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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-17

would glance up and down the street, and
then in the window. Feeling little
curious, / thought that by watching him
there might be- an item for the paper.
determined 10 watch him. For 4 said
10 myself who knows hut what
he intends 10 murder the proprietors and
steal the store. Once more he glanced up
and down the street and then disappeared
through the door. / followed. He sat
down on cushioned settee, aud lietsned
to the following talk: "Say, mister,
have you rot any cheap shoes? 've
only got ~ cents, and ! want TO GO to
Washington 20 see my uncle. lie 8 a
Senator" "All right," said the proprie-
tor, 1--WE have shoes here which ws sell
way below cost, ana here is pair
OF russet shoes that will last you
until you get so Washington aud all next
Writer. The man with the battered coat
tried them on, but they didn't At him.
Hs tried another and still an
other until he had tried q
half dozen pair. The sixth pair
seemed to fit him for smile OF Joy spread
over his sun burned face, and pulling out
q handful OF pennies with now and then a
few nickles, deposited them on
the counter. Only 72 ceuts.
asked the proprietor how he could
sci! those so cheap and ~ such ruinous
prices. He said: al am selling them, below
cost, because / don't want TO have thcm
onmy hands until next summer. have
ladies' Bussets and Childrens' also that
defy competition. Bidding the gentleman
good morning I stepped outside and look
ing at the sign on the door, saw the
name over the door Charles 9. McUlaugh-
lin, 272 North Main street. Mr.. Nc
Glsugblin has been In business a
number Of years st the stand and
has established n reputation for fair deal.
ing, and genial temperament seldom
gained by others in the same business.
Those who want russell shoes should call
early before they ere all sold.
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ON THE EAST SHORE.

Yesterday was very successful day at
Crescent Park. The several excursions
swelled the number to about twenty
thousand, $500 of whom were fed The
halls and cafes were crowded, and
among other things $500 frankfurt
sausages were distributed to the
multitude. The Mount Hope made
three trips to Fall River and came
in crowded each time. The King Philip
brought in load OF the Knights of Sher.
wood Forest. The IL inning game between
the Pawtuckets and Fall Rivers was at
tended by about two thousand
the supply OF music. The
masquerade ball was great success. 1t
was well attended and people were so
anxious to see that they covered the
piazza roof to get sight
OF the ball room. Today the
Foresters from Newport visit the park.
In the evening the 1st Light Infan-
try have moonlight to the park
where dancing Is the program.
st. Joseph Total Abstinence Society have
a moonlight to Camp White tonight, and
the Providence Social Club tomorrow
night. The evening will be spent In
dancing.
During the day yesterday there were
about two hundred people at Smith
Palace Hotel. Proprietor Cranston will
have the Valley Falls Band pext Sunday
and the following Sunday he has arranged
Tor band from Whitingsville, Mass.
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AIR FOR CHILDREN
Chip in for the Fairgrounds
1t Doesn't Cost Much.

The committee on Fairgrounds foo
cIii@tsa, sprcietsd by the Union for
Practical frssrass, IN cenjunesios vita
ths Free kipctrgsrten AuociatioR, Nsa
TIE work growing Ia their hands to pro-
perticss fer ercseding their expectations.
The gtoun6s on SrSith street and At.
wells Gssnus are crowded. beyond their
esksclty, a7d still abe children coms.
cthsr districts ere waiting, and their reed
kfsst. Ttsch9rs and grounds are rsss-
hy ottainsd. Who will help put these
ehIdren intc treinea haaos and hslpfol
sufiouudtngs for the weeks OF summer,
whica m5st otherwise be spent amerg ths
squsiid surroGnd:ngs and depressing in
nnsnte3 OF the worst streets OF our vity
THESE children are to be cur citizens aad
voisrs. The grea, philosopher Plato srys:
be plays of the ehhdrea have IRE
mightiest inhusnoa upen the nRlntsn-
snce or non -neinteaanre Of iaws.r
We want money enough TO maintain
the Fairgrounds throug bout the sesaon.
a few Days would merely form a pleassnt
diyarsisn fer the childrgn. BiI weeks
viii make lasting ina aYression upeu them.
Tbs who'e expense OF g playground OF j5e
children for SIX weeks Is less Than xisA
Contributions may to aent to shs tssss-
urer Of the Union for Practical Progress,
Mr.. Willism Z. Goodwin, 20 Market
squsrs, or viii he received and as-
knowlodgsd BY TsE NEws.
JcnN h. KEyDRfcK.
Mas. ALFRED srYN-.
SIDNEY A. SaEENIAS.
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National League Standing.
Baseball Tattle.

Fourteen was lucky yesterday. The
Grays scored that number i'm both games
| Springfield and Wilkesbarre also made
| fourteen each.
The Grsys will be at home next Wed
nesday.
Pawtucket and Haverhill will play at
Crescent Park Sunday afternoon.
That triple play OF McCsrthy's seemed
to bother most OF the reporters as well as
the spectators. Nothing could be more
perfect than McCarthy's work, as the play
was not completed until Merritt ran out
Of line to avoid the Boston man. Merritt
said after the game that he went to first
AID then lost his head and walked back to
the plate.
The Temple cup, which will be played
for at the end OF the season between the
clubs finishing first and second in the
league race, arrived in Baltimore Tues
day. The conditions under which the
cup was offered are that Q series of
not less than seven games shall be
played for it, The gate receipts OF the
games will be divided among the players
of the clubs, the club officials paying all
expenses. The trophy is of solid silver
and stands over 18 inches high. Boston
is after that cup.
Where are we at? Cultured Boston takes
the field with a man on the coach line
bowling like Comanche such ejacula-
tions as, "Gow an git gait" "Move up
there, yer kin steal home" Yester-
day, with wild and woody Chicago on
the grounds, Adrian {. Anson mildly
reminded his players thai there were
1.-Two men out, gentlemen" Has the
hub OF the universe shifted several points
westward?-(N York Evening World.
The New York cluL would willingly
give from 900 to $4,000 for the release
of Duffy and Mccarthy, and these two
men would never kick at the cnange OF
base although perfectly satisfied with
Boston,
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meets ever held within the State Of Rhode
bland. IL will consist Of nine
races, comprising six open, one country,
one State chsmpionship, and concluding
with one mile race between trotting
horse and safety bicycle. The tourna-
ment takes place the last day of the fair,
Sept. 8.
There Will b no preaching service Sun
day ut the Congregational Church Sun
day morning. Sunday School at II q. m,
Christian Endesvor at 1880.
BurrillvilIe.
Employees of several barber shops are
seeking signatures to a petition asking
their employers to close their shops at s
O'Clock p. m. on Monday evenings. s d. m.
on Tuesday, Wsndesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings and at IL d. m. Saturday v
evenings. The razor and clipper wielders
are about the only class of employees who
are denied evening recreation, and their
friends hope their petition for an early
closing movement will be generally en-
tered into.
M. j. Powell and family have ret urned
after few weeks stay in Worcester Mass.
wednesday being the feast Of the As
sumption Of the b. V. NJ, large congre-
cations attended the Sis and 8 O'Clock
masses ut st. Patrick's Church, which
were celebrated by Rev. Father Conboy.
A partp from Harrisvile enjoyed an
outing at Hopping Pond yesterday after
noon. Among the invited guests were
several from Woonsocket and Putnam.
North smithfieId.
The annual field day and clam bake of
Primrose Grange, p. OF H., was held yes
terday at Locust Grove OH the Whitford
homestead, North smithfeld. As was
expected several hundred were present
and Joined In the sports and ate some of
the CLAIMS baked under the experienced
supervision OF Roscoe Baker.
Arctic Center.
The Union Cornet Band gave an excel
lent concert on the band stand here last
evening.
Warwick Hose Companies and 2 and
the Niagara Fire Companies and 2 take
their annual excursion to Rocky Point
tomorrow.
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MlsTooK HIS AUDIENCE.
And They Rebelled When He Began ia
Talk of Improving Appetitcs.

Talk of Improving Appetitcs.
The dapper little man in the check suit,
with bulky cane and largo yellow va.
lise, saw good sized crowd on the street
corner and Immediately dived into the
center of 1t. He didn't take time to stor
to find out what was the reason OF the
crowds gathering, but began business ai
once. The thick cane was given dexter
Gus twist that developed it into tripod
and the large yellow valise was placed on
top OF it.
Gentlemen, began the dapper mnn
The crowd concentrated its collective eyes
on him. II have hero, continued the
orator, with the easy confidence Of a mar
whose life has been passed in public speak
Ing, Il have here for sale at 90 cents
bottle old Mother Sohnso's homemade
root bitters. These bittsrs, gentlemen,
are warranted to cure any case of loss oi
appetite that ever existed. Ten drops taken
as dose before menltlme will make the
most dyspeptic man want portcrhoGs
steaks, fried chicken, ice cream, a what
half Of pie"----
He said no more. The crowd Of hungry
strikers, who Ind been living for two
weeks on half q meal every 4s hours,
jumped on him, jammcd his yellow valisc,
bottles and all, down over his head and
chased him up the street at wondrou,
speed. journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-17
OLNEYvILLE.
Tmu News BUREAU.

THH News BUREAU.
oLsEyvrLLE. TABERNACLE BUfLorso.
A large number of people from this vicin-
ity are smong the passengers who sailed
for Europe this week. The following Is tn
list: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holland.
John Holland, Mrs. James Hall, Mrs.
Emily Schofeld, Patrick Layden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Monag han.
Mrs. Bridget Nolan, Miss Ann
Nolan. Miss Alice Burke, Miss Mary A.
Cranston, Miss Lsvina Jones, Miss
Bridget CurIey, Miss Alice Kerfoot, Mrs.
Eliza Bullough, John Bullough, Miss
Mary A. Naming, Mrs. Mary Il. Dakin,
John Dskin, Miss Emma Dakin,
and Saville Crabtree sailed on
the White Star steamship Germanic from
New York, Wednesday, Aug. 15. Miss
Mary Kane, Miss Ruth Chesters, Miss
Edith Chesters, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wood and Felix Corley will sail tomorrow
on the Cunard steamship Scythia from
Boston.
The Woonasquatucket Encampment of
ODD Fellows had their field day at Fields
Point Yesterday. A great ball game was
played by picked mines, which
TOOK the names respectively OF the
"kickers and the "Swsatouts." Owing
Wv tidbh VI tuC
Robert Shawcross of WoonasQuatucket
Encampment, who is a man we'll known
for bis truth and veracity, the score was
IA to 13 In favor OF the "Kickers." The
ball game was the main feature of the
day.
A party OF about 200 enjoyed sail down
the bay last evening with the Red Cross
chapter excursion on the steamer Ava
shonks.
A fierce dog fight took place at the
junction OF Westminster street and
Broadway this morning by ferocious
bull dog and another smaller dog. After
some difficulty they were separated
and the bull dog ran Through
the square creating much excitement. He
was finally caught by his owner, . young
lady, who, after some difficulty, managed
to take him home.
The festival held st the Dyer Avenue
Chapel last evening was patronized very
well and It l. thought that it will prove
successful financially.
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THE BAY or NAPLES.
A Stretch OF water Wherein Are Mingled
Precious Things of Day and Night.

A Stretch OF Water Wherein Are Mingled
Precious Things Of Day and Night.
About Sorrento also there Is something
OF Neapolitan favor in the air. The
Neapo]itan small boy Is half monkey, halt
comedian and all thief, and here, as else.
where. the boy IL father TO the man. In
Sorrento there Is the municipal band. more
inexorable in Italy than death itself.
There are little companies of men and
women who dance the taraptella In cos
tune on the terraces OF the hotels and
sing vulgar songs, which the foreigner
takes for national airs.
There are not indeed 80 many bcggars
as In Naples itself and it's neighborhood,
but the perpetual attempt to extract small
coin from the visitor occupies the sole un-
divided attention of at least one portion of
the population. Here, as in Naples, the
guide guides not, but chatters, hutchering
what he suppcses to be the foreigner {
language In order to make himself holt
day. Here, as elsewhere, the lively donkey
boy twists the patient ass's tail, ultimate
ly requests you to dismount at the steep
places, and gets on himself Here, ms In
all southern Italy, the small deccptions Of
very poor and not very clever people
o'iAS q sAAiao w tic hctu Dut OlNcI EoOu
natured northerner's face.
All this I might describe at endless
length had IL NOT been done so often and
ir one or two instances so well. There IL
all is more or less lovely as to its sur
roundings, moro or less modern i'm its
buildings, more or less civilized by the
people that move upon the scene. And
below IL and before it and facing Il
stretches the sea, the eternal, ever chang.
Ing, ever abiding sea The splashes of hu
man wrought color and the deeper tones
OF man planted orange gardens and olive
groves and vines are forever contrasted
with Gods own palette, with that broad
water wherein are mingled the precious
things Of day and night, the maiden rose.
mallow OF dawn, and the gorgeous purple
OF imperial evening, the gold Of the sun
and silver of the moon and the precious
stones of the stars, all blending at last In
the depths Of the great liquid sapphire OF
that sea which wise men Of old believed &c
be the source Of all living things -" Coast.
Ing by Sorrento and Amal1," by Marion
Crawford In Century.
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The Raininakers

Can't equal these showers of blessings.
Experience means time; time means
money. Gain one, save the other by trad
ing at the " Hustlers'.r
Best Haxali flour, "Angelus," 6Octs. bag,
Si.60 bbl. Crocker's best, Si.4O bbl. Best
St. Louis, soc. bag, $40 Dbl. Best II. L.
Potatoes, 2ac. PIX. White Onions, 2sc: PIX.
boxes &c. Id. Providence lard, Sc. lb.,
3h lbs. for 25c. Best Butterine,
! Id. prints, 15c.. 10 lb. tubs,
s1.40; % bars Welcome Soap, 81. 90; Alb
packages Gold Dust Powder, 23c. Con-
densed Milk, cans for 25c.; Salmon
Steak, H-lb. tins, 10c.; lib. tins
15c.; choice Formosa Tea, 55c. h., 4Oc.
h.; Fancy English Breakfast, 40c.
h., worth 60c. lb. in other stores
Best Mocha and Java Coffee 36c. ID. Per-
fectiou Java, 25c. lb. Given away FREE.
bbls. Haxall Flour, Sept. 1. Be sure to
get your Coupons.
THOMPSON Bros,
The Largest Cash Grocers and Tea Dealers
In Olneyville Square.
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The reel estate man had sent the fare
tions man 70 look 40 n Ave room house hs
said he waited. This prospective tcrant
found it in neci 81 extensive repairs and
went hack 10 ths agents Otfce
II didn't want q six room horse, he
said sclsmnly.
THAT isat six room house /" itorted
The agent.
Eyes, 40 Is"
"But say Sc IL not. " and the sgcnt be-
gan counting them Thor tiic kischen.
two bcdrooms reception and dining room.
That's five, amt itf'
Yes, and there's room for Improvement
--thst's six, added the facetiotn man,
and wanted 10 500 something elsc.--De
txoit Free Press
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EsSiiRs,.. Esai:siiIs .......... sSdfisss'ss
nase hits : Philadelphia, IS; Louisville. s.
Errors = Louisville. & Battsries-weyhing,
sr.dy and Buckley Nicol and Grim
AT Washington
cl:SsiaSa'''...,........ cGlSiiasaion...,.... 5SfSdS -
Base hits = Washington, IS; Cleveland 2.
Errors - Washingto-i, .; Cleveland, q Bat
mer.
Az Bangor = Bangor, 10; Hayerhill, 4.
Second game-Bangor, 4; Haverhill, g.
Az Providence-Fall River, 4; Pawtucket,
qe innings).
Az tPortland-Brockton, 8; Portland. 1.
New England League.
Fall River sent q large delegation to
Crescent Park yesterday, and several resi-
dents OF Pawtucket were In evidence.
They attended the ball game
and got their moneys worth.
The game was corker from start to finish
and IL innings had to be played before
Fall River and Umpire Fennelley had the
game. Two or three players were disa bled
and altogether the game was for blood. The
patronage was more than thousand and
the rooters urged favorites on TO victory.
Pawtucket had the lead to the sixth when
the score was tied. In the next six in
nings blanks were drawn, but Fall River
wound up by making a double, sdvsnc-
ing on balk and scored on a put out,
winning the game.
Innings.....1 10 IN IL
Fall River.....o 2oo1 -
Pawtucket. q 90 0 o o o o. 5
Hits. Pail River Pawtucket 0. Errors, Fall
River I, Pawtucket s. Batteries, Klobedanz and
Rupert, Meakin and Roache.
At Bangor--Bangor 10, Haverhill 4. Sec
ond game-Bangor 4, Haverhill 2.
At Portland -Brockton 3, Portland 1.
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STATE NE WS.
Brf.toI.

Colorel Charles G. Gray Of Providence
and a member of the Soldiers Relief
Board, was in town Thursday holding the
ribbons over fine pair Of bays which
showed great speed.
Steamer Awashonks carried the largest
party Of excursionists to Seaconnet this
season on Thursday, quite q number
coming from Warren.
The Bristol Cornet Brass Band will give
an open air concert on the Common this
evening.
The cutter Gepevieve, which arrived
here last evening from the Pequot House,
New London, Conn, landed Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Delano, who took the z D. m. train
for Boston, after which they proceeded to
the Ferry, where the company was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Hiscock, who are
guests ot the Ferry House.
Line fishing is again becoming quite
good as soup OF good size are taken in
quantities with squiteague occasionally
sprinkled In.
A coaching party arrived here on Thurs
day afternoon from Providence in the tall
ly-ho coach of c. A. Hull and drove
about the town.
Mr.. Jose De Manuel's son Willie met
day while playing with pistol. When
discharging it the hammer blew out and
burned his hand seriously.
Mr.. Bennett Perkins, who is canning
out upon the banks OF the Narragansett
with his family, caught, while out fishing
off Bluff Point on Thursday, q sheephead
which weighed 6A pounds. 1t is very
rare specimen of the finny tribe and is
al a
The new tax books for 1894 arc COM
pleted and are very neatly gotten up.
Sheriff Cady is again Mt his place OF
business, having been detained at his
home several weeks on account Of sick
ness in his family, his wife being seriously
and daughter critically i'll. A consulta-
tion Of doctors was held on Thursday and
this morning the daughther is slightly
improved and the wife is convalescing.
Mr.. David Macaughey died ut his resi-
dence yesterday aftera long illness.
Quite curiosity was exhibited upon
the streets Thursday by Mr.. James Grey.
it being ball OF oblong shape about the
size Of q goose egg containing about 80
horse shoe nails driven through it. II
was taken out OF field which had been
ploughed recently.
The Hydraulion Engine and Hose Com
pany will enjoy days outing on wednes-
day, August -, at Dexters Grove In
They VIII partake OF a clam
bake with all the fixings, in accordance
with their usual custom.
Mrs. Jacob Roosevelt, son and daughter.
arrived this morning and were driven TO
The ferry, and are guests OF Mrs. Phillips.
Among those mem bers OF the Naval Re-
serves Torpedo Company who visited Pro-
vidence to attend the target practice al
Point the following qualified
Is marksmen: b. T. Munro, George Tnerp-
ham, Burt X. Dunbar and Everett T..
Church.
River Point.
The funeral OF the late Ann Fitch, who
lied suddenly at the residence of Edward
Harris Tuesday, was solemnixed yester-
lay afternoon. Her remains were inter-
ed in Crompton Cemetery. High mass
vas said at st. James Church this morn
ng.
Hope band gave q very interesting con- |
'ert on the band stand to quite a large |
audience last night.
The seventh grand tournament to be |
given by the Pswtuxet Valley WhseImen
promises 10 be one Of the finest bicycle
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Mike Kelly's Team.

Mike Kelly's Allentown team has taken
Binghamtons place in the Eastern
League. The club will be located in
Yonkers, N. Y, and after Sept. 6 it's games
will be played on the National League
grounds in New York city.
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BINaHAMroN,

Earned runs, Binghamton 4; Providenoe
Iwo-bass hits, Marshall a. Three base hits.
puryea, Lyons. Knight Home run, Power
stolen bases, knight 2, Murray z. Double play.
o oasseu ana Rogers. First base balls. OF
o'Donnell2 ?; oh Marshall Q; of Eean 2 s,,ncr
out by Egan 4. Wild pitch, Egan. Hit by pitched
ball, by Egan2; by Marshall L. Time, las. I'm
pire, kittrick.
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B1NGHAMToN.

EaIhed runs, Binghamton q; Providence 6. Two
base hits. Carr, Power, Dnryea, Knight, Rogers
McAuley. Three bsse hits, Marshall Lyons.
home run, Bassett stolen bases, Lyons, knight
McAuley, Cooney. Double plays Delaney and
Power stricker and Rogers; Rudderham aud
Cooney. First base balls, OF Rudderham 1.
Struck out, by Rudderham 8; by Duryea wild
pitch, Duryea Time, LAS. Umpire, Kittrick
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No matter where the brute comes from,
he loves sugar. This seems TO be about the
only thing that all OF them agree Is nice.
and any one OF them will eat the saccha
rine substance. ! have yet TO find an ami.
NAL that will refuse sugar. Philadelphia
Call
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EASTERN LEAGUE.
providence Walloped the Bingoes
just Before Death.

The Binghamton team died on its
native heath yesterday. It's ante mortem
exhibition was interesting, inasmuch as
Two games were played with the Grays
ana the scores In each were the same.
bingnamton was no match for the
league leaders who won both games with
OUT perspiring. Binghhmton gave up the
ghost at o'clock. The scores:
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Many Of the artificial precious stones In
the world, such ne paste diamonds and
mock emeralds are made In Glasgow.
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Springfield and wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre and Springfield played two
games at Wilkesbarre yesterday. SPRING
field won the first game, IA to 8, by a tor
rife batting streak In the fourth and fifth
innings. Wilkesbarre won the second
game, IA to -, by timely shd steady bat
ting.
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FIRST GAME.

Hits, Springfield 10, wilkesbsrre Q. Errors
Springfield 2, Wilkesbarre 5. Batteries Gruber
and o'Meara; keenan, aud Warner.
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Hits, Wiikesbarre ". Springfield IL. Errors,
wilkesbarre A.. Springfield T. Batteries. Meekin
and Warner; Gruber Mf0r and o'Meara.