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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
| They ARE ALL
| PRACTICINc,
Silver Spring Cottagers Pre-
pairing Minstrel Show.
WILL Be GIVEN NEXT TUESDAY.
Plenty Of Talent Was Found to Pro-
vide an Excellent Entertainment.
SOME REGRET EXPRESSED, HOWEVER,
Because Secretary Of State Bennett and His
Assistant, Mr. Parker, Are Not TO Ap-
pear-Cuuld Provide Much Fun.
SOME REGRET EXPRESSED, HOWEVER,

There are great doings at Silver Spring
these days, and passengers on boats and
trains hear strange noises issuing from
which was used for so many years by the
late Hiram Maxfield as a shore dining
hall.
These strange noises, which are COM
bination OF voices and musical instru-
ments, are the result of the rehearsals
which are being held preparatory TO the
minstrel entertainment which is TO be
given by the Silver Spring summer col
ony on Tuesday evening next, and ev-
crybody Is taking an active part in the
affair.
The Silver Spring Casino association
was Incorporated last spring. at the May
session of the General Assembly, and its
president is Secretary of State Charles Il.
Bennett, while the treasurer is j. Fred
Parker who is the deputy secretary of
state. The association has a large MEM
bership and during the summer months
whist parties. bowling tournaments and
hops have been freely given. many of
the social leaders OF Providence parti-
cipating In the festivities.
IN pluti W Tldfk the Tapluiy approach
Ing end OF the season. the Silver Spring
cottagers, nearly all of whom are MEM
bers OF the Casino association, determin-
ed TO have a minstrel entertainment, and
week or two ago steps were taken to
unearth the latent talent of the summer
colony. More was found than was ex-
pected and the committee in charge Of
the affair was more than pleased at the
result
Among the we'll known amateurs who
will appear are William FULLY. George
Abbott Frank Bowen Walter Boss. Fred
Nichols. Sturges Carpenter. Harold
Beach, Clarence Carpenter. Charles He'll
born, and William H. Perry, who was
such favorite entertainer at the Saiur-
day nights of the old Press club All OF
these gentlemen have had more or less
experience I'm amateur minstrel work, and
IL is said that on Tuesday next they will
surpass all former efforts. es
The one regret that is expressed by the
friends of the association is that neither
President Bennett or Treasurer Parker
are billed TO appear I'm the show. for
those who know them believe that they
would lend great strength To the perform
ance, and could provide heap of fun,
The names OF the end men and inter-
locutor have not been made public up TO
the present, and 1t is understood that
these will be sprung i'm the nature OF a
surprise. A large attendance is looked for,
including Gov. Gregory and a large num-
ber of state officials.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
BY INCEND|ARY.
Three Attempts Made to Burn
the Residence Of Ex-GoY.
lippitt at Newport.

The Newport police authorities have A.
nally admitted that there have been two.
and possibly three. attempts. TO burn ex-
Gov. Lippitt's residence. They had until
yesterday persistently denied all knowl-
edge of the affair.
Persons employed on the premises.
however. frankly admitted the occur
renee of two blazes besides those sccred-
tied TO electric light wires during the re-
cent thunderstorm. but gave as the rea-
son of the others short circuits on the
electric light wires. This they were prob
ably entirely honest I'm believing. though
there were some peculiar circumstances
which caused others TO believe otherwise.
The fires were so spread about the
house that the suspicion was aroused
that some person familiar with the
premises was responsible for them, as Il
would have been practically impossible
for an outsider TO have reached all three
places.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
BRISTOL.

An excellent clambake was enjoyed yes
terday by United Brothers Lodge. l. q
O. T.. and the friends Of the members at
Fales Grove. After the dinner thev Ali
repaired TO tho park adjoining the grove
whore all kinds OF sports were indulped
in. including n game eS baseball by picked
mines.
William IIodgekinson. assistant mana
ger of the National India Rubber works
and wife, have returned after n two
weeks trip to Nova Scotia.
The. committee appointed at the Ia st
meeting OF the Knights of Pythias TO ar
range for q field day and clambake has
made report. The outing will be held
Thursday, August %, at Barney Grove.
near Mount Hope.
Mrs. Agnes Hart. wife OF Engineer Hart
OF the New York. New Haven q Hartford
Railroad, accompanied by Miss Grace
McCarty. left yesterday for Ashaway ana
New Londort. Conn. ou a tive weeisF
visit
'rhe steam yacht Marjorie. owned by
Mrs. A. s. Van wickle. went out OF com
mission Yesterday and left for New York.
where she VIII he laid up In Erie basin.
Charles w. Young. secretary OF the
Hsweehon Manufacturing Company. With
his wife. Is enjoying a vacation at Lake
chsmplain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
FIRE AT OUTLET.
Probably Caused by a Careless
Smoker Dropping Lighted
Clgar--Oamage Slight.

There were three alarms OF FIRE last
night The first came early In the even
ing and was for slight blaze In the
basement of the Manufacturers Outlet
company's store. 40 to lU weybosset
street.
The night watchman, Peter Mullen. was
In the rear OF the store and knew moth
ing about the fire. which was in the front
of the cellar In some rubbish and excel
sior until the firemen broke the plate
glass in one of the big doors
Captain Swan OF the protective depart
ment was OF the opinion that somebody
must have dropped cigar stub through
by mistake and. falling amid the rubbish
the blaze was started.
The loss was not considered great by
the Messrs. Samuels. proprietors. 1t was
due mainly TO smoke permeating the
show window and the downtown side of
the store.
Captain McNeill Of No. and the chem
ical were first on hand and put out the
fire.
The Three Ones made great time and
Officer Dorsey said he never saw any
thing like the way the hose got out.
The second alarm was for sli,llt
blaze In an ash can I'm the hall at the
foot OF the stairs In the East block at 90
Weybosset street. Box 12i was pulled
The third fire was az "a. m, when box
e63 was rung I'm for a slight fire around
the chimney In the rear part OF Eil1l-
beth Patstone's bakery at 2i1 Thurbers
avenue.
The building is owned by Herbert Tsy-
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0LNEYVlLiE.

John Whpplc. husband OF the Mrs.
whipple, who committed suicide by jump
ing into the water, put in his appearance
at undertaking rooms or j. VIII Carpen-
ter. last evening. and took charge of the
remains and effects of bis wife.
Mr.. whipple, since his disappearance.
has been at work in Pawtucket. until
Tuesday. when he found employment at
Dyerville He says that his wife had be-
come addicted to tlre liquor habit, and
that IL was impossible TO live with her.
Her life was insured for about $50.
John Connors, loom fixer at the De-
laine mills, had narrow escape from
being killed at the mill, yesterday after
noon.
He was al work upon some overhead
gearing. and had reached up with his left
hand TO beam TO steady himself. and his
hand came In contact with an electric
light wire. He was instantly thrown to
the floor. and his fellow workmen found
that he was bleeding badly. and supposed
that he was fatally injured.
An ambulance from the Rhode Island
hospital was hurriedly summoned and
the injured man was taken there. Ii
was found that he had sustained two bad
wounds on the back OF his head. which
were made by striking on the looms. His
thumb and forefinger were badly burnt.
but not so bad as TO make amputation
necessary.
w. r. McGrame of New York is being
entertained by Edward Smith at the lat
ter's home on Atwells avenue.
The Dyer avenue electric line Will prob
ably be i'm running order by Saturday
evening.
The letter boxes connected with the Oh
.Al.. tA.I xrraf -
alumiun,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marhar have re-
turned from Springfield. Mass, where
they witnessed the ceremony OF their
daughter Mary, who received the Black
Veil at a convent there.
Many people in this vicinity are finding
fault with cars on the Angel street and
Dyer avenue line. claiming that the late
cars TO Dyer avenue do not expose the
Dyer avenue sign. so that the car men
can go 10 the barn. The people claim
that IL these are down town that they
have a right to use the Angel and Dyer
avenue lines.
M. II. Braney is visiting friends at Phil
adelphia. s- .,n
James Mulledy. the well known actor.
Is calling upon old friends here.
Misses Josie Beanc and Marion Place are
spending few weeks at the White Noun
tains.
The 21st anniversary OF the organiza-
ton of the Home Circle will be celebrated
by the Olneyville council OF that order
by "A grand moolight excursion on the
steamer Favorite Friday evening. The
committee of arrangements are yelling.
ton H. Lewis. David J. Barr. Irwin Dia-
mond. j. Frank Alger. John O'Neil. VIII
liam ". Oppcrman. Joseph II. Driscoll.
James Farley. John +. Clahery. William
sheehan, Anthony r.. smith, Frank Brat
ley. Joseph Kelley, NJ. j. McDermitt.
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MOB RULE AKRON
Continued from page One)
A FUGITIVE FROM PATERSON.

New York Aug. 23.-~Lou Peck. the coll
ored man over whose arrest race riot
broke out, last night In Akron, o., Is
fugitive from justice from Paterson N.
J. He disappeared from that city on
May g. 1898. He had been accused of
committing an assault upon John Swee-
zey, an eight-year-old boy. He was also
accused of having slashed the boy with a
razor.
DECIDEDLY WARLIKE ASPECT.
Akron's streets today present decid-
edly warike appearance soldiers are
marching to and fro with belts filled with
cartridges.
Mayor Young said this morning: 1--WE
did everything we could, but nothing
would satisfy the mob. Two committees
searched the building from cellar to gar
ret and reported Peck was not to be
found but the mob wiuld not take their
word. Newspaper dispatches from Cleve-
land stating that Peck was I'm jail there
were read, but all were hooted at by the
mob.
''Then the assault on the building began
We resisted as long as we could. / feel
that we did right as we could not per-
nit the building TO be sacked. i suppose
the mob released s or 10 prisoners I'm the
city Jail I'm the basement. / don't know
who they were or what became OF them"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
PASSENGERS FROM THE SOUTH.

The list OF passengers arriving in Prov
idence on the steamer Dorchester OF the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company. from Baltimore and Norfolk
this morning. II as follows;
Tho. Barks, Alfred Pevil. F. -. Perry.
j. q. Burton. wife and child, Miss Nc.
Cormick, Miss Carr, ". Doyle and wife,
Miss Charleton, Mrs. G. w. Wilson. w. A.
Maine, Chester Shove, A. A. Arlington.
W. A. Gillian. Chas. O'Connor, J.Hayes.
Mrs ". q. Peck, Mrs. Frank Tabor. Mrs
Johnson. Thos. Eagan, Harry Diamond
Albert Dumont, Prof. l.. Sears, John
Warner. Mr.. Walton and wife. @. IT,
Court. Mr.. G. Hoxie. I. ". Taitoe. Miss T.
w. Field, Miss Haskell. Mrs. D. Roson-
sten, Mr.. Sam Rosensten. Ny. D.Z. Yodcr,
Mr.. Sam snyder. Mrs. Nellie Barrett. Mr.
J. &. Karn, Mrs. Il. Gerks, Miss Nellie
Hudson Miss Elsie Hodson Mr.. A. Nc.
Mahon. Mr.. II. McGeor. Mr.. Geo. Hon.
Mr.. ]. w. slarrow and son, MIR. j.. sa-
Vile, Mr.. III. Fish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

The police court docket was extremely
light this morning. Seven men and one
young woman were each fined 81 and
costs for drunkenness.
A horse attached to wagon driven by
Abraham Fox of 200 Willard avenue ran
away on Wickenden street last evening.
On Gano street the horse came I'm con-
tact with pole and Mr.. Fox and Esau
Weinsteln were thrown out Mr. Fox was
cut over the left eye. but the child es-
capped injury. The runaway was caught
later at the Rocky Point Oyster Co IS
house. t-t
Fred @. Miller of 20 Ocean street reports
that his bicycle was stolen from Roger
Williams Park last evening
A horse and buggy owned by Cristino
Benedicton OF 5s7 Gladstone avenue was
stolen from the east side of the Banigan
building about 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The outfit was valued at $500.
A pair of rubber boots valued at S.,
owned by Fred walsh OF go Blackstone
street was stolen from a barn on Fifield
street last night
Captain Marston OF the knight street
station is enjoying his annual vacation
~. =. snort, VINO resides at Riverside,
wants the police TO locate his son. George
c., 40 years old who is said TO be de-
mented. George took with him, so his
father says $500.
At the session OF the Sixth district
court this morning Joseph Silverman
waived examination on the charge OF
keeping n grog shop and was held for the
action of grand Jury I'm the sum OF $1,000.
Frank Wentworth was a passenger on
the steamer Pilgrim this morning, but he
failed TO make proper connection with tho
purser of the steamer. In the Sixth dis
trict court this morning he pleaded guilty
TO the charge Of evading his fare. and
was fined $40 and costs.
Lillian Il. Baker pleaded guilty TO the
charge OF being n common drunkard IN
the sixth district court this morning and
was placed on probation until Dec. T.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
The LILY TALKS.
Mrs. De Battle Strongly Denies
Shadow Between Herself and
Her Young Husband.

London, Aug 23.-Mrs. Lily Langtry.
now Mrs. Hugo de Battle, is highly In
dignant at the reports that have been
spread abroad about a feeling OF cold
ness having sprung up between herself
and her youthful husband, who has just
returned from fighting bewhiskered
Beers far away i'm South Africa.
She insist that II lis only unkind per-
sons who wish to hold her TO scorn that
have been so unfeeling as to assert she is
not taking as much interest I'm her adopt
ed charge as when he was I'm the Trans
yaaI. and she was I'm America making
money for the British soldiers.
or late the reports have been frequent
than since Mr. De Bathe's return the af-
lection between the pair so recently mar
ried has been OF lukewarm nature. so
much 40 that they have only met once.
then only for a few minutes and under
very formal circumstances.
This. while widely circulated. had not
been as widely credited. and Mrs. Lang
try's vehement disclaimer Is taken as
containing more truth than the opposing
reports.
IL has been said, and with some truth.
that Mr. DE Bathe is again on good
terms with his family, which so strenu-
ously opposed the match with the Jersey
Lily, and Il is this, in all probability
that has given rise to the stories that
80 concern Mrs. DE Bathe.
That such difference as is reported
should so soon follow q honeymoon so de.
voted, although the husband and wife
were separated through the exigencies of
war, has not been explained by any who
profess 10 vouch for the statements of
the division OF the family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
FORTUNE
.1EtLER'S
SCHEME.
Now Love sick Mary Do|an
Mourns the Loss Of
Her Clothes.

Mary Dolan. rosy checked. fair OF form,
and love stricken was the victim yes
tcrday of one OF the boldest and meanest
robberies ever committd upon a woman.
and in consequence thereof Mary is sad
Shes Is just 20 years old and came from
Ireland two years ago, and Is at present
employed at the home of John @. White
house. as a servant.
About one year ago Mary fell in love
with William Hayward. and they have
been together most of the time, until a
short time ago when Mr.. Haywards VISITS
began 10 grow less.
This wounded Miss Dolan. and she at
once consulted a fortune teller, who IN
formed her that her best Fellow was at
the present time very much taken up win
a married woman, and was fast forgeting
her. Mary.
This news broke Mary's heart and she
could not be consoled by her friends, VINO
did all they could to make her forget
Hayward
Yesterday a well dressed woman called
N the hack door of the Whitchouse resi-
dence and called for Miss Dolan. Inc
woman said that she was fortune teller
and had come to help her out ut her
trouble.
Miss Dolan was delighted TO meet the
woman. and az once invited her 10 her
room, and the first thing that the strange
woman wanted was TO see Miss Dostn
best clothes, which were shown her, ana
these consisted OF n dress valued al w
a hat. $40. and a silk waist, s1oo.
These articles the fortune teller SAID
were the cause OF all OF the trouble anu
II she Mary would just blow her breath
upon them three times, she lfne fortune
teller) would take them to her room' anu
would drive the bad spell away, ana
would return them later I'm the day.
Mary complied. and as the woman was
about to depart she turned to Mary and
safd. "You'u trust me now for IL YOU
don't there Is no use for me TO take
these clothes home with me- and as the
woman had told Mary Of many things
that had happened between her and Hay
ward, she replied that she had the ut
most confidence In the woman, and want
ed to pay her then for her trouble.
The woman, however, said she did not
want any money. but hlay insisted upon
giving her the contents of her pocket
book, which was $3.50. and would have
made II more il she had IL.
Late last evening Mary began TO lose
faith I'm the woman. but held out until
23O this morning when she called upon
Captain Parker. and told him her story.
She also said that the woman had
taken complete coatrol of her body and
senses. and she would have done any
thing that she asked her to do. so long
as il would tend TO bring her back her
Willie
Mary wants him back at any costs and
says that she will have him yet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
He Accepts Popu|istiC Nomina-
ton at Kansas City Today.
Democratic Candidate Strongly Advo.
Gates Free Silver, an Income Tax
and Opposition to Trusts.

Topeka Aug. 2s-rn his speech accept
ing the nomination of the Peoples Party
this afternoon. Mr. Bryan came out fiat
ly for free silver and an income tax, and
spoke substantially as follows:
while / am grateful for the confidence
which the Populists have expressed in me,
am not vain enough to regard as person
al their extraordinary manifestations OF
good will. The ties which bind together
those who believe i'm the same great
fundamental principles are stronger than
ties of affection-stronger even than the
ties of blood; and cooperation between
the reform forces Is due to the fact the
Democrats. Populists and Silver Republi-
. cans take the side OF the people in their
contest against greed and agree In the
application of Jeffersonian principles TO
the question Immediately before US.
DISCUSSION NOT ENDED.
"In 1896 the money question was OF
paramount Importance and the allies in
thtt campaign united I'm the demand for
the Immediate restoration OF silver by the
independent action OF this country at "a
90 /. the ratio which had existed since
1884. They were defeated. but that did
not end the discussion The Democrats
put an end 10 tariff reform
tine Republicans were ,-efeated In 1892.
but that did not permanently overthrow
the protective tarir. Defeat at the polls
does not necessarily decide great prob
lem IF an increase In the volume OF the
currency since 1896. although unpromised
by the Republicans. and unexpected. has
brought Improvement I'm industrial con-
ditions. this improvement. instead of an
swering the arguments put forth in favor
of bi-metalism, only confirms the conten-
tion of those who insisted that more
money would make better times.
The Republican party however, while
claiming credit for the increase I'm circu-
lation, makes no permanent provision for
an adequate supply OF standard money.
II denies the necessity for more real
money. while IL permits national banks
to expand the volume of paper promises
TO pay money.
THE Quay OF THE poPULIsTs.
''If the Populists felt justified In op-
posing the Republican party when II
sought TO conceal it's gold standard ten.
denotes under the mask OF interna tional
bimetallism the opposition should be
more pronounced in proportion as the
Republican party more openly espouses
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NERVES.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
HEARDTWOSHOTS
Miss Sheldon Of This City Was
In Fosberg Residence When
Miss Fosberg Was Killed

Miss Bertha Sheldon, daughter of Ar
chitect II. y. Sheldon OF AZ Harvard ave-
nue., this city, was visitor at the Fos-
burg home in Pittsburg, Mass. when Miss
May J.. Fosburg was so mysteriously
shot and killed by burglar. last Monday
morning.
Miss sheldon occupied a room on the
second floor that adjoincd Miss Eos
burg's room.
She did not hear the struggle that must
have taken place between Miss Fosburg
and her assailant, but did hear two shots
fired.
Even then Miss Sheldon did not realize
that her friend was the victim.
Miss Sheldon states that the grief In
the Fosburg household was such that she
had to return home, which she did imme-
diately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23
PORTUGUESE DAY HIRED MANSLU
Street Parade and Excursion
to Rocky Point Took Place
This Morning.

The first grand excursion Of the Port
uguese Beneficial Union OF Rhode Island
was held today and was genuine success
I'm every detail
Promptly AT o'clock. members OF the
union to the number OF over two hundred,
assembled at Conouicus hall on wicken-
den street and formed In line for the
street parade which was given previous
10 embariSing on the City OF Newport for
Rocky Point.
The line was formed as follows:
Police skirmishers under command of
Sergeant White: Regimental Band, %
pieces, Kenney leader; Marshal ]. =.
Rogers: President Manuel v Dias;
members of the union, numbering up
wards OF 600 persons.
The route of march was az follows:
Wickenden, South Main. Market Square,
Westminster, Cathedral Square, Wcybos-
sctt. iWestmlnster. Exchange and Dyer
streets 10 the wharf
Nothing Of incident occurred on the trir
down the bay and when the steamer
reached the wharf an eager crowd was
not long IN disembarking and enioyine
the many varied and meritorious amuse
mcnts on the grounds.
Several OF the male portion OF tie
crowd who thought they could show some
athletic science, had their hopes hadly
shattered in the inipromptu contests held
tpnne the afternoon. while others added
new iaurcls 20 the irhst.
Late this afternoon the hourly boats
brought up the major portion OF the nom
bcrs OF the union and their friends. who
unanimously agreed that the day was one
10 be- long remembered and one which had
been enjoyed from the time OF dlsembark.
ine vntll the boats were egain taken for
this city
Neesrs. Jesst Enos. Frank Perry. NJ "
pias, J. coelho hnd j. q. Ooulart were IN
charge ~ tho arSaheements and the crcdii
~ tho outing = due TO their untirlnr
!. effort 10 make the day a memorable sDe