New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
PLEASED FIFTH THE RHODE Island FAIR.
NOTABLE FOR MANY EXCELLENCEs-THE
GREATEST RACE MEETING EVER HELD
IN THE STATE


| Providence r. L. sept "a (speciaD.-Tlls has been
| state Fair week which is always holiday occasion
for almost everybody After seventy one years the
Rhode Island Society for the encouragement OF Donsc
Industry last winter found itself bankrupt WIN tue III
tcrcst on SO 900 10 meet IL II would save NaTibasc'C
| Park. of the more progressive heihpclS w
the society saw that something must be done II the
fairs were to be- continued. Therefore s'OcR cohi-
pany was formed which acquired all OF the ola
socetys property at forced sale and raised the money
10 take care of the interest on the mortgage ana 10
| make important improvements on the GROUNDS ana
| bnildinEs The fair which the new Sia'c fir AS
sociat!on has just held has amply )usuhed the JUG
ment Of the men who so CALAMITY came Iof""'" WIZ"
their money 20 save the companys property More
th.n n 600 people have visited the fair grounds,
while the revenue from the grand stand ana from
the sale of privileges and ground rental Oh tei'S lo
restaurant and shows never before SO large
The diverse interests involved in the fair rather
ovcrsadowed the fact that the greatest race eeuhg
ever held In the state was that held In connection
with the fair. Half dozen records We're uroheh'
Hal Pointer paced II mile In ;O5 II, when equals
tho fastest time ever made. Honest George ana
Belle Uamu trOtted n mile In IL Ia thus break
| irr the doube-team record. Midnight Chimes broke
| the record for twoycarolds ChronoS paced three
heats In 2:13, 2:14 IA and 2:l3 L. ON thursday
sixteen out Of nineteen heats were done III less h'h
30 on Friday KIenn, a five yearold stallion,
for eyear-od stations. and was also the fastest
fopr,b heat ever troted by any horse. The society
offered excellent purses. and TIE horses were gen
orally driven TO win. There was no poolsclhng ana
noolhox considerations did influence the jockeys
OF OWNERS.
The Democrats opened their campaign in the city
OH Thursday ght 10y torchgh parade ana thr'c
eoc.raisines With the assistance OF outlying towns
and cities about 800 We're got together for TIE
narade The speeches made at Randall Square by
Nes>rs Iapha,n, of Providence; liovcy, OF newport
and ecrian, Of Woonsochet, were OF The perihncloy
order and had hollow sound, as pleas mace 10y
those without hope. The Republicans Will not do
ycIy much abOu, the campaign until after the Con
eressional conventions. which will take place In this
city on October g. The Fourth Ward Republican,
Club OF this city gave banquet this week and raised
a sum OF money for the campaign. The CARRIED
| Republican Club OF Tewtucket held similar meet
| ing last night The Republicans Will depend mor'
| npon mas.-meenes and literature than upon stree
demonstrations TO secure votes.
The General Assembly has been ordered TO convene
in special session on october 4. at the State House ~
| tbl, clty to devise some means Of enabling the
Vcwpclt people to hold their municipal election arc
in avoid the possibility Of invaldatinr the Prcs
dental election in that city. Tie Democrats OF New
port are much opposed to the special session, as
! they had been hoping that Mayor ioney and hi,
| Democratic Board OF Aldermen would be- permitted
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are anxious for an opportunity to vote them ont Of
| Office.
Each 0. the twenty-sy Grand Army posts In this
state was represented ut the grand review IN Wash
ineton this week mos. o: them with fairly fun ranks
The annual meeting % the New York Providence
and Boston Railroad Company. which includes th
portion of the con,olidated road between Ncwlon
and Providence and Providence and Worcester l:Ougi
out ;he fact that C,5OO,35l passengers have been
carried in a year, aud 2,li4,0Gl tons Of freight The
total train mileage was 2,GO6,4sG.
The receipts OF the Providence and soniugton steam.
ship Company in the last year were 81 ,203G73 and
the expenses 81 O2G 3s leaving profits Of Sl77290
The annual meeting OF the Womcns Christian Tenn
pcrance Union Of Rhode Island will be held at Westerly
on October d. ) and 6. There will be between 400
and 800 delegates present Addresses will be- made
by many noted women workers In the cause including
Mrs Mary 4. uvermorc, Mrs. J. X. Barney and Miss
Elizabeth VI FcsseDden.
Tic interstate. Railroad Company expect 10 begin
work on their track from Providence to Iawiuckc,
within a month The cars will run every ten minutes
and perllaps of;cner, after the track Is completed
Tle Democratic State and district conventions viii
he held October l. In Music Hal, this city They
will also holi ratification meeting In the sam" hail
on October IS Ex-Governor Rufu, u. Bullock and
family, OF Georgia. have been spending the sunuic"
at CharlcstOwn In this State
The Bristol County tMass.l fair will be held nj
Taunton next week ana will attract many people from
this city
TIE Chinese are not registering according to Law.
wanted.
Jewclry travellers recently returned from thc West
say that they found the people everywhere excited
about the cholera In New-Iork, except in NewYork