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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
COMPETITIVE DRILL
The Brown and NJ. 4. II. Boys WIN
Contest In Boston. Tomorrow.

The Brown and M. L. ". Boys Will
Contest In Boston. Tomorrow.
The practice for the Brown M. i. T.
battalion contest will END today, ana the
test will come tomorrow evening In Me-
channels Hall, Boston. The Brown battal-
ion is made up largely OF freshmen, but
by continued practice they have acquired
considerable efficiency in military drill.
The march with the First.Ligbt. Infantry
on last Monday was great help In prep
aration for the contest by giving the
young men confidence in their own abil-
ity. They are less apt to be dazed when
the time comes IL they have gone throug h
the drill in public before. Extra drills
have been given for the last two weeks
in order that nothing might be lacking
in preparation. 1t is always hard to tell
what will be the outcome of a contest be-
tween two well-driIIed battaiions, as
there Is always so much room for acci-
dent and chance. The Brown boys are
determined TO put forth every effort to
win and they will dou btless give "Tech"
a good argument. Captain Murray has
seen the NJ. ]. 4. battalion drill and he
thinks that the, Brown boys can outclass
them in the marching movements.
The battalion Will start for Boston to-
morrow afternoon on the 3:20 train, and
will be the guests of the NJ. j. 4. while
they are in Boston. The Brown Military
Band, which made it's first public appear
ance last Monday, will accompany them.
A short parade will be made in Boston
Brown boys will be served with supper
there, and at o'clock the contest will
begin,
The program OF the evening will con-
sist OF the battalion contest between
Brown and NJ. L =. and also an indi-
vidusl drill to be competed by squads
from Harvard, Amherst, NJ. i. II. and
Brown. The individual contest will con-
sist OF manual OF arms, firing and bayonet
drill. The first prize IN this contest will
be gold watch and the second prize will
be silver medal. The prize in the bat
talon drill will be championship ban
ner. the judges OF the contests will be
Wilbur r.. Wilder, captain 4th Artillery,
Adjutant OF West Point Miliary Academy; !;
X. st Greble, first lieutenant 2d Artillery
and G. II. Hodges, Jr., 1st lieutenant 22d
Infantry and professor of military science
and tactics at the New Hampshire College
of Agriculture.
The presentation of prizes will be by
Governor Wolcott. The music of the
evening will be furnished by the Brown,
M. l. L. and Salem Cadet bands.
The commandants of the battalions
which will take part in the competition
are: Captain {. II. Murray, 4th Cavalry,
T.. 3. A. OF Brown; 1st lieutenant Writ
Harvard: 1st Lieutenant W. NJ. Dickin-
son, 18th Infantry, U. 8. A. OF Amherst
and Captain John BIgelow, Jr., 10th
Cavalry, u. 8. A. OF Technology.
After the contest is over the M. /. L.
boys have arranged to entertain their
guests by dance, which will make
very pleasure BILE and acceptable climax to
the evening. The Brown boys will return
from Boston by special train at a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
RIVERSIDE.

Yesterday afternoon them. b. g. Club
held its annual meeting and election OF
officers in the Turner avenue grammar
school, which resulted as follows: Miss
Gertrude Fuller, president; Mr.. Arthur
KiDgsford, vice president; Miss Edna
Chase, secretary; Miss Luella Miles, treas
urer. The following committees were
aIsosappointed: Miss Bishop, Miss CauIey
and Miss Schellenger, committee on enter
tainment; Miss Miles and Miss Cauley,
committee.on supper; and Miss Bishop
and Miss Davis, committee on music.
The entertainm ent will be helo the even
ing of graduation day.
served warrants on Mr.. George Reade,
ST., and George Reade, Jr., for assault
on Mr., Henry Ballou on the evening of
the Sth inst.
Wesley Mason and Louis Anthony
started on trip TO New Bedford on a
tandem this morning.
The Riverside ball team will be COM
posed of the following players this sea-
son: Pierce, j. f.; penno, c. e. Jordan,
.. S.; Cunningham, 2 b. Shackford, /. b. ;
Remick. 3 b.; Feneyck, c.; Downing, p,
and Tobin, r. I.
General Dyer has signified his inten-
tion of giving to the people OF Riverside
u portion of the old Willet estate for a
park, where they may go and enjoy them.
selves In peace end quietude. The place
is situated In bsnd OF the Warren road
and includes the old chimney which is
built OF Holland brick and Is all that Is
left OF the old farmhouse which was de-
stroyed by fire number OF years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
BRISTOL.

The Friends School OF Providence made
an excursion here yesterday In the steam-
er Squantum and held q picnic on tho
grounds at Mount Hope.
In, contract TO build the catch basin
and make other necessary repairs at tho
corner OF State and Hope streets has been
awarded to Eugene Leciair.
The work OF the National India Rubber
Plant IL being daily increased and the paw
roll weekly amounts to about $4,000 IL
Ia expected in few days to start on sew
eral other branches OF the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop DeWolf who
have been spending a week in Boston re-
turned home yesterday.
Barge New Hampshire has arrived with
$50 tons of coal for the Wardwell Lpm-
Der Company.
What came near being a serious scci-
dent occurred yesterday sfternoon on the
arrival OF the steamer Mount Hope. TwS
small boys were playing in dory when
a sea from the steamer rolled the boat
over. They both clung TO the boat and
were taken of by Swede just as they
were both about exhausted.
Barge Sunold with 100 tons OF coal for
National India Rubber Company, and
barge Vermont with bs2 tons OF coal for
Seth PAUL., have arrived.
At the annual meeting OF the Bristo
Home for Destitute Children at the Con-
gregational chapel tho following were
eiecteu as u pobIu Oh mhudgers ior the en-
suing year: From the Congregational
Church, Miss Hattie Wardwell, Miss
Rebecca A. Norris, Miss Louis Il. wald-
ron; st. Michael Church, Mrs. Herbert
+. Benntt, Mrs. James +. Clifford, Mrs.
Edward ;. BaDbitt; state Street, NJ. Il.
Church, Mrs. Seth PAUL, Mrs. Anna Me-
Dougall, Mrs. r. II. Dunbar; First Bap-
tist Church, Mrs. George w. Arnold,
Mrs. Robert Allen, Mrs. John Weeden,
secretary, Mrs. Il. Il. Bache, treasurer;
Mrs. l. X. Anderstrom, advisory board,
Rev. DR.. q l. Locke, John q. Watson,
Ezra Dixon Charles II. spooner; aduitor,
Charles III. Spooner. Addresses were de-
Moxley, Rev. A. W. Kingsley. During
the meeting Miss Darrab, the matron was
highly commended for the interest she
has manifested during her term OF SER
| vice. A tribute was paid to Judge VIII
| liam III. Spooner, who died the past year,
being member of the advisory board.
| His usefulness in law matters had been OF
much service to the institution and 1t
| was voted to have his name placed on
| the records for past services.
| Professor Lyman w. Dean and wife are
in town and are attending the launching
| of their cat yawl Erminie, formerly the
| Grace. She has been put In thorough rae
| ing condition at Saunders yards.
Ex-Commodore Gerry of tho New York
Yacht Club visited town yesterday and
| was driven to the Herreshoh works, and
| from there was taken to the ferry to take
| the train for \ export.
Contractor Dube is opening up Frank
| lin street with q gang of men SO as to
connect the dwelling house of John Doran
with the water works.
A bowling team Is to be organized here
as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made. A baseball team will also
be formed and the opening game will he
| played on the coNmoE on Memorial Day
with visiting club from Taunton, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
NEWPORT NEWS.
Supreme Court Closes Its Session.
Fight Over Land.

NEWPORT, May 14.-The Supreme Court
closed Its session yesterday until thu 23rd
instant, when divorce cases will be in
order, OF which there are quite a num-
ber. The case before the court yester day
was that of Catherine CALVIN ct al, VS..
Edward Newton. The hearing being on
questions of law. The plaintiffs are trying
TO get one fourth OF piece of property
which was purchased at foreclosure sale,
of which the plaintiffs claim they had no
notice III is also claimed that the de-
fendant and Mr.. Patrick III. Horgan,
another part owner OF the property, be-
fore the sale were in collusion, they try
ing to defraud the plaintiffs out of what
belongs TO them.
There was game OF baseball at Free
body-park yesterday between the Rogers
and Fall River high school teams, the
visitors win 1ing by a score OF 8 to s..
The Rogers Will play East Greenwich
Academy on Saturday. The regular base
ball season will open here on Saturday of
next week.
The rifle teams OF the Newport Artil-
lery Company and Naval Reserve had q
friendly shoot last evening, both COM
panies' ranges being used. The artillery
company won by two points.
Peter Sullivan WAS arrested yesterday,
charged with assaulting bis wife. He
pleaded not guilty and in defaut of bail
was remanded to jail for hearing tomor-
row.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
COULDN'T RESIST.
A Boy Tempted by Watch Steals It and
Later ConfeSseS.

In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Arthur. Lavireorier was fined So and
costs for stealing .watch from Joseph II.
Smith. Smith, with other boys, was
playing pall on tho lot, corner of Gran
ston and Dexter Streets and he took his
watch from his vest pocket and put IL in
his coat pocket, then laid his coat on the
groupo. Arthur saw the chain hanging
from the pocket. and could not resist the
temptation to take IL and the watch. lie
carried them to his mother and told her
that he had found Il. When the boys had
finished their gai3e, Smith Kissed his
watch, and then IL was remem bered that
Arthur had been seen handling the coat.
PatroIman Pierce was notified and he went
10 the French school on Harrison street,
ghere the boy attended, and the lad ad-
mitted the theft. In court this morning
he told Judge Sweetland that it would be
q lesson to him, and that lie would not
steal again so he was allowed to 60 on a
fine which his father paid.
James Neilin aud George Baxter
pleaded guilty to breaking and entering
the paint shop OF Il. B. Smith No . Bur
reIl street aud stealing tools therefrom to
the value OF s6. They were held in the
sum OF $500 each for the action of the
grand jury.
Ralph Mavrick was fined $40 and costs
for carrying a pistol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
EDGEWOOD.

The need OF q system OF sewerage is q
much discussed question. Many OF the
property owners speak of the rapidity
with which the cesspools fill. The soil
does not seem TO absorb the liquid part
OF the refuse. Tbero are two theories
ADVANCE by practical men 10 account for
this condition. rhe first Is that the cess
pools in certain yards have been renew Q !
SO often that the ground is saturate
with the waste mntter and will not alb
sorb rapidly. The other theory Is that
those lots in close PROXIMITY to the bay
have damp soil and hence, naturally,
impervious. II the public sentiment
continues to recognize the need OF a sys-
TEN Of sewerage II undoubtedly will be a
future improvement for Edgewood.
There are State laws that will prevent
the dumping OF sewerage into the bay
along the Edgewood and Pawtuxtt shore,
hence the only way, says we'll informed
resident, Is to connect with the city sys-
tenn OF sewerage a. Washington PsrK. In
order TO do this permission will have TO
be granted by the city.
This is a strong point made by the an
nexationists. They say that n Edgewood
Is annexed TO the city they will have no
trouble in getting complete sewerage
system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
ONE DAY In JAIL.
Boyle Will Also Have to Pay a Fine
For Dog Fighting.
Patrolman Edwards Made Descent
on Fanciers Early Today.

In the sixth District Court this noYnins
Joseph Boyle was charged with encouraging
ana promoting dog light. Boyle and other
dog fanciers were out in lot ON Charles
street at I o'clock this morning. and with
them were two dogs. one Of which was owned
at olneyviiIe and the other ~ said TO. be the
property Of the Mc0ough Brothers. Boyle
had charge .; the later. ana IL was claimed
be was "trying the dog" or. in other words.
finding out how much fight thore was in
him. Patrolman Edwards happened on the
scsne and when ho did be made grab for
three OF the men. and got them. and the Nc
Cough dog as well. The Young men struggled
and all got away except Boyle. while the dog
stuck to his trainer. and went to the Ashbur-
ton street station. where be awaits owner.
for Boyle saia no did not own the canine.
In court this morning Boyle admitted that
he WAS trying tba.dog. and was fined SIS and
sosts. He walksd into the prison pen. Judge
swestland looked over the laws OF the State
and found that he Ead made o slight mistake.
for besides being fined for encouraging dog
to fight. the statute provides the person must
also be sent to the county Jail. Boyle was
brought into the court room again and the
matter explained to him. he was then sen.
tenced to serve ono day in the county Jail.
This. his honor said. would act ss warning
30 the young man.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest Of
the other men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
The Old Homestead.

Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead"
after a long absence, returns to the Provi-
dence Opera House tonight, opening a
short engagement, surrounded BY all its
realistic environments, some ~ which
are possibly unexcelled in the sphere OF
artistic stage setting. The illustrating of
the play Will be looked after hy a we'll
balanced company OF people. The realistic
effects will be strengthened by a mechani-
cal novelty which patrons OF the nlay
have never tefore seen, remarkable
representation OF a thunder shower, In
which the wind, forked and sheet light
ming, rolling Thunder and fslling tor
rents of water will be produced by electric
mechanical devices A new arrangement
OF olo-fashioned songs, adapted TO the
play will be rendered bv the popular
"Oid Homestead" quartet There will be
four performances only, Including the
usual matinee on Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
OLNEYVlLLE.
Sum Needed for the Support Of Town
Schools is $55,0OO.
Homo Wedding Matters of Interest
Gathered About the Square.
IHu NEWS BUREAU, oLsEryrLr.n
81" No. Hartford Av.rr.

No. Hartford Avenue
After a thorough consideration of the
increasing needs of the schools the school
committee OF Johnston has filed with
Town Clerk Cough resolutions to be in
serted In the warrant for the financial
meeting calling for an appropriation of
s26, 600 for day schools, 800 for evening
schools, $4,000 for the high school, s2OO for
school apparatus, and sum sufficient for
text books. These sums, with the esti-
mates previously filed which included
SD, 900 for q new school building at Man
ton. $4,000, for building site in Olney-
vile section and sl2OO for salary OF a
superintendent make a total of about
sos, 600, which will be required for school
purposes this year.
BURNs-GARDNER.
home wedding occurred Yesterday
afternoon at 40 Water man street. John
ston. The contracting parties we're Miss
Jessie Mildred Gardiner and Alfred Put
nam Burns. Only relatives and intimate
friends were present. Rev. j. NJ. Lcwden
of the Plainield Street Baptist Church,
performed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burns were the recipients of large num-
ber of presents and have tAe-best- wishes
of q large circle OF trends in this yicin-
ity, where they have always resided.
GENERAL MENTION.
Town Clerk Cough and Treasurer Davis
were this morning summoned to appear
in court tomorrow with papers and re-
cords in the towns possession relative
to the tax Of the British Hosiery Com
pany.
Faith Lodge of Odd Ladies celebrated
their second anniversary at their hall last
evening. A literary entertainment was
enjoyed and refreshments were served.
A quorum failing TO appear at the meet
ing OF the Johnston Improvement So
ciety last evening an adjournment was
made without date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
Bank wreckers Indicted.

PERRY. O. T., May 14.--The grand jury
OF this county has returned sn indict-
ment against George =. Bartley, presi-
dent OF the First National Bank OF
Kansas City, Kan. for wrecking the
First state Bank OF this place, last fall,
and against 4. {. Richardson, Sr. and
Il. Nj. richardson. Jr., president and
cashier OF the Oklahoma City National
Pink, and Fred w. Fsrrar and Fred
Dusn Of this place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
PHENlx.

The ladies' auxiliary OF tho Foreign
Missionary Society met VII ichn NJ
Nye yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Stansheld anu Nobert
Yeaw of Rockland, are the guess VI Mrs.
John Ray.
The Washington and Phenix Woman's
Christian Temperance Union held their
regular meeting this afternoon.
The Woman's Relief Corps met In Grand
Army Hall last evening and received a
visit from the president OF the associa-
tion, Mrs. Julia T. Mason. After the
regular exercises of the evening were con-
cluded an elaborate collation. was served.
Mrs. James Hasbrouk OF Canarsie, l..
l., 10 the guest of friends here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
The Wizard of the Nile."

"The Wizard of the Nile" Smith &
Herbert's remarkably successful comic
opera, In which Frank Daniels has
achieved instant fame and favor, as a star,
will be seen at the Providepce Opera
House next Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, with Mr.. Daniels and all the orig
inal company of so, as well as the origi-
nal grand production, that caracterized
its all seasons run at the New York
Casino as SO notable
"The Wizard" has been the greatest
success ever made by an American
comic opera, and everyone admires
Frank Daniels and has laughed with him
before now, so that the engagement is
certain to prove welcome.
As "the Wizard" will close not only
the Opera Houses season, but its own.
Managers La Shelle a. Clark and Morrow
will make the farewell Wednesday matt
nee a souvenir occasion, presenting to
each lady occupying reserevd seat a
beautiful PLAGUE, on which, IN bas-re-
lief will be a dancing figure of Mr.. Daniels
in his famous character of Kilosh, the
magician.
Seats will be on sale tomorrow morn
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
SMASHED COUPE WINDOW.
How a Bicyclist Saved Himself From
Possible Fatal Injury.

Expressman George W. Thompson, who
has stand at 76 Dorrance street, had a
narrow escape from death this morning.
He was riding down Pine street on ais
bicycle and at the narrowest part where
the new Metcalf building is going up, his
wheel struck n brick and threw him
against one of Billings Brothers coupes,
driven by "Tom" Rowe. In order to save
himself Mr.. Thompson put out his left
hand and it went through the carriage
window, almost frightening Mr.. Rowe's
male passenger TO death and leaving sew
eral pieces of glass in MIR. Thompson's g
hand. Not only is the street narrow at
that point and needlessly strewn with
broken bricks, but heavy wagon was
going in the opposite direction and the
expressman had the choice between GO
ing under the wheels of the one or
through the window Of the other. His
wheel was uninjured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
CRANSTON.

cottage OF Mrs. Maggie Reed of West Arl-
ington. Mr.. Cooper will take possession
June1.
Mr.. George q. Palmer and family are
now in comfortable possession of their
new cottage, corner Cranston and Prln-
cess avenNe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14

Annual Meeting of stockholders and
Election of Officers.

At II o'clock this morning a nesting
OF the stockholders OF the Pawtuxet VAL
ley Railroad was held at 4 Market square,
which resulted in the following board Of
directors being elected for he ensuing
year; Henry Howard, Jonathan Chace,
X. q. Howland, James III. Chace, r.. h.
Child, L. III. Peckham, Jr., and William
ii. Pope.
This meeting was followed by meet.
ing OF the newly appointed board OF di-
rectors, at which Henry Howard was
elected president and William III. Pope,
treasurer and clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
Assets Double the Liabilities.

CINcISNATI, May IL. The Odd Fellows
Temple Company incorporated for the
purpose OF building and maintaining the
great Odd Fellows Temple at Seventh and
Elm streets, mnde an assignment today
TO Marcus Worth. The assets arc esti-
mateo ct $3.50, 900 and liabilities at $780,
00O. The building was completed a year
or two ago ard is one OF the most com
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
FAITH DIDN'T CURE.
Mrs. Miller Died After Childbirth Be-
cause No Doctor Was Called.

ROME, N. Y, May IA. About two
willie, Oneida county, gave birth to a
child. Her parents are Christian scieu-
tists, as was also Mrs. Miller. They be-
lieved that the "faith cure" was more
efficacious in cases of illness than physic-
ians or medicines. Consequently, no doc
tor was called TO attend Mrs. Miller. She
died last Tuesday.
DIR. English was then summoned for
the purpose of securing the necessary
death certificate before the remains could
be inferred. Upon learning the facts, DIR.
English refused to attend and the matter
was referred to Coroner Hunt. The case
was also brought TO the notice of District
Attorney Klock. The health officer will
issue no burial permit until directed to
do SO by the coroner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
Municipal Bonds Quickly Taken.

LONDON, May IA Over a, 100000 New
York city gold bonds which Brown,
shipley N Company offered on Monday.
were all taken yesterday. They would
have been subscribed for much quicker
had II not been for the war scares which
caused many persons TO temporarily can
Gel orders TO buy. The Massac husetts
si.OOo,OOO gold loap, which Cowes a Com
psny are Offering is being freely taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
Those Washington Street Licenses.

License Commissioner George II. Burn
ham was asked today concerning the III
censes for saloons on Wasbingtol street,
which have been I'm allegiance for some
time. He stated that he could not. under
the circumstances, determine what to do,
suggested TO him that perhaps IL may be
hard work to tell VINO sothe OF the owners
are. He replied: "it Is easy enough to
place the owners, but IL IL the tenants
that are trou bling US"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
Affair MinstrelS.

The Altar Club will give minstrel
entertainment In Altar Dramatic Hsll,
Elmwood avenue, Friday evening. Those
tertainments given by this CLUB will bear
the mi0ssrels in miu. Langstads Or.
chestra will provide music.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
HAD NO BILL OF HEALTH.
Steamer Seguranca and Passengers De-
tained at Quarantine.

NEW YORK May N.-The Ward line
steamer Seguranca, Captain Hoffman.
arrived this morning from Mexico and
Havana, bringing So cabin passengers.
Eighteen passengers were BILE to pro-
duce certificates acclimatizatfon from
DIR. Burgess, United States medical IN
spector at Havana and they were trans
ferred to Hoffman island, where they will
be detained until tomorrow afternoon.
Among the detained passengers were Mr..
ard Mrs. Coleman. Lawrence aud Bddle,
Cuban war correspondents for New York
city papers, who were ordered to leave
Havana by General Weyler. The corre-
spondents were most anxious to proceed
with the steamer TO the city. but the
health officers we're BILE to let them go.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-14
Banigan Building Electric Equipment

This morning contract amounting TO
$40, 200 Was awarded the Lord Electric
Company OF Boston, with a branch office
in this city, under objection OF Superin-
tendent N. Il. Adams, TO equip the new
Banigan building, opposite TEE NEws'
Turks Head office, with all the necessary
electric appliances.