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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
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EAST PROVIDENCE.

At the meeting OF the Horse Thief De-
tecting society held in the town hall at
East Providence centre last evenings A
number OF names were added To the long
list and bills amounting 10 little over
500 were paid. IL was voted TO hold the
next annual meeting in Union hall, See
konk. and the president was instructed
10 make arrangements for the usual sum-
ner's outing The following were elected:
president-stephen s Rich; vice presi-
deut-Henry w. Brown: treasurer
C;eor.,s \. Con-; soaetary-Charlcs ".
RaIcb. auditing contradictions II.
carpenter. Seekonk: ID. 6. Con-, Reho-
both. Frank u. Freeman, East Provi-
dence.
The following detectors were chosen;
chief detector-Stephen =. Rich OF East
Providence: Ellery l.. Con-. Rehoboth; Ho-
ratio Carpenter. Seekonk: Leroy Fales
of pawtucket. Committee OF Safety and
Correspondcnce-Ii Henry W. Brown. Her
hort u Daggett. Charles R. Read De-
,,ttt e. CARPENTER Horatio Carpenter.
George "A. Carpenter. stephen :. Rich.
Tobn A Potter. Lucas w. Read. Walter
u uarncy. George y. Gon. Joseph Brown.
FRANCIS A Rlss and Daniel a. Jillson.
Tbe Goo Coos have engaged well
Lnoun Providence lawyer TO help them
a. cot The supreme court 20 help them
ont ~ their little mistake Of not numbers
t,,, ,be,r candidates for the school COM
,n,,,oc n IL understood that a decision
has bcen given on the point before and
that n was imperative that the candidates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
y
EDWARD M. SHEPARD, TAMMANYS CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
OF GREATER NEW YORK.
REDMOND TALKS.
Explains The Purpose Of His
Visit to the United States.

Cork, oct 23.--John Redmond. NJ. F..
during the course Of the general reply
which he made here yesterday TO the nu-
merous addresses presented TO him. pre-
vious to his depaFture for the United
States, laid particular strees on his inten-
tion that his mission 10 America could be
taken as proof that the reunion which
had occurred i'm Ireland had also occurred
I'm the United States. England, hereafter
he added would have 10 fight the world
wide Irish race of twenty millions.
whose action Is only limited TO one con-
S44l4-4-+ f-tif7ft uTraTIS were
honorable and just ia the sight OF God
and who preferred TO be linked 20 the
meanest free country on earth, than TO
the British empire
Mr.. Redmond also said that his mis-
sion was TO show England that she
would have 10 count hereafter on a unit
ed Irish race backed by the public opin-
ion and the support and sympathy of
seventy million of free people in the AM
erican republic.
Today public opinion I'm every civilized
nation is against England. and one OF his
objects In going 90 America is TO prove
TO the English statesmen that the public
opinion OF the world is upon the side OF
Ireland and that the whole public opin-
ion OF the American nation OF the leading
American statesmen and of all political
parties is in complete sympathy with Ire
lands demands for freedom. He would
be able to tell their brethren In America
of the unity. solidarity and courage OF the
Irish people at home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
WARREN.

Fragment Circle. Kings Daughters.
held a social and business session in their
hall on Water street last evening.
A new rule has recently been added to
the high school regulations. This is the
enforcing of demerits for all fooling.
whispering playing. etc twenty-five
demerits will suspend scholar Tor TWO
weeks This action took effect on Mon
day last and a number u the scholars
received demerits. A lecture was given
10 the scholars i'm the rooms last evening.
The harrington high school class OF
1901 recently elected the following class
officers: President John $. Sweetland: !:
vice president Clinton ID. Lewis secre-
tary. Raymond III. Blake; treasurer,
Edith r. Millwood.
A meeting of the Ladies Aid society
connected with st. Mary's church, was
held in Institute hall last evening.
Mrs. Arallne Thompson, who passed the
summer at her residence on South Main
street. returned TO her home In New York
city yesterday.
The plans OF St. Marys fair have been
completed and tonight will be the opening
night. There will be procession, headed
by the Warren Brass band, j. O'Brien,
leader
Prayer meeting service will be held In
the NJ. r.. and Baptist churches tomorrow
evening
A meeting Of the local branch of the w
G. r. IT, was held this afternoon at the
residence of Miss Emma G.. Welch on
South Main street
Work on the new grange hall I'm the east
part OF the town is progressing rapidly
Massasoit Lodge. A. %. L. W., met anc
| transacted routine business last evening.
| The Warren Jr and the Bristol Jrs
| will play rugby on the b. a. \. grounds
| Saturday afternoon.
! Mrs. Walter Goff is entertaining her sis
! ter-in-law. Miss Lizzie Goff. OF Provi
| donce. at her residence on South Mair
street
| Town Clerk ChaHlas= AI4za44= IS zle.=sis
recovering from his recent severe attach
| of illness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
HARKINS
AGAIN IN
COURT.
Former Mission KsspN Accused
Of Ostacing a Building and
Of Assault.

John r. IiarlSins and Sarah Glider. alias
Sarah g. Francis. were arragned in the
Sixth district court today for defacing a
building belonging TO Catherine Harkins,
10 the extent of $40 and Harkins was up
FOR am alleged assault upon Joseph II.
Harkins
John r. Harldns has been more or less
before the public in connection with a
mission which he ran az Pawtucket. lie
also figured In two assault cases.
The other Earkins couple had been dl-
vorced and the wife owned in her own
name "a house on Ship street.
. Notwithstanding the divorce her hus-
band continued TO call on her
Yesterday John llarSins got possession
of the key 40 the house and with the
Glider woman visited IT,
Between them so the police claim, they
smeared blue paint on the ceiling and
walls and John wound up by punching
Joseph In the face.
Ilarkins didn't want 10 plead 10 either
complaint today until he had seen law
yer. so he was recorded as having pleaded
not guilty and was held I'm $500 bail for
the defacing and s2e0 for the assault.
The Glider woman said she had nothing
10 DO with the affair and she was also
held In S300
Al 'h~ee complaints come up for trial
next Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
BROWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

The tennis tournament Is progressing
very slowly Unless the men take more
interest IN playing off the matches the
championship will not be decided before
snow flies There IS some excuse however,
i'm the fact that 1t is just initiation time
and all are busy. So far the second round
I'm singles is;
Campbell. o. beat Ostby. '05-7-5,a-I
stevens '0i. defaulted TO Howard, %.
Lincoln, '04 defaulted to Martin, '0i.
Hutchinson. 'O4 beat Armstrong '0S-6-4
So
The following are the drawings for the
first round OF the doubles:
Chafe. O2. Hin. '0S, vs.. Littleheld, o.,
Barstow, '02.
Stevens. '0i and Brown 90, vs.. Otis, 'oi
and Ostby, 05
briggs. ~ and T.. Blanding, O3, VS.. JOS
lin, '04 and Leland, 'q.
Ray. o2 and Davis, '0i, vs.. Allen, '0
and Whitley, '03
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
CLAIMS
Wife WAS
MALICIOUS
GissIer Cuts Her OF In His
viii With a Mere Pittancs.
Son Must Be Good.

New York Oct. 2s.--Albert Gieslor has
cut of his widow and two daughters with
but a small share OF his fortune. because.
he says, Mrs. Geisler annoyed him by
malicious visits TO his neighbors after
they had separated and his daughters
lacked iliakrespect 60 him.
While in Germany on a visit 10 his
brothers he died. Aug no last His widow,
Lena Giesler and their children. Ida.
Rosa and Wilhelm Giesler. reside at No.
2Oi avenue \. Mr.. Gieslcr appoints Con-
rad u. Schmtt, OF No 81 Seventh street,
and Gustav Won Claim executors.
lie bequeaths to Wiihelmina Scheler-
mann, who was in his employ for several
years, an his household furniture and
SlO00. To his SON he leaves a gold watch
and chain, silver watch and chain and
a diamond ring. The residue Of his prop
erty IS to be held in trust by the eXecu-
tors, who are 10 pay the widow. Lena.
500. the daughter ida 500 and the daugh-
ter Rosa $3.50 The income OF $1,000 VS. 20
be paid To the son until he reaches the
the principal. and ne Is TO receive a SINH
lar sum al the age OF thirty ''if In the
judgment of the trustees he shall have
led a good and honOra BILE life y
if his conduct fails 90 meet the approval
of the trustees the trust money will be
paid 60 Gustav and Wilhelm Gieslers
brothers OF the testator, who also receive
individual bequests OF $1,000 and 5000 re-
SpectivelN.
In case any legatee shall oppose the
probate of the Will his or her legacy shall
be revoked. The residuary estate Is he
queathed TO the German hospital OF Man
haitian.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23

lily played failed TO get inside the money.
Aline s. an outsider captured the hfth,
winning as she plea ased. There was a
great struggle between Ifilee ana Ed y
for first money I'm the last event, the pay
gelding winning under the whip.
Imp won the NTH race at Morris park
yesterday. much 90 the delight or f"p
racegoers, who cheered her victory. De
cantcr was made favorite. but IL was
whispered about that Imp was near her
old-time form and with Shaw IN the
saddle she did not lack supporters. imp
won by "A head from 81. Finan In 40.
Only two favorites won during the day.
The chief stake feature OF the day was
the Dixiana. for which Watercolor was
"A I To favorite, and which he won easily.
Denman Thompson, the 3-year-old geld
ing. which defeated Argregor, st, Marcos
and Six Shooter i'm the match race last
Friday, came back yesterday at worm
and won the Ridgeland handicap, Win
500 added; distance / l-l6 miles.
Thompson ,-as not thought 20 nave a
chance yesterday. but after trailing along
I'm fourth place until the stretch was
reached Otis gave him his head and he
wore the leaders down in the last eighth
OF a mile Thompson was the longest
shot in the race, his price being 10 10 j.
-Four OF the events were taken by OUT
siders Ia the betting. and one OF the sur
prises of the day was Hopedale's victory
at odds of 40 TO l. The course was very
fast and three track records fell during
the afternoon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
Ya|e'S Former Stars Turn Links on the
Second Eleven 12-0--Oiher Games.

this after he had kicked the ball off the
ground from a poor pass by Pa corpih'
Coach Lewis OF Harvard saw yester-
days games at New Haven He was im-
pressed by the Yale team as whole, ana
especially by Glass and Johnny Hart;
Hart has the making OF wonder" said
Lewis.
Fred Crolus, who was coaching New
ton high and NJ. j. Il. until Tech dis
banded has gone 10 Homestead, Penn,
where he played Saturday with Dave
Fultz' team. Overfeld. Pennsylvania :
old centre. also is newcomer on the
team.
West Points stand against Harvard and
Annapolis defeat of the Quakers Will
make the annual game between Uncle
Sans boys more important than any pre-
viously played az a fixture In football
rather than I'm the seasons social sched-
ule.
Dartmouth insists that I'm the game OF
football with Bowdoin. scheduled 10 be
played I'm Portland Saturday. that the
halves shall be % minutes each. Her
manager says that unless the time Is al
lowed Dartmouth will not play Bow
doin offers 10 play % and 2O-minute
halves.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
ANNUAL RALLY OF
CHRITIAN ENOEAv0R.
Continues From Page ElghO.

three days fourteen street railway ordi-
nances and the mayor approved them
without a pubic hearing, and notwtth-
standing that the city was offered s2.ooo,W1
for them by "A responsible citizen. who
deposited s250.000 as an earnest OF his
good intentions.
Every citizen should ask himself:
''What does the city mean 20 me-
What do | mean To the city?
What has il done for me-
What have I done for IL"
"If the city means increased comforts
and improved methods, II IL means edu-
cation and recreation, IL IL means vital
factor i'm my everyday life and that OF my
family ] must ask myself. in all consci-
entiousness. what do / do I'm return for
all this? Am I striving TO Increase these
means and opportunities DO realize
my responsibility for their maintenance
and preservation. or am | selhshly look.
ing out for myself with no thought or
my neghbor or posterity? ~
''It is q trite saying that citiZenship ID
stewardship. IT Is none the less true.
The city. with it's manifold opportunities
for usefulness and righteousness. Is en-
trusted tO its citizens Have they been
found faithful to their trust?
'The faithful steward. and VIC must
not forget that each Christian Is a. stew
ard. seeks to do what is right In his own
conscience whether or not IL Is the popu-
lar course at the time being. PuDnc
applause is not necessarily an evidence
of right doing. II Is shallow and quickly
spent 1t is not. therefore. any part OF
the Christians duty to seek popular ap-
plause. III It comes to him as q result
of his action. well and good. but ne must
learn that the mass OF people Is OFTEN
slow To appreciate a righteous act at IT'S
true value This Is one reason why true
heroism is. TO my mind. so much less
apnraciated than military heroism, and
Vet in any Just view OF the ethical val
ues of the two. we must place civic cour-
age higher than military.
IIt is not so difficult to perform A
: great feat Of arms with a whole army
and a whole nation as spectators. but it
is difficult to cast a righteous Vote IN
| the face of threatened loss or position
| or prestige Our country calls for vol
| unteers to go TO Cuba and the response u
| Immediate Our cities call Tor volun-
| teers 10 serve as election officers and as
| watchers and the response Is dishearten-
| ing The Christian man must reaiize
| ,bet there Is MS much chance for hero
| ism in the election booth as on the battle
| field /"
The final speaker or the evening Whs W.
/ Thomas w Bfcknell, secretary or the
| Municipal league OF this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
City Budget Of $4,000, ,000.

The Importance Of the prize 10 be- strive
On for at the elections In our great mu-
inequalities may be understood trom lnc
statement that the city budget for lhe
coming year In New York city Will
amount TO about Sii0000O0. This re-
presents an incresae OF about Nl2uw.Wl as
compared with the estimates for the cur
rent year. As a matter Of fact increases
are the rule i'm all the departments more
being one notable exception. ih the us
trict attorneys office. The mere tHct OF
the total expense OF government beile IT.
creased would not of Itself cill Tor & 70
mHFKS, fnaSmuch az thc population on Vic
city rs growing steadily. it is the extern
NJ the increase which is attracbnk tht a'
tcpttot ~ taxpavers There are many
countries in tho world which haze noth-
ing approac ching the revenue or inc cN
renditnre of such n CITY as New 1otki
Frnen the standpoint ol the poul',tl
epoi1aman. A. is "A rnvai prize that ts 20 he
contended FOR in tho approaching p'hi-
cipaI election. -Bradstrects.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
MRS. FOX THE STAR.

Fine golf and perfect weather condi-
tions marked the opening play today In
the tournament for the individual cham
pionship Of the Women's Golf association
OF Philadelphia on the links of the Merton
Cricket club of Haverford. Mrs. Caleb +.
Fox of the Huntington Valley Country
club. who was the runner-up I'm the ma
tional championship two years ago, was
the star In the qualifying round.
Mrs Fox won the silver cup offered for
the maker OF the lowest score, her ~
for the is holes enabling her to lead tho
field OF ~ golfers who started I'm the con-
test. Mrs. X. ". Barlow was only two
strokes worse than Mrs. Fox. Thirteen
strokes separated Mrs. Fox and the eighth
player To qualify for championship honors.
Miss Elsie r. Cassatt. the former title
holder. Just managed TO come within the
figures OF the first eight with Ill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
TOO SEVERE.
A Father Rsprimandsd for Chas'
tising ErTing Daughter.

John III. Smith is a hard working colored
man.
He has a married daughter. - years.
old, who is them other of two children
whose father has left her.
Smith provides home for the three and
clothes and feeds them.
Saturday evening Carrie l.. Davis, the
daughter. left home and did not show up
until o'clock the next morning
Smith chided her for her unmotherly
conduct and when his daughter reached
for him with a spoon he raped her on
the head with a stick used In lifting
WHSn TTOm 4 IUb.
Quite bunch was raised on Carrie $
head
Judge sweetIand i'm view OF Carrie 8
conduct. warned Smith not TO repeat his
act and placed him on probation unfit Jun.
2ith.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
EVEN JUSTICE,
A Fine Of One Cent and Costs
Makes Scales Balance.

William ~ Haggis. II; Thomas McGuig-
gan. II. and John Noble. 16 were arrested
for revelling on Erastus street last even
ing The boys were kicking cans about
the sidewalks and otherwise misbehaving
themselves.
In the police court today they were
evened up beautifully. Haggis and Nc
Guiggan being Juveniles, were hned " ana
costs Noble was lust too old to come IN
as a juvenile. SO he was fined one cent
and costs. I'm all s26l
The boys were arrested by Parolmah
Sharp, Niles and Mcclure.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
HAMMER THROW At BROWN.

II will be remembered that at the time
of tho interclass meet last Wednesday.
no hammer was to be found. as a result
the hammer throw had To- be postponed.
In view of tho tie which now exists be-
tween the seniors and freshmen II VIII he
necessary 90 pull of this event TO de-
eide 10 which class belongs the splendid
silk championship banner. This decisive
contest will occur on the Lincoln field
this afternoon. As no entry Is required.
those whose names were not on the
printed program will be eligible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
n. {. POLO LEAGUE.

The American league OF professional
roller polo clubs met at the Hotel Savoy,
Boston, last night. President Murnaue in
the chair. The following clubs were rep
resented: Lowell w. A. Parsons, Law
renee s. u. Flanagan: Portland l.. -.
Matthias: Lewiston, A. G.. Doe: Plymouth,
c. NJ Harlow. IL was announced that the
circuit would remain as at present The
players assigned to each club We're as
follows:
Lawrence-Gav,tt, Curtis, Jason, IL.
Devlin. Wiley, Tibbetts.
Lewiston -McGilvray, MERCER, G. Far
rell, OHara, Hayes, Burgess, Janelle,
Bone. Il. Devlin.
Lowell--Pierce, Lewis, Jeans. Holder
ness, Fox.
PIymouth-Tfipson, Tarrant, Miller.
Wood Mullen. @. Cunningham, Hobe
Whiting, Whipple.
Portland-Carvan, Lincoln, Cameron,
Campbell. Mckay. Mallory, Lations.
Salem--Woodtke. Murphy, =. Doherty,
Cusick, Heffernan, J. Mooney, Roberts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
WHY HE RESIGNED.

Los Angeles. Cal. oct cS.-Iieutenant
Governor Northcott of Illinois announces
that he has resigned as head counsel OF
the Modern Woodmen, to take erect on
June Is 1902. :.
1T is from purely personal motives"
said Mr.. Northcott. "as my health has
not been good for some time ] fnd the
duties OF field work too arduous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
PROF. GILMORE'S FIND.

Laramie. wyo., Oct. 23-Professor c. w.
Gilmore. i'm the employ of the Carnegie
Museum OF Pittshurg. has discovered near
Medicine Bow 50 miles west OF this place.
the almost complete fossil remains of an
immense brontosaur, very rare specimen
and one of the largest ever found In the
southern Wyoming field. The remains
will be unearthed and sent TO Pittsbure-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
ALLEGED ROBBsR CAPTURED.

Chicago. oct 23-Burt A. Spaulding,
the alleged leader OF the gang Of burglars
who stole diamonds valued az $500 from
the residence of Maurice Epstein IN TINS
civ November %. 1877. has been captured
I'm Kansas city. The robbery was .com-
mitted iu broad daylight and was one OF
the most daring ever recorded In this
city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
SENSIBLE MAN.

and LunG- IL IL curing more Coughs,
Colds, Asthme. Bronchitis, Group and all
Throat ana Lung Troubles, than any
thorfzed any druggist TO give you a
sample Bottle Free 20 convincs You OF
the merit OF this great remedy. Price
z5c and boc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
Magic Hair Stain

For brown or black; prepared by
GEORGE ORMSBY, Wig Maker end
Hairworker, l69 fremont street. Boston.
It IL simple safe and easily applied; con-
tains no lead posons: use 1t once ami
Won will never use any other. BLAND
ING & BLANDING. 54 weybosset street;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
GUARDIAN APPOINTED.

,s Harriet w. Hazard decree was
entered in the appellate court TO-DAY
sppointing Max Levy ~ Newport suard-
IAN ad litcn OF Harriet y. Hazard on" OF
the respondents. Who In a minor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
BOWLING.
AT THE NEW CENTURY.

Swifts team had the edge taken from
its record of victories last night by the
aggregation captured by Austin. The first
two strings were close and Il took but one
pin to decide the results. The third
string was easy for Austin. Swift was
high for the evening with 292. The sum-
mary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
Team totals. 4oi s9s SgT
ON ELMwooD ALLEYS.

The big pin tournament at the Elm
wood club began last evening. There are
four teams entered. The opening game
was won by team No. 2. Macdonald
reached the high score of 500 for the even
ing. The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
JONES TEAM.
BROWNS TEAM.
LoUNsRURY TEAMs.

The first string I'm the Mercantile Duck
Pin league was tie, but the other two
were easy for Lounsbury's team, who
played Hazards men to standstill.
Lounsbury was the high man with 80.
The summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
LoUNsBURY WON.
Team totals. 900 l2l
HAZARDS TEAM.
DAN PATCH WINS.

The card offered by the Memphis. Tenn.
Trotting association yesterday was an at
tractive one, and 5000 people were I'm at
tendance. The new track Is regarded
by visiting horsemen az one OF the fastest
IN the country and ~ Is confidently eX-
pected that The Abbot. who today goes
against the worlds trotting record OF
2:02Lt will give a good account or hlmseif.
Yesterdays races were well contested as
n rule. the most exciting finish occurring
i'm the free-for-all wagon trot, when Ma
bel Onward and Ellert finished noses
apart in both heats. The 2l0 pacing
event was won by Tom Nolan. after Fra
zier ana Lou Vaughan had each won
heat.
ban Patch was rrohibitve favorite in
the 2:Os pace. selling at siO0 TO s. for the
field The son OF Joe Patchon won In
three straight heats. After the perform
ance his owner announced that the little
brown horse would be retired for tho rest
OF the year
Dan Patch has a remarkable record for
the season. having won every race ~
which he has started-l2 I'm number-and
losing only one heat.
The 900 trot went 90 Captor. who won
handily in straight heats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
NO. 2. TEAM.
NO. TEAM

JONES TEAM MADE PACE
Jones team struck pace at the Music
hall alleys last evening, which was closely
followed by Browns team. Jones WAS
high for the evening with 276. The sum-
ma