The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-23

| the secret workings OF the game he was
| accosted by an oath from the proprietor,
\ who inquired IL he had spent any money.
Being answered In the Affirmative, the
| owner advised the representative TO mind
his own business and let the others lose
| lneir money
This did not please the News man I'm
| the least and he continued TO inform as
| many OF the players as possible, with the
| result that almost all of them caught on
and the game soon broke up.
DROPPED OVER S. A..
One man. though. could not or would
I not catch on and dropped over S. Some
| idea of the chance OF winning can be OBJ
| tafned from this mans playing.
| In 81 Withdrawals he did not once win,
| and probably would not IL he had contin-
| ued his play until now.
| Now for n word I'm regard to the liquor
| sold upon the grounds. AS before stated,
| the signs say mo Liquor but there is
| certainly something sold which makes
| people decidedly on in their actions,
which were such as to shock any oNe
| who had any idea of decency.
These people congregated at the beer
garden near the carousal and made "A
| sight which was disgusting in the cx-
| treme.
Women and men of the lowest types
| could he seen drinking what appeared
| TO be intoxicating liquors and there were
many colored men who appeared to be
| decidedly under the influence OF liquor.
| The new hotel will he opened today ac-
| cording TO the remarks of the keeper
| I'm charge.
Here Boyden proposes to sell liquors I'm
! all forms. openly, according to one OF
/ the employees. -
An eyewitness OF the dog parachute
act at Crescent Park last Saturday af-
| ternoon describes the exhibition as some
| thing that the Society for the Prevention
| OF Cruelty 20 Animals should investigate.
He states that the canine Is fastened
| by it's hind legs TO the bar at the bot
tom of the parachute. and, meanwhile
uttering blood-curdling yels of fright, is
/ taken way up into the air and then the
| parachute Is released.
or course. doggie comes down all right.
| but IL Is a question whether, could the
brute speak, II would consent 10 going
| up I'm balloon. ~
! II is stated that the same performance
was given at the state Fair at Nara
| gansett Park, but the agent for the
ciety with long name put a stop to IL.
| II is suggested that Agent Smith he
| on hand next Saturday and see for him
| self whether this can be called an act of
| cruelty.
A SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION.
Some six weeks ago the Brownell Street
f, Mission Sunday School of Fall River
made arrangements for their annual ex-
| cursion.
! Strange to say they decided to 60 to
Crescent Park, wnere they have been
on one or two similar excursions In pre-
| vious years.
They were Influenced In their choice OF
an objective point mainly by the young
er portion of the school, who chose Cres-
| cent Park for an outing because for
sooth. the attractions there are so varied
J and so numerous.
| At the time their decision was made,
! however. the reputation of Crescent Park
was not as fully understood as 1t is to-
| day.
| The News" backed by the Providence
| clergy, and by many representative
| people had not entered upon its expose
| OF the evils and pernicious Influences of
Boydens "Coney Island of Narragansett
] Bay"
! Quite recently, however, some excellent
| people, including several ministers. be-
came aware OF the contemplated excur-
| sion of the Fall River Mission TO Crescent
\ Park.
WERE HoRRIFIED.
| They were Mortified and could hardly
believe that the informa ton was true. {.
The editor of the Providence News was
| informed of the fact by one OF these i'm
terested persons and requested TO ascer-
| tain the truth OF the report.
Accordingly a News representative was
| dispatched TO Fall River
| Mr.. J. Clarence Reed. the superintend-
| ent of the mission, was found there at the
| office OF the Whittemore mill He was
| shown several copies OF the News I'm
| which appeared the published statements
| Of number of our Providence clergy.
including that OF President Faunce of
/ Brown University. relative to existing
| conditions at Crescent Park.
Mr.. Reed states, however that all his
| arrangements had been completed for the
excursion. and that In view OF the brief
| space OF time that yet remained he feared
| that he would have great difficulty in
| changing the same.
lie said, moreover, that he had made
arrangements with Mr. Boyden to- land
at Crescent Park. and that he did not
wish to be involved in unpleasant rea-
| tions with him.
Mr. Reed. in view or recent develop
ments. expressed willingness TO bring
the Crescent Park matter before his
school. and sec what could be done.
All this was on Thursday. The next ses-
sion Of the Sunday school was To occur
on Sunday afternoon. and tho contem-
| plated excursion on the following Tues
day.
Mr. Reed was seen by a News repre-
sentative at his office this morning. He
| was uncommunicetive. however. and
| plainly indignant that the News men
toned the fact OF tlG' excursion In its Is
| sue of Thursday evening. tt
Mr. Reed was asked the question; Did
| you bring the Crescent Park matter be-
fore the Sunday school Yesterday"
''T have nothing 20 say" was the reply.
4 teThnn ros rg o.lnU n no
| was aueried.
II have nothing TO say" was again his
| reply.
Mr. smalley. another afheer Of the