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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
THAT BANNER CONTEST.
Yesterday was Great Day for
Tree Leading Clubs.
A LEAN LITTLE ENVELOPE"
Its Sender Keeps Up the Good Work.
More Ballots Piiing In To-Day-Thc
Contest VIII Close Nov. 10, and 1t Is
Getting Very Lively.

This morning the first enclosure re-
ceived for the ballot contest was as fol-
lows:
TO the Editor Of the Ne,rs:
SIR notice in to-night's issue of the NEWS
mention is made OF "one lean little envelope"
which contained a single ballot for the Young
Republican Club of Johnston, and feel very
much complimented, as sent y in late Satnr-
day evening | enclose herewstI two more for
lhe same club and thank you very much for
the encouragement you give us in the latter
part of the first paragraph of the article.
Yours very truly:
A YOUNG MASSACHUSETTS BORN AND BRED
REPUBLICAN,.
The Johnston Young Republicans are
indeed making up, for minute later
came letter pretty well tiillet with bal
and then came one for the Fourth Ward
Club: and so il went during the forenoon.
The Johnston club sent in a big wad of
votes, but the Fourth Warders sent i'm a
bigger one, and broke the tie. So the list
now stands:
YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB of
Providence.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB of
Providence.
YoUYG MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB of
Johnston.
PLUMED KNIGHTS of Providence.
CARRIED CLUB of Pawtucket
GEORGE Il. WETMoRE CLUE of Newport.
FRENCH REPUBLICAN CLUB of
Central Falls. 2 Tied.
WOONSOCKET REPUBLICAN CLUB
WARREN REPUBLICAN club.
pHENIX CLUB OF PheniX.
NATICK FRENCH REPUBLICAN associa-
ton.
MCKINLEY CLUB of New Shoreham.
NORTH PROVIDENCE REPUBLICAN club.
LINCOLN REPUBLICAN association.
LONsDALE REPUBLICAN club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
WAKEF FIELD.

At the regular session of the District
Court Of the Second Judicial District.
Justice n. Is. Lewis, held i'm the Town
House yesterday, the following business
was taken up.
Complaint, State, Thomas w. Peirce
complainant, vs.. John Fuller. charged
with selling at the recent South County
fair. Discontinued at the request OF the
complainant the respondent To pay costs,
amounting 60 Sl6.65.
State, Lewis A. Champlin, Sergeant Of
the District of Narragansett, complain
ant vs. joint Purcell charged
with dischargug firearms across
the public highway. Discontinued on
motion OF complaint, respondent TO pay
costs amounting 20 $500.
state, ID. B. Griffin, complainant, W.
Robert Moore, charged with revel-
ling, adiudged guilty and sentenced
10 pay line of - and costs
amounting 10 Si0S5. which was paid and
the respondent was discharged.
state, John ". Palmer complainant W.
Michael McCarty, a waiter at G. ". Max
fields restaurant at the Kingston fair,
charged with selling liquor at the Kings
ton fair. Continued four weeks on ac-
count of illness Of respondents counsel
Frank Arnold, Esq, OF Providence
The civil case OF John l.. sheldon vs..
Albert 6. Arnold, action on book account
was entered settled, and two other civil
cases were continued one week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
MYSTIC,

The Slick mill grinds night and day
The mills cannot .~'p after they start
until they are grOund This requires
about seven days. III they stop half an
hour The sand settles I'm The mills and
and fine as The finest grade OF Hour.
The political field is quiet here This
town which was strongly Republican
hltocu years ago is now Democratic u
the army when general WIS not success
ful thCrp was "a change oi lpldots
Mystic gentlemen b0vc % churter for n
railroad up through this valley to connect
with some road north. These men duuot
intend to- use it, although % puIt "a such 4.
road would pay now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
WIZARD" IN HARD LUCK
He Was an Easy Mark for Slosson at
Billiards Last Night.
PAGER DIRECTS NEW RECORD.
He Goes Three Heats on Kite-Shaped
Track In 900. 2:Os. a:Os 3-4-News of
Homing Pigeons-BicycIist Maltby
Challenges Canary-FootbaIl Games.

The great billiard match at the 14-inch
balk-line game on a 5xl0 table, 800 points
up, for stakes of 81 900 and the whole net
gate receipts between Jacob Schaefer of
Chicago and George Slosson of New York,
drew great crowd Of billiard experts and
admirers of the game to Chickering Hall,
New York city, last night.
Play began at STA, Slosson taking the
lead. He played with the white ball. BY
open play he scored "a points and then
missed in difficult across-the-t table shot.
Schaefer made run OF 10 points and then
failed to count. He PLAYED a quick game,
with great deal of DASH while Slosson' :
play was marked by apparent study over
each shot
In the tenth inning Schaefer coaxed 16
points, and the game stood l59 to III in
favor of Slosson,
Just before the game was begun the bet
ting was $1,000 TO 800 in favor OF Schaefer.
After the third inning, however, there
were no odds offered on Schaefer.
The score at the end of the fifteenth in
ming stood SlossoD, 2sS; Schaefer, 1872.
Slosson continued to pile up his score.
In the 24th inning he made a run of l13
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27

U.......''s.s.... ..'.....'......
is me strongest Republican Club IN :
Rhode Island.
''.''.'''''''''''' :......"''''
REPUBLICANS!

To stimulate among tho Republican
clubs of the State that friendly rivalry
which IL 80 essential to their success and
Ia that of the party. the News" will, ON
November 10th, present to that Republi-
can club which, I'm the opinion of the
reading public, is rendering the most SER
vice tn RepubIicanism, u handsome silk
banner suitably inscribed.
The News" invites its friends to make
the selection, from their own knowledge
of the facts, by filling out this coupon and
sending 10 To the business Office OF the
paper. 81 Westminster street. We shall
continue To print coupon and offer until
the final decision on Nov. 10. free bal
lot and "A fair count viii decide.
which Is The strongest Republican club
i'm the State-not i'm numbers necessarily,
but i'm usefulness tn the party?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
OUR MEN OF COLOR.

Next week stirring revival will be
started in the Bethel a. NJ. +. church
meeting by the pastor, the Rev. George
A. Davids.
The stewards of Bethel church, through
the A. p. Grandy, the Sunday school
superintendent, have reported the total
receipts from the grand rally to be S224
The Harvest Home Festival series of en-
tertanments netted the church Sl04
The Meeting street evening school class
which has been assgne d TO +. L. 1rimble
of Brown University, was organized last
night byJ. w Beverly, also of Brown Uni
versity. Mr.. Trimble being unable,
through illness, to assume his duties at
present.
The rev Charles Hatfield Dickerson of
Olivet Congregational church is organic
ing n lyceum to hold weekly public meet
ings in his church.
The Rev j. B. X. Butler Of the Ebenezet
Baptist church Is improving in health and
expects TO be out in a few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
THE PALESTINE CLUB FAIR.
The Hall Looked Like Fairyland-The
People Who Took Part.

"Fairyland " is the only word that can
properly describe the inside of the castle
hall of Palestine Lodge, Knights of Pytn-
las, where club of that name is holding
what promises to be very prosperous
fair.
Among the attractions are an "Old
Well" in charge of Mrs. j. w. Merri-
threw. Misses Carrie NJ. Loveland, Carrie
G. Allen and May Annie Allen presided
over the fancy table. The confectionery
and other sweets were disposed Of 10y Miss
Josie +. Pierce Ornamental work was in
charge of Mrs. b. 5. Chamberlain. Cigars
were sold by Mr. and Mrs NJ. b. Flagg,
while Mrs. W. +. Perkins had charge of
the guess cake, and w. A. Horton mas
charge of a case of very handsome jewelry.
The attendance for the first night was
very large. Tomorrow evening What
Cheer Division will attend in a body and
will appear in full uniform.
The committee of the club are William
Proffitt, chairman: w. A. Horton, secre-
tary; B. :. Chamberlain, treasurer f. a.
Pierce j. G. Lamb, ID. Il. Platt, w. \.
Walker, John Holmes and c. j. Proffitt.
The fair will be continued the entire week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
ASHTON.

Patrick I.inskey has recovered from a
severe attack OF Illness
James McDermOtt has returned 90 Paw
tuCket
Miss Kate Hcaley has returned 10 her
home at Westerly after a visit with rela-
tives at Ashton.
The meeting Of the Ashton branch OF
the WomCn's Christian Temperance Union
viii bc held this morning.
John Shea who has been visiting friends
in Ashton viii return 60 his home in
p9wtucket today
Thomas Qulnlan aud Miss Maggie Mar
tin will be married on Thursday OF this
week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27

establish league for the preservation of
peace, which the Car and his amiable
wife are anxious shall be affected. That
the report should prove true would be
gratifying in itself, but the restless am
bition of the leading military men of the
Russian Empire and their enterprise in
regions where conflict might be provoked
at any time, suggest the doubt whether
even the mighty Car could prevent the
possibility of war on grand scale. The
existence of a large standing army Is al
ways menace TO the preservation OF
peace.
Whether for peace or war the Car has
an able diplomatic scryantin Nicholas
Carlovitch de Giers. of whom is here given
an admirable portrait The Russian Min
lister of Foreign Affairs was born In $50.
lie Is of Swedish ancestry. When only IL
years old hp entered the Asiatic Depart
ment OF the Minister of Foreign Affairs
at ST Petersburg. In 1871 he was attach
cd 20 the Russian Consulate in MOldavia.
During the Hungarian campaign OF lS4S
lac was employed AZ n diplomatic oticial
at the headquarters of the Russian Com
mander in Chief, where he gained great
distinction and honor by his ability In
1850 ne was sent to Constantinople as First
Secretary of Embassy. Subsequently he
served the Car i'm Roumania, Egypt,
Mallacha and Moldavia, prior his APP
pointment in 1853 as Ambassador
Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipo.
tcntiary.at Teherun, where he advanced
Russian interests with marked sue
cess. ln 1859 he was made Russian Min
lister to Bcrnc, later 60 Stockholm, and In
December. 1873. was appointed adjunct to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Direc-
tor OF the Asiatic Department, win "A seat
in The senate. I'm 1873. and again the year
after. ia the absence Of GOrs hakOh, he
had trtai direction " FOREIGN Affairs of the
CuIirt and sin t. 1872 Las .cen at the
head of the Foreign Department Nine.
Gp GiOis is % nitUU of the great GOrtscha-
kDH
II. dc Gicrs knows how 10 be silent i'm
% lc1d many languages lie il one cf the
most accomplished diplomatists OF the
age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
The Red Mems Fair.

A fair or Trading Post" is occurring
the attention OF the braves and squaws
of King Philip Tribe this week in the cosy
wigwam of theat tribe. The following
chiefs compose the committee: n. ID.
Payne, J.. W. Perkins, NJ. NJ. Anthony, Il.
H. II. Bohning and r. L. Van Meter.
They are assisted by the following named
ladies Mrs. ~ j. Bates, Miss X. Mon
roe, Miss Il. Tucker, Mrs. y. d. Payne
Mrs. G.. II. Storms, Mrs. +. L. Gardner,
Mrs. L. w. Perkins, Mrs. +. III. Bohning
and Miss Minnie Hunt. Mr.. David ;.
Frazer, the popular coffee dealer, is on
hand aud is adding largely To the wam-
pun of the fair.
The daughters of Pocahontas have a
n lastly arranged booth and is i'm charge
of Mrs. III. ;. Archer, Mrs. Matte John
son, Mrs. VI. j. Reed and Mrs l.. Tilling-
hast, while the center of attraction is the
fortune-teller, Wanita, in the person of
Mrs. II. >. Hazard. The " Post will be
opened for visitors during the entire week
Ethel-After marriage we two shall be one,
shant we Gcorge2 George-Theorctically /;
though ! doubt IL they will make out out the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27

it is question of which can be the most
brutal, while in the case OF boxing or
fencing bout il is "a contest of skill and en-
durance, where the physical attributes OF
the contestants are trained down TO the
finest pitch of perfection. Can any
thing be imagined by one interested
in athletics more enter; aiming ana
instructive than a contest between
two men who are as perfect physically as
skilful training, human hands and hard
work can make them, no matter whether
such contest be wrestling, fencing or box
ing In either case it is a contest OF en-
durance and skill, with all the brutality
which have characterized the sport in past
ages left out.
The sooner the fraternity sits down on
such affairs as that of Sunday morning,and
the sooner the "scabn element of sports
is eliminated from the ranks, the better
it will he for boxing. for so long as sun
day morning turf fights with bare knuckles
are continued the public will class them
and boxing contests in the same category.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
says; :. A.
East in signing players has not panned
out. When he went away il was believed
that he might secure Duffy, Haddock,
Murphy and Richardson, but two weeks
have elapsed and none of these men have
been secured, while il is about settled in
the minds of the directors that they will
not be- It was understood that Mr.
McGunnigle was to sign these men at the
sums the directors thought they should
pay, but they have been disappointed and
realize that something must be done very
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
THE MISSION OF Nj. DE GIERs.
Portrait and sketch of the Cars Minister
of Foreign Affairs.

NJ. de Giers is travelling from one seat of
government TO another in Europe with
business on hand evidently of great i'm
portance, but the nature of which can be
coniectured only. The New York Herald
publishes the report that his mission is to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27

w. S. Maltby, the fancy bicycle rider,
has issued challenge TO NJ. j. Canary, his
noted rival of Springfield, Mass TO com
pete for the worlds championship for $500
a side and has posted forfeit of 500. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Canary has signified
his willingness TO meet Mr.. Maltby, and il
is possible that the match will take place
soon. Boston will be the probable meet
ing ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27

The Trenton, n. j., football team has
arranged a game with the Pawtuckets for
Thanksgiving day afternoon, and is try
ing to get another game on for the morn
ing of the same day with the Metropolis.
The Pawtuckets have played four games,
and have won six points in the New Eng
land League.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27

A dispatch from London says that the
Canadian American team won against the
Ashford eleven on the Kensington Oval,
on Saturday, but the sender seems TO have
been 40 excited rs tn forget TO send the
score The referee cautioned the visitors
against foul play. He was himself sub
seauently ordered of the field for indulg-
ing in unsportsmanlike language.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-10-27
Again the worlds record on the track


Averages-slosson, % 90; Schaefer, IL l-5. Um-
pire-Dudley Cavanagh. Time-3h. A8m.
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A R.markabie war Recor,i.

Il served 'ton General Buffers staff,
said Port Warden Comstock: was over
four years in the army, butsnever fired Il
gun. wasgpromoted for gallantry on the
field aud never was i'll battle, and, in
fact never saw a Confederate in arms.
and don't get a pension. l didn't carry
away any spoons from New Orleans, but
I've gor Shakespeare. Byron and Moore
in'leather that brought away from the
Twiggs mansion where we made our
headquarters while in New Orleans. If
anybody got away with the spoons it
would not be strange
The distinguished family that moved
out for us left the family silver and
everything else. and we moved in and
took possession and used the abandoned
property as we had, under the laws of
war. perfect right to do. We found
the famous Twiggs swords there. They
{ have long been on exhibition at Wash
ington The Twiggs heirs are trying to
get all these things back, but they'll
have as hard a time to trace that library
I'm afraid, as they viii the spoons. =
New York Herald.
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How to Remove Ink stains.

Lemon Juice readily removes ink from
the hands. Diluted spirits of inter. ap-
piled with a feather. takes ink spots
from mahogany. which should berubbed
over immediately with a rag dipped in
cold water, or white mark will be left.
Ink spots in linen fabrics should be wet
with milk and covered with common
salt before the articles are washed. An
other, way to take out ink is TO dip the
article in melted tallow Ink stains
may also he removed from white fabrics
by little salt of lemons. diluted muri-
attic acids, oxalic acid or tartaric acid
and hot water. All strong acids. how
ever, injure the fabric, and the spots
should be well rinsed in cold water after
they.are used ''f
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chic.so,s Parks and ParIways.

The parks and parkways of Chicago
are:ef type the outgrowthl of her nat
ural landscape conditions and the char
acteristics of her people. Between the
great lake on the east and the prairie
main land on the west is a low. swanpy
tract diversified by sand ridges washed
up by the storm waves and shifted about
by the winds The lake. in some places
encroaches upon the land. and at other
points extends the shore by the forming
of sand bars Upon such a site was
founded Chicago. and upon such soil
has she built her parks and bonlevards
The wide streets were rescued as rap
idly as possible from their primitive
condition of alternate mud and dust,
graded and laid with the most approved
forms of pavement The fondness of
the people for riding and driving, that
led them at an early day to provide SO
amply for public ways, caused the fea-
ture of fine driveways to be prominent
when the public parks were to be made.
-Harper's Weekly
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e = y
anee she called TO her To- come and help
her put Dimple into the letter for Cey-
lon1 The mother wonnd the two curls
about her. finger and then tied 9 little bit
of blue ribbon round each of them She
put Dumpling away in her reticule and
Dimple was placed among the closely
written sheets of foreign paper which
she took out of an envelope The letter
was sealed then and after that they
arose to go
Thank you very much, Mr.. Barber, "
said the little girl. holding her hand out.
When me anu Cecil, get whiskers we IL
come to You, to, cut them off Do you
play baseball. Mr.. Barber2 Cause. if you
do I'm going to give you present
Would you like a ticket for our baseball
match. Mr. Barber
She pulled out little bit OF paste
board from her pocket and handed it to
him t,le,sa
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savings Banks. Depositors. =

AT the close of the year 1890 the saw
ings banks in the United States num-
ibered gS60swith savings deposits amount
ing to $1.524, ,S44.5O6, divided among
4,25S, 1893 depositors, being an average of
$35S.04.s The depositors in the banks of
New. York state numbered 1,420, ,997.
with deposits amounting to $3.50, ,O66, ,657,
being an average to each depositor of
&8S7 1Oss California is credited with the
largest average sum to each depositor,
the amount being $787.74 The smallest
average of all states is IN West Virginia.
where the amount is $4S. 10. New York
Recorder
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GRAND BASEBALL MATCH g.,.
DICK rr,spINs VERSUS rUsoAReRAHs.
Admishun. 3 Pins

Cecil is captain OF, the Dick Turpins.
and he said, now that 1 was going TO
have my hair cut off I'd be just rs good
as boy So he's going to lend me. = pair
of his trousers and I'm to be second base.
A roar arose from each respective
chair As for the jolly old gentleman
hen collapsed utterly:slilp the midst of
the confusion the lady tried to ESCAPE.
but Lena's hat had to be put ON and that
caused still another delay
mo more snarls in the morning now
mamma. remarked the Young lady
she put ii on But then she drew a very
long face. "Oh. mamma. it wabbis>
dreadfully
The barber then slipped some paper
inside the lining of the hat and they SET
off.
But Just ut the doorway the redfaced
old gentleman accosted them. He had
his hat ON b. this time, but he took it off
Immediately and made most courteous
bow ss A4A .Lf&
MADAM ne exclaimed. there are
two thing; 1 want particularly. and you
can grant rne both of them. want Il
kiss from that little daughter of yours
and ticket for that baseball match.
can't pay the price of admission for
haven't three pins to my name. but per
haps this. and. as he spoke he slipped
something bright and shiny into Lena's
hand, ito be devoted to soda water after
the Tuscaroras have been completely
done up might answer the purpose inst
as. WELL
The lady-slniled and allowed Lena To
give him the desired kiss, but she handed
him back the money, and, could not be
prevailed upon to accept it. Then with
a parting nod to the barber the two
joined Alec on the corner. When last
seen Lena was lifted mp to the letter box
to dispatch Dinple on the first stage of
itslong journey. and the redfaced gen
tleinan. as. he lost sight; of her, in the
crowd on Broadway. vowed fervently
that he would see that game of baseball.
even if it cost a leg.-Acton Davies in
New York Evening Sun
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How 70 relieve Rhe.umIatie Paine!

Lime or lemon juice. used in liberal
quantities. frequently relieves the par
Oxysms of rheumatism. One noted ply
sician claims that by the persistent use
of this simple acid for three days (all
stimulating liquids being avoided, the
most confirmed rheumatism will relax
and the tone of the muscular and nerv-
Gus system be restored to it's usual char
acter. Another simple remedy is to
bathe the parts affected with water, in
which potatoes have been boiled, as hot
as can be borne previous to retiring
Obstinate cases have yielded to this sim
pie trea t1nent
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rhE supplhe MORROW

AIbeit ss midnight,s chime ali tight frons
earth ltg
Ese aed. and through nights shadows TO the
OF US. the weary watchers of the skies.
No sign appears of a glad morrow's birth,
Yet at that moment the receding sun
Starts ON his course returning TO our sight.
Though II Is long e'er any rays of light
Announce his progress in the path begun.
Therefore, oil, s-,nL in trials darkest hour
Have faith. for now. thy deepestsorrow past.
The sun of Joy. his steps retracing fast.
Journeys TO meet thee with Increasing power;
And soon his light shall IN thine eyes appear
Oispelling gloom and shaming all thy fear
-Laurens Maynard in Kate Fields Washing
Rnn,
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