks cast Of the station will be
raised ten inches.
The Warren high school baseball nine will
play the Darlington high school nine this
afternoon at harrington.
Mr.. j. Carver Greene Of Providence moved
into his summer residence at Darlington
today for the summer season.
Mr.. John Drown Is confined to his home
with an attack OF malaria.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. K.
church held its regular meeting in the church
psrlors this week and transacted routine bust
n,ks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
THE NEWS FROM
NEAR BY TOWNS.
AT THENORTH END.
Anxious For a Conference.-The From
Capitol Hill.

The men who weeks ago left their work at
the Wanskuck mill aud who were the cause OF
many other men and women being thrown
out of employment. are just now very anxious
for a conference with Mr.. Metcslf. Though
the contest has been along and very expensive
one to those who left their work and to hun
dreds of others, were ii possible for the old
help to find employment again every one who
lives in this section Of the city would be very
much pleased. but fears were expressed last
night that the conference between com
mittoe of the strikers and Mr.. Metcalf to be
held today ould be barren Of results.
A horse attached 10 wagon owned by
Ryan Bros, tea merchants, ran away from
the junction Of Douglas and Chalkstone
avenues yesterday afternoon AID went down
the hill at lively rate. Frank Mcintyre
stopped the flying steed
just to bs in line with the residents OF
Massacnusstts coast towns large number Of
store keepers and clerks in the Deighborhood
Of Randall square INDUCED in ths luxury OF
war scare yesterday. About noon the clerks
in drug stores, liquor saloons, dry goods
emporiums etc., rushed to the doors because
they heard shot fred. They imagined it
was some csnnonading going on down the
bay. but an investigation did not Justify their
suppositions.
-Four arrests were made by the police Of the
Second station last night. Officer Godfrey
suppressed disturbance In house at Wan
skuck and officer Doe secured a store left
open.
Neilan and Smith of the Bachelors social
Club defeated Cooper and Callahan Of the No
Name Club at whist last night by score Of
RI 10 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
Damaged by the Storm.

Boston. April 30. = The northeast storm
last night did considerable damage along
Dorchester bay. number of yachts being
was driven ashore near the OLD Colony
tracks at Crescent avenue. and further
down ON the cow pastures. and four heavy
harRes which went adrift from the
dredger at the foot of X street, South
Boston, and several small cat boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
SHERIFF'S SALE.


By virtue OF an execution. No 5579, issued
from the Common i1eas Division OF the Su-
preme Court, holden at Providence, within
and for the Comfy OF Providence, State OF
Rhode Island, dated January 10th. A.D., 1873
returnable to said Court, July 10th, 1893,
wherein Charles II. Angel doing business in
the City and County OF Providence, in State
aforesaid, under the nams of G. II. Angel 81
Company is plaintiff, and Julia l.. Pierce of
said City of Providence is Defendant, Will be
sold Mt public auction on Saturday, the 3Oth
day of April, AID, 1873, at IL o'clock, noon. in
the sheriff Is Office in Providence County Court
House, corner of College and Benefit streets
in said Providence, all the right. title and in
terest the said Julia l.. Pierce had mt the time
of the attachment on the original writ in
which the above described execution
was obtaine', to wit, on the 1st day Of
May, A. ID. lS98,, at o'clock and 35 minutes
in The forenoon, viz: certain lot Of land
with the buildings ana improvements thereon,
situated in said City of Providence, described
as follows: Situated on Hillside avenue and
is lot numbered AZ on Pidge Farm Plat, so
called, on record in the Office of the recorder
of deeds in said Providence. Being the same
property described in deed from ID. W. Ashton
to Julia l.. Pierce on record in said recorders
Office in Deed Book 35S, page 30.
Levied on this 9th day OF january, A. D.,
1893, at 3 O'Clock and 30 minutes in the after
noon and will bo sold TO satisfy said execution
II sufficient.
ANDREW y. WILCOX,
aSf-4t Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
THOUGHT TO BE A SPY.

New Orleans. April 29.-The govern
ment engineer officer at Port Fades has
arrested a man believed TO be a Spanish
spy He gave his name as John Walsh
and his home as New Orleans. Several
undeveloped films and maps descrip-
tive OF the river and government works
at Port Fades were found on him. The
man has been held pending the action
OF the armv authorities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
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SHERIFF,S SALE.


by virtue of fn execution, No. 594l, issued
from the Common Pleas Division Of the Su-
prone Court, holden at Providence. within
and for the county of Providence, in the state
of Rhode Island, dated February sth, A. ID.
dence is plaintitf and John Trainor, also of
Public Auction on SATURDAY, the 14th day
of May, 1893, at IL o'clock noon, in the
Sherif's Office, in the Providence County
streets, in said Providence, all The right,
title and interest the said Jonn Trainor had
at the time of the attachment on the original
writ, in the suit in which the Hbove.described
execution was obtained, to wit, on the first
day of June, 1897, at ono o'clock and fifteen
minutes D.. m, in rnd TO the following-de-
ssribed real estate. viz: Two lots of lend,
with all the buildings and impi ovements
thereon, situated in said city of Providence,
bounded northerly ON Atwells avenue, on
holding that width, extends back one hundred
and twenty-five and 30-100 feet, TO Adams
street. and being lots numbered and on the
the the ONCE once of t tho Recorder Of Deeds in said
Providence, on plat card number 27
Levied on this 5.h day OF fbrunry, A. ID.
noon, and will be sold to sitisfy said execu-
''''' : ANDREW J. WILCOX,
ap22 fat Deputy sheriff.
IMPAIRMENT OF TIE INTERIOR, Wash.
- ington, ID; G., April !, 1898. Sealed pro-
Department until 2 o'clock p. M, Thursday,
May 5, 1885, and will be immediately opened
thereafter IN the presence ~ such bidders as
attend. for furnishing the following classes of
supplies etc. for the Department of the In
terror and the CIVIL Service Commission dur.
ing the fisral year ending June 10. 1890, TO
Wit: CD for fuel and icc: i2) for furniture.
Photographic, and other miscellaneous sup
plies: GO, for stationery. At the same time
and place PROPOSALS Will be received fer. such
meats, groceries, dry goods, shoes, d'uss,
paints, hardware fuel. ice. lumber, chonii-
Gals, laboratory apparatus, engraying, etc, as
may be required NY the Governincpt Hospital
Tor the Insane, the Geological Survey, and
the Howard University, respectively. during
fiscal year above indicated. Proposals will
also be received for the purchase, during the
same period. OF the waste rsper of the DE
partment of the Interior. Bids must DE made
ON Government blanks. Contracts toxcept for
stationery. misscellsneons supplies. and pur-
chase Of waste raperl Will bc awarded subject
90 an appropriation hy Congress Forms Of
proposals. ctc.. will be furnished on applica-
ton: requests for blanks must dcsignate the
classes q sopplies upon which ~ ~ Proposed
90 hid. All bidders arc invited 10 be prtecnt
az the opening. Cornelip- =. Bliss. sccretsly.
ss.s l5le2 70 2S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
ixTsREsTIso EXPERIENCE

or IN Iowa Lady Who Was Cured Of
Oyspepsia Alter Suffering for Twenty
Avs Years.
Mrs. Sarah A. ekeels. an estimable lady
residing - Lynnville. jasper county, Ia, was
for twenty ive-yesrs q sufferer from Dys-
pepsia, and her complete restoration to health
is % remarkable that we present the facts In
the case for the benefit OF our readers, many
Of whom have doubtless suffered in the samo
manner, and will. therefore. be interested in
learning how all stomach troubles may be
svoided and cured. Mrs skeels says: used
only one package OF stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets.
and ! received such great and unexpected
benefit that wish to express my sincere
gratitude. In fact, IL has been six months
since took the medicine. and have not had
one particle OF distress or difficulty sinc,.
And sll this in the face Of the fact that the
best doctors consulted told me my case was
incurable. % had suffered for twenty y-five
years. want half dozen packages to dis
tribute among my friends here. who arc very
anxious 70 try this remedy.
Truly yours.
MRS. SARAH A. sKEELs.
The reason why stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are 20 successful in curing indigestion and
stomach trouble and the reason:why IL never
dissppoinfs those who need II and use 10 IL
bscauss nothing IL claimed for IL except what
ID will actually perform. u IL not a cure
ell. and no such claims are made for it IL Is
prepsr~d for the sole purpose Of curiug Dys-
p<psis snd the various forms OF indigestion.
There IL scarcely patent medicine made
hut what IL claimed TO cure Dyspepsia ss
>rnIl a = hundred ofher frouble< When. as n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29

Bdueneo your Bowels with Cxscaress
%. &c rec q fsv. drSssists rvfuad money
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-29
Tail Shat. Broken.

Liverpool, April 29.--The Spanish
stssmsr GaIlego. from New Orleans, hos
arrived here. ana reports that on April
81, In latitude l8, longitude So spoke
Brltish steamer Sceptrs. Captain Smith,
from 6hisIds April 8. for New York.
with tail shaft broken.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-13

Referring to the demand that the
United States shan assume the Cuban
and Philippine debts or pay a cash in
demnity to Spain. the London Daily
Chronicle observes that for victor ma.
ton to pay Justly vanQuished nation
a big cash indemnity would be an all
but incredible novelty. Il would be in
deed unique. Japan took valuable chi
nese territory. but Instead Of paying
solatlum. exacted a big cash indemnity.
Turkey did the same to Greece. So did
Russia to Turkey. True. .nose nation are
not so high in the ethical scale that We
should Initiate their example But their
conduct was approved. or at least ae-
ouiesced in, by the most enlightened Eu-
ropean powers. Germany took from
France two Of her fairest provinces. and
then. instead OF paying France for them,
or paying Frances war expenses. made
France pay her an enormous indemnity.
Prussia did not pay Austria a solatum
for Sadowa. nor denmark one for SChles-
wiF-Ho.stein. We are not aware that
trance and Great Britain Undermined
Russia for the latter's losses in the
Crlmea. And such examples might be
multiulled indefinitely. II It be said that
the United States should take a higher
moral ground than was taken in any Of
these cases, the ready and inconuoverti-
bic reply IS that she is doing so. II she
followed the example OF the European
powers. some OF whose spokesmen are
charging her with being ungererous to
Spain. she would take all OF spain's col
onles and exact a cash indemnity Of a
hundred millions or so 10 boot and oc-
cupy Cadiz. Barcelona and Cartagena
untI the latter was paid. The Paris
Soliel says that no monarchical govern
ment would have dared to conduct itself
after the manner of the Americans
Perhaps not. Few monarchicai govern
ments would have have dared TO show
the disInterestedness in the conflict and
the generosity and self denial in dealing
with the vanouished foe that the United
States has shown toward Spain.