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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
R. |. RIFLE TEAM.

The team that will represent Rhode
Island in the interstate rifle matches.
Sea Girt, ~. j., left here Saturday even
Ing for that place. The team and substi-
tutes are: Sergt Charles III. Ayers, Com
pany @, First Regiment Infantry. B. r..
j. M; Seaman James NJ. Milburn, Naval
Reserve Torpedo Company OF Bristol; !;
Capt. Richard LeBaron Bowen, brigade
staff, b. r. l. M; Quartermaster Nels
Johnson, Naval Reserve Artillery Com
pany, East Providence, Sergt Eugene
+. Murphy, Company #, Second Regi-
ment Infantry, b. r. I. NJ; Capt. Will
liam ID. Perrin Company A, United Train
of Artillery; Lieut.. Col. George A. For
syth, First Regiment Infantry. r. r. l.
M; Sergt A. +. Williams Company G..
First Regiment Infantry. b. h. l. NJ;
Sergt George Vowles. Company A. United
Train of Artillery: Capt. Walter Harring-
ton. of the Kentsh Guards; William D.
Treu. OF the Fourth Division OF the Naval
Reserves: Sergt I.aurance r. Smith. of
the Warren Artillery; Sergt Oscar Strom.
u. T. A. and Corp. C. F. Woodwork.
NJ. G.. u
The team will be in charge of Cant c.
c Gray. who will act as captain and Capt.
Richard LeBaron Bowen. the coach. The
shoot takes place on Labor day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26

much faster she may be than I'm 1899, the
year OF her construction. when she de-
featsd the first Shamrock. can only be
guesswork: but IL IL certain that her
performances have been worthy OF her
record, and no racing yacht the world
ever saw IL I'm better condition or been
more cleyerly handled than she has been
throughout the season.
Many obstacles have intervened 10 pre-
vent the Constitution from getting into
the best OF shape. The loss OF her mast
was the first OF her serious handicaps.
Poorly htting sails have been another,
while necessary changes In her crew have
not been the least OF the yachts troubles,
IL In not to be supposed that racing
vessel like the Constitution can be gotten
into the best of form I'm one short season.
as there are a thousand and one Things
about her that can only be found out
after persistent trials. So these prelimi-
nary contests with the Columbia have
been OF the greatest service.
In the official trials under the direction
OF the challenge committee OF the New
York Yacht club. which will be sailed of
Newport. beginning Saturday and con-
tinuinR Monday and Wednesday, the re-
gatta committee OF the club will be In
charge. With these three races finished,
the boat will be named 10 defend the cup.
Meanwhile. both the Constitution and
the Columbia are preparing for their
final tests. The Columbia will 60 I'm the
dry dock at South Brooklyn tomorrow,
and the Constitution will be looked after
at Bristol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
TRIED SUICIDE.
Kate Williams Attempted 10
Hang Herself in a Cell.

Kate Williams. who was arrested last
night for drunkenness. attempted suicide
in her cell at the Central station by hang
ing herself with rope made out of strips
of her petticoat. She was discovered by
Mstron Tillinghast and cut down before
she had been dangerously injured
Kate has haunted the police station
ever since Saturday night. At that time
she entered the station and told Lieut..
Lawrence something allied her feet and
that she desired the services OF a physi-
clan. AS no service was rendered, she be-
came enraged, and was finally ordered
out
Later she was arrested by Onicer Mar
tin, DIR. Mowry examined her feet at
that time and found they were affected
with a swelling caused by kidney disease.
Kate left the station Sunday morning
and was not seen again until the evening
OF the same day, when she was arrested
on North Main street by Officer Wolfe
about e:40 o'clock for drunkenness. This
time she was locked up I'm the woman's
section OF the station and given no more
considera ton. When Matron Tillinghast
made her 1890 o'clock inspection she
found Kate i'm n very peculiar attitude
with a rope around her neck. The mat
ron Immediately rang up the main office
and Sergt. Hartnett at once responded
The woman was released and Il was
found that no bodily harm had been sc-
complished by the would-be suicide. Kate
had made a rope out OF her petticoat,
which she had torn into strips. She said
that she believed she was going TO die
soon anyway and wished TO hasten the
hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS MEET.

Quite a number of Major" Taylors
defeats of late are said TO be due to
Thomas Gascoyne. the English champion
who is following the National circuit this
season. Gascoyne showed the American
riders the trick which consisted OF long
fast sprint. The sEnglshman when he
lowered the colored lads coors did not
loaf until the last l00-yards. but made
the pace n hot one for the last half mile.
This was tried by the opponents of Tay-
lor and the plan worked. Gascoyne who
will compete i'm the mile National cham
pionship at the Colosseum Wednesday
night, Is a team-mate of Jenkins. Both
the English riders did not show up well
I'm their first appearance here during the
earlier part of the season, but they have
of late been among the winners.
The visit of Tom Cooper will recall TO
the old time followers OF the game OF the
DAYS when Bald and Cooper with Arthur
Gardner and Earl Kiser used 10 race at
Crescent Park track The combination
was dubbed the big four. although Cooper
and Cannon Ball Eddie were not the best
OF friends Pat Sheehan. who is mana
ging the Colosseum tells the story OF how
Cooper who was i'm Shecha ~ charge. re-
fused to ride In the same car with Bald.
Sheehan had TO use all of his diplomacy
10 get Cooper on the train and the ride
was not a pleasant one for Sheehan. In
a National assembly meet out West the
pair were matched for race. pace
maker was put in to pace the riders but
at the gun neither rider started. When
they were pushed off they rode at snairs
pace and watched each other, then rode
up on the bank and hung on 10 the fence
while the pacemaker half mile ahead
got of his wheel and waited. The ref
cree swore AT them but they took their
time When they got going Bald won out
but the race furnished lots of FUN. In
handicap race at Hillsgrove a few years
ago Cooper and Bald were scratch men
and their dislike of each other wass hown
whom they loafcd. each refusing 20 set
= pace. Neither qualified for the hnal
Raid II running cafe In Bufa 10. Gar
diner and Kiser are in business out West
and Cooper is the only one of the quar-
tet which made matters so interesting
for Major Taylor. left In the game
Another Of Taylor's rivals Is owen KIM
BILE of Kentucky. Kimble does not hesitate
10 rub n into the "Maiah" whenever tRe
opportunity occurs and the Kentuckian
has probably defeated the colored rider
more times than anv professional TN the
game. Taylor who has been defeated OF
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SHAMROCK OUT FOR SPIN.

sir -Lipton's yacht. Shamrock
H., will have a sail stretching spin to-
day outside of Sandy Hook under racing
canvas The yacht will get under way at
10 o'clock. and. in tow OF her tender the
James A. Lawrence. will be escorted be-
yond the bell buoy.
From there IL is Capt Sycamore's In
tention 10 sail out to the Sandy Hook
lightship. and sfterward. IL the weather
permits, she will be sent over the 15-mile
windward and leeward course. The yacht
will be timed from the steam yacht Erin.
which will accompany her over the
course
Sir Thomas will sail on the racer. II
Is his intention TO have daily trials. be-
ginning every morning as near 10 o'clock
possible
Sir Thomas entire feet was at anchor
In Sandy Hook bay last night Sir Thomas
will make his headauartefy on the Erin.
Several yachting friends of the Irish
knight sailed for This side Saturday,
among them being Thomas Ratsey the
sailmaker. who Is responsible for the
artistic canvas OF the latest Watson
craft.
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WARREN.

The anual Bushes Mems excursion
will be held Thursday Aug 18th, to New
port and Narragansett Pier. Steamer
corsair has been chartered for the oc-
casion.
Mr.. Walter Lent of this town is Wis.,
iting friends I'm Providence.
The annual Greene's Landing boat pa
rade and illumination will be held Thurs
day night, Aug. 10Th. weather permitting.
The following are the committee on illu-
mination: Edward A. Cutler. Gordon II.
Church Gilbert L. Church, Jr., Howard
X Dewolf, +. II. Bliss; committee on
parade Richard Smith. John r. Batch
elor. Ira F. Carr, Charles w. Greene and
John Durby.
The regular services were held at the
various churches yesterday. At the 10:30
a. m. service in the Baptist the sermon
was delivered by the Rev +. V. Baldy,
ID. D., OF Westchester. Va; at the 1880
D. m service Rev. John Hnl Luther. ID. D.,
of Texas. a former resident Of Warren.
delivered a most impressive sermon to a
large audience.
Mrs. Mary Gardner, Is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. David Haskins, at her homo
on Main street.
Mr.. Cornelius Fuller arrived home Sat-
urday from a two weeks visit to friends
in New Hampshire
John Carpenter has arrived home from
a vacation i'm Vermont.
The interior OF the Armory nall In Jeffer-
son street is receiving a coat OF paint.
The interior will also be decorated.
The new boilers for the steam heating
apparatus in the town hall. arrived Sat-
urday. and viii be put In place the
coming week
A promenade concert will be held at
the Chachapacassett Golf clubhouse, Bar
rington, Aug. 3lst. If stormy. the concert
will be held the next fair night.
The new station at the Parker mill
district is very nearly completed For
merly patrons who wished 10 take this
road, had 70 walt I'm a shanty by the rail-
road track. and this was not very de-
sirable place. The new depot will be a
long one-story building, and will accom-
modate a fair-sized crowd OF people
The addition 10 the Warren Manu-
featuring company Is now well under
way. ES. r. Watson the contractor.
has a large force of workmon engaged
I'm the work.
The travel on both roads was very
heavy yesterday The Suburban road ran
double-headers TO accommodate the large
crowds who visited .he shore resorts
William Fothergill. lad of II years.
employed i'm the Rusden Machine com
pany, while diving from the wharf at
the foot OF the works, broke his arm in
two places The fractures were both
above the elbow, and were ~ very Sc
rious character, and neceasitated the
attendance OF four doctors. who attended
the boy. Yesterday he was reported as
resting easily.
The Warren team journeyed to Wake
field Saturday. and suffered defeat TO
the tune OF 30 l.
number OF Warren people visited
Crescent Park Sunday and witnessed
the Providence Rochester game az that
resort
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!!::EETheatres. -

Mr.. r. c. Whitney's reputation as a
producer is probably unequalled i'm the
dramatic world. While many elaborate
successes followed rapidly one upon an
other, to make his name famous II re-
mained for his superb production of "oIo
Vadls" to make the name of Whitney
forever lasting in the minds o: the people.
In "the " ooing of Priscilla" his latest
production, ne has added adothcr bright
jewel to his dramatic coronct.
Essentially differing In character from
the stupendous production Quo Vadis. "
IL tells a story dear to the hearts OF
true Americans and Is given n setting
unexcelled by any production of the pres
ent season. Fortunate. too. Is he in se-
curing so talented an actress as Effie
Ellsler. TO esay the title role--"Priscilla, 4"
while even an artist the press has been
unanimous in pronouncing the new role
more fitting than any one of the many
which have won for Miss Ellsler her en-
viabe reputation
At Providence opera House week Sept
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
MANY TOURISTS
ARE STRANDED
Hundreds Of Americans In Lon
don Short Of Funds.
ARE THEMSELVES TO BLAME.
They Failed 10 Purchase Ruturn Tickets and
Neglected 10 Keep a Safe Finan-
cIaI Margin.
ARE THEMSELVES To BLAME.

London, Aug. 26.-The number Of strand
ed Americans drifting IN August around
London appears to increase every year.
Certainly the present month seems to
eclipse all records
Judging from the frequent lamenta-
tions heard. the main source o. the trou-
bic would seem TO be the fault OF tna
tourists themselves. In failing to pro-
vide themselves. IN daiing 10 pIs-
taking chances OF returning at the same
rate as that at which they came.
AS a result of the crush hundred dol
lar berths bring twice or thrice tnat
sum, which Is willingly paid. Where peo-
pie run close 20 their funds. allowing a
bare margin above their return fare, the
result OF a few days stay in London is
that they are quickly stranded. while the
are next TO nothing.
In explaining why a flying trip TO
Europe Is sometimes costly. Truth tells
a story of an American family OF seven
who arrived In Liverpool on Saturday
night.
They left Monday morning Their bill OF
fl5 iss. lid. $500 included 10 shillngs
(s375) for sandwiches, which they took
away 10 eat on the train EN- route.
At the station a waiter overlook them
with another bill of 30 shilllngs $3.50
for sandwiches. The paterfamilias paid
IL under protest and wrote TO the mana
ger. who replied that two lots OF sand
wiches had been ordered and only one
charged According 10 this three dozen
sandwiches cost e2 SIS. $li.&), or one
shilling four pence apiece.
The American family did not feel partic-
ularly consoled to hear from an acauaint-
ance aboard the train that they could
have purchased seven we'll stocked lunch
baskets for a guinea.
This sort OF experience says
Truth, "at first arrival on our shores IL
hardly calculated TO impress our Amer
lean visitors with admiration for British
hotel management"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
GHOST AN
ESCAPED
BABOON.
Mystery Of GrInnlng Faes and
Abnormal Footprints Is at
Last Explained.

Derby. Conn, Aug. 2s.--rhe gho st which
has created reign OF terror araong the
farmers of Fairfield and New Haven
counties. has been found TO be a large
baboon. which escaped from thu menag-
erie at Pine Rock Park three weeks
ago.
Reports of spectral forms on wayside
fences. grinnlng faces at farmhouse
windows and runaways caused by strange
spparitions have been received almost
daily.
To add to the mystery. poultry yards
have been raided, stock driven from pas
ture and prints OF abnormal hands and
feet found in paths and fowsr-beds. The
terror grew till only the most hardy
would venture out at night.
hired man on the farm OF George
Drew, on White Hills. two weeks ago
at dusk parted a clump OF bushes in
search of stray cattle.
He was horrined to see q swsrthy face
peering at him In the darkness. Livid
with fear he ran home. packed his trunk
and left town.
Tho apparition was seen n few days
later in Woodbridge, nve miles away.
How IL crossed the Housatonic river 10
explained by a track-walksr, who says
hs saw a black object with peculiar gait
leaping along the Berkshire railway tres
tie.
That night several Woodbridge people
were startled by an uncouth face at their
windows. Next night IL was back at White
Hills. Charles Dimon, a farmer, saw IL
sitting on a fence. Believing some neigh
Dor to be masquerading to frightsn him.
he poked IL I'm the ribs.
He was promptly slapped In the face
with a hairy hand. Then with a grim
ace and a chuckle the object bounded of
in 2o-foot leaps. Dimon was too unnsrved
to work the next day.
Charles Wakelee. an Oronoque farmer.
was awakened by hearing his horses tear
ing around I'm a neghboring lot. He saw
a spectral form, which seemed to glide
through the air above the ground. fol-
lowing. His shouts were greeted with
a hideous chuckle.
Efforts by the Pine Rock management
failed. After his escape the park attend
ance fell off so greatly that Sheriff Stagg
and a posse of men and dogs were set on
the trail The baboon swung from tree
to tree as fast as the dogs could run.
When treed in an open lot. IL made a
spring board OF slender bough and
tossed itself so feet into an adjoining
grove.
The baboon was one OF anumber Of
monkeys at the park. 1t Is vicious on oc-
| caslons and once sprang at It's keeper 5
throat. Its capture may be impossible
till cold weather drives II TO shelter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26

BISHOP
is "BROKE''
Obliged TO Wait TIL Salary is
Paid Before He Gan Send
SIS TO a Needy Person

London. Aug 2s.-The bishop of London
as much salary as the president of the
United tates. but has given and spent
every penny OF his income. so he couldn't
even send e5 TO a charity case he wanted
10 assist
Being bishop of London is a costly job.
as Dr. Ingram discovered. An old parish
ioner In trouble appealed 10 the bishop
for help and received I'm return a letter
of sympathy. Some persons having criu-
cised him as hypocritical. the bishop pub
fishes an open letter, explaining the matter
and saying:
while, letter OF sympathy could be
sent at once, check could not be for
warded until my quarterly salary was
paid IL is a popular delusion bishops are
rich, but the payment OF $4,000 during the
last two months In entering upon the See
of London and its two great See houses
was a strain upon comparatively poor
man.
II should have thought my long service
in Bethnal Green. where my sympathy
was never allowed TO be merely senti-
mental or my prayers unaccompanied by
active help. might have spared me such
an unjust accusation. / take the trou-
BILE 10 write this letter lest my old friends
among the working classes might think
promotion had changed my character"
The bishop received his quarterly salary
few days ago and Immediately sent f5
10 the man who appealed. The bishop
wanted TO close up the two palaces be-
longing 10 the bishopric and lead a bach
elor life In modest quarters, but he found
he couldn't do IT, so he has 10 keep these
enormous useless establishments going on
account OF custom and rules.
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WHICH WILL DEFEND /?

Will the Constitution defend the Amer
ica's cup or will the Columbia have the
honor a second time?
Never before in America has interest
been 40 keen in trial races for the choice
OF defender as II Is In the series TO be
held off Newport, beginning next Satur-
day Never before have competitors Tor
this honor been 80 closely matched as are
the Constitution and the Columbia
There have been i6 finished races sailed
bv these two yachts up TO the present
time and the record stands eight VIC
tories for each. This result was not an
ticipated I'm the early season, as IL was
believed that after little while the Con-
stitution would show such form as To
consistently defeat the Columbia I'm al
most any kind Of weather
This has not been the case. The older
boat has been most Formidable onpo-
nent at any time. with average luck. How
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
0LNEYVILLE.

Last evening at Simmonsville one Ital.
Ian asked another for a match, and be-
cause he didn't get II. there was a small
sized riot and all of the men. women and
children nearby appeared anxious to get
a whack at somebody. So long as there
was an opening some one on the outside
who had a peaceful strain In their make
up sent word to Chief of Police Kimball.
who went to the scene in a hurry. but
when he got there, there then was no
sign of trouble for the colony was as quiet
as May moon.
After Mr.. Kimball took his departure.
the participants in the fight began to talk
law, and IL is possible that the second
edition of the affair will come out in the
Eight District court.
A little Italian tot, perhaps three years
old, was found astray near the Juncuon
OF PIainf1eld street and Pocasset avenue
late yesterday afternoon and was the OBJ
ject OF rauch sympathy for old and young
especially the later. The child was taken
in charge by the police and later restored
TO its parents on Dean streeet.
The Rough and Ready Firemen's asso-
ciation will meet this evening and talk
over the advisabilty OF participating In
the muster at Valley Falls.
The St Anthony society met yesterday
and those In charge OF the open air event
to begin next Monday. report that all that
remains to be done now 10 to wait for
the day.
The funeral OF Harriet A. wife ~ w. -.
Turner was held at the residence or her
husband on Messer street, at o'clock
Yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Seileok officiat-
ing. The floral offerings were very pro-
fuse as the deceased had very large
circle OF acduaintsnces and was q Nom
Der Of organizations The bearers were
Messrs Bently. Holmes. Gay and Snow.
and were from the Masonic lodge OF
which Mr.. Turner II nerrber. sweers
quartet rendered several selections ana
Mr. Sweet sang "Plains Of Paradise"
Tho internent was ~ swan Point GEM
etery and was in charge OF Undertakes
] VIII Carpenter.
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HOT CHASE.
Irate italian Pursuss Man Re-
voIysr In Hand Failed TO Shoot

Angelo lombard was before Judge
Sweetland today for an assault with n
dangerous weapon upon Luke Gray Sat
urday night.
At .ihe corner OF Arthur and Atwells
avenues stood Gray. who was waiting for
a car.
As TIE car reached him Gray stepped
into the street and Sy mere accident
brushed against lombard. who was on a
bicycle.
lombard was not Knocked down. but
the Jolt he got made him 80 angry that
ne chased the car 10 Academy and Chalk
stone avenues. revolver IN hand. and
when Gray slighted pointed the weapon
on GRAY.
Fortunately Lombardis temper and
courage we're not OF the same Intensity.
for he did not pull the trigger
lombard pleaded not guilty, ana was
held for trial Friday In $500.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
PROVIDENCE LOSES AGAIN.

Providence lost the fourth game In the
Rochester series yesterday; thus the
Grays again went down TO third place,
twenty points below Toronto. The game
at Crescent Park was particularly unfor-
|tunate for Providence. Brown was In
poor condition. and did a great deal OF
mischief In the dvst FIVE innings, but In
the sixth Dunkle went I'm and took his
place. At that time the lead was TOO
great andthe Grays failed TO make an
uphill climb The Grays failed 10 hit
and this discouraged them. Rochester and
Providence each had three In the hrst.
but after that Providence failed 10 get a
man around the bases. The score:
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Americans Wasteful of Power.

1t Is interesting 10 note that i'm America.
the country producing the greatest out
put OF iron and steel. no engines driven
by furnace gases are In practical use. IN
England where the idea first originated,
hut few are I'm operation. while IN France
about 5000 horse power Of small gas en-
rines is I'm use. The little prlncipality or
Luxembourg. with population or only
23s 500 has large engines 20 the extent OF
nearly 5000 horse power installed while
in Belgium there r. 1000 horse power and
In Germany nearly $500 horse power
Engineering Magazine.
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late Is about due 70 win and as he figures
In the championship question will un-
doubtedly make the other riders hustle
for the mile championship. Let Taylor
get I'm the grand scmi-finals in which but
two riders compete, his opponent will
have to ride some 10 shut out the dusky
whirlwind. With the list of talent entered
for the mile championship the race should
be the event Of Wednesday nights meet
ing
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Very High.

'I suppose your son graduated with
high honors?" interrogated tho bosom
friend.
man. "He had to pay some literary char
SIS to write his commencement speech
Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-26
LITTLE BANNERS WIN.

The Little Banner Boys defeated the
Juvenile Tigers Saturday by the score OF
TO Q Among the features of the game
were the pitching of Sechter, and the
fast playing OF Goldschine on third. The
Little Banners would like To meet any
team avers ging from 10 10 10 years. Ad-
dress J. Sechter, SO Ashburton street,
city.