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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
ASSAULTED WITH A FILE.
Thomas Parker Was Struck by an
Italian in Front of a Fruit Store.
he HAS A BAD CUT ON HIS FACE,
The italian, Costello. Says Parler's Crowd
Smashed the windows of His store,
and He Got the File and Threw IL mt
Them In Retaliation.

A crash of broken glass, followed shortly
after by cry of mingled rage and pain
caused wave of tremendous excitement
AS the crowd approached the spot from
whence the cry had come the foremost
nearly stumbled over the PROSTATE form
of man, from an ugly wound in whose
head the blood was running in profuse
stream. The next few minutes were
lively ones even for that section of the
city, as each man resolved himself into
police force to discover the perpetrator Of
the assault and hustled hither and
thither in manner extremely interesting.
On the arrival of the officers OF the
Second Station the story was excitedly re-
lated by the numerous bystanders, who
with their combined explanations made
an uproar equal TO that of mob.
The true facts OF the case were soon oh
tanned and Thomas Costello. an Italian,
was arrested charged with the assault.
& Costello, during conversation with
Capt Ste ens, told the following story Of
the assault He said that about o'clo, k
in the evening Thomas Parker who was
hurt, accompanied by several others,
came into his fruit and confectionery dis
rem sary on Charles street and proceeded
TO get fly" with his stock OF goods,
creating disturb ance He said that the
party was iutOAitdtcu, consequently Hc
ejtcIed them.
Immediately after they had got outside
the door one of the party picked up
stick of wood and threw il at Costello,
who was standing inside his store. The
club crashed through the lower pane of
glass in the door and struck him on the
Leg.
Costello Immediately went to the rear of
his store and picked up large file that he
had there, returning Immediately to the
front door with the implement in his
hand.
Near by stood crowd of men. among
whom he thought he recognized his as
sailant. Without further thought Costello
lifted his arm and threw the file straight
at the group. just at this minute Parker,
who heard the noise made by the opening
OF the door. turned and the file struck
him square in the face, cutting bad cash
from the right centre of the forehead. just
below the hair line, to the bridge of the
nose.
Parker was taken into MONEYS board
ing house near by where he had room,
nhis arrival he found the injured man
mweak from the loss of blood, and took
isnine stitches in the wound. With proper
otcare the doctor thinks Parker can recover,
scslth Ugh his condition is precarious.
- Costello was locked up over night and
was arraigned this morning in the sixth
district court. He pleaded not guilty to
an assault with dangerous weapon and
was held in 81 900 bonds for trial Friday,
JanuaryS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
DRAWERS.

IL CENTS. 25 dozen Drawers of good
cotton, with three tucks and wide hem.
10 CENTS. Two styles, one plain, with
three fine tucks, and one with lace edge.
25 CENTS. Three styles, one with
three tusks, cambria rufile and narrow
lace edge; one with three tucks and Ham
burg ruffle, and one plain with fl ne tucks.
90 CENTS. Extra fine cloth, five tucks S..
wide hem aud feather edge trimmed.
80 CENTS. With four tucks and g.
inch Hamburg ruffle, worth soc.
At so, 90, 75 CENTS and $100, will be
founa.&srand Values that are not to be
found elsewhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
She VIII Present Three Distinct Plays mt
Each Performance.

Rosina Vokes' engagement at the Provi-
dence Opera House begins next Monday.
This charming little lady comes for a
weeks visit bringing with her her admira-
BILE company, including that clever charac-
ter actor, Felix Morris, and a repertoire of
delightful comedies. As is her custom
Miss Vokes will present three distinct
plays at each performance. Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday nights
the bill will consist of "a Game of Cards"
''The Circus Rider" and "A Double Les
SON." Thursday and Friday nights and
begin with percy Pendragon" new TO
be followed by "My Milliner's Bill'' aud
concludes with ''The Rough Diamond
The sale of seats opens tomorrow (Fri-
day) morning at q o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
SKIRTS.

25 CENTS. 20 dozen full sized Skirts,
with tucks and wide hem.
40 CENTS. Made of good cotton,
tucks, with 3-inch Hamburg ruffie.
10 CENTS. An elegant skirt, with
wide tucks and s-inch Hamburg rufiie,
worth sl.00.
sl.00. A Skirt, the greatest ever offered
in America, extra fine cloth, fine and 2
wide tucks, with 10-inch Hamburg rufile.
Cheapest ever sold s125.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
The City Clerks ofiice will be open until
d % clock this evening. Register!
siocum Post Veterans Listen to Speeches
and Singing.


siocum Post Veterans Listen TO Speeches
and Singing.
At Slocum Post meeting last evening
thanks were extended to the Womans'
Relief Corps connected with the Post for
Its valuable services rendered during the
year. An invitation was received from
Gen. A. L. Burnside Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, to attend the installation of the
officers of that camp, which was accepted.
After the business meeting had been con-
cluded Past Commander Batchelder,
chairman of the campfire committee, as
appropriate words proceeded TO open the
campfire, and called upon the Slocum
Post quartet, which led in singing
Marching Through Georgia"
Y Commander William Frankland of
Prescott Post was the first speaker of the
evening. Then Comrade James Batchel-
lor, an ex-prisoner of war, gave amusing
incidents of his experience in the army
Tramp. Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are
Marching" WAS then sung. Comrade
Johnson, Jr., in an eloquent manner re-
lated his experience on board the ship
Kitty Simpson in the Burnside expedi-
tion.
Then followed remarks from Comman-
der-elect Edward Il. Curtis, Comrade viii
liam H. Place. commander of the Farr a
gut Naval Association of this city; Ma
tional Boatswain r. X. Bezeley of the
United States Naval Veteran Association,
commander George VI. Turuer. Comrade
Thomas Holmes then sang in an accepta-
BILE manner The Sword OF Bunker Hill. y
A bountiful collation. was then partaken
OF, after which Comrades ~. ). Olney and
f.. NJ. Jenckes made telling speeches, aud
with the song when johnny Comes
Marching Home" this exceedingly en-
joyable camp fire ended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
The Music Teachers.

AT the meeting of the Rhode Island
Music Teachers Association yesterday
afternoon the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year President,
Robert Bonner; vice president, N. i. Will
bur; secretary, Miss Fanny Clifford
Thompson members OF the council TOT
three years, George H. Lomas, Pawtucket;
Mrs. s :. Chafiin and Miss Charlotte NJ.
Broome; for two years, III. e. Macdougall,
Hans Schneider and Miss Lena Warren
for one year, r.. j. Valentine, j.. II. Brig
ham and s. u. Buzzell, Wooneocket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

SIDE the POLO game.
Billy Madden, who had charge Of the ar
rangemen is for a four-round boxing con-
test between Jack Dempsey and Peter
Maher at Madison Square Garden, Jan.
IA, has decided TO declare the match of.
This was one of the matches concerning
which Supt. Murray issued positive notice.
y
The Philadelphia Inquirer says new
base ball league has been organized TO
take the place of the American associa-
tion, and already has clubs aud grounds
i'm the following places Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Columbus,
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Louis.
In Philadelphia, Fred Dunlap will cap
tain the team and play second base jim
Mutrie will manage the club to be located
at New York, and has already collected
the nucleus of good team.
George Williamson and his associates
on the Chicago club, who never saw the
light of day, will be behind the club of
that city, and promise to put in the field
a thoroughly good team. These same
gentlemen will be behind the st. Louis
club.
This new organization is not intended
TO be antagonistic to the 12-club league,
nor have its promoters any idea of doing
aught that will interfere with the larger
body, but they recognize the fact that in
many cities spirit of opposition to the
older organization is shown, and that
there is room for another league under
the circumstances.
Tie magnates of the big league are in-
clined to look upon the report lightly, but
before the season of '92 opens they will
probably find that there is lots OF truth
in it.
So it would appear after all that the
Corbett-Mitchell contest is to be a hippo
drome. From London comes cable say
ing "a representative from the Mel
bourne Athletic club. was here; offers a
purse of $4,000 and 81 800 for expenses for
a contest between Charley Mitchell and
Joe Goddard and will allow Mitchell six
months to train in" Mitchell says he
does not intend TO fight for year, and
this after all his bold assertions before
leaving England that he was coming here
to defeat Corbett at any cost.
Danny Richardson, the great second
baseman, when asked where he would
like to play next year, replied that he had
been too busy in his store to think much
about it, and he had decided to wait for n
notice from the officials of the league re-
garding the matter. He expressed pref
erence for New York, but said he would
20 to Washington If assigned there. He
said that the contract he has with the
Wagners is such that il binds them per-
soually. but he has not taken any advice
as yet to what extent il is holding now
that they have sold out the Athletic club.
Your last chance ~ passing. Register
before q o'clock tonight!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
NIGHT ROBES,
THE GRANDESl VALUES In AMERICA.

90 CENTS so dozen full sized Night
Robes, we'll made with Hamburg in neck
and down front.
80 CENTS. 25 dozen Night Robes, with
12 wide tucks and cambric ruffie neck and
sleeves.
40 CENTS. 200 dozen, different styles,
some plain with fine tucks, others elegant
ly trimmed with Hamburg insertion
tucks and feather edge trimming, making
an assortment not TO be found elsewhere
in Providence.
go CENTS. so dozen, worth s715c.
as CENTS. 20 dozen, worth $l.O0
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
CORSET COVERS.
customer,

7CENTS, 100 dozen Corset Covers of
good cotton. worked button holes, good
fit, worth 1211c.
10 CENTS. 100 dozen Covers of good
cotton, made as above, with lace n neck,
cheap at 15c.
10 CENTS. so dozen, of two styles,
square and V neck, with lace in neck,
worth CSC.
10 CENTS. 100 dozen. four styles,
square and V necks, with insertion front
and feather edge, worth 29c.
80 CENTS. 40 dozen TO choose from,
every one worth soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

andIscience would allow, but the heavy
weight was too strong for him and rushed
the bali TO the board and scored goal in
sbite OF Hellborn's protest. Two minutes
later Scott rushed the ball through again,
And the score was to | in favor OF the
Stripes Then Stuart scored another for
the Reds, and the score was tied, and when
Scott had scored the third goal for the
Stripes the game was called
Neyt Wednesday night comes the an
nual meeting and in addition 20 IL Tom
Aiken will give an exhibition Of pole
yaulting in the gym. which will be fol
lowed by boxing and wrestling bouts and
in the tank there will be al open handi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

Statistics show that in the department OF
the Seine, Paris, and suburbs there were
consumed in 1887. l6.446 solipeds-os per
cent. being horscs-and from July o, 1866
to Jan. |, 1880. the total was 275.600. In
Toulouse the consumption in 1857 was 3, sos,
an average OF "a solipcds to each 1000 in.
habitants. In Tours the average was % TO
each 1000 inhabitants, I'm Troyes, 20, in
Sedan, "a. In Calais, ls; in Bcziers and
Milan. i6. in Anglers, i2 in Reims and
Montauban, II, and in Lyons and Lisieux, O.
In Brussels, si2 horses were sold as human
food in 1880; In I.iege, 724 in 1883; in Char
leroi. about 30 horses per week In 1880. In
Vienna, 1,lso horses In 1854, 4,s25 from 1853
to 1866. and 3.639 (from 10 horse butchers
shop~) in 1873. In Berlin, about 5000 horses
per year, in the neighborhood OF 1884. In
Amsterdam, 1872 horses In 1883 and 2. l0s
In lSs9-Iitcrnry Digest.
u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

failed three times and was forced to with
draw, leaving Scott and Martin to fight
il out. The former went to the 4 feet 10
inch mark and then had to give it up,
while Martin succeeded in doing 5 feet 2
inches, which is the gymnasium record to
date.
Next came the standing kick between
Martin and Scott. Both touched the tam
BOURNE at #. in., and then Scott did a
hitch-and-kick of Z #. 2 in, Patrick
Crowell gave an exhibitio,. .iitch-and-
kick of s it, 10 in. He has record Of
o TT l in.
The wind-up event in the gymnasium
was friendly set-to with the big mittens
between Scott and Hands. The formers
superiority in height reach was in
marked contrast to the physique of his
little antagonist, but the latter displayed
the proper kind of grit and showed that
he was in the game TO stay as long as 1t
lasted The bout was on the "slapping
match order, but the audience got just
as much amusement out of it as If it had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

of spectators present was largely in excess
of that which has attended any of the pre-
vious meetings The events were all
good and hotly contested.
IL was close to o'clock when the first
event was called on. IL was the high
Jump, with Scott, Martin and Fleming as
the contestants. All of these have shown
themselves TO be good, all-round men and
are doing better work with each succeed
ing week. The jump started at feet and
all went over the mark without touch.
IL was raised gradually until feet 6
inches was reached, which all cleared
neatly, but at the next notch Fleming
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
Children's Drawers.

10 CENTS. 80 dozen Children's
Drawers, good cotton, with three tucks,
sizes 4 to IL years.
% CENTS. Children's Drawers, with
three tucks and Hamburg rufile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
CHEMISE.

25 CENTS. Choice of 3 styles Chernise,
every one worth 35c. each.
80 CENTS. Chemise made of fancy cot
ton with elegant Hamburg 'front.'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31


but anarice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
APRONS.

12< CENTS. 25 dozen Fancy Lawn
Aprons, never sold less than 19c.
25 CENTS. 90 dozen, four styles, fine
Aprons, made to sell at 37lSc. each.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

Will you disfranchise yourself In the
Presidential election? Registeri You
cannot do IL after o'clock this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

win you disfranchfsc yourself In the
Presidential election? Rexfstcri You
cannot do n after o'clock this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Athletic Contests at the Metropole
in the Gym and Tank.
DEMPSEY-MAHER MATCH OFF.
Reported Organization OF Another Base
ball League to Take the Place OF the
American Association-What the Cor
bett-Mitchell Match Will Be-Where
Will Danny Richardson Play?

T the M e tropole
Clubs gymnasium
last night the men,
bers congregated to
watch the athletes
lie with each other
in contests of skill
and muscle. 1t was
the regular Wednes-
day evening exhibit
ton, and the number
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

Furnished rooms supplied with Lodgers
~ 10-cses .ds --sss.nsri 10 the News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
The New >.

cap 100-yard race for the club medal be
side the polo game.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

Will you disfranchise yourself I'm the
Presidential election? Register! You
cannot do Ii after o'clock this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

Billy Madden, who had charge of the ar
rangement is for four-round boxing con-
test between Jack Dempsey and Peter
IA, has decided TO declare the match off.
This was one of the matches concerning
which Supt Murray issued positive notice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31
CHARMING ROsINA vOKEs.

Your last chance IL passing. Regist
before o'clock tonight!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-31

The City Clerks ONCE will he open uv
o'clock this evening. Resisteri
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-03-06
A RaIloonist's Fright.

n. Hennequin, of Paris, France, who
has had some experience in aerial nava-
ton, arrived in the city yesterday from
San Francisco on his way home, and
during his stay in Chicago called on Mr..
Pennington, of airship fame, at the
Grand Pacific Hotel. Mr.. Hennequin
was in Fontenay at the time Tissindler
and Cover had their startling adventure
in balloon. The traveller is an intimate
friend of Cover, and tells the sto y of
their fall of a mile as the balloonist re-
lated it to him.
"They assembled from Tissindler's
house in Paris, and foated off toward
VIncennes, and as the wind was some
what strong from the northeast, the two
men soon disappeared from the view of
Paris, having risen to height of about
1900 feet. When they had reached
Fontenay, they were fully 5000 feet
above the earth. They were sailing
along smoothly, watching the scenes be-
low, when suddenly they seemed to fall
into hole in the atmosphere and down
they went at terrific rate. Cover
glanced at the needle of the verticle
scale. 1t was travelling with lighting
speed. A roar filled their ears, and both
men thought their time had come.
Nothing had happened to the balloon.
1t was in perfect condition, but there
seemed to be no air to hold it up. Tis-
sindler desperately threw out sand-bags.
They were falling SO rapidly that the
bags were left far behind and disap-
peared above them. The earth seemed
to be rushing at them with the speed of
a comet. There seemed to be no atmos-
phere left, and they could scarcely
breath. AS last resort Tssindler
threw over the anchor and the remaining
ballast, and the big balloon, after rush
of mile through the sky, regained its
poise, and they were saved. The earth
was but fifty feet below"
This goes to show" continued Mr..
Hennequin, "that too much precaution
cannot be observed in carrying plenty of
ballast. There arc in the air occasional
rarefactions and when balloon once
gets into one of them it drops like a
piece of lead. Cover and Tissindler
sailed into veritable pit in the air and
had they not had lots of ballast aboard
they would have been dashed to pieces. u
Chicago Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-03-06

No one doubts that Dr.,
Sage's Catarrh Remedy really
cures Catarrh, whether the
disease be recent or of long
standing, because the makers
of it clinch their faith in it
with a $500 guarantee, which
isn't a mere newspaper guar
antee, but "on call" in a!
moment.
That moment is when you,
prove that its makers can't
cure you.
The reason for their faith
is this:
DR.. Sage's remedy has
proved itself the right cure
for ninety nine out of one
hundred cases of Catarrh in
the Head, and the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton can afford to take the
risk of your being the one
hundredth.
The only question is-are
you willing to make the test,
if the makers are willing to
take the riskl
If SO, the rest is easy. You
pay your druggist SO cents
and the trial begins.
If you're wanting the $500
you'll get something better
q cure
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-03-06
His Uniaue Sign.

A striking signboard may sometimes
be the means of making its owners
fortune. There are plenty of places in
New York where old umbrellas are
mended, but the west side mender who
put up the sign "Umbrella Hospital"
struck an idea that none of his rivels had
thought of. People laughed at it, took
second glance at it, looked at the
place, and told their acquaintances about
it, thus advertising tho umbrella hospital
and sending customers to it. Unless the
signs fail, that signboard will yet enrich
its inventor. Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-03-06
IndiaIla's Trees.

The forests of Indiana, the fifth lum-
Der producing State In the Union, have
now been reduced to 1000, 600 acres, or
about one-tenth of the total area. They
contain, according to Professor S.
Coulter, 106 species of trees, belonging
to twenty-four orders. The sugar maple,
found In every county, is the most uni
formly distributed. Geological forma-
tions are assumed to have little effect on
the distribution of tress over so limited
surface, but the main influences are
differences of elevation, the courses of
the streams. and the location of the
swamps.-T Trenton (N. ~ american.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-03-06
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Electricity has been put to driving
drills.
1t costs sixty-four cents to run train
mile in England.
Wooden-spoon making is an extensive
industry in Russia, about 80, 600, 900, 600
being the annual product.
Electricity has just been applied to the
reeling, weighing and making up into
balls of silk and similar woven fabrics.
Iron bolts exposed to water in the
bridges over the Thames in England,
have in twenty-five years been eaten
away one-half.
Silk from paper pulp is made smooth
and brilliant, has about the same elastic
ity as ordinary silk, and is about two
thirds as strong.
Japan is about to enter the field as
producer of indigo. The soil and clim-
ate of parts of the island arc stated to be
favorable to the cultivation of the
shrub.
An Austrian has invented an instru-
ment resembling a piano in appearance,
which contains six violins, two voilas,
and two violoncellos, and is manipulated
by a keyboard.
A machine, said to be a marvel of
lightness and ingenuity, has recently
been built in Australia for experiments
in fly ing through the air. 1t is propelled
by an engine fed with compressed air.
The group of bodies termed by chem
lists the carbo-hydrates-b they are
composed of carbon united with oxygen
and hydrogen in the proportion in which
those two elements combine to form
water-contain the we'll known series of
sugars, gums and starches.
A 9.2-inch armor- piercing shell, manu-
featured by the British firm of Thomas
Firth & Sons, was recently subjected to
being fred at fourteen-inch compound
plate. The projectile passed clean
through the plate. Further tests with
this shell will soon be made.
At test of steel manufactured at
Reading, Penn, the other day, one
inch bar broke at strain of 233, S33
pounds, "being about 20, 900 pounds in
excess of the highest record authoritavely
known" The test was made under the
supervision of Government officers.
At the Pechiney Works, at Salindres,
France, caustic soda is now prepared for
the market in leaves or flakes. This is
effected by allowing the hot supersatu-
rated liquor to flow from funnel be-
tween hollow rollers, which latter arc
kept cool down 70 a low point by the
circulation of cold water within them.
Clay which is pure white. and that
also which is discolored, and has been
washed to bring it to uniform shade Of
color, is used by the manufacturers of
paper hangings to give the smooth satin
surface to the finished paper. 1t is used
by mixing it up with thin size, apply
ing it to the surface of the pieces OF
paper, and then polishing it by means of
brushes driven by machinery.
Recent Investigations oy Professor
Geddes, of Edinburgh, Scotland, have
led him to reject the commonly accepted
views of the origin Of thorns. He has
found that there is more or less devel-
oped general contrast in vegetative habit
between thornless and thorny varieties.
The thorny varieties or species show a
moro diminishing vegetativencss than
their thornless congeuers; in fact, they
frequently develop their thorns by the
actual death of their germ points.