New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
no PROTIDENCE MILLS FOR SALE.
DENIAL. OF THE REPORTS ON THE SUBJECT
THE NEW MAYOR.


Providence. r. l.. Aug. 80 CSpecian-Ths being
the silly season. all Of improbable stories ma
crcdencc in some newspapers. A local sheet this
week devoted three columns doubled loaded, 10 "a
sensational account Of proposed purchase OF several
leading Rhode Island industries. The agents Of the
syndicate were here and ready and eager 10 bny at
almost any price. While dcSrous of getting possession
Of the mills of Il. n. d Il. Knight the works OF
the Rhode Island Horse Nail Company. anh the new
works If the Gorham Manufacturing Company, they
had about completed negotiations to buy the wolsed
mills Of the Fletcher Manufacturing Company at
olucyvillc" at 100000. II the paper in question
had any Rhode Island men It's stan II would know
that the mills Of the Fletcher Manufacturing Com
pany make corset lacings and are located In tho Fot
Ward Of Providence. and not 9t Olneyvillo. Prob
ably II was the Providence WorSted Nills, owned by
Mr. Chnrcs Fletcher. that were meant. Mr.. Fletcher
denies that hc has any idea Of selling II Is true
that several wealthy Enellshmcn are visiting here
and are being entertained by Mr.. Fletcher. who
was born aud bred In England, but that there is any
probability of sale is pronounced untrue.
The phenomenal cold snap OF last saturday and
sunday checked the upward trend Of the season az
the nearby shore resorts. and marked the beginning
of he decline. The pleasant weather OF the last e"
days has. however. caused good run Of business
for the shore places and the Continental steamboat
COMPANY
To-day's bicycle tournament at Narr0gansctt Park
promises 10 be the most successful event
Of the kind ever held in the State. Bicy
cling has come 10 the front rapidly In the
last year. and IN any pleasant evening the roads
leading TO Roger Williams Park are filled with wheels
Of all kinds. the safety. of course. prcdominat.ne
This season hdleS have caught the fever ana IL i ITO
uncommon sight 10 see half n dozen girls ana women
gliding along on the twowheeled machines. II Is eSu
mated that 1000 bicycles aud wheels OF all Kinds ac
owned In Providence and the immediate vicinity.
Roger Williams Park Is looking its prettiesi theso
days. It Is now lighted by electricity, and twice
week great crowds go ththcr to listen Ia the con
ccrts by the National band. \ fine new building
il soon 10 be constructed for the menagcre al cost
Of $4,000.
The Irisl-Amcrcan faction of the Democratic party
in Providence seem determined 10 nominate james
McNally for Mayor. Mr. McNally being known as Il"
adhcrent Of ex City Engineer Gray, the Repubh'a''
WILL without doubt. nominate some one friendly To the
present Commissioner OF Public Works. John " 'oc
man Tie Mayor TO lie elected will have the appoint
ment OF the Commissioner Tor thrc years. ana ~ 'ha'
official has full charge of all the city work hcuis c
building Of sewers the Democrats VII MAKE 'yV"r" n
attempt 10 elect their man tor Mayor. ana thue plv
smmmbiy he able to have IA commissioner of their own
party faith The commissioner has a NS,' alou," "
Of patronage at his disposal MI McNdIN ~ In,
ever dlstaSteful 10 II portion Of the Democracy nhNs
no affiliations with the saloon cleihei, anu pe'ne ~
missioner is spoken OF as an available man for the
Republican Citizens candidate Mt' Lh,not Lh,ntni Cd
thoroughly
by the politicians, and who would administer to
OH the basis of what he believed TO be rsh' i"'''
| than from motives of party eNpedienty' 49,. c,.on
The industrial exhibition part of thc oIac' tn
Centennial will be most interesting ieatu"' II
the slater machinery OF Whneys hrst tot'on Si'
will be Oa exhibition. The committee desire ur ~
hibition any ancient machinery used IN tne cary & ue
vclopment OF the cotton industry, especially IL IL was
| In any way connected with slater. ,,,,,te,io,or
FIX Mayor Andrew X. Goodwin, now toUhi> esoner n
OF Industrial statistics is again talked 0 ior '"c ne e.
| publican nomination for Mayor ot IaWluCw., ~ ~ -
claimed that Colonel Goodwin can be eitfcu' at ua ~
no other Republican Charles " LeV' r.u'"I W
| The Chronicle" was the candidate last year. ana
| while he rollcd more votes than Mayor ,'o1uWll, un
the year before he didn't poll enough To De eec.cu
| The work OF widening the roadDcd OF ,hc OIu
Worcester road where IL enters the cE at me 1vcp
cut by the Smst. bridge goes on AZ hShl as Wei It's
| by day. ,,.. -, M, couou.s
| connsel that the suit OF Mrs. Frederick \. Cover
Mime Norlical against George Lewis ,i0wcl has been
| settled ont Of court terms advantageous To MIS-
| Cover . -, III. -, n.
officer very nearly lost his life. have been captured
| Two hard Young men named Moran and Daylor are
| accused OF the crime Mr.. Feeley came but Of the
| hosnItol on the dny Moran captured lie dent
| fled him ms the man who fired the shot
| Youur Malcolm Chacc's fine tennis playing at New
port and al the Pier has around some interest In that
| game among those VINO nave been dlsposcn "a
| consider ii simply exercise for dudes.