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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
CAPTURED THE BALA CUP.

The Bala cup, offered by the Phila-
delpbia Country Club, and play for
which has been in progress for the past
two days over the links at Bala, was yes
terday captured by j. Wilmer Biddle. In
the semi-finsls j. W. Biddle defeated his
brother, Lynford Biddle, by up and s
to play, and William II. McCauley de-
feated Robert T.. Griscomb by up and
to play. The final game was expected to
be close and exciting, but Mr.. McCauiey
played in hard luck all the time, while
Mr. Biddle was in excellent form. Mr..
BiddIe won by up and to play.
The professional tournament comes of
today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
Cottell Gets a New Trial.

AKRON O. Oct. 2i.-Tne Supreme Court
has granted a new trial to Romelus Cot
tell who was sentenced to be hanged
Nov. for the murder OF the stone fam
iiy at Tnlmaee last March. The case was
reversed on an error in the charge regard.
ing the evidence necessary to prove In
sanity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
FITz WILL BOX sHARKEY.

Bob Fitzsimmons mas grown weary OF
waiting for Jim Corbett to sign articles
OF agreement to fight him for the cham
pionship of the world, ana yesterday
wired the National A. c. OF San Fran
cisco his acceptance OF their terms to
box Tom Sharkey 10 rounds TOR a purse
of $4,000, winner 10 take all. ard named
Dec. ss the day OF the battle. Fitz-
simmons was seen at the Empire A. 9.
tonight. He said
81 have tried every possible way to
make Corbett meet me, but for some rea-
son he refuses to sign. will leave next
Thursday for San Francisco. have not
given mp hopes of meeting Corbett, and
the s25o0 which l posted with Al Smith
last month will remain up for Corbett to
either cover or back down. Should he
agree to fight / will. meet him four weeks
after the Sharkey bout"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
MYSTIC SHRINE.
Palestine Temple Will Feast Next Monday
Night.

Palestine Temple Will Feast Next Monday
Night.
Palestine Temple Of the Ancient Order
of Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, is called
for an assembling in the thirst-quench-
ing oasis OF Providence on Monday next,
and will hold its feast in Music Hall at
Z O'Clock Of that evening. The tradi-
tional banquet and accompanying exer-
cises are in memory of Alfergsnee, said
TO be the Arabian astronomer. The call
to the mobiles Is imprinted on a folder
that by virtue OF a little lung power
may be blown up into the tent of the
kind Tom Moore had in mind when he
wrote OF the cares that infest the day
that "foid their tents like the Arabs and
a silently steal away" The stamps II
Albert A. Semm%, po;entate, Edwin
Baker, recorder, and II. X. blanchard,
director, are upon the call 20 the devo-
tions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

line. Today the winners Of yesterdays
matches will play SO holes, IS in the
10 orning and IS in the afternoon.
Yesterdays score. was: Herbert G.
Leeds beat Lawrence Curtis, up, 6 to
play. @. A. Shaw beat George Potter 8
up, to play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
wINANs WINS FOR FOURTH TIME.

The revolver championship of the
North London Rife Club, shot for at the
llford ranges, England, has been won
for the fourth year in succession by
Walter Winans of Baltimore. he made
394 points out of a possible 420, and oid
not have to shoot his last two scores as
he beat his nearest competitor by 81
points.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
Two Overc0ats Stolen.

James r. Macgregor OF 22i westmin-
ster street. called on Detective Parker
and reported that a sneak thief had
stolen two new overcoats from mis- store
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. McGregor
said he went into a small room that leads
from his store and that when he came
out the coats were gone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
TENNIS RESULTS AT HARVARD.

Yesterday afternoon the finals in singles
were completed in the Harvard fall ten
pis tournament and resulted In an easy
victory for f. II. Marvin, who defeated
L. Field 60, -6-3, 6-3. If the weather
is favorable today Ware and Scudder will
play Holt and Ward for the champion
ship in doubles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

Veterans OF the war OF the Rebellion
tell some interesting stories about the
way in which they amused themselves In
camp. bivouac and even on the battle
field when there was lull in the fight
ing; but for originality the game invent
ed by the British soldiers in the Soudan
to while swsy the time seems to bear of
the palm. This game was given the name
Of "iaking your Temperatures. As nearly
everybody had slight touch of fever a
mouth thermometer would be borrowed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

Tho somi.Hnals in ,he club champion
snip golf ioarney was played yesterday
afternoon at the Country Club, Brook.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
Is Looking for Her Husband.

Mrs. David symes of 2oi w. 1ith street,
New York, has requested Chief-of-Po-
lice Baker 10 end her husband, David
Syrnes, who she says Is n printer, and
may 90 by the ma me OF Samuel Johnson.
Mrs. Symes says that her busband de-
serted her ana her two children six weoss
ago, leaving them in very destitute
condition. Mrs. Ssmes also says in her
letter to the chief that her husband Is a
bigamist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
CREEDON WON,
But He Did Not Succeed in Knock
ing Baker Out.
Given Decision at End OF 20lh Round
Sporting Notes OF Interest.

The boxing contests which were held
last night at the Empire Athletic Club
at Maspetb, L. L., attracted aeout 5000
persons to the club house. lin Hurst
was the referee. There were two events
on the card.
The curtain raiser was a 10 round go
az 100 pounds between Frank Paterson of
Brooklyn and Joe Bernstein OF New
York. which was declared draw. The
second and pincipal bout OF the night
was 20-round contest at catch weights
between Dan Creedon of Australia and
Henry Baker of Chicago. Paterson and
Bernstein began hostiljties at 8 O'Clock.
Round ], ,Creedon led of with left lab
on face; Baker swung right on head;
Creedon swung left on face and left jab
on body. Creedon landed left on face.
Again Creedon landed left on face aui
left swing on body. Baker got in hard
right swing on head, and Cfeedon re-
piled with n left on fsce. Baker landed
right on body and sent Creedon down
with right swing on face. Creedon was
still down when the gong sounded.
Creedon.doing the most of the leading.
In the fourth Creedon landed straight
lefts on Bakers nose twice and Bakers
nasal organ began to bleed. Baker sent
a hard right swing on Creedon's nose and
the Australian began TO bleed also.
Baker landed left on body and right on
face. Creedon sent straight left on the
nose.
Creedon played for the BODY and neck
in the ifth, but in the sixth he was all
over Bakers face and jaw, getting away
without return. Up TO the eleventh
Creedon kept plugging away at the face
aud body, with Baker doing very fair
work.
In the eleventh Creedon rushed, but
Baker blocked his leads. They countered
lefts on jaw. Baker ran his face into q
left swing. Creedon jabbed his left on
face four times in succession and smashed
hard left on face.and body. Tnen he
sent his right three times on the head
and left on face which nearly put paker
out.
Creedon staggered Baker in the twelfth
with left jab in the face and two right
hand swings on the head. Up to the
eig hteenth Creedon did the most OF the
leading.
In that round the Australian smashed
Baker in the face five times without re-
turn. Baker was very weak. In the last
Baker came up in good shape. but Cree
don landed left on nose Baker sent left
on BODY, and Creedon left on nose
again. Baker sent straight left
under the chin. Creedon kept jab-
bing left on face and body. Baker landed
left on body and Creedon swung right on
body and face. Baker swung right for
head, but only landed on the arm. ana
Creedor sent his left on face. They I'D
died until the eud of the round. The
referee decided in favor OF Creedon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

This IN the time OF year when interest
In foot bell is a. It's height, and when
every item about the game is read with
ayidiiy. Pei haps this Is accountable for
the fact that an English newspaper that
dcvotes a considerable part of its space
10 sporting matters recently referred TO a
fatality on the gridiron as "the first kill
OF the season." After this cold d-blooded
remark, the paper goes on to say that
during four months Of cricket no one
had been seriously aurt, and yet during
tho first weeks play Of the eight months
season of football man is killed, and
from this comparison draws the natural
and highly edifYing conclusion that foot
ball is more dangerous than cricket. Few
VIII deny It. Nearly every town of any
importance in England has its profess
siouul foot ball team, and the number of
men, including amateurs, that take part
in the sport during the year must be up
in the thousands. That few should oe
killed and a mum ber seriously injured Is
not surprising.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
FAMOUS.
SHOERS.

WE HAVE TOLD YOU so MUCH
ABOUT OUR SHOES AND or THEIR
WEARING QUALITIES THAT ALL
WILL APPRECIATE THIS WEEKS
OFFERING.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

300 PAIR OF LADIES' VICI
Kid Button and Lace Boots
In all the leading styles. 1his
boot was made for Rodgers 81
Richards OF Linconl, ILL.,, and
q. Il. Seidel q Co., and is
good value at $500.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

Rev. MIR. Rivers went to. the church one
day and wss shocked to find that men,
ber of the registry board was sleeping
behind the pulpit, and that other mem
bers were sitting with their feet on the
communion table, which they used for
repatriation purposes. The pastor also
learned that the inspectors, during their
idle hours, played cards on the table and
somebody had used one side OF 1t on
which to keep the scores in blue pencil.
The Rev. MIR. Rivers was further shocked
to learn that the inspectors had sung
irreligious songs: accompanying them
selves on the church organ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

THE BEST LADIES' DON
COLA KID Button and Lace
Boots In the city for the
money, solid leather inner aud
outer sole, Leather counter,
flexible sole, good value for
s1.75.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24
Made

Cures, not once or twice or hundred
iimcs, but in thousands and thousands
Of cases. We know 1t cures, absolutely,
permanently cures, when all others fail to
90 any good whatever.
Hoods sarsaparilla is known to possess
merit or the power TO cure disease; II is
known to be the best building-up medicine
on earth; 1t Is known to be honestly adver-
tised, and for these reasons the people
buy and take Hoods sarsaparilla almost
20 the exclusion Of other preparations.
In fact, Merit Made and Merit Maintains
the confidence Of the people in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

Specialist Eye, Ear. Uatarrh and Chronic
Diseases 35 years in Providence. New
Fletcher Building, 2t2 Union Street.
Hours Q TO II; 2 10 5. Consultation free
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

CHILDREN'S DON COLA
Button and Laced Boots, no
heel. This is a soft, easy shoe
for the baby, and is worth SOC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

YOUTHS VEAL CALF
Laco Shoes, spring heel, solid
leather and.warranted to give
satisfaction,. sizes o to l3;
wcrth CSC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

LADIES' KID BUTTON
Patent Leather Tip, Opera
Toe, a good, stylish boot,
former price si.25.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-24

Rhode Island bristled with city con-
ventions last night. There was one in
Newport, another in Pawtucket, two in
Woonsocket and today two more Repub-
lican and two more Democratic tickets
are In the field.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04
LAWS ABE GOING SLOW.
The state House Vaults Rapidly Fill
ing Up with Pamphlets.

TRENTON, April A.. 1896.-The impress
sion prevails hat Chancellor McGil will
not reappoint Vice-Chancellors Bird and
Pitney, whose terms will soon expire.
Vice-Chancellor Bird is sixty-six years
old and has occupied his position since
1882. He is a Democrat and served two
terms in Congress. Vice-Chancellor Pit
ney is nearly seventy years old and was
appointed in 1889. He is a Republican
and resides in Morristown. The salary
of the Vice-Chancellors is $1,000 a year
and the term is seven years.
An oil painting of the late William Wal
ter Phelps was added yesterday to the
collection of portraits in the State House
rotunda. 1t was executed by Hunting
ton. one of the most famous artists in
the United States and has already re-
ceived much favorable criticism.
Although Document Clerk Meserol is
to people who have written for them the
stock is rapidly growing and the vaults
under the State House are being filed
with them.
The Voorhees, law of 1895, providing
that new laws shall be printed in pamph-
directs the public. printer to publish
Is. 1000 copies of the laws as fast as they
are approved by the Governor, and they
are to be mailed to applicants, free of
cost. AS the Document Clerk receives
Is. 900 copies of each pamphlet of new
a desire to obtain them the rapid growth
of the stock can readily be understood.
Just what the State will do with the sur
plus pamphlets no one seems to know.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04

IN MEMORJAM.
A Monument to Be Erected
In Honor Of Father
Ilennessy.
SOME SUGGEST A STATUE
Citizens of Other sects to Be
Invited to Take Part in
the Movement.
SOME SUGGEST A STATUE

A number of prominent members of
moi only ST. Patrick's R. G. Church, but
other churches in the city are. talking
about raising subscriptions for a mona-
rnent to the late Rev. Father Patrick
Ilennessy. This subject was discussed
at an Informal meeting inta private house
a few nights ago ard it is understood
that more decisive steps will be taken
mex week towards calling a meeting
and opening a subscription list,
This praiseworthy movement is not only
confined TO Roman Catholics. because
Father Hennessy haG in~nuraerabie adj
and several of these v expressed Their
willingness to contribute. Indeed it was
at the house of one of these that the
suggestion was first made. The dead
priest was so venerated and beloved by
all sects and classes alike that the move
ment Is sure to be considered non-sec-
tartan in character.
Among the suggestions made as to the
form of the memorial was one that q
statue be erected to him outside the
doors of the church which he loved and
in which he labored so zealously. Others
thought that it Should take the form of
a memorial window in the church; a
third suggested a bust to be placed in
the church, and a fourth a handsome
over his grave. 1t was, how
ever. agreed that the form of the me
mortal should be left to a committee to
to be dom was to arouse a popular senti.
ment, call a meeting, collect the sub
scriptions and the character of the monu-
ment woul be determined last. Another
meeting is to be held in a few days,
when some definite plans will DE laid
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04

DR.. Parkhurst's best aid in his u~ntiring
crusade against crime in the metropolis
is his wife.
In looking after her husbands health
Mrs. Parkhurst is doing more than all
the members If the women's campaign.
Am worried about the doctcr?" says
Mrs. Parkhurst. mot at all. / feel that
he is tired, but he recuperates, and |
never Try to hinder him from a piece Of
work, because / feel he will have the
strength for it. My greatest pleasure Is
in helping hin to carry out his ideas
Mrs. Parkhurst wrote. to Wells & Rich
ardscn Company, January q, 1856
s'Dr. Parkhurst has used Paine celery
compound fer two weeks with beneficent
results. It has helped to keep him up
while very tired"
In a subsequent letter to the same drug
gtsts. on January %. she said:-"I am
sure the Paine's celery compound is do
ing DIR. Parl1hurst good. I am under obli-
CATION to Mrs. - for bringing
1t to-. our notice.
If it we've possible to reproduce in cold
type the emphatic tone in which men
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04

season appointed by Nature herself for
new growbhs, and a casting-offse 81 the
old parts that have served their purpose,
and are outworp and diseased. That ter
rsble ~throbbing of the heart. the neural
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over the eyes and In the forepart of the
head. need only Paine's celery compound
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Paine's celery compound has come legi-
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1t is mo halfway cure that is attempts
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04

and women from every part of the Unit
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be needful.
Unfortunately, when published in the
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part of their earnest, persuasive char
acter.
Paine's celery compound is not one of
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edy in the world.
Bright and breezy April days have a
stronger charm of hope about them than
any other days of the year.. Now is the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04
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: Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneumo-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04
0NE THUG CAPTURED.
Esirsh ers's Assaiiants Robbed Him
and Put Him ON the Track

HAttAR OH GR6 cracks.
The Jersey City police have captured
one OF the murderous assailants of Louis
Hirshherg. of No. 1875 Third avenue.
New York city, who was found lying
severely wound on the Pennsylvania
railroad Company's tracks on the Hack
ensack Meadows near the Passaic River
Bridge on March 8. The man now in Gus
tody is Charles hobart, alias William
Mack, a dangerous looking thug. who
says he comes from Brooklyn.
When Hirshberg's body was discovered
II was lying in a pool of blood which
flowed from several dangerous gashes on
the head. A coupling link was found near
Ine pody, and it was covered with blood.
II was undoubtedly the weapon used te
aelack Hirshberg by Mack and another
man named James Burns. These scoun-
dreis peat Hirshberg into. insensibility.
LOOK ms old watch and chain and $40 Of
money ana then to cover up their crimA
!ald their unconscious and bleeding vic
tim on the tracks SO that a PASSENGER
tram might mutilate it and death would
therefore be attributed to that cause.
Detectives from Jersey City have been
az work on the case for weeks. When
Mack was caught he confessed to the
crime and implicated Burns, who is now
Hirshberg, it is alleged, robbed his
Iafher who keeps a salooon on Third ave-
nue.. New York city. He met Burns and
Mack on RandalRs Island, where the trio
mad been detained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04


Quinn has purchased for the church the
house and fifty foot lot No. 1877 Sherman ave-
nue.. The house is being repaired and will
at first be rented, but eventually it will be
used as a clubhouse for the C. Y. NJ. L. A.
ST. Bitdgct's.
Andy and the afterpiece IAN in a Fog"
which was scheduled for Easter Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, has been
postponed until April 20. 81 and q. The regu-
lar meeting will be held next Tuesday even,
ing A full attendance is requested.
ST. Maryss. ".
Special services will be held in St. Mary's
Church on Second street tomorrow, at which
the music will be of a fine order. Rev.
Father Mooney will preach at the high mass.
The church was dressed very p~rettily on Holy
Thursday and was visited by many persons
from every portion of the city.
st. Johns.
The regular masses will be said in st. Johns
Church tomorrow. The new church building
facing on the Boulevard will not be finished
for a considerable time. Workmen are busy
at present fixing the interior of the church.
st. Johns Lyceum is in a very ffourishing
and new members are being elected
at each meeting.
ST. Nicholas.
Special services will be held In St. Nicholas
R. G. Church tomorrow. A very fine musical
programme has been arranged and the choir
will sing several new songs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-04

The latter gained the lead on the first
frame, but thereafter Farrier held him
at the end. but was unable to sweep It
away altogether, and was minus. four
balls at the end. Score
Martin-l1, 6, 6, 4, ~, -, s., 5, 6, s, 2-75.
Farrier-5, s, 8, IL, 8, g, 7, II, I, 8, Ill.
No tournament games will be played at
Duffy's until Monday night, when Chips
pie Mcmahon, who sea Gilbert in the
match last night will contend against c..
Ays,es, and the winner will play Capoan-
ma in the second game.
A tournament open to all amateurs
has been arranged by Win White. and
will be conducted at the Bon Ton Pool
Room. commencing Monday. April Is.