The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-20

walks of life with feeling OF gratitude
towards the city which has given to them
the advantages OF so liberal an educa.
tion. Others will go on in the pursuit. OF
their years of training In the
public schools of this city have fitted
them so apply themselves to study and
mental improvements that the work TO
come will be readily undertaken and car
ried to a successful close. IL is large
class to send out into the world, and 1t Is
matter Of much satisfaction to know
afforded the privilege OF completing the
High school term. The public are to he
admit ted without tickets AZ the en- rance
on Summer and Spring streets. The ex-
ercises will begin promptly at 10 O'Clock.
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A sight was witnessed on one OF our
side streets last night that made me wish
that race of men conld be created who
would not yield TO the temptations that
beset us on every hand. An old man
came reeling out OF saloon and stag
gered along the street, finally disappear,
ing In an alleyway. "Its too bad" said
n gentlemen standing on the sidewalk.
"That man was once very rich man In
this city. He had the brightest OF pros.
PEGS. a happy home and family or
children Of whom any father might be
crate drinker and later on he lived Mt
rapid pace. Finally he gave mp his bust
ness for his partner could not allow
him TO continue holding responsible
position. He grew abusive in his hom'
life and his wife was, for her children's
sake compelled to leave him. lie sank
lower and lower until he became what
he Is now, gutter drunkard. Home
less, friendless and alone he now creeps
through the streets where once he drove
behind a liveried driver, and some day
he will pass to the great beyond. un-
wept, TO n dishonored grave. His wife
lives here and his children. They have
an elegant home which the wife inner
tied and have spent thousands OF dollars
trying to make man OF him." Inter
ested followed the direction he had
AIKEN and soon found him, asleep on a
pile OF boards in an alley. Should his
name be mentioned it would bring a
blush of shame and look OF pain to we'll
know family. so 1t will not be printed.
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The Kent County Trottng park races
have BEN postponed to Thursday, Juno
a The entries will be the same as adver-
tised last week The races will be called
at o'clock sharp.
While great many people who have
cool homes and cool W working places are
complaining of the insufferable heat, /
wonder il they ever think of the poor
smut up in the hot sitting tenements. i
was impressed one morning as walked
through one or these loca lities at the
disposition OF the children, who
seem to outnumber the older peo-
pie. They were everywhere. On
the steps. In the windows, rolling In the
dust /; one little girl was carrying another
child that seemed almost as large as her
self; o her babes were, with precocious
instinct, exercising control over Others,
and all were seeking pieces Of dirty ice
purloined from the passing cart. The
advent of a huckster's team With de-
cayed fruit and vegetables was the signal
for rush toward it, in the vain hope of
securing some castaway frnit. Anything
that goes by or that occurs, from the
passing of a Duckster's team TO the dis
covery of an empty tomato can, serves as
some novelty.
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The shortness Of the strawberry mar
ket is now over. For the last day or
two the farmers from outlying districts
have been bringing in loads of the ma
tives and say that there are lots more TO
come. The strawberry train from Digh.
ton, Mass, daily brings in bushels of the
luscious fruit aud dealers say that from
now on the market wilt have the best of
the product. Yesterday they sold from
IL to ~ cents quart box.
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The assault on Detective Swan yester-
day set everybody alive to the fact that
even in this suburban town our police
force are running continuous risk.
The fact that an officer could be so bru-
tally treated right I'm the middle of the
day and the perpetrators escape in the
face of an immense crowd caus ID no end
of excitemsnt. What would | dop
8 I'D man well known for his bravery
during the war. well. il l saw q loaded
Six shooter looking right into my eyes
told me to git IL i advanced, would
git and git quick too." Several Of the
police feel personally sore over the hap
pening. II think that if any of our
Westminster street police had been there
there would have been some shooting.
i myself wouldn't have taken any
chances, but would have plugged him at
surrender" said an officer. Il am afraid
that there is mighty small chance of
catching the assailants."
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The Isabella Express" to the Worlds
fair over the New York aud New Eng
land and Erie railroads is one of the best
trains in this continent. IL is tri-
weekly train of Pullman sleepers,
coaches and baggage cars leaving Boston
every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
The connecting train leaves Providence
~ 9:l0 a. m. to Nillimantic, arriving at
Chicago at p. IN. the next evening. One
stop-over Is allowed in each direction.
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Secretary or State George II. Utter is
visiting with his wife aud two sons at
the Chicago fair. Mr.. Utter left his home
In Westerly. Sunday afternoon for Bos-
ton. where ne joined his family and then
started for the White city. He will be
gone for several weeks.
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Walter Besant. the English novelist.
arrived in New York Sunday. He will
spend about five weeks in the United
States. Mr.. Besant was met at the
steamer by Rudyard KipliDg, with
whom he will spend few days at Brat
tleboro, VT. Mr.. Besant says he will
visit the Chicago exposition, as he is n
delegate to the literary congress To be
held under its direction. lie also saws.
however. New England has the most
attractions for him and that ho antici-
pates much pleasure in meeting Oliver
Wendell Holmes and other literary men.
Mr.. Besant will visit Plymouth, Salem
aud Concord. aud will also co ne to Prov