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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
PLEASANT RECEPTION.

There was n very pleasant reception
given last evening at their future home.
So Nichols street, by Mr. and Mrs. u.
Higgs. the latter nee Sarah Armstrong.
recently welded young couple well
known in local society. There were fully
50 relatives and friends present from this
city. Pawtucket. Taunton. Fall River.
New Bedford and Boston. and. besides
vocal and instrumental music, progressive
whist was enjoyed.
At tho recent wedding Arthur Higgs
acted as best man and Sadie Feeney
bridesmaid. Both bride and bridesmaid
wtrc attirod IN attractive gowns 81 pale
blue pcau dc soic with chiffon adorn-
ments and lace trimmings and carried
bouquets of Jacqueminot and roses. The
bridal trip included n visit 10 relatives in
New York and Philadelphia, and besides
abevy OF useful and valuable present. Mr.
md Mrs. Iiiggs have the hest wishes ~
friends Tor prolonged marital prosperity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
Daytime Rest.

All women who can spare two hours IN
the afternoon to themselves should cast
OF all household and social cares for this
period and enjoy a complete relaxation
In bath and rest an hour previous 20
dressing. II Is not absolutely necessary
that an hour should be spent in sleep. but
II should be spent in resting in a recum-
bent position. Working women should
make some sacrifice 10 obtain "a regular
rest at midday, II only for "A few minutes.
While they may not be able 10 spend AZ
much time as women OF leisure. IL A. COM
paratvely easy 10 contract the habit OF
ten minutes nap directly after dinner and
this short daytime rest will be of moro
value than an hours sleep az night. AZ
ter the habit OF the daytime nap is once
established, the moment the bath g. over
and the tired woman donS her night at
tire, she will easily fall asleep. and such
IL the control of the mind over the body
that II she looks at a watch or clock and
firmly determines TO awake st "A certain
hour. she Is quite sure 10 find herself
wide awake at that Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
PAWTUxET VALLEY

Mr.. George ". Smith. formerly pro-
prietor OF Hotel Warwick, Arctic Centre,
moved yesterday TO Boston. Mass, where
he will reside in the future.
The members OF the Junior league con-
nected with the Contreville NJ. II. church
held an interesting meeting in the church
vestry.
The Arctic Centre Business Mems as
sociation, an organization composed of
nearly all OF the principal merchants and
business men OF that busy section OF the
Pawtuxst Valley, can now be said to be
in way 10 do n deal OF good i'm the
valley. Up TO Thursday night the or
ganization consisted simply OF a few bust
ness men who occasionally met togetheu
at some convenient place To talk over the
business outlook, etc. At the meeting
held Thursday evening the organization
was made permanent by the election of
officers and at the next meeting a set
of bylaws will be adopted. The object
of the association will be the upbuildng
OF trade in the valley. particularly that
portion Of the valley designated as Arctic
Centre, and the members expect such
results as will induce every merchant In
the locality to join. Tho meeting was
AFiN lH 81 JFhll GdpklSlt Qtll ana the
following named persons were chosen as
officers for the ensuing year: President,
III. j. Cartier, vice president, Edward
Herbert; secretary, Henry Lefebore: as
slstant secretary ana collector, A. T..
Cooke; treasurer. Joseph Bouchard a
committee on bylaws. consisting of
Henry Lefebore, T.. 5. Epstein and A. T..
Cooke was appointed and instructed to
report at the next meeting. which will
he held January In ST. Jaan Baptiste
hall.
The Women's Foreign Mission society
connected with the Phenix Baptist church
held an interesting and profitable meet
ing at the parsonage yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Duke is confined 10 his
home I'm Centredale by severe attack OF
neuralgia.
The Natick Gun club held its regular
monthly meeting at Woodslde Inn, Ma
tick. last evening.
Mr. j. Littleield of Ogunqutt, Ne, has
accepted the position OF principal OF the
public school at Hope.
The members of the Natick Baptist
Sunday school are arranging for a can
tata. to be held I'm the church on Christ
mas eve.
Thanks To Councilman Charles L.. Chag-
non, a new electric light has been placed
I'm front OF the postoffice at Arctic Centre
The regular meeting OF st. Agnes Guild
of st. Philips church. Crcmpton, was
held in Guild halh Crompton this af-
ternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
LONG TRAMP.
kid" West Passed Through
Tho City on Way to st. Louis.

Early this morning Kid West left the
city on foot for New Haven, continuing
his tramp from Boston to st. Louis, near
ly l500 miles.
According TO his plan he hopes by walk
Ing % miles aday TO reach st. Louis Jan.
8. His object In taking this long walk
AT the present time OF the year is two
fold. The one is To gain a purse OF $500
offered by a Boston sporting paper and
the other is TO be In st. Louis in time TO
participate In the a six-days walking
contest which is TO begin Jan. Is.
Kid West claims TO be the champion
long distance walker of the world and
bases this claim upon the fact that last
year he walked from New York 90 San
Francisco. a distance OF 35S3 miles in a
little over les days, This Is the record
by 81 days.
According 60 his terms OF his agreement
the pedestrian was Obliged 20 start with
out n cent OF money and through he may
accept any fsvors offered him cannot ride
on any conveyance any Of the distance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
Thought Schley a Prisoner.

A nice little boy from Philadelphia, who
was I'm Washington a few days ago, see
ing some OF the sights under the guidance
Of his uncle. made an inquiry that may
have revealed the impression entertained
by large number OF American boys OF
his age-about ten. He had been through
the great building 60 the west OF the
White House, had seen the state depart
ment library. the models OF soldiers I'm
the war department and the three or four
models left Of the navy departments big
fleet of type models. As he was leaving
the building he turned with a very anx-
ious look in his eyes TO his uncle guide.
SAY. uncle" said he. you haven't
shown me where they keep Rear Admiral
Schley locked upl"
The boy evidently imagined that Schley
was a prisoner. brought out each day 90
he carried 60 court The uncle pointed
out the Arlington hotel as he walked
along Pennsylvania avenue. and explained
that Schley for the present lives there,
and that he was not likely 20 get TO
prison as the result OF the investigation
which he II undergoing. But the inquiry
suggested wonder ss IA whether there
are not other boys who imagine that the
man who was at Santiago Is living behind
bolts and bars.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
New Electric Cars in London.

1t is intended to operate sufficient rolling
stock for the operation of "A three minute
service between Finsbury Park and
Moorgate street. London, says the Trade
Journals Review, Each train il to con-
sist OF seven cars. the two end cars and
the centre one being provided with mo-
tors. The scheduled time for the run is
thirteen and a half minutes, inclusive
Of three intermediate stops of twenty
seconds each. This stopping seems un-
usually long, "a ten seconds should be
quite enough with smart train crew.
The plant at the generating station will
comprise four vertical cross-compound
condensng engines. developing 1850 indi-
Gated horsepower as normal load and
1875 indicated horsepower as a MAXI
mum, when running at 100 revolutions
per minute. Each engine Is to be coupled
direct to an so0-kilowatt generator
mounted between the cranks. These
generators will have fourteen poles, and
are designed 10 give 595 volts at no load
and 575 at full load. Current will be
collected from third rail weighing
eighty pounds per yard, and supported on
porcelain insulators. There are to be
thirty-siX motor cars, each mounted on
-tpra-feIr wheeled trucks. The three
motor cars on each train will be operated
as single unit by means OF "A suitable
connection and controlling gear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
BY pawn TICKET
PTovldencs Os!sctIvs Assists In
Trapping Dishonest Servant.

Formerly a maid In the family OF Albert
d. Merrill Of the Rawson road Brookiine,
where she was known as May Driscoll.
Miss May Wanamaker, as she has lately
called herself, on her own confession, for
nearly a month lived life Of ease at the
Gilsey House, New York city, on money
she derived from pawnins jewelry she
house on Nov. 2. She was arrested yes
terday charged with grand larceny.
In pawning the jewelry, which IS valued
at more than $500, she used many aliases.
Some that she confesses 10 using were
Mamie King, May Walker. Daisy Merrill.
May Huntington and Edith l.. Chase.
A.. At the hotel she registered as from San
Francisco, and said she had come TO
do somo Christmas shopping. She was
well dressed. had handsome furs and dia-
mond rings. Besides $500 worth OF dia-
mond jewelry she is charged with having
stolen many souvenir silver and gold
spoons, gold watch, lace handkerchiefs.
silk scarfs and several other valuable
articles. Among other things was dia-
mond cross worth $780, and Ii was through
this that her arrest finally came about.
She pawned IL In this city for s3S, and
that fact became known To Captain Par
ker. chief of detectives.
AT New York pawnshop she pawned
a diamond ring and other things for
500 She told the pawnbrokeer of pawn
ing the diamond cross for only $3s. She
had lost the pawn ticket, she said. and
asked how she could redeem the cross.
He advised her TO write to the Provi-
denee pawnbroker. The latter arranged
to send the cross. but instead Captain
Parker sent a substitute package. and
when she called at the pawnbroker's in
New York city detectives arrested her.
At police headquarters the woman broke
down and tainted, but coon recovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
Young Corbst and Sparring Partners
Arrested --Gridiron Gossip and
General Notes.

against the AFFAIRS ever since.
Portions of the published account are
used I'm the report just made public OF
the Corbett- Mc(sovern night by Capt. Sam
Il. Thrasher OF New Haven. secretary OF
the league. and these portions are de-
scripticve OF the ferocity Of the two men
when the fight was at its height.
Rev. Walter +. Prince. Mr.. Thrasher =
assistant, was at Thursday nights ftght,
and makes a report of his impressions.
lie said the fight was carefully conducted
and came as near being a clean affair as
il could possibly have been, and com
mends the police for stopping IL. The
mayor and the police are condemned for
issuing "A license, and then stopping the
fight. this being regarded by many as
robbery.
superintendent OF Police wrinn said
that IL any bouts take place here this
winter the men will have 10 use eight
ounce gloves.
From the efforts put forth by law
and order society In Hartford, IL appears
as though that city saw Its last night
in the McC;overn- Young Corbett battle on
Thanksgiving Day. The law and order
society has come 10 the conclusion that
not only did McGovern and Rothweli in
dulge in prize hght, but that when
Young Star knocked Kid Burke's teoh
out. he and his victim were prize hghting,
too. The agttators have declared that
the McGovern- -Corbett bout was no worse
than dozens OF fights that took place In
Hartford. They want all such contests
prohibited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
GRlDIR0N GOSSIP.

The East Providence and the English
High school football teams were to have
nlayed off the tie for the championship
today. IL tho ground and weather form
suitable combination over Sunday tho
game may take place on Andrews field
next Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Yale athletic committee has con-
|urmed the election OF Newell Hargravs
|'02 as track captain for next year. Har-
grave was chosen captain Thursday. but
some of the men who were members OF
the 1902 track team were not present
|frhere WAS some doubt as TO whether the
election was legal in the absence OF these
mepbers. -,
Cornell is brighter than any previous one.
'rhe only men lost through, graduation
are Parrish. left tackle. and Capt. WICK
or centre
Pennsylvania students say that Coach
l[nipe OF Iowa will be coach at Pennsyl-
|Nania next fall. The position pays 5000 "a
wear, and the coach attends To football
alone.
AT meeting OF the three upper classes
of Princeton University, Axteil Julius
Byles, 1903 OF Titusvlle. Pa. was elected
manager OF the football team for next
year and James Sanders Lawson, l9Ol,was
elected assistant manager.
The resignation Of George Woodruff as
head coach OF the University o. Pennsyl-
Vania football team has been accepted by
the directors Of the University Athletic
association. o. The successor to Woodrun
VIII not be appointed, until after the elec-
lion OF the new board OF directors. which
occurs next week. WOODBURY. has received
an offer TO coach the University of CALI
fornia eleven next fall and 1t is be-
iieved that he will accept.
Glass will probably be captain OF the
Male team another season. He is in the
scientific school and thus has only two
years more.
The Wells Streets are 20 play a game
with their old rivals from Cent street on
the Wells street grounds with Harring-
ION at goal, this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07

A large delegation OF "sports" visited
the Yorl<yjns police court. New York,
We Al srsy 10 hear the examination of
HYoung Corbett." the pugilist. who re-
GENTLY knocked out McGovern.
A summons was served on Young Cor
bett and his sparring partners, Hugh
|Glancey OF Pawtucket. Charley Seeger
|.lnd George Kraus, at the Dewey theatre.
|'rhe summons was issued in order to de-
|termine If Corbett and his sparring part
|ners were violating the Horton law by
|gving sparring exhibition at the
Theatre.
The champion featherweight boxer rep
|resents village blacksmith and no mas
Ian argument with tho villain OF the play,
land the two decide 10 settle IL In the OLD
way OF putting on the gloves Counsel
|contends that Corbott Is simply an actor,
land has as much legal right TO engage IN
|sparring on the stage AS other actors
have To fence.
The examination was postponed to next
monday. go a,
The sporting element of New Haven is
afraid that the boxing matches OF the
Vigorous kind are done for there, III not
|in Connecticut by the action OF the New
Haven police Thursday night In stopping
the McFadden- Sweeney light When the
two men were in splendid trim 10 go on.
|This has all been brought about py the
II .aw and order league OF Connectcut
|gince the Corbett- -McGovern fight IN Hart
ford and the officers have been shoutlhs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07

friendly relations with the eastern or
ganizations.
Jim Driseoll, who was Dutch Reini-
gers opponent in a fatal bout at Chi
cago the other night. has been exoner-
ated by the coroner's jury.
In "a hard fought game last night Jacob
Schaefer defeated George Sutton In the
championship billiard tournament at ls-
inch balk line. one shot In, 400 90 s4s. In
a long and tiresome game I'm the after
noon Louis Bsrutel OF France won from
Leonard Howison OF Canada by "A score
OF 100 to 32i.
The John l. sullivan minstrel-spsrring
combination has disbanded, according to
the statements coming from Massena,
n. Y. The opposition of the county au-
thorities TO the exhibits is said TO bo
responsible for tho determination to dis
band.
Professor NJ. j. Dwyer of Grand Rapids,
Mich, defeated Harvey Parker of Brock
ton at Waterbury, Conn, last night in
two consecutive falls in catch-as-catch-
can wrestling contest
John Peining, the butcher boy OF
New York, triumphed over Raoul de Ca
hors of France. at New York last night,
In their wrestling match In the Grand
Central Palace. by securing two out
OF three falls.
The Princeton athletic executive COM
mittse has granted the privilege of wear
ing the varsity up" 20 the following
men who played I'm the Yale-Princeton
football game: Fisher. Pell. Sheffield,
McCord. Hills, Poe, Roper. e. McClave,
Dana. Pearson, Davis, Henry. Dewitt,
ButkiewicZ, stevens, Fouke, Freeman
and Short.
II. c. Hall, Oi broke his jaw in the
Hemmenway gymnasium at Harvard
Thursday night while practicing hurd
ling. lie was attended by Drs. Sargent,
DAILY and Darling and later was removed
TO the Massachusetts General hospital.
Hall was third man on strength test at
Harvard last year, making 1892 points.
This fall he has already made 1924 points
and was expected 20 do moro than ZOO
before long.
Despondent because OF lingering illness.
Perley II. Foster of Beverly, Mass. COM
mitted suicide yesterday. Mr. Foster
used a shot gun, firing q charge into his
head. His face IS badly dis1gured He
was 81 years of age and at one time
professional baseball player.
Carroll Schaeffer OF Reading, Pa. the
national swimming champion, made new
records at the Sportsmsns show at Phil
adelphia last night. for % and 90 yards,
and lowered the record for 80 and for
so yards. In an s0-yard swimming contest
with Guy Daily OF Pittsburg. Schaeffers
time was % As seconds. lie lowered the
record by three-ffths OF a second. He
covered 90 yards In 3e is seconds, four
ffths OF a second less than the previous
record. He swan 20 yards in 10 % ss0-
onds and 40 yards In 90 As seconds.
Jack Mccormick Of Philadelphia was
knocked out last night by James Jcmords
Of California In tho 1ith round OF what
was 10 have been a l5-round fight at the
Keystone A c., Allentown, Penn.
Harry Lyons Of Baltimore and Eddie
Lenny Of Philadelphia fought 20 rounds to
a draw at Baltimore last night.
Boxing under the club plan is 10 be tried
in Chicago on a large scale. The organ
ization Of the Olympic Athletic club was
announced last night Benny Yanger and
Joe Bernstein will furnish the attraction
on the opening night. Dec. IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
SPORTING MAN MISSING.

Unaccountably missing during four
days, and supposed to have had nearly
$500 in his possession, Arthur ID. Ham
mond. q race track betting commissioner.
is believed 10 have met with foul play
somewhere in New York city.
Hammond. who is q years old, has been
n familiar figure To local followers OF the
turf since the eastern racing season
closed. and has spent the greater part OF
every afternoon IN a pool room In Park
row, New York city. He was there Tues
day afternoon and risked $500 on the New
orleans races. lie won on three of them.
~ 49, supposed he left the place with
nearly $3.50 Since then all trace OF him
has been lost, and 1t IS feared he has been
made away with.
Among pool room habitues there Is
cerfaIn criminal element, and the fact
that Hammond was known TO have won
heavily during the afternoon may have
tempted some Of them to waylay him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
CONSUMPTION

Right food-right medicine
right time-these three
things are Of the utmost impor-
tance to the consumptive.
Right food and right medicine
these are contained in SCOTS
Emulsion of pure cod-liver oil.
Right time is at first sign of
disease. Right time is now.
SCOTS Emulsion always
helps. often cures. Ordinary
food helps feed. Fresh air
helps cure. SCOTS Emulsion
does both. Begin early.
Wei 80 ,.a l,ustois. .l,seI..
sCOIr \ BO~Nt- e, rssI sussi. N,- oh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
Negro Children Apt at Figures.

known and their extraordinary aptitude
for mental arithmetic is testified 20 by
traveller who has rcccntlv returned from
the West indies. ne visited many OF
find with what ~ apidity they made cal
culations I'm the rather complicated coin
age of Great Britain. An Inspector OF
ragged ufohins what would be the coat
OF seven gross OF hsndkerchiefs at 3
pence 3 fHrthings ap.ecs and receive the
answer almost as soon as the words ers
OUT OF his mouth The little negroes
regard this s1rt pf thing az sport. bur
thCy arc nor So ready with their readers
or with arithmctical problems worked
out ou the slate. London Chrouicls-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
NOTES IN GENERAL

Young Griffo and Eddie Burns will
meet az Louisville, Dec. %.
Charley Thurston OF San Francisco
and Charley Burns have been matched
90 box at Chicago Monday night.
James Whitfield, president-elect OF the
Western Baseball league. will meet rep
resentatives OF the American league and
the National league In Chicago next
Monday, with "A view 10 establishing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
Magic Hair Stain

For brown OF blAck prepared by
GEORGE oRATsBT. WlE Maker nna
Hairworksr. l6s fremont strset. Boston
IL la simple ssre and EASILY applied. con.
tsins no lead roIsons: use it once an1
you VIII never use any other. RLAND.
INC q pLANDfNG. a We. bosset street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07

The tJndrsd dfh anniversary of the 101th
of Victor Hugo will be marked in Paris
on February ~ next nv The erection of an
imposing monument. HuL0's old home on
the Place dos Nosages will also be opened
as a museum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
CHOSE OFFICERS.
Local Coal Combine with
100000 Capital Organized.

The combination OF the three largest
coal firms i'm the city has been effected
by the choice OF the following officers:
President r. Il. Little. OF r. u. Little
& Co.; vice president and general solici-
Ponroy. OF the Pomroy Coal company;
treasurer. G. +. Anthony; general sales
agent. Frank II. Holden. of the Inter-
state Coal company These officers with
Gorham T.. Pomroy. Frank II. Simmons
and James s. stevens. Jr., OF Philadel-
phia. constitute the board OF directors.
The new company has a capital OF ST.
00o.oo0 and is union OF the Pomroy Coal
company. tho Inter state Coal company
and r. B. Little & Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07

In Haroldswick. In the Shetlan6s. q
whaiebone Viking drinking horn in good
condition was found recently I'm a grave
that contained human bones, together
with those of horses and dogs. The grave
is probably that of n sea king buried with
his horse and dog In the time OF Harold
Harfagr. a thousand years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07

Boxing under the club plan is to be tried
in Chicago on a large scale. The organ
ization OF the Olympic Athletic club was
announced last night Benny Yanger and
Joe Bernstein will furnish the attraction
on the opening night. Dec. IN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-12-24
rrdnnlc. nt MhnIc.n1.

= resident ot this city is the own
er of fine aquarium, and recent
ly commissioned street urchn to
procure for him some tadpoles from
suburban ponds, promising o pay ten
cents for a canfui OF the wrigglers.
The boy was not Of a selfish nature:
on the contrary. lie told all his ac.
euaintances for blocks around of this
new source of revenue, and there was
a veritable exodus TO the tadpole re-
gions When the gentleman reached
HON in the evening, he was met by his
wife with a reproachful countenance.
Almost Immediately he detected the
sound of shrill juvenile voices pitched
high in dispute. Iised up at the back
door he found the original "contrac-
tor" reinforced by score or more Of
his comrades, each bearing in his
hand an old tomato can filed with tad
poles. The aquarium owner, being
possessed Of a sense OF humor, took in
the situation at a glance, and good
naturedly decided to receive the entire
catch, giving to each boy dime. When
all had obtained tneir stipend, the
boys gave one mighty cheer and scat
tered in all direotions.-Ba Baltimore
Sun.