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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
RIVERPOINT.

Postmaster L. ii. Quinn has received
notice from the postmaster general that,
commencing today, the local postoffice
will rank as third class Office. Hereto
fore the postmaster has received percent
age of .be receipts of the Office as his
compensation, but in the future he will
draw salary OF Sll00 year. This Is the
only third class postoffice in the Paw
tuxet Valley.
Mrs. +. X. Carter of New Hartford
Conn.,, Is the guest of Mrs. Il. IA. Adams
at the Congregational parsonage.
Arnold Lawton, OF Biscuit hill, was
the guest of old friends here yesterday.
:. The choir OF the Congregational Church
are rehearsing for an Easter concert
which they will give in the church next
Sunday evening.
A. j. Whitman is confined to the house
by illness.
A horse attached to an open buggy and
driven by Frank Graves of Providence
became frightened at an electric car at
the corner of Allen and Pike streets last
evening and turned sharply down Pike
street overturning the carriage and throw
ing Mr.. Graves out. He retained his hold
on the reins and stopped the horse before
any damage wes done. Mr.. Graves es-
capped with few slight, bruises.
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EAST PROVIDENCE.

Just to be sure of their fun the mcm-
bers of the Good Government Club illum M
mated their building last night and
treated friend and foe alike to some good
music.
A special meeting of the Town Council
was held yesterday afternoon. The mat
Ter of widening and strengthening Warren
avenue, between -Ingraham,s- and Lson-
ards corners, was brought up, and after
some discussion was continued to the
meeting tomorrow forenoon. After the
votes are counted the road matter will be
taken up.
A petition was received and granted
from the Church of the Sacred Heart to
hold sale in the town hall April 16,
IL, Is.
The regular meeting of Bucklin Post,
q. A. r., was held last evening. There
was large attendance and Post Com
mander William q. Bowen stated that
there was feeling among the q. A. X.
members in the eastern section that tho
next communicating chief should be an
eastern man, and that they were going to
use their influence for Past Department
Commander Daniel X. Bsllou, and IL was
voted that this post use its utmost effort
in that direction.
This morning the political farce was
begun In good earnest. Long before the
time for the polls to open there was q
dozen or more teams standing in front Of
the town hall awaiting orders. while in
the holl there was a large mum Der anxious
ly awaiting for the polls to open. Promp-
tly at 8 o'clock Moderator George N. Bias
was on hand with his corps of assistants.
Moderator Bliss read the call and de.
clared the polls open. The first man to
enter the ring was Hon. Il. g. Dubois,
who was closely followed by Mr.. Cyrus A.
Aldrich, and there was then O steady
string marching through the gate all the
foropnon
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BRISTOL.
Farmers Are Active and Report the
Ground in Good Condition.


A shore place is to be opened here this
summer where dinners will be served a.
all hours and everything appertaining to
an old-fashioned Rhode Island clam bake
will be served.
Messrs. Ingerson and Nash have COM
pleted their contract upon the sea wall
around the naval station and have con-
tracted to finish the outside byA driving
piles and planking IL all around.
Captain Charles ID. Eddy, collector of
customs for the port of Bristol and War
ren, is experimenting the moving of the
large Mosley safe into the postoffice.
close Tuesday morning at st. Mary's
Church by high mass at o'clock. Rev.
Father Redihan, pastor of Holy Trinity
Church, Pawtucket, was the celebrant;
Rev. Father Baggott, of st. Louis
Church, Fall River, deacon; and Rev. p.
McCabe, pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, sub-deacoD. The church was
FLIED long before the service commenced.
The full choir sang Millard's mass In G.
Miss Katie Maher sang the solo, 30,
Salutsris.n A procession formed of tho
girls of the Sunday School dressed in
white with white wells and wreaths
walked around the church and distributed
men present. While the procession was
marching the choir sang under the direc-
tion of Edward f. Christie, the organist.
The farmers have been quite active tho
last two days in plowing and fitting their
land for seed. Some of them express
themselves very freely and say the land
is in as good condition as they ever saw IT
at this time Of the year.
The Naval Reserves Torpedo company
will hold company shoot for badges to-
day at the sPappoosequash rifle range.
The commissioned officers OF Go. G, I'd
Regiment, went to Providence last even
ing to receive instructions at headquart-
ers in regard to drill.
The battery squad of the Bristol Train
of Artillery went to Providence last even
ing to give an exhibition drill with sabres
complimented. All officers present ad-
mitted tito be the best drilled squad in
the State.
There is large hole In oliver street
near Thames street.
A surgical operation was performed BY
DIR. Neylan, assisted by Drs Williams
and Seigel upon the face OF George Moore.
He hac a portion Of his jaw taken out
upon the right side. He caught cold in
tracted. Mr.. Edward III. Chadwick, who
resides upon Wardwell street, kindly took
the patient to his house, where the opera
tion was performed.
Captain George b. Hull, accompanied
by Messrs. Woodward and Barrons, visited
the Harborview Hotel on Tuesday in COM
pany with Messrs DeWolf and Bullock.
A wedding will take place here in q
few days when two of our much respected
citizens Will be made one.
We have just received for the Easter
trade Gems of the Shoemaker's Art. Look
in our windows. A. p. Nerone.
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first bnsemeu. The new men are: Wilkinson,
Houiihan. sedgwick. Hopkins, all freshmen,
trying for outheld: Mellor. Ives, 4. Dunno,
pitchers; Phillips, 'G. shortstop.
ENTRIES FoR THE HENLEY REGATTA CLOSED.
The entries for the Henley regatta for 1890
closed today and point TO the probability that
10 will turn out TO be the best event OF tho
kind ever held.
The following have entered for the grand
challenge cup; Yale. Leapder, Trinity Hail.
Magdalen. oxford. Thames Rowing Club.
London Rowing Club. Hereus Rowing Club
and Amsterdam.
For the diamond SOULS, the following en-
tries from America have been received: DIR.
w. s. Mcdowell Of the Delaware Boat Club Of
Chicago and 4. ID. Thompson Of the Argonaut
Rowing Club, Toronto.
There is much disappointment Mt the fact
that Yale has not entered for the four cared
race. This feeling is not confined to the off,
cials of the Henley regatta. but 1t 10 the
sentiment OF boating men generally.
YALE LAW SCHOOL DEFEATED AGAIN.
The John Hopkins University ball team de-
feated the Yale Law School team at Union
Park, Baltimore. yesterday by the score of IS
to 5. The Hopkins men found buckingham =
delivery to their liking, while tho Yale men
could do nothing with Herrick's down shoots.
ooRSELL's BASEBALL OUTLOOK.
The Cornell baseball prospects are not as
favorable as in past years. The team will be
heavily handicapped this season because OF
lack Of preliminary practice. No outdoor
work has been done yet. and In view of the
flooded condition OF Percy Field. it is probable
that the men will have no practice on the
regular diamond before the middle OF April.
Manager Davis has asked the faculty for per-
mission to lay out temporary diamond In
the upper parade ground on the campus
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SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

John Mclaughlin, who, with Lis wife
INDUCED in drunken row at 500 South
Water street, Sunday evening, was sent 10
the state Farm for six months by Judge
Sweetland, this morning. McIAughlin's {
two little daughters are still with Over
seer OF the Poor Cummings, bur they will
be taken by Agent G. II. 1hurber Of the
Society of the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children in day or two.
Michael Day pleaded guilty to abusing
his wife and was sent to the County jail
for so days. Day lives on Lippitt street,
and on Thursday evening be cnme home
drunk and abused his wife. who swore
out a warrant for his arreet. He was
found on Pine steret last evening ty de-
tective Reardon.
The. following named boys were placed
on probation for one month for teing
truants: Michsel Ward, Charles Smith,
William Costine, Oscar Dahl and Harry
krohnsons
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CRANSTON.
Gasolene Lamps on Haven Avenue.
Print Works Fire.

Yesterday at the order OF the Town
Council three gasolepeS lamps were placed
on Haven avenue. Some weeks ago a man
fell on this street while stepping of
street car. Complaint was made to the
Council, and the accident was attributed
TO the absence of light on this street,
At O'Clock last evening the ponder
Gus bell at the Cranston print works
pealed forth an alarm OF FIRE. The flames
were shooting up from the roof OF the
old bleach house. The alarm was re-
sponded TO by n large number OF men,
better OF be fire. How Il originated Is not
clearly known, hut the theory Is that
sparks from n chimney near by ignited
the roof. The print works are closed to-
day. There will be no work on Friday.
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DEATH NOTICES.

Cunningham, w. j. Potts, Etta NJ.
Doyle, Annie PatteD, Vernon Z.
Cummings, Mary Pearson, Anne
Goen, Charles Potter, Maria X.
Monfort. &. Leslie Quinn. John
Mason, Lemira W.
BROWNIE this city, March 81, George A.
Brown, aged 33 yeafs, 2S days.
BANKS-In this city, March ~, Dorcas widow
of William Banks, aged 92 years.
CUNNINGBAM-In this city, March 81, Will
son j., son of Ellen NJ and the late Wilson
d. Cunningham, oged 2J years.
CUMMINGs-In this CITY. March 81. Mary,
wife OF the late James cummings, aged
20 years.
DOYLE-In this city, at No. 20 Gesler street,
March 81. Annie Doyle, aged 20 years
GoEN-In this city, March 81 Charles Goen,
aged 5s years.
MONFCRT-In HiIlsdale. N. j., March 81, OF
heart failure. G. Leslie Monfort, aged "a
years
MAsoN-In this city. March 81, Lemira ".
Mason.
NEwMAN-In this city. March 80 Leo New.
man, son Of Richard and Il. Newman,
agod months and IL days.
NOLAN--Ip tbs city. March 81. at bis home,
294 Douglas avenue, William Nolan.
PoT1 SIN North Rshoboth. Mass, Of diph-
iberia, March y, ttia Mildred, YOUNGEST
daughter OF william and ManettG l.. Potts,
aged.2 years and months.
PATTEN-In this city. March 81, Vernon
Eugene, youngest child Of Robert and
Elizabeth Patten, aged l3 months
PEARsON-In Central Fails March 81, Anne,
wife OF James Pearson. aged - years.
PoTTER-ln 81. Louis. Mo. March q, Maria
X. Potter, widow Of Joseph Clark Potter,
formerly OF providence. X. l.
oUINN.In this city, March 20, John Quinn,
s~ad - ye.rA
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pONTIAC.

Superintendent A. X. Greene made his
regular visit to the public schools here
yesterday.
Ellen Baker of Canterbury, Conn.,,
was the guest of friends here yesterday.
The annual meeting of the memb bers
OF the All Saints Church will be held In
the parish house Monday evening.
Mrs. Albert Mlllard was the guest of
friends at Cranston yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
CENTERyILLE.

Rev. Julian s. Wnusworth OF south
Manchester, Conn.,, js the guest of friends
here.
Town Sergeant Elihu X. Shippee has
nearly recovered from his recent illness.
Rev. MIR. Buckley of the Nj. r.. Church,
Is attending the session OF the Southern
New England Conference at Fall River.
Chauncey Albro has returned rome
from visit with friends at Durham,
~. &.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
WASHINGTON.

The woman's Christian Temperance
Union meets at the residence OF Mrs.
Byron Pierce tomorrow afternoon.
Town clerk stephen w. Griffin, who
has been Ill, Ia reported conyalescent.
Mrs. ID. NJ. knight Is visiting relatives
at Wakefield, x. 4.
The annual school meeting occurs next
saturday evening.
Mrs. +. II. Spear has returned 10 her
home in Attawaugan after visit with
Mrs. Z. W. Whipple.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
OLNEYVILLE.

The Johnston Town Council at its ses-
sion last evening postponed action on the
settlement OF the British Hosiery tax un-
I'll Friday evening at 1880 o'clock.
This action was deemed advisable on sc-
count Of the absence OF Town Solicitor
Iillinghast, who was suddenly called TO
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01
FISKVILI-R.

Charles Havens has accepted q position
as manager OF the Thornton store and has
removed 10 that place.
At the annual election OF the Christian
Endeavor Society the following officers
Were chosen: President, Charles A.
Brayton; vice-president, Eunice Walton;
secretary. Gertrude l. Taylor; treasurer,
James X. Ralph; prayer meeting commit
tee, James Jordan, Daniel X. Searle, Ann
h. Ralph, Lillian Wilbur, Adelaide Jor-
dan; social committee, Gertrude Taylor,
Lucy Ralph, Charles Brayton, Lillian
Wilbur; missionary committee, Lucy
Year, Adelside Jordan, Deacon Randall;
flower committee, Hattie B. Potter, Lucy
Ralph, Maggie Randall; organlst, Ger
trude Taylor.
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meeting at the residence Of Mrs. Nssen
this evening.
The following officers have been elected
by the sunday school for the eus
IL. Clarke; secretary, Esteiia Coli
vim; treasurer, X. q. Howland; libra
rams, Arthur l.. johnson, Daniel How
land; organist, Annie r. Emmons
Alice Rowland is spending her vacation
with her parents here.
Bertha Riley Is confined to the house BY
Illness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01

The transfer order by the fire commits
sioners, March 10, went into effect this
morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01

WASHINGTON, April l.-Maine, New Hamp.
shire = Fair tonight; Thursday morning
northeasterly winds, shifting to westerly
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut-Increasing cloudiness and rain tonight
and Thursday, with increasing easterly
winds; colder. Thursday night
The storm which was central in eastern Ne
Lsaska yesterday morning has overspread an
extent of territory. 1t will continue to move
eastward, probably passing down the st.
Lawrence valley, in which event our locality
will receive its southern edge. 1t is unsesson-
ably cold throushout tho West and South.
west. Clear skies prevail over this district.
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HOPE,

The Kings Daughters hold q special
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in the OF season, IL viii be hut compare
lively short time before the birds are extinct.
1Rohg.
Another game law which goes into effect
today is the removal OF the penalty on trout.
Considerable preparation has been made by
LEGAL fishermen for spending the day. which is
an ideal one, by tho wav, angling ON the vari-
Gus streams In the vicinity of Providence.
An article in THE News short time ago gave
an account of the various rods. leaders and
fiiers that have become popular among the
anglers.
In Hope Valley, near Richmond, Edward s.
Brown captured seven young foxes in hollow
tree on sunday morning.
PETTIrT DEFEATED ny STANDING.
Tom Petttt ex.chamyion tennis and rae
quet player, was defeated yesterday on the
courts of the Racquet and Tennis Club st New
York 10y George Standing.
Pettitt received handicap or one bound,
but oven with this he was never really dan
gerously near wiDnin. the match from his
younger opponent. Although the second and
third game of the match afforded q rattling
half hours EN- ntertoinment to the spectators,
there was never any doubt about tho ulti.
mate sue.
Standing played an extremely boady game,
Cor. while Pettitt scored IL aces by misses on
service against Standings 10, still the latter,
who made AZ aces in the three gamos, rolled
up the bulk Of his score on plscings. the
crucial list Of players ability. The three
games resulted as follows In Standings
favor: 1913. l5-lI. l7.lL The prize was a
purse contributed jointly by the New York
and Boston clubs.
OUTDOOR PRACTICE FOR BRowv.
Yesterday the candidates for the Brown
University baseball team appeared for the
first time. this season for outdoor practice
Tho squad has been reduced 90 IS men and IL
composed ns follows; Candidates. from last
years team: summergilL 'es, pitcher; Brady,
'T. and Robinson. out6elders and pitchers:
Lang. 60 and }. Dune, 'ps, catcbers; Captain
Fuity 'es, second baseman. Lauder, 'as. third
.@sem-n: Rodr-.n. 90. ard Gsmrons. ..
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Game Laws.
GRASS FLOWERS.

The law penalising fine OF $50 for the kill
ing " each Brantran's tattler or upland
plover. which are better known in Rhode
Island as grass plovers. goes into effect today,
and will not bo removed until August !.
Several cf the other States have passed a
similar law for the preservation OF these game
birds, and rightly so. The plover migrates
north in the mating season, and breeds while
at rest in the Northern States 80 that on it's
return TO the South in the fall il brings its
brood nlonR. Therefore, IL can readily be
seen that IL the mating birds are to DO killed
in the OF season, IL viii be hut compare
lively shcrt time before the birds are extinct.
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THE ELECTION.

Continued from Page L)
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HARRINGTON.

There Is an elecpon for town officers
todey at harrington and the local affairs
are cf sufficient interest to bring oct a
good vote. it is estimated BOW that the
total vote will be ESQ OF which the Re
publicans will get 100 and the Democrats
and Prohibitionists Will divide up the
rest. Senator Janckes and Representative
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-01

TO-DAY APRIL I, 1896 TODAY.
barometer and thermometer from the City Engl-
neer's department weather bureau ats a. m Ba-
rometer reduced 10 a sea leveli
THERMOMETER BAROMETER
To-day ay...............4iOo 3o.H
Yesterday. .......... .1ab0 1899
The day 10 ~ hours and IS minutes long
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WHEELS AND RIDERS
HARD RIDING SEXTETTE OF WON
EN CYCLISTS IN A BOSTON
CLUB.
CYCLE TRACK AT ATHENS.
NEW RACE COURSE FOR OLYMPIC
GAMES MADE OF CE-
MENT.
LATEST CYCLING INVENTIONS.
CYCLE TRACK AT ATHENS
latest CYCLING INVENTIONS
Motor BicycIe-EIastic Bicycle
COrsets.

The Commonwealth Bicycle club
of Boston, has a large number of long
distance lady riders, sufficient in fact,
to form several crews for the sextette
and that It's crack team could make a
most excellent showing there is no
doubt, if the mileage record Of the past
year is any criterion to go by. One
seXtette, indeed, is already at work pre-
pairing for the road races Of the COM
ing season. 1t is composed of Mrs. j.
NJ. Savage, Miss Bessie L. Newman,
Miss Nellie j. Cox, Miss Mae L. KIM
ball, Miss Redman and Mrs. A, M.
Skinner.
Mrs. J. M. Savage is considered one
of the crack riders Of the East. She
has been a devotee Of the wheel for
nearly five years, and during that time
has made 33 centuries and COW
cred $4,000 miles. She was one Of the
first women to make the ride Of the
Boston, Providence and Worcester tri-
angle, a distance of 145 miles. That was
in 1893, and the ride at that time was
considered next to impossible for an
ordinary rider, much less a woman.
Since then she has made the run ev-
cry season. Her mileage for last sea-
son was 5,437 miles, and included twelve
centuries. She was one of the first two
ladies who introduced the bloomer
costume for cycling.
Miss Bessie L. Newman is Mrs. Saw
ages mate, and has accompanied her
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have it Grated, as bicycles are put
down into the hold along with other
bulky baggage. The Grating will cost
81, and will be done at any bicycle re-
pair shop. The same crate can be used
on the return trip, but, of course, there
will be small charge for storing it
on the other side during the trip. The
simplest way is to ride your wheel to
the repair shop where the Grating is to
be done and have it taken from there
directly to the steamship, and on the
return trip send the bicycle again to
the repair shop, where the crate will be
removed and the machine put in proper
shape for immediate use.
BATHING AFTER A SPIN.
The proper way to bathe after a
cycle ride in warm weather has been
described by an old-time wheelman as
follows: "a rational bath Is important
from health point of view, and the
good work of the different organs of
the body. After a long spin on the
bicycle, where the rider perspires and
is covered with the dust Of the road, 1t
is necessary not only to wash, but to
refresh the skin. Many cyclists bathe
in the ordinary manner, with hot or
warm water and soap. Plunging into
warm water and conscientiously rub
bing themselves, they afterward feel
enervated, weakened and incapable Of
doing anything but sleep. What a
wheelman needs after ride is a very
quick bath or a shower with the water
as cold as he can bear it, and then a
long and vigorous rubbing with rough
towels. If water with little salt or
are increased. 1t is not necessary to
plunge entirely into the water. A large
sponge soaked in water rubbed over
the body, followed by vigorous rub
bing with a rough towel, is sufficient
The feeling is one of exhilaration and
lessons, if it does not entirely remove,
any sense Of fatigue"
FOR USE ON A SUNNY DAY.
Few wheelmen in Florida pass more
time on the bicycle than George c.
Mathews of Jacksonville. In that land
of sunshine the wheelman is frequently
inconvenienced by the heat, and Mr.
Mathews has invented a canopy for
use when the sun beats down too
strongly for comfort. The construction
is simple and the inventor has had nu-
merous imitators already.
FROM DENTIST TO WHEEL.
The bicycle is probably not a pam
acea for all human ills but 1t has many
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on all her long rides during the past
two years. During the past season
Miss Newman wheeled $3.50 miles and
eleven centuries, and one Of them was
from Brattleboro, VT, to Boston. On
this trip she was accompanied by Mrs.
Savage, and, although 1t is one Of the
hardest rides in New England, it was
made in twelve hours. She is secretary
of the Commonwealth club.
Miss Nellie J. Cox is a fast rider.
Last summer she rode tandem with
Mrs. Savage in the Stearns county run,
pacing the scorchers' division at eight
cen miles an hour During the 100-mile
ride there were but two stops, and
there was a strong head wind both
ways. During the season of 1895 Miss
Cox rode $500 miles, including two Gen.
turies
Miss Mae L. Kimball is a veteran
rider, having record of $3.50 miles to
her credit and seven centuries for the
season of '95.
Miss Redman is another Of the crack
riders, and acted as pacemaker in the
clubs century last fall. 1t was her
first, but she finished in fine form al
the head Of the bunch. Her mileage