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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21
WARREN.
Child Dies Suddenly of Cholera In
iantum Work on the Roadway.

Mr. Martin O'Neil, formerly clerk at
the Hotel Fessenden, is at home here
with his friends enjoying short vaca-
| tion.
Soup have appeared in tho river in
| good sized schools during the last few
days. They are of much larger size than
| for number of years past A good
many tautog are being caught on the
lodges at the mouth of the river and
along the east snore. None are taken
from the wharyes.
The three. months-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Senft of New Bedford,
who was left In charge of her grand
mother. was taken suddenly i'll with
cholera infantum last night and died
early this morning
Several large and handsome shade trees.
on Church street near Main, show signs
of being diseased. Heavy curbing and
an asphalt walk close to the roots are at
tributed as the cause.
a teamster employed by Mr.. Joseph
Adams caught swapping turtle yestcr-
day in tie swampy land between Child
and Market street. believed TO be the
largest one seen hereabouts. Its weight
Is over 40 pounds.
Mr.. Joseph A. Bowen, president of the
Fall River Board OF Trade, was in town
yesterday, and In conversation with
President Martin Of the Town Council he
reported the work on the Fall River end
of the new roadway between that city and
here-as progressing as rapidly rs possible
under the circumstances. The commits
sioners of assessment appointed by tho
Warren Council expect TO commence their
| duties in the matter of the layout of this
| end of the road shortly.
"A largo crowd OF people collected last
| evening on Main street near Child and
waited patiently for half all hour in an
ticiDation OF witnessing the finish of a
bicycle race which IL was reported WAS
| on from Providence to this point 1t
| proved 10 10 hoax.
Superintendent Brown Of the highway
| department. Is closing up the )b of curb
! ing and paving in front OF the North
! Burial Ground, which when completed
Will be "A decided Improvement. In the
matter OF the purchase OF stone crusher
| he had not decided upon tho particular
kind to buy. There are many different
kinds, some of which have the reputa-
| ton OF continually getting out OF order.
| lie desires the town TO own tho best one
Mr. w. o. Hershey Of Canton, o., was
here yesterday on business connected with
the town. Mr. Hershey was an intimate
acquaintance and neighDor OF President
Mckinley when he was in Canton.
The Odd Fellows and their friends who
went To Block Island yesterday returned
| at $3.50 o'clock last evening and report
having had pleasant trip, otherwise
than vexation OF making change of
boats at Newport
Applications are pouring In 10 the
school committee for the position OF prin-
cipal OF the high school, made vacant by
the resignation of Walter ,. Young.
MIR. Winfield :. Cady of Norton, Mass.
was here yesterday on visit TO his father,
Mr.. j. j. Cady, who is in feeble health.
Clarence IA. Seymour. 2d, who has
been seriously i'll for several days, is
much improved.
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From Neighboring Towns.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Bucklin Post Holds a Meeting-SOme
NOIes OF General Interest.

Buoklin Post, No. 20, GA. r., held its
regular meeting last evening in Grand
Army hall. A communication was re-
ceiyed from committee Of ladies who
are foremost In the work of the Woman's
Relief Corps OF the country proposing u
su ubstantial testimonial 20 be presented to
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, past national
president of the Woman's Relief Corps,
on her seventieth birthday which occurs
soon. Mrs. Wittenmeyer was one OF the
best known women during the waI, and
all through tho war did much To relieve
the sufferings OF the soldier, and ranks
with Mother Bikerdike in that respect.
Ths post voted TO send contribution TO
the fund.
Reliance Lodge, No "a, 10. O. f.. met
last evening in Odd Fellows hall and
transacted considerable routine business.
The town OF East Providence just at
present seems TO be infested with a great
many skunks. Already three have been
killed within week, all within the
thickly settled portion Of the town, and
timid people are afraid To venture out at
night for fear of meeting one of those lit
tie black and white animals. Monday
night two were seen on the lawn near the
town hall and last night two wer, seen
on Warren avenue near Lyon avenue, and
one was seen on Prospect street. The air
is permeatcd with the odor wherever one
may 20.
Tho family of Mr.. ard Mrs. Walter
Colby of Summit street ara singularly
afflicted. Recently they lost two children
by death within n week, and the remain
ing two children are seriously Ill and
not expected TO live Monday consulta-
ton was held and IL was decided To send
the children into the country. and yester-
day Mrs Colby and the two chilren were
taken 20 Seekonk, where they will re-
main during the heated term. The child
rem were first taken with chicken-pox
the measles followed they were then
taken with wbooping cough and tho doc
tor is fearful that consumption will de-
velop with the two children now living.
The Guild Of ST. Marks Episcopal
church of Riverside was entertained at
tho rectory of the church on Burnside
avenue by Rev. Herbert A. Renick, rec
tor, and wife. A great many mem bers
were present, and a fine time was enjoyed.
Games were INDUCED in and late in the
evening fire collation. was served.
Friday evening young man left q
horse and harness at the stable of 4. q.
Kenyon on First street. saving he had
Just had breakdown out on the road
with an express wagon, and wished to
leave the horse there "A short timo. As
yet no one has called for the horse and
Mr.. Kenyon would be glad to have the
charges paid and the animaI taken away.
. Mrs. Emma Gertrude Bennett, wife of
Perkins C.. Bennett died yesterday af-
ternoon about 2 O'Clock at her late resi-
dence on Leonard avenue. She had been
In failing health with an incurable dis
case for IA long time and was IA great
sufferer.
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BRISTOL.
Death or Mr.. McCall0l-S.iting Up
Rubber Tire NJ chinery.

Mr. Dalty MoCallon died at his resi-
lence on Bradford street last evening
The funeral will be solemnized from 1T
harys church tomorrow morning at .
o'clocS. Rev. Fr. Rheddy will conduct
TIE funeral services.
Surveyor Gorham Is making repairs on
Hope street between Bradford and Frank
lin streets.
A petition Is to DO presented at the EeSt
neet.Ig If the Council asking the passage
Of an ordinance requiring all venuerS 10
take out "a license CT otherwise appoint an
INSPECTOR to look after those who bring
inIo town vegetables and fruit and offer
them for sale
Mr. Richard A. Leigh, who controls the
patents Of the machines Of his own in
vention for making the Kangaroo single
lube tires, is at work ut the rubber works
BupsI intending the setting up of all the
machinery purchased from him ard
brought here from his mill in Chelsea,
Mass.
The accident mt the merry. go-round on
the Common yesterday afternoon to
Master Nehemiah Cole was purely accl-
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dental as no one knew the child was
under tho canvas.
A golf tournament for ladies will be
held at the links of the Bristol Golf Club
on Saturday afternoon. Prizes will he
awarded to the ladies making the best
scores. A reception will lie held at the
club house.
A large number of citizens accompanied
{ Cantor Sow msett Ledge on their
excursion yesterday, the steamer Day
Star touching hero from Warren.
All bids were In last evening for the
work on the Jail and Bristol county
court house.
lbe Neptune Yacht Club held meet
ing last evening at which IL was voted to
hold local regattas semi-montbly for all
local boats. The first will take place on
.luly 81. and after that every second Sat
urday during the season. The open
Iegatta will take place in August.
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"Sp Frum." is Not the Only Bottle on the Shelf
But It's the Biggest.
Some of the Drug Stores Do Thriving Sunday Trade and
Some Do 1t All the Time.

used TO be possible to draw alcoholic
spirits from an innocently labelled faucet,
any kind you wanted, like the magician.s 8
bottle
In those days common. every day
wink was sufficient TO produce ior the
customer who INDUCED himself in the
wink, glass of drag store whisky, Tor
instance. Or IL tho word was lightly
mentioned, bottle OF lager would pe
forthcoming from among the bottles OF
ginger pop and lithia water stored In leo
under the fountain.
The drug store wink, however, In time
bocame too common and familiar Tor
safety. So many customers found IL
convene TO get u drink in this way
that tSe danger Of discovery became very
threatening. The law ccmpels license
10 be taken out for the sale or liquor
otherwise than by prescription and im ::
poses heavy penalty for the unlicensed
SALE Besides, the novitiate mt pharmacy,
proceeding with his education, via the
soda fountain, was often reckless In the
discharge Of his duties in response TO
vigorous winks and his Innocence and
lack of care in serving tho corresponding
drink often kert the head pharmacist IN
"A state OF nervous paralysis. Moreover In
his natural eagerness to drum mp trade he
was careless about disclosing the chief at
traction OF the drug store outside and
has been known To mistake glance OF a
patrons eye and To serve whisky where
something quite different was in the
patrons nina.
The result Of all this coupled with the
closer scrutiny OF the authorities is that
the drug store liquor business has been
relegated To the back room whore the big
bottles labeled "Sp. Frnm," are not so
conspicuously displayed and where the
dispensation of their contents can be made
under the cautious direction OF the head
pharmacist himself.
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CRANST0N.
Has Little Charles SearleS Been
Drowned ?-Fire Co. Meeting.

Knightsvile and vicinity are greatly
alarmed over the disappearance Of Charlie.
Searlos aged years. The little fellow was
last seen by his father near Rand, ponds
The father works FOR TIE ice company
whose ice houses are on Randall pond.
He also has mum Der of boats to let on
the pond. The father left his little son
yesterday morning about . o'clock to go
into the barn near the pond. Yesterday
afternoon the absence of the littlo fellow
was noticed and search was begun, When
evening approached and there were no
signs of the boy. friends and nelghhors as
we'll as the boys family tocGme alarmed
and n general search of the west end Of
the town was made
The father almost cra2od, continued the
search through tho night. Randall pord
ia now being searched, for tho generally
accepted theory is that the little fellow
got into one OF tie row beats that were
tied at the shore and fell into the water.
long streamcr, floating from tho flag
role on the now ire station OF the pocas.
set Fire EngineCompauy called that COM
panv together last night in special
session.
Tho object of the meeting was TO receive
nm invitation from the Cranston Wheel
men 10 participate In tho parade 20 be
made next Friday night at o'clock. The
invitation was acccTted.
Aessrs. William Ross and Gorge Devino
were appointed committee To make ar-
rangemcnts for tho parade.
About twenty nom bors Of the fire com
pany are ownera OF wheels and IL H. ex-
pected thoy will enroll for Friday night.
No other business was transacted.
The bicycle parade being arranged for
Friday evening by the CTanstun Wheel
men promises to lie pleasing affair
Miss Mimic Cun OF Cranston has
sufficiently recovered from her late illness
10 be- about Miss CUT has gone TO Oak
land Beach to recuperatn.
Tonight, on tho spacious lawn I'm front
Of the Arnold homestead in Arlington.
there will 10 given lawn party under
the direction Of the Arlington Public
Library Association.
The cass of assault. Mrs Benson
against Os ar King of Cranstor. has been
postponed ON account of the illness of the
dvfon, aat.
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MuTUALs PAID BIG MONEY.

Detroit, July 2l.-When Gus Macy left
Kentucky for the grand circuit IL was
announced that he had the material for
getting the money I'm almost any race.
This bit Of Information seems 20 have
been unhceded. for yesterday he won a
rattling race at Gresfe Point with Luxon.
and those who took n 81 chance on the
horse In the mutuals for the FIRST race
received S437 for their investment He
won the race In the easiest possible style.
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TALKED ABOUT.

Walter Brackett paid into the Sixth
District Court this morning the sum of
sl2 80 for keeping an unlicensed dog.
Agnes Small of 122 Tockwotton street
was run down by team driven by Ed
ward Costigan of IL East Transit street mt
S:45 O'Clock last evening on South Main
street. She was taken into 257 South
Main street, where she was attended by a
passing physician and then taken TO her
home. Her injuries were not of serious
nature
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AT NORTH END.
Fire in Freight Yard Put
Out Very Quickly.
Police Had to Await Orders
in the Case of O'Keefe.
Davis Park Not a Cow Pasture.
Officer Kavanaugh'S Memory.

The alarm of fire sent in at l2 40 o clock
this morning was for blaze In the rear
of Smithfield avenue.
A few seconds before the time named
watchman Conan OF the Branch avenue
yard Of the New York, New Haven g.
Hartford Railroad Company discovered a
pile of railroad sleepers on fire and deemed
it best for the protection OF the many cars
nearby 30 send in general alarm.
III. fire department extinguished the
blaze before IL reached any other property
and the only damage to the company or
any one else was the destruction Of few
old ties. The fire is supposed 10 have been
used by snnrks from "a missing engine.
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TO NEBRASKA BY WATER.

Bennington, VT, July 21.-Ernst Ed
son, ls years old. left yesterday for Ne
braska in a 20-foot boat made by him
self. He will go down the Waloonac
and then 10 Troy. From that city he will
go TO Buffalo by the Erie canal and
thence by the great lakes. the Mississippi
and Missouri river 10 Nebraska. Ed
sons object in making the trip is 20 visit
his married sister. who lives in Ne
braska. and on arrival there TO finish his
education
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-21
BIMETALLIc NEGOTIATIONS.

London, July 21.-The negotiations be-
tween the American bimetallic commits
sion and the representatives OF France
and Great Britain have now reached the
stage which renders IL extremely prob
able that Great Britain will agree to par
ticipate in a conference TO he held In
Washington next fall.
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A BIG BUSINESS.

That liquor selling by the drug stores
In Providence il become a business Of i'm
portance beside which even that OF the
straight soda fountain pales, is we'll
recognized by most every body but the
police authorities.
Every now ana then, though only occa-
sionally, the proprietor of a drug store is
arrested for illegal selling Of liquor.
But such arrests are only drop In
tho bucket. That they arc mnde at all,
demonstrates that there must be vast
deal of such illegal trafiicking in liquor.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE APPOINTMENTS.

Concord, N. H.. July 21.--At the meet
ing Of the governor and council in this
city yesterday the following appoint
ments were made: DR. G.. T. Conn.
Concord Professor Robert Fletcher,
Hanover. members of the state board of
health; Edward H. Currier, Manchester,
member OF ;he state board of pharmacy:
John G. ITALIAN of Pembroke. member of
the state board OF Agriculture; Harry
McHenry, Lebanon, auditor Of state
printers' accounts
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OPPOSITION TO POwDERLY.

Washington. July 21.-The senate COM
mittee on immigration attempted TO se-
cure n meeting Yesterday 20 consider
the nomination Of II. V. Powderly, TO
be commissioner OF immigration, but
II failed 10 obtain quorum. The meet
ing developed the fact that confirmation
will be opposes by some senators on the
ground that Powdcrly's appointment Is
dlstasteful 20 the labor elemenl.
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BRIEF NOTES.

The Olneyville Temperance Cadets held
q regular business meeting last evening.
The funeral Of Mrs Mary Swan was
held this morning from her late home on
Wendell street.
Men from the department of public
works cut down the two old trees at the
corner of Bow and Westminster streets
today.
A spark from passing locomotive
set fire to the Broadway bridge yesterda '
afternoon, but before any damage wa.
done the blaze was extinguished.
The first anniversary mass for the re
pose of the soul OF the late George j. Wes-
was held at the Church of the Blesse J.
Sacrament this morning Rev. Fatheu
Sullivan was celebrant There was I
good sized congregation present.
For Sale-A well furnished boarding
house doing good business. John
O'Donnell, Olneyville square.
Signs and show cards by William j.
Butler, 92l Westminster street, Olneyville
snnnro
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WILL BE FORCED TO PAY.

The Johnston taxpayers who defeated
the resolution TO appropriate money for
the payment of outstanding highway bills
may not feel so good over their victory
when they discover that they will he COM
PEELED 20 pay the bills along with the
costs Of the suit that each claimant
against the town has instituted.
The bills are all for labor and they are
just claims so. in the minds Of most
everyone, except tho chronic kickers
there Is no question as TO which way these
cases will be decided by the courts.
These suits would have been pressed
some time ago. but the attorneys In
charge of them were urged TO delay action
until after the financial town meeting in
May.
1t was believed that sufficient money 70
pay them would then be Appropriated.
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Fow Of tho up-to date drug stores get
nlong without soda fountain.
Indeed. 1t may be said that the develop
much To DO traced to a corresponding
demand for having prescriptions filed as
for quenchins thirst at the soda fount
Nowadays the young pharmacist
begins his training by Jerking soda and
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NORTH END NOTES.

Thieves were busy with clothes lines
on Admiral street Monday night ho
articles selected were sheets and under
clothing.
Officer Blackman, at the request of tho
owner, Giovanni Christofano, shot "a
valuable horse on Marietta street last
night. The officers aim was all right
toe.
Officer Edwards who has not as yet
fully recovered from the i'll effects of his
fall from his horse while storming the
rioters Oh the sewer few weeks ago. this
morning went on duty at Davis Park.
The Gospel wagon gathering on North
Main street near the foot of Doyle ave-
nue., was large one last night.
some representatives of tho Socialistic
labor party gave details of their paDacea
for human ills on Randall square last
piuhL
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POLICE AND LIGHTS.

Chairman Harlow Of the Johnston
police committee will call a meeting OF
the COMMITTEES for the purpose of ordering
the police on duty.
The meeting will probably be held this
afternoon. 1t is expected that the COM
mtttee on lights will also take some
action, and inside of day or two the
town will DO restored to its normal con-
dition
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Successful business depends largely
upon intelligent huving and selling. The
News great self Educator Feature will
furnish many useful suggestion to tho
school boy, business woman OF business
man.
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|lf|[''f4|'e!i3s
0LNEYVILLE.
The Unmolested ScOrcher- Manu-.
flcturerS Lodge Outing.

Many people wonder why the scorchsr is
allowed TO have things so much his own
way on Olneyyille square, especially dur
ing the evening. The reckless pace at
which some riders go through this
thoroughfare has been the subject for
much comment for sometime, but strange
as 10 may seem, the authorities do not
appear To DO In the least concerned. and
no effort Is made TO restrain those fool
hardy young men.
III they were seen riding in the same
manner on Broadway or at the park,
where the danger of collision is not
nearly so great, they would be promptly
arrested. A great many Of these young
sters imagine they are cutting quite "a dash
by pelting along over tho pavements,
dodging teams and other wheelmen, but
they are invariably condemned by the
spectators on the sidewalks who witness
their exhibition of reck klessness
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THE LODGE OUTING.

Manufacturers Lodge, 1. .. o. f., held
its annual field day at Hautsrive yester-
day afternoon.
There was large party on the grounds
when dinner was announced. After the
usual disposition had been made of the
CLANS and other things which go TO make
up shore dinner, the party INDUCED in a
variety of field sports ana the afternoon
was very Dleasautly sDeut
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POLICE AWAITED ORDERS.

seemed strange that o 'Keefe, the unfortu-
nate man who died at the Second station
yesterday was not removed TO the hospital
when he was found 10 be sick.
No one at the station had authority to
remove the man to tho hospital until the
police surgeon gave tho order.
Just as soon as O'keefe reached the
police station, Police Surgeon DIR. Palmer
was notified, but WHOM he urrived tho
man was beyond the aid Of any doctor.
No Que had any idea that O'keJf, was
as far gone with exhaustion as he evil
IDENTIFY was and his sudden death was a
most disagreeable surprise TO Captain
Stevens and the officers ON duty.
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CITY'S PASTURE LAND.

Officer Kavanaugh, who was detailed
for duty at Davis Park yesterday. had a
chance TO get well dampened Dy the rain.
Some one owns cows near the park and
Is very careless about them, or perhaps
thinks the pasture land at the park is
better than that Of any fields in the
vicinity. At any rate, the COWS were graz
ing on one side OF one of the hills of the
park when Deputy Chief of Police Egan
went out there yesterday.
Inc deputy chief did not take Kindly
TO seeing the cows enjoying themselves,
SO he ordered Officer kavanaugh and a
keeperl lnameds Burns to drive the seven
animals 10 the pound at the Dexter
asylum. The trip was begun and Officer
kavanaugh's memory ran back To the
night long ago when he had To drive u
critter from the Wanskuck mill to the
same pound, and when certain exciting
incidents occurred.
HIS mind was brought back 20 the pres
ent by the attompt of one OF the COWS to
swallow up flower garden ia one mouth
fuI. Then came the rain and a soaking
for these In charge of this COWS, with
visions OF lumhago or typhoid fever.
After very disagreeahlc journey the
pound was reached. Officer kavanaugh
and his companion each took "A drink of
buttermilk ana started for the park again.
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isfactory experience"
DIR. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under n positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
Or. MILES MEDICA
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HYNCLE EZEKIEL OBTAR. assessor and
tax collector, Beverly, Mass. who has
passed the s0th lifc milo stone, says:
"Dr. Miles Restorative Norvine has done q
great deal OF good. Isuffcred for years from
slecplessnoss and nervous heart trouble.
Would fee. weary ond used up in the morn
Ing, had no ambition and my work seemed a
burden. A friend recommended DIR. Miles
Nervine. and 1 purchased a bottle under
protest as had tried so many remedies un-
successfully. I thought it no uso. But it
gave me restful slccp, good appetite aud
restored me 20 energetic health. II IL a
grand good medicine, and will gladly write
anyone inquirlng full particulars OF nv sat