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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

exhilarating pleasures of hope on the
next race.
| 1t is interesting, exciting, sometimes
money making. In fact ii has all the az
fractions tnat appertain to the roulette
table, the faro clay out" the Louisiana
lottery, or the policy shop. 1t is exactly
the same thing.
The Sports In Town.
The town is very horsey just now. The
hotels are filled with horsey men who
come from New York and Boston
to "play the races" Some OF them,
who are living in luxury at the Mar
ragansett, will later, mayhap, take
up lodgings in the cheaper hosteries
on the Bowery, and some who begin their
visit to Providence i'm lodging houses
will wind up at the first class
hotels. The women are here, too-the
sporty women. They were at the Park
yesterday. They have travelled hundreds
of miles to "play the races" in these
sporty Plantations. They are tough and
dashing and they love to gamble. They
have no more interest in the races than
the men, except TO worry, for financial
reasons, about which horse is going to
win.
in the company at the Park on the open
ing day. "Chelsea" comes from Boston
but is an old timer TO Providence. He is
widely known as the boss sage of the
gambling fraternity of the world. He
chews philosophy as mastiff dog would
gnaw at juicy bone. He is a man of
commanding presence, of originality of
opinions, and of ponderosity of expression
The droppings from his lips
carry less weight than they
used TO because, in the course
OF the tide of his sporting career, there
has been more ebb than flow i'm recent
years. His nsir and moustache are white
as snow and his general appearance is a.
imposing as ever. But his suit OF black
clothes is defaced by neglected spots and
one shoe is patched, while the other,
though pitifully cracked, has not even
the consolation of patch. The Chelsea
Joe OF today, alas, is in no position to
either make or break the gamblers at Mar
rsgansett Park.
Gene Angel Is another prominent
figure at the park. Mr.. Angel is an inn
ported citizen from Boston, who came to
Providence because he heard il was a fat
field for gamblers. lie came just in time
10 be waited upon by the policy
shop assaulting party from City Hall
and he visited the Central Station
in the patrol wagon. Mr.. Angell's inn
| portance at the park lies in the fact that
he is supposed TO be the local representa-
tive OF the Boston man who has hired the
PARK to run his big gambling enterprise
there.
The hotel registers give the names OF
| plenty OF the sporting fraternity, who
have come to this choics Rhode Island
Guttenburg for spoils.
They will stay as long as good money
lasts aud is earnable. They come not to
see the races, but to "play the races" aud
all over the country the small fry sports,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
A COMM0DIOUS
BETTING PAVILION,
Well lighted and protected from the
weather, has been erected.
1t contains
10000 Square Feet of Space,
and will easily
Accommodate 5000 People.

1t is this 4" commodious betting pavil-
ion with its 10000 square feet of space
and accommodations for 5000 people that
is the chief attraction of the " fall meet
ingn as il is also the main
feature OF the business of the
"Narragansett Racing Association" The
betting pavilion is the business and the
horse racing is simply a detail of it's con-
duct. The running horses bear the same
relation to the conmodious pavilion that
the marble and revolving wheel bear
TO the business portions of roulette
table.
When you want to play roulette a man
will send a marble spinning around re-
volviug wheel and when the marble gets
tired of rolling it drops into one OF a
series OF numbered pockets. You make a
bet that the marble will drop in pocket
of certain number, and you win money
or lose what you bet, according as the
little marble favors your luck.
When you play faro a man deals from a
pack OF cards and you bet on what cards
he will dead out from the pack from time
to time and you win or lose accordingly.
Sometimes wandering gambler turns
up at the country fairs with three walnut
shells and a pea. lie manipulates the shells
and the pea and When he finally places
the smells on his little table, you are
at liberty to make guess
as to which OF the three shells the pea is
under. And you win or lose money, ac'
cording to the correctness OF your guess.
II you want to "play" policy, or try
your luck in a lottery, you bet that the
numbers OF your choice will be pulled out
at drawing, and il your selected num-
bers come out you win money.
SO, there are many and various and more
or less familiar schemes for gambling and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

society owning a race
track T" in the State of
Rhode Island, and 1T
undoubtedly was never
contemplated that a
State law should permit
a Boston gambler to
lease ground within the
State and publicly set
up a gam bling insti-
ution there, not even
between the /" 18th day
OF May aud the 18th
day OF November" I"
The State insists upon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

constantly being madeto suppress ils IN
diligence in secret.
Ii is the boast OF the City OF Providence
that there is at present no
gambling house OF any importance
in town. The faro table, the roulette
wheel and the policy drawings, which,
without attracting public notice, ire
uuently thrive behind closed blinds ana
drawn curtains, are said TO be no more In
Providence. The white mans poker room
and the Chinaman's fan-tan "joint" are
equally objects OF unceasing police
surveillance.
But out at Narragsnsett Park the big
gest gambling institution ever set up In
Rhode Island began business yesterday.
Its proprietors did not establish their
plant in an out of the-way corner or in a
place where only those VINO
were "on the inside could
learn of its attractions. But they
have chartered Narragansett Park and
announced by big type in the press and
on the bill boards about the state and In
New York and Boston as well that the
biggest and finest gambling opportunity
in the East is offered for business at
Cranston, Rhode Island, and will remain
open for 45 days from date.
To be sure, the proprletors uoht pup
lish their announcement in just such
terms, at least, not in Providence, where
the sport is really going on. The adver-
tsements simply state that the MARIA
gansett Racing Asso .iation," whatever
that is, Will give ''fall meeting" with
hurdle races and steeple chases, introduc-
ing to the local public sail the crack
horses" and "all the crack jockeys"
But the announcements in New York
and Boston add something more enticing
than all these attractions. From the ad-
vertisement of the "Narragansett Racing
Association" in New York sporting pa
per it is learned that there is to be associ-
ated with the hurdle races and steeple
chases:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

the $4,000 square feet of space"
he would have found the fun going on
Here he would have found the real attrac-
tions OF the "f fall meeting" Grounds
and track and quarter stretches and grand
stand are dull and listless. But there is
excitement enough in the pavilion, be-
cause the events in the pavilion are the
only events OF interest or consequence.
Here, lined up i'm a crescent, are the
licensed book makers, 15 or 16 of
them. The stands of the book makers
are so many cages IN which
the clerical and money handling force at
tend to their business. Outside the cage on
a platform stands the gentleman who
deals directly with his customers, the men
who make The bets, All these little estab-
lishments curious to Rhode Island are dis
tinguished by nicely painted signs, giving
the name OF the firm or "clubn presumed
TO be running them, just as merchants :
sign tells who occupies the store. You
are at liberty to deal with any one OF
the bookmakers that may strike your
fancy, or whose reputation~sor capital
enough to meet unexpected losses IL good
30 you stand in the crowd i'm the com
modious pavilion and make your choice OF
winners for the forthcoming event on the
terms offered by the bookmakers and
prominently posted in chalk ona little
black aboard. You bet on a 2 To I, or ( to
I, or 100 to I, horse according TO your
fancy, give your money to the bonkmaker
and wait for the race TO be run TO find ont
how successful guesser you may he.
AT one side Is game called the French
mutuels. The Town Council OF Cranston
prohibited glittering wheel game which
was proposed to catch the callow young
gamblers who have only small silver to
bet. But the French mutuels il almost
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

onds unless you have
an interest in the
event beyond its pic
turesque features.
But il the visitor TO
the Park had crossed
the quarterstretch
and gone into the
"commodious pavil-
ion," under the up
per end of the
grand stand then
he would have
found inspiring COM
pany, il he liked
the kind. Here in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

knowledge. II is not
chartered i'm this State
and probably nowhere
else, but it is currently
understood that Mr..
James NJ. Crosby OF Bos-
ton is practically the
w b ole soc iation,
though his name does
not appear on the pub
lie announcements.
Mr.. Crosby is one of
the leading lights OF the
gambling fraternity in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

they are all exactly
alike in principle.
You bet on some
thing or other that
the chances are you
won't get and you
"esrn" money in n
presumably cores
ponding proportion
IL your choice and
your guess come
true.
The great publ,
gambling institu-
tion set up at Mar n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

The Parker family cuts something OF a
dgur. about town. Detective Parker Is the
only man who had sense enough 10 had OH
who the murdered woman was. Charlie Par
ker is the only man whs had sense esoogh "a
establish a barber shop. where cnnieAeW -
Always sstishsd st - kldy slfssA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

the driving out OF all other
forms of gambling, but roulette
and faro are innocent games of childish
chance contrasted with the Narragansett
Racing Associations horse gambling.
To be sure, the language of the law is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
The Opening Day at the Park.

Except for a few loud mouthed young
men OF seedy appearance who bawled out
to arrivals directions for securing tickets,
a visitor appearing at the familiar en-
trance at Narragansett Park in the middle
OF yesterday afternoon would not have
suspected that any event of the import
ance OF "fall meeting" of the "Narra-
gansett Racing Association" was going
on inside. The grounds were deserted
and there was neither noise, excitement
or good company available.
Passing down the main road to the
quarter stretch this, too, would have been
found deserted, although there was
handful of people on the grand stand
waiting for the next event. 1t is, how
ever, poor fun TO wait half an hour
TO see handful of horses run few sec
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

prlses cover various field but the
seductive game OF policy Is said to
be the chief of his investments.
1t Is reported that Mr.. Crosby OF Boston,
has leased Narragansett Park for racing
purposes for term of years and that he
pays the princely sum OF SIS, 900 year for
the property. In the As days OF the an
nuai fall meetings he expects to real
ize magnificent interest on the appsr-
emily large Investment of $4,000.
The Law on the Subject.
The last January session OF the General
Assembly passed law. Chapter 1880, titled
"An act TO restrain gambling and pool
selling" This law provides penalty for
the making of books or other apparatus
for registering "bets or wagers or of sell
ing pools" upon the "result of any trial
or contest Of skill, speed or power of en-
durance OF man or beast" etc, etc. The
law was originally designed to suppress
the betting in pool rooms on races and
events on tracks in other cities and states,
a species of gambling which had de-
yeloped here within few years past. The
penalty is fine not exceeding $500 or
Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
with severer penalties for second offence.
But Section of this act makes an ex-
ception designed to permit the fair as
sociation to give their patrons a chance
TO bet on the fair races. This section
reads as follows:
Sec. ?. Every incorporated agricultural
society owning race track is hereby per-
mitted to run or trot horses for purses
upon its own track, for the purpose of
improving the breed of horses,
whether for the improvement of
the thoroughbred or the trotting
horse; Provided, however, that such
racing shall be confined 10 the period be-
tween the 18th day of May and the 18th
day of November, in each year, and the
provis ions of section one OF this act shall
not apply TO the grounds of the associa-
tion On the days when the races afore-
said axe place.
The workings of this section, as put in
practice recently, have aroused strong
public opposition, although the law was
not broken. There was, however, created
an opposition to the section itself, and
strong effort Will be made at the next
January session TO have it repealed Such
a law, even in special favor of agricultural
societies, is queer piece of legislation, f,
when it is recalled that New Jersey re-
Gently went through political revolu-
tion to sweep her rotten racing laws off
the statute books. and that the New York
constitutional convention proposes to
amend the constitution of the State by
prohibiting that kind Of enterprise under
whatever circums tances.
But there would seem to be no question
that the Narragansett Racing Associat ion
is not an Incorporated agricultural
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
A CARNIVAL OF GAMBLING!
The Narraganset Racing Association Opens Its Big Game
to the Public For Forty-Five Days Business.
Our Own Guenbug Up Us BY Foreign Sports
Mecca for the Bookes and the Talent Does the Law Pro-
tect 1t or Is the Law Taken Advantage of

the numbers that will "come out" first in
a lottery, you bet that a horse OF your
choice will come in first or second in
run OF few furlongs. 1t takes heap of
money and a lot OF space TO run a gamb-
ling enterprise of this character but the
returns are proportionstely large.
Any kind of horses will do to play the
game. Time is literally no object. Any
old hacks will answer. The condition OF
the track cuts no figure. All that is
necessary is to have good field of horses
and have them go over the course. The
quicker they can cover the course the bet
ter, for the strain OF the betting is then
relieved the more quickly. From a half
to three quarters of an hour are allowed
for the placing OF the bets, and everybody
Is given ample opportunity to make a
choice The rare that settles the betting
is run in a few seconds.
To be sure, fine specimens of horse cul-
tivation and famous jockeys may be
sought for by the management as a bid
for broader public interest. III any con-
siderable number of them actually turn
up and race together the betting will
naturally be lively, more widespread and
stronger. But the gamblers need
not bother to get any better
horses than will make show
OF racing fairly well. They need import
TO their track only as cheapa lot of horses
as their betting patrons will stand and
such horses will answer for the stock in
trade of the gambler and of the enter
prise. Whether particular horse wins
or not is of little interest except to the
men who bet and the other men, the
bookmakers, who, from the records of
these gay and festive turf events, try to
figure on the betting value of the several
steeds for the purpose of quoting the same
to their customers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

Ransett Park for As days OF bust
ness II conducted exactly on that
fundamental principle. Instead of
betting on the twirl OF marble, the
dealing OF particular card, the location
ei q pea UNDER ssEts9 wslagi Ibiv, Pr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

pitisbIy weak, in that 1t provides that the
pool selling section and penalties shall
mot apply TO the grounds OF such asso-
citation" on the days included i'm the limi-
tation OF section 2. In other words, while
the section j. undoubtedly designed TO
limit this Kind OF business 10 "sgricuitu-
raj societies. The wording seems TO be
not such az TO prevent somebody
sAeptinued on Page a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

synopsis-The western storm has advanced 10
the upper lake region; cloudy aud unsettled
weather prevails In all northern sections: consid-
erable ram has fallen from the Rocky Mountain
districts east as FAR as western New England and
the rain continues this morning at numerous
points within the district named. The amounts
reported are as rule moderate oxcept lOI
inch at Detroit Brisk 10 high winds prevail in
parts OF the lower lake region The barometer Is
moderately high along the Atlantic coast In New
Engl1ed the range 10 from "a nj Eastport To go al
Block Island. Light rain Is reported from yer.
monti threatening skies prevail over the remain.
der Of this districts eastery winds brisk on tho
southern coast.
wAsBISoroS. Oct. 3 sa. m.-Forecast for Nov.
England Tor 80 hosrs; Rain, warmer Tbursdav
morning
Note-Cloudy, unsettled weather with scattering
rains, prevails In northern sections fair else here
and cooler in the west
WAsHINoToN, Oct 3-Forccast tni sp m
Thursdays For eastern New York, fair Thursaav
precedes by local thunder storms this evening
winds shifting 10 southwesteriy. with increasing
force; warmer Thursday morning. cooler Thursday
evening Massachusetts. light showers today aud
probably tonight. followed by fair weather Thurs.
day.increasing southWesterly winds warner Thurs
day evening. New hampshire, threatening
weather and rains warmer Thursday morning in.
creasing soutbtrly winds. shifting TO wssterlv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

AMBLING Is sup
posed to be a
barred out pursuit
in the State of
Rhode Island and
in most civilized
an d self-respect-
ing communities.
At any rate the
statute law of the
state OF Rhode
Island prohibits it.
There are no pro-
visions for licens.
ing and efforts are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
STEAM BOILER.

City Clerks ONCE, City Hall, October 3, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the Board OF Alder
will be in session in their chamber in the City
Hall, on THURSDAY, October T. 1894, at 3 O'Clock
D. IN when all persons inter In the petition
of NArragansett improvement Company, 10 locat,
q steam boiler at south west corner Aliens nue.
and Public street. may appear and be heard thereon
BY order of the hoard OF Aldermen.
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE. City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
real life and place it among the things OF
the melodrama and the horror novel.
The Landladics D., er.

While Mrs. Whalen, with whom the
murdered woman had lived on Lippitt
street, is very positive in her convictions
that Lawrence Keegan was her friends
lover and slayer, Mrs. Bacon,
who was Keegan's landlady, at 62
Dexter street, is as positive that
her boarder knows nothing of the trag-
edy. She says that the suspected man
has lived at her house for over year, and
although he drank and had sometimes
disagreeable disposition, he would not b.
capable of numbering a defenceless woman
under any circumstances, and besides that
she declares that he was at home to
breakfast, dinner and supper on both
Wednesday and Thursday of les: week,
and Thursday night returned by 7:30
o'clock and did not leave the house again
until Friday after breakfast.
A man named Lewis, who lived in the
fee street, says that he ws< when
drunk, one of the ugliest men he ever
knew, that he was frequently e-1nk, and
several times the officers of lne F-rth
Police District had had occasion TO lock
him up.
Damaging Evidenee.
While Mrs. Bacon's statements about
Keegan being at home Thursday evening
are greatly in the mans favor, there are
enough circumstances against him to
warrant Mr.. Parker in holding him for
further Investigation. The fact that the
man was sick with rheumatism, although
denied by him, is affirmed by his physi-
clan, and this sickness occurred at
the same time that Emily Chambers
had told her parents that she was nursing
the man she was going TO marry. In the
conversation with Mrs. Whalen the VIC
tim had frequently used the name Law
renee" in speaking OF her friend, always
correcting herself by saying that she
meant MARTIN" There is the color Of
his moustsche to correspond with ;hs hair
found between the fingers OF the mur-
dered woman. The well known ugl mes n nd
drunkenness of the man ~ attested TO by
all who know him. What Ia the most
damaging piece OF evidence has come TO
light today in the almost positive knowi-
edge that he borrowed revolver OF msn
named Taylor last Thursday morning and
returned II Saturday. And the fellow
admits th>t be was seausinted with Mrs.
Chambers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
Who Runs the show?

Who or what the Narragansett Racing
Association is, Is not a matter OF public
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
A Sad Funeral.

One OF the gloomiest funeral process
sions that ever trsversed the roads OF the
State came In this forenoon from North
Scituate. 1t consisted Of . covered wagon
bearing the mutilated remains Of Emily
Cham bers and q carriage occupied by two
Continued on Page 3
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

Male especially for us. very light and flexible.
new styles for this season.
THOMAS r. PIERCE. a son.
Westminster and BeTIalee sllsets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

who can't get away from town and par
ticipate in the gambling on the sport,
will make bets on the Providence races
in local pool rooms where the returns
from the events come in by telegraph
"direct from the track"
Who Runs the show?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03
Advertisers

who have tried THE News testify
that the investment pays. The
News has yet to learn Of single
exception to this experience.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-03

can be given of returns from adver-
tising, but the experiment of adver-
tising in THE News has been quite
generally demonstrated to be sue,
cessful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-02
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Quarrymen, Brick Monu-
facturers, Foundrymen, Black
smiths, and Cement Dealers.

Sealed proposals for furnishing about
10000 square yards of granite-paving, blocks
about 1000 tons of granite grout, about
CSC, 900 sidewalk bricks, ssabout $4,000 sewer
bricks, about 100 casks cement, about "A COG
pounds of iron. castings, and about 800
be received at the Office of the CT y Engi-
neer, City Hall, until Friday, the 4th day
will Be publicly opened and read. The
successful bidder for each of the above
items will be required to give a bond in a
sum and with sureties Satisfactory to the
Commission of Streets and Sewers, to insure
the proper tiulhfllment of the conditions of
the contract. The blanks on which pro-
further information can be obtained at the
office of the City Engineer. The COMM s. 3;
bids, should they deem it for the interest of
the City SO to do Bids should be marked
tsProposals'' and addressed to George N.
Fernald, Chairman Commission Streets and
Sewers.
April 18th, 1894. apr26dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-02

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