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want the abutting owners to be unjustly
taxed, however. He wished that the mat
ter might be delayed In order to obtain
further light, but at the same
time he was aware that prompt
action was necessary in order to comply
with the statutory provision. lie asked
for information in regard 10 the property
represented in the appeals and IL was
stated by the chairman that its value was
about % per cent. OF the total assessment.
Mr.. Mccarthy said that the rights OF
the poor man should be as well taken care
OF as those of the rich. He adyl5.d the
laying OF the matter over until I 'nrsday,
June 2S, at IL o'clock, during which inter-
val, the members OF the Council may
famiiiarize themselves with the matter:
Mr.. Vaugha urged immediate action
on the matter, saying nothing could DO
gained by delays.
Mr.. McCarthy's motion to defer action
until Thursday, June 2S, was lost by
vote OF 10 nays To IA ayes.
The resolution WIS then passed in con-
currence by vote OF Il ayes TO nays.
Mr.. Reynolds moved that the vote by
which the Council concurred with the
Board in the layout OF Washington street
be reconsidered. Mr.. Parkhurst moved
To lay the motion to reconsider on the
table and it was so voted.
Mr.. Waterman introduced joint reso-
luton providing for the appointment of
four members OF the Common Coun-
Gil to accompany the Mayor
Board OF Aldermen and commis-
sion to Lawrence to investigate the
natural filtration system in the city OF
Lawrence. The resolution was adopted
and President Sellew appointed Messrs.
Waterman, Clark, Barden and Mccarthy.
Resolution was passed appointing
Messrs. j. II. Kendrick, Vaughan, Park
hurst and Burdick a committee to confer
with the special committee OF the General
Assembly, on the selection OF a site for a
State armory.
Resolution was passed directing the in
spect0r OF buildings to renovate and re-
pair the school buildings during the va
cation season.
Board resolutions making an appropria-
tion of $1,000 for the dedication of the
Dexter statue on Friday 10Th inst, and
authorizing the Mayor TO accept the me-
mortal in behalf Of the city were concurred
in.
The Council voted to join the Board in
the review of the John Mitchell Literary
association at 80 p. m. July 4.
Communications from the Narragansett
Electric Lighting Company, Providence
Telephone Company and American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company were re-
ferred to the commissioner Of public
works.
Resolution making an appropriation OF
Si00 for an additional clerk for the
Museum OF Arts building at Roger Will
Jams Park was referred To
the finance committee. Also a bill amend
ing the ordinance making an appropria-
tion for the support of the city govern
ment.
Petition requesting the commissioner
OF public works to make certain sewer
connections inside the curb lines was re-
ferred TO the commissioner of public
works.
On motion OF Mr.. J. r. Kendrick the
Council adjourned until Monday, July 2,
at 3 o'clock.
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RUN DOWN By AN ELECTRIC.

A carriage driven by John Coyle was
run into at O'Clock last night at the
corner of Jackson and Fountain streets
by Broadway electric 275. The buggy
was being driven rapidly down Fountain
street and attempted to pass directly in
front Of the car. Motorneer Potter at
tempted to stop the car but it was
impossible to avert the collision, and the
carriage was struck Just back of the front
wheels, and was hurled over, throw
ing the occupants to the ground.
Mr.. Coyle sustained bruises ON Ihe leg,
but his wife, who was in the buggy, sus-
tanned a fracture of the left wrist. DR..
Abbott attended her, after which she
went to her home, 81 Union street.
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ALONG SHORE.

Aspecial meeting OF the Rhode Island
Fishing Club was held after dinner at
Pleasant Bluff yesterd ~, when IL was de-
cided To hold fishing excursion next
Wednesday to Prudence Island. Ever
since the slight fire which occurred at the
club house during the early part of the
season, the matter OF better protection In
case of fire has been thoroughly discussed.
IL was decided to organize a fire
brigade OF members who We're constantly
at the club, 80 the following members
were selected as officers: Joseph Atwood,
engineer; James Daily, assistant engineer;
William Sweet, hydrant man; William
Agnes, foreman; and Bernard Macstay,
first hoseman.
Mr.. Charles Cohen and family of this
city, are at the Gladstone cottage, ,Builock's
Point, for the summer.
Lieutenant Frederick p. Rankin OF the
Central Police Station and wife and two
children GRE occupying their cottage at
Camp White.
The latest arrivals at Sabin's Point for
the season are Mr.. George Hewlett and
Mr.. John Ferris with their families.
Residents in the vicinity of the landing
at Crescent Park are bitterly complaining
of the lateness which the caroussel is run
Sunday evenings. They propose to pc
tition Manager Boyden TO have II stop at
10 o'clock on Sunday.
A newly made baseball diamond has
! been lalu out under the ulrecllon OF Mr.
| Thomas Riley, who says 1t is correct in
| every particular, at Crescent Park,
A large tent was pitched and filled with
chairs at Narragansett Terrace several
| days ago, but as no permission was given,
| il was ordered taken down. Just what
was intended to be done in the tent Man
| ager Boyden was unable to say.
Mr.. Clarence Eddy is having a new
| cottage erected where the one stood which
was burned at Fields Point recently.
| Nothing is being done about rebuilding
the other three.
The steamer Mount Hope brought a
| party OF 400 to Crescent Park from Fall
| River yesterday.
Little Frank Rondeau had lots OF money
which he was spending at Crescent Park
/ yesterday. When taken TO the lookup he
said that he had stolen s25 belonging to
his brother.
| Bishop Clark made his annual visit to
| st. Mark Church, at Riverside, yesterday,
and confirmed seven persons.
At Silver Spring.
a clean and comfortable dining room,
not too crowded, efficient table service,
/ luscious clans and all the other dinner
accompaniments in keeping, and the
| pleasantest of verandahs provided with
easiest of chairs were among the attrac-
| tions that induced a goodly company OF
| people TO visit Silver Spring yesterday as
| the guests of Charlie Maxtield, Charlie
| Collins and Charlie Finney.
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NEWPORT NEWS.
rrrom our Regular Correspondent


NEWPORT, June 25.-A number of New
port Shriners are in Providence today at
tending the quarterly ceremonial session
OF the order.
Senator Wetmore will sail for Europe
next Wednesday from New York.
Herman Oelrichs has been in town for
two or three days looking after the layout
of the new polo grounds. Mrs. Oelrichs
and her sister, Miss Fair, are still in
Europe, but are expected to be at "Rose
Cliff D about the middle of July for the
season.
William Grosvenor and his sister, Miss
Rose, have arrived at their respective cot
tages on Beacon Hill for the season. Their
places are the most conspicuous for sight
illness and elegance of the many stone
villas that have recently come TO graz @
this picturesque section OF the King
Lands"
Saturday was the warmest day known
in Newport for many years. There was
scarcely breath OF wind all day, and the
thermometer showed little change until
after midnight when it took a sudden
drop OF 80 degrees and yesterday open
fires were by no means uncomfortable.
The surf was as full OF bathers as almost
any day last August. Had yesterday 5
weather been the same as that of Satur-
day, the people that would have congre-
gated at this beach couldn't have been
accommodated.
Rev. Warren Randolph, ID. ID. occupied
h.s pulpit at the Central Baptist Church
:. sterday after an absence OF several
weeks for rest.
The Governor William Coddingtou As
sociation will be I'm session this evening nd
the residence OF Colonel ID. Il. Young.
The members of the Chinese legation az
Washington, who have been studying
government methods and practices at the
Torpedo and Training Stations here, re-
turned 20 the Capitol Saturday night
thoroughly well pleased with what they
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tern League Standing.
National League Standing.
New England League Standing.
Around the Bases.

"Black Jack" Burke is umpiring good
ball In the New England.
The attendance has been very small In
Worcester and Brockton.
Decker of the Chicago club has been
called home by the death of son.
Pitch2 Hnrner has been farmed out to
the Springfield club by Baltimore.
The st. Louis pitchers have not kept up
the pace OF the early part OF the season.
Fred Lake wanted chance with the
Louisvilles, but there was no room for
him.
The Washington club has found the
Brooklyns the hardest to beat of oppo-
nents.
Salaries are said to have been an un-
known thing in Binghamton for over a
month.
Umpire O'Rourke and several of the
league players are on bad terms per-
sonally.
Billy Sunday Is to join j. Wilbur
Chapman, the evangelist, in home mis-
siona-y work.
Buffalo has participated in the two
longest games Of the season. Is innings
with Erie aud Ia with Syracuse.
The Boston club has taken in over
go, 600 thus far this season. This means
large profit to divide ut the end of tire
season.
The release of Pitcher Hodsou of the
Scranton club has been sold to the Louis
Vile club. He is classed as q first-rate
pitcher.
The Harrisburg officials complain Of
the poor encouragement given the leaders
in the Pennsylvania race in the way Of
attendance.
In the Cleveland Chicago game of the
Goth, Anson and Ryan had one of their
periodical disagreements, which cost
Ryan s25.
Manager McDermott Of the Fall Rivers
is very anxious to sign Steere as short
stop, but Steere says New Bedford is good
enough for him.
The reason that Baltimore is a winning
club is explained by the fact that nine OF
ite players have batting average of over
800. The next nearest club TO this large
average is Philadelphia with eight play
ers, Boston next with six.
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BOUGHT ANCESTORS FOR HERSELF
How . Wealthy French widow Acquired =
Coveted Title.


The lady was widow ard rlch--vcry
rich--as tho French novelist says, richis-
sine, writos Walter Besant Tho gcntie-
man was a widower past go, extremely,
even ridiculously, poor, and tho last Of =
most noble and historical house. History
IL full of the achievements Of his people.
Froissart mentions their exploits I'm every
ether page They were always taking this
side or the other, for the king and against
the king. When they took "a side, they
meant IL. Out they marched, they and
theirs, In full armor. Whichever sido they
took 10 always ended in their being cap
tured and decapitatod for high treason or
else killed I'm battle. From father to son,
from generation TO generation, Tor long
centuries none of them ever went out OF
the world from an inglorious feather bed.
1t was always from the grassy field OF hon.
or or from "a scaffold. \ gray beard was
unknown in that house, nor had any OF
them ever experienced the tender emotions
of a grandfather.
The lady, besides being widow and
richissime, was of ignohle origin, and her
late husband had made his money in trade.
Reflection upon this point made her un-
happy. She was SO rich that she thought
she ought also to be noble, just TO corre-
thought She desired above all things to
connect her riches with an ancient name,
and she made proposal TO the noblcnian.
MARRY me, I" she said. "Give me the right
to use your name. In return ! will givo
you rs handsome an annuity as you can
possibly desire. You shall have tho means
Of living as you please and OF obtaining
all that you can desire. l will not ask
you TO live in my house You shall live
where you please. i will only ask that,
for appearance sake, you will take your
place at my dinners and that you wilt
show up as the lord Of the house at my re-
ceptions." "
Twas arranged in this sense. The lady
took and furnished for herself a great ho-
tel. She had tho rooms decorated in honor
of this and that illustrious ancestor. The
arms of the house were everywhere; the
portraits, busts and statues Of the house
were in all the rooms; the pictures repre-
scnted scenes and episodes in the history
| OF the house. The servants wore tho an
cient liyery--the well known livery OF tho
house. The hotel became museum OF
the house. and at dinners and on rcccp-
tion nights the duke himself was always
present grave, dignifled and stately, with
the look of one who had stepped out VI .
picture frame 500 years old and had put On
the clothes OF the nineteenth century, but
not its manners. When TnadGm the dach-
ess was not at home, he lived In his own
chambers at tho club after his own fash
ion. An excellent bargain, was it not, and
one that seems perfectly fair To bota par
| tiesl
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MARINE REPORT.
The List Of Arrivals and Departures OF
Vessels at This Port.
PORT o. f'RovIDESCE, June -.
Arrivals.

STEAMERS s-Massachusetts. Griffin, New
York; Alleganey, Niokerson, Baltimore; Nor
man, Megathin, Philadelphia. Richard
Borden, Mason. Fall River; Anowon, saun-
ders, Saunderstown. City OF Newport, Kelley.
Newport; Queen City. Gray, seaconnct:
Awashonks, Pettey, Seacunnet; Day star.
Burton; Bay Queen, Jacobs; What Cheer.
Spooner; SQuantum, Waldron: Frances, Hull:
Tourist. Pitts: tJsnore resorts and return.
TuGs-Colonel John K. Gaynor. Governor,
III. NJ. Hoyt.
ScuooNERs-Ethel p. Jacobs, Jacobs, from
fishing grounds; Lewis Jane, Cole, Rondout.
Sailed.
STEAMERS -Massac husetts, Harry, Anowon;
City OF Newport, Richard Borden.
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Didn't Know Buffalo Bill.

zone day there came into my Office in
London, " said Mr.. Nate Salisbury, "a very
imposing looking mag about feet 2
inches in height and wearing monocle ss
II IL had been glued into his eye. He
looked me all over and then said:
saw, 1 say, Is there, aw, any one who
can show mo around bit, you know
represent The Graphic
{" We'll, you look It, said I.
eyes, aw, I--cr--wanted to do bit Of
pictures and writing about the show, you
know
"'Well, am at your service, ] replied.
Il am sorry that Colonel Cody is not here. ,
"'Cody, Cody Colonel Cody, he said,
and who may no ber l say, l don't know
the fellow
Il threw up both hands at that had
spent thousands of dollars TO give London
knowledge about Colonel Cody, l had
filed the town with such advertising as it
had mover seen before
"'Colonel Cody is Buffalo Bill, re-
piled.
"'Aw. ya-a-s. say, does he speak any
English'
"'Woll, he speaks n little
Born in America
"'No, In Patagonia
"'I-er-sa-, is he dangerous'
"'No, perfectly harmless
"'Dcer me, born In Patagonia. Is that
In New York;
II looked at him in despair. 10 was n
hopeless case, and 1 was wondering what
to do with him when he dropped his mon
ocle and English accent and said, with q
grin, The drinks are on you, old man.
"They were, too, for had known him
several years ago as New York newspa-
per man. New York sun.
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East Providence.

Hugh Degnow was fined sl5 and costs
by Judge Bliss in the East Providence
District Court yesterday for an assault
on Tobias Burke. The assaulted
man is motorman on the River
side line of electrics, and Degnow in
company viii ittA a number other roughs
who missed the last car from Riverside
Saturday night, upon the ar
rival OF car from Providence
attempted 20 force the men in charge of
the car, Conductor Arthur Cranshaw and
Motorman Burke, to return with them.
Degnow struck Burke and was arrested.
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The LEAGUERS.
Standing Of the Clubs at the
Present Time.
Games Today.


EASTERN LEAGUE.-Providence at Erie,
Springfield at Buffalo, Troy at Wilkes
barre, Syracuse at Binghamton.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.-Boston at Louis
Vile, Brooklyn at Cleveland, New York
at st. Louis, Philadelphia at Cincinnati,
Baltimore at Chicago, Pittsburg at Wash
ington.
Games Tomorrow.
EASTERN Providence at Bing-
hamton, Springfield at Wilkesbarre, Troy
at Buffalo, Syracuse at Erie.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.-Boston at Louis :
vile, Brooklyn at Cleveland, New York at
st. Louis, Philadelphia at Cincinnati,
Baltimore at Chicago, Pittsburg at WASH
ington.
Result OF Saturdays Games.
At Erie-Providence 4, Erie 3.
At Wilkes barre Wilksbarre IL Troy 8.
At Buffalo-First game Springfield g.,
Buffalo 8. Second game, Springfield o,
Buffalo g.
At Bing ghamton-Bing 20, syra-
cuse 8.
At wsshingson-Bosto 12; Washing
ton, 5.
At Brooklyn-New York, 10; Brooklyn. g..
AT Pitts tsburg-Pittsbu Q; Chicago, L.
At Baltimore-Baltim Is; Philsdel-
phia, IL.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati D; Louisville,
!. Cincinnati. 8; Louisville, 8 Second
game).
At St. Louis-ct. Lonis, Il; Cleveland. g.
At Pawtucket-Fall River 10, Paw
tucket 8.
At Brockton-Brockton 6, Worcester 2.
At Portland-Lewiston 5, Portland 4.
At Haverhill-Haverhill IL, Bangor z.
Sundays Games.
At Chicago Baltimore IL, Chicago 10.
At st. Louis-St. Louis Ia, Cleveland 10.
At Louisville-Cincinnati Z, Louisville g.
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METHOD OF SHAKING HANDS.
The Genuine Hand Clasp Should he an
Honest, Pleasant Grasp.


Honest, Pleasant Grasp.
Almost every one has an individual and
original method of shaking hands, unless
they are followers Of fashion and have
adopted the pump handle shake, which was
originated by the Prince OF Wales when
that royal parsonage was suffering from a
boil under the arm, which necessitated the
awkward movement.
There is the rough but kindly disposed
individual who takes your poor paddy with
a grip Of iron, and in the desire to show
good will and friendship almost wrenches
the fingers off and leaves the mark of sun
dry ring indentations on the crushed digits.
This painful mode, though trying to the
last degree, is preferable to that mean, SUI
perclious and patronizing method employ
ed by individuals who are Of the "holier
than thou" order.
This shake, or rather contact, only con-
sists in Offering the very tips of the fingers,
accompanied by an air of condescension
that makes you long to forget your breed
ing and pull your hand away. There is no
heart in such a greeting 1t means selfish
ness, it proclaims personal vanity, and it Is
quite as repellent as the frosty nod that
some people consider bow.
The cold and clammy handshake Is one
that once met with leaves the impression
that a snake has reposed for moment in
your palm. The fingers, lifeless as those
Of marble image, writhe into your clasp,
and chilly sensation in the region of your
spine warns you that the human monster
has laid his claws upon you. 1t Is never
well to trust that handshaker
An honest, pleasant grasp--a holding OF
hands for n brief space of time-a sense of
warmth, sympathy and good fellowship, is
what the genuine handclasp ought to in
duce, but how many Of this sort do you
meet in the great world so full of artifciali-
ty and aprice'-Philadelph Times.
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lhe Potato.

The potato is one Of the most valuable
plants We have. Besides being one Of tho
most necessary articles of food IL has va
ricty Of other uses A great quantity Of
the starch used I'm our laundrics is made
eom it, and after the starch has all been
SEPARATED from the pulp what is left is
sod in the manufacture Of boxes. From
tire Stems aHd icaves ef the plant n faid
that produces sleep is made. In many
places bread, cake and puddings are made
OF potato flour New York Times.
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River Bninf.

Th1 Pawtuxet Valley Wheelmen's ball
team played the Pontiac nine at Pontiac
with score OF 10 to in favor OF the
latter.
Narragausett Lodge, No. 3, X. Of P..lwill
hold their regular meeting In 20 Flana-
gan's Hall tomorrow evening.
Mary Lodge, No. TO- ID. of r., will hold
their regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall
this evening.
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RAN AWAY FROM STATE HOME.

George Washington, s years old, and
George Charleston, IL years old, ran away
from the State Home and School on Smith
street yesterday. Last night they bunked
in some empty boxes in the rear of a store
on Weybosset street and at :i5 O'Clock
this morning Officer O'Neil found them
and brought them TO the Central Station.
The authorities at the Home were notified.
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The Insane Ecal.

DR.. Crochley Clapham, who has made
measurements on 1000 inmates Of asy-
lums, says that insane heads arc larger on
the average than sane heads, though in
sane brains are smaller. According to DIR.
Clapham, the form Of the insane head Is
usually cuncilorm or arrow shaped, with
the greatest diameter posterior 60 tho GEN.
trail point Of the head. These observations
rather tend 10 show that the back lobos of
the brain are the seat of intelligence.
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A Dangerous Man.

SprinRtop-Your wife tells me you in
sisted ON changing her doctor.
.Daugtree-I should say sol Why, the
one she had said he thought she ought ~
~ TO Europe. New York Herald
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A dark eyed man was kept for Is years In
an unlighted dungeon in Salzburg. Austria.
During that time he never saw human
face. When he came forth into daylight, it
was noticed that his black eyes had become
blue.
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Saw Dust

with q population Of SO IL O Georgia To-
cality recorded in the News Pocket Atlas
Census ana Gazetteer. Price a0c,
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One of Zoroaster's works, the "Simili-
tude," is said to have required the hides of
l,2GO sheep to furnish parchment on which
10 write H.
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Flooded mines are sometimes artifcially
frozen. 50 that the miner can quarry his
way " his work.
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In cases where dandrtff, scalp diseases
falling and grayness OF the hair appear, dc
not neglect them, but apply q proper remedy y
and tonic like Halls HAIR Renewer.
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4 had Accident.

At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Cornelius Gardiner, living at 269 Car
penter street, was knocked down on Paw
tucket avenue by bicyclist Mr.. Gardiner
was alighting from a Pawtucket electric
when man riding wheel ran into him,
knocking him down and rendering him
unconscious. Mr.. Gardiner sustained
several gashes on the face and limbs. He
was attended by physician. The BIZ
cyclist is unknown, but lives in Albion.
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Motion to Table Withdrawn.

Mr.. Burdick moved to lay the matter on
the table until July 2. Mr.. Millen seconded
the motion. President Sellew called at
tention TO the fact that il action was not
taken on the matter before June 80, it dies
by default. At the request of Mr.. Vose,
the motion to lay on the table was with
drawu.
improvement should be made. lie didn't
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Up for Assault.

About week ago Thomas Cunning ham
assaulted Edward Gunchion, kicking him
so badly that IL was feared his leg was
broken. Yesterday Cunningham was
arrested and this morning he was arraign-
ed in the Sixth Distric Court, and waving
examination was bound over to next ses-
sion of the grand jury.