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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
/. SPORTING GOSSIP.
Bowling 10 Popular Sport-News of
Polo Players.


Polo is OF course the most popular indoor
sport just at the present time, but bowling
is a very close second. All over the
country gentlemen are becoming inter-
ested in the game of balls and pins.
The local interest centres in the team
contests OF the Elmwood Club which
has one. team that probably is, a
match for any in the country. AT
backward in accepting proposition to
play with other equally as con-
fident bowlers from any other
place. Boston and vicinity seems to
have gone daft on this interesting game
and team contests are frequent in various
sections OF the Bay State. Lovers
of the sport down town take a
deal of comfort and pleasure at the Pine
street alleys and two or three private alleys
are kept rumbling by experts
and new beginners. This game ante
dates base ball and polo considerably, and
its revival is looked upon by sportsmen as
encouraging. The old men OF the noun
tains in lrvings wonderful story were not
more engrossed with the pastime than
several members of the Elmwood Club are
at the present time.
Boston, the polo league leaders were
beaten in their own rink last evening by
the Lynns, by score of 5 to2. The shoe
town men had lots OF friends and they
played beautiful game.
New Bedford defeated Worcester to A
in New Bedford last evening.
Lynn is getting dangerously near the
top notch and the polo experts expect to
see the shoe team capture the pennant.
The record up TO this afternoon is;
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PAWTUxET VALLEY.
I'henix.

A meeting of the voters OF the Phenix
fire district was held in the hall OF the fire
station last evening for the purpose Of de-
Gliding whether or not the district would
rent the hall to the town on Coventry to
beused rs a polling place for the electors of
called to order with A. w. Colvin
as chairman, and William V. Slocum
as clerk. After some discussion
it was voted to rent the hall to the town
for voting purposes for IS for each meet
ing, on condition that ii was cleaned and
left in as good condition as at present
after each meeting. The money received
from the rent of the hall is
to go to the firemen. A. ID. Wood was APP
pointed committee to collect the rent
from the Coventry Town Council.
The Women's Relief Corps met in G.. A.
II. Hall, last evening.
McGregor Post No, IA, q. A. r. meets
this evening.
Tomorrow afternoon McGregor Post
will hold public meeting in Music Hall
and at the meeting Hon. Henry l.. Greene
will present the veterans with Grand
Army Memorial volume.
President Henry B. Metcalf and Treas
urer General Olney Arnold OF the Provi-
dence County Savings Bank were here
Yesterday afternoon inspecting the
ruins or the burned Spencer Block,
which is owned by the bank. Mr..
Olney stated that il the property was not
sold within two weeks the bank would
Immediately rebuild the block.
Fredberg X Berg have opened TIE bak-
cry in Capron's block, formerly occupied
by Byron Vars.
Achille Begin is preparing to add an
other story to his building on Phenix
square.
Archdeacon Tucker ofiiciated at the
Lenten services at st. Andrews Church
last evening.
The Epworth Chorus will meet at the
residence of John M. Nye this evening.
Fred B. Potter, lifelong resident OF
this place, and at one time foreman of the
"Daily Cleaner" died ut his home Oh
Wakefield Hill yesterday afternoon.
John Cough OF Franconia, n. H., visited
friends here yesterday.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union met with Mrs. Arthur Deane yes
terday afternoon.
Workmen are engaged in removing the
debris OF Spencer Block.
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Boston Crooks Arrested Here.

Joseph Doucsette and Winfield w.
Hiatt, two clever Boston crooks, were ar
rested in this city yesterday afternoon.
The men, by their own confessions. broke
into a store on Dartmouth street.
Boston, Wednesday night, and
stole two bicycles. The pair
came to this city on the midnight
train and yesterday attempted
10 dispose OF the wheels. The
men went TO Davidsons shop on North
Main street and attempted TO sell one
OF the machines for IS The low
price aroused the suspicious OF the pro-
prietor, and he delayed matters un-
I'll the arrival OF the police, when the
men were taken TO the Central Station.
The Boston officials were notified and last
evening the crooks were taken TO Boston.
Hiatt has served time ut the Concord
prison for breaking and entering.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
C'ranston.

The Republican Town Committee met
yesterday afternoon to discuss town affairs
A full representation was present. The
committee authorized the chairman to
call the Republican electors of the town
in caucus at the Town House in Knights
vile, Tuesday, March 13, at 3 o'clock, to
elect delegates 20 the State convention, a
member of the State Central Committee,
and candidates for Senator and Represen-
tatives.
After the routine business had been dis
posed of the committee entered into dis
cussion as to the merits of the several can
didates for legislative honors. 1t was the
general opinion of the committee that
something must be done to arouse the
apathy of the voters and 90
TO the polls this spring with
a ticket that would be n
winner. The town is naturally Republican
and with all the districts in accord, sue
cess is assured. II was the opinion of the
committee after listening to reports from
the several districts, that they re-
commend to the caucus, the following
ticket. For Senator, S.W. Merrill of Edge
wood; first Representative, Edwin Stanley
Arl lngton; second Representative, &.
Alvin Potter of Auburn.
This ticket, which will in all probability
receive the endorsement OF the caucus, is
q remarkably strong one and will receive
the support of the entire town. All OF
the gentleman are wcli-known, having
served the town in different capacities.
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of the other steamers.
Robertson Found Guilty.

New BEDFORD. Mass, March 9.-The
jury in the Robertson murder trial, after
being out two and one-half hours. returned
verdict of murder in the first degree.
The prisoner took the verdict calmly.
Counsel for the defense expressed de-
sire to file exceptions. Judge Mason re-
quested that the filing be made at an
early date
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Disastrous Results OF nm AttemEt q
Thaw Out Frozen Dynamite.

ST. JoHN's, n. f., March 9.-The
steamer Walrus, one of the seal fishing
fleet, together with dozen of steamers, II
lying at POOLS island, Green's pond, half
days run north OF here, waiting for
Saturday next when the sealing season
opens. Intenn, cold frozesup the anchor
sge. and the crews attempted to blast
their way through the ice with dynamite.
Edward Breet, George Toms and James
Hurley were in the Walrus' galley warm
ing the dynamite to make it ready for use,
when it exploded, killing Breet, injuring
Toms so that he died, and wounding
Hurley SO that his recovery is doubtful.
The ship is half ruined, her deck for
ward is gaping cavity, planks, beams,
stanchions and knees being smashed to
atoms; bulwarks are destroyed, the fore
mast and booms shattered, engine room
bulkheads and engines severely damaged
and nearly ruined. Fragments of the
decks were hurled far over the surround
ing ice, whereon were working the crews
of the other steamers
The Walrus' crew. except the three
mentioned, were absent. She carried 200
men at the seal fishery, and had the ex-
plosion taken place while the crew were
aboard it would have meant wholesale
slaughter, as the men are crowded to-
gether into an exceedingly small space.
Breet's body was torn to pieces and the
limbs thrown in all directions. Toms
was nearly disem bowelled, and Hurley
had a broken arm and serious internal in
juries.
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u Violently Insane. /.

Chief Child received dispatch from the
Montreal police today stating that Ed
ward heneault, the man who was ar-
rested here on complaint OF his
wife who charged that me threatened
10 kill her, had become violently
insane In Montreal and was under
restraint. The complains against him
had been discontinued and friends
shipped Henrault to canada.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
Given 60 a Boston Firm.

BosToN. March 9-The contract for
raising the wrecked u. s. s. Kearsarge
has been awarded TO the Boston Tow
Boat company of this city. BY the agree
ment the company isto receive $4,000 If
successful in delivering the ship at the
Norfolk navy yard, and il unsuccessful is
to be paid $40, 600 for the attempt.
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TO RAISE The KeARsRAGE.
Boston Tow Boat Company Expects
to Start Its Expedition Next Week.

Bu The Associated Press.
BosroN, March 9.--Work on raising the
sunken ship Kearsarge will be begun at
once. The Boston Tow Boat Company 20
whom the contract OF doing the work
has !, been given will push the
work with all speed, and 1t is expected
that with week their wrecking boats
will be on their way to the Caribbean Sea
and inside OF q month it will be- known
whether or not the attempt to reclaim
! the Kearsarge Is likely to be crowned
with success.
The company's steamer, Orion, Captain
Smith, with all the necessary implements
for saving the vessel and gang OF workers
will leave this port Monday or Tuesday
next for the scene OF the wreck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
New Trotting Associatlon.

SAN FRANCISCO, March o. Trotting
horsemen representing several associa-
tions of the Pacific states have formally
decided 10 break away from the National
association. The result was the organ
-ization of the Pacific Coast TFettiRg and
Pacing association.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
Making IL Hot For siavers.

BATHURST, March 9.-The British forces
are still meeting with stubborn resist
ance in their attempt TO rout the forces of
Fodisilah, the chief of the slayers. A fly
ing column attacked Bakamar. The
fight lasted an hour, after which the
British had destroyed the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
River Point.

Active Hose Company held their regular
monthly meeting last evening, at which
better protection for the firemcn at fires
was discussed. The River Point iiremen
are not protected from cold and wet as
they ought to be, as was clearly shown at
tholato fire at Phenix.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
DAVID KING DEAD.
He Was a Well known Member of the
Casino at Newport.

CaslnO az NEWPORT.
BD The associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 9.--David King,
who for some years has passed his winters
in Washington and his summers i'm
Newport, died here yesterday aged
55 years. He owned considerable property
in Newport, and was member OF the
Casino Club i'm Newport and the Knicker-
booker Club in New York. He was United
States Commissioners 10 the Paris Exposi-
tion. His wife was Miss Rivos, daughter
OF r. r.. Rives, we'll known New Yorker.
She and two children survive him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
EXCITEMENT AT NEW BEDFORD
Wamsutta Mills Wcavers May be Call
ed Out at Any Moment.

By The Associated Press.
NEW BEDFORD, March 9.-The Weavers
Union of this city has called a
general meeting for Tuesday
evening TO act upon the
abvisability of calling out all the weavers
in the Wamsutta Mills in the interest of
the present strikers.
Should the union decide to do this, 1000
operatives will be out OF work. Great ex-
element prevails over the matter here.
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Disrobed In Church

BANGOR. Me-. March 9. William Dob
son. aged s5. startled his friends by dis
robing In St. Johns Catholic church on
Tuesdsv. He attempted 60 repeat the act
Yesterday He has been adjudged insane
and vii. be taken 10 the insane asylum at
a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
THE STRIKE IS OVER

The Manton Mills VIII Run Only One
Loom.
The strike at the Manton Mills is over,
and Mr.. Kimball has notified his help that
he will not attempt TO run two looms
until he is fotced into it by the other mills
The men have gone back to work and
the matter has been harmonously adj
justed and the best of feeling prevails.
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The Reorranized Nicararun.

NEW YORK, March 9.-About 105,0O0
shares out of li7OOO of Nicaragua Con
struction stock have been deposited under
the reorganization plan, and assessments
of about 500, 900 have been paid in. This
leaves the company with a working cash
balance besides.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09

New YORK, March 9.-The jury In the
suit brought by Lee Oushowita against
the Metropolitan Life Insurance company
to recover $1,000 for false arrest and inn
prisonment. after being out all night,
announced when court opened that they
could not agree.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
Brief Locals.

According TO tho City Hall records
Thomas Fitzpatrick, dry goods dealer i'm
this city, has assigned TO w. A. Dean.
The Commercial Club will hold its
monthly supper in the Narragansett Hotel
tomorrow evening. Colonel Thomas Went.
worth Higginson will be the principal
speaker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
LEG Broken Playing Foatt,All.

A man named j. Alfreds, employed at
the Gorham Manufacturing Com
pany at Elmwood, while
playing football during the noon hour to-
day fell during a rush and sustained a
fracture of the left leg. He was taken to
the hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09

NEW YoRE. March e.-Delspcy Nicoll
sailed on District Attorney John r. Eel
lows yesterday. II WAS said that Nicoll
was anxious TO have a day fixed for the
trial Of Erastus Wimsn on the charges
preferred against him By r. 9. Dun 4 Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
Acquitted of Robbery.

After a vigorous and protracted trial,
the Common Pleas jury today acquitted
Dante Rigoli and Augusta Fcrarri OF the
charge of robbery from John Caproni.
The Jury was out but short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
Pcner Wants Investigation.
Bn fhc Assnclntcd pl,

BN nc AsSOcldtcd Ftfss
WARRINGTON, March a. Senator PETER
fPop. Kas.l has introduced resolution TO
Investigate the rumors regarding sugar
speculation by Senators. 1t went over till
tomorrow.
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visiting Cards e5c. per package.
NEWS OFFICE
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TO VOTE ON THURSDAY.
Bland Bill VIII BE Put ON It's Passage
Then.

Bg The associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Senate has
agreed to vote on the Bland seigniorage
bill at p. m. next Thursday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
Notes Along the wharves.

Captain Wyman of the schooer Gardner Il.
Reynolds has gone TO his home at Ellesboro,
Me-, where he will remain until ne RECEIVERS
from his illness. During his absence Captain
Wood of this city will be in charge of the
The schooner Ellen Perkins sailed from
New York yesterday for this port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-09
MARINE REPORT.
The List Of Arrivals and Departures
of Vessels at This Port.
PORT OF PROVIDENCE, March 3.
Arrivals.

STEAMERS Nashua, Appleby. New York:
Mount Hope. Connor, Fail River: Queen City,
Pettey, Tiverton; City OF Newport, Kelly,
Newport; Harry. Rickctson, New bedford G..
w. Eanielson, Conley. Block Island.
TUGs-Hercules, Aries. Robert llo, khart.
SCnOoNERs John q Pettis, Boyce, West
port.
BARGEs--Bonanza, Bandit, Buffet, valen-
tine, w. II. PriDg.
Sailed.
STEAMERS Nashua, City of Newport, Monnt
Hope. Queen CITY.
TUGs-Robert Lookhart. Hercules. Aries.
SCHOONERs--Ciardner Is. Reynolds. Wood,
Philadelphia: Charles and Willie Howard,
Pawtuckct, TO load for. New York; John q.
Pettis, Boyce, Adansville.
BARGEs-John Hughes, William ii. Me-
Ctava
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10
Seeing Plants Grow.

In the laboratory tho growth Of a plant
may be rendered visible by attaching q
fine platinum wire to the stem or grow
ing part. The other end Of the wire, to
which Is fastened pointed piece Of char
coal, is pressed gently against drum
The drum is covered with white paper
and kept revolving by olockwork.
Of course il the growth Is stationary
straight line is marked on the paper,
but even the slightest increase is shown
by tho inclined tracing on tho paper.
BY simple modification Of this ar
rangement, tho growth Of plant can
be rendered audible. The drum must be
covered by marrow strips Of platinum
foil, say one.eighth Of an inch wide and
one e-eighth between each strip.
If the strips Of platinum be made to
complete tho circuit Of galvanio bat.
terry to which an electric bell is coupled
up, then the bell will continue ringing
whilo the plant grows nh eighth Of an
inoh, followed by silence while the
pointer is passing over the space between
two strips, for tho next growth Of an
eighth Of an inch and so on.
The growth Of some very rapidly grow.
ing plants and the opening Of some flow.
ers, such as the compass plant. can be
heard direct by means Of tho micro.
phone. BY the above means 1t has been
proved that plants grow most rapidly
between and 6 q. m. New York Jour.
nal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10

nR. J. p. CARLISLE, Dentist, Green.
~ Vile, 8. @. Office over Addison g
McGee's Drug Store.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10
Kept Her Word.

Two young ladies were walking in the
woods one day, when they were aocosted
by an old and much shriveled gypsy,
who politely offered to show them their
husbands faces in brook which ran
near by for slight remuneration. SO,
paying the sum, they followed the hag
TO tie brook, as they were very curious
to see how she could do 30 wonderful q
thing and also anxious to see their fu.
ture husbands. But instead Of beholding
the faces Of the mon they 80 fondly
hoped for they saw their own. 1--WE can
see nothing but our own faces" said
one: very true, mem, :" replied the go.
gaclous fortune teller, "but these will
be your husbands faces when you are
married. '--ExchanRe.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10

The way to keep the boys up
on the farm is to work them
moderately, give them holidays,
and all the pleasure and advan-o
tago you can" Furnish them
with useful papers and books.
You would not over work a
young horse, therefore don't put
more on your boy than his
young shoulders can carry.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10
"THE GAME WORE on"
She Evening Work Ended to tho Entire
Satisfaction OF tho Danker.

Y
Satisfaction OF tho Banler.
The game wore on. ... .....
The banker, who sat at tho head Of the
table, was kept buny selling attacks Of
chips. The botting was heavy, aud there
Wero but two mon who seemed to be
winning anything
The blue chips all came their way. II
was simply q case Of bullheaded luck. II
man held four kings, one Of this pair
would bob up with four aces or straight
flush or something Of the kind and spoil
all calculations. It was exasperatinE,
but 1t couldn't be helped.
Meantime the two lucky players con.
versed oheerfully about their luck and
what they intended to do with tho mon.
ey. II shall, said one, Ego down to q
fur store and buy my wife that cape she
has been wanting 80 long. I know it Is
rather late In the season, but this is AL
experience Of q lifetime, and + don't
think that it will spoil by the keeping. "
II shall," said the other, "take part
Of mine and get n new spring suit. With
the rest Of it intend to tako trip tc
New York. haven't been down there
in year, and I'm just about duo fol
some FUN"
The game continued to wear on, and
the other players cursed their luck be.
meath their various breaths.
1t came to bo midnight, and O'Clock
and O'Clock, and the game was still in
progress. The two men We're still win.
ming. Nothing could stop them. At 8
O'Clock everybody was tired, and it was
n mi hn $oI L.,
the two lucky men was covered with
chips.
The banker pushed back his chair and
said, II ain ready to settle. gentlemen. "
1t didn't take long to settle with the
men who had not been lucky. Then it
came to be the turn Of tho lucky ones.
'How much have you got, Jim?" asked
the banker.
'"rhree hundred and forty" replied
Jim.
"And you, Bill?"
An even 400"
The banker took a slip Of paper and
did some figuring. Then no dove down
into one Of his pockets and produced
aone thin white slips Of paper. Here's
yours, Jim," he said. pushing two slips
pSAooo oAAo VttDA0J uAo ncIC SOuTSi
Bill"
"What are these2' asked the two
lucky men in concert.
II. o. 49," the banker answered
sententiously.
The two lucky men gasped. They
looked at the papers and saw that th'
signatures were genuine. Then they tor,
them up and stalked out togethor.
BY George" said tho banker, {"
thought they would never get enougl
won to pay Off those I. o. U. So
"What do you mean?" asked tn
stranger in the game.
II mean," said tho banker as h
smoothed out q big wad Of bills, "tha
it's dinged tiresome work dealing bi
hands to two jays like them just be
cause they stuck you once with their pa
per-"
And the stranger in tho game saw
great light. Buffalo Express.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10

The man who gives q loaf of
bread to a destitute family is a
better Christian than tho man
who dovotcs his time praying to
the Lord to help the destitute
while ho will squeeze dollar
hard enough to make the eagle
scream before he would give it
TO charity. Go down in your
pockets to help the poor instead
or wearing the knees of your
pants out asking the Lord to do
that which common sense
should teach is your duty.-En-
ch0nuc.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10

In the United States Court at
Charleston, Monday, James T..
Orr was appointed temporary re-
coiver for the Canperdown cot.
ton mills at Greenville, S. O,
The bill was also for q foreclus,
lure ofvmortgages, Il.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10
Tho First European Almanac.

The first almanac printed in Europe,
or in the world for that matter, was the
'Kalendarium Novum," compiled by
ono Relimontanus and published at
Buda, Hungary, in tho year l475. But
one perfect copy is known to be in exist.
ence, and that is ono in tho British mns
scum. st. Louis Republic.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10
A Modern Pronnaal.

Young do Stylo--Aw--congwatulate
me, my deah fellah. I'm the happiest
man outside Of Lunnon.
Friend--Eh2 Ia it about tho lovely
Miss de Fashion?
Young do Style--That's it. Iawsked
her to share my twenty thousand O yeah,
and she said sho would. New York
Weekly.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10

a family of seven negroes were
poisoned at breakfast Tuesday near
Richardson, 8, G.,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-05-10

nR. J. w. NORWOOD, Dentist. DR..
~ w. NJ. NORWOOD, Assistant. Office,
88t Main Street, Greenville, 8. G.
Jan. 0, '92 y