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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
Merit
"Merit talks" the T EE
intrinsic value OF A H0
Hoods sSarsapariIla. y "a J ~ -

Merit In medicine means the power To
cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore 1t has true merit. When you buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and take IL according
to directions, to purify your blood, or
cure any Of the many blood diseases, YOU
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure is there. You are not
trying an experiment. II will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the whole system.
Severe Case Of Dyspepsia
81 suffered from dyspepsia 20 years. I
had feeling as though there was lump
In my stomach. did not dare to eat
meat or warm bread, very few vegetables,
Tor fear OF the great distress food caused
me. Experienced relief right after COM
mencing to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. MY
appetite increased, gained in general
health and strength. can eat almost any,
thing now without discomfort. Although
had been an invalid for twenty years. I
can truthfully say that am better 4 han
Tor long time. Inever weighed so much
In my life." Mrs. EMILY Il. BUMP. 45
Portland Street, Middleboro, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
A WOMAN'S FATE.
Fell Into River While Drunk and
Was Drowned.
Anna Nudge Had Only Been Released
From workhousc a Few Hours.

ammo Nudge was discharged from the
State work house at Cranston yesterday.
Last evening shortly after 8 o'clock, while
In a very intoxicated condition she fell iu-
to the river form . wharf of India street
and was drowned.
About 8 o'clo"k the unfortunate
woman was seen staggering down south
Main street by James s. Wiley and Cor,
nelius Dacy. Reso hing India street she
turned and made her way to tho river
front. she walked too near the edge OF
the wharf and toppled over. She cried
for help but assistance could not be rem
dered IN time snd she was drowned.
Mr.. Wiley, who had seen the woman
previously was In the vicinity and saw
her fall into the water between the
schooner George Yeter and the wharf.
Barge Captain william FeeIey and Mr..
Wiley together with the police from the
third station secured the body. Medical
Examiner Perkins hearing the facts In
the case decided that death was due to
accident. The State institution discharge
papers found in her clothing established
the woman's identity. The remains were
delivered to Undertaken Mopahan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
NEW BASEBALL GROUNDS.

Lovers of the national game in this
city will have to next year travel in a
different direction to see their favorite
sport for the Providence baseball team
Will do battle with all comers and the
psnant will look just as pretty at the new
grounds, corner of Gladstone and River
avenues. The baseball association will
have about six acres in their new en-
closure and it is bound to become q very
popular place for ball ground. 1t can
he reached by the trolley either by the
Mount Pleasant, Smiths Hill oe Csn-
terdale cars, and OF course, there will be
cars enough furnished to take the largest
number OF possible patrons to the
grounds and should a car ever get stuck
on Orms street hill there are athletes
enough connected with the police of the
Second station to push 1t W the hill and
cry for more.
During the present week estimates have
oeen made by local contractors on the
cost OF putting the grounds in shape.
1t Is certain that no expense will be
spared TO msse the new grounds the
finest in the country and the association
is bound to be more prosperous in the
future than in the past.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12

regarded ~ the best man in his class In
that country. He defeated Dan Kelley In
six rounds at Melbourne the other day.
In the shoot-off for second place in the
six-day revolver match at the Knicker-
booker Athletic Club range, Theodore
Beck Of the Essex Troop, of Newark,
N. j., defeated Sergeant Oscar i. Olson OF
Minneapolis, by IL pointa The score was
444 to 432.
The bout between George Dixon and
Jack Downey has been set for January 10.
"Spike" Sullivan expects to get on a
match with Downey for December n,
and he feels so sure of whipping Downsy
that he wants the winner to take all the
purse. "Spike' must be getting an in
fiated head when no asks for such ar
rangements.
The Northwestern Breeders Association
has decided to have no more light harness
racing ia Chicago for the present. Treas
urer Allen reports that the meetings Of
the last two years have eaten up ell the
capital stock, the surplus, and $1,000
besides. During the IL years of its ex-
istence the association has paid out over
$3.50, 200 in purses over the Washington
Park track. Adverse legislation Is re-
spousibie for the bad showing of the past
two years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
ACROSS THE WATER.
Lations and Cotter VIII Take Roller
Polo Players the Coming Spring.

Pawtucket. r. l., Dec. IA move
ment to introduce roller polo in England
next spring by teams selected from
among the best players of the National
Roller Polo league of this country is on
foot here, and as several moneyed men
are back of II there is every reason to
believe the undertaking will be success
full The season here closes about the
middle of March, and II is proposed to
take two teams across the water about
April /.
Charles Lations and Tom Cotter, the
well-known players, will have charge
of the teams. and IL Is expected the en-
tire Pawtucket team will be taken
across. The most scientific players OF
the league Will make up the second team.
If the venture is success two other
teams will be made up later and will go
to England. The hackers OF the under
taking say that the game will be intro
duced to the English publi,Sn the Crystal
palace and Bellevue gardens, London,
followed by a tour Of the principal Eng
lish cities, which will last two months.
The teams will be organized just as
soon as the season closes IN New Eng
land, and arrangements will be made
to play for a week or so in several Maine
cities before the players leave this side.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
GENERAL SPORTING BRIEFS.

Tommy Dixon and Billy Whistler have
been signed to box at Brooklyn Dec. 49,
II is stated that William schriver OF the
Minneapolis Club wilt bs drafted by tho
st. Louis Club before January /.
ice McGrsth, the Irish bantam, writes
from Ireland that he will return to Amer
lea next year, ready to box any l15-pound
man.
Should Tommy White get permission
from the directors of the Knicker ker
club, he will meet "Solly" Smith at the
Bohemian club next month.
1t Is said that scarcity OF finances has
caused many of tho six-day racers TO
compete in the greet contest at Madison.
Square Garden. The prizes amount to
$4,000.
Frank p. slavin, tho pugilist, was ar
rested In Newark, n. j., yesterday, and
held In 500 bail or charge OF assault
on his former manager, DIR. Jonn a.
Dougherty. DoughCrly is still laid up in
bed.
ne management OF the OCEDtu navy IL
endeavoring TO raise enough funds to
enable II to re-eneage Coach CourTuev
for the ensuing year. About 500 more IL
necessary to justify the management OF
the navy c)ntinuing operations.
Warren Lewis OF the Greater New
York Clup is trying TO bring Tommy
Ryan and Tommy West together for n 8
round contest. West has been matched
to box cid Billy Mccarthy OF Australia
I'm New York next.
u IL somewha. strange To note that
AFaetiesn cycle racers will go abroad
without inducement or ind icstion of
monetary confederation. whilo liberal
offers are frequently being made 10 for
eigners TO come To America To race.
Peter Felix, the colorod American
heavyweight, who hes Z cen boxing in
Australia for the past few years. IL now
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
DAVIS MAY GET IT.
Insurance Men and Bankers are
Working for Him.
Are Urging Gov. Morton to Appoint
Him District Attorney.

New YORK, Dec. IL. "A new element was
yesterday injected into the situation re-
gsroing the vacancy In the ONCE of Dis
trict Attorney. While the pressure from
Republicans Of alIi shades OF opinion on
behalf OF William NJ. K. Olcott continued
to be.brought on Governor Morton officors
of:hre insurance companies and hanks be-
gan to call on the governor at his resi-
dence, No. S7l Fifth avenue. to ask him
to appoint to the vacancy Assistant At
torney Vernon nj. Davis. 1t developed
during the day that the effort to secure
Mr.. Davis appointment was very formi-
dsbIe. Mr.. Davis 10 a Tsmmapy office
holder, bot he has earned the con fidence
Of the fire insurance companies by tho
zeal with which he has prosecuted the
members OF the fire bug conspiracy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12

The readers OF this paper Will be pleased TO
learn that there IL at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able TO cure In nll
It's stages, and that is utarrh Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure known 20
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, tsquircs n constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken i'm
ternaiiy, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous sirfac's of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the discass and
giving the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IN doing its
work. The proprietors have ,D much faith in
its curativc powcrs that tlney oiTcr One
Hundred Dollars for any case thai 40 fails 90
cure send for list OF testimonials.
Address. i. y. CHENEY q co, Tol edo. O
sU-Ssld by Druggists. 5jc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
Burst a varicose Vein.

Shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon
Albert Randall, whose hsme is at Valley
Falls but who rooms Mt "a South Main street,
met with a pitiful accident on Westminster
street, near Stewart street. Ho has been
troubled with varicose ulcer en- the calf OF
'he right leg. He slipped in stepping to the
curostene, and by the consequent strain the
abnormal vein was burst. Blood flowed pro-
fusely, marking his course TO the office OF
Drs' Iravers, which was within 25 yards OF
Tho spot o' the acciden'. The doctor attended
him on the rear steps, rs TO admit him 10 the
house would be ruin to carpets The bleeding
was son arrested, the leg bandaged and n
bloodless stocking furnished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
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the club managers that Smith would not
box, but Mysterious william got $3.50 for
the use Of his name to draw crowd on.
After the contest West was only paid
$500, the losers end, although his share
OF the purse came to $3.50 under the con-
ditions, the match resulting in a draw.
West will sue the Marlboro Club for the
balance OF the money. Vests manager,
who is also the manager OF "Kid" Mc-
Partland, stated last night that IL Vests
money is not paid over he will declare
the observation-disclosures contest OF. This
contest is scheduled to take plsce at the
Marlboro Club, and n looked on as be-
ing a money winner for the club.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
About the Origin and Use
of the WOOlSack.
A Man Who Has Probably
ThickeStSkull in tine World.
Shot Himself Four Times in the
Head and Bullets Flattened.

sI have read" writes q correspondent
.'about the wool sacks on which certain
high English officials sit, bot have not
been able to get an explanation of how
the woolsack came into existence or what
.ns tradition connected with its use IL.
Can you tell met" The woolsnck is
simply large sack filled with wool and
covered with red cloth on which the lord
chancellor sits in the House OF Lords. Ed
wards reports that "an act OF parliament
was passed In tho reign Of Elizabeth to
prevent the export Of wool. In order to
ssep constantly in mind this source of
,nr national wealth woolsacks were
placed In the House of Lords az seats for
the judges" Other writer's give similar
accounts OF the origin of the custom. but
they are not agreed as TO the reign in
which Ii began, and no one of them, so
fer as we have read, cites any resolution
or fct of parliament upon the subject.
smith in his "Memoirss OF wool:".
"Here then lin the time Of Edward I.)
II we may be INDUCED a conjecture
toucning the origin of woolsscks In the
House OF Lords. as O nota bic memorial OF
great consequence, we should imagine
1t to have been, II at all, some time dur
ing this struggle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
Thinks Schooner Was Abandoned.

MADISON, Conn.,. Dec. l2.-This morn
ing at dsybrsak 1t was discovered that
foretopmast of the mysterious schooner
which sank of here "Wednesday night has
disappeared and the vessel Is now lying
on the bottom of the sound. Captain
Ralph Hill, an experienced Waterman of
this place, on Wednesday afternoon
watched the fated schooner for three
hours. 1t is his opinion tnst the vessel
had sprung leak and had been aban-
donsd by her crew some time before ana
he says tn't she is now lying In wnter 40
deep that all efforts to raise her would
prove futile.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
THE NEW WAVE.
Physical Culture, Pure Food ant
Drink Marks a New Era.

great popular pure drink and pure food
wave is just now passing over the country,
| and IL seems TO have come to stay.
More attention is being givento articles OF
| food and drink than heretofore, and people
are slowly learning that good health cannot
be preserved under the present civilization
unless the habits are of n more natural
character The apparently harmless coffee
habit now numbers its victims by the thou
sands, producing obstinate stomach and bowel
troubles that will not abate except by leaving
OFF the habit.
1t is not always an easy task TO drop life
time habit.
One of the late discoveries is pure food
coffee, made entirely OF grains and possessing
great fattening and nourishing properties,
while it brews the exact deep seal brown col
or of Mochs, and when cream is added il
takes the rich golden brown Of old Java. The
taste is pungent and piquant, quite similar TO
coffee, in fact so close TO 1t in aroma and
flavor that the coffee drinker who has had
trouble with coffee will freely take on the
new grain drink when he DISCOVERIES that ii
agrees with him perfectly, and Its healthful
properties quickly dismiss his former ails.
The great feature of this new and rational
method OF dismissing sickness is to avoid
urugglng oneselt ana quit hurttul habits,
taking in only what is known TO be pure
natural food such as the Creator intended for
mans subsistence.
DR.. Wesley A. Dunn, editor of Medical
Current, Marshall Field building, Chicago,
says: II am highly pleased with it,"
Nothing is more TO the point than this new
food-drinS made from grains. IL bears the
name OF Postum Cereal." and is made by the
Postum Cereal Co.. lim., Battle Creek, Mich.
II claims To be direct and quick producer
of new blood corpuscles 10y the natural
method of good nourishing food taken in
liquid form. 1t is quite bit less expensive
than coffee and altogether its use appeals to
ones common sense.
Beware of the fraudulent limitations OF the
original Postum Cereal Grain coffee. Insist
on Postum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
POPULAR Coach Lehman.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 12.-Harvard
Is preparing to give their new English
rowing coach, II. c. Lehman, rousing
send-off when he leaves here next week.
On Monday evening in Sanders theater
a meeting of undergraduates and gradu-
ates will be held complimentary TO Mr.
Lehman. Speeches will be made by
Hon. William Everett, Major III. l..
Higginsop, and by Mr.. Lehman. Mr..
Lehman intends to leave for New York
on Tuesday, sailing for home on the fol-
lowing day,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12

Edison, known to the world as the
wizard because OF his marvellous inven-
tions and discoveries smiled recently
when he was asked about the discovery
made by the Austrian professor Donnena
de syxe. He ssid: "There's nothing
new In his discovery. The Roentgen
rays have already done all that he claims
for them. The long wave form or X raw
will penetrate half an inch of
cast iron so as 10 be visible to the naked
eve. For the purpose OF a photograph it
will penetrate six inches or further, de-
pending upon the form Of wave or the
type of tube used. The Rotengen tn bes,
now in general use, give a series of
waves which penetrate the flesh easily,
but do not penetrate hone.
''The result Is extremely sharp shadows
OF the skeleton, which is just what is re-
CURED in surgery.
"But with certain kinds OF tubes
which (and perhaps others) have made,
where the form Of the wave is determined
BY a low Temperature, the effect is differ.
ent. The rays so produced will penetrate
flesh and bone with equal facility.
Hence they are OF no use in surgery, and
you hear nothing about such tubes.
Nevertheless. they do all that DE Syke
claims ss new discovery. The waves
Will penetrate through extraordinary
thickness of wood and through an inch
or more of iron, zinc, or other metals,
and Will be strong enough to be visible
in the Horoscope"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
Last Seen In Boston.

Boston, Dec. 12.-Information was re-
ceived last night that Charles S. Good
man, liquor dealer of West Springfield.
has been missing since Nov. 30. He was
seen in Boston on Dec. 1. having come
here to pay a number of bills. He had
large sum OF money with him when
leaving home. He was so years old, and
was oft. Sin. In height. light complexion
and had moustache and whiskers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
STATE ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITATION No. 43l4.
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Providence sc.
Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court in Providence.
To the sheriffs Of Our Several Counties, or to
Their Deputies:
Whereas, Joseph Sweeney of Providence. in
said county and State, has filed a petition in
equity i in us, said Office, representing that
debted to him in the sum of sl47, besides i'm
terest, according 10 the account filed wi h
said petition, for work and labor performed
without written contract in the construc-
ton, erection and reparation of certain
building belonging To the said Charles p.
that lot of land owned by the said Charles p.
Whipple in fee simple, bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Lot No. on a Map o,
Watrous, by J. A. Latham, January, 1885,"
which said plat is recorded in the office of
the Recorder of Deeds in said Providence on
Plat Card No. llS, being the same premises
conveyed to the said Charles p. whipple bv
James Watrous by deed dated June II, 1890,
and recorded in the Office of the Recorder OF
Deeds in said Providence in Book No 4Os Mt
page ~, alleging that William r. Sheffield, ,Jr.,
OF Newport, K. l., trustee under the will OF
said Providence, hold mortgages upon said
estate: that Wesley ID. Whipple, Charles +.
Heck and the Auburn Coal and Lumber Com
pany have filed notices of lien upon said es-
tate; that the Mechanics Savings Bank OF
said Providence formerly held mortgage on
said estate, which said mortgage has been
transferred TO Francis M. Smith of said Provi-
dence, claiming n lien for said amount, with
interest and costs, ana praying that said lien
NAV be enforced against said land and build
ings, and against the right, title and interest
that the said Charles p. Whpple as the owner
thereof, had in and TO the same at the time
said petitioners lien accrued thereon, and
attached thereto, and that the same may be
sold TO satisfy said claim OF the petitioner,
and all other accounts and demands for
which the same is pledged aud liable by Chap
ter 2O6 of the General Laws, and the amend
ments thereto.
We command you ~ cite the said Charles
L. Whipple, William p Sheffield, Jr. trustee
as n oresaid, W. A. Weaver & Co, Wesley d.
Whipple, Charles II. Heck, the auburn Coal
and Lumber Company, the Mechanics Savings
Bank and Francis M. Smith 10 appear, IL they
shall see fit, before the Appellate Division IL
our Supreme Court at Providence, within the
county of Providence, on the ath day of jan
uary, A. ID. lSy7 and show cause, III any thcy
have, why said lien should not bc allowed
and enforced by said court for the amount
claimed.
Hereof fail not and make true return cf this
writ with your doings thereon.
Justice OF our Supreme Court, at Providence,
this 9TH day OF December, A. ID. 1soG
(Signedl BERTRAM s. BLAlSDETL,
Clerk.
A true copy-Attest
FRANK II. BARROWS,
dig 90 Deputy Sheriff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
BILLY WOODS KNOCKED OFT.

Mike Qucenan, the "siock YARDS
giant" knocked ont Silly Moods, tho
champion Of Colorado, at the Topic The
ater. Cripple Greek, tnursnoy night in
the 18th round. with small gloves. /.
w's the hardest fought and boodiest bat.
tie ever tcen in Cripple creek. Both
men were badly beaten and cut on the
face Hnd head. Hard fighting started at
the calf OF time aud never closed. Each
had the other slmost out three times,
but could not land hard enough to finish
until Quefnsn sent right swing into
Woods' Jaw in the middle OF the 18th
round. Tho purse was siCo. This Is
Qrsensn's second victory over Woods.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
wEsT WILL SUE THE CLUB.

The Marlboro Club OF New York prob
Hb1y VIII have some trouble over the re-
cent contest between Wslco,t and West.
IL IL said that West wss TO receive $3.50 20
be at tho ringside tn substitute in case
either Dick O'Brien or Mysterious Billy
smith failed to show up, n he was to
Get guarantee OF 800. win or lose.
should he tsye TO box. IL was known 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12

The old lady was right when she said
the child might ole IL they waited for
the doctor. STE saved the little ones life
with a few doses Of Ono aiiuute Cough
Cure. She had used II inr Group before.
Joseph =. Johnston's Pharmacy. seq
Westminster street; Metzgers Pharmacy,
03 North Main street; Alfred's Pasrmscy
sii Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
GRIST WAS LIGHT.
Only a Few Cases In The District Cour,
This Morning.

In the Sixth District Court this morning
William Quigley pleaded guilty to stealing an
overcoat and n carriage robe from Patrick W.
Bowes and was held for the action of the
grand jury in the sum OF $500.
Patrick II. Luby was sent to Jail for 20 days
and ordered to pay The costs OF the for
asaulting patrolman II. S. Paine
Frank Martin, stranger in the city, was
fined 50 and costs for stealing horse blanket
from H. j. MITCHELL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
international Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, Dec. is.-The board Of managers
OF the Join, Tariff Association has authorized
the Canadian Pacific and connections TO applv
upon import freight traffic from Carlton, n .
b. TO points In the United states tho same
rates as aro in effect from Portland. Ne. and
as applicable under established diffcrentinls
from Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12

The man with the thiokest skull In the
world probably, resides in New York.
He made four Intellectual attempts to Kill
himfelf by shooting bullets into his head
recently. he gave up In despair, as they
failed to penetrate his skull, through the
pistol was held at close range,and walked
from Canal street to Bellevue Hospital,
a distance Of three miles, He IL John
Smith snd lives at 116 Forsyth street.
When examined at Bellevue one wound
was found in the center of the fore head
aud two Others on the top OF the head.
The skull was so strong that bullets had
fiattened out and remained in the scalp.
The fourth was found in the right cheek.
He recovered rapidly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-12
Hon. Joseph M. Eaton Dead.

AMrsBURY Mass, Dec. 12.-Iion. Joseph
NJ. Eaton Of Salisbury is dead, aged 81 years.
He was n solectman of the town for 10 years
and had represented Salisbury in the Legisla.
turc. lie was also secretary of the 4sth Mas
sachusctts Regiment Association.