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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The number Of volumes issued during the
week ending May "a, 1896. is 2l07, u daily
average OF 351.
Among the additions OF tho past few weeks
are "The Life of General Thomas Pinclney," q"
by his grandson, Cha,les Cotesworth Pinck
ney 30S7o 1874; memoirs of Barras, Member
Of the Directorate" edited by George Duruy,
306Ss0; Selected Essays of James Darn
stoter," edited by Morris Jastrow Jr., O73. %;
Chemical Analysis Of Oils, Fats, Wakes" by
Rudolf Benodikt, 70S4. as; "Birdcraft: Field
Book of Two Hundred Song, Game, and Water
Birds, by Mabel Osgood Wright, with full
page plates containing l2S birds in the natural
colors, and other illustration, GO77.s2; "a
Manual for the Study of Insects" by j. II.
Comstocl and Anna b. Comstoclx. GU744l;
"New England Blossoms and Their Insect
Visitors, by G. NJ Weed, G00.90; my Early
Travels and Adventures in America and
Asia" 2v., by Henry NJ. Stanley, 470.77;
"Meterology, Weather and Methods OF Fore
casting Description Of Meteorological Instru-
ments, and River Flood Predictions in the
United States" by Thomas Russell COAL. 30;
"Friedrich Froobel's Pedagogics of the Kin
dergarton," edited by William Il. Harris,
S00i l5l "Porils 10 British Trade-How 20
Avert Them" by Edwin Burgis. sJ3L5i;
new volume OF DR.. Furnoss' variorum edition
Of Shakespeare, namely, I" A Midsummer
Nights Dreame," l22tfl0; "The Art of News.
paper Making" by Charles A. Dana, s025i.2;
"a Truce and Other Stories," by Mary Tap
pan Wright, l700.57O; master and Man" by
Lyof n. Tolstoi," graf Tolstoi. 1872 and
"Cblldren of the Soil" by II. sicnkiewicz,
l7os03 Two valuable and convenient books
on wood and wood-carving have just been
added, and belong with the references on that
subject recently printed in the Monthly Bul.
ietin, namely "Wood It's Use as a Construc.
tive Material" by w. Stevenson, 7032. %, and
Hints on wood.Carving, by Eleanor Rowe,
g02.35.
II win be remembered thst nGxt Thursday
May 30 Is legal holiday, Memorial bay, and
that consequently the reading room only will
be open that day from ~ 9p. M, the
same as on Sundays
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
A WOMAN'S IDEA.

Here's a scheme to avoid wasting an
hours time every time an agent tries to
sell you q check for a dozen photographs,
and 1t doesn't make him mad either. IT
Is the invention OF a woman-of course,
and Is now in successful operations:
To start with, you must buy q check
from the first agent that calls. When the
next one comes along admit all his claims
that his firm makes the finest photos, but
tell him you have been already persuaded
to buy q check from n rival concern, and
although very sorry, you don't feel like
throwing Ii away.
Agent number two will at once offer to
exchange his check for the other without
cost to you, his desire to have you get
nice picture overcoming his grief at losing
money ont OF his own pocket.
When agent number three arrives re-
peat the operation, and the same with
numbers four, five, six. etc., etc.
BY this arrangement you save hours and
hours OF your time and IL only costs a
small sum to start with which you can
realize at any time you may decide to sit
for your pictures. 1t pleases the agents,
too, to find so easy prey, and to scoop Q
rivals trade to boot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
PAWTUxET PlCKINGS.
THE NEWS BUREAU, pAwTuxBr.
With Mrs. Charles l. Tillinghast.
96 BROAD Straet

Mr.. Henry Dodd, Mr.. George Arnold
and Mr.. Frank Tucker are the owners OF
some very speedy horses at the Colling-
wood track.
Charles Jenersop holds he tautog record
for these parts, having pulled one In that
tipped the scales at liz pounds.
Ned Tillinghast has Distinguish he'd him
sell by wheeling to Cum berland Hill
and back in four hours.
Captain Eleza Ralph took a party out
nshing yesterday and the fares indicate
that be knows where TO 90.
Captain Tillinghsst's yacht Diamond
has returned from East Greenwich, where
she was thoroughly renovated for the
season.
Extensive repairs have been made on
SIanston side OF the Pawtuxet River
The @. A. r. men attended memorial
service at the Episcopal Church Yesterday,
The Mission Workers and tho members
OF the Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at the parish house this evening and
complete their arrangements for enter
tanning the veterans on Memorial Day.
Anything in the way OF Information
interesting to the residents OF Pawtuxet
and vicinity will find its way into TIE
NEWS II left at 80 Broad street with Mrs.
Charles l.. Tillinghast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
BRISTOL.

The committee appointed by tho town
to make all the necessary arrangements
for the purchase of the water works has
accomplished certain part Of the duties.
A special town meeting has been called,
and small number OF the tax
payers, not one-third OF the
whole number who were eligible,
voted -npnn-the question although q
majority voted to buy.
The committee made application to the
legislature for grant to bond the town
for roo, 900 for term not to exceed fifty
years, and the bonds to bear interest not
to exceed per cent. This petition was
granted.
The next question for the taxpayers to
take into consideration Is tho appointing
OF three water commissioners, one to
serve three years, one to serve two years,
and one TO serve one year, and they are to
have full control Of tho management Of
the works with power to appoint super
iDtendent and assistants w hen necessary.
The Fourth Of July committee will meet
this evening at the residence OF Eugene
A. Rounds, on Church street, to arrange
the program.
Quartermaster- General Dennis, ex-
Lieutenant-Goverpo VIM. II. e. Ward
well, Representative George w. Simmons,
Hon. Joshua Wilbour and Engineer Chas.
+. Chase of the naval armory committee
visited the armory OF the Naval Reserves
on Saturday afternoon, and from the
opinions expressed by the committee the
work fully meets their expectations. 1t
is hoped that the State will make another
appropriation so as to complete the work
on the pier attached to the building
which was not corporated in the contract
when the bids were considered.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
were in town, among whom were Mrs.
William Raynsford and daughter of
Oneco, Mr.. Joseph Barry, superintendent
OF Orleans Nickle Company, OF Willaman-
tic, Conn. y Misses Lula and Gussie Burt
Of Taunton, Mass; Mrs. William II.
Thornton OF Pawtucket, and Mr.. George
r. Crumb of Providonce.
A spirited game OF baseball was played
upon the common Saturday afternoon
between the Cranston Worsted Mill nine
and Bristol High School nine, resulting
in victory OF IA to In favor OF the for.
mer team.'
The Major James F. Dewolf Camp,
Sons OF Veterans, will hold q business
meeting this evening to arrange for
Memorial Day exercises.
The regetta committee are as yet unable
to get any definite answer In regard to
the Tilden a. Thurber cup being sailed for
on Memorial Day. The cup is now in the
hands of the committee.
Mr. j. J. Van Allen spent Sunday here
as the guest of Mrs. Margaret DeWolf
Allen upon Pappoosesquash.
Members of Babbitt Post, q. A. r., ac-
by the members of Major
James +. DeWolf Camp, Sons of Veterans,
attended the services at st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mark A. DeWolf Bradford will
open, ,on Decoration Day, the parlors form
erly occupied by Mrs. Charles ii. Spooner
as an ice cream saloon, on Hope street,
known as the Bradford block. She will
keep a full supply Of Luigi Burlando's
choicest goods.
Miss Althea Lawless died Sunday morn
ing. She was 80 years old. The funeral
will occur on Wednesday morning at IL
o)clook
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
SUNDAY PLEASURES.
Thousands of Recreation Seekers Down
the Bay and at the Park.

There were many sorrowing hearts yestor
day morning when the great mass of intend
ing excursionists looked out upon the wet
payements and saw the threatening, over.
hanging clouds. for il was to be practically
the ushering-in of the summer season down
the river, and disappointment seemed to stare
all in the face. But Jupiter p, however,
transferred his rain-making machines to the
northward and westward just in time, If
content with having laid the dust, and old
Sol came out with his face wreathed in smiles
Then young and ole got out their bicycles
and donned their boomers, paterfamjh jhas
shaved and impatiently reminded mother,
who had to get the children washed and
dressed first. that the boat left at such time,
and she would be late as usual, etc, while
sweethearts were already astir and half way
to the trysting place before they had made up
their minds whether TO take an electric car
ride, OF go down to Crescent Park. Evidently
the Srost Of the pleasure seekers decided upon
both, for Manager Boyden reports that he
had more than $500 guests $500 of whom ate
one Of bis famous dinners, it being the second
he has given this year IN the dancing pavil-
ion, which he will use for dining room until
the regular seaeon opens in June. The flying
horses, inclined railway and steam organ
were in full blast. to satisfy the demands of
the visitors. There was special excursion
from Fall River on the steamer King Philip,
and the Fall River Bicycle Club made "a run
TO the park. Not only were there 300 moro
persons in attendance than ever before so carly
in the season, but they stayed later than
usual.
Manager Boyden is making many improve
monts, among which Is large pavilion TO the
left of the wharf where Reeves American
Band will give concerts. TIE old schooner in
the cove, near the ball ground viii DO rugged
up to initiate "H. NJ. s. Pinafore," and under
Mr.. Reeves direction this popular comic
opera will be given every evening, beginning
July 2. Gus Kammerlee has been engaged as
stage manager.
The new time table Of the Continental
Steamboat Company went into effect yester-
day, and crowds visited Fields Point Silver
Spring and Bullocks Point hourly from l to
Up. IN. The boats return hourly from Cres-
cent Park, beginning at l0:l0, till 40 o'clock.
Tho season at the Silver Spring House will
open juno 10, but there will be clambales
there on Decoration Day. There was din
ner at Pleasant Bluff also, partalxen of by
large crowd.
Many persons also visited Roger Williams
Park. Blackstone Boulevard, Cable Cottage on
the seelSonl Wexford, Warwick and Tiver.
ton.
The steamer Awashonl1s was going TO Sea-
comet Point, but the Tiverton drawbridge
was closed by schooner being stuck in il, SO
the excursion was given up.
The squantum Club opened its house last
week. and the Pomham Club will open to-
morrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27

attentively ~ i..o conversation. Tn pnS
other hand, the spcoulator didn't seem In
the least impatient.
At 30 minutes past tall man stalked
In and asked.
"Havo you an orchestra chair for Palm
er'sp'
A look Of hope spread over the young
mans faco as the proprietor answered In
the affirmative, and the tall man asked
the price. But his look turned L. .conster-
nation rs the specuiator answered.;
"One dollar"
"Why, 1 thought you said so cents, " the
young man blurtcd out.
The speculator gave the young man q
wink that would have dono credit to a
devil 1sh.
"Oh, thought you meant those 9th,
ers," the young man stammered as he
comprohended the meaning of the feat of
facial contortion.
The tall man was satisfied and took the
ticket and was told to go with the young
man, as the ticket admitted two and
couldn't be separated. Then the specula-
tor took the dollar bill Of the tall man I'm
his left hand, while with his right he dex-
trously received and concealed the young
mans two quarters.
As they hastened to tho theater the tall
man remarked In a patronizing way:
II tell you what, it's q great thing TO
know oil the ropes"
And 1t was with q smile that the young
man assentod to tho proposition.
York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
A DEAL IN CUT RATE TICKETS.
Two Theater Goers OF Unequal Purses 40
coInmodated by % Croker.

A young man entered a shop which dis
played the sign, "Theater tickets at cut
rates." on Saturday afternoon about Q
o'clock and said to the ticket broker:
"What have you for matinee ut Palm
ersP"
"Dollar an 'af schcstry for 81, +" replied
tho proprietor, q s.arp looking man, with
large diamond stud in his shirt.
Haven't you 90 cent admission?
only want to spend quarter.
Nope. Give you that orchestry for rs
cents"
"No," said the young man as he scanned
the blackboard on which were chalked the
attractions at the different theaters.
"Say," argued the speculator, show
much you got in yer jeansY'
Fifty cents" was the reply after lit
tie hesitation.
"All right" came back from the cage
"Pll go you. You just wait here for a
pardner."
The young man walked nervously up
and down the shop anxiously watching
tho clock, the door and tho proprietor.
Whenever n customer c"mo I'm he listened
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
NEWPORI'S PREPARATION
Everything Is Ready 10 Receive the
Lection Day Crowds Tomorrow.
Special 10 tho News.


NEWPORT, May 27.-General Kendall
arrived here on Saturday, and in the even
ing met the Lection day committee, and
made the final arrangements Tor tomor-
rows eiebration. IL was decided TO nave
the reviewing stand at the Bull estate on
Broadway, and also TO establish executive
headquarters at that place. The regular
troops stationed at Fort Adams are 10 be
ordered out tomorrow.
Memorial Sunday.
Yesterday was observed as Memorial
Sunday by the Grand Army, and In the
evening the two posts, with Warren post
associates and the first company, Boys
Brigade, attended services at the First
Baptist Church, and listened to a sermon
by Rev. l. N. Phelps.
Yesterday afternoon Redwood Lodge,
knights OF Pythias, held memorial SER
vice for their late brother, John Waters.
Five Divorces.
Judge Tillinghast presided over the
Supreme Court here Saturday and heard
several divorce cases, five OF which were
granted. None was contested, and the
allegation in each was desertion or nom
support.
Local Briefs.
About 25 feet of the new asphalt pave
ment has been laiu on Thames street. The
rain of last night will again interfere with
the work.
Donovan, the Brown University second
baseman, has been secured for the New
ports for the coming season.
Mrs. Curtis of Providence is the guest
OF her father, Assistant Paymaster 3.
Hazard OF the Newport Artillery.
Chapel with n handsome stained glass
window.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27

phenomenal run at Palmer's and tho uar-
den theater In New York Is now In course
OF production on tour by two companies.
Mr.. Barnet's latest output Is Excelsior,
Jr., I" which, he thinks, represents the best
work he has done 1t was produced In
March at tho fremont theater, Boston, by
the Boston cadets, and 10 will DO staged
professionally by H. e. Rico In tho au-
tumn at the big tbeator which Oscar Ham
merstcin Is now erecting at broadway
and Forty fifth street, Now York, and which
will be called Olympia. Personally Mr..
Barnet is stooky and keen eyed. His week
ly income from his plays averages durins
the season about 81, 900, SO he may be 40.
counted one OF the favored few.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
Third Ward Democrats Brace
Up.
A New Delegation to the City Com
mittee Chosen Yesterday.
An Undertaker's Clerk Proves That
Enbalming Fluid is Not Poisonous.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
NORTH END. 526 BRANCH AVENUE,

Being satisfied that the present Demo-
cratic ward committee OF Ward 3 is
hardly cup to snuff" large number Of
the better class OF North End Democrats
met in Carroll Street Hall yesterday
and made mp slate TO
follows: James B. Lovett, Thomas CALI
gan, Thomas Ma her, James Parker, Hugh
Martin, Richard Bowes and Frank p.
Sauls. Ii was a rafting good meeting,
characterized by unanimity OF opinion
and purpose. 1t is understood that the
old committees friends are divided as to
choice, so this term undoubtedly ends tho
present representation as whole. John
ID. O'Connor presided at yesterdays
meeting.
1t is encouraging to note the street i'm
provements going forward in this dis
street street. even !, not bSiDg STsf vdsnas GhaTses
The upper end of that thoroughfare has
been graded and curbed 10 Hagan street
and the latter street il being improved
with the old material from Charles street.
Hagan street makes fine short cut to
Langdon street saving nearly a mile, and
its improvement has been long and
much needed.
The Banners, usually to be relied upon
TO win at baseball, wero defeated AZ Caro-
lima Saturday. They are still "alive and
Kicking" however, and tomorrow will go
10 NeWpOrl, Wnere INAUGURATION lay Will
be celebrated with two games with the
Pacifics, Newport's crack baseball aggre-
cation.
Providence Star Council 35, c. O. f.,
will hold a grand bazaar in Dimond Hall
Tuesday evening. May 2S The brothers
will meet in their hall on Gladstone
avenue at 1880 p. m, sharp.
Everything remains the same at the
Geneva Mills. The police are there three
times a day, as usual, and report "alPs
quiet"
1t is said that q cigar dealer near Ran
dali square Is at the bottom of n conspir-
acy to kidnap "A live Indian from Buffalo
Bill's Wild West show for a sign.
, A Sunny boy" dropped live mouse
on the floor OF a Wanskuck car this morn
ing. There were several women in the
car, but, contrary to anticipation, they
didn't jump up on the seats.
Just TO show that il Is not poisonous, an
undertaker's clerk on Charles street took
taste of embalming fluid, composed of
arsenic, glycerine, saItpotre,- last
Saturday. His complexion is "iair" to-
day, but otherwise no noticeable effect
was produced.
One of the most pregnant or poignant
reasons for the widening OF Charles street
is put forth by man who rides up there
in the eiectrics several times every day.
He says the back ing and waiting caused
by the cars meeting on the single
track loses him about five minutes every
trip. In fact, he can walk from Randall
square to Market square as quickly as o
car ordinarily covers the distance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
PAWTUxET VALLEY.
Lippitt.

John Finnerty was out driving with his
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. John German Sat-
urday afternoon. The horse wanted 10
run, and In going around the curve
near the old mill, on the
Providence pike, overturned the
broken, and DIR. Morton Smith attended
her. The horse dragged Mr.. German
several hundred yards before he was
brought to q standstill.
Crompton.
This morning at 2:30 o'clock Peleg
Brown, who lives opposite Thomas Sco-
held's residence, saw fire in the latter's
barn. Brown awoke the owner and they
soon put out the fire. 1t was
found that the woodwork about the
window had been saturated with oil. The
house is very close to the barn and the
designs of the inccndiary were barely
averted.
Father Menan addressed an immense
audience yesterday afternoon. Members
OF Thomas w. Barker Post OF Apponaug
attended, and some Of the mem bers OF
McGregor Post were present.
committee composed OF James Lough-
ran, Daniel Kane, Hugh Gallaghe James
Tierney, Patrick Byrnes and j. Il. McCus-
ker last evening presented to Miss Agnes
Menan, sister OF Rev. William Il. Menan,
purse OF money. The affair was a COM
piece surprise but Miss Menan replied
very feelingly.
Riverpoint.
A large delegation from McGregor Post.
q. A. r., No. IA, OF Phenix, attended the
special Memorial exercises held yesterday
In the First Congregational Church. Rev.
Mr.. Adams preached an appropriate
sermon.
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PAWTUXET.

The Pawtuxet Veterans met at their
hall on Sunday at $3.50 and marched TO
Trinity Chapel, where memorial sermo n
was preached by the Rev. Charles A. Dem
field and appropriate hymns were rem
dered. AT the close of the service they
were dismissed at the bridge, meeting at
tho hall at $3.50 p. m. and attending the
service at Lakewood Chapel. Rev. Mr..
Reynolds preached q very interesting SER
mon, the Lakewood Band played patri-
otic airs and the choir sang. The church
was packed to the doors.
l.. A. Tillinghast is rapidly completing
the repairs on his house and will soon oc-
cupv a.
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Irish In Ireland.

Irish Is spreading in the schools of Ire-
Land - ,05i candidates presented them
selves for examination In their native
tongue last year as compared with 8s1 ths
year before. The number of schoolmasters
who obtained certificates to teach Irixh
doubled. Irish was taught in IL new
board schools, and the sale Of books of this
Society For the Preservation Of the Irish
Language was greatly increased. .-Phila-
delphis Ledger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
Ventilation OF the CanItoi

WASHINGTON, May 27.-A meeting of
the Senate committee on rules has been
called for next Saturday, for the purpose
OF considering various questions affecting
the Senate, the most important Of which
are, proper ventilation OF the Senate
chamber, and the lighting OF the Senate
wing Of tho Capitol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-27
lS TO 49,!
The News Champions Do Up The
Telegram Baseball Aggregation.

The following account OF q notable
event in tho annals OF baseball IL written
by ne Office boy and Is OF guaranteed re-
liability, accuracy, and consideration for
the feelings OF the vanluished:
There was very exciting galhe of base
ball played at Pswtuxet yesterday after
noon. between The Telegram nine and
IKE NEWS Champions, which resulted in
a victory for the latter by score OF Is TO
Is. The game was very exciting and full
Of brilliant plays from beginning to end.
II was a pitchers battle up to the
fifth inning, when both sides
started in eager 10 win, but II was plain
to SEQ the champions had the advantage
in both batting and fielding. The pitch
ing of Reagan for the champions was ex-
cellent, having held his head during the
whole amongst the "jollying" OF The
Telegram crowd. Telegram went to bat
first and three men were struck out.
Flynn for THE NEWS, started the hitting
by making pretty single to left,
followed by Reagan with o double,
and Flynn scored on Tierney's
single to right field, Buffum made
dou BILE, sending Reagan and Tierney home
and scored himielf on wild throw by
Morrison. The next three flied out. There
was no more hitting till after the fifth
inning.
Reagan won the game by three bagger
in the eighth inning, when the bases
were full.
The mines were: NEws-Flynn, c.;
Regan, p.; Ludwig, 2b.; Conaty, r.f;
Bradshaw, S.; Tierney, ib. Buffum, l.f.;
Carbin, 3d.; Stanley, CT.
TalaCrorn-E Elliot Gihlin ~.
Goldstein, c.; Mcpherson, h.; Tally, IT,;
Gof, c.f.; Morrison, p; Gallag her, 3d.;
Malone, %.
The score by innings:
Innings................1 0
News ws.....................4 x-lS
Telegram m...............o 4224 1 o-i3
The umpires were Mr.. Hopkins, repre-
senting THE NEWS, and Mr.. Crocker,
representing The Telegram. The umpires
were OF the opinion that they knew their
business, and nobody took occasion to
dispute them.
As The Telegram team has heretofore
"claimed everything" IL is the presumpt-
ion that the victory now gives THE NEws
Champions that privilege. THE NEWS
team would like to hear from any aggre-
cation on the earth, with preference for
the New Yorks or Eostons.
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ROBERT A. BARNET.
Something AboSt the Author OF the Alb
surd but Immensely Amusing "1a0e."

suro put Immensely Amusing 1f0S."
Mr. X. A. Barnet is an anomaly, aplay.
wright and at tho same time business
man. A dramatist is usually long haired
with imagination and without bank ae-
count. Mr. Barnet, however, has short
hair, vast Imagination and bank ao-
count. As the author OF tho burlesque
"l492," tho comic opera "Tabasco" and
tho musical fantasie Prince Pro TEN, T"
he Is the most popular and most prosper
Gus writer for the very light opera stage of
the day. In Boston, where no lives, Mr.
Barnet is furthermore known us the pro-
prietor of the largest storage warehouse in
that city. His "1492" retrieved the for