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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-12
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
Pope's Letter Read in Catholic
Churches. Abrocating Certain Fasts.

In all the Catholic churches of this city
and of the diocese yesterday the lndult OF
Pope Leo XIII was read permitting the
Bishops OF the church in America 10 dis
pense with a number of days OF abstin-
ence, formerly on the church calender,
for a period of 10 years. There have been
several statements made in the public
press concerning this great change IN re-
gard to abstinence from meat on certain
days OF the year, but none previously
made would appear to be correct accord
ing to the letter read from Rt. hev.
Bishop Harkins in the churches Oh the
Catholic denomination.
Heretofore the use of flesh as an article
of food was forbidden on the days preVl-
Gus to certain festivals, and in Lent meat
could be used but once a day on certain
days of the week, and on certain other
days its use was forbidden, as well as on
Ember day, which occurs on four weeks
in the year and embraces three days eacn,
except in certain cases where dlspensa-
tions were granted. Now yesterday was
the Sunday previous to the feast OF the
Assumption, which occurs on THURSDAY
next, and the day previous, under the ola
rule, would be day on which the use OF
meat would be forbidden, so the pastors
of the different parishes read a letter from
the bishop stating that the fast was abol-
ished, and that meat might be used on
every day of the year except Fridays ana
the day before Christmas by people VINO
had to work for their living. The fam
lilies of such rersons are also allowed TO
use meat except On the days named, but
the old restriction against the use OF fish
and meat at the same meal on the days
on which meat was formerly permitted is
still in force.
Catholics are recommended to perform
some other work of penance in place OF
| the abstinence from meat on the DAYS
referred to, and one OF the things most
strongly recommended to them by the
bishops and clergy is the abstaining on
such days from the use OF intoxicating
| liquors.
For many years number OF influential
| Catholic ecclesiastics and church dlgni-
taries in this country have been In favor
OF the change that has now gone into
| effect.
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BRISTOL.

MIR. willard, soon after the last race at
Newport, spoke In pleasing terms OF the
Defender and freely expressed himself
that she was faster than the Vigilant. He
was much surprised at the talk that was
being reported In the daily newspapers OF
any ill-feeling existing between the
owners OF the two boats as nothing OF an
unfriendly nature existed to his knowl-
edge. The protest was not issued with any
motive or desire OF a discontinuance OF
the trials of the two boats, he said but
more to have the racing committee see
that the boats have equal chances in
starting.
in all the races, is a man well up in yacht
ing circles, and considered an authority.
He said he felt as IL the press had done
them some injustice. For all he knows,
concerning the races hereafter, he will
participate in them as In the past, hoping
that by the time the Defender was
to make the trials with the English boat
she would be fitted for the emergency and
would show her heels to her competitor.
During the interview with the junior
member of the Willard family, the father
was not present, but was seen later, and
corroborated every statement made by
his son.
MIR. j. b. Herreshoff will visit Newport
today in his steam yacht Eugenia, TO
hold a conference with Secretary Her
bert. on board the Dolphin, relative TO
the building OF torpedo boat for the
Government
News received from a very reliable
source is to the effect that the Herreshoff
Manufacturing Company have contracted
with Rear Commodore Bergen OF the New
York Yacht Club to build him a yacht 60
feet on load water line, capable of beating
the Queen Nab, owned by Percy Chubb
of New York. The guarantee has been
pledged and the contract accepted.
1t 10 said that no concern in the coun-
try can be any better acquainted with the
metal used in the Defender and of their
durability, than the Herreshons, who
have had years of experience and have
tested its qualities In many ways. They
smile at the vague reports made about
| the bronze plates being "rotten."
Quite a number visited here yesterday
| to attend the clambake given under the
auspices of the 8. o. II. Club at Greens
| Run. 1t was the event OF the season.
The parties who have been awarded the
contract for the building OF the new
school house have not as yet signed the
contract, but will probably do SO today.
| The committee will not disclose the name
or names of the parties until the contract
| Is signed.
| Yesterday forenoon Mr.. Robert Bates
was entering town from Providence when
his wheel gave out, precipitating him tc
the ground. He received bad fall,
bruisng his head and arm In a serious
| manner.
| Quite heavy thunder shower passed
over here this morning, accompanied by
heavy rainfall.
| The schooner Walrus. bound West
anchored in the ferry way yesterday tC
| fish. The main boom broke of near the
slings while jibing over.
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SECOND
EIN Ton
2:45 O'CLOCK.
HARD R0EINC.
The Trials of an Editor
Orator--POIitician.
Joseph's Rough Road and How he
Tried 10 Smooth u,
As Set Forth In Some Interesting Let
ters to Maud
Ioseph's Rough Road and How He
Tried 10 Smooth II,
As Set Forth In Some Interesting Let
ters to Maud

Mr.. Joseph w. Henderson, colored,
editor orator politician, struck this town
some five or six years ago, and mas been
striking IL more or less ever since.
Just now he Is away striking some
other communities. In his absence Maud
is in charge of his business, which Is OF
SO precarious kind that Maud has her
hands full to keep the shop running.
Maud, also colored, IL comeiy and up 10
date She can't perform impossibilities,
but the grass doesn't grow under her feet
with her consent.
Mr.. Henderson Is little colored
man, personally distinguished by black
sIouch hat, and a mournful cast OF coun-
tenance, both invariably worn. When ne
came up here, he was presumably rom
North Carolina and Texas, ana his busl-
ness was to take up the cause OF his
race, and push ii hard. He lectured to
his colored brethren, and later he settled
down to stay in town and run news
paper In the interests OF his race.
His paper is called the New England
Torchiightu - IL was established in the
spring OF 1890, and IL has been issued
pretty nearly every week since. 1t has
ever been conspicuous for a vigorous
editorial policy on matters OF lynching,
and the support of the Republican party.
Editor Henderson has always been a
warm advocate of Thomas Brackett Reed
for President, and any good Republican
for any of the local offices In and about
Rhode Island The influence of his news
paper may be indicated by the fact that
there are 15, 600 colored people in Rhode
Island and Editor Henderson declares, in
his circulation corner, that II merchants
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ROCKY POINT.
Crowds of People at Rhode Islands
Famous Beauty Spot.

From early morning until well into the
afternoon yesterday the many boats OF
the Continental Steamboat Company were
unable to carry the crowds down the
river, for each boat was obliged to leave
quite as many behind as it had on
board. At Fields Point, the first stop
ping place on the shore, where Col Atwell
Is TO be found, was busy place, and
each boat left a large percentage OF its pas
sengers at that place for dinner. The
colonel has large dining hall, but 1t was
not large enough yesterday and would
not have been had IL been as large again,
but all that came were cared for and the
last was served as well as the first.
Rocky Point was the place yesterday,
and steamers were packed with passen-
gers bound for this famous place. The
HBeauty Spot of America never presented
a more animated picture Here there was
no rowdyism nor anything TO mar the
pleasure of any one. Manager Harrington
was here, there and everywhere looking
out for the comfort of all. Innes' famous
New York band was the magnet at this
place, and three delightful concerts wer'
given. The dining hall was popular FOL
by noon time the immense pavilion wa
| filed and remained in that condition un
Ill well into the afternoon. There wer
lots OF other attractions, such as the fly
! ing horses, the Ferris wheel, the Russian
| tobbogan and many other sorts of amuse
ments that were enjoyed by young an'
old
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M,.. Atkinson. Handsome Prizes.

The three prizes won by Miss Atkinson,
tho new lady champion tennis player
were uncommonly handsome. In the
mixed doubles the lady's prize was n silver
tea set Of very handsome design. The prize
I'm the ladies' doubles was beautiful
wreathpin set with pearls and In the sin
giles, In addition 10 holding the cup as
champion, she received an exquisite mo
dallion pin Of fine workmanship, set about
with scrolls Of gold, studded with dia'
monds and pearls When the cup has been
won three times In succession, the holder
becomes its owner. This has never hap
pcncd as yet, but Miss Atkinson's friends
are hoping she will keep up playing until
sbe has socr.-~s sho ~s,r
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nah Green, etc. making over 5000 copies that
you must either give away in order 10 show
those coupons when called for or prove your
self lio when exposed to the public. You
should have followed my adivce. Put down
the exact figures and numbers thatl said, and
your character and integrity would have
beon saved Keep the names there, tell IN
auirers printers made mistake, that the pro-
per numbers were as follows: Peters Il. Chase
ia Green 10, Lingane IL. Cook p. Misses Iur.
ner and Scott are given no numbers. BAD
thing Another letter will be there 10y y. m;
tomorrow or Saturday morning. Buffalo VIII
kick for news or stop, Yours. -
JOSEPH W. HENDERSON.
T.. S.-After concluding the foregoing pages
the idea OF ex-Governor Brown popped into
my head. For suppose fail and you also fail
I'm getting money In time, what thenf 90
10 Governor Brown. Butlcr's Exchange, and
show. him the enclosed letter and explain TO
him that you have a G. d. Of 30 much ana
that you have 40 much on hand and must Dor,
row the difference from him, tor which
will be good. Tell him. also that you have %
against me on the book that borrowed from
him in Cleveland and all will be paid IN duo
time after my arrival. etc. He u all right,
but for Gods sake. Maud, do not touch him
~ you can possibly help 10. We must: ~ DOS
siblc. save him for better time and matter:
Don't 60 till forced. i would rather send
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CRANSTON.
Annexation to Providence Urged by
Edgewoodites and Pawtuxetites.

There is a strong feeling in Edgewood
and Pawtuxet in favor OF annexation 10
the city OF Providenc. Many of the tax
payers feel that they are not getting ad-
vantages commensurate with the amount
of tax they pay. The only way that
Edgewood and Pawtuxet have secured
slight concessions has been through COM
bination with Auburn, and even then,
through the schemes of politicians, Au-
burn has obtained ten-fold the advan-
tages accorded Edgewood and Pawtu xet.
Thus the town is fast running into bank
ruptcy, a debt of S4O0, 900 already having
been incurred, while the section along
the bay, being the largest taxpayers in
proportion to area, have the fiddler to
pay. IL annexation cannot be accom-
plished, IL is likely the Legislature will be
petitioned to set Edgewood and Pawtuxet
OFF as separate municipality.
TOO LONG INTERVAL BETWEEN CARS.
"They pack us In like cattle, was an
expression used last evening in Knights
vile electric car; but the sentiment In
the expression did by no means originate
last evening. Cranston and Knightsville.
already the largest districts IN CrHls-
ton, are rapidly growing, and monthly the
packed condition OF street travel is grow
ing worse. Many women and children are
known TO put off trip to the city Tor
fear of having to go and come on
crowded car. The travel to and from the
city via the n. Y. & n. +. II. X. is in
creasing on account of poor street car ac-
commodations. Last evening "a persons
were crowded into the Knightsville car
leaving Providence at 10 O'Clock. Many OF
these said they had waited three cars and
all were crowded TO overflowing. The car
ran along slowly until it reached Potter s
avenue, when Mr.. Downey, ne longer
able to hang on TO the step, fell to the
street and sustained several severe bruises.
The way the patrons of the road will
hasten better accommodations is To
personally and severally write Superinten-
dent Potter asking better treatment for q
long-abused community.
Tonight in Town Hall will be held the
regular monthly meeting of the school
committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-12
NEWPORT NE VS..
Defender Left the Harbor - ccident
TO a Providence Woman.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
NEWPORT, Aug. IL. The Defender left
this harbor at 6:45 last evening In tow OF
tug Wallace Il. Flint for New Rochelle,
N Y. She remained at anchor all day
yesterday, and Mr. and Mrs. Iselin were
visited by several society ladies. Satur-
day afternoon the Deender went outside
to try her Wilson sails. The report sent
out that the Navahoe would try conclu-
sions with the Defender Is denied by
Mr.. X. p. Carroll, owner OF the former
boat The Vigilant passed out OF the
harbor Saturday bound for New YORK,
and in the evening the Jubilee spread
her sails and started for Boston. Inc
harbor now has a deserted appearance,
but few yachts being at anchor.
PROVIDENCE LADY HURT
There were a large number OF excursion
lists here from Providence yesterday, ana
among the number was Miss Mamie
Trainor. She was enjoying ride In
drag, when, becoming frightened at the
actions OF a horse, she jumped TO the
ground ana dislocated her left ankle.
She was taken into Major Gibbs resi-
dence and later removed TO the hospital
and medical attendance rendered at the
gentleman's expense.
A GRAND GAME.
The finest game OF baseball ever played
in Newport was that of Saturday, when
the Cuban Giants defeated the Newports
by score OF 3 to 2 in game of 13 in
nings Newport put up remarkably
brilliant game and Dowd pitched the
game of his life. Double plays were FREE
quent and the Newports made the first
triple play on the grounds. The score
was as follows:
Cuban Giants. 80. % o0o000l1000 /
Newports. ......1 00 5000 700 90 o.
Hits-Newport. 10; Cuban Giants. 5-s.
Errors-Newport, O.; Cuban Giants. Bat
teries-Dowd and Holmes; Nelson and Will
hams.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr.. Nat Herreshoff is to have a consul
tation with Secretary OF Navy Herbert
today in regard to the building OF tor
| pedo boat.
Mr.. L. Lippitt OF Providence brought {
party here yesterday in his launcf
| Chinook.
Cruiser Cincinnati sailed this morning
| for Key West to relieve the Atlanta.
Polo begins here tomorrow and will b'
continued throughout the week.
Many social functions will be crowded
| into the present week, including the an
nual coaching parade on Saturday.
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So you see wo can make IL cost just what
we wish or IN keeping with our pocket book
progress Therefore nothing foolish or simple
can be published any more Tell Watson OF
course 10 the above for column calculation
you must not foget 20 add the s!.13 for
white paper, plate, press Work, utr. sh.tf-
take up about two columns s306, leaving the
remainder 20 pass through your hands.
Now for nv movements: VIII collect In
Oneida, ". Y. tomorrow morning ana kome
afternoon mailing you money as as yet
a. Will go back 20 Syracuse Tuesday Tor
mail, etc where you may continue % write
me. However, IL you have not answered my
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-12

want to reach them they must advertise
in The Torchlight. This may be SO, and
il may be not, of course.
Editor Henderson has recently been
swinging around the circle and during
his absence his newspaper has been con-
Quoted by Maud. Maud hasn't had the
best of luck, although she has tried hard,
and the editor has not had prosperous
tour, either, to Judge by his letters to
Maud, which are of distinctly pessimis-
tic tone. The editor worked his way
out TO Cleveland, Ohio, to give his loyal
support to the Republican League Con-
vention, which convened there in June,
and he has been working his way back
ever since, not, however, having reached
home at last reports.
Running a newspaper Is no boys play,
and il isn't fun al any step I'm the job
The mournful Mr.. Henderson, as his
correspondence shows, has had very
pathetic experience of IL. Advertisers are
wary, and although politicians may share
with an organ of the recognized worth
of The Torchlight some OF the funds APP
propriated for campaign purposes, this
latter dependence is irregular, and at its
best not always to be relied upon. Some
time ago, Editor Henderson went around
with a subscription paper to raise money
TO establish The Torchlight i'm printing
Office of his own. One thousand dollars
was the sum wanted. Whether II was
secured or not nobody but the editor
knows, but The Torchlight has since
claimed to be printed by II own plant,
whereas the paper is really printed in
New York, and the Tcrchlight plant
Ut College street would be worth per-
haps a hundred dollars II it were new.
Something OF the EDITORS trials and
tribulations i'm the conduct OF great
organ Of public opinion, is indicated by
the following letters which make reading
that can but touch the sympathetic heart
moved by the struggle OF genius to keep
on top. Here is
EXHIBIT A-JosEPH TO MAUD,
in which Is set forth the brilliant scheme
which Editor Henderson designed to
keep himself, and the valued Torchlight
afloat and incidentally to get himself
back from interior New York, where he
is supposed to be stranded.
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every possible cent by wire than to see him,
but do II II you must. but not before wiring
me and getting answer. YOURS .. w. H.
And then, again, another missive of the
same date has an interest not only In the
major part but In the postscript.
:. Syracuse. y. y. Aug. y sp. m; 1895 :,
June or May issue containing my Hartford
clip out samevarticle with editorial columns
bearing my name, etc., and enclose same In
envelope Immediately and send here to me.
IL may.mean money, for Buffalo Bill Is here.
and II you hurry and can catch him please do
IL Immediately. l expect 70 hear from you
tomorrow by telegram Whore Is Lingane
Would send letters and bill 20 Maine etc, but
II you are successful with Lippitt etc, pre-
fer another scheme yet untold. LOOK out.
Will waste no more time. Please pray for
me. Be patient and hush your grumbling, N
possible. Send exchanges ana LOO Torchiights
Of this week IL You can spare them. Let me
know exactly how many you have Ss left of Ssn each
Rosa. stof Yours driving for money.
sA Rochesto, s,rl,.. 1 pretty isy,.y ria3wh Which
will bring to you. She is not in IL. j. II.
Fiel upon you, Editor Henderson, for
SO toying with the affections OF that
pretty Rochester widow simply as diver
sion from your business troubles. IL Is
a howiing shame IL the path of your
journey from community to community Is
strewed with broken hearts. A handsome
man cannot be too careful He should ever
exercise mercy where pretty widows get
struck on him.
The reference to the disaster OF the
coupon contest is easily expainable. III
was indeed an awful thing and Editor Hen
derson was justified In declaring that
Maud had "ruined things But nobody
will believe that IL was Maud's fault a
sxIapca or IA eyidauce will demon ST rate to
any fair-minded person that 1t was not.
THE VOTING CONTEST.
II appears that Editor Henderson had
lust opened voting contest in his paper,
Offering gavel and a mandolin TO the
most popular person on earth, the votes
being coupons, or heads, or something
| paper, the receipt OF which made the hair
| rise on the head of the editor far from
| home il appears that the figures showing
| the progress OF the voting had been
alarmingly padded and what was worse
somebody had entered the names OF ID.
| +. Lingane and Osceola X. Cook for the
| mandolin contest with Mr.. Cook well IN
| the Iced and Mr.. Lingane hopeless Sec
| ond as the following statement OF the
vote from The Torchlight shows:
| TINE VOTING BEGINS.
Superintendent Peters leads With Comman
der Peters a close second.
| Miss Mamie Turner anc Miss Maud Scott
| are in the race.
| TIE VOTE.
| For the 9avel.
| Edward s. Peters. s....................l2ll
| James II. Chase ..................... 10
Mrs. Hannah Green. ..lJOi
For the Mandolin.
IL. II. L1ngane. .'...'.ss.''s'' s..'''' ~
L OsceOla ssssssssssss oAV
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Is it any wonder that upon discovering
the above Editor Henderson had tit and
declared with unquestioning dismay that
Maud had "ruined things"2
What fate was reserved for ex-Governor
Brown in the financiering plans OF the
wandering editor, the correspondence does
not disclose. Maybe ii had something TO
do with that big 500 scheme mentioned
in Exhibit A.
EXHIBIT c-JosEpH TO MAUD ONCE MORE.
That Maud had signslly failed to get
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any moneys from tne elnlHehl EeH'iehhh
on whose door steps Editor Henderson
had desired her TO sit, became painfully
evident to the absent editor by noon OF
August T. Things were, indeed, in des-
perate way with Maud at home and were
Far from promising with her editor-ln-
chief abroad. The following bit OF cor
respondence gives pen picture OF the
editor's state of mind as well as valuable
information on how to produce an up-to'
date newspaper at a cost OF from ". rs up
Here is the last letter from the editor:
oanastota, N. Y, Aug e. 1870 p. m. '95.
Maud--Ieft Oneida this morning Sunday,
| for Rome. ut which place will speak tomor
row night. Coming back, passed Oneida by lsls-
take. and while waiting here for train TO
| take me back to Oneida where speak tonight
| I bought cents worth OF paper, and am thus
scribbling in lap with New York sun and
Press ss aoder haSg nd% nS' bow bad or good
| luck is; am afraid TO read your letters now
| when get them; may faint.
Now for some advice: In absence OF all IN
| formation the following may DO true. IL may
be that you received no money and mp TO thls
| writing you may have sent none TO New
York In said case, no Torchlight is yet al
| providence. Now. as for that published for
last week. even in said case. don't tremole'
| but do this Write to New York people tell
Hs TosTehisht Sf Il fortsaturday Aug ), 1885, and put
| no original matter in u except my squlu
| editorials. emitting my editorial on John IL
4 Waller Tor rNlu ISSUE Dut uSlnk ShHlc ioi huk
| TO-, 1895. That will make same issue OF
| Torchlight cost in all less than s4.JO ano
| thus save the reputation OF the paper-only
| late-by press accidents. etc, 10 the people
| Both issues. Aug. and 10, Will then be mail
| cd same time Aug. 9. As for issue OF Aug. lO
| tell them 10 omit your Providence and raw
| tuckot locals etc. and such other matters "a
| you sent them as would appear as stale news
/ In the late issue OF August. In sending thi'
| weeks matter you will cut SO as TO not senS
| over 1900 words in all. But should you hav'
| succeeded in getting money and papers al
| above advice is useless. Then need only u
talk about issue of Aug 10. Cut all you
| locals and correspondence TO at least DO
| words: don't send more need not mail any o
that amount till Tuesday night. Not knowinl
what TO do, my program as now write Is =
| send you my first and all collections tomor
row so instead of my forwarding money Z
New York you must do so. Their rule Is Z
have two-thirds cash. 30 I'm the case OF "A -
issue Sl5 must bc sent with copy or Sl5 issu
$40 must be sent with hrst copy. The re
mainder Is c. @. d. The real cost OF issuing q
quires OF ". Il. Torchlight at New YORK with
cut having n single line OF original matto
set Is s7.78 Every column Of original mat
ter costs S1252.