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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
COMMON COUNCIL.


The Common Council met at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, President Ken
drick I'm the chair, and quorum pres
ent.
AS soon as the records of the last
meeting were read and approved. the
monthly report OF the city treasurer.
monthly statement OF the city auditor
and the quarterly report OF the board
of commissioners OF sinking funds were
received and ordered communicated to
the Board of Aldermen.
Councilman Angel moved that the
mayor and the Board of Aldermen be
invited to meet the Common Council
for the purpose OF electing license COM
missioners SO voted. and Councilman
Angel was appointed To extend the in
vitation.
The petition OF Mary f.. Stedman for
a remission of sewer tax was referred
TO the committee on claims.
Councilman West. from the commit
tee on ordinances. presented the re-
port Of the committee on the petition OF
". ID. Lederer. who asked TO be relieved
from paying the sum OF $3.50 for four
houses which he had purchased from
the committee on city property, on the
ground that he had not been accorded
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

service very amusing indeed. They
chucked each other in the ribs and hee-
hawed and Initiated the movements OF
the priest.
The usher, an old man, approached
them q couple of times and requested
them to conduct themselves with more
decency, but they paid no attention to
him and continued their horseplay.
They didn't hear military tread up
the middle aisle, but they felt pair OF
military hands playing tho DEVILS tat
too ON their ears, and they felt these
same hands, which belonged to Coppin-
ger, grabbing them by the slack of their
blouses and humping their heads to-
gether. Then Coppinger yanked them
out Of the pew, one with each hand,
and. himself striding between them,
walked them out of the chapel and gave
them push or two along when he got
them outside. York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

Slocum street: estimated cost s5S9.74;
assessment, $763; resolution passed.
From the Board of Aldermen came a
resolution providing for the establish
ment OF the police signal system in
the annexed district; passed in concur
renee.
Also an ordinance relative to the
franchise tax TO be paid to the city by
the Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company, together with a message of
Mayor Baker relating to the same. The
message was read and the ordinance
was passed in concurrence.
Also two resolutions to move build
ings, which, on motion OF Councilman
Davis, were referred to the committee
on highways.
Also from the board, an ordinance
permitting the Providence Telephone
Company to erect. maintain and use
wires on certain streets in the annexed
district; passed in concurrence.
Also gift of s120 from Frank J. Phil
lips to the North Burial ground; ac-
cepted in concurrence.
Councilman Angel moved that when
the Common Council adjourn IL be
to meet two weeks from next Monday.
at ID. IN. He said that there were GER
tain important financial matters to talk
about.
Councilman Parsons moved to amend
by making the day Tuesday, instead o.
Monday.
Councilman Sheahan wanted the hour
changed to 8 o'clock, in order to ac-
commodate members who are eliving out
of town for the summer.
Councilman Angel then changed his
motion. and moved that the Common
Council adjourn to Tuesday. July 26
at $3.50 p. m.: so voted.
There being no further business, the
Common Council, on motion of Coun-
Gilman Angell then adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
GRAYS STILL
WINNING
Defeated the TOrontOs at
Adelaide Park.
RUDDERHAM's PITCHING.
Received Excellent Support From
lnfleld and Outfield.
COoNEY REDEEMED HIS ERROR.

Yesterday was Ladies Day at Ad-
elaide Park and the attendance was
unusually large. Moreover. the Grays
kept up the winning gait it struck two
or three days ago and administered TO
the Torontos a crushing defeat in a
game that was full OF interest. Rud-
derham was on the slab for the home
team and pitched In steady and effec-
tive form while he received excellent
support both In the in and out1eld.
The Grays were first at bat and went
out I'm regular order. The Torortos
scored two runs with the assistance OF
Cooney's muff OF an easy fiy, passed
ball and single.
In the second, however. the Grays
took the lead and were not again
headed during--.the contest. Crisham
set the pace with hit. but was forced
out at second when Drauby hit the ball
and gained first base. Weigand drew
called balls, and then came Cooney 8
drive TO the carriage space, making a
home run on a hit within the grounds.
In the next inning Lyons drove q
grounder through Wallie Taylor Lynch
and Crisham followed with hits, and
Drauby and Weigand drew bases on
balls by refusing to bite at Gaston's
sweeping curves. forcing in a run.
Cooney could not bang out another
home run. but on the play that put him
out another run was scored. The Grays
got two more In the fourth on hits by
Canavan. Crisham and an error by
Taylor. In all three of these innings
the Grays did daring base running
that cut big figure in the scoring.
Torontos run In the third was scored
by Casey on two singles and an infield
play. Brouthers got first In the ninth
on Canavan's high throw and Freeman
sent him home on his double Dagger.
The score.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
RESPECT FOR HIS RELIGION.
How General Coppinger Once Made Two
Soldiers Behave Themselves st Mass.

How General Coppinger Once Made Two
Soldiers Behave Themselves ut Mass.
& General John ]. Coppinger, an officer
who is likely to achieve distinction dur
ing this war, is Roman Catholic. He
has made it point to attend to the du-
ties Of his religion throughout his army
career, rough and ready as he is by ma
ture, and profane, too as he used to be
about 30 years ago. When Coppinger
was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, a
long while ago, he used to attend early
morning mass at a chapel outside of the
limits of the post. One Christmas morn
ing a couple Of drunken soldiers, who
had been in Leavenworth on q spree all
night, were cutting up during the
mass. They had seats up in front, in
the middle aisle, and they found the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
Mortgages Sale

VIII be sold at Public Auction on SATUR-
DAY, July 23d, 1898. at IL o'clock noon. on
the premises, by virtue Of the power OF same
contained in that deed of mortgage made ana
executed by James Baxter, bearing date May
10th, 1890, aud recorded In book No ~, at
page l95 Of the land records of the former
town Of Johnston. Il ], tho conditions of said
deed OF mortgage having beon broken.
A certain tract of land, with all the I'M
provements thereon, situated in snid Johnston
lnow In the city OF Providence), and fs
bounded and described IS follows, viz: Com
mencing ON the essterly line OF Wirsor strees
at.ths northerly corner OF land OF Cathcrioe
Doyle, thence running easrerly with tho
portheriy line of said Doyle land about nffy
(JO) feet TO land formerly OF John Holland:
thence northerly with the westerly hne q
said Holland lard about twenty hve I'D
feet, thence easterly about eighty tsv) fret 10
land formerly OF Thomas W Latham. thence
nortberly about ffty (y0) feet 10 land far-
merly of James Whitaker, thence westerly
with said Whitaker land about one hundred
and twenty tl20) feet TO said line of ninscr
street. thence southerly with said line or
Winsor street about seventy -ive ts5l ftet ."
she first mentioned bound.
BY order Of the owner and holder oi snlo
mortgage, who hereby gives notice OF ,rFn-
tion to bid Tor ssid properly ~ sa1o io "
NJ nny adjournment thereof.
Providence. X I. July I. 1a8. UlW
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
Verdict For DR.. Miller.

A jury i'm Judge Bosworth's court yes
terday gave DIR. q. l.. Miller a ver-
dict for sos against Frederick w. Es-
leeck and wife for services rendered.
The defendants dispute the amount
of the bill and also their liability as
some of the service was for two chill
dren who lived with them, but had a
separate estate. +. III. Mulholland
was the Doctors attorney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
Arnold Committed.

N. c. Arnold. who Wednesday failed
to appear for trial under three indict-
ments found against him for Illegal
liquor on Sunday. was brought before
Judge Wilbur. a capias having been is-
sued against him. In default or bail
ne was committed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

organized there appears 10 be . good
prospect that the season will be finished
with q four-club league. Proposals
were received from Woonsockst. Att1e-
boro and Marlboro and II In possible
that the league may include those cities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

Two base hits-Drnubv, Freeman. Sacrifice
hit-Canavan. Home run-Cooney. Stolen
bases-Canavan, Lyons, Lynch 2, Crisham,
Casey. Double plays-Canavan to Weigand:
Canavan to Drauby. First base on balls-Of
CASTOR s. Struck out-By Rudderham 2: by
CASTOR l.. Passed s-Leahy Hit py
pitched ball-Casey. -O'Lougblin.
Time-1h 5Om.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

odttcu IOT NICHOLS IN the
Bostons ......o o o o 1 o 90 as
Philadelphias 4 1 1 o o 90 -6
Earned runs-Bostons, 3. Two-base
hit--Long. Stolen base-Douglas. Left
on bases--Bostons, 4; Philadelphias, 6.
Struck out-By Nichols, s: by Orth, I.
First base on balls-Off Nichols. s. Um-
pires-Gaffney and Brown. Time-1:55.
Thursdays game was characterized
by slow work by the Cleveland team.
though 1t won from the St. Louis club,
6to5.
ability to bunch hits off Dwyer pushed
the Cincinnatis further ahead yester-
day. Score: Z to s.
Magee OF Louisville was a puzzle to
the Pittsburgs until the seventh inning
when he was found for six hits. which
scored six runs. that decided the con-
test.
Dunn Of the Brookiyns was knocked
out in the first inning by the New Yorks
and McKenna. formerly OF the Brock
ton club of the New England league.
was given a trial. He was wild. but
made a creditable showing. Score: 10
TO 4.
Pappalau of the Springfields was in
vincible yesterday, only six scattered
hits being made by the Montreals.
Score: 10 o.
Three successive singles In the tenth
won the game with the Baltimores for
the washingtons, to I.
There was conference OF the Paw
tucket. Worcester and Taunton ball
clubs I'm Pawtucket yesterday. with a
view 10 continuing the New England
league II the Newport club can be re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
oUAKERs WON.

Poor Work In Two Innings the Cause OF
the Bostors' Defeat.
Philadelphia, July S.-The Philadel-
phias defeated the Bostons yesterday
through the visitors wretched work in
the first two innings. The Bostons
rallied in the ninth. Attendance. 1854.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

This war is smashing Spanish force
and traditions with equal CELEBRITY. 1t is
revolutionizing warfare and current
ideas about the slowness of fat men,
Baltimore American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

without danger or loss Of time from busi
ness No charge for examination. Iesfi.
monials furnished on application. The Oldest
ofYice In The city. Estehlished In 1898. NEW
ENGLAND HERNIA CUM co, rooms x and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

The forests Of Cuba cover about 49,
900, 900 acres, 80 forest preservation
will probably not be the first problem
the new government will take up
Boston Transcript
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08

permission to move the buildings. The
petitioner was given leave to with
draw.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
SUNSET LIMITED.


The Sou h+rA Pacific special fast
tiain between Chicago and the Pacific
Coast. vii make the first run about
November lst. and thereafter twice a
week. Solid xstibuled Pullman
train throughout, dining service and
everything complete. Also twice a
w-, K a special fast train bttween
New Orleans ard San Francisco con-
nrc'iny With fast train for all Allan
tic Coas: POINTS. The lin. st ana most
co,nplr,e service from coast to coast.
-Four fast trains east anu west each
week from Maricopa .ia the Sunset
route For further information con-
cernirg Til, unrivah d passenger Ser
vice, call on or address
NJ. O. BICKNELL. G. P, A
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
DUN'S MONTHLY REVIEW.

For the month of September sfa-
w rahle bnsin.s, .cntliii1ns we're
maintained tn,ou.lout the country,
and til. bank CLEARING returns fnr, the
first week nf October shoA n .ratifv :
ing gain over the same week of last
wear The contli ion of the great
staples is one of Sustained sire, 9Th.
The i, on and steel trade CONTINUES TO
expa. d. The tex,ile INDUSTRIES arp III
the lrast satisfactory condition aud
both cotton aud woolpn Mills ARE dis :
pos. d TO wait future dev-'opmt nts.
From foreign commerce Stptember
registers ANOTHER eavy h'nrce en-
merchandise and specie in favor of
this country.
TE-rs, is nothing new in he barley
u.ark.t; m bean ,:a, ket shows added
streng h.
he wmlnpt crop will le moving by
ahr middle OF the month, The crop
TOTALS up about 900 tons, hut the
excessive heat aud la K Of water in
some localities will lcwrr the average
quality. throwing m un.sually large
p,mo,tion into the q. cnnd grade.
Prices are r,m Mt crwhine prices.
TIL. sho,tnrss Of the almp; d, crop has
e. c,cd price of old stock causing an
adyanc from seven cents 10 twelve
ecnts.
@, ,ngas and l-mors still move
slow Y prices steady. Most estimates
of new c,oy. fall below the volumr Of
tia, Of last seascn, tn" deficit report
in seedlings moe than Nnave's. Any
intention tb" rail,onI may have hid
to i,:r,.asr ear int Weight of orange
az Il lrmch shirments seems to hive
ec,, ~ aud ~ Il nucr tD the satisfac
tion of II - III h'pprrs,
TI, lower ra:cs on olives and olive
oil all! II lp that industry a ore rext
ycnr II an this il rates are maintained
~ account Of light output tn s year,
@ nL,;on of dried fruit ma, ket
r.u aims unchanged Demand active,
f,1it scarce. prices maintained. Raj
sis. ring full figu-es with a tendency
10 higher prices. Tho new crop is
beginnina to move.
Locally conditions are satisfactory.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Mrs. Henry Staniage died at tho
family home in Alma ut 2 o'clock
Tuesday morning. aged 81 years. She
was a native OF Ohio, went to Utah
in lS48 nnA cnme to Mesa with her
FIRMLY in 1880. She WIS the mother
Of the lite w n. Stanlage, and sh"
leaves an aged husband and large
rumber of children, hrsidrs large
circle of warm friends TO monrn her
loss. Tire funeral took place Tues
day afternoon and was attended hy a
large conconrsr IF the deoeased ladp
ani her bereavtd family.
Col. McCord's regiment has sone
to Huntsville, Alabama. It will be
sent to Cuba.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
MESA FREE PRESS
". D. MORTON. A.p. sHEwMAN.
NORTON & SIIEWMAN
Publishers
Advertising rates maoe xnown on ap-
plicaticn.
ENTITLED To STATEHOOD.

In reviewing Governor Murphy
report the San Francisco Chronicle,
under the caption, "Realy for State
hood" says:
"G,vsrnor's report on che rrogress
Of Arizona is p..casing evidence that
the territory has fit. 4 itself rapidly
and thorou sl,ly for statehood. IT'S
I opulation pow is more than don1lr
that OF the s,a,e af Nevada, h,ving.
in Cove rnor Mmphy's opinion, reach
ed 100. o. Tie social and moral
status of Arizona, though a FRI qurn;
n me ot m:s,err. sentation, com ares
/ fnvorally with that of any portion Of
the Uripn, anI the Inaian proll..
so far as the issue OF pe,ce between
The tribes and the white imhnbitants
~ concrrnpd, is now practically elim-
mated. The Apaches have been
peaceful for years, aud there ~ 70
expectation of any fqltIer trouble
with ,hep.
The desire for statehood is commo
among all Arzonans aud tn" ,lm'.
would ee' NJ to have come when it
may s..f.lc be acted upon hy congress.
Certainly is an anomaly t. havs.
Idafo. With its 1890 population Of
81, ,385. "a, d N, vad.,, Will, showing
of 4J76l. v, s.pd viii, stare di.ni,i. s
wh re Arizona is ,'e ID AL that
entitled them tc Snser til Union is a
war. ant for the prompt adniss;on #
Arizona, t.rrstory which, though
vastly rich in resources, is liLdercd
aud k p. la by the policy Of dis
..ri,ninat on against it which ctngrtss,
for 10 good reason has SO long pur-.
sued
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Tho Indiana" has a silver service
OF twenty pieces and one tf them, a
punch bowl, has received an honorable
scar resulting from a too near ap-
pr oach TO the ZocApa mortar battery
near the enhance to Santiago Hatbor.
Or july 3. while the 'Indiana" was
cruising near his battery. n shell
struck the quarter- deck, piercing Il,e
armor, and burst in the wardioon,.
A fragment of she'll 5 inches long,
and varying i.om 2 TO 4 inches in
width, hit the fowl on the engraved
side, but fortunately not until its
sp,el was Nj spent The dent
covers space of about inches, and
it is regarded with great pride by the
officers and crew. The punch howl
h..s been sent to Messrs. Tiffany L
Company TO have an account of the
injury engraved across the damaged
portion OF the gilt lining. The frag--
mrnt Of shell has been preserved and
will he mornted on an ornam n. al
op"nwork silver cove: f,e the bowl. ~
Scientific American
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

We motto, that cur old friend En- il
rarks Of BIZ bee has been noniuat.d
by the Republicans of c 'chise ccun'y
FIR county recorder. Emil is hand
some ard competent and will he
hard man to Lpat.
Mr., Davis, father CT Mrs. A l..
Post, is hom- from Il two or three
months sojourn at San Diego He
looks hale and hearty and says he
feels ten years younger than hen lie
went away.
NJ. IT. Lewis has been appointed
deputy Il. s mineral surveyor for
the distric: of Arizona. Mablin is a
thorc ughly competent surveyor and
| is appointment is grod ono
Last Friday osed the first month
rf our public schools. The enroll
iarnt was .96; average daily ntten-
dance 255; pe'cen age of attendance
96. Ot the enrolment l49 were
boys ond l47 girls.
Fhe water was turned out of the
Mesa and Uonsonsoli,lated yesterday
in order 'ha, the canals may be clean
ed, work upon with began this
morning. Tic water will he out
aboit slA days.
There are one hundred and sixty
pnpils enrolled at the Normal School,
an9 oyer one hundred at the terrific
rial university.
7. IaskaI has charge of ono Of the
chairs in the City Shaving Parlor.
IIo is skillful artist in his line. His
wife joined him here Monday.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Governor Murphy has issued a
proclamation recogniz.~g Lafayette
day, October l9, the annive s,ry Of
fall of York own. The movement
was inaugnrt It'd 10y the Lafayette
Memorial association of Chicago and
has received the sar.ction of Presi-
dent Mckinley, ard tie dag will b"
g ne.aliy observ' d throughout the
U it'd S'a'es The Obi Ct is IT, pro-
cure monument 20 Marquis Gle La
fayette. IL is tn. purpose TO erect a
monument over his lem.;ns in The
obscure cemetery. Petit Piqus, Paris.
and to have the monument unveiled
during ,h- Paris exposition ir 1890
The school children have been .ll,d
upon to cont,i! ute the fluids to pur-
chase this onument, nhd these con-
trihutions viii be mad" on Lafayette
day and forwarded to Charles G
i)ayies, opmptrollcr of the United
States trtssury.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

This has been great industrial
year in Arizona. Railroads are BULL
ing carals or every hand are stretch
ing th ir slvery lngth aoross the
hrs' 1T plains; homes ar. spr'ns'"g up
as If by magic; mills and n.nes are
daily bsgihn-ng operations in the rch
mining sections. You can see the
country grow w.--Sentirel.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

What cash will do at Anderson's,
1nsby's alI stand:
Ia lls E,y Graanlated sugar, 81;
Arnour's ham. per ID, lie; Arln.ur's
Bacon, per III, lie; Salt Pork. per IL,
los; % bors Battle AK soap, 81;
Canned table fruit, pr ca,, l5c; To-
,patoes, pr can, loc; Corn, pr can. 10.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
PITTSBC RG AND RETURN.

Account of the Knights Temp.ar
Conc'aye to he held in Plttsnurg, Pa.
O;t. 10Th to l4th, the s. r will
n axe the very low rate of SO. 20,
date Of sale Oct. 3rd. 4th and 5,h,
and hnal limit of ticket may he ex-
tended to I.ecember 3lst. For fur,
th-r inform alton address
n. .. RICKNELL, G. p A.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

Building iS rot quite so active. Mou
ey is IN fair demand and easy. The
retail houses report fall :rade opening
up well.
There were thirteen failures in our
district (Southern California) for 'lr
month OF September, liabilities $49,-
900, assets $4,000.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

With wonderful unanim;ty the
newspapers of III" Territory are out-
spoken in praise Of the record Of Hon.
A. P. Shrwr,an as Territorial Super
int-ndent If Public Instruction.-Ar-
izona Sentinel.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

The Interio, department. has ad :
vertiscd for bids for the construction
Of the Brttes reservoir on the Giia
above Florence, or natl,er, for sinking
wells and shafts to ascertain the
depth to bedlork at tn" Bnttes and
also on the Queen Greek site.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14
VIA THE SOUTHERN PAcIE.

VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIF-
10 going east, We will assist yon in
selecting a route and S cure you tha
best co,s-ection and accommodations.
II west. use the shortest and quickest
line for .Seasi,le points. For furtheH
nf ormation call on or address,
NJ. o. BIcKSEIE,
G, ?, A., Phoenixs
Mesa free press., 1898-10-14

The d,nce in honor IF the Rough
Riders at the s. =. Ho'el "Wednesday
night was very erioyab'" etf ir A
large crowd was ia ATTENDANCE and
the merriment INDUCED in made tho
boys feel that they were truly VEL
come ho,ne.-Sen,inel.