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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
Sick hcadachei BEEcnAM's PILLS will relieve.
The North Side.

A bolt OF lightning struck the large
four-tenement house. corner Branch
avenue aud Oppcr street yesterday at
SEQ o'clock. A portion Of the roof near
the ridge was torn up as NJ iiremen had
cut IL away with their axes. No one was
hurt though. Edward Barnett, standing
several rods away was nearly knocked TO
the ground, and the people were SO ex-
cited In prospect OF fire that precisely at
$50, hose cart No. IL, was on hand ready
for fight.
There was delightful picnic Wednes-
day afternoon and evening In the pastures
at Woodville under the auspices OF the
Woodville Temperance Union. The school
children recited an interesting temperance
liturgy and sang the virtues Of cold water,
while the seniors passed the time socially
and In the free use of the many delicacies
prepared by the ladies'
The Farmers Chapel people will give
their annual clambake next Wednesday
In the grove.
A select company Of 1J0 young people
from the Roger Williams Baptist sun
day school have moonlight excursion
tonight In boat charted for their special
use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29

The Chelsea Y. NJ. G. A. has sent an
Invitation TO the local association 20 play
q match game of basket ball. They offer
20 pay all expenses and will entertain
them royalty. The challenge is now
under consideration and In few days n
definite conclusion will he reached It
may be remembered that the game of bas-
ket ball was played here hrst on the 18th of
est IL Is an indoor game, being played
with the hands alone. At each end Of the
hall n placed hoop. behind which Is q
basket. and the endeavor OF those playing
IL 10 bat the ball through the hoop and
lodge II In the basket. The sport, which
was first instituted in Chelsea ON the
- youth ofthat town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
LADIES' DEPARTMENT,

Ladies' Gingham Suits, in Russian
blouse and basque waist, Were
$1,000. Now $3.50
Ladies' Figured India Silk Suits. were
$40 ....................N Now $15
Ladies' Gray Mix Cheviot Refer
Suits, were $l2.5O...... Now $40
Ladies' Blazer Suits Of blue serge, ex-
cellent quality. y...................
AT S6. SO and $3.50
Ladies Eton Suits of fine blue serge.
......... At $16.5O and S18
Ladies' Blazers, silk faced, wide notch
collar, in blue, black and tan che
viot, were $l2.50, and Bedford
cord were $15. ......... Now $40
Ladies' Light Kersey Refers, fine
quality, pearl buttons, were $3.50
and $40. Now SO
Ladies' Jet Capes, were 90 and g..
..................... Now 81
Ladies' Cheviot and Oxford Waists,
were $2.5O. ...............NOW 81
Ladies' Blazer Jackets in black, blue
and tan cheviot, were "a and S..
..................... Now $3.50
Ladies' Summer Refers, were SIT,
$lo, VIZ, $lO. aluminium. NOW 80
Ladies' Summer Capes, were $37.50...
.................... Now $15
Ladies' Sateen Waists, polka dots,
were $3.50. Now 02c
Ladies'French Flannel Waists, were
$500 ........... Now 81
Ladies' White Percale Waists, 20, 3S
and 40 size only, were $1.50......
Misses Refers, were SIS. Now $40
Ladies' and Misses Silk and Jersey
Outing Caps, were 81, $l.25, $1.50
..................... Now 5Oc
Children's Refers, were $3.50. 49,.
.....................N Now $1.5O
Children's Refers, were 50, 81, g..
..................... Now 81
Ladies' Black Coney Capes, deep back,
long points, new, just worth $3.50.
.................... Going at So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
ROUGH WEATHER AND RoUGHs.
The storm Last Night Caused Consider
able Inconvenience.

The storm Last Night Caused Consider
able Inconvenience.
Yesterday evening the steamers Mount
Hope and Thomas A. Morgan took large
parties of excursionists from Fall River
to Crescent Park. When the time for
embarking came nearly two thousand
people crowded on the wharf. The Mount
Hope lay at the front OF the dock. The
Thomas A. Morgan lay outside OF the
Mount Hope. A heavy rainstorm came up
after the Morgan had moved off to allow
the Mount Hope TO get out from the
wharf. aud the 400 passengers who were
waiting to be taken on board the Morgan.
the Squantum, the Pomham and the
Bay Queen were thoroughly drenched. In
making her landing the Morgan crashed
into the bow of the Bay Queen and lost
ten feet of her stern rail When she
finally started for Fall River heavy
hawser which had been made fast to
cleat ON her after deck aud held the Bay
Queen also had not been cast OIL aad
tue Bay Queen was dragged along
in her wake nearly 200 feet Prompt ac-
tion on the part of Capt. Kelley OF the
Bay Queen In starting his vessel ahead
Immediately averted what might other
wise have been a serious accident The
hawser was cast off both vessels at nearly
the same time, but was caught before
both ends had slipped overheard.
Last night the B o'clock steamer from
Rocky Point was crowded. The purser
and his assistants could not restrain the
mad rush to get on board, and several
women tainted. Coming up to PROVE
pENCE the rougher element performed
some acts of vandalism out Of pure mean
ness. The eight Stats that held in place
the life preservers at the top of the prone.
made deck were, in many places, broken.
torn down and cast overheard, and the
life preservers made to serve as seats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
Among
Our Own
People.

To-day is Ladies day at the Pomham
Club.
William ID. Sheldon, Col. William b;
Waterman, james Richardson, Jr. and
Col. Raymond g. Mowry, will sail on the
steam yacht "Edgewater from Boston.
Saturday next for two weeks cruise.
Miss Maria Earle gave an informal
musicale to a few friends at her fathers
summer residence on the Bluffs at Paw
ruxet last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Clifford Ladd for
New York last night and will sail on the
steamer Ems tomorrow morning 1or
Europe; they intend returning the last
OF September or first of October.
Miss Jennie Jillson left on the steiner
Massachu setts for New York last night,
and will sail for Europe tomorrow for
tour through Scotland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamburger and daughter
Of Pawtucket, have arrived home from
Europe, where they have been Tor more
than year.
George Cottrell, who has been visiting
friends i'm PROVIDENCE for the past
month. returns to Denver, Col, Saturday.
He will be accompanied by his sister,
Miss Susan Cottrell, on his return trip to
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs Sharp of Ware, Mass, are
visiting relatives on Asia street.
The Misses M. and NJ. Sullivan of this
city. who have been studying music in
Germany have returned and are at the
residence Of their parents
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
To Prevent Choiera.

BosroN, July 20. - Surgeon General
wyman has telegraphed the collector of
customs in this city from Washington,
instructing him that entry Of rags from
France should be refused until special
authority n received from the depart
ment. While the dispatch does not give
the reason for sending IL, the supposition
is that the prevaloncs OF cholera in
France makes IL dangerous TO receive
rags from that country, and this precau-
tion is taken to prevent the introduction
OF the disease int this country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
HE DEFIED THE OFFICER.

william Mcclure Took to the Water But
Had to Come Out.
Late Thursday afternoon Officer Tracey
attempted to arrest William MCGUIRE on
a warrant of assault. Mcclure broke
away and jumped from the dock at Man
chester's wharf and defied the officer to
follow him into the water. After swim
ming around for nearly fifteen minutes
McGuire became tired and called Justify
for help, and sailor on schooner at the
dock complied with his request and cast a
rope to him. The officer was right on
hand when the man was pulled from the
water and promptly nabbed him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
SUFF0CATED BY GAS.
A Girl 10 Years Old Dies in North
Main Street Tenement.

At 4:25 o'clock this morning, Joseph
Potshinski discovered that gas was es-
Gaping in the house at 406 North Main
street. The tenants were aroused and the
gas was found to be escaping in the tene-
ment occupied by Joseph Berman. Atty
Meirority, an 1s-year-old girl who was
sleeping on the floor of the sitting room,
was found in an unconscious condition.
A physician was summoned but before
the arrival of the doctor she expired. The
medical examiner was notified and de-
cided that the death was accidental.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
MEMS DEPARTMENT.

Mems Black whipcord Cutaway Suits, :
Mems Fine Worsted Cutaway Suits,
Mems Cutaway Suits of Fine Cassi-
mere, were SIS. Now $40
Mems d. B. Sack Suits of Fancy Che
viots, were SIS. Now $40
Mems Light Color Cheviot Sack Suits
that were s14. sl5, $l6, $ls, $20.....
............ ...NoW @iO
Mems Pantaloons that were 81. So.
Mems Pantaloons that were $3.50. -.
...::.'....... -. nov %A'oo
Mems Pantaloons that were So 50......
............ -. w" $3.50
Mems Pantaloons that were IS and 50
...................... ...s .... NOW pa
Mems Pantaloons that were 81, ~, 80
Mems Sack Suits, were sis and sl5....
Mems Thin Coats and Vests, were 81.
Mems Blazer Coats, were g. so. Now 81
Mems Sack Suits, were 81. 80. Now SO
Mems Tennis Coats of Fine French
Flannels, were $S and 80 80. Now 81
Mems Fancy Light-colored Silk and
Wool Vests, were IS. 81, 81, s..
Mems Tennis Pantaloons of Fine Eng
lish Flannels, were a. IS and s..
........ NOW Yo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
PASCOAG.

The families and help on Sweets Hill,
enjoyed a complimentary clam bake given
by David Mathewson, on Wednesday last.
The bake was prepared by Putnam, near
the residence Of Thomas Sweet, and every
possible adjunct Of a shore dinner was
provided with unstinted hand.
This morning special train conveyed
the members of the First Baptist Church
to Highland Park Grove, Walpole, Mass.
where they will picnic with societies
from Slatersville, Woonsocket and Black
stone.
The members of the Methodist church
took an outing at Herring Pond yester-
day. CLANS, bathing, etc., were the fea-
lures.
Wednesday afternoon owing to the in
tense heat "a Frenchman living on Sayles
avenue was Obliged to succumb while
drawing water.
John l.. Heaton Of the PROVIDENCE
NEWS paid surprise visit to Pascoag
yesterday.
John Mead has about completed the
construction Of the water wheel with
which he intends furnishing fan power
for p. S. Pagan.
The semi-annual meeting of the p u.
c. A. takes place tomorrow evening at
Monahan's hall.
The postponed Haines- Wilcox race
takes place tomorrow at the track. This
is an event looked forward with great
interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
People Killed and Houses Wrecked Near
Cciluloid Works.

Cclluloid Works.
ELIZABETH, N. j., July "a terrific
explosion occurred in the Springfield Cell
luloid Works, seven miles from here at
about o'clock last evening. A number
OF persons were killed and several houses
were demolished. The shock was very
severe in this city and caused great
alarm. People rushed from their DWELL
ings, supposing the shock was that of an
earthquake.
All the factories and houses along
Staten Island Sound were affected by the
explosion and were huriediy deserted.
In tho Bowker Fertilizer Works large
beams were cracked by the force OF the
explosion and the wall settled. A
watchman was knocked down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29

ferred to the new building and the Nourse
used entirely ~ yarn mill.
The monthly meeting OF the Smithfie!d
o'clock. At 7:30 o'clock this evening Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Hanson OF South Dako-
"a will preside at q service and speak on
the subject, Peace and Arbitration"
The Y. II. S. Q. X. held sociable last
evening and listened to echoes of the New
York convention by Miss Lizzie Il. Hol-
den and w, G. Higginbotham.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
LONSDAlE.

Quite number of residents of this
village attended the trial of the LaForce
brothers at Central Falls this morning
A fearfully heavy thunder storm passed
over here yesterday afternoon, doing no
damage to speak of. A hitching post,
located in front of Andrew Kennoway's
home on Prospect hill, was struck and
the ground for considerable distance
was torn up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
APPONAUG.

A neice from Paterson, n. j., is spend.
ing the summer with Mrs. John Greene,
The lightning struck the long distance
telephone and telegraph pole i'm front OF
the residence Of Mrs Kerwin last evening.
Phillix Mcclure met with n very pain.
full accident yesterday. While at work in
the blacksmith shop an iron bar struck
his eye, making severe wound. IL was
thought at first that the sight would he
impaired, but at this time IL is doing as
we'll as can be expected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
Mining rxcl,cmeu, Transferred.

GuSNIsoN, COL, July 2s.-The mining
excitement seems to have boon trans
fcrrcd from Creede TO Pitkin. Some rich
strikes have been made In this camp and
there Is great influx OF miners and
prospectors. Among the new companies
located upon claims OF considerable extent
are those from Boston and Halifax. Some
OF the assays made from mineral sent
down run AZ high as 1880 per ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29

He Will Go TO New brunswick With w
G. Rocker.

Senator Aldrich was in this city to-day,
not having gone to Nantucket as he ex-
pected to do yesterday He went to-day,
however. The Senator said that he would
60 to New Brunswick on Monday for a
fishing trip in company with Will
liam G. Rocker. He will not
return to Washington unless COM
PEELED to do so by the necessity of
voting on some important measure. The
opponents of the anti-option law are
determined TO kill it, he says. and rightly,
as 1t is one OF the most pernicious pieces
of legislation yet attempted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 29.-schooner
Maggie Il. Mckenzie, from Iceland, has
landed 26i 900 pounds fetched balibut,
stocking 1905. Time absent four
months. This In tho largest trip ever
made in this fishery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
THE SHORE RESORTS.
SILVER SPRING.

Charles Davol, one of the attaches Of
Silver Spring, was married Wednesday
evening to Miss Annie Dohing. Every
Charley has box of cigars under the
steps for his friend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
BOYS DEPARTMENT.

Boys Knee Pant Suits, we're 81. Now 81
Children's Sailor Suits. were 81. .......
................ Now 00c
Boys Knee Pant Suits, were &........
..................... zee. NOW %. 40
Boys Knee Pant Suits, were 60 80, IS,
povsi Riouse. wcra so and ~ so
...... Now $3.50
Boys Long Pant Suits. were a., IS. 80
w" <,O
Boys Long Pant Suits, were tl2, S15,
$I. NoW 9Ao
Boys Knee Pants, worth 75c. Now 0Oc
Boys Indigo Blue Refers. worth 81
80. Now SIS
Children's Kilt Suits, were $3.50, $3.50,
So $9............... ...... Now $5
Boys Combination Suits, extra Pant
aud Cap, worth $6............ Now 81
Children's Shirt Waists. were 81 and
&1.0. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Now 7oc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
ASHTON.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs Devine
is seriously i'll.
Mr.. Herbert Patterson is visiting friends
in Crescent Park.
Mrs. Night and two daughters of Man
chester, N. H.. are the guests of Superin-
tendent Gulliver and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs Calef are spending few
DAYS with friends in this village.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
RE RkEIEY-

George M. Smith overseer of the weave
shop in the Berkely mill will leave next
week for Maine where he will spend his
annual vacation.
The base ball club will play against the
Hopes at PROVIDENCE at Adelaide Park
Tomorrow afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
MAPlEvIllE,

John Hanley who met with such a sad
accident on the n. Y. e. Y. 4. about a
week ago, breaking three ribs, Is at last,
through the care of DIR. Wilcox on the
road to recovery.
Miss Sadie Hasbrook OF Fall River is
spending a short vacation among former
schoolmates here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
HARRISvIllE,

Yesterday afternoon this town enjoyed
it's first rain in several weeks The in
habitants had begun to think that they
had been cheated in the distribution OF
wet water, several showers having
been observed to dodge this town
and deliberately burst in all their
glory upon some other town within
n radius of two or three miles: but yes
terday afternoon we got our reportorial
eye on the backsliding clouds and SO fixed
our gaze that nothing short of on earth
quake could repell il. We secured prob
ably enough rain to wash a celluloid col
lar.
The Harrisville nine will play in East
Douglas tomorrow. A good game Is ex-
pected.
Lawyer f. L. Cannon is reported gain
ing health. This is very pleasing news
to his many friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
CENTRAL. FALLS.

During the thunderstorm last evening
the residence of Mr.. Boardman was
struck by lightning and the chimney de-
molished.
The Embury NJ Z. Sunday school will
make an excursion on Aug. 5 bv the Paw
tucket steamers, going to Rocky Point
and Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
DROWNED IN A sOUALL.
Six Lives Lost by the Overturning Of .
Sail Boat.

Sail Boat.
WHARTON, Ont, July 29.-Nine persons,
four ladies, one little girl, three white
men and one Indian, left Cape Croker in
a sail boat for this place. When within
10 minutes sail of here squall struck
the boat. The sails were all down at the
time and, the ballast shifting, she went
over instantly. John DAME heard the
screams and went out with his row boat.
When he arrived at the scene only two
white men and the Indian were left and
they were left hanging on to the boat.
The drowned are George Stevens and
wife Of Chesley; Stevens two sisters, OF
Guelph, and Mrs. l.. Currie and daughter
of Wharton. Up to the present no bodies
have been recovered. The storm was the
severest ever known here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
Noon Quotations.

For closing quotations and late
financial news see page Z Of last
edition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
MANVIllE,

Court Mount Carmel A. o. +. OF A.,
held their regular meeting Tuesday even
inc. Four candidates were admitted int o
the secrets of the order and two propos-
tions for membership were received. This
lodge has a membership of 140 in good
financial standing
All members are expected to meet at
their hall tomorrow afternoon at 1:15
O'clock for the purpose of making street
parade before entering the picnic grounds
of the picnic which they are having.
One of the principal features at the
picnic will be ball game between the
inewly-organized baseball team and the
Slatersyilles for purse, which will lie
given by the Foresters.
Io-morrow afternoon the newly organ
ized ball team will play the Uxbridge on
the home ground. aud August O the
Slatersyille, also August i3 Slatersville,
at Slatersville; August - Uxbridge at
The following is the makeup OF the
team that will play tomorrow r. Con-
lev G.. Smith D., Stetson lb., Chase 2b
Day 3b.. Sanderson SIS, Rainville L., j.
Coi,ley CT, Mullen r.f
Cariise Vose the twelve year-old boy of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Vose Is confined to
his home with a bad attack Of the
The lightning struck wire in the cloth
room i'm the Manville Company's mill
Yesterday afternoon during the rain
storm and started n fire which was put
out before any damage was done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
ROCKY POINT.

Division 2 and 5, Ancient Order Of
Hibernians of Taunton, and Division of
North Easton, are making an excursion
to-day on steamer Mount Hope The
party numbers 400, and with them is ex-
County Delegate John O'Hearn.
Some Of the party landed at Rocky
Point, and the remainder went to New
port and Block Island.
On account Of the many large excur-
sions here the force of gatemen on the
dock has been increased Less crowding
now happens and greater safety to excur-
sionists is a result of it.
A party, umbering 100 or more, came
from Millville on an excursion here yester-
day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
Jerome Kennedy & Go.
VIII COMNGENCE
July q
Annual Midsummer
SACRIFICE SALE.

The sweeping reductions in price Summer Garments
in every department will attract economical buyers from all
parts of this vicinity We few items from each
department what they and the reductions made 1t will
give you idea of the bargains offered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
ASHTON.

Miss Annie Moran and a lady friend
from Woonsocket lett yesterday for Camp
White where they will spend the summer
Miss Eliza Dushan is spending few
days with friends in this village.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29
Two Business Men Chosen.

RocKLAND, Me-, July 29.-The Republi-
can convention nominated as representa-
tives to the Legislature, Gardner l.. Far
rand and William 8. White by acclama-
tion. Mr.. Farrand was a member OF the
last Legislature and is leading business
man. Mr.. White In one Of the prominent
granite manufacturers Of New England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-29

The excursions booked for Rocky Point
for the week beginning Sunday, July 81,
are Sunday, the Locomotive Engineers
of New England; Monday. Aug. l, Eman-
cipation Day, colored Odd Fellows, and,
beginning that day, the Emmett Cadets
camp; also, on Monday, the Y. M. p.
Association; Tuesday. reunion of the
Twelfth X. l. Regiment; Wednesday, Sons
OF St. George from Fall River Thursday,
Portuguese Beneficial Society, Fall River
Police Association and an excursion from
Willimantic on the steamer City of New
York; Friday, the Embury Sunday school
of Central Falls; Saturday, the Manches-
ter Unity Odd Fellows from all over the
State; moonlight excursion from Paw
tucket on the steamer Planet, and st.
Johns Literary Society of New London
on the steamer City of New York.
AT Crescent Park.
This morning the Ebenezer Baptist
Sunday school, accompanied by number
of friends, went down to Crescent Park
on the steamer Squantum. The COM
mittee OF arrangements consisted of Super
intendent j. NJ. Joyner, George Daniels
and Mesdames NJ. j. Hampton, A. Brooks
and NJ. X. Ford