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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
THE BIG STATE FAIR.
In Few Weeks Narragansett Park VIII
BE a Great Resort.

In Few Weeks Narragansett Park WIN
Be Great Resort.
In less tnan five weeks tho gates at
Narrsgansett Park Will be swung open
for the 10th annual Rhode Island State
Fair. This year the exposition comes a
trifie earlier than usual so as to take i'm
Labor Day which falls on the first Mon
day in September. With the first OF
August the scene OF activity was trans
ferred from the city Office of the associa-
tion to the Park. Very few people have
any idea of the immense amount OF work
involved in the preparation for he State
Fair. Almost since the close OF last years
exI ositiOu planning for the 10th annual
has been in progress, and the large corps
OF clerks and typewriters has been busily
engaged all during the early spring and
summer.
Most of the preliminary arrangements
have been completed, there remaining
now but one or two minor details TO be
decided upon. The entry department
has been opened Mt the Park and already
hundreds of entries have been received
for the various departments OF the Fair.
Electric cars will run hereafter directly to
the gates Of the Park, that is, transfer
will connect with the Knightsvilie
coaches. This arrangement will enable
prospective exhibitors ana people having
business with the association TO reach
the grounds without Inconvenience.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
TALKED ABOUT.

The South Providence Temrerance
Cadets, one OF the crack young military
companies of the State, is in camp at
Rocky Point.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
Ing Royal Perry, a colored man pleaded
not guilty to the charge OF exposure OF
person, ana was held until Friday for
trial.
James Corcoran and Roswell Rowe were
IN the sixth District Court this morning
on the charge of not connecting their
premises with the sewers. They we're
he'd until Tuesday for trinl.
A large number OF guests from the
Oakland Beach Hotel visited Rocky Point
last evening and enjoyed poincs' spec
tacular war. They were driven to and
from the Point in large.
a French astronomer is Of the opinion
that the red glow OF the planet Mars is
caused by crimson vegetation. He THINKS
that the grass ana foliage there are red,
not green as they arc on earth.
IL is not generally known that the re-
msins OF all the czars OF Russia since
Peter the Great lie in n memorial chapel
built on one OF the islands OF the Neva.
All the cenotapbs are exactly alike, being
n block OF white marble without any
decoration Whatever. rhe only distinc-
tony which each one Is marked 10 the
name OF the deceased emperor.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Walter u. Kent. W. r.. Iatt, Thomas
n. Phillips and W. II. Hill were charged
with selling impure milk. Phillips plead
ed guilty and was fined s20 and costs
Hin waived examination and was held
for the action Of the grand jury. Kent
and Patt pleaded not guilty and were
held for trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
MORE SHOOTING.
Cleveland Strikers Use
Their Weapons.
They Were Fired on by a De-
tachment of Militia.
Returned the Volley But Finally
Succeeded In Escaping.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. A. Shooting by
soldiers and rioters marked the opening
of another day in the vicinity OF the
Brown Hosting Works. AT 10:30 this
morning two men stepped In front of
Mrs. Lind's boarding house a few squares
from the Brown Hosting Works, where a
man named Gettner, who is employed at
the works, boards. The two men began
to throw stones at the house. Presently
one OF the men fred at the door, the
bullet passing thorugh the panel.
The noise attracted the attention OF the
militia and a detachment of Company
was ordered to the scene on the double
quick. AS the soldiers turned nearby
corner the two men started to run. Ibe
lieutenant shouted shalt" The pursued
men paid no attention TO the order ana
the soldiers began firing at them. The
fugitiyes returned the fire and for few
moments there was lively fusiIade.
One OF the men suddenly made a cry,
and was heard to groan. A moment later,
however, both had disappeared IN the
darkness. The affair caused the utmost
excitement in the neig borhooa for a
time. The bullets struck several houses.
Two went clean through the tide OF a
grocery store. The soldiers and others
believe that the two men had planned to
blow up Mrs. Lind's house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
EVERY EvENING-ONE CENT.
JONES WAS ACQUITTED.
He Was Charged With Assaultlng
Henry Brady.
A Mass Of Testimony Taken--Oiher Cases
Disposed OF.

The case of A. Il. Jones for making an
assault on Henry Brady was the only one
of importance in the Sixth District Court
this morning. Ii 10 but short time ago
that Brady was charged with au assault
on Jones with a knife. The TWO men live
In a house at the corner OF North Main
street and Hamilton lane, and the trouble
was over the possession OF q frontdoor
key.
Mrs. Garter, a friend of Mr.. Bradys,
swore that she saw Jones punch Brady at
the rate of 20 times q minute, and that
for 10 minutes.
Mrs. Brady said Jones mad been wait
ing in the entry for some time TO meet
Mr.. Brady. Patrolman Kelly, she stated,
came to the house on that evening and
she asked him TO take her husband out.
When asked why she wanted him
arrested she said 1t was because she and
Mrs. Jones had been drinking all day,
and spe did not want her husband to
know that she had liquor in the house.
Mrs. Jones heaved a sigh that could be
heard all over the building when Mrs.
Brady made this remark. Tne wit
ness added that she heard
Jones say that he would pay
s20 and costs to whip Brady. Jones tes-
titled that he had trouble a week ago
Saturday evening. and when he came
home to supper that evening his wife
asked him to wait and see Brady about
the KEY of the front door. He waited for
Brady and told him that IL the key was
not left there would be trouble between
them and the landlord. Jones said that
he was not looking for "bother," but
told Brady that he was. Brady mad q
knife, and had IL not been for his wife
the witness would have been cut. Jones
declared that be used no more force than
was necessary to get the knife from
Brady.
Mrs. Jones corroborated the testimony
OF her husband so far as the key was
concerned. She saw Brady pull knife
on her husband and then shouted "Look
out for the knife. "She picked up the knife
ana gave IL TO patrolman Kirby. Mrs.
Jones added that she had heard Mrs.
Brady cry murder, more than once, and
that Brady was in the habit OF beating
mis- wife. There was much more testi-
mony presented for the defense at the
conclusion of which Jones was pro-
nounced not guilty and was discharged.
William B. Davis, the North End boy
who made an assault on William Chase
with razor, was aojudged probably
guilty, and was held for the action cf
the grand jury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

NO RESCUE.
Bodies of Victims
Burned.
Were Cremated in Full
View of Many People.
Victims Crushed TO Death in
Railroad Wreck.
Could Not Be Saved Because of the
Burning of the Debris.
Victims Crushed to Death in
Railroad Wreck.
Could Not Be Saved Because of the
Burning of the Debris.
An Explosion OF Powder Car Cave Added
Horror 10 The Catastrophe.

SHAMoKIY, Pa, Aug. 1.-TWO men
were killed and another fatally injured
in a disastrous freight wreck OH the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad, six
miles west of Shamokin this morning.
TO add to the horror OF the disaster the
wreckage took fire from the dismantled
locomotive and the explosion of carload
of powder, which was in the wreck COM
pelied the rescuers to keep at safe dis
tance. The body of engineer Michael
Smock was cremated within full! view OF
the workmen, out could not bo rescued
as 1t was pinned beneath the engine and
fiercely burning debris. The victims
are:
Michal Smock, engineer, aged 35 years,
Of Tamaqua, killed in wreck and body
crushed.
Alexander Smith, conductor, aged 45
years, of Tamaqua, leaves a vile and
several children, horribly crushed about
body.
Jacob Dreisbach, fireman, aged sc years,
married, OF Tamoqua, badly scaldod by
eacaping steam and burned about body.
W i'll die.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
MARINE MATTERS.

Arrived-Tug Gertrude with barges
Howesdsle, Delaware, George Hughes
with coal TO Providence Coal Company; |;
tug NJ. Dewing with schooner Chester X.
Lawrence from Rockport with cargo of
lime and latLs for Manchester Brick
Company; tug Nat Sutton with schooner
Senator Grimes, Captain Hill, from
Calais, Me-, with lumber for Youlden; !;
Tug S. Pnomas Brown with schooner
STAFFORD with stone; tug Banjo with
Barge Santec, cargo of coal for Providence
Gas Company.
Ssiled--Tug s. Thomas Brown for
Taunton; tug Herald with two barges;
tug L. J. scully with barges Eleanor,
Maria and Jane q. Beecher; schooner Ii.
Il. Whitehead for North river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
NOT A WHITE ELEPHANT.
Old Kent & Stanley Building 10 Have
Many New tenants.

At one time 1t was thought that the
Manufacturers building on Sabin and
Aborn streets, formerly known as the
Kent and stanley building would prove
"white elephant" on the ha nds of the
propris;ors, but contrary to expectations
1t is rapidly filing up Among those
who have recently moved in are, Wight
man & Hough, jewelers., X. q. Fuller &
Co., jewelers., Providence Optical Co.,
manufacturers Of optical goods, Evans &
Rushton, machinists, L. q. Dickinson,
brass platter, Rhode Island Loom Reed
Co., manufacturers OF reeds and combs,
Tyler & Moulton Shoe Co. The latter
corporation is at present having its
machinery moved from Brookiield, Mass,
and will be ready for operation in a few
days. They occupy about Is. 900 square
feet OF space and will employ about two
hundred hands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
SAVED BY HIS CLOTHES.
Bullet Lawyer Pratt Fired al His Heart
Did Not Reach the Mark.

Did Not Reach the Mark.
BosToN, Aug. 4.-Nathan II. Pratt, o
well-kuown lawyer, attempted TO COM
nit suicide e5terday afternoon, at his
Office, Room 2, S2 Devonshire street.
About 10 the occupants of several offices
on the same floor with Mr.. Pratt were
startled by hearing the report OF pistol
they rushed into the corridor and saw
smoke issuing from the transom OF the
door OF Mr.. Prstt's office. They forced
the door and found him lying on the
floor, with a revolver clutched tightly In
his hand. The police were at once notified
and when they arrived DIR. Dunn was
summoned. lie found that the bullet did
not enter Mr.. Pratt's body. The shot
lodged in his clothing, but owing to the
thickness of the cloth OF his waistcoat
the bullet did not reach the flesh.
A large hole was burned in the garment
by the powder. Had the bullet not been
stopped 1t would have entered his heart.
MIR. Pratt was taken to Station by the
officers and then sent TO the city prison,
where he is now detained as an insane
person.
Mr.. Pratt Is about AZ years old and lives
with his mother at East Weymouth,
Mass. He has, 1t is said, been suffering
for a long time from some severe mental
strain, and tt at, 1t is thought, led to
the attempt to take his life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
HE'S GOT HIS PIGTAIL.
But Charlie Ycw's Moustache Has
Been Sacrificed.

But Charlie Vows Moustache Has
Been Sacrificed.
Charley Yew, the lsundryman OF 337
Wcybosset street is a firm believer In the
principle OF doing as the Romans DO.
When he left the Celestial Empire two
years ago, enough "pigeon English" had
filtered through his brain 10 convincs
him that the only way TO become thor
oughly AmericsnIzed was TO cut looss
the pig rail and start a hirsute append
age on his upper lip. He did II and src-
cecded admirably, bot now that ne IL to
pay a visit 10 the dear ones at home be
has resurrected the pig tail and shed the
fine, black wiry moustachc, tho pride OF
Chinatown. Charley filed his certihcate
of residence in the Custom House yester-
day expressing his desire to leave from
Richford on aug. IA.
lie will be accompanied by his
nephew Sam Lee, 13-year-old young
ster, half American, halt Chinese, who 10
TO spend a year or go studying The
sIowery language and the intricate points
OF fine laundrying.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Narragansctt- l.. Panic, Boston; Il.
j. Richardson, Rudolph Herring j. Y.
Klipper, New York city; N. Emory Bart
lett, Il. Ralph Smith, Philadelphia;
Thomas n. Midlen Chicago.
City-T. Ii. Matthews, New Haven; j.
B. rgardus, Chicago.
Dorrancc-J. A. Barber, New York; j.
s, Butler Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
Celebrating Its Quarter Centennial.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. T. The cele-
bration on magnificent scale OF the
quarter centennial OF the founding OF
this city In connection with the annual
flower carnival began yesterday and Will
continue all week Exercises commem-
Grating the city's 10Th anniversary and
settlement OF III Paso county, we're held
last night, valuable historical papers
being read by Hon. 1r wing Howbert,
General william }. Palmer, college pres
ident W. Il. Slocum, DIR. A. W. Bell and
Hon. Casino Baierls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

Popular Excursion TO Nantasltet Beach
The New York, New Haven q Hartford
Railroad has arranged for popular ex-
cursIon by special train from Providence.
Pawtucket and Attleboro to Nantasket
and return on Friday next, Aug. z, for
which round trim tickets viii be sold at
q each from Providence and Pawtrcket
and 90 certs each from Attleboro. Don't
miss this outing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

The following posts Of the q. A. Rand.
kindred societies, all from East Provi.
dencc. eDjoyed an excursion to Block
Island TO-DAY: Buckiin Po and Buckln
Relief Corp; Notop Lodge, q. u. A. NJ.
Jessie Fremont Council, Daughters OF
Liberty. The Salisbury Camp of the Sons
OF Veterans also went down. hudson's
Band furnished music and ell enjoyed
good time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
CUMMINGSTO0K HISLIFE
Was Confined in Jail Await
ing Trial for Crime.
Managed to Secrete Weapon With
Which He Killed Himself.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 4-Lawrence
Cummings, whu SO cruelty murdered his
W lie, Elizabeth Cummings, and tried to
murder his daughter on the night Of
June IL, 1895, committed suicide in the
county jail at l2:45 this morning by
shooting himself through the head with
a revolver which he had managed to con-
ceal in his cell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

Frank REILLY. II yenrs OF nge, wus ar
rested on Wickenden street last even ing
by pa,rolman foye on n charge Of break
ing aud entering the sbop Of NJ. II. Mar
iin.In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing he pleaded not guilty and was held
until Frioay for trial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Sad Fate Of a Railroad Roadmaster In
Indiana.

wAsHINoToN, Ind, Aug. 4.-Thomas
S. Mckinley, the we'll known rosdmaster
on the Evansville and indianapolis rail-
r ad, was killed four miles south OF this
city yesterday. While experimenting
the putting in Of water way under the
track one o: the banks gave away and
pinnei him against post, MASKING his
head and killing him almost instantly
lie lived in Terre Haute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

The Merchants and Miners Transportation
company has arranged pleasant series II
one week VACATION trips. leaving Providence.
duly Sth, nth. a. Aus. 9th, liih and 2iib, and
sept 2d. iith and 2lsi. Tickets are good for
retunrn passage on any steamer within ten
days from date of sale. Routes and prices OF
tickets can be learned ~ the csmpany's Office
In this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
Found

Good investment, paying 9 per cent.
interest, payable quarterly, secured by
first mortgage on improved local real
estate. Old Colony cooperative Bank,
Ill Industrial Trust building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

ROvOX taken az night and morning
will rest the overworked stomach aud
pu, II in condition to digest healthe
icod. boc. and Il. .oo-ali druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

Miss Eva soloman, who has been visit
ing her aunt IN this city, hes returned
TO ner home In New London.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

wAsBISoToS, Aug. A. New England
fair tonight aud wednesday, south
westerly winds, becoming variable; cooler
in New Hampshire and Vermont We'd
Sesday afternooa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

CREATE the impression of
~ strength and IL soundness.
People AZ least feel that those who
keep their n am es before the public
by usirg The NEWS are solid and
substantial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04

HOT sR
COLD.

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barometer AMI thermometer from the city Eugi-
neer's department weather bureau " a m Bs-
io-ieter reduced b. a sen lcvuii
TuERMoMErER. BAROMETER
Today ..............5sP) Dss
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The day is u, hoars ani ~ MINUTES lone.
The advocate., 1896-09-23
Shawnee Silver Ticket.

The conventions of the various silver
parties Of Shawnee county were held
Saturday. The conventions were sepa-
rately held, but an agreement was
reached as to joint ticket by conference
committees. The ticket is as follows:
Senator, w. H. Coultis (Pop); District
Judge, L. A. Stebbins Dem }; Attorney,
]. S, Ensmirger (Pop); Probate Judge,
W. r. Hazen (silver Rep.); Superintend-
ent, J. H. Stevens Silver Rep.); Clerk
of the Court, G. E. Purvisnce (silver
Rep.); Commissioner, j. s. Morse Dem. J;
Representatives north district, Rev.
Pence Dsm.); south district, Wilson
Keith (silver Rep }; in the city district a
silver republican will be named by the
committees to whom authority was
given. The ticket does not contain
many names Of Populists, but it is made
up, as the ADVOCATE understands, Of
good, clean men-men who will make
creditable and safe officers if elected.
The delegates felt confident Of success
for the ticket.
The advocate., 1896-09-23
PrIyates Reply to the Generals.

A number Of generals, colonels and
majors, residents Of New York and other
immediate localities the atmosphere
Of which is thoroughly charged with the
gold standard, have issued manifesto
which is being given wide publicity by
Mr.. Hanna's disciples, in which the pri-
Yates attention is called to the fact that
unless they rally to the support OF Mr..
Mckinley he is lost, then pensions will
be paid in 5O-cent dollars and other
dire csIamities will result. A number
Of old soldiers in Nebraska have issued
reply, of which the following is a
copy:
"TECUMsRH, Neb., August 15.-In the
World Herald of August 10 there is an
appeal or command to the veterans and
sons Of veterans from the officers OF the
late war, of New York city, U. S. A.,
warning US that unless we enlist in the
support of Major Mckinley he will be
defeated, our pensions paid in 5O'cent
dollars, etc. To this appeal from these
generals, colonels, and majors Of the late
unpleasantness, we, the undersigned
privates in the same affair, respond as
follows:
1--WE are glad TO learn from 80 high
The advocate., 1896-09-23

and Mr.. Greer and every man whose
name It bears knows that to be the
case.
Burlington Republican, April 26,
1895: "If free silver Republicans are
now Populists, what have they been
heretofOreP Aud, pray, what have
been and are all the men who have
ever represented this State in Con-
gress? Were Plumb, Ingalls,, Perkins,
Morrill, and Funston PopullstRP Are
BrOderick and Curtis POpulistsP :
Every one of these men has always
whenever an opportunity occurred
voted for the free and unlimited coin.
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to /, too.
And by so doing they truly represent
their constituents"
Independence Star and KGnSGn:
"The man who threatens to defeat
Bryan in order to force the Democrats
to drop SeWsll will have to line up
with the other fellows who are trying
to defeat Bryan by voting for McKin-
ley; and the man who would endanger
Brysn's ele3tion in order to gain some
supposed partisan advantage, has very
confused ideas Of reform in govern
ment and the way to get it. The su.
preme object now should be to unite
the people for such reforms as are
within reach and no friend Of human.
ity can afford to put stumbling blocks
in the way Of such a cOnsummstion."
Morrill, began running for Office in
1853, when he was elected Representa-
tive. In 1863 he became Commisssry
for Governor Carney. He was elected
to the Senate In 1872 and 1873. In 1874
he made q dash for the Lieutenant
Governors chair, but j. M. Soften got
there ahead of him. In 1876 he came
back to the Senate. Then he got q
notion that he ought to be in Congress,
so in 1873 he started in, but the con-
Ventlon was for the other fellow. In
1880 he tried it again, but got in out Of
the rain before convention time. He
was Chairman of the State convention
that year. In 1882 he got in on the
"big four" deal and was elected to
Congress. He was reelected from the
First district in 1884, 1886 and 1888.
In the spring Of 1890 he looked over
the ground and discovered that his
business affairs needed attention.
Then he wanted to be appointed as
Plumb's successor. In 1892 he ran for
Governor, but the convention took
Farmer Smith. In 1894 he won, and
now he is at it again.
The advocate., 1896-09-23
TO man.

Frank Whitney of Atlantic, Iowa, offers
TO wager 1900 that Bryan will carry Ne
braska, and any amount from $1,000 to
100000 that Bryan will get majority of
the Electoral college. Frank Whitney is
well known over southwest Iowa and Is a
man whose assets viii enable him to re-
spond II SCALED" on either Of the above
propositions. He has been In business In
Atlantic for thirty years and has the repu-
tation Of being averse to throwing money
away.
The advocate., 1896-09-23

James H. Hills, Populist candidate for
Lieutenant Governor Of Missouri, Is max
ing his campaign in covered wagon. He
is accompanied by three musicians who
assist in entertaining the people,
The advocate., 1896-09-23

Bryan made a tour through Kentucky,
Tennessee, Virginia and Maryland last
week. He was given oVstions and crowds
everywhere which were paralyzers.