The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-08

ROCKY PoINr-Forest Casino ana Bl,ou The.t.r
-osefgis hinstrels and Vaudeville
CRESCENT PARK-wnd west show.
B. G. Green and daughter of Scranton
Pa, ara the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Up Gal.
The Pawtucket Boat Club win not ac-
cept the Nsrragansett Boat Clubs chal-
isngs for four-oarsd junior race.
White clothing il cool because it rs-
fleets the hest OF the sun; black clothing
is warm because it absorbs both heat and
light.
Officer Bennett found Christopher
Lester, . 13-year-old fugitive from the
State Home, In the depot last night. He
was returned via Central Station.
Elmer Parmenter was thrown out of his
wagon on ship street yesterday afternoon
but escaped injury. His horse ran and
post.
The test for symmetry Is TO turn q man
with his face toward the wall. II be is
perfectly formed his chest will touch it.
his nose will be four inches away, his
thighs five, the tips OF his toes three.
The biggest book in the world will be
the catalogue OF the British museum. 1t
has been In preparation 13 years. Over
100000 distinct titles and entries have
been printed In ali sorts of languages.
Joseph Palman was arraigned in the
Sixth District Court this morning upon
one charge OF illegal keeping, and two
charges of selling spirituous liquors. He
pleaded not guilty and was held In 500
surety TO appear Aagust 10.
=. G. Corbett, superintendent OF the
Sunday Breakfast Mission, will conduct
the services at the Rescue Mission on
Clemencs street this evening and address
the opsn-sir meeting Of the st. Paul M. e.
Church tomorrow evening.
The steamer City of Lowell of Norwich.
Is on the dry dock at Jersey city where
her hull will be scraped. She will he
equipped with what is known as the
bronze wheel, after which it is expected
that she viii outssil anything ON the
Sound.
An unknown woman was struck by
Warren avenue electric car last evening
shortly after 1880 o'clock. She was rem
dered unconscious and as all efforts to re-
store her to consciousness proved unavail-
ing she was removed to the Rhode Island
Hospital In the ambulnnce. Her injuries
were found not to be serious.
No. Of volume of the Rhode Island
israeiite v at hand. 1t ID devoted to the
interests OF the 10000 Israelites In Rhode
Island, and the initial number consists of
cight pages, about half the measure of
The NEWS. 1t u the first and only Jewish
paper published in Rhode Island, and
most OF the pages, including q gratifying
,n. OF aovertissmsnts, are printed in |
Hebrew type and language.
The Elmwood tennis tournament beran
yesterday afternoon. The winner of this |
tournament viii be selected to represent |
the club at the tournament for all comers |
at Newport. The result OF the preIimin- |
ary round was ~ follows: Wilcox beat |
Godfrey 6--3, Ga; Bassett beat Vaudeville
81, 6-7, 6-3. First round-Smith beat
Weeden 81, Ga; Blsisdel beat Besman
d, 6-2; Brownell beat Hoye So, 6--1,
0|; Thomas beat Brown rs, SO, 6-3;
Fowler beat Rixby Ga, 6-2.
The annual reunion of the comrades,
wives, sons and daughters of the First
Rhode Island Veteran Cavalry Associa-
tion, will occur tomorrow. The column
VIII form on Exchange place rain or
shine and will move over a short
route Of march preparatory to boarding
the S:46 Q. m. boat for Rocky Point. The
osy VIII DO spent in social pleasures, and
paper will be read by James ID. Gay,
formerly member OF the Sd Battalion.
upon "Incidents During Pope's Cam
paign."
About seventy gentlemen, whose
business it u to see that the citi-
Sens OF Rhode Island get full weight and
measure, sat down to one of Colonel
Atwell's excellent dinners yesterday, and
were the guests of State Sealer James M.
Crawford. After dinner vote of thanks
was extended to Mr.. Crawford for the
'ame, and in behalf of the Boston deieea-
Ion Mr.. ID. p. Sullivan responded. On
heir return to the city the Office of the
'ity sealer, George ii. Pettis, was opened
% the gathering, aud Mr.. P<ttis was In
all glory. The Boston delegation con-
listed OF Msssrs ID. p. Sullivan, X. z.
'oycs and John J. Higgins who returned
o Boston last evening with the Intention
y having gathering OF the same sort In
hat city at no late day.
The colored bicycle riders have at last
rot wheel club Of their own. Twenty
I've OF them met in the rear of q shoe
'oiishing parlor on custom House street
nd organized, assuming the name OF
ne defunct Providence Cycle Club, and
lecting the following officers: President,
edward Machlin; vice president, William
fierce; secretary Frank Latham assistant
ecretary, Townsend Solomon; treasurer,
ienry Creig ghton; captain, Julius Willis.
he road officers are yet to be elected.
his afternoon the club makes its first
ppearance In a road race from Roger
Williams Park to Rocky Point, where
heir brethren Of the First and Second
eparstc Companies, r.. ]. NJ, await the
'inner with silver medal.
Daily Cooking Hint.