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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
VERY LIVELY RUNAWAY.
w. A. Harris Steam Engine Company's
Horse Got Fidgety.

There was lively runaway on Wey-
bosset street about $50 p. M. yesterday
and there were likewise several narrow
escapes from death, for, according TO the
custom of Providence runaways, the
horse insisted on taking the sidewalk
part of the time.
1t happened that j. l.. Walsh, who was
driving horse belonging to the " lillian
A. Harris Steam Engine Company, had
gone into the postoffice, first having
hitched the horse to post. For some
unknown cause the animal got fidgety,
and, backing, broke away and started TO
run. Mr. Walsh came out in time to
make an effort 10 stop the equine, but II
was useless. The horse ran toward Dor
rance street, first colliding with an cleo
trio, then with b. w. Banks carriage;
then another electric and an Italians
fruit stand got IN the way in quick sue
cession. The buggy top was dropped in
front of Padelford's restaurant and the
maddened horse tried the sidewalk in
front OF the Arcade, with the running
gear attached. Men, women and children
jumped for their lives, and then the
horse headed for the street again. The
running gear had trouble with a trolley
pole, so the horse left il in front of the
New England Grocery Store and calmly
trotted around the corner into Franklin
Brothers stable for supper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last evening Netop Council o. u. A. M,
held its regular meeting. After the usual
business had been transacted the following <
officers were installed 10y District Deputy Ira
ID. Golf Burnside Council: Councillor, Pres
ton ID. Hunter :vice.councilor. Henry ID. Perry
recording secretary Harry Burt assistant
recording secretary, Albert l.. q. Chase
fnan Cial secretary, Albert Nj. Hunt; treas
urer, William ID. Morton inductor, Charles l..
Adams; examiner, stephen A. Thompson in
side protector, Hiram A. Peckham: outside
protector, Daniel II. Aldrldge; trustee for Is
was received form j. j. Davis, chief marshal
for field day. announcing that the annual field
day will be held July 81, and that an excur.
sion will be made TO Rocky Point after the
parade.
About midnight there was an alarm rung
from box 4G, located at Broadway six corners,
which proved 20 be false alarm. There
were two suspiciOus.lO looking young men seen
hanging around there by AIRS. Williams, who
lives nearby. she said that they were around
there all the evening and they rang in the
alarm and ran away In the opposite direction
from which the officers would come. She
thinks she could identity them II she should
see them again. The chief says that IL they
are caught they will get the full oxtent OF
the law.
Mr.. Galen Pierce who lives on Broadway
near Grove avenue celebrated his I'D birth
day I'm an appropriate manner last evening at
his residence. There was a large number of
friends and relatives present. fine cola.
tion was served and thOro was "A display Of
fireworks.
Howard Lodge, X OF p, held its regular
meeting last evening.
Last evening Providence Council Royal
Arcanum, held meeting in Masonic Hall,
Rays Block. After the business session "A col.
lation was served 10y caterer Cooper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
RIVERSIDE.

The five Sullivan Brothers baseball team
defeated the Pine Grove nine at Crescent
Park yesterday by score OF Is to T. The
Sullivans won by superior all-round work.
Last evening two men under the infiu
ence of liquor attempted TO run the en-
gine on the steamer What Cheer The
engineer summoned assistance and they
were locked in a cabin until Riverside
was reached where they were put off.
While watching the baseball game at
the park yesterday one of the spectators
was struck on the temple by foul tip
and knocked senseless. Restoratives were
applied and he was returned TO conscious
ness and taken to his home.
The teachers, friends and members of
the st. Johns, st. Mary's and st. Lukes
Sunday Schools of Fall River enjoyed
their annual outing yesterday. The ex-
cursionists numbered over 1000 the Mount
Hope being used for transportation.
The tennis club recently formed here
will meet this evening AT the residence of
the Rev. Henry Il. Small
Willie Robinson, one OF the Sunday
School excursionists, yesterday broke his
his wrist by having it caught between the
bars OF the Spanish fandango. DIR. Hib-
bard set the wrist.
Martha Washington Council, Daughters
OF Liberty, met in Grube's Hall last even
ing Considerable business OF import
ance was transacted.
Jacob Meyers of New York is here for
flying trip.
Miss Mary Mclaughlin is at Marlboro,
Mass, visiting friends there
Hiram Boynton OF Taunton has taken
summer cottage here.
Mrs, J. +. Schellinger is spending a
few days with friends in Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
WHEELING TO ROCKY POINT.
You Can Start Saturday or Sunday
for the Prizes.

Local cyclers are much interested in the in
formal tournament announced by manager
Harrington of Rocky Point oven TO amateur
bicyclors OF Now England for liberal prizes TO
be run either saturday or sunday.
There are practically no conditions govern
ing the competition. Ihe only idea is to make
the fastest time possible from the starting
the Mansion House at Rocky Point. There
are no restrictions of any kind
Every wheelman who reDorts at the start
ing point between l2 ana y. m. OF either Of
the days named and wants 70 try how fast he
can travel To the Point will be furnished a
number and will be- started. He Is at liberty
10 take any route he pleases and 10 have all
will be taken at the start and at the finish and
that Is all there is to the matter. He can make
the trip either Saturday or SUNDAY or on both
GAYS IL he want To. Everybody who comes
to the starting line and wants to be timed
will be started without any questions. After
the figures are all completed, II there arc any
protests they viii be looked INTO. but tho starter
viii not attempt TO Judge hs 60 the qualifca-
tions of whcelmen who report-whether they
started and the starts viii De made as the
whct linen themselves pretor-cithcr singly
in "a bunch and at any time they prefer be.
tween the hours specified.
he splendid prizes are as follows:
First Prize-Order on TildenIhurber Com
pany for any article in their store To- the
value of : l0J.
second Prize--Order on Tilden- -Thurrer
Company for aiy article in their store 70 the
value of $50.
Third Irize--Season pass over the Continen.
tai steamboat Line.
Fourth Prize--Scason complimentary Rocky
Point shore dinner ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
WHAT CONSTITUTES A LETTER,
tome Points Not Generally Known About
Foreign Mails.

Most people have supposed that anything
scaled against inspection and delivered to
tho postofflce constituted in effect let
ter, which at the regulation rate of ?
cents postage er ounce the mail service
would be Obliged to forward 70 its destina-
tion. So far as the domestic service Is con-
cerpcd this supposition may be correct and
would seem to be implied by the wording
of official decisions, which declare that
"all matter sealed or otherwise closed
against inspection is also OF the first class"
But with the foreign mail service at least
the condition Is different. A provision in
the postal treaty specifies that letters "in
their usual and ordinary form" are 10 be
forwarded at n given rate. just what con-
stituted tnis usual and ordinary form"
has not till now been defined and officially
declared and this Is the way in which the
definition was brought out:
A Boston architect offered at the post
Office in that city sealed roll addressed
20 the commissions of patents at Ottawa,
on which the proper amount Of postage
at letter rates had been paid. The clerk
in charge Of the window declined to re-
ceivo the roll rs a letter, and on the mat
ter being referred to him Postmaster Co
veney decided that the term letter is TO be
packages consisting of an envelope of any
size, but flat, as Is the usual letter. The
objector did not think that this ruling and
definition of letter was correct and gave
his opinion that letter twas a package
containing personal matter Of no salablc
value" The matter being referred to the
authorities Mt Washington for decision,
the superintendent of foreign mails in due
time forwarded q decision cmbodying tho
Joint opinions Of Canadian and American
postal authorities To the effect that "the
term letter, I'm its usual and ordinary
form, is 10 be construed TO embrace sealed
packages consisting Of an envelope of any
size, but OF the usual letter shape and its
contents, but that rolls or pacakgc not
inclosed In an envelope, as the word en-
velope Is generally used, cannot be consid-
cred TO be "A letter in its usual and ordl-
nary form A sealed package the form
of roll is, therefore, not entitled To trans
mission In the mails exchanged between
the United States and Canada, and your
Office was correct in declining 20 receive
the scaled roll mentioned" This would
seem to settle the matter as TO what CON
stitutes letter within the meaning Of our
postal treaties.-Papor World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
CRhNSION NEWS.

The assessors OF the town have petit
toned Town Clerk Waterman TO insert
i'm the warrant for the town meeting to
be- held on the 29th that the time for the
assessment OF taxes be changed from
November 10 the first Tuesday in Sep
tCmber.
The tax collector has asked for the in
sertion OF the requset that the time for
the collection OF taxes begin ON the first
Monday in November and that all taxes
unpaid after the first Monday in Deem
ber pay per cent. interest.
These requests make no material differ
ence TO the taxpayer while accommodate
ing the assessors and tax collector. They
will likely meet no opposition.
Mr.. Henry Clark of Pawtucket regis
tered yesterday at the Breezy Bluff
House, EdgewOod.
Professor George Russell OF Newport
visited friends in town yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
NE WPORT Jews.
A Plan to Raise Money for
the Yacht Club.
Special 10 the News.

NEWPORT, July 19.-Over 100 persons
went to Freebody Park yesterday after
noon TO witness the second game between
the Newports and Cuban Giants, and al
though Newport was defeated il was
grand game. Brady pitched for the home
team, Keeping the hits we'll down until
the sixth inning when he went to pieces.
He has pitched every game for two weeks
and Is seldom played out Selden pitched
for the visitors and was hit hard, Lowney
making home run .off him. The score
was:
SsS%n SsSna,f, ,fG,iant''.........SS 2SSSa2 III al
Hits-Newport 1910; Cuban Giants, $40. Err
rors-Newports. 3; Cuban Giants, o.
FOR THE NEW HOUSE.
The Newport Yacht Club have decided
upon plan to raise money to pay for the
erection of the new club house The
plan is TO issue building certificates at s5
each, bearing 8 per cent interest per an
mum and payable semi-annually. The
plan is meeting with poular favor.
WAS THERE AN OCCUPANT?
Yesterday morning small white row
boat was found bottom side up on Goat
Island, and IL Is thought that some one
had used il during the night and had
been run down in the fog and drowned.
Nothing can be learned further in the
case and no owner has yet been found for
the boat.
NEWsy BRIEFS.
On Sunday, July 2S, the Powhattan
Cycle Club will make run to Provi-
dencne, where they will be entertained
by the Narraganset Wheelmen.
There were large number Of excursions
here from Boston and Providence yester
day.
John L. Ellis, newspaper man, who
was injured in Boston, Monday, died
there yesterday. He was a local corre-
spondent.
IL is rumored that there is to be a
shake up in police circles. The Mayor has
had his eyes on the department for seve-
raj days.
The Nixon Telephone Company OF Prov
idence will give a test exhibition this
afternoon in this city. They are trying TO
introduce the system in this city.
Today will be busy one in the District
Court,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
BRISTOL.
A Sad Case Of Suicide-Albert Peck
ham Hanged Himself

A case OF suicide occurred here yester
day afternoon. Mr.. Albert Peckham,
a much respected citizen, residing ON Bay
View avenue, was. found by his wife sus-
pended by rope in the outbuilding in
the rear of the house. when discovered
life was extinct. Medical Examiner Will
liam Fred Williams was Immediately
called, but an investigation not being
deemed necessary the body was taken
charge OF by undertaken Simmons. Mr..
Peckham has for long time been in a
feeble condition, although able ito be
had worn upon him until his mind had
become somewhat impaired, which
brought about this sad result. He leaves
a widow and IA large circle OF friends to
mourn his death.
What came hear being a fatal accident
occurred yesterday upon the main road
leading TO Warren. Mr.. A. Olives, who
for the last Is years, was driving TO town.
Captain William Church was with him.
The whitfietree broke when a mile from
town and the horse became frightened and
unmanageable, capsizing the wagon,
throwing both men out and smashing the
cream Jars Captain Church was quite
seriously hurt being SO years OF age. MIR.
Olives was badly cut and bruised. The
horse ran through the public street and
was stopped upon the Ferry road.
The new school house building COM
mittee met last evening in Memorial Hall.
The plans have been corrected and ac-
ceptsd by the committee and they are
now ready TO accept bids.
Mrs Joshua Wiiblr visited Newport
Thursday TO attend meeting of the
Daughters of American Revolution. Mrs.
Wilbur is one of the principal founders
of this organization.
Quite number will leave here this
afternoon for New Rochelle TO take part in
the races of Saturday and Monday. Among
them will be Captain "Nat" Herreshoff,
Mr.. Harry Lippitt, Mr.. Lincoln Lippitt
and Albert Cheeseboro.
Mr.. John b. Herreshoff with party OF
friends leave here today in his private
steam yacht Eugenia TO attend the races.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
OAKLAND BEACH,
Number of fArriva's-Opening the Gay
Season-Dinner Parties, DC.

Life at this pretty resort is becoming
gayer as the season progresses. The entree
of pleasant weather yesterday brought
many new sojourners, and manager j.
Marion Pollock of the Oakland Beach
Hotel is smiling as he looks at the new
baggage brought from the railroad sta
tion TO the hotel
The seasons festivities at the Oakland
Bench Hotel were ushrrcd- in last evening
with a very pretty dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank n. Mathewson OF Provi-
dence, to few friends. The table decora-
tions were of sweet peas and from the
chandelier over the table hung pretty
vines. The guests included Captain and
Mrs. Cornelius Barrows, Mr.. NJ. ). Ullman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney Arnold, I'd, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Ormsbee. Dancing fol-
lowed
Tomorrow the First Regiment, Rhode
Island Veterans, are TO have their annual
reunion and dinner at Oakland Beach
Hotel, at which Governor Charles Warren
Lippitt is to be the honored guest. He
will be accompanied by his staff. Music
witt be furnished by the Nutfonai Band
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney Arnold, I'd, enter
tanned Mrs. Harry Waldron of Providence
at luncheon yesterday at the Oakland
Beach Hotel.
Late arrivals atthe Oakland Beach Hotel
are Mr.. and Mrs. w. Steeb of New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ormsbee and Captain
and Mrs. G. Barrows of Providence; Col
onel T.. X. Hatch of st. Louis; Mrs.
Arthur l.. Brown of Providence; Miss
Elizabeth Sill of Asbury Park, n. j..
Harry NJ. Wright of New York; Colonel
r. c. Huxley of Boston; and George
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
Was Boring In the Air.

A good story is told OF a Kettle Pointer
who, on Wednesday evening, with the as
sistance of a stranger, went out into the
river, and began drilling hole in rock
boat. They drilled until well into the
night and had made a hole about Is
inches deep, when they found that the
rock was one that could be moved. 1t
was the intention of the Kettle Pointer to
make the hole about two feet deep, so he
thought that he would tip the rock over
and see how thick il was, and TO his sur
prise he found il but 13 inches thick, and
now he is hunting the ledge over for five
inches of waste hole.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
0LNEYVILLE.
Excursion and Picnic Season
is Lively.
TuH NEWS BUREAU. OLNEyviLLR.
No Hartford Avenue.

No. Hartford Avenue.
Woonasquatucket Encampment and
friends TO the number of 80 enjoyed an
outing Yesterday at the farm of Byron
Fenner on the Plainfeld Pike near the
Antioch school house
Abel Reynolds superintended the din
ner and those who have feasted at one OF
his clambakes know he can cook the
biyalves 10 turn. The afternoon was
enioyed with football and running races,
closing with ball game between two
picked mines representing Manufacturers
Lodge and the encampment. The score
at the finish was l3 to in favor OF the
lodge.
Before this was reached there were
many brilliant plays recorded. John
Holland deserves special mention Tor 1--we
playing at center field and the batting OF
Charlesworth and Thompson was great
II. &. Il. Daw objected 10 little things
like four strikes being allowed and did
not seem to think il was essential TO
hasten between home plate and first base.
A meeting OF the Clan-na-G Gaels was
held last evening at the hall OF the
Robert Emmett Literary Society in this
place to arrange for the 18th annual field
day which il was decided TO hold at Rocky
Point. July 25 The following are the
committee of arrangements, which com
prises a delegate from each organization
In the State that has decided TO take
pdAN. JOhh AAti Bhgs
Daniel McArdle Charles McGonagle, W.
p. Sullivan, w. n. Nerone, j, Hines,
James Delaney, j. Mcdonald, Luke Fay,
Il. j. Matthews, j. L. Cannon, Thomas
Shea. p. f.. Bowen will act as chief
marshal, with p. j. Curren as chief of
staff.
Besides the usual games a match game
of ball for 800 is to be played between
the Hopes and Pawtuckets and the Wood
bines of Providence.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION.
Arrangements for the excursion of the
Broadway Baptist Sunday School next
Monday are completed. Steamer Pawnee
will take the party TO Point Pleasant on
the north side of Mount Hope Bay, where
a ball game and athletic sports will take
place under the direction of Turner Rol-
linson, Hervey T.. Bainton and Charles u.
Thompson. Dinner will be served and il
the weather is favorable a sail will be
made around Beaver Tail Light on the
return trip.
Bernard Owens of Providence has pur-
chased the store of John Conley in the
Owens block on Plainfield street.
The ordinance committee is in session
at the council chamber this afternoon.
Officer Bennett of the Sixth Station has
returned from his vacation.
The Daughters of Rebecca at Manton
are holding lawn party this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
BAD DAY TO BEGiN.
The Work of Pulling Down the
Grosvenor Palace.

Grosvenor Palace.
IL was only last Monday that the re-
naming occupants of the Grosvenor
estate were told that they might remain
"until further notice" and their hearts
were filled with joy, for they had an idea
they would not be disturbed until the mid
die or the last of August at any rate. They
also entertained the notion that the notice
10 evacuate would be seasonable one, at
least more than one day being given.
Last night the hopes OF some of them
were dashed when agent Herrick called
to read them a letter from Norcross
Brothers, the contractors who will pull
down the old buildings. The letter said
that the work of tearing down would
begin on the Dyer street end on Friday,
July 10 (that is today. On Monday, the
letter said, they will begin to tear down
the stable and on July 29 they viii begin
on the Weybosset street end. James B.
Hogan will superintend the work.
Resident Manager III. l.. Hemenway was
on hand this morning looking after the
firms interest. 1t is understood that but
little progress is likely TO be made this
week, in order TO allow the occupants of
the Dyer street end a chance TO remove,
although some interior demolition is be-
ing done. BY MONDAY, however, the
work will set in i'm earnest Probably the
entire block will be cleared by a month
from now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19

Professor sloane, in his "Lifc of Napo-
leon, In The Century, writing of the re-
turn from Egypt, says:
At last favoring wind began to blow.
with lights extinguished and at night
they passed the strait which separates AZ
rica from Sicily, escaping the observation
Of the English cruisers sent from Nelson 5
feet TO patrol those waters. SkirtinR Sar-
dinia, the hotilla reached Corsica early in
October. Though, rs he declared. no was
deeply moved by the sight Of his native
town, no remnant Of his early enthusiasm
could sweeten for Bonaparte the enforced
delay OF several days in the harbor of Ajac.
clio. He had left far behind the emotions
Of that primitive society and was indiffer-
ent TO the abounding carcsses Of all the
friends who crowded tAe-deeks to see him,
evidently frctting 90 bc gone. one fact
alone has been recorded 10 his credit. His
features relaxed with evident Joy as he ten
derly returned the greeting of the old
woman who had been his earliest attend
ant. II was his last visit to the island of
his birth but not the last time tho accents
Of its dialect fell on his ears, for IL was
Corsican who soothcd his last hoars at
Ct. Huieps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
Court Calendar for SATURDAY.,
appellate Division.

appellate Divlsion)
Div. TO- lSS. Sarah VI. Shcdd vs. Horace
ShCdd
Div 10, $50 Bertha 4. Garland vs.. Ben
jamin +. Garland.
Div. TO- O2O Christine p. Bach vs.. George
Bach.
NIP 27i James III. pirco It al for
commissioner
Eq 1852. Roswell O. Whitney. ct al vs..
Mary Harrington ot al.
Eq. 35l Josiah a. Whalcy vs. Mary
Harrington.
nv 10, 1874 Isabel Dow VS.. Thomas
Dow.
Div. 9770 Laura y. Mattoson v. Calvin
Mattcson.
Ex. 2Oi3. Angelic Marachini VS.. william
Iannon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19

Allen. Sibella Ames, Mary T.
Broadbent, Harry L. Chambers, David
Dempsey, Mary Galligan, Maggie L.
Gardner, Reginald Hoyt Harold W.
Kelly, Benora Y. Kent, Joseph
Luther, Adolia
ALI8EN--In this city, July II, sibolla, daugh-
ter of James W and Sibella Allcn aged
year, month and % days.
AMES--On July Is. Mary Townsend Amcs,
widow ~ Lieutenant Commodore Sullivan
d. Ames, l.. :. y.
BROADBENT-In Pawtucket, July IS Harry
Edgar son Of William II. and Ellen +.
Broadbent. aged u years. months 8 DAYS.
CHAMBERs-In Auburn X. l., July ls David
son of Andrew and Margcret Chambers
aged AZ years.
DEMPsEY-In this city, July IS. Mary,
daughter % James r. and Maggie t.
Dempsey, aged months, l3 days.
GALI.IGAN-In this city. July i7. Maggie
Louise Galligan, daughter Of Jane and the
late John Galligan.
GARDNER-In this city, July Il. Earl Repi.
Maid, onlyr-0n of Waldo NJ. and Grace &.
Gardner. aged months and rs days.
HOYT-In Colorado Springs, Colo. July 15.
David ". and Martha }. HoyL aged -
years.
gEI.LY=In this city July is,f7~nvra Chase.
widow ~ Joseph Kelly
kENI-fn Seokonk. Mass, July NJ, Joseph
Kent, aged 10 years.
LUTHER-iu Glocester, u. l., duly n. Adelia
widow Of william Luther aged NJ years.
NICHOI.s-In Odeil. Livingston county. H..
on the 18th inst, Caroline g.. widow ~
Captain Charles Nichols, in the 05th year
Prayer Of North End Cemetery. Providence.
u. l.. Nunfay. July "a. no .. m. Relatives
-snd frientls ars tsyit.sa A. attend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-19
The swimming Cure.

Professor Kadish, an old and experienced
master i'm the art, believes swimming 10 be
n sure cure for rheumatism and maintains
that continued natatorial practice will prr,
vent NIT pulmonary troubles. a tendency
toward consumption, he claims, will ho
overcome, muscles will bc developed, chest
broadencd and lung power greatly Inn.
proved Especially Is IL said 90 he good for
the brain. Floating with tho back Of the
head submerged allows the water 90 act
upon the brain i'm such a way as 90 dispcl
all gloomy forcbodings and drive away
care apd suffering Chicago Times Her.
aid