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The evening times., 1899-11-01
Cor. 18th and F..
FAITH HEALING BLAMED.
Alarming Spread of Scarlet Fever
and Diphtheria In Chicago.

SpTCau ScaThct rSNcE
and Diphtheria in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-One hundred and
fourteen cases Of scarlet fever and diph-
iberia have been reported to the health de-
partment in single day. They are trac-
ed by the authorities to the communication
OF contagion among children in the public
schools.
Dr. Herman Spalding, chief inspector of
the health department medical staff, who
has eight men at work disinfecting houses
said the present force of the health de-
partment was unable to cope with the sit
uation. During the past week the cases
reported averaged forty a day, which beats
all records for nine years.
DR.. Spalding ascribes the big increase
to faith healing" He declares the be-
levers in this doctrine do their utmost
to conceal the existence of the disease
from the authorities, which is responsible
for the spread of contagion in the schools.
The evening times., 1899-11-01
bishop McLaren Seriously III.

CHICAGO, Ills. Nov. Right Rev
William E. McLaren, bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Chica-
go diocese, is seriously Ill at his home,
1925 Roscoe Street. A carbuncle on his neck,
dangerously close to his windpipe. has
threatened to end his life at any moment.
He Is reported today to be better and 1t
is thought he will recover.
The evening times., 1899-11-01
A Discovery of Natural Gas.

PIEDMONT. W. Va, w. lit is re-
ported that a gas we'll has been located at
Jones Station, near Relington, W. Va, by
Geologist White, of Morgantown, W. Va,
and that a well is to be put down by Sena-
tor Stephen B. Elkins, with the view of
piping the gas to Elkins, ". Va. the Sena-
tors home.
The evening times., 1899-11-01
DRUGGISTS UP IN ARMS
Malt Extract Decision to Be Fought
in the Courts.

The Local Association Likely to Take
the Matter to the Highest Tribunal.
The Police Justices Decision
Claimed to Be Unfair-GrOunds on
which an Appeal Will Be Made.
The evening times., 1899-11-01

The steamship Friesland, due to arrive in
New York tomorrow. includes among her
passengers the Countess de Lichtervelde
and Count Louis de Lichtervelde. Prof.
Simon Newcomb. Mrs. F. H. Carter, and
Masters John and Hugh Carter, and Mrs.
J. L. Hickenlooper.
The evening times., 1899-11-01

Colonel and Mrs. Miller, H East Wash
ington, who spent the summer and early
autumn in Continental travel. have arrived
in New York. but will visit their former
home in Maine before returning to this
city.
The evening times., 1899-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Grays. who are
at the Virginia Hot Springs, have just
been Joined by Mr.. T. L. Holbrook. Of
Cleveland Park.
The evening times., 1899-11-01

The marriage Of Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes. jr,
son of the Governor Of Maryland, to Miss
Mary Quinn, of Chillicothe, Ohio, will oc-
cur November %.
The evening times., 1899-11-01
A DOUBLE GOLDEN WEDDING.

Miss Juliette Thompson, the artist, is the
guest of Mrs. Robert c. Barry Of Baltimore.
The evening times., 1899-11-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Senator Hawley and family have returned
to their Washington home
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
A QUIEIER STYLE.
Recommended to Canada in Alaskan
Boundary Dispute.
Matter Drifting Toward a Very Serious
Diplomatic Collision.

London, July ACCOMMODATING upon
the debate in the Canadian parliament
Saturday regarding the Alaskan
boundary question the 81. James Ga
zette, says today:
THE brisk ar Of the United States
andCanada is conducive TO strong words
which would never pass the lips of a
European statesman until an order TO
mobilize was on the point OF issuing.
Nobody thinks of war in connection
with the Canadian American dispute,
vet since il is we who will have ID
fight il Canada makes quarrel. We
must plead with one OF our fellow sub
ieets TO use a quieter style. IL Sir
Charles Tupper's words mean anything.
he desires the presentation Of an ulti-
matum, which could only mean war.
sir Wilfrfd Laurier, though calmer.
was toIerably emphatic. AS things are
going now we are drifting to a very Sc
rious diplomatic collision with the
United States which Great Britain is
earnestly anxious 10 avoid
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
Barn Took Fire and Then the Flames
Spread Rapidly to Adjoining Cot
tageS-- Assistance Sent.

reduced to ashes, the structure burn
ing like so much tinder.
The villagers organized hre brig
ade. and forming in line passed buck
cts OF water as fast as they could NIL
and empty them; but this was OF no
avail-they might as well have stood
still with folded arms.
A telephone message was sent 10 this
city asking for aid, and in response a
steamer was sent over the road.
The panic-stricken cottagers living
on the bluff and whose houses were on
n lane with the train of sparks. ht3dn
moving out their household effects and
none too soon. for two other cottages
were destroyed and the bis block te-
longing To the Cobb estate, standSg on
the high bluff overlooking the river was
in danger OF destruction.
One end OF the roof OF the Cobb
house did catch fire. and the outlook
was that the big building would be
wiped out, but at this juncture the
Providence fire apparatus arrived, a
suction pipe was dropped into the river
and I'm a few minutes the nie Was tr-
der control.
The loss will be about $4,000. Mery lit
tie furniture and household effects
were saved from the three cottages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
CLEVELAND nILITIA
NOW UNDER ARMS.
Ready to Suppress Any Disturbance
That rIay Be rlade by the
Street Car Strikers.

Cleveland. July 2i.-The wild disorder
and violence witnessed in this city
throughout yesterday and last night in
connection with the strike were sue
ceeded this morning by marked quiet
ness. Cars were running on at least a
dozen different lines of the Consoli-
dated system. They carried. however
only a few passengers. Bus lines were
in operation over many of the Consoli-
tdated lines and these We're well pa
tronized. The city authorities were in
conference at the City Hall nearly all
night. AS a result a call was sent out
for additional troops.
All the available military force in
Cleveland, numbering 500 men was
under arms to-day. The Mayor hopes
with the increased )rce to be able to
suppress any uprising. If 500 troops
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
Father Burns Sermon.

The cottage colony of the Pier in
cludes many wealthy and influential
Catholics. residents OF Washington,
Baltimore and other Southern cities.
and il was in their behalf that FIR.
Burns spoke.
THE Catholic church." said he, "has
ever been out-spoken against g'm%ling
i'm every and any form. Ii stands
for high public morals. and / should be
derelict in my duty il l did not in the
name of the church, utter my protest
against the vicious and demoralizing
gambling devices which have been es-
tablished in this fair community. and
which are followed up and patronized
by those who should not. for examples
sake. he seen about them.
"There are other and equally as per-
nicious things here, the promoters or
which work openly and for the degra-
dation and Generalization OF the young
men.
1--WE have determined that these evils
shall be banished. that this community
shall be free from them. IL the District
Council and the police department. Sc
parately or connectedly will not do
iheir duty. II they shrink from the re-
sponsability. we will compel them to
act.
I'VE shall circulate among the cot
tage owners and lessees, and among the
regular residents of the Pier, paper tc
be presented TO the proper authorities
requesting tina. the gambling machines
and other noisome nuisances be sup
messed and I ask you ali to sign thai
paper and to aid In the work or thf
redemption Of the Pier"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24

At last something Is TO be done at
Narragansett Pier TO purify the moral
atmosphere. So much talk was made
last week, so many complaints were
entered concerning the open gambling
INDUCED in by women and children and
encouraged by restauratenrs. store
keepers and hotel men, that the au-
thorities reached a decision late Sat-
urday afternoon that the slot machines
must CO. and that the date of their re-
moval would be tomorrow.
This decision was not generally
known. in fact, it was kept quiet, for
the police action was TO be predicated
upon Instructions which were 10 be is
sued by the District Council, at meet
ing TO be held this afternoon.
Nevertheless a few got the trdings and
spread the news to the extent that In
one OF the hotels the police request was
forestalled and the machines in that
house were permanently dismantled.
This rather tardy action of the au-
| thorities was brought about by the pro
] tests of clergymen. who not onl.
raised their voices against the slot ma
! chimes, but also protested against tn
open play conducted in a gambling re
sort run by New York syndicate.
| That the decision had been reached z
| oust the slot machines did not detel
Rev. FIR. c. j. Burns from delivering
scathng rebuke which he had deter
mined upon, and at the service. yester'
day, he boldly declared himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
DIAz TO VISIT
PROVIDENCE.
MexicO's Executive May Come
to City Of Roger Williams.
MAYOR BAKER RECEIVESLETTER
Informed That Dlal and Cabinet win Include
This City In Itinerary.
MAYOR WILL TAKE ACTION At ONCE.
viii Present Matter 10 Tho CITY Council So That
q formal Invitation May Be Extended to
lhe Distinguished Travslsr.
Informed That Dlsz and Cabinet viii Include
This City In Itinerary.
MAYOR WILL TAKE ACTION At ONCE

Mayor Baker this morning, received
two important communications, the
first OF which is from Postmaster
Charles NJ. Gordon of Chicago, who Is
the chairman of the general committee
OF arrangements in charge OF the lay
ing of the corner stone Of the United
States government building at Chica-
go, which ceremony is II occur on Oc-
tober 8 next. The letter states that the
corner stone will be laid by President
Mckinley, and that Gen. Porflrio DiaZ.
president of the Republic of Mexico
and the members of his cabinet Will be
present
The real purport OF the letter is TO
notify Mayor Baker that President
Diaz and his cabinet intends making a
tour OF this country, AMI that In MS
itinerary Providence has been consld-
cred. Chairman Gordon asks the mayor
TO prepare a formal invitation TO Presi-
dent Diaz, for himself and party, tend
ering him a welcome to Providence,
and the letter also suggests that the
city council be requested to pass reso-
lutions extending the hospitalities or
the city To the distinguished visitors,
and make the resolutions a part of The
official Letter OF invitation.
Mayor Baker stated that he would
present the matter to the city council
at as early an opportunity as possible,
and he believed there would be no diff
fcuty in getting the president OF Mex
sico here for one day.
The other letter was from the war
departms mt, and is signed by Major
| George II. Hopkins. assistant adjutant
| general of volunteers. Ii informs May
| or Baker that Major Hopkins has beer
| directed by the secretary of war 10 no.
| tify the mayor that he has directed the
| ch eff OF ordnance Of the United States
army to ship one of the captured Span
! ish guns to Providence. Mayor Baker Is
! much pleased at the information, for
| this will furnish the two Spanish guns
that are desired TO grace each side OF
the main approach to the new State
| House. as one gun has already been
| nrnmised by the navy department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
BLOW FROn BASEBALL
MADE HIM MUTE
Brace Has Not Spoken Since He
Was Struck on Head i'm Game
Last Saturday.

New Haven. Conn, July 24.-Harry
f. Brace of No. 321 Dixwell avenue. a
baseball pitcher of local reputation, has
lost the power of sp ech as the result
of a blow on the head, received in a
game in Wallingford Saturday after
noon. Brace was struck on the temple
by a pitched bail. He was knocked
senseless and is now suffering from
concussion of the brain. He is con-
scious of all that goes on about him,
but Is unable % utter a word or even
TO write his thoughts intelligibly.
Brace has been playing this season on
the Wallingford team, which is semi
professional nine. The latter team met
the Windsor Locks team Saturday I'm
a game at the Colony street grounds,
in Wallingford. lie had not been ef-
fective. and IL T. supposed he was ner-
vous when he went To the bat In the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
GOLF AT OAKLAND BEACH.
Mr.. Loud Wins the First Prize Tournament Fol-
lowed bT an Enloyabls Tea.

There was large gathering of lovers
of golf at Oakland Beach on Saturday
and there was a great deal of interest
manifested in the tournament which
was played during the afternoon. The
grounds were in excellent condition.
and the result was some very good
playing. The re were Is entries for the
tournament and the greater part OF the
afternoon was taken up in playing off.
The results were as follows First
prize was won by George X. Loud
with a net score of 81, handicap of 40.
The second prize was a tie, George M.
Parks having I score of 81, handi-
cap OF 80, and George III. Webb a net
score Of 93, handicap OF 10. The third
prize will be determined by playing off
the tie, which will occur this after
noon and there is a great deal OF inter-
est anifested in the outcome Of the
game.
The first prize was nine golf balls. the
second FIVE balls, and the third three
balls. The entry was one golf ball.
The tournament was followed by a
golf tea at the hotel and Landlord TIL
1fnghast furnished a most elaborate
spread. In the evening the regular golf
mop was held in the dining room of the
hotel which was elaborately decorated
for the occasion. the hotel orchestra
furnishing the music. There was a
very large response to the invitations
issued. a large number of the cottagers
from Warwick Neck and Buttonwoods
being present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24

A disastrous fire occurred at Silver
Spring. the old-time shore resort, near
ly opposite Fields Point, this after
noon
The fire broke out about 1 o'clock
ard was the result OF small boy play
ing with matches.
The little fellow was in a small barn,
which was situated on the first bluff.
In a moment of playfulness he ig-
nited a'match and before he was aware
OF the consequences of his little diver
sion the barn was in flames.
Then realizing what he had done and
that the group OF summer cottages
with their property was in danger he
ran to the nearest house. occr rSed bS
Albert Devol. and gave an alarm.
A stiff wind was blowing and the
$ s)ar.s from the rarn we're waited
in showers 10 the roofs OF 'ie adjoining
houses.
Mr. Devols dwelling was the first To
catch fire and in ten minutes IL was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
A Case Of Vandalism.

An illustration of the lawlessness OF
the particular class referred 10 by this
authority was furnished in the wanton
destruction of Sherry's original bath
ing pavilion. and for reasons quite well
understood at the Pier.
Last Friday night they gave another
exhibition. The Providence Art club
has erected a summer club house near
Bonnet Point, and the house has been
named THE Bonnet Box" Friday
quantity of furniture, including light
arm chairs. chamber set and valu-
able jardiniere. theSatter intended for
the lawn, was sent over on car on the
trolley line.
The club members had not antici-
pated so early delivery, and the rail-
road hands in the evening set the prop
erty where il would be safe from acci-
dent expecting that in an hour or so
a wagon would be sent over from the
club house TO haul ii away.
The furniture was collected, after the
last car had gone over the rails for
that night and was stacked UP on the
track Early Saturday evening a car
came bowling along and before the OBJ
struction could be fairly made out,
crashed into the pile. All Of lne furni-
ture and the big vase were ruined, but
through sheer good luck the car was
not derailed and nobody was hurt.
The expected has in one sense hap
pened. The influx of New York gam
blers was expected 10 be followed by
trouble. Their advent was spoken OF
i'm New York and Philadelphia papers
and n gang ,jf touts and hangers-on
at once sought to get TO the Pier TO
pick up the crumbs the "big-uns" could
not reach. The first case of pocket
picking at the Pier has been recorded.
1T occurred Saturday night. near the
Casino n lady losing her purse as she
pushed her way through a knot OF
loungers. Stories of diamond thefts
are now in order.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
OFF FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Transport Taa Sails With the Largest Regiment
Ever Recu ted 10 he unllsd Stltls.

San Francisco. July 2l.--The trans
port Tartar sailed for the Philippines
today. She was 60 have sailed yes
terday, but was delayed by the late
arrival OF companies q and ID OF the
i9th Infantry who met with an acci-
dent near Suisuna. which caused a de-
lay OF several hours The Nineteenth
regiment is the largest in the United
States. having 500 men. lt Is the first
TO be completely recruited under the
new organization OF i2S men TO a COM
pany. Gen. Joseph Wheeler and his
daughter were passengers on the Tar
tar. Besides the regulars. l15 recruits
were aboard the transport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
TRACK WALKER
LOSES HIS LIFE.
Struck by Train Just Over State
Line In Att!ebOrO.
HIS IDENTITY IS YET UNKNOWN
Expired a Few Minutes After Being Taken
Aboard Train That Struck Hin.
MANY ARTICLES FOUND IN POCKETS.
No,e Of Them, However, Gave Any Traus Of the
Victims IdeniIF He Was Apparently About
Fifty Years Of Age.
Expired Few Minutes After Being Taken
Aboard Train That Struck Him.
MANY ARTICLES FOUND IN POCKETS.

The train from Mansfield due at
Pawtucket at 6:42 O'Clock this morning
struck an unknown man, track walk
er just north OF the Rhode Island line
in Attleboro. He was taken aboard the
train but died as IL reached Pawtucket
from a fractured skull and other in
Juries.
He is about fifty years old. five feet
four inches tall, weighs about $50
pounds. He had iron grey hair. bald on
the crown and a brown mustache,
streaked with grey. There was large
collection OF articles in his pockets.
none of which. however helped to
identify him.
Med cal Examiner French turned the
remains over TO Undertaken ii. 5. Phil
lips. who will hold them As hours for
identification.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
Passengers From III, SouIh.

The following passengers arrived this
morning on steamer Essex from Balti-
more and Norfolk: Mr. and Mrs II
Jones, VI a Lysurer. Mr. and Mrs T. G
wilde Mr. and Mrs John A Allen. Miss
] III Tllley. Miss NJ Hillery. Miss w
Lundun. Miss A Lundun. II S Walter.
J l. Sayles. Mrs Bothwrdght. Mrs ID
Beedles, - Sanders, DIR Beedler. G. $
Anderson. + u Bowen, Mss a Baber
Miss ! Miles. Mrs J NJ Talbot, Miss 4
NJ Longfellow. w w Lane. Mrs l. Tenn
pleton. J + Block G. Green. Mrs {
Green. II j Steinpansly. III s Mather
ri l. Southwick Mrs ~ l. Southwick
Mr. and Mrs J G Davis. w q Yeager, j
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
Slot Machines Must Go, and So Must
the New York SyndiCate'S
Gaming Resort.

the things complained of to remain.
but because they are filled with fear
a dread OF the consequences OF taking
the initiative.
"Of course" said one of them last
night. "you understand that there is
a certain lawiess element here OF
which everybody stands In fear.
would IKE TO see the slot machines go.
/ would like 20 see the Bowery' clean
ed out. That is perhaps the worst VIC
ever knew here. IL Is lintd with places
where men and women sit at tables and
drink, and either up stairs, or In the
rear, reached by convenient and yet
hidden doors, the tiger waits for VIC
Tins. Servants, walters. hotel employ
es. in fact, the villagers, are regularly
roped in.
"The bars are run all day Sunday
and so are the games. Supposing that
/ should lead a crusade against them.
what would happen? WELL some day I
would be travelling up TO the city WITH
my insurance papers to cash them in
while the ashes OF my property were
cooling off.
1--WE all know that the slot machines
| are bad. We are all glad that they are
| going--they never should have been
| brought here. for women and children
| have become imbued with the gaS-
bling spirit and are losing heavily.
There is Providence professional gen.
tleman who appears to have gone DART
on the wheel. He stands before the
machine an hour at time every even
| ing and thinks that he is playing a
| successful system. He loses every
! night for the very reason that the ma
! chine is fixed so that he can't win. A
| lady i know lost S15 last Saturday
night and she did it in an hour"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24

are not sufficient to this end, the Gov
ernor will be asked for more.
About o'clock last night a subur-
ban car was blown up between Wick
life and Willoughby, about 10 miles
east OF Cleveland.
The outrage was not reported to the
Cleveland police till today. The car
was No. "a on the Painesville line and
was westbound.
1t was we'll filled with passengers. the
majority of whom were people from
the City Whn-had- -baeHHssetftftrrs,- -tfrr
day with friends in the suburban towns
large proportion OF the passengers
were womenA The explosion was ac-
companied by a deafenng report. The
front end OF the heavy car vas raised
several inches from the track and fell
heavily. rhe headlight was blown COM
pletely off the car. One Of the axles
was badly bent and several windows
were broken by the explosion. Two or
three passengers were cut by broken
glass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24

third inning. He was puzzled appar-
entity by a curve ball, and when a high
straight one came toward him, he ud
not move. The ball struck him square
~ on the left temple and he fel as II
shot.
Two physicians worked over him for
halt an hour, and finally restored him
u consciousness, but ne could not
speak.
Dr. Russell said last night that he
could not yet form an opinion whether
Brace would ever recover .he power OF
speech. He said ii would require three
or four days To- III what his chances Of
recovery are. and that it would be
weeks, In any case, before he could re-
cover.
Brace does not seem 10 suffer any
pain. lie attempts TO write answers 20
questions to him, but is unable to do
so lie seems TO be conscious OF all
that Is going on around him and strives
To talk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
W. and Mrs. George [. lllIs1oh Observe he
FIieth AnnlvsSau o, Their Wedding.

The 50th wedding anniversary OF Mr..
and Mrs. George l.. Littleneld OF Paw
tucket was observed at Oakland Beach
hotel. where Mr.. and Mrs. Littleiield
are sotourning for the summer yester-
day and many were the congratula-
tfOns ShOwered upon them hy their
many friends. At 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon a special dinner was served
FOR Mr.. Dittleheld. and he onterta ned a
large number OF is friends from Provi-
dence and Pawtucket. The AFFAIR was
quiet. but IL was a most enjoyable one
In every detail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-24

Brownsville. Pa. July 2i.-An explo-
sion OF gas and fire damp occurred to-
day in ths mine of the Red Stone Coal
OF and Gas Company at Grlndstone.
Ave miles from here. in which seventy
men were erntombed. Three are known
ia have been killed and Il Is feared that
many more are dead. Two bodies were
brought To- the surface at noon. Their
blackened and mutilated condition pre-
vented their identification.
The explosion occurred in entry No.
10 and the force was so great that eight
men who had just descended into the