The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-09
A CANARD.
Bryan Reported
at the Park.
The Story Was Started by
a Glass Eater.
Proposal to Pass Hat Saved
Him From the Crowd.
Bench Show One of Best Ailrac-
tions at the State Fair.
Bench Show One of Best Ai!rac-
tions at the State Fair.
Interesting Events on the Track Contest
Of Horseless Carriages.

II Is wonderful how rumor flies and
how little joke will grow. AT the
State fair this afternoon one OF the
ground glass eaters from Freak avenue
who was enjoying his hour of by prom
enading around the grounds, stopped in
front of rival show over the entrance to
which was the sign "The Talking Ma
chine" Calmly picking bit OF window
glass from his teeth he remarked "they
must have William Jennings Bryan in
there" The remark was overheard and
repeated and someone else caught the
words. In less time than it takes to tell
1t the report spread, not as joke but as
a serious announcement. "3ryan is
here" and "where is hef" and ''where is
he going to speak9' Is sewall or Watson
with him?" These were the questions
asked by hundreds of people all hnrrying
toward the crowd that had collected
about the glass eater off duty. Oid-time
turfmen left the paddock and became o
part of the crowd looking for the silver
candidate and they were followed by
wheelmen who had been craning their
necKs.to see the sextuplets and by the adj
mirers of the horseless carriages.
1t was getting serious for the glass
eater as he slowly realized that 1t was to
him thst the thousands were clamoring
for the Information as to the where
abouts of the Democratic candidate.
"well, what to'sll," he exclaimed as ne
nervously broke off a dainty morsel from
the handle of a schooner and muncned
as IL for an excuse for not saying any
thing. "wat'eil yer showing me for,
ain buried alive and l amt no couche
couche."
Some young person IN the crowd not
well-informed thought that the glass
eater himself was Bryan and yelled
"Speech." The poor man seized his only
opportunity and said: "Gentlemen,
Bryan is not here, but l am an advocate
OF his cause and am authorized by rreas-
urer Simpson to collect for the national
campaign fund and l viii now pass this
turbsn."
In very few minutes the besieged
artist was left in peace and he returned
TO his tent Just In time TO ''go on" and
spell the wonderful and only living
human fish.
The Bench Show. ~
Although the mum ber of entries at the
Annual Bench Show OF the X. I. State
Fair Association shows a slight diminu-
tion in numbers from that OF last year
the quality all through the classes Is. IL
anything, better that ever before. Many
OF the most noted dogs in the country are
on exhibition, and many OF the classes
are very strong,
The attendance yesterday was enormous
The building being packed closely all
day. so much so that il retarded the
Judging somewhat, the attendants soine-
times bein unable to get to the dogs on
the bench to get them down and lead
them into the judging ring. This shows
what a popular feature the Annual
Bench Show is, and it is singular that
there are not more entries at this show
as the management offer the most LIBERAL
premiums, and some OF the best men In
the country are officiating rs judges.
MFR. James Watson of New York who
judged many OF the classes, has for many
years been connected with dog shows,
and has judged OF and on at most OF the
principal shows throughout the country.
Mr.. George :. Thomas, who here made
his debut as Judge at an American Club
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