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"chair warmer" i'm one Of those nondescript
first parts' so familiar to frequenters cf
variety theaters She received a small-a
very .small-salary then, and there was
nothing about her-not even her Sullivan
esque personal appearance-to Indicate
that she would ever become q New York
fad.
But one day q man named Casey got her
to sing a song which he had written. That
song was MARY Ann Kohoe." The words
were not beautiful, the music was bolster
Gus, and Miss Clne's method Of emitting
both did not contain even n suggestion Of
Patti. Still, TO use the vernacular "the
song turn went" "Mary Ann Kehoen as
interpreted 10y the amazonian Maggie, was
the most colossal sort of hit. Any one
who has hcarl this lady's substitute for
singing need not be told that her voice is
in Keeping with her size-it is large, very
large.
On the last day Of October, 1850, male
mpcrsonator," named Bessie Bonehill,
made her American debut at Tony PASTORS
theater. Miss Bonehill is an English wom-
an who began her theatrical career at the
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which he has provided them for more than
aquarter OF century, and they tolerate
him for bis past goou deeds Besides he
has come 10 be regarded as a tradition, and
the young theater goer feels that his edu
cation has been neglected unless he sees
Tony PASTORS company. AS Mr. Pastor
appears at each and every performance"
he is seen and beard every year by thou
sands Of persons who regard him only with
curiosity.
Tony Pastor is a New York product,
pure and simple. It is said that his father
kept a cigar store in Cortland street lie
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nnltnn Mn snn Conorrllle.

CoFFEYVILLE, Kan, Oct. 26.-Will Dial
ton will bring suit against the city OF COT
fcyville for damages, basing his claim
on the alleged riaing of the pockets
of the dead bandits of $500 Accord
ing TO VIII, Emmett viii be defended
by senator Vest, Of Missouri, who he al
leges has proiIered his services free by rea
son of long standing friendship for the
family Emmett is improving and vii
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Judre swirt 10 BE Arrested.

BUFFALO, Oct 26-Ex-Judge Harlan J..
Swift. who, it is alleged, wrecked the Life
and Reserve association, of which he was
president, by loaning out money to rela-
tives ON property far below the value
placed ON il. and who, it is charged, misap-
propriated 500, 900 Of the funds of the assoc
citation, is TO be arrested.
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The Dr. nrlrrs Issue.

NEW YORK, Oct 26.-As a result Of the
stand taken by the Union Theological
seminary in withdrawing from the presby-
terian general assembly on the DR.. Briggs
issue, Dr. John Hall and DR. Robert Rus
sell Booth have resigned from the board Of
Ifrnotora
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pTorris and the T.nureateship.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Wiliam Morris, the
socialist poet whose name has been prom
inently mentioned in connection with the
poet laureateship, said that he decidedly
desired the abolition of the Office.
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snldler nnrs pni1.

BUFFALO, Oct 26.-The members Of the
Sixty-hfth and Seventy-fourth regiments
were paid today for their time spent on
duty during the switchmen's strike in
August. The Sixty-ffth men got about
S 900 and the seventy fourth 5000.
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A nTonster strIIke Of swltchmen,

BUFFALO, Oct 26-The switchmen Of the
country are preparing for a monster strike
next May. expecting to cripple the Worlds
them to concede the demands Of employees.
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Ncsnncd hN IN Rncl,ol.-

LONDON, Oct 2G-The British steamer
J. V. Short. from Alexandria. is aground
at TurnstnlL The passengers were rescued
by the rocket apparatus.
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Insnlt. ln cnnsuI smIih.

THREE RIVERS, Cue, Oct. 26-While the
police guard has been withdrawn from the
United States consulate, members OF the
family of Consul Smith are insulted when
they annear ON the street.
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had three sons
and they all went
into the circus
business. tits re-
lated that Tony
sold lemonade for
n starter. Whether
this be true ornot,
IL is certain tliat
he graduated as q
clown, and a
mighty good one
too. Then Tony
left the circus bus
mess and became
a variety perform
er. He first struck
out for himself in
a business way
when he secured
control Of avaude-
Vile house on the
Bowery in the
neighborhood OF
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Dangerous Fire Extinguishcrs.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 26.-Louis f. Bisson's
wife and two children have died. Mr. Bis
son lies at deaths door on account OF a
chemical used to put out fire in the
house. 1t is believed the fumes poisoned
tbo family
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Cnrs ~ CraIn in rlnme..

OXFORD, Pa, Oct e6.-The extensive
planning mills, sawmill, feed and grain
mill, lumber yard and warehouse belong.
ing to ID. W. Chandler were entirely de-
stroyed by fire, together with eight cars
loaded with grain.
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whIfo cans In n Now Role.

KEoKuK, H., Oct 26-rwo churches
have been burned in Fulton county, Ills,
by the white caps because the congrcga-
tions Of each are at war
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Canada for tho Cannalnns.

TORONTO, Oct. 25.-Demands by United
States sportsmen for permits for deer
shooting in Ontario this season having
been beyond reasonable numbers, the pro
vincial secretary will grant permits only to
Canadinne
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rhn Nrlhnn. Nm cnnlc.t.

FRIENDSHIP, n. Y, Oct. 26.-When A. W.
Miner died here recently il was found no
had left his estate, valued at 100000, TO
three adopted daughters. His widow was
given 10000 She and other heirs are go
ing to contest the viii
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rnircr.ltr Extcnsion.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 26.-The committee
OF the American Society for the Extension
of University Teaching has fixed the meet
ing for the second national conference for
Dec 29 and 30 in Philadelphia.
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For Bride Ranges. Victor COOKS. Harvest
Homes. ofhcilo. Finest, RUBY. Splendid Re-
lance. Altoona. Gau1e Door. Electric, Capital
Royal. Irving. with dozen Others az ali siz s.
George II. Hollis, . east Fourth street.
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ner nndr m a Hollow stumn.

DUNKRE, n. Y, Oct. 26.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Emily
Healy from this city last January has just
been cleared up by the finding of her body
in a hollow stump near tredonia.
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An unI,nn,rn nnnchtor 60 M

CINcINNATI, Oct. 26-Dr. John, Of Val
paraiso, Ind, dying, left an estate of $780,
600, which il has just been discovered will
go to a daughter whom the deceased never
knew he had
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tender age Of six
and with the
equally tender sal
airy of "three bob
the week" She
was then a fairy
in the Christmas
pantomime. BY a
singular coinci-
dence the numer-
Gus biographies Of
Miss Bonehill TO
which / have had
access all neglect
to mention the
date of her birth,
which interesting
event is merely re-
ferIed to as hav-
ing occurred in
"Broomwich, a
small town near
Birming ham.
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law. Besides the Park and the Empire the
Eighth Avenue and Miners Bowery thea
ter, as well as the London and Olympic
are devoted to variety, and they are all
prosperlng
Naturally specially artists" arein great
er demand now than for many years past
abating, seems to be on the increase, ant
these companies furnish employment foi
many dancers and nominaD singers. Will.
people in every ineof legitimate theatroa
effort are developing into stars there is d
woeful dearth of first class variety per
formers, for as soon as most Of these people
make decided hit in one week stanC
they rush of and head n farce comedy or
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An rscnpol Lunatic Caughl.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-Edward G. Thur
her was arrested here as an escaped lunatic
from the Butler insane asylum at provi-
launn
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will acquire such a hold upon the az
fections OF the people. Harry Kernel,
at the time of his aiiliction, was said TO
have been in receipt Of an income Of over
$4,000 for the season OF less than forty
weeks
lIarry's brother John is said to have
been a Ncw York hack driver. lie went
on the stage, and soon after joined Harry,
and they constituted the foremost sketch
team Of America. But of course they sepa-
rated. John is now featured" ia "rhe
Hustler" breezy nothing through which
he walks, and 10 which he seems TO please
most peoples specially John Kernell-im-
mensey. Harry Kernel was an artist In
his way, while John was only considered
tolerably good because he slightly resem-
hled Harry Still he must receive salary
exceeding 5000 a season.
Whenever the word variety" is men
toned in America one name Immediately
suggests itself Who is there who has not
heard Tony Pastor the American king of
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Stole a PocketbooI.

NEWARK, n. j., Oct 26-Frank Colby,
alias John Gallagher, of Philadelphia, was
arrested for stealing pocketboob contain
ing fifty-seyen dollars from Mrs Z. 5.
l1.T.l..sfU
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A. old AbolllionI.t Dead.

CHAPPAQUA, n. ", Oct 25.- Eningham
Cook, an old aholitionist and prominent
member Of the Society Of Friends died
here
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NrcsLorn rnlnn,s 500. sweIlcd.

NEW YORK, Oct eG-The stockholders
OF the Western Union Telegraph company
increased the capital stock sl3,s)0,000 This
swells the capital stock TO i0JO00,Ol0.
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Tho Hero Of Fort Donelson Dead.

DEs MONIES. Oct. 25.-Goncml James
W. Tuttlc. the hero of Fort Donelson, died
at Casa Grande, A. r., Of paralysis. lie
win probably be buried here
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Ariist NO. Gnnnrnsltr-

HAMBURG, Oct. 26.-Gabriel Max, the
artist, has finished a picture which will be
sold for the benefit of the Hamburg poor
The name Of the picture is Mourning
Hnmhnrg.n
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n,Inr- - - 10.

LooANsroAT. Ind. Oct 26.-Bmney J.
Allen died in spasms. saying that hc ll.s
been poisoned 10y his wife.
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Wan lcd--'ro huy or loan money onl ifelrsur-
ance AID Endowment policies. Anson A
Maher. room .,2. Equitable BUILDING.
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run Nr.re I.illch.

pALATINE, Ills, Oct 20. Conductor Tar
ron end Brakeman Curran were E.lcd Son O
railroad collision near here.
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smnllnn, in - Ynrl..

NEW YORK. Oct. g. Eight cases Of small
pox were discovered in this city the past
two days
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The weather
I.ri.l.. NH Grn1..

The weather promises to be general
fair and gale S. eypectcl
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Closkey" and her
self famous at the
same time. Miss
Cline is said to re-
ceive a weekly
salary Of from
$3.50 toS3OO. Leav-
ing out of the
question the mat
ter of art, and con-
sidering only the
box Office prob
lem, she is worth
all she gets. It is
not so very many
years since Mag
ole Cline was a
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where the Peoples thcater now stands
Then he got n down town Broadway house,
and after a short stay there removed to
his present location on Fourteenth street.
He is entitled to distinction for being the
irst manager to pilot a travelling variety
show TO success.
A list OF the well known singers and
uctors who have at different times served
under Tony Pastor would occupy a good
deal Of space Among these may be mem
toned George S. Knight, Nat Goodwin,
Denman Thompson, Gus Williams, Ed
ward Harrigan, Tony Hart, Matte Vick-
crs, Neil Burgess, Carrie Swan, William J.
Ecanlon and the airy fairy Lillian Russell,
who now draws salary of 81 200 "a week
ns the prima donna Of Il. Henry French's
opera company in "The Mountebanks. 1t
is not su prising that the greater portion
Of the theatrical profession feels kindly
toward "dear old Tony"
The most popular member of Tony Pas
tors company, by long odds, is Maggie
Cline, the buXom beauty who made "Mary
Ann Kehoe," Throw Him Down, Nc
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Life insurance solicitors wanted for the
strongest largest and best company IN the
world. ANsON a. AlAHER. 6eqeral Agent,
Eauitarle lsui d rE.
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Isidor Singer the drummer, win use ten
different Instruments including two
tNmnanis.
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But when She came TO America after her
English triumphs she pleased her audience
immensely. She Is an all around artist,
being equally at home as an elocutionist,
singer, dancer or musician, but she prefers
doing sketches in male attire.
Frank Bush requires but few words
He stands head and shoulders above all of
bis contemporaries in the burlesque imper-
sonation OF Hebrew character and idiosyn-
crasies. while his act is not compliment
tary TO the Jews. ho tells his stories, most
OF which are original with him, in such a
brcczily pleasing manner that he is most
popular with the very race which he carl
caturcs. lie Is well known from one end
OF the country TO the other, and he earns
very much more money than Chief JUS
tice Fuller OF the United States supreme
court.
Peggy PrYde world probably not have
beconic famous in the variety ''rcrfeshn II
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NOT require onyhoiy's reflected glcry She
is earning mcuey very fast. and issaring it
too.
Harry N'uer,thc proprietor Of The Poo
n.es eal Ngh Avcrge thcuteis. Ncw
Ancrs thcat,r, Newark, la,d
cnri li, ma.nifceit iurtUge
Hewitt rrohahly be
.lli.lai. So ivonld aq
.Tn's pr.ac.d A2l
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Orchestra Music on Fourth street.

The orchestra Of the Second Baptist
church. under the leadership Of Professor
George Hyatt and numbering thirty
pieces. will give concert IN the church
at Fourth and French streets on Thurs
day evening Some excellent concert
numbers will be rendered In The anvil
chorus, which is one OF the selections,
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THE MELANCHOLY DlY
The Saddcst Season Ct d
Year for Baseball Playc.-
FROM AFFLUENcE TO POyzr
What Stars OF the Diamond vni
Next vinter-Thc Parable OF tsn
and the Bear F. Baseball and
Racing Compared.

S THE
po sll
the rciauc
, days that c.
the safldest OF
year, it isr
likely he 49,
from the su
point ofabasella
player in N0seia
bcr. That solerfl
period Of the an
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size huii not been
the daughter ct
that veteran and
ligh priced music
hail singer. Jennie
llill. Miss pgCe
is pert, viyacious.
sprightly and pi
Quaut. Her forte
Is sscrio-conich husi
ness. aud She has
made a great suc-
cess OF 10. She is
iie linilfftilti VI NitN
the was iu Ncw
York Jennie liiu,
"the vital spark,
ohiccte,lto having
hrr billed as ler
q dauglter,but Miss
pryde las now
rcacUcdthGt p0int
where she does
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ganizaion. There
fore while there
are exceptions it
may bu set down
as a fact that
the really great
specialists of to
day are relics of
the old regime.
Harry Kernel,
W no was COM
mitted to an in
sane asylum but a
short time ago, was
perhaps the best
Irish sketch man
TO plagiarize
j am cs Ow en-
orc on or) that
ever trod the Am
erican boards. "
There may be men
T. living who viii in
time be better
than Harry ker-
nell ever was i'm
his palmiest days,
but none of then,
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Cummings the photograpner, ae Market
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Harry T.. Thomas & Co.
Repair watches and iewelry. r. Market 81
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RElGN ON VAUDEVILLE
Its Pcrmanency Is for the Pre-
ent Problematic.
KINGS AND QUEENS OF yARTET}

7ARIETY is eu
throned in New
York city. Wheth
err It's reign will be-
a brief or protract-
ed one win depend
Of course upon the
manner In which
It is presented.
One would natu-
, rally suppose that
the indisputable
hzzle atthe Casino
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would have discouraged managers from
further attempts In that direction, but tho
effect, IL there has been any, seems to have
confirmed the prognosticators OF the puO-
lie amusement appetite in the theory that
varety--or vaudeville, If you prefer the
foreign term-is the special form Of enter
tainment fer which Americans generally,
and New Workers particularly, have been
| yearning for, lol these many years.
The Park theater is now devoted ex-
clusively to vaudeville, and from what
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tiiiniN NAl " ' ANi
| am able to
learn IS making
more money than
for years past, and
the new Empire
Concert hall on
Twenty ninth
street, abutting
the classical walls
Of Dnly's theater,
starts out with
bright prospects
and q fair prom
ise Of success, for
drinking and
smoking are per
mitted, and there
isn continuous en-
tertainment from
8 o'clock until
midnight. A
large folding fan
takes the place Of
a drop curtain
and incidentally
enables the pro.
prietor to evade
the provisions Of
the municinnl
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grateful 20 Tony Pastor for the uniformly
excellent speciality entertainments with
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News has been received from Barcelona
Of the fall of that city and the complete tri-
nmph of Crcsp0's forces in the state of Ber-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-14
CYRUS FIELDS FUNERAL.
Services to be Held at 5 O'Clock
This Afternoon.
TO Be BURIED IN ST0CKBRIDGE.
He VIII Rest in the Yard Of the Church
Of which His Father was Pastor and
Near HIS Parents and Wife.

A special train will leave New York at
ten minutes to p. NJ. to-day for Dobbs
Ferry TO take the friends of Cyrus w.
Field to his funeral. Carriages have been
engaged to meet them at the depot and
convey them to Ardsley Park, where the
services will be conducted by Bishop Pot
ter at o'clock.
The body will leave Dobbs Ferry at
seven o'clock Friday morning OH special
car, which will be transferred at Morris
ania to q New York, New Haven and
Hartford train. It will be taken thence
to Stock ckbfidge, Mass. where the inter
ment service will be held at three p. NJ.
Friday.
The services ia Stock bridge will be In
the old Congregational Church, of which
the Rev. Dudley Field, the father OF
Cyrus, was pastor for seventeen years
David Dudley Field said to-day:
''All OF our boyhood is identified with
that church Ia Stock bridge. Ny father
aud mother are buried in the churchyard
there and 80 is Mrs. Cyrus w. Field, and
it WON'T be long before my. brothers aud
myself will be placed there" n n.
Many telcgrafns OF condolences weye re-
ceived at Ardsley PARK, yesterday. among
them being messengers from A. j. Drexel,
p. ID. Armour and Sir James Anderson,
the commander of the Great Eastern
when that ship laid the first Atlantic
cable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-14
BRISTOL.


A lawn party will be held on the
grounds Of Nathaniel Gladding upon
Hope street this evening by the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Mite Society. The
grounds will be decorated with Chinese
lanterns, and there will be accommoda-
tion for those who desire 20 partake of
cake and cream.
The Congregational Church Sunday
school will make m excursion down the
bay on Thursday, July 2lst, in the
steamer Planet touching at Wexford.
Newport and various ether towns upon
the Bay.
The steamer Thomas Morgan brought a
large party here from PROVIDENCE to at
tend the picnic at Perry Grove on
Wednesday.
Hon. Isaac r. Williams entertained
number of gentlemen at the Commercial
Club on Wednesday. who are large buy
ers and importers OF rubber, among whom
were ex-Mayor William r. Grace of the
city Of New York. f. NJ. Shepard. presi-
dent OF the New York Rubber Company,
Richard Levick of the firm OF r. Levick
& Sons of Philadelphia, Shepard Gaudy
OF New York city. and Mr., Emerson,
secretary of the National India Rubber
Company, they all took the 5:15 p. NJ.
train for the West
The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company
met last night aud drilled, and to-day
Lieut.. Hodgekinson, Ensign Williams
and Wilson will visit Camp Brown, 1t
being the day that Adjutant General
Dyer receives his friends. The company
will be towed over by steamer in the
morning in their launches.
David A. Fish, who was thrown from n
moving machine on Thursday and met
with such serious injuries, was taken TO
the RHODE ISLAND Hospital on the 1856
train yesterday afternoon.
Timothy Gagtely. who fell from load
OF hay wednesday noon, lies In critical
condition without any material change
from yesterday.
The steam yacht Lesalle collided with
the sloop Bertha on Wednesday when off
Middle Ground Shoal, carrying away the
head gear Of the sloop and breaking the
rail Of the steamer. She proceeded on her
way to Newport and the sloop returned
to Bristol
Great improvement Is being made in
the house owned by the late Joseph NJ.
Blake and now owned by William B.
DeWolf aud used as summer residence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The East Providence Temple, No 8,
Pythian Sisters, held lawn party at the
residence Of one OF It's members, Mrs.
Henry A. Cole, on Warren ave
nue, corner of Ninth street. last
evening. A supper was served.
Yesterday forenoon about 10 o'clock the
Rumford bus. belonging to the Union
Railroad Company, stood at Brcadway
six corners, in front OF the waiting room.
The driver left the horses for few min
utes, when they started down Waterman
avenue, but were stopped before they had
gone great ways.
AT n meeting OF the Grattan Literary
Association last evening two applications
for membership were received.
Peter Blake who has been sick but a
short time has been taken to the RHODE
ISLAND hospital
The Universalist Sunday-school spent a
very pleasant day at Roger Williams
Park yesterday. The United Congrega.
tional school has gone today TO the same
place.
Miss Nellie Munroe's class OF the
Haven NJ. r. sunday school went to
Hunts Mills on picnic yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon ne Chief ~ Police
Adams was arriving along Valley street
he saw two men In a a quarrel. When he
reached them James Barry was holding
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-14
TALK CONFIDENTLY.
spohssmss for ths strikers Say They win
Yet win.

spokssmss for ths strikers Say They win
Yet win.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 13.-AbsoluteIy
nothing IL going on In Homestead save
foraging for rations, sweltering In the
heat OF scab Hill and waiting for the
next move In the game. The soldiers
are suffering more than the strikers and
some Of them are already impatient to be
away. They are badly lodged and worse
fed. IL the present weather continues
there will be BONE sickness, 40 the boys
are having all the discomforts Of an actu-
al campaign with none of its redeeming
features.
At the strikers head quarters not more
than three were to be seen. "The moro
the boys stay at home or go fishing, the
better IL will be for all hands," said Mr..
Cummings. ave do not want them
here. There is nothing for them to do
but to wait, and they can wait out under
the trees better than In this awful hole.
The troops cannot stay here forever and
the situation to be materially changed
after they leave"
"The company does not seriously hope
to run the works with imported labor, |"
he continued. "Mr. Frick knows that II
We provide carriages to bring black sheep
from the depot to the mills and get the
band to welcome them, he would not all
over the country get men enough for the
works. He depends upon breaking up
the Amalgamated Association and taking
back about two.thirds Of the old men.
This he can nsvep do; and until he does
do II, the mills will stay idle, or he will
come to as. We can AFFORD to wait. Not
q cent In our treasury has been touched
and we have powerful friends to fall back
upon when We have spent our own
money"
Hugh .O'Donnell, Burgess McLuckie,
Mr.. Hylands, and about half q dozen
others OF the leaders here during the re-
morning to testify before the Bates COM
mittee.