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nd laughed at it as absurd.

! and laughed at it as absurd.
"Why," he said, such thing as that
couldn't injure anybody, am very sure
| it would make no difference to us We
| like Tne News, we are on the most
| friendly terms with the gentlemen who
are running il and we admire their grit in
exposing public abuses
"They have tried hard to kill The News
and failed and they will fail. 7"
BANK PRESIDENTS STA ATEMENT.
President Phillips of the anufac-
tureN' National Bank said that he re :
nembered having received something Of
the sort in his mornings mail, but had
not paid any attention TO it.
\ ~ have no time" he said, "to read
anonymous letters and we certainly do
not take suggestions in that way for the
conduct of our business. -
NOT SPORTING PEOPLE.
Mr.. jackson of the Providence Banking
Company had not received the letter, al
though he is an advertiser but he read
copy that was handed him, with consider
able amusement and laughed at the allu-
sion to sporting people
"Now, we are not sporting people our
Selves he said. "and our customers
would not come under that category.
Perhaps that is why we were overlooked
when the communications were sent out I"
HE RECEIVED ONE.
The cashier of tho Peoples Loan and
Trust Company at "a North Main street
| had received the letter and tried to guess
who was small enough to send it. Ho
! couldn't, however, and said that the sie-
nature committee" does not mean any
thing. 1t may be the work of one man or
| several.
He intmated that tho Peoples Com
| pany would not accept dictation in its
advertising business from man who
would write anything so mean that
| he did not dare sign his name.
At the down town office of the Swan
PoiEt Cemetery the gentleman in charge
read tho letter without much interest and
! all that no had to say by way of COM
ment was that he couldn't SOC anything
| in IT, He also said that ANONYMOUS com
munications are never worth the paper
| they are written on.
HIS AID. WILL REMAIN.
Mr.. Written of the w. W. Written
Cycle Company said he had not received
one of the circulars. When he read the
copy handed him by a representative cf
| The News no said "Well, you folks have
got my adj and il will remain there
As the representative was leaving tho
large store Of tse we'll known cycle man
! ufacturers Mr.. whitten said: II did not
know The News was cutting so much leo.
Manager Buffum Of the Providence.
Fall River and Newport Steamboat Com
pany said tho circular would receive no
attention from his company.
Edwin L. Sphinx Of the Robert 4. Smith
Company in referring to the circular
said Well, guess IL would he easy TO
name the policy gamblers that came
| from.
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Massachusetts, Man in a
Bad SCrape.
Officer in Public Service a
BigamiSt.
No One Suspected That He Was
Leading Double Life.
N. Y. World.

Somerville, Mass, Aug. l4-It has just been
discovered, according to the Boston Herald,
that William II. Whiting, who has been a mes
senger at the State House 10 years, is big.
amist. He left here on Wednesday afternoon
with his supposed wife, son and household
effects. and has not been heard from since.
His legal wife lives in Pittsfeld, put two
other women might claim the title. One Of
these is Miss Nellie Porter of Coldbrools, N.
H., with whom he lived here, and another a
Miss Mary Il. Douglass OF the same town, who
knew when she went TO live with him that
he was married, land also Of his relations with
Miss Porter.
Mrs. Whiting of Pittsfeld was seen at her
home Wednesday evening, and when asked
whore Mr.. Whiting was, said he was spending
has vacation on the Nova Scotia coast fishing.
Mrs. Whiting would say nothing moro regard
ing her husband.
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THE BANNER EXCURSION.

Tomorrow the speedy and ralatial sound
steamer New Brunswick will make the ban
ner excursion of the season to Marthas Vine
yard. she has been specially rofitted and re-
decorated for the trip and will sail from the
Pomroy pier at the foot of Peck street at 0 80
o'clock. affording grand view of Newport
harbor, Fort Adams Woods Holl, Gay Head
and all intermediate points Of interest. The
steamer will reach the Vineyard at 2:30, and
return at 4:30, giving two full hours for en-
ioyment OF life at the ocean paradise Per-
feet order will prevail and safety, speed and
comfort are assured. The one elite excursion
of the season. The excursion is under the di-
rection of John Coen, Charles Il. Curran, Fred
6. Allen, John ]. Ferguson and Peter +. Bag
ley, committee and the tickets for the round
trip are only 81.
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$1,000 Reward
500 Reward
Dear Sir:

The above circular was sent out last
night by men interested in the policy
gambling business. About thirty OF
them were dropped into the postofiice,
through the slot for city letters ut IL
o'clock, and they were delivered to the
persons addressed this morning.
O. the whole quantity sent through the
pcstofiice, about one half were sent to The
News office by the gentlemen receiving
them from the COMMITTEES. -
Many of them brought the circular to
The News Office in person and remarked
that they were not paying a great deal OF
attention To documents sent out by indi-
viduals who had not sufficient courage to
sign their names.
Some of the gentlemen received tho CIR
cular with contempt, some with iDdigna-
ton and some ridiculed the feeble effort
of the gamblers to arouse sympathy FOR
policy gamblers among the respectable
business men aud advertisers of this
community.
GENERAL PRAISE BESTOWED.
General praise was bestowed upon The
News for the determined crusade 1t has
inaugurated against tho worst form OF
gambling in the city, and nearly everyone
was ready to stand by the paper in its
effort to rid the state Of the policy rob-
bers that infest il.
One gentleman who brought in ''cir-
cuar," said that the attack was justi-
fed He knew of man that not only
spent all the money he earned himself.
but actually took the earnings of his
children 20 increase the big revenue of
the policy hackers.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
"The sentiment of the community is
with The Nows," he said, and the cir
cular will only have the effect Of bring
ing the outrage more prominently before
tho public.
such proceeding" said we'll
known Westminster street business man,
whom the policy gamblers thought would
pe impressed by their appeal for help. 'fs
an outrage. IL goes to show that policy
is strongly entrenched in this city and
that tho men engaged In the business are
fearless of police interference. The idea
of gamblers appealing to the business
mon of the community for assistance is
tho height Of impudence, and something
must bo wrong when suoh movement is
tolerated.
man who keeps liquor saloon said
that he had received one of the appeals.
and when he saw that IL was signed by n
committee he dropped II into the waste
basket.
Its poor place to get sympathy in, ."
no remarked. Policy players spend all
their money in the game and they seldom
have any left TO buy anyth ing else with
It,"
POLICY PLAYERS NOT CUSTOMERS
A dealer in pianos remarked that he did
not know why be had received circular.
lie never had any trade from policy
gamblers and he never expected any. It's
n class of buyers that seldom show cash
Landlords realize that fact ne much rs
anybody. The money that ought To 80 for
rent and groceries iinds It's way into the
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To any person who can prove that the
statements in the above circular are not
lies.
For discovery of the person or persons
engaged in circulating this paper.

| pockets of the bosses of the game. The
victims are impecunious unfortunates, as
general thing. 1t makes me smile to
think of selling a piano to policy
gambler.
A BOSTON STORE VIEW.
At the Boston Store it was said that
such movement was ridiculous and no
attention would be paid to such "a circu
lar. The fellows with this scheme in hand
would find no support there. The same
was said at Shepard a. Company's store.
Every business man who had received
his intrusion In his mail this morning
was inclined to think that the policy men
had made a serious mistake in bringing
public notice in this way to policy
gambling.
This threat to the dealers of tho city is
regarded as a serious affair.
The policy men insinuate that dealing
with The News will insure boycott OF
particular stores and they resent any such
attempt to get aid for an illegal and de-
moralizing vice.
FALSE ON IT FACE.
On the face of it the circular is an out
rageous lie. Anyone with ordinary sense
knows that the statement in reference to
the circulation OF the News is malicious.
ly false.
There are boys on the street every even
ing who dispose of more copies OF the
News than the champions OF policy an
nounce as the entire cirolation OF the
paper
The circulation books arc open TO the
public and persons interested in the mat
ter will find twenty times and more the
number OF papers that policy men think
they know OF, sold every evening of the
week and a great many more on Satur-
day evenings.
SILLY BLUNDER.
The circular senders made silly blum
der in their quotation Of The News circu-
lation, and they can earn thousand dol
lars easily by proving their statement
Let them come up and prove single one
of their statements and $1,000 is theirs.
That sum Nigh be divided among the
families of the victims of policy II their
announcement of The News circulation is
anywhere near correct.
The 600 papers that they admit are be-
ing sold every evening are making tho
policy men nervous and they want the
friends Of the 600 to help them out.
Unfortunately for them they made a
mistake in picking out their friends today
aud from the way the committee" signed
circulars came into The News Office this
morning, 10 becomes evident that The
News circulation is sufficient TO arouse
the citizens to u realizing sense Of what
is permitted in this city which is under
the control Of a reform government.
DENOUNCED AS CONTEMPTIBIE
Mr.. Harold j. Gross OF tho insurance
firm Of q. l.. tand II. j. Gross was shown
n copy Of tho circular and asked IL he had
received one. lie wasn't sure but looked
ABOUT the Office and in the waste baskets
/ 20 sec il there was one. Then no read the
copy In the possession Of Tho News re-
porter and denounced 1t as contomptable,
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112 COLUMNS
EVERYBODY WILL READ
TODAY'S l6-PAGE NEWS,
And Everybody viii Be Inter
ested in Its Contents.
all the News Of the Day Told
ConeiseIy and Clearly.
Look for the Leading Features
Look for the Leading Features

Attack on The News. Malicious
circular sent to advertisers.
First Effects of the New Tariff.
How the cost of the ncccssaries
Of life is affected by the new
revenue bill.
Illegal Liquor Selling i'm PrOyi-
dcnce and Pawtucket. Police
tell how their work is intcrfercd
with by those higher in au-
thOrity.
Society Notes. DOings of those
who are i'm the swim.
Seaside Resort Sketches. Pleas
ant days all along the shore.
Parlor Amusemcnts. Hints as
to how to while away an idle
hour.
Chess Column. The game which
the intellectual delight i'm.
Sporting Page. What the ath-
letes of all kinds are dOings.
Religious Intelligence. Good
words from preachers and lay
men.
Comic Page. A hearty laugh
for everybody.
W0man's Page. Of interest to
the f& ir sex and IA large proper
tiOR If the other.
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THREATEN LYNCHlNG.
Train Smash-up Ascribei by o.
flcialS TO Wrecksrs.

Dallas, lex, Aug. ia. The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad officials at
Dallas insist that the wreck of the North
bound passenger train atEsddo Mills at
midnight Thursday was the work of srain
wreckers.
The fish plates had, heen removed and
the rail bent. The spikes were found
piled up near the track.
Suspicion as to the identity OF the
wreckers points TO four section han Is
recently discharged. Warrants are out for
their arrest and n assberiff's posse and cit9.
zens from Caddo Hills are searching 10 ,
them.
Passengers on the night train say nj.
arrests had been made when the trGin
passed Caddo Mills, but that feeling yyas
at high pitch among the people, who
declared that if the right men are oaptvl-
ed they will be lynched.
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Ex RA T!
$50 O'CLOCK.
THEIR Side.
Police Talk About
Protection.
II Does Not Come From
Ordinary PatrOlmen.
Persons Higher Up in Author
ity Regulate That.
Men Have Repeatedly Reported
Violations Of Law.
No Prosecut ons Have Followed One
Case Was Smoth:red.
Persons Higher Up in Author
ity Regulate That.
Men Have Repeatedly Reported
Violations Of Law.
No Prosecut ons Have Followed How One
Case Was Smoth:red.

Complaints have been made that pa.
trolmen OF the police cepartment OF Prov
idence have, for a consideration, protected
the proprietors of drug stores and kitchen
barrooms. While the rank and file of
the patrolmen of this city will compare
favorably with any in the country, so far
rs honesty and faithful service is con
cerned The News has learned that in
some cases patrolmen on certain beats are
particularly careful of some groceryman
or meatman's place of business, and for
this the proprletors make presents of
turkeys at Thanksgiving, Christmas and
New Years
One of the best and oldest patrolmen
told News reporter q few days ago that
he knows a shop on Pine street, not far
from Summer street, where beer is sold
in large quantities. III policeman should
hint that such IA traffic was carried on
there the patrolman said he would be i'm
mediately transferred, and some of the
higher authorities would make IL so dis
agreeable for him that it would be neces-
sary for him to resign.
ALL KNOW II.
"Wby. my dear boy" said he. I'VE all
know 1T, but we must not say so. Not
even hint. just see how they are haul
ing In the italian chaps, and L think that
is being done because The News has taken
up the matter and those in authority
want to make show. The officer con-
tinued by saying that he had been a mem
ber of the force for nearly 20 years, aud
that during the last two years had re.
ceived orders about persons who he was
positive were selling liquor, that almost
made his blood bull. "But SO long as |
am in the department." he added, 81
must obey orders.
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CASES DISCONTINUED.

In the Appellate Court today the petition
for mechanics lien in the'case of the Boston
Furnace Company VS.. Arthur f. Austin was
discontinued. The matter in dispute has been
amicably settled.
Another matter disposed Of in the same
court was the divorce case Of Isabella A.
Spencer VS.. Charles s. Spraguo. The divorce
was discontinued by consent of both parties.
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NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS
At77th Annual n D. state Fair, Sept.
g., \, 81, 10.

our Premium Last for 1897, somewhat de.
layed, j. now ready for delivery. Out-of town
exhibitors will be- supplied by mail Those
residing in Providence will be supplied by
special delivery or may obtain copies at the
following places; ~. steinert 4 Sons CO..
S5-3e9 Westminster street o. Il. Lcavens a.
Co. SO Westminster street;w r. Barrott,& ~ Co,
rJ ~ Canal street T. W. Rounds a. Co, l0l lV9
North Main street Walter a. Potter, Ex'
change place: George =. Weaver, 1879 Ncsi'
minister street. tOlneyvillvl: +. Cnp nter 3
pharmacy. Warren avenue, corner FIRST street,
East Providence.
Entries viii close August 23.
X. l. STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION,
WV. DEXTER, Secretary.
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SALOON ROBBED.
Footprints Found That May Lead to
Discovery of Culprit.

The saloon of Manuel Dero better known
as Frank Silva, 90 knight street. was entered
last evening and $3.50 in cash and four bottles
OF liquor were stolen. Dero says that on
Thursday a man called at his place and asked
him about a certain beer, and Mr.. Dero took
the man into the tcellar and convinced him
that he sold such a brand of beer.
This morning Mr.. Dero found footprints in
his cellar that compared with those made the
day before. Detective Nickerson is looking
after the robber
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CAMBL LERSTRYTO STRIKE BACK
They Send Circulars to Local and General
Advertisers DenounCing The News.
CONFIDENTIAL.
Providence. August IA. 1892.

Providence. August IA, 1892.
Dear SIR
The Evening News in which you advertise is
making lived attacks authorities
sporting Providence You crush portion
thout hurting yourself By giving ad
News contributing to
battle of directly and
indirectly Injury to your business alone come to you asa
the writer's from Boston and
New York publ shng the Evening News They have
no interest purification' tuaton Of the
public affairs of Providence.
sales of the Evening News less than 600
day.
advertising rate of half cent square would be
wi other in the comnun y
Respectfully,
COMMITTEE.
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TAKEN TO CHARITY BUILDING.

Eliza Jones, p years old, was found on
India street by gPatrolman Turner Mt II 20
o'clock this morning and was taken to the
charity building. The woman said her home
was in Norfolk, Va. and that sho had been
stopping with Anna Jones at 228 Gano street,
but they had quarreled and she left the house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
ORDER OF SALE GRAN TED.

Judge Douglas this morning granted sn
order for the sale of certain personal property
belonging to Henry A. Lawton of Scituate
which had been attached in an action brought
on book account against Lawton by W. f. Gard
The amount of the claim is about $780, Bas-
sett & Mitchell are attorneys for Gard.
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ALL KNOW II.
TIE CLERK HUSTLED.

Another policeman said that a few
months ago the captain of his station told
him he had every reason to believe GER
tain druggist was selling liquor not only
Sunday, but every day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-14
LoRNE WRITEs A PLAY.

Tho Marquis OF Lorne. son-in-law Of
Queen Victoria. is engaged In finishing
, four act play Of Scottish historical
character. In which the Argyll Campbclls
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Continued on Page =.

No-To-Bnc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. b0c. 81. All druggists
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VESSELS BOUND TO ASTORIA.

! The following vessels are bound 10 the
Columbia River. with name OF master
nationality. rig, tonnage. where from
and date Of reported sailing:
Lombard. Caison, Br str, 1858 tons,
Yokohama.
George stetson. Murphy. Am sh. I7ss
tons. Baltimore, August 6.
Drumtu. ION. spurring, Br bk, l773 tons,
Swansea, July g.
Cambrian King. HLnsen, Br sh, l6ss
tons. Shanghai.
Dovenby Hall. Whickham, Br sh 1895
tons Liverpool
Ben voirilch, Ahler. Ger sh, I407 tons.
Santa Rosalia-
springburn. Rae. Br bk. 25OO tons, Cape
Town, September %.
Durbridge, McLauchlan. Br sh, zH
tons. Table Bay September II.
Poltalloch, Mcleod, Br bk. 2139 tons.
Table Bay.
otago, Esk, swd bk, 80 tons. Ham
burg.
Dund=e. Jarvis, Br sh, 1898 tons, Hiogo.
Conway Castle. Jones, Br sh, B9l
tone, Valparaiso.
Commonwealth. Anderson. Br str, 2s3
tons, TAXI
vaHduara. Beayan, Br bk, 1916 tons.
Aigoa Bay.
Teenkal, Long, Br str 3ols tons. Hong
kong.
Glenpark, irish. Br sh, 1893 tors Rio
Janelro, August %.
Gl=nbank. Leoqard, Br bk, 1859 tons,
Calcutta.
Geneyieye, Touge. FIR bk. ss7 tons. Hal
phong. October p.
Henry Willard. Pattett, Am sh, 147
tons. New York. October H.
oberon, Gully, Br bk. 1854 tons,
Newcastle Australia. October 8.
Jacques, Bernada, Fr bk, 1850 tons, Ma
junda.
Indian Empire. Allen. Br bk, 1915 tons.
Valparaiso
Jupiter. Funder. Dan sh. 1851 tons, Yo-
Kohama.
Chelmsford. Thomson. Br biz, 2l97 tons
Cape Town October O.
city Of York. Jones Br sh. 1ls7 tons,
Sydney
Blairlogie. Mackay. Br bk. 1875 tons,
D4Isgoa Bfv September
Hoppett Tork. Rus eh. 1866 tons, Port
Natal. September l.
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HOW TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA.

At this time Of the year a cold Is very
easily contracted, and II left 10 run It's
course without the aid OF rome reliable
cough medicine IS liable to result In that
dread disease, pneumonia We know Of
no better remedy TO cure cough or cold
than Chamberlain's Cough REMEDY. We
have used It quite extensively and It has
always given entire satisfaction.-Olagah
Ind. Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that T. known to
be certain preventive Of pneumonia.
Among the many thousands VINO have
used IT for colds and la grippe, we have
never yet learned Of single case having
resulted in pneumonia. Persons who have
weak lungs or have reason to fear an at
tack Of pneumonia, should keep the rem
edy at hand. The 25 and 90 cent sizes for
sale by the Estes-conn Drug Company.
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Since the secretary of war has de-
cided to purchase all supplies for the
Blondike relief instead OF accepting Dc
nations. there is An opportunity for As
toria merchants to bid for c portion OF
the business which should not be lost. We
have several large establishments here
which can do business with any OF yhem
on the eoast, and Asuria should have
some OF Uncle SANS patronage. In ship
building asd repairs to government yes
sells we have been successful. Certainly
we can sell pork and beans as well as
any one else.