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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.


HKid" Mccoy and Tommy Ryan are going
to box at the Empire Athlete Club, BOSTON
tonight. and Mccoy says ne will win and then
60 to England and see IL he can get a match
on with Dan Creedon.
The Illinois mile-track circuit has adopted
the system of two heats, in three, instead of
three in FIVE. This includes Gaiesburg, Peoria
and Joliet.
Captain A. M. Remington OF the New York
University track athletic team won the mile
foot race Fricay at the college indoor games.
in AZ.
Budd Dobls says he will not drive this
season.
Bicycle racing will be a feature Of college
athletics this summer.
The Harvard lacrosse team is getting in
some good daily practice. About 30 men are
trying for places.
Kennedy of last years Leland Stanford
team and Littig, who captained the State
University of Iowa team, are In the harvard
Law scnool, and will be prominent candidates
for the football team.
'.Tacks" Barrett, who pitched for the Gin
cinnati National League club last year, has
been signed by the st. Louis Browns TO play
In that position this season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

The Brown Chapter of Phi Delta Theta held
its annual mid-winter banquet last Friday
evening. Gallup. 9o.ipresided as toastma aster
The after-dinner exercises consisted Of ora
tions, Green. 'oo; history, Kennerson, '9s;
poem, White, 'e7; prophecy, Greene, '9s. Am.
herst and Harvard sent representatives to the
banquet.
The Volunteer Band held it's regular meet
ing Saturday afternoon. Papers were read
by Jesse Smith, 90, on "The Preparation and
Distribution OF Christian Literature in India, Z"
and by Randall, 'g7, on "Tho More Recent De-
velopments in Armenia
The ice polo team was rendered n compli.
mentary dinner at the Athletic Club last Sat.
urday evening by Mr.. Arthur II. Watson.
Captain G. ii. Murray os the Fourth United
States Cavalry, who Is to succeed Lieutenant
John Baxter of the Ninth Infantry, as the
head Of the military department at Brown,
arrived here Saturday. Lieutenant Baxter
will relinquish his command Immediately,
but he has been granted q leave Of absence OF
four months, aud will probably remain in
Providence until May, or at least until after
the competitive drill with Massachusetts, In.
stitute OF Technology. Captain Murray is a
graduate Of the United States Military Aca.
deny. OF the class Of 1873. Since then he has
held several positions in the army. He was
commissioned second lieutenant OF his regi.
ment ir June, 1871. He was promoted TO first
lieutenant in September, 1872 and was up.
pointed captain in April, 1859. Lieutenant
Baxter was classmate and roommate of
Captain Murray. Tho former was made soc.
ond Lieutenant in 1877, and frat lieutenant in
1873. he served with the Ninth Infantry until
appointed instructor at Brown last year, to
succeed TO Lieutenant Pardee. Lieutenant
Baxter resigned account of pour health.
While at Brown ho has been worry popular
among tho students.
FLORIDA Water" Is the nsmo OF tho new
burlesquo TO be given by the Hammer and
Tongs Society. II Is based on the story OF
the search for tho fountain Of immortal youth
in Florida by Ponce Do Leon. The story OF
the plot has not yet been given out. II is as.
sured, however. TO bs a good one, and affords
great opportunit, for fun. There are 70 be
about 10 principal .characters. The chorus
will contain 30 or 20 men, some OF whom will
represent specialiies. The cboruses will be
made mp OF mer, girls, and Incians, the lat
ter including squaws "a we'll as braves. The
lines of act have been given 20 tho csndi.
dates by manager Denison. and next satur.
day they VIII be given chance 20 read Them.
The number Of men who wish 90 participate
In "Florids Water" Il very large, 40 there
viii be considerable competition for the ports.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Miss Louise Reardon Won't Have Another
for Eight Years.

Ono OF the most pleasing reminders OF
the season was the observance Of Miss Lo-
uise Rear .on's birthday anniversary last
Saturday. She was IL years old on that
occasion, although many OF her friends
jokingly observed that being born on
February ~, he: birthday could only
properly rtcur once I'm four years and that
she will not have another for eight years.
The celebration was In the nature OF a
surprise by ~ OF her classmstes.in the OK
ford street grammar school, who visited
her Mt he; home. 205 Oxford street, and
carried flowers and gifts. There were
singing, dancing, games, refreshments
and piano music. Among the birthday
presents was q handsome open face gold
watch. This fortunate miss Il daughter
OF Detective jeremiah 4. Reardon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
STAGE DRESSERS.
Annual Supper OF Providence Lodge,
Theatrical Mechanics.

The members of Theatrical Mechanic, ,
Association No. 10 OF this city had sort
of jubilee celebration yesterday beginning
with a regular monthly meeting in Jour
nal Hall in the afternoon. Three new
members were ADDED to the roster, the
"goat" riders being Charles G.. Collin,
treasurer at the Providence Opera
House; Harry Wright, electrician at
Gu lbaurt of keith's Opera House. The
attendance was the largest of any meet
ing hel during the year. After trans
acting routine business the members adj
journed to Gelb's parlors, where the
seventh annual banquet was held, begin
ming at $3.50 O'Clock. Seventy Jolly fellows
sat at the board and had an exceedingly
social time.
President Louis p. Sweet presided and
welcomed his associates to the feast, and
proposed toast to the association, after
which Prof. Felix Wen elschaefer's Or
ches ra played medley of popular airs
in its usual excellent manner. George f..
Mackinnon Of The NEWS editorial staff,
an honorary member OF the ASSOCIATION,
portance Of mutual helpfulness OF fellow
craftsmen an the benefit of doing honest
work in every position from the humb-
lest to the lofticst.
Past President Harry Calendar remark
ed that while he had been away from the
city he had occasion to meet many mem
bers of the craft and he had always re-
ceived brotherly attention and pleasant
greeting. lie was glad to note the prosper
ity OF the local organization.
President Sweet, who Is an ardent be-
lever in the scope and scheme of the as
sociation, made an address relative to the
feeling of fraternity which the associatio
engenders. In only one respect was II a
rival to other organizations, and that
rivalry consisted solely in trying to
give the most to members. He referred
to the prosperous condition of No. 10 and
its ability to extend help In the hour of
adversity and its willingness to assist
members when assistance was most
needed. A true friend in need.
Howard G. Ripley, local correspondent
of the New York Mirror, said pleasant
and complimentary words for the as
sociation.
John Martin, engineer at the Provi-
dence Opera House, denied the impeach-
ment of some of his associates that there
was no water In the boiler, notwithstand-
ing the statement of certain musician.
This created considerable amusement.
The "Mallet" Club, chorus of scene
manipulators with musical tastes
wrestled with popular songs and contrib,
uted their share to the general pleasure
Mr.. Toomey sang "Old Kentucky
Home" and other selections excellentIy.
Professor Wendelschaefer's orchestra
played very acceptable music between
speeches. The festivities terminal ed
about 10 o'clock.
The committee that arranged for the
good time consisted of Harry Gould, Will
lam +. Doolen and Andrew Link.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
WATER RECEDING.
Railroad Traffic Being Resumed at Albany
and Vicinity.

ALBANY, N. Y. March 2.-The destructive
freshet in tho Hudson last night reached
within two inches Of the very high waters of
1888. IL began to abate this morning. The
jam OF ice at stuyvesant gave way trihe this
morning, and slight cold snap assisted the
waters In slowly receding. II tho weather
continues TO grow cold with any rapidity,
the unprecedented condition will be presented
OF skating being possible all along the lower
streets. All the trains this morning on both
tho Delaware 81 Hudson Canal Company and
New York Central, are delayed many hours
by tho high waters. Hundreds Of families are
driven from their homes by the water. and
the damage 20 property Is extensive Some
idea OF tho flooded aroa can be obtained when
u is known that n strip Of thicKly populated
business and residential portion. OF tho city
two miles long, and from quarter TO a half
mile wide, is submerged from ono to ~ feet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02

There are jokers among railrosd men
ms we'll as among those in other lines OF
human activity. and the employees of the
Pawtuxet Valley branch of the Consoli-
dated road are having good laugh over
q joke OF which a new and very raw agent
ut one OF the smaller stations was recently
the victim. His supply Of oil for his
signal lanterns began TO run low shortly
after be was placed In charge, ana he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Rich
Red Blood

Is the Foundation OF the Wonderful Cures
by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
That is Why the cures by Hoods Sar-
saparilla are CURES.
That is Why Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
the severest cases OF Scrofula, Salt Rheum
and other blood diseases.
That Ia. Why IL overcomes That Tired
Feeling, strengthens the nerves, gives
energy in place OF exhaustion.
That Is Why the sales OF Hoods Sar-
saps-iila have increased year after year,
until now II requires the largest Labora-
tory IN the world. That Is Why
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02

Frank Kempton cab driver, ran into
and knocked down man at the corner
OF Westminster and Union streets at N rs
yesterday forenoon. The man was taken
20 his nome, n Shawmut avenue, and
attended by a physician. Mr.. Kempton
carried the man home, and did all that
he could for him. lie was In no way to
blame for the accident.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
fCommon Pleas Diyislonl

26i7. Horny W. Clayes vs. William II. Row O.
Attorpoys-C. Il. Chnmplin for plainiiff; ".
Coiwe!l and A. A. Baker for defendant.
800 Thomas Phillips a co. vs.. George A.
youlden. Attornevs-H. 9. Curtis for plain.
uG: Bassett a. Mitchell ana +. :. Arnold for
defendant.
BIOS. Uyrus y. Tyler vs. Madiros Chnrieson.
a,torneys' orSr W. ,aT hpssg asfepS ,S, an"h Nc
5a53. Eliza MCCARTHY ". Henri Kevr olis
Attorneys-J. ". Hogrn tor tiaintitf: Nc
Guinness a. Doran for defendant.
The news boy., 1896-05-30
WEALTHY STAGE CELEBRITIES.

Alexander Salvini owns property in
the United States, England and Italy.
His professional success, though not
Ineteoric, has been very steady, of the
sort that means wealth to man Of
ability such as he is.
NJ. B. Curtis made a fortune out oil
''SamI of Posen," and a few.years ago
owned very valuable property in Cali,
fornia. His troubles there cost him
over 100000, but he is said to have lef,
O small fortune yet.
Charles Evans prosperity is due t.
his ability rs book agent-on tn,
stage, for that character in "a Parlol
Match" proved a gold mine to him
Now he is one of the proprietors of tn,
Herald Square theater, and six figure
would be required to demonstrate hi
prosperity.
Lotta Is accredited with owning valu
rble real estate in every large city in tn
United States. She il the wealthies
woman In the profession, and although
she could live as elaborately a. desire
with her enormous income, she live
plainly and in anything but extrsvz
gance. Her mother and herself ere q
shrswd 4 peif a Anaaeisys IN petAicess
- sxist
The news boy., 1896-05-30
SWEPT BY A HAIL STORM.
Much Damage Doho 10 Crops, to Build
ings and to Other Property.

"Ss W OsHcA AfopShtS'
MINor, n. D., May e5.-A severe hail
storm swept over this section yester-
day afternoon, causing serious dam
age to crops. Many buildings are
without windows. The full amount
of damage cannot be estimated. The
principal sufferers from the storm
were the Great Northern, there being
over two hundred window lights
broken ip it's round house, and the Le-
land hotel. All the windows on the
west side of the building we're broken
out. Several plate glass fronts were
broken, among which the elegant
front in the Tomkins block on Main
street was totally demolished.
Cattle On the ranches suffered Sc
verely from the storm. In a number
of instances cattle were pounded to
death by the hail. The stones were
of enormous size and fell with terrific
force. The storm was accompanied
by severe lightning, doing considcra
BILE damage. One or two barns in tho
Moose River valley were struck by
lightning. Crops in the Moose vale.
are total loss.
The news boy., 1896-05-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 23d, the FILLED
cheese" bill was taken up, but went
over without action. The calendar
was cleared of all private pension bills.
The river and harbor bill was received
from the house and Immediately signed
by the president. .... In the house
another day was given to the consider
alton and disposal Of conference re.
ports on appropriation bills, two of
which-that upon the river and harboI
bill and that upon the legislative, exc.
cutiye and judicial appropriation bill
were final. The former was en-
crossed and sent to the president.
Partial report on the sundry civil ser.
vice bill was agreed to. President
Cleveland's message vetoing the bill
regulating the fees of receivers and
registers of land offices was read and
referred to the committee on public
lands.
GEN. LUCIUs FAIRCHILD died of heart
failure, on the 23d, at Madison, Wis.
He had been seriously i'll for only a
few days. He was a native of Ohio,
6S years old. He was secretary of
state of Wisconsin, then three times
governor, afterward consul-general to
| Liverpool and minister to Spain. La
| ter he was commander-in-chief of the
q. A. R. and loyal legion. A widow
and three daughters survive him.
A SAN FRANCISCO paper says that
Little Pete" the Chinese crook who
recently bribed a number of colorei
! jockeys at the Bay District race track
and thereby defrauded the bookmak-
crs of not less than slO0, ,O0o, is respon-
sible for the circulation of vast
amount of counterfeit silver coin with
which the coast is flooded.
Mr.. ALBEIT p. WIEIIs, United States
minister to Hawaii, reached Washing
ton from San Francisco, on the 23d,
and called on Secretary Olney at the
state department. He will go to his
home in Kentucky for recupcration.
IT is said by intimate friends of the
president that, believing Mckinley
will be the nominee of his party,
he is anxious to enter the lists against
him with the tariff question as the is
sue of the campaign.
THE president has declined, on pub
lie grounds, to transmit to the senate
any of the correspondence between
this government and Spain growing
ont of the Competitor affair.
ONE of Gov. Morton's warmest
friends is responsible for the statement
that under no circumstances will h.
accept denomination for governor,
No LESS than twelve important ali
bnstering expeditions have 20 Tar fnc
ees1slly landed !a Cubs s1s
The news boy., 1896-05-30
A MINISTER ARRESTED,
Charged with Larccny-IIis Denial and
Explanation.

Charged with Larccny-IIis Denial and
Explanation.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Rev. Thomas d.
Phillips. of the Protestant Episcopal
church and until recently assistant to
the rector of st. James church, was a
prisoner last night at the Woodlawn
police station, by authority of capias
issued after his indictment by the
Cook county grand jury,on the charge
OF larceny. The complainant, Miss
Mary Burnin, accused the minister of
stealing some miscellaneous articles of
small value which she left in his
charge.
The clergyman, who promptly Sc
cured his liberty on bail, to-day says
the property is being held by him as
security for loan made to the wo-
man when she called at the rcctory for
aid, and characterizes the case as ma
licious prosecution. lie is an emi-
nent classical scholar and q cricketer
of international reputation. He came
here from Canada.
The news boy., 1896-05-30
ANOTHER SPANISH VICTORY
But the Rebels Continue to Advance To-
ward Havana.

But the Rebels Continue to Advance To-
ward Havana.
HAVANA, May 23.-Col. Delgado re-
ports that his command has had an
engagement with 1000 rebels under
Aleman and other leaders near Cruces,
in the Cienfuegos district. According
to the official report the rebels were
dislodged from strong positions and
compelled to flee in disorder. leaving
22 dead on the field. The troops lost
1s men wounded.
1t is said that the forces of Gen.
Gomez continue to invade the province
of Matanzas and that they are ap.
preaching the province of Havana.
Three trains were sent to Artemisia to
bring troops from the trocha, but they
were unable to reach that point, the
| rebels having destroyed the tracks
The news boy., 1896-05-30

An English Journal says thas eces
members Of German shivs crew hna
occssson 70 visit ship-buiiding yar1|
in England, and in the course q tne'I|
perserinations entered . paint-snopl
whore two Irishmcn were ct work.
The visitors talked together In their
own tongue. The Irishmen under; !;
stood nothing Of what was said, ana -
last one Of them could not restrain hisI
curiosity. - ..,,.
II say, Nike" said he to his fellows
laborer, .and do you know what Theses
fellows are sayingT'
."Arrah, now, Pat, answered the sec
ond man; t'don't be showing your
ignorance. They're spAkin snofs-
hand. Youths Companions.
The news boy., 1896-05-30
THE LAURADA REPORTS.
Just Returned From Successful Trip b.
Cuba.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 23.-The
steamer Laurada entered the bar
Thursday, and was met at quarantine
by ]. A. Huau, agent of the Cuban
junta; and number of friends OF
Cuba. TAe Laurada's 8 captain reported
that he had landed safely on Cuban
soil nine-tenths of the munitions.
When about to land the last load
smoke was seen on the horiEon,
and fearing it to be from the
tunnels of a Spanish man-of-waf;
the steamer pulled up anchor and
started northward. After communi-
eating this information the Laurada
headed seaward, ostensibly for New
York.
The Three Friends cleared from this
port yesterday with arms and ammu'
milton consigned to Key West. The
revenue cutter boat Well has been Or
dered to see her across the three-lnile
| limit
The news boy., 1896-05-30
DEAcoNEssEs coNsEcRATED

An Interesting Ceremony ut tho Central
Armory In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., May 2a.-Over s,oO(
people witnessed the conservation OF
IL deaconesses and listened to tho ex-
ercisos Of the anniversary ofdeaconess
work at the Central armory last night.
About thirty of the deaconesses occu'
pied seats on the platform, while q
number Of the black honnets and white
,a@s were observable scattered through
tho audience. Bishop Vineent pre-
.idsa and Rishoe Ninds ds!ivefsA !
The news boy., 1896-05-30

The action of the senate, on the
Goth, in disposing of the district ap-
preparation bill in one day, when it
was expected that at least three days
would be devoted to it's consideration,
confirmed the statement persistently
made that adjournment will come be.
tween June / and 10.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

The German reichstag, on the 10th,
passed resolution granting the gov
ernment a credit of 1000, 900 marks for
the purpose of adding 42o men to the
military force in German Southwest
Africa.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

THE Italian government was advised
by Gen. Baldissera, on the 10th, that
the Italians who were taken prisoners
by the Abyssinians in the province of
Tigre had been surrendered by their
captors and that Gen. Baldissera con-
sidered the campaign ended.
The news boy., 1896-05-30
THE SITUATION IN CRETE

Very Serious and Daily Becoming More
Threatening.
ATHENS, May 23.-The situation in
Crete is very serious and daily be-
comes more threatening. A detach-
ment of Turkish troops at Yoxaris has
been bcsieged by the Christian popu-
lace for two weeks. and in the fighting
that has occurred IS men have been
killed, and in fight at Drazu 10 men
we're killed.
The success of the insurgents ha:
caused a panic among the Turkish
rustic population.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

THE conference on the river and
harbor bill, submitted on the Goth,
showed final agreement on all items
but the proposed deep-sea harbor at
Santa Monica. Cal, and the harbor at
San Pedro, Cal.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

THIRTEEN prominent citizens Of As
toria, Ore, were indicted, on the 22d,
by the federal grand jury, on the
charge of falsely witnessing affidavits
declaring that certain Chinese were
entitled to admission at that port as
merchants who had previously resided
in this country.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

OF the entry of the czar and czarina
of Russia into Moscow, on the slst,
preparatory to their coronation, it is
said: Probably never in the history
of nations has there been such an as
semblage of people. Possibly the gor-
geous scene may never be repeated in
its grand entirety"
The news boy., 1896-05-30

THE one hundred and eighth gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States Of Amer
.ica opened its sessions at Saratoga, n.
Y, on the 21st, with the usual sermon
from the retiring moderator. Nearly
700 commissioners, half ministers and
half elders, were in attendance.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

} CLOSELY following the death-dealing
cyclone which spread destruction and
mourning throughout northern Texas
came others of scarcly less horror in
Nebraska and Kansas and many other
western, northwestern and southwest
ern states, in which the aggregate OF
life and property destroyed is simply
appalling.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

On the 10th, United States Ambassa.
dor Bayard had an important inter.
view at the foreign office in London
with Lord Salisbury. which lasted an
hour. At its conclusion Mr.. Bayard
left the foreign Office apparently
greatly delighted.
The news boy., 1896-05-30
Locusts In Southwest Missouri.

Millions of locusts have made their
appearance two miles northeast of Ne.
vada. They confine their presence to
the timber, and have done no damage.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

Charles Kimball shot and instantly
killed Frank Doty, near Bosworth,
Carroll county. Kimball surrendered,
saying he shot in self-defense.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

THE work of counting the ballots
cast in the Sixteenth Illinois district
ut the last congressional election,
which grew out of the recent action
of the house in the Rinaher- Downing
case. was begun on the Goth.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

st. Louis was visited by a hail.storm
the other day, during which halls
stohes as large as doorknobs fell.
Greenhouses suffered. Some people
assert that snowflakes were visible a
few minutes after the hail ceased.
The news boy., 1896-05-30

UMPIRE JEvNE, of the Western
league, received letter Of dismissal
from President Johnson on the Goth.
The ground given for his discharge
was his decision in the last inning Of
the Observation-Disclosures game of
the 13tb, which was protested by both
clubs
The news boy., 1896-05-30

/ THE Methodist Episcopal general
conference, in session at Cleveland, o.,
on the 10th, elected Rev. c. c. Chap
lain) McCabe and Rev. Earl Cranston
to the vacant bishoprics, the former on
the fifteenth ballot and the latter Oh
the sixteenth.
The news boy., 1896-05-30
Bridge Workman Drowned.

AtLeeper, Wayne county, John Wag.
oner, in charge of the construction of
a bridge over Black river, bumped his
head against the iron worh, and was
knocked into the river and drowned.