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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
w omap's Board of Missions.

The semi--annual meeting OF the Con-
gregationsl woman's Board of Missions
will be held in Northampton Wednesday,
May "a, Mrs. Judson Smith presiding.
Tho morning session will begin Mt II 80
O'Clock, in connection with the Goth an
nunl meeting OF the Hampshire county
branch. The program will incllde a
welcome from the branch by AIRS. VIII
liam Gallagher, president; a respon5e by
Mrs. Jadson Smith, vice-prcsidsrt; an ad-
dress by Miss MaryBryant Daniels, ,Osa ka,
japan; mid year observation by Miss r..
Harriet stsnwood, secretary; and en as
dress by Miss Ellen M. Stone, Philip
popolis, Bulgaria, and of Chelsea, Mass.
The afternoon session at O'CLOCK viii
include an address by Miss Kate q. Lam
son, secretary OF junior work, and ad-
dresses by Mrs. Sarah Smith Garland,
Micronesia, Mrs. George W. Roland, Tot.
tori, Japan, and Mrs Chauncey Goodrich,
Tungchc, China.
Woman's Board OF Missions, Boston, ns
orERnizad in January, 1883, seeks TO cover
the territory Of New England and the
Middle Stetcs. Within its % branches
there are embraced i0Il senior aux iliariss,
600 junior auXiliaries and mission circes,
l25 "cradle rolls" and 500 ether con-
tributing societies. lt is estimated that
there are 10, 000 members OF seiiior societies
and 10 600 OF junior SOCIETIES. 4; main
tains 1871 American missionaries, besides
151 native ass istant teachers or Bible
womtn. In It's 30 schools, SO OF which
are boarding schools. there ere gathered
not far from 10000 pupils. Tho receipts
OF this beard for the year ending October,
1895, were si0c, bG4.lA. while during the
q years since its organization II has
raised &, ,4i9, 060. l6
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

Kingston. N. Y. HAY 25.--A conserva-
tive estlmats OF rt1Ufru crop shows tEZt
less than 60 per cent is likely TO mature.
The drought has broken the previoGs
record. Strawberry vines are burned 20
the roots. while the currant and red rasp.
berry crop Is a complete failure. The
grape crop Is the only one assured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
Heart

As we'll as all other important organs
find strength and yigor in Hoods Sar-
saparilla The way in which Hoods
Sarsaparilla restores strength after
serious illness, by purifying, vitalizing
and enrichiDg the blood, wins warm
praise and cordial recommendations
Read Mrs. Messengers interesting
statement:
"I want to say few words in praise OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Nearly two years
ago my health began to run down, and in
the fall I had an attack OF the grip. From
that time on my heart and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

John IL. Mowry. produce dealer. wes
found dead IN his wagon at Pawtucket.
X. /. He died from natural causes.
The Methodist Episcopal general con-
ference declared Bishop Taylor. mission
nry hia',oN - Africa non-effcctive
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
ALONG SHORE.

We are right in it on Summer Cottage
Goods. Rattan Chairs and Rockers 81
and upwards. Newport Rattan Couches
IS and upwards. Our new Cottage Parlor
Suite is just what you want. Consists of
Divan, Arm Rocker, I.ady's Rocker,
1 Gents Arm Chair, and ] Small Chair.
The price is only $40.
So down and soc. weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
DRApER!ES.

Have you secn our new Drapery Depart
ment? We want you TO inspect our
beautiful line of Brussels, Swiss, Irish
Point, nottingham and Muslin Curtains.
Also our handsome Cheneille, Tapestry,
and Velours Portieses. Just to make it
interesting, we sell you a pair OF hand
some Nottingham Laces. with pole and
trimmings .or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
PARLOR OUTFITS.

With every Parlor Suite we give 30 yds.
Tapestry Carpet, handsome Lace Cur
tains, Drapery Poles and Trimmings, /
Parlor Lamp, large Rug, and 1 piano
finished Table. One Tor s6S, one for Esq,
and one for SS9.dc.
Terms, 81 to 50 down, $i.25 to
$i.6o weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25


with longing in their hearts in anticipa-
tion of hearing the good news that racing
will soon begin.
IMPROVEMENTS.
The management of the park. however,
do not see fit to have any meeting at the
park until certain improvements have
been wrought. The greatest of these con-
templated is TO re-ciay the track. The
great number of runners that have fire.
uuented the park OF late years and trot-
ters, in less degree, have tramped the
track into a hard surface that tends to
give the horses ''sorc feet President
Perkins has ordered the clay, and some
time before the next fair the track will
bo superior TO uny in this country. This
Job is of no small dimensions. 10 clay a
track one mile in circumference, so feet
WIDE and 10 depth OF two inches will
take 1t is estimated, about 1900 loads of
clay.
NEW FENCE.
The other improvement is now in
progress. It il the rebuilding OF the fence
along Narragansett avenue. Large Sec
tlons OF this fence gave way 10 the storms
OF last winter, other parts have teen
sounded, pronounced weak, and have been
torn down. The fence being rebuilt is
about 500 feet in length.
FOSTERING CARE.
Under the management Of Superinten-
dent Lord the track and other used parts
OF tho park are being put into prime
condition.
BoARDERs.
There are at present boarding in the
park fourteen IA tfottess and six run
ming horses. Today carload OF trotters
has arrived at the Cranstou station from
Chicago. They are consigned TO Mr..
Thomas Leary, Narragansett Park, and
are being taken 10 that place.
PARK LIFE.
Ii Is interesting TO note the stir in the
pnrk early IN the morning. Before old
Sol shows his bald mead over the eastern
hills the curis of smoke begin to ascend
from the many chimneys sticking out OF
the little shsntIes In which the hostlers
board themselves. While few are pre-
pairing breakfast for the men others are
feeding and cleaning the noighing horses.
After breakfast the anxious Horses are
taken ont, The fresh morning air seems
to awaken every fibre OF their ceing. They
seem to live the whole day in aBticipa-
tion OF their morning run, as the small
hov awaits with eagerness the Fourth o..
July. They run as though electricity was
moving them and seemingly, with pain
iul reluctance, leave the track.
In the evening. after their prizes are
put to bod, the boys cit around and un-
der the inspiration of the !ipe and gem
ial com ranions stories OF "horse flesh"
entertain the company far into the night.
July MEETING.
Il is authoritstivcly stated that there
Will be a s'trotter's meeting" in the park
during July, II certain arrangements can
be perfected before that time. Many horses
now racing in Boston Will ssSe part In
the meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

ono minute a. thc standard time. and One.
Minute Cough Cure Is The standard psrparn.
iion for every form oi cough or cold. u -
tie only barmlo.s remedy that produces in.
mediate results. Johpston's pbarmscy, ~
", snnins,.r street; Me,zsvr's rharmscy. 80
North Aain strest; Aifreds' bsrmacy. sli
k.idy street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

From the doctrinal standpoint, Free
Baptlsts are thoroughly evangelical To
this people the Bible Is the word of Goo;
they are not satisfied with the current ex-
preston 1.-The Bible contains revelation
of God," to them far too vague and in
definite to prove in any sense acceptable.
All the usually accepted articles OF evan
gelical faith find hrm and unwasering
support from Free Baptists. The denom-
ination has never deviated from the "old
paths" into any of the modern by-ways;
almost without one single exception all
the leading thinkers and preachers OF
this persuasion are as loyal 10 the "old
truths" as were their fathers.
Free Baptists practice no other baptism
except immersion, Though cordially well
coming members of ali evangelical bodies
to their mem bership without requiring
immersion II they bring letters of dismis-
sal and com mendatiCn from the churches
OF which they may be members. From
this, however, some churches dissent, re-
qulring immersion as prerequisite TO
mem bership as rigidly as their fellow
Christians in the Calvin Bsptst Genumi-
nation; the question being left with the
individual organization TO decide. All
Christians are welcomed 20 The Lords
Table whether church members or not,
provided their lives correspond to their
profession.
Rhode Island was first entered by the
Free Baptist as separate denominaticn
latter tho first organized churches went
over to the other Baptist body) in 1872,
when Jonn Colby organized church at
Burri!lyile, now Pascoag. BY the close
of 1886 there were 23 churches, 23 minis
ters, and ABOUT 1900 members united in the
Mas sachusetts and Rhode Island yearly
meeting; this bond was severed in 1884,
when two yearly meetings were formed
out of the almost half a century old
union. Ihe Rhode Island Free Baptist
Ass ociation has now 20 churches, with a
emteyship of about 1850; Sunday scnool
scholars, 375t; teachers over 800; owning
church property valued at s232, AGO.
1he officers for the year IS95-iS9S are as
follows: President, Ernest George Wes-
ley; treasurer, l.. Il. Stillman; secretary,
T.. p. Metcalf; executive board, G. A.
Barnard, Il. @. Eastman, and j. b. Da-
Wis. "A FREE BAPTIST.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

and American missionaries and workers
60 out to preach anc to teach In hundreds
OF the smaller Villages and the surround
ing country. Statistics for 1871 give
72o church membership, 1919 Christian
communities, ~ schools, taught by 100
native teachers, IN which are gathered
nearly 5000 scholars, all OF whom are be-
ing trained under Christian influences; in
addition TO the workers named the mis-
sion employs large ana experienced staff
OF Bible women, Zenana teachers, col
porteurs and lay workers, the estimates
showing that about one IN everv eight OF
the native converts Is, in one way or an
other. engaged in spreading the Gospel;
II Christian school teachers are included
in this estimate, about one worker in
every five will be the correct figure.
From almost the first years Of Free
Baptist history firm and decided stand
was taken against slavery and the use OF
intoxicants; this denomination was the
first Cor secoud) to admit women TO seats
in the legislation OF the church, and
has ever been found in the very front
ranks OF every moral reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
Nerves

were very badly affected, so that / could
not do my own work. / consulted our
family physician and received little
help. read about Hoods Sarsaparilla
and decided to try ii. In few weeks
had been benefited so much that was
able 10 do my own housowork, washing
and all. have, also, taken Hoods Pills
in connection with Hoods SarsaparilIu,
and they, too, have done me much good.
Twill not be without them. have taken
through the blessing OF God ii has cured
me. have worked as hard as ever the
past summer, and l am thankful TO say
am perfectly well. advise any one whose
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

Shortly after noon, on the same day,
another stranger appeared in the Old
National Bank with forged check for
s126l, purporting TO hayo tecn drawn in
favor OF James Jbace by II. &. CrGnston.
The cashier said he must get il certified,
and the stranger started out. lie was
followed by the cashier who, meeting De-
tective Gayior, pointed out the stranger
as the man who had presented a forged
check. Gaylor spoke to the stranger, who
Immediately started TO run. He was pur-
sued by Patrolman Vaughan and captured
on Crawford street bridge. Brockway
was sentenced TO eight years, George
Hamil to three and Billy Ogie 20 four
years al Crenston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

gagged the services of Charles Ulrich, an
expert counterfeitor, who mad but a short
time before been pardoned from the New
Jersey State prison. Brockway told Clrich
he Lao Job at counterfeiting he wished
done for Which he would pay handsome
ly. At this time Ulrich had forssken ms
criminal WAYS and was leading an honest
life. Either Brockway did not know
this, or IL he did, placed no faith In the
protenss OF reform for he unfoided his
whole scheme. Uirich asked for time In
which TO consider the proposition. II
was granted him and he Immediately
communicated the whole plot 10 the
in securing his release from prison. BY
the Finkertons he was instructed TO ac-
cept the Job, but that it was to be done
in such way that the capture of Brock
way and his gang would be assured and
no loss iall upon the INTENDED victims.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM
OUTFIT.
Over 274 Articles, everything necessary
in the Kitchen and Dining Room, for s67.
81 down and si.25 weekly.
CHAMBER OUTFITS,

Evory outfit consists of 1 seven piece
Cham ber Set, / Spring, ! Mattress, 1 Dec
Grated Toilet Set, 2 pillows, Pillow
Cases, 2 Sheets, / pair Blankets, and 1
Spread. One for S2s.5e, one for $500, and
one for $500
Terms, So to sa down and soc.
or 75c. weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
AT NARRAGANSETT PARK.
What Is Going on Now and Some
thing About TIE Future.

Those interested in horse racing have
been looking toward Narragansett Park
with longing in their hearts in anticipa-
tion of hearing the good news that racing
will soon begin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25
THINKING
MADE
EASY.

DON'T puzzle -your-brains trying to
think of all the articles necessary to fur
nish your house. We will do it for you.
We will sell you the complete outfit for
every room at bottom prices, saving you
both TIME and MONEY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

Accordingly, Ulrich communicated with
Brockway and informed him he had con-
cloded TO do the work. The Cranston
a. Chase, Watson d. Butts checks were
turned over TO him with instructions to
make plates Tor blank checks exactly like
them, even TO the government stamp.
The Pinkerton's who had been Kept in
formed by Ulrich, told him TO go enead,
but TO make the engraving SO that the
bogus checks could be identified by those
who were let into the secret. This he
did. The original, or genuine checks
were ruled at the top, bottom and sides,
the lines joining each other at the corn
ers SO closely as TO make practically a
continuous line. In making the counter
felt plate Ulrich prolonged the lines at the
size and bottom III the left hand corner
SO that they crossed each other and ex-
tended a sixteenth of an inch beyond.
Then to make Identification still moro
certain he purposely misspelled the name
OF the firm which printed the original
checks whose name appeared In very
small letters on the bottom, msking 1t
read "Bug bee & Kolly" instead of "Bug-
bee 4 Kelley" Mhen the plates were
finished a number of blank checks were
printed and turned over by Ulrich to
BrocKway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

By obtaining good checks late Saturday
afternoon, Brockway had all day Sunday
TO prepare mis- bogus ones, and to put
upon them numbers that would pass in
spection at the cashiers window. Monday
morning about 1880 o'clock a stranger
walked into the Fourth National Bank
and presented one Of the forged checks
purporting tn have been drawn by Chace,
Watson Il Butts in favor OF Joseph Cook
for 1897. Detective Parker, with check
in his hand had walked up to the
cashiers window as IL waiting his turn
TO TO served. The cashier inquired II the
stranger wos Joseph Cook, and receiving
an affirmative ansner proceeded TO count
out and hand over the money. AS the
stranger turned away, Detective Parker's
hand fell on his shoulder, and the man
was in custody. Detective Gaylor, who
had been notised by Patrolman Simonds,
hurried over TO the bank and identified
Brock way, who was standing outside
waiting for Cook Broekway was ar
rested and taken into the bank, where he
was handcuffed tn his confederate. His
only remark was that there must be some
mistake. The two prisoners were quietly
removed 10 the City Hall, and the re-
mainder of the gang received no intima-
tioE of the capture OF their pals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

The Pinkerton agency, which had been
fully informed OF what was going on 10y
Ulr1ch had III turn notified the police
authorities OF this city and arrangements
were made for corralling kway and
his pals at the proper moment. At the
Old National Bank Detectives swan and
Waidron were on duty while Detective
Parker and Patrolman Simonds were on
the watch in the Fourth National bank
ing rooms, though concealed from the
view OF customers. Detective Gayior OF
the Pinkerton forces was also on hapd to
watch the denoument and 10 render as
sistance TO the Providence officers should
any be required. Inc watchers had long
and weary wait, extending over nearly a
week, but neither Brockway or any OF
his confederates put in an appearance at
the banks. Finally on Saturday after
noon, Aug. ID, Brockwny was noticed on
Weybosset street near Banker Cranston's
office. lie was joined by one of his con-
fcderates and the operation OF selling two
United States bonds OF 200 each
was repeated, the same bankers
Henry q. Cranston and ChRce, Watson
d Butts being called upon. AS in the
previous instance, checks were asked and
given in payment. The purpose.of secur-
ing these cn>cks was to get at the num-
bers, SO That those pat upon the bogus
checks might correspond very nearly with
those on the good checks In use about
that time by the two banking houses.
Were this not attended 10, any marked
disparity in the number of the checks
when presented at the banks might arouse
suspiciopr and thus defeat :he whole
scheme and lead TO the capture OF the
crooks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-25

Prior to this time Brockway had en-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
The Authors TrnIlo-

90" otherwise Mr.. CUTLER Couch.
loves the authors trade. My calling
ties me to no Office STOOL" he writes,
makes me no mans slave, compels
me to no action that my soul condemns.
1t sets me free from town life, which
loathe, and allows me to breathe clean
air, to exercise limbs as well as brain,
to tread good turf and wake up every
morning to the sound and smell of the
sea and that wide prospect which to my
eyes is the dearest on earth. Ali happi-
ness must be purchased with a price,
though people seldom recognize this,
and part of the price is that living
thus man can never amass fortune.
But as it is extremely unlikely that l
could have done this in any other pur-
suit may claim that have the better
Of the bargain" %" says that his
desire to tell story was awakened by
the reading of Stevenson Treasure
Island"
The youth was then only 10 and a
student at Oxford, and the germ of his
first book, dead Mans Rock" he
found in n bit of family lore.-New
York Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
Hs Expressed Els, Opinion.

One Of theInost promanent physicians
, al Washington. owns n farm somewhere in
New England, and whenever he gets I'M
bcarably tired o. his fashionable patients
II town he geastthere, puts on his oldest
clSthes, lays III & stock Of < orncob pIpes
and rusticates .Gne day lat summer he
was jogging h2ily along Il cauntry road In
rickety old caRt;d-awn by q horse almost
as -.ckcty. A countrymnn walking on the
saHs road asked f0t n lift and, he two fell
INSTRUMENTATION.
WHO are YOU 9oslsin fors" asked thu
counhrymGn.
"Oh, Pm working for DR.. j., down
there" answered tholpbysician.
What doins''
"Oh." went on the doctor, IT so every.
thing Cor him. / toks care Of him, you
know. 4 dress him ane feed him, and I
even wash his face and put him oibed. !
so everything he needs .tone.''
How E,nch do you get for it?" asked the
Lative
"My boa-d and clothes"
- An you do all that fOradm-wash a.,n.
an dress hiH, an feed him. on oil THAR
yes"
The countrgman looked at the doctor O
moment in silence. Then No leaned over
the wheel and spat solemnly.
Well, OF al, the dcrn fools ever seesA'
was al he said. Washington Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
A Clever Girl's Trick.

Some of the enormous punches of vio-
lets on the oTsage of the Lenten girl
will bear studying. She has learned a
trick or two (which preserve appear
ances and shillings at the same time
The artificial xiolets are a wonderful
imitation of the real ones. 1t takes
more than passing glance to detect the
difference between them; but, as made
moiselle we'll knows. there is no counter
feiting the fresh delicate perfume of the
real flower. So the clever creature buys
every day 10 cent bunch of natures
production. which she judicionsly in
tersperses through large cluster of the
handiwork of art. The little leaven of
fragrance is sufficient, and by this SIM
pie and ingenious means is secured a
mailman of effect at minimum of ex-
penditure.-Her Point OF View in New
York Times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
The Man Who Tired Carlyle.

There is a story of Carlyle in his old
age having taken the following fare
we'll in his broadcast Scotch of young
friend who had had him in charge for
walks, and who while almost always
adapting himself to Carlyle's mood had
on "a single occasion ventured to dis
agree with him, II would have you to
know, young man, that you have the
capacity of being the greatest bore in
Christendom. The boredom had con-
sisted solely in the Gather negative sin
of not having been convinced of the
truth of one of Carlyiels dogmas, sin
all the more heinous because, instead of
standing boldly up to Carlyle and de-
claring his doctrine utterly perverse,
the companion had betrayed his weak
ness by an apologize tone.
Now, Carlyle liked disciples, and he
respected antagonists, but he could not
endure being merely thwarted without
being thoroughly reused. He felt in
that case that he had made no impress
sion at all on his interlocutor; that he
had neither won him nor excited him
to resistance. And nothing bored him
so much as that. OF course it is only
exceptionally despotic minds that are
bored in this way.-LondonS Spectator.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
Alarming Symptoms.

A patient who was very i'll and under
the treatment Of his medical adviser
was strong temperance advocate and
a total abstainer. His physician pre-
scribed stimulants, which, on general
principles, the patient refused to take
on the ground that the example would
be very injurious to his servants and
his attendants.
The physician said: my dear sir,
you must take the stimulants. You can
ask the servants to bring you warm wa
ter to your room for shaving. You can
have the other there"
The patient did so. Next morning
when the doctor called and inquired
about his patient the servant said: "Oh,
doctor. / am SO glad you have comet |
am afraid the patient is going out of
his mind. He keeps calling for warm
water for shaving. Boston Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
Looming NIirages.

In what are called looming mi
RACES distant objects show an appar-
ent extravagant increase in height with
out alteration in breadth. Distant pin
nacles OF ice are thus magnified into
immense towers or tall, Jagged noun
tains, and ship thus reflected from
far out at sea may appear to be 10 or 5
times as tall as it is long, Rocks and
trees are also shown in abnormal shapes
and positions, while houses, animal and
human beings appear in like exagger-
ated shapes. Before the sandy plains Of
our southwestern states and territories
were converted into verdant fields by
the ingenuity and tireless energy of man
mirages were very common in those re-
gions, the Indians regarding the phe-
nomenon as being the work Of evil
spirits. st. Louh Republic.