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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Fifth Annual May Eve Ball.

The Irving Literary Club held their
fifth grand annual May Eve Ball, in
Music Hall Assembly Rooms last even
ing, and although the threatening wea-
ther kept many away. The floor was
fairly well filed by the middle of the
evening The grand march was by the
President of the club, James X. Noonan,
and Miss Celia Donnelly. The commit
tee of arrangements consisted Of John
Motley, John Flately, James McKenna,
Lawrence s. Mooney, William +. Loner-
gan, James +. Noonan, John A. Mullen,
Frank j. Lamore; reception committee.
William +. Lonergan, John Flatley, John
Mckenna.
The Last OF the Season.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society
connected with the Pawtucket Congrega
tional Church, held their last supper and
sale of the season at the church last even
unique feature was the sale OF books"
These were, in fact, artistically decorated
cigar boxes, with etchings and amusing
titles, the work of Samuel NJ. Conant.
The sale was very successful, and the
cafe was well patronized.
Good Samaritan Lodge.
Good Samaritan Lodge, /. o. o. F., met
last evening and received acceptable re-
ports from the committees on the late an
niversary, the parade and the banquet,
and ordered the payment of the bills pre-
sented. One proposition for membership
Past Grand James s. Tucker of Lafay-
cite Lodge, No. AZ, of Scituate was pres
ent and made a few remarks.
New Organization.
The Catholic Crusaders Of the Holy
Cross held an open meeting in Sarsfeld
Hall last evening for the purpose of form
ing new organization In this city. A
temporary organization was formed
which will probably at the next meeting
be made permanent one.
Clan Fraser II Holds an Entertainment.
Clan Fraser held an entertainment in
evening, which called out a full house.
Refreshments were served, after which a
season of dancing ensued. The commit
tee of arrangements were William w al
lace, David McFadyen, Matthew Lang,
John Shedden and James Holburn.
Meeting of the License Commissioners.
A meeting of the license commissioners
was held yesterday afternoon. Richard
Shuttleworth, Job Tyrrell, Ernest Lit
terer and Frank w. Martins applications
were deferred.
Points Of Interest.
Park Place Church will serve the Nav
breakfast this year on Tuesday morning
next, from $50 to o o'clock.
The Sunday school of the First Free
Baptist Church will celebrate its sixty
fifth anniversary on Sunday, May sth, by
Rallying Day"
The rails on the Main street branch of
the Union Railroad company between
PawJucket avenue and Garden street are
laid as far as Harrison street, but consid-
erable paving is to be done yet up to this
point. IL will probably be two weeks
before the branch is completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30
Innings, !

Base bits, ChIcagos Z, Philedelphias, 8; err
rors, Philadelphias, I; batteries, Hutchinson
and Kittredgs, Carsey and Clements; earned
runs. Chicsgos, .; umpire, Hurst.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30
$4,000 AT JUST HALF PRICE

Mems $500 Suits take them for $3.50
Mems 1000 Suits take them for 1000
Mems 1900 Suits take them for 600
Mems 1000 Suits, take them for 500
Mems 1900 Suits take them for 900
Mems 22.oo Suits take them now for
Mems $500 Suits take them now for 1850
Mems 100 Suits, take them now for $50
All and popular styles, dark medium and igh
coors double and sngebreasted Sack Coats and Cuta
ways regular sizes to fit men and young men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

Competition sharp! Trade is off! We have
We going slaughter it and get Cash for
quickest time possible Tomorrow morning
begin greatest forced sale Of reliable Clothing
known in these regions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30
Chiosges. 4; Philadeiphias. ..

CHICAGO, April So.-Ths Colts yester-
DAY won from the Philliss on the perfect
support given Hutchinson who was very
unsteady. Attendance, 2l00. The sum-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

PrTsBuRo, April 3o.-The Pittsburgs
- no trouble in defeating Baltimore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

Mems $500 Spring 0vercoats going for 5000
Mems 1900 Spring Overcoats going for $50
MEMS 1900 Spring 0vercoats going for 900
Mems 1000 Spring Overcoats going for 500
Mems 1000 Spring Overcoats going for 500
Mems 1900 Spring Overcoas going for $50
Mems 22.OO Spring Overcoas going for 400
Mems 25.OO Spring Overcoats going for 1880
Big Stock and the most Wonderful Bargains in Spryng
Overcoats shown in America
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washinste,s q, oincinnatis 4.

CINCINNATI, April 3o.-Dolan's superior
pitching won yesterdays game in spite
Of his poor support. Each Of Cincinna-
ti's errors cost q run and . base on balls
gave the last. Attendance, 5000. The
nuUnn,orv.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

Base hits, Cincinnatis I, washingtons 9; er-
lcrs, Cinctnnatis 9, washingtons g; batteries.
Aullane and Murphy, Doian and Milligan;
two-bsse hits, Donovan; three-base hits, Duff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

LOUISVILLE, April 3o.-But for Pfeffsr's
error In the second inning, Brooklyns
would have been shut out yesterday.
Jones pitched q superb game. Attend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

CLEVELAND, April so.-Poor battery
work on the part of the New Yorks and
hard hitting by the Clevelands club won
che game for the latter yesterday. At
tendance $500. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

Base hits, Clevelands, ~, New Yorks, Q; err
rors, oisvelands, o, New Yorks, 8; batteries,
Young aad Doyle. Rusie, Crane and Boyle;
earned runs, Clevelands z, New Yorks 8; two
base hits, Childs, Davis, ,McAleer, Doyle, Gore,
q Young; three base hit, Bassstt; home run,
8wing; umpire, Sheridan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30

Base hits. Louisvilles II, Brooklyns 2; er-
rors, Louisvilles 2, Brooklyns 4; batteries,
Jones and Grim, Stein and Winslow: two base
hits, Taylor: umpire, Lynch.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
DIR. nRIGGs, TELL.


New York. Nov. 0.-The New York
Presbytery, in compliance with the order
of the general assembly which convened
in Portland Oregon, last May, began this
afternoon in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church, q second trial of Professor Charles
A. Briggs, Of Union Theological Seminary,
on the charge of heresy.
In accordance with letter received by
Dr. Wylie, pastor OF the church, THIS
morning from DR.. Briggs, Il few chairs
were set apart in the church gallery for
Mrs. Briggs aud q number of other ;mme-
diate friends of the family The rest of
the gallery and the side aislcs of the
church are ut the disposal of the public.
Moderator j. C. Bliss occupies the pulpit.
The roll call showed that only about
tWO-thirds of the ministers and elders
composing the Preshytcrv were present.
Many of the nbsentecs sent letters eXplain-
ing their appearance.
Moderator Bliss announced that the court
was in session. lie said: 1--WE are now to
ST in Judgment as n court of the Lord
Jesus Christ"
DR.. Briggs Immediately sprang to his
feet and called i'll question the right of the
prosecuting committee TO act us an original
party; to act independent of the l'reSby-
terry; their right to act AS n prosecuting
committee pending the decision of COM
plant to the Synod, aud also made other
objections.
Colonel John j. McCook replied to him
US member of the prosecuting commit
tee. The other members are DR.. G. W. f.
Birch, of bethany Church of West Ches-
ter county; the Rev. J. J. Lamps, the Rev.
Robert Il. Sample and Elder John j. Ste
ycnsOn.
The defendant was not allowed to sneak
IN rebnttal. He rose to point of order
Fifty-cight voted against him and 70 with
him. Or. Brick then opened the prosecu-
ton.
The charges are eight in number and
have their immediate origin in Professor
briggs inaugural address at Union rhco-
logical Seminary, January 10Th, 1891. Ills
orthodoxy was then brought in question
on the ground that his views were contrary
lo the doctrine of the infallibiity of the
Bible and because Of his views on progress
siyc sanctiiiCatinn
Or Briggs asked for 10 days in which to
prepare his defence, and an adjournment
was taken until November 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
CivCINNarI lAUYcn ED.
Amid Heavy Rain the New Cruiser
Takes Her Dip in the Deem.

Ahhcs iter up III inc Deep.
New SoRK. Nov, 10.-A continuous
downpour of rain and cold northwest
wind was the weather which prevailed to-
day here upon the occasion of the launch
ing of the United States cruiser CinciE-
natl.
The new cruiser from stem to stern was
decorated with flags. The unusual num-
Der Of warships i'll the basin made the
scene decidedly attractive. The list Of the
vessels included the cruisers Philadelphia
and Atlanta, the dOuble-turreted monitor
Mianatonomnh, the dynamite cruiser,
Scslvius, the dispatch vessel Dolphin, the
training ship Portsmouth and thetiioynnni
Bnnsan, the Italian cruiser which repre-
scented Italy in the late Columbus ietes in
New York ....r
The yard was open freely to the public.
An enclosure OF about 50 feet around the
cruiser being ropcd off that the wofkmen
might have room to work. The navy
yard band was stationed near the grand
stand, TO cnliven the occasion with patri-
otto selections.
Miss Mosby. daughter Of the mayor of
Cincinnati, who was selected 90 uhriSten
the vessel, arrived in the morning,
together with Il number Of prominent cti-
2ens Of Cincinnati, with the mayor Of the
city at the head. 4 special train from
Washington arrived in Jersey City NJ noon
AMI on it were the Secretary of tho Navy,
Bcnjamin +. Tracey, aud several govern
ment officials who were to take part in the
ceremonies.
The launching of the cruiser was under
the charge OF the naval constructor, who
had charge of the construction of the ship
10: the last Is months, having succeeded
Naval Constructor W. 4. Mintcrn, who
began the work of building.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETING.
Annual Meeting Of the homeopathic
SnrinLN in Ihis Citr -

At the annual meeting of the Delaware
homeopathic Society OF Delaware, held
at the Clayton House Thursday. TIE fpl-
lowing officers were elected l.. a. kittin.
ger, NJ. d., President; j. W. Cooper, II.
D., Nice-president; f. I. Negendank, NJ.
p, Secretary K v Finn, N. D., Treas
urer, August NcgandAnk. NJ. H., j. ii.
Rlle, NJ, d., and l.. W Finn, NJ. d.. were
elected censorS.
Drusilla q. Barlow NJ. D., l.. w, Finn,
NJ. d., delegates, and Leonard Kittinrcr,
NJ, p, and August Ncgandark, NJ h.,
altcrnateS to the meeting Of the American
Institute of Homeopathy in Chicago in
june 1873. George NJ. Doane NJ. D., was
elected TO membership of the society.
lhe members u the society dined to-
gether At the Clayton House. During the
afternoon session papers were read and
discussed by the members.
The following bureaus were formed at
the meeting and committees appointed
by the presidents
Bureau d Materia Medica-August
Negeudank, NJ, b., I. q. Clements. Nj ii.
and j. W Cooper VI. d.
Clinical Mcditine-E. r. Anderson. NJ
r. Il. T. : =" smith, NJ d. l. y Slaughter
Surgcry-L. W. Finn, NJ. D. E. r
Negendank, NJ. D., and George NJ. Doane
NJ. d.
pOStetrcts-l.e leonard ktttInger, NJ. d.
prqgsilla q, Barlow, NJ. d., and J. Paul
Gynccolney-I. NJ. Finn, NJ. d.. pru.
silia @. barlow, NJ, D., and c. NJ. Almond,
NJ. D.
raedology-A. L. Frantz, NJ. d., W. T..
S,iherwood' NJ. D., and l.. \. kitlingcr,
opthymology, Otology and Larry
mology-F. 4. RitchiG, II. d., Peter
Cooper. y, d., and j, H. Rile. NJ j.
Committee on l.eGislation-E. Y. Andcr-
NJ. D., i. G.,RitcAie, NJ. b.. and G. N,
almond. NJ y. On annual meeting,
Leonard Rittinscr, ". H., j. H. ltie N.
d., ana George NJ. Doauc, NJ D..
Ihe next annual session will be held in
this city ia October 1888.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
BIG CONTRACT AW4RDED.
National Dredging Company to Dredge a
Channel In Mobile Bay,

The National Dredging Company of this
city has been recently awarded the largest
contract ever given out by the Federal gov
ernment The great contract includes the
dredging Of Mobile Ala bay and the com.
pany will be kept busy for five years to
complete the contract. The mud to be re-
moved is estimated at 175yO, 900 cubic
yards. The cost 10 the Federal govern
ment will be Sl,5a3, $40. This company
recently completed u contract at Mobile
bay, which took them II months and cost
the government S226O19. The mud re-
moved was 100000 cubic yards
In addition to this large contract the
National Dredging Company has begun
work in Curtis Bay at Baltimore which
will take them four months to complete
at cost OF S2S,OOO Other contracts
given the firm under the River and IIarbor
Bill of $50 are: Portland. Maine, back
bay; Kingston, Mass, hnTbor, SlO.OnJ.
Plymouth, Mass, harbor, $1,000 Glouccs.
ter, Mass, harbor $4,000 The total cost
Of work now being done by the company
Will be 81 40, 400. The work lust finished
at MOBILE makes total of 81, 76S, 100.
ndcr the provisions of the River and
Harbor bill Of lsSS channel 40 feet wide
70 feet deep and 2S miles long. was dredged
by George c. Foulkc ~ Company of Baiti-
more.
The River and Harbor bill of 1890 pro
vided that the same channel should be
widened 10 feet. This WAS doue by the
National Dredging Company at cost of
" cents per cubic yard.
The River and llurbOr bill of 1892
passed July 18th, has these provisions
Improving harbor at Mobile, Alabama. CON
tinning improvement i2l25J1. Provided that
cuntracts may be entered INTO by the Secretary
81 War for such materials and work as may be
necessary 10 complete tho present project Of
improvement, To hH nuIu for q
lions may from time to time be made by law,
not to exceed III the aggregate fI,iSl.3jO ex.
elusive 81 tue amount herein and heretofore
| appropriated.
In the specifications fnrnishedto bidders
| by the government the extent of the work
is thus described:
The amount Of dredging 10 be contracted for
VIII therefore be the number of cubic ynids
mat can be eScavated and deposited in accord
ante with the specification at tho price nc-
cepted Tor about sl,SjU,C01. surprising the
work tn be completed in throo years tho
| amount To he decreased or Increased propor-
| tipnhtey should the work continue a shorter
| or longer time
The bids for the Mobile work were opened
at Washington IN September 18th, and the
llnal papers were signed last week. The
| bids were
| II.lO cont1, cents, on cents, l0S cents, II
| cents and l3 cents. Phe National DrCdelng
\ company was the lowest bidder. They have,
| given bonds to no amount OF tj40OU6 The
| channel To DO cut will be aUO feet wide u feet
| deep and - miles long. The entire channel,
\ when this work Ia done, will ne 2SU feet wide
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Fearful Accident on the Chicago,
Milwaukee s. ST. Paul.

a Collision Was Followed by Fire ana
-Four People, Who We're Pinned Fast
III the Wreck, slowly Died in the Flames.
OrTUMwA, a., Nov. l0.-A fearful catas.
trophc, occurred on the Chicago, Mil.
waukce & st. Paul railroad last night at
Highland, small station north Of this
city. \ fast freight train dashed into a
local freight train standing on the track,
tclescoping five cars. The caboose caught
fire, -four people were burned to death and
q number Of others had narrow escapes.
The cahoose was split by car Of grain,
wedgng four people in the right side The
most pitiful case was that OF Miss Lizzie
Butler of this city, who got her head ont
Of u window and pleaded with those about
to save her but her body was pinned in d
freight car and ii was impossible to cxtri.
cate it.
Mrs. Jones, also of this city, tried to
escape through a window, but she was an
unusually large woman and could not
succeed.
The other victims were an unknown
woman and an unknown man. The latter
is thought to be Il butcher ut Dskalonsa.
The injured are Mrs. eli Mills and Mrs.
Pickett of this city and Miss Lizzie Corey
of Sigourney. They were badly burned
curious incident was that one Of the
the passengers was disguised and in the
crash the disguise came of, revealing d
noted crook. He quickly disappeared in
the excitement.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
i sroKr ~ CANNTnJLIsu.
The Fiend a Russian Woman, Drunk
and Crazy. and OF Gigantic stature--
Taken TO Jail by Five Mem Nearly
Lynchch by the Infnriated pennlc.

The Fiend Russian Woman, Drunk
and Crazy. and OF Gigantic STATURE
Taken to Jail by Five Mem Nearly
L.ynchcd by the rnfuriated People.
LONDON Nov. 11.-A most terrible story
of cannibalism is reported by the 7tle-
gidpHS st. Petersburg's correspondent. A
woman named Akerman, d giantess in
statue and strength sought shelter and
was afforded a refuge at the house of a
peasant woman named NoOresk Saricra,
living in the lsmal district of Bessarabia.
ING woman drank quantity of vodka,
nnd when the supply gave ont Yooreski
went ont to get another bottle.
When she returned she was almost
struck dumb with horror ON finding that
her guest in her absence had killed her
baby and sucked its blood and brains. The
woman was then in the act of attempting
To kill another child, 3.ycars.old girl,
who was seeking TO escape from the hut
aud screaming at the top Of her voice.
The mother rushed III and tried to save
her child from the murdercss but the latter
struck the little girl with bludEeon and
killed her before her mother could reach
her.
Fhc mothers brain was turned BY the
terrible scene she had witnessed She he
came raving maniac and ATTEMPTED to
Kill herself, but neighbors, attracted to
the scene by her wild shrieks, prevented
her.
The Akcrman woman made desperate
resistance when some of the peasants at.
tempted to arrest her. She fought like a
tigcress and some Of the peasants were
severely injured. The cannibal was finally
overrowered and bound with ropes. Five
men accompanied her to Jail.
The news of the terrible crime spread
rapidly and on the way 20 the prison a
number Of men tried to take her from her
guards with the intentionof lynching Lrr.
They were prevented however and the
woman was locked up. 1t is not known
whether she is insane or not, The whole
district isin fermcnt over the affair.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
BILLY rHoMpsOS.s mo LUCK.


anu Lost u suit OF clothes.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
There were some lively scenes nj the
Gloucester race track Thursday and the
private office Of President William !.
Thompson was crowded with politicians
from Camden and Gloucester counties and
from this city.
Dan llonig, Bob Hutchinson and Bill
Beckett all prominent horse owners, wore
big redcombed ROSTERS in their button
holes in cummcmuraiion OF the Demo
cratic victory, while Bill Hawkins, who
has thrice been defeated for MAYOR of
Gloucester, marched around the betting
ring with two badges pinned TO his coat
lapel. On one was printed II am Re
publican" and on the other In the soup. /"
Harry liinkson, Dick Thompson and a
hundred others sported badges upon
which were printed the words II am a
Democrat" and sam Linton, besides u
rooster and Democratic badge, also had a
card in his hat upon which was II Told
You ,SOn
President Thompson was warmly con
graduated upon his pluck and his good
fortune. Mr.. Thompson won $4,000 ON
the election. and of this amount he won
%iS,ODD or SiD0OO from thc Republican
syndicate Of this CITY, He won :2i,5 800
which he bet that Wcrts Democrat would
be elected governor of New Jersey, and
$1,000 which he bet that Cadmus, Demo
crat, would be elected To Congress. Twenty
thousand dullarsnf Mr.. THOMPSON money
was bet OH the general result III New York
Mr.. Thompson won every bet he made
except one Oi a suit of clothes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
LITTLE DELAWARE,
The sturdy Integrity of Convection That
Made Her Vote for Cleveland as She
Voted for Clay.
phitadatnhia ri,naa

The sturdy Integrity of Conviction That
Made Her Vote for Cleveland rs She
Voted for Clay.
Philadelphia Times.
Little Delaware was true to her tradi.
tons ON Tuesday, No State in the Union
was 50 tiercely assaulted by all the COM
bined power of debaucherg. Money was
scattered broadcast to corrupt voters; offices
were bartered like goods in tho open mar
ket place, and the most violent and lawless
abuses of the Federal election statutes ran
riot in Wilmington; but the honest voters
Of the State have stood like adamant, and
the ballot-thieves and suffrage and office
spectators have been kicked out to revel
in their own infamy.
In olden Wing times like crucial test
was put upon Delaware and her people
made their integrity and their state memoir
able by devotion to conviction When
Delaware voted for President in 1914,
Henry Clay was already defeated by the
earlier votes of Pennsylvania and New
York; and the battle was fierce to strip her
of her Clay laurcls when her candidate
was already vanquished; but the utterly
hopeless battle was as fierce in Delaware
as if her electoral vote would decide the
issue and the beaten Clay was victor in the
little State that was heroic even in death
The sturdy integrity of conviction that
made Delaware vote for the defeated Clay
in lSl4 made her vote for the victorious
Cleveland in 1892, regardless of all .he
corrupt appliances of money or power;
and the country now honors little Della
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
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"WEAVER'S Ell ECTED.D
ALudicrous Illustration, of the Effect of
Political Disquietude Upon the Female
Mind.


Mind.
The is a.conservative Democrat in Viii
mington who is blessed, or otherwise, with
q family every member of which is rabidly
and unreasoningly Republican, including
n young daughter-in-law with a remark
able penchant for vivid and sometimes
'ludlcrousiy lnapt dreams. This daughter
.in-law remained up long enough on cleo.
ton night TO get into frame Of mind re-
garding Harrison's rapidly dwindling
chances to occupy the White House f0r
four years more. Disquictcd considerably
on this account she sought her couch and
after tossing restessly fell into a troubled
sleep. In her slumbers she dreamed that
the election returns had taken d strange
twist and favored the choice of Weaver.
greatly TO the aggrayation of her father
iin-law, who seemed, IN her dream to be
very excitedly, strangely SO for one Of his
even temperament, giving vent to his opn-
ions. and he was full of opinions
What shall we do?n she heard him
ask, with all the force of gcSticuation at
ais command. "What is to become of the
country with such man ii the Presi-
iential chair What in creation could the
'eople have been thinkingof to elect himg'
"0h, dear y she interrupted suothinrlv
why can't people get along without 50
much politics, anywayM
What on earth are we coming To -
conllnueo the lrate man, unhecdng the
interruption, for the American people to
go and elect that man Weaver, that great
bloat, TO the Presidency And thus he
continued to rip and snort around until
she awoke.
She awoke, but the effect of the dream
still fingered. Ruusing her slumbcriup
husband by u decisive dig Of her elbow
she called out: "W-, wake up Weuyer's
elected
Who the old Harry is Weaver ~
,drowsily inquired the surprised man, and
then his wife realized that it was false
alarm.