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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
NAVAL RESERVES.
Newport Detachment Arrives--Rac.
ing and Rifle Practice.

When the wind blows, the Naval Re-
serve camp at Potters Cove Is all right
because the mosquitoes cannot. stay on
the premises.
Yesterday was comfortable. The New
port detachment arrived yesterday, ac-
companied by Lieut.. Willis and Lieut.
Charles N. Lawtop, battalion navigator.
The latter was detailed as adJutant for
the week.
Regular guard was mounted for the
first time last night and the ceremonies Of
the week were begun. The men are under
pay from now on until Saturday.
1t will be- decided today whether or not
TO move the camp on account OF tho
trouble from mosquitoes.
Division 8 of Fall River, Lieut. w. B
Edgar. Lieut.. Upgrade, w. H., Beattie
and 20 men, visited camp tor the purpose
OF inspecting theinew Sib,ey conioal tents
and the commissary department.
There will probably be racing between
tho different crews and "a range will be
set up for rifle practice.
The camp routine Is as follows Morn
ing drIll at 1880 o'clock. afternoon drills
at 80 o'clock. Breakfast is served at z,
dinner at IL. supper at . 80. with a,reveillo
at q o'clock and retreat at sunset.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
COOL BLOCK ISLAND.
Hops at the H0tels-Providence
People al the Seagirt Isle.

The usual full dress hop took place Satur-
day evening at tho Rational, music for which
was furnis he'd by the house orchestra. con.
sisting of Mr.. Greene of Boston, Mass, violin.
ist. and Mr.. Davis also of Boston, pianist
Mr.. NJ. waltham Of Providence is guest at
this hotel.
The Saturday evening hop took place as
usual at the Manisees and was very enjoy
able affair.
Mrs orrin Spencer Of Providence and child
are guests at the Windsor
DR.. A. ID. Rose Of Providence made flying
trip Friday to see his brother, Mr.. A. J. Rose.
the postmaster, who is very Ill.
Mr.. Charles J. Burdick came down satur-
day to stay over Sunday with his wife and
child, who are guests ut the Manisees.
MIR. Elmer Aylesworth Of the Congdon
Aylesworth Company of Providence, and his
friend. Mr.. Charles Il. Baird representing
Whitford, Aldrich a. Co. OF the same city, are
mere on business.
Mr.. Warren s. Barlow. West Point gradu-
ate and son OF Everett d. Barlow Esq, the
well known New York lawyer has arrived at
his summer home on Mohegan Bluffs.
Mr.. Leon Mott of Auburn is spending a
week at the Adrian.
The lecture which was to have been given
~
Japan" at the Spring House Saturday even
ing, has been indefinitely postponed.
Or. Bunce OF New York is again house ply
sician at the Ocean View
Mr.. Flynn and family Of Providence are
guests at Balls cottage.
The Conleys Of Woonsocket are again at
Fern cottage for the summer.
Mr.. Charles E. Littlefeld of Providence has
been at the Surf Hotel for few days.
series of very exciting whist games is
being carried ON at the Seaside House.
Congressman Melville Bull and his brother.
DIR. Bull Of New York, are at the Ocean
View for few days.
The arrivals from Providence are as fol.
lows:
Ocean view--James j. Reilly, Charles S.
Baird, W. II. Engley, X. NJ. Delano, M. d.,
w. /. Lansing and wife, Richard Devons,
George II. Mertz and W. II. Butte.
Manisees--william Kelly, Charles J. Bur-
dick, S. T. Lyon, b. +. Steele .sE. Reming-
ton, ]. j. Lamb, Eugene j. Riley, John Par
ker, Charles Parker, Harry ]. Parker. E. A.
Green, j. J. Sullivan and Robert Tobin.
National-Mrs. Tulley e. Ii. Greene, Mrs.
p. Donnelly and M. waltham.
Spring House-John Casey. Mrs. John
Casey, Master G. ID. Casey and Miss Mary
Josephine Casey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27

prevailed upon to take "only one little
glass OF champagne with some swell
gents up the town.
The boy grew rapidly worse, and was
laid on bed in state of helpless col
lapse, Cover and ourselves occupied one
shanty. with Nightiar In a shed at the
rear.
You can Imagine our CONSERVATION as
we three looked at each other and real
lied the situation. Old.Gover broke down
and shed pitful tears of rage and despair.
AT my feeble suggestion of fetching n
doctor. Carrie flew to the door and bolted
It, Does anyone know, she painted,
that Martin Thomas is poisoned--is
nobbledY'
We satisfied her that no one could
know except the Infamous rascals who
had drugged the wine. Even Martin
Thomas. in the throes of violent retchipR
assured "missus he never said nothing to
nobody bout feeling sick.
Then he hanged 90 fetching doctor !
This stupid nigger won't die. serve him
right II he does just like you careless
mon letting him out OF your sight Now
I'll just show you what a woman can do
you, Charlie Cover. you sniveling old
fool, scrape some SCOT out OF that chim-
ney-catch hold of these scissors, Jim,
and cut Oft my hair. leaving 1t only an
inch long all over :"
When / hesitated TO shear of the beau
tiful black hair. she quickly ordered ma
10 do what i was told, or she would do
IL herself. Cover after gathering tho
SCOT, was instructed 20 heat two iron
skewers. One by one her lovely dark
tresses yielded To the scissors, and the
fall OF each TO the floor was "a stab tn my
very heart a few turns of the hot
skewers in her clever fingers twisted the
short ends OF hair into scrubby little
curls. A.
Now. You men, strip Martin Thomas
OF all his clothes, put the things In that
corner and clear out Write undress. -
she plasteret her bOnny face and neck
and arms with a decoction Of SCOT and
Prease. With infinite courage she even
got into Martin Thomas shirt The cap
and jacket, boots and urUeches fitted 90 n
nioety, and when she strutted about with
them all on. slapping her boot with her
whip. the wonderful impersOnation ~
the African jockey made us gasp with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27

In the preliminary canter the trouble
began. Cover slipped the hood and muz-
zlo at the paddock gate, and away went
NightJar In front or the grand stand,
bounding and buoking, and kicking
flashes. The missus' horsemanship was
not promising. There was grand PAN
Drama of the open country between the
saddle and what she sat upon, and her
arms were mostly around Nightjar's
neck. Mover was there such a humiliatin9
spectacle Shrieks Of laughter and biting
saroasms filed the air.
Call that drunken kaffir q Jockey -
Get inside, SNOWFALL; you'll be
Let so of his neck you'll choke him !"
and so on and 81 on.
81 Here Any price Nightjsr--who wants
to back Nightjarp yelled the delighted
bookmakers.
In this storm of ridioule. I stasted the
bitterness OF every hcartrendipg emotion.
Suddenly, however. Nlghtjsr took it into
his head 20 cease hostilities and CATER
away 90 join his horses M the post, his
jockey riding very looie, AMI still the butt
of tho merry multitude.
We had good Wow OF tho start. They
went away ut the first time OF asking; all
but one, Nightisr. who remained on his
hind legs, tho missus hanging on to him
with Outstretched arms, as If size was
climbing thick tree.
More rldicu.e more laceration Of my
tortured feelings
"l1viathan penciller" from Mel
bourne yelled out, "a hundred to one
against Nightjar A hundred To one
against the nigger's mount"
Three times the horse reared; then
plunged forward after the Held. Carrie
we'll on his neck, ~ " whispering TO him I,
but pulling himself together, he began 10
stride and extend himself as he would do
when sweeping over the flats at home.
" lily word, - Thought 4if Ae-can keep
that pace he'll trouble the winner yet -
"A hundred 10 one Nightjar still
roared the bookmaker
lt sounded like mocking challenge 20
my girls invincible luck. It maddened me.
In moment OF reckless passion and cast.
iron belief In her infallibility. hauled
out 100 pounds Of our slender FUNDS and
shouted him louder:
Here. hang 10, I'll taKs you to hun.
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for her. She began casting around for
sreculations. / never ventured TO criti-
ciso her schemes. she was always right,
and what was good enough for her was
always good enough for me- The boys
of Doctors Creek Were just then mad
about racing, and Carrie began TO study
bookmaking and the odds.
One day q roughish sort of old follow
turned up at our saloon asking for accom-
mediation. lle had with him thorough
bred chestnut horse. hooded and muzzled,
and a ragged black boy as groom and
jockey. The horse was as fine n type Of
the highest class racer rs ever stepped on
Newmarket Heath, and how old Charlie
Cover got hold of him Is mystery to this
day. Nightjar-that was his name-was
the most savage brute ever saw or heard
of. he would strike with his fore legs
like pugilist, and he could manipulate
his heels with such precision that he was
credited with the feat of kicking the eve
out of n gnat. He would rush at any
stranger open-mouthed, like wild beast
He was dangerous man-eatcr, and
Cover owned up to his having killed at
least two men.
Cover had tried Nightiar at several
meetings, where his temper and his
savagery had always left him at the post
He was on tho point Of shooting the rogue
In despair and disgust, whom ho picked
up Martin Thomas as horse tender, who
had insinuated hiruself into Nightiar's :
affections with such remarkable results
Could the animal be induced TO behave
temporately Cover had reasonable hope
Of securing valuable race with him. for
he certainly was n mailing good horse,
with n tremendous turn Of srecd. was
never sick or soil as tough IS plan wire
nnd could stay as long a. a woman In "A
diapers shop.
Covers idea in visiting Doctors Creek
training ground with view to cap
turing the Tookooboola cup-two miles.
value two thousand pounds-the greatest
racing event I'm our district.
Nightjar was I'm at ) 81 y H.. and he
became the idol OF Doctors Creek. We
had some bits of blood among US that
had the gift OF going and they were
jumped In oDe after the other, to persuade
the mighty Nightjar Co Rallop his best
over our two miles. With Martin Thomas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
astonishment.

astonishment.
I've ridden horses cross-leeged many
time she said II can scale the
weight, and l am going TO give the boys
run for their money, that's what l am
going To do. 2"
Talk him, Missy lyman; talk de
horse all de time was Martin Thomas
faint adjuration. as we locked him in To
take his chance of recovery until our
return.
No followed her in state of agitated
obedience, wondering what Nightiar
would have TO say In the matter. Ho was
loose In the shed. trained To tho hour.
and III TO run fer the Solar system.
Would the disguisJ deceive him? Could
ne be imposed upony
lyon Keep out of sight. Don't let him
see you, YOU rascals. hssed Carrie, as
we approached tho stable.
pulled out my shooting iron and took
a bead on him through q chink in the
boarding A bullet would have given
him tho drop IL he had harmed short
hair Of her make-bclieve woolly head.
io whinnied "a welcome as she opened
the door, bride In hand, and as he
lowered his corky head 60 snuille at her,
she slipped IL on him, all the while chat
torinR In splendid imitation of tho Zig
gers gutteral tones He appeared slightly
perrloxed, and inclined 60 resent advances
hut I'm second his hood and muzzIe were
on and she led him out snorting sus.
piciously and stamping his wicked feet.
Cover soon adjusted the saddle.
Throw mo up Jim. and don't stand
staring ike BOBBY.
"My dear life, l said, don't risk
your pretty self for winning stake.
What do care II our money il lost?
|, And. for heavens sake, IN you will have
your own way. keep those spurs off him.
Away you 90, Jim. and don't look
like that but be about when it' all over.
i shall want YOU then. Leave mo 20
Charley Gover-my owner I'm Martin
Thomas, the Jockey. now.
We'll. Co our surprise, Nightiar per.
ambulated the paddock quietly enough.
She sat him saucily while no was walking.
showing her white teeth, slanging the
other jockeys, and grinning for all the
world like Martin tIhomAs Nightjar's
splendiI appearance made him many
friends and lac even touched 10 to 1.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
The News Daily Story.

i'm the saddle no was docile and always
did his best but would allow no other
man or woman TO touch him at the
peril of their lives. Carrie, of course.
managed everything. Cover had at once
fallen under her SPELL She might have
heen his mother, and he the trusting
babe. She was the real trainer; personally
superintonded every trial, and was des-
potic with Martin Thomas. who when not
engaged with his charge, followed her
about like a black poodle dog. We talked
NightJar morning, noon and night The
whole community of Doctors Crock be.
came frenZied on the subject. Not man of
us but considered the race all over bar the
shouts of triumph that would surely
herald the victory OF our equine wonder.
A share.and -share-alike all-round public
fund was organized, and commission
executed Co support Nightjar, which
brought him at once from obscurity 20 a
place among the 20 10 division. The
boys got up huge sweep, first prize 1000
pounds, and IL did not surprise me in the
loast that Carrie drew NiRhtjar.
As the eventful dav appro ached, the
perturbation became painful In It's inten-
sity. and the dwollers on Doctors Creek
decided TO suspend their operations en-
tirely over the race week.
Our'own personal venture was des-
perate one. We stood two win 1000 pounds
In botting and another 1000 pounds ON
tho sweep. l had 100 pounds In my
pocket representing all our ready-bo.
hind US was the saloon and its stock,
alan ed against liabilities 20 the mer-
chants.
What guiloless children Of the desert we
were No sooner had our party arrived at
the sccnc of action than some Of our
boys" began blufiing about tho bars,
boasting that Doctors Creek had the
winner up his sleeve. There were many
faUff fffg 81. N,e. In,
one or other Of the twenty.cight probable
starters. They must have carefully ssoer
tained that Nightiar was one-bOy horse,
and that by extinguishinR Martin
Thomas they also extinguishcd any
danger threatened by his mount
IL was only two hours before the race
that Martin Thomas developed alarming
symptoms OF cello or leal Joisoning 10
our agonized inquiries of the indispcnsa.
Lie jockey, We learned that he had bsen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
CONSUL'S SUICIDE.
Otto Munchmeyer Shoots Himself
al San Salvador.

p anama, g., July 27.-Advices from
San Salvador are that Otto Munchmeyer,
United States consul in San Salvador,
committed suicide last night Otto
Munchmeyer succeeded his father Freder-
lex MHHehmeyer, AS CONSTR.
Mr.. Munchmeyer Sr., was appointed as
CONSUL at San Salvador from West Vir-
ginia in February, 1895. His family ac-
ooinpanied him to his post of duty, and
upon his arrival he appointed his son as
consular agent at Avajulta.
The father contracted fever during the
summer of 1895, and died. and his son
was appointed TO the vacancy thus
created. The Munchmeyers are we'll known
officially in their native city OF Parkers-
burg, w. Va. No confirmation was
obtained here last night as TO the reason
which actuated Munchmeyer in commit
ting suicide.
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NIGHTJAR;
OR,
HOW A RACE WAS WON.

There was good sport, and plenty OF it,
In Australia in the early sixties, and hard
lines, for impecunious younger sons like
myself shipped off with neither trade,
CT It nor com mercial knowledge.
think was born with deep rooted
aversion to anything that resembled
work. / had health and strength, and q
light heart, and / rubbed along for years,
but never did myself any good, until one
day took n girl to n wooden church and
married her. She Is my wife today,
thank God. On that auspicious morning
1 touched" the very Mint itself. was
poorer than pauper, for had nothing |;
neither had she, nor her fatber-though he
put on all the side of u millionaire dover.
ing his daughter and son-in law with a
fortune.
Jim Layman," he said. "you ve
married untold wealth today. Youv
got my Carrie away from me, the smart
est girl OF my bunch She's worth her
weight In gold ingots. She'll pull you
through. She'll make q man Of you, she
will.
He was right. Carries fotber was
right. She wasn't twenty, but she had the
head for business OF n chancellor of the
Exchequer, and n perseverance and self
confidence that were just amazing. In
less than no time We had q saloon that
developed into n general store; good
trade and money In hand. l could lean
against the door post, smoke a cigar and
feel big, while Carrie bosscd the lot.
We were up Doctors Creek. i left the
digging severely alone, preferring TO rely
ON Carrie. who sold whisky. yellow soap
and shirts nc startiing profit. There
never was such an ambitious girl ms
Carrie. She was Australian born; and
10 made mo laugh to hear the way she
talked about the visit we were to pay TO
Europe and what dash we would cut
In London when we had secured our
pile.
Selling grooeriss wasu't quick enough
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
A MENTAL WRECK.
Judge Cooley Taken 10 Sanitarium
at Flint, Mich.

Ann Arbor, Mich. July 27.-Judge
Thomas Nj. Cooley has been taken TO a
sanitarium located at Flint Mich. Judge
Cooley's breakdown can be said to GATE
from the time he resigned from the
Interstate commerce commission In 1891.
Judge Cooley is 70 years of age and was
elected TO three terms in the Michigan
Supreme Court. He also published many
text books and revised and edited those
OF other authors. There Is but little hope
OF his recovery. his mind having almost
entirely left him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27

pear In the police court this morDipg TO
prosecute Melee when he Is arraigued be-
fore Justice Duffy.
The police made an effort TO find the
mother, but could get no trace of her.
The girl says that when her mot her left
she baby she said she was going To kill
herself.
Melee Is forty-seven years old and for
the Long Island city yards OF the Ilevoe
OIL Company. Some OF his neighbors say
he habitually abused his family, and that
the children frequently slept In the streets
at night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
SICK babe.
Ordered Away by
Father.
Hospital Physician Re-
fused to Treat II.
Police Had to Call a Doctor
For the Sufferer.
Was Suffering From Spinal Menin-
gifts and Died Later.
Was Suffering From Spinal Menin-
gifts and Died Later.
The Father Arrested Mother Disappear d
and Cannot Be Found.

New York. July 27.-Philip Melee of
No. i73 Seventh street. Long Island City,
turned his wife and four children out into
the street two weeks ago. and warned
them not to return to their homo.
The family lived on the second floor.
Mrs. Melee took the children to the home
of her brother in Brooklyn.
A few days ago. Annie, the eldest child.
girl of sixteen, and her youngest brother
met their father in Seventh street. and he
took them homo with him. They remained
and looked after the apartments until
Saturday, when the mother appeared at
the house with her ninc-months- old child
In her arms
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
HIS FUNERAL HELD.
Three CIergymen EulOgizei the Late
Doctor Wilcox.

The funeral services of DIR. George ID.
Wilcox were held yesterday afternoon at
his late residence. Is Brown street. and
there were three of the city clergymen to
eulogize the long life of usefulness and OF
generous acts of the physician.
They were Rev. James X. Ever OF the
Union Baptist church, Rev. II. O. Graves,
ID. ID, and Rev. Edouaru Ramette.
The following ply sicians served as
bearers: DIR. gavin, DIR. Budlong, DIR.
Hall, DIR. Whitmarsh, DIR. Lippitt, DIR.
Greene, DIR. Wheaton and DIR. Shipman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
ON A LONG SAIL.
Schooner Myrtle Camp Starts From
Sheboygan For Hawaii.

Sheboy gan, Wis. July 27.-The schooner
Myrtle Camp started last night on It's
long sail to the Hawaiian Islands which
is expected to occupy three months at
least.
The Myrtle Camp is OF forty eight ton
register, is 81 feet long, breadth Is feet
and depth of nearly six feet.
Oswald Il. Stephens recently bought her
Tor trading purposes among the Hawaiian
Islands, having been engaged III the bus!-
ness many years ago. Captain Gunderson
OF this city Will sail the boat through the
lakes and out the IT. Lawrence to the
ocean, where an ocean navigator Will be
engaged.
A number OF the factories of this city
Will send specimens of their manufacture
Tor exhibit at the Hawaiian capital
NOBODY need have Neuralgia. Get Dr. Miles.
rain B1llS from druruists iona cent "a doca
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-27
HOPES OF PARDON.

They had strong hopes that the prison
bars would be opened and the doors un-
locked, and that in very few days they
would receive their loved one without the
prison walls.
Ii was to be stipulated that If the Cover.
nor did display clemency jules would
promise to leave the state and never re-
turn. The governor mad agreed several
days ago TO grant hearing on Aug Z,
and the convict's wife was hopeful of the
result.
Jules said fthat his right name was
Jules Crane and that he was doctor in
Chicago. His wife gave the name Mrs.
Crane and her sister. VINO was here with
her, said she was a Miss Metzger. In
speaking TO friend of her husband s
escapade Mrs. Crane remarked that she
could not account for her husbands
actions.
She said he disappeared suddenly from
home and she knew nothing of his where
abouts until she heard of his arrest 1t is
believed here that the name Crane was
assumed, as no one by that name is known
in Chicago. The dead convict was
fine looking man. about fifty mine years
old and we'll educated.
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POURED OIL ON FIRE.
Mother Is Dead and Her Chilli Will
Die From Burns.

Philadelphia, July 27.--To hasten a
slow fire yesterday Mrs. Jennie Ciegg
poured coal oil on the burning Goals. The
blaze that quickly arose ignited her gar
ments, and the frightened woman picked
up her two-year old son, who was playing
on the kitchen floor. and ran into the
yard.
Neighbors came TO her aid. but the
woman died from her injuries shortly
after her removal 10 a hospital. The child
was also badly burned and cannot live.
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LEFT THE BABY.

She left the baby with It's sister and dis
appeared and cannot be found.
When the father arrived homo from
work on Saturday night and saw his
daughter with the infant In her armsl ne
ordered her To take the child out OF the
house; to take IL anywhere.
The baby was i'll and the girl took Ii to
Mrs. McGowap, who lives on the first
floor Of the house. Later Mrs. McGowan
notified the police Of the Second precinct
that the child was seriously i'll. and they
sent word for her TO take IL to St. Johns
Hospital
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DR.. W. D. PORTER

Has removed his dental rooms to 26S
Westminster, directly opposite Shepsrd's
Up one fiight--elevator in building. Pa
ticnts who see this notice, kindly inform
their friends of new location. jyi-im