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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
ON LOCAL ALLEYS.

The visiting Edgewood team won two
OF the contests at Brown university in
the inter-club series last evening. The
first game was won by the home team
by a small margin, then the visitors Sc
cured the next contest by satisfactory
figure, but in the last game considerable
anxiety was shown until very near the
end. when II was readily seen that the
visitors were ahead.
Butterworth was the high roller for
the evening. making a total OF 262, while
Griffith made a total or 261 The pins
were used for the first time, and sppar-
emily good balls. though cut through In
a discouraging manner time and again.
The summary: Edgewood, 122S; Brown.
116g.
The Elmwood team won two games on
the alleys of the West Side club last
evening in the Inter-club series. The visi-
tors won the first contest IN manner
which was satisfactory to them. but In
the next event they met with more OPP
position. The home team then decided
that IL must win one game at least. and
landed the last contest. Lawton obtained
the high total of the evening, making
272 and Kraus made total OF 21, which
included single OF 100. Payton and
Jones made singles OF 10i and 100 respect
lively The summary: Elmwoods, 1893;
West Sides. 1867.
Browns team won two OF the contests
from WallaceS team In the MUSIC nan
series last evening. Wallace's rollers won
the first event In an easy manner. but
Browns team secured the next contest
by n sufficient margin, and also the last
game by satisfactory figures. Shultz OBJ
tained the high total making 30. The
summary: wallaees team, 1851; Browns,
1856.
Godfrey's team defeated Hathaway's g
team I'm two OF the events in the New
Century series last evening. The second
game was very close, but more ample
margins separated the rollers in the 9TH
or events. Kaufman was the high roller
OF the evening, making total OF PSI.
The summary; Hathawsy's team, 1877;
, Godfrey's, 1906.
There was some interesting rolling i'm
the City Bowling league series at the Au-
ditorlum, Pawtucket. last evening. Cap
tain Ferguson's team won two OF the
three games from Captain Lynns, the
score being as follows: Fergusons team,
1251: Lynns team, 1926.
Captain Goffs quintet took two OF the
three games rolled against Captain Kerr :
team For the victors Devlin was high
roller with 276. and Jones set the pace for
the other side. The score: Cons team,
121; Kerr's, u1S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18

Rev. William X Trotter rector of Trim
ity church. conducted the services. Burial
was AT Juniper Hin cemetery.
The water works committee held "a
meeting last evening in the council cham
Der with all the board present.
Mrs. Genevea e Gray OF this town,
widow Of Henry Collins Gray, has been
granted pension of 81 per month.
Rev. William Sheaf Chase of Woon-
socket will officiate at ST. Michael
church Sunday. Dec. ~.
The deed for the transfer OF lot or
land on the. Samuel Munro plat on Bay
View avenue, from Annie T.. MacDougall
20 Joseph T. O"Connell. was recorded al
the town clerks office yesterday.
The resignation OF ~. w. Johnson. ply
steal instructor OF the Y. NJ G. A. notice
Of which has been given the general sec
retary, viii take effect on or before the
1st OF January. The class work viii be
continued under allie instruction.
John b Herreshoff. president OF the
Herreshon Manufacturing company was
the person whose pocket was picked while
he was on a trolley car last Saturday.
A special meeting Of the school COM
mittee will be held some evening during
the coming week TO elect two truant oni-
GERS.
Fire was discovered yesterday about
noon by Torrance McCarty I'm one OF his
dwelling houses on Wood street, occupied
by James Rich. After much trouble ne
extinguished the fre without sending IN
an alarm. ,
After the regular meeting last evening
of the Christian Endeavor society or the
Congcega tional church "A large barrel was
packed TO be sent TO Mt Pleasant, ;. [.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
OLNEYVILLe.

evening Manufacturers, lodge OF
Odd Fellows conferred the third degree
upon one candidate.
This evening they will hold what they
term Home night" when IL Is expected
that many OF the old timers will be pres
ent.
a portion Of the evenings exercises will
be the destroying OF a $1,000 mortgage
which is the last Indebtedness on the
handsome building owned by them at the
junction OF Pocasset avenue and Plain
field street.
There is TO be an entertainment and OF
course, "A banquet.
Olneyvllle Council of Good Fellows
elected the following corps of officers last
evening" Regent, Adam Tierney; vice re-
gent, s. F.Darlington: orator, W. f.
Halliwell. +. r.: secretary. G.. III. Lees.
L. r.: collector, ]. +. Russell: treasurer,
Adam Lamb: chaplin. Andrew Cannon
guide, Charles Mitchell. II r.; warden,
]. g.. Lloyd; sentry William Garahsn
grand representative. John White. II. II.
alternate. w. r. Hailiwell. T. r.
The Union Aid society will hold "a ses-
sion in their hall on Dewey street this
evening
4 patrol from the Chaffee street police
station Is still hunting for Miss Eddy 8
assailaut.
Owing % the storm the minstrel show
10 be given by the Young Mems Guild OF
the Church of Messiah has been indefinite
ly postponed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
DOINGSAT BROWN
Musical Club Nominees debate
and Last Public Lecture.

The nominating committee OF musical
clubs has made the following nominations
for assistant manager: T.. f. Clark, w.
o. Rice and B. Il. Schloss. The leaders
of the clubs together with the manager
have selected the following u men who
will constitute the club which will be
taken on the southern trip: Schloss,
Powers, Paige, Lawton. Rice, Ward, Cur
rier, otis, Cady, Barstow, Dexter and
White. These men all play one or two
instruments besides singing on the Glee
club, so that they represent club of %
or more. The expense OF taking so many
men is great and II is this fact which pre-
vents the whole club making the trip.
Most of the students are wearing care
worn and worried looks on their faces
these days, caused by the advent of final
examinations.
The bowling team met defeat on its own
alleys last evening, only being able 10 get
one of the three strings from Edgewood.
Poor work was noticeable on both teams
and hard luck also helped TO keep down
the totals, which were the lowest of the
season thus far. Butterworth and Grif-
fifth rolled we'll for Edgewood. while
Drury was high for Brown. The score:
Edgewood, 1ZA; Brown, 1859.
The Holy Cross sophomores are TO have
another debate with Brown in February.
Holy Cross was challenged by Brown
several weeks ago. According TO the in
tercollegiate rules. Holy Cross sent the
following question to Brown: Resolved.
That the present policy of Great Britain
In South Africa deserves the full support
of Parliament and people" Brown has
chosen the negative side. The Holy Cross
debating team was chosen last evening
by competitive debate. The team will be-
J. M. Prior. '0i: J. J. Reilly. 90: w. NJ.
Welch, '04; ]. l.. o. German, alternate.
The exact date has not as yet been de-
termined, but it will probably be about
the middle of February.
The first public lecture in this seasons S
series at Brown university was delivered
last evening in Manning hall by George
Grafton Wilson, professor of Social and
Political Science. In spite of the unpleas-
ant weather. which has prevailed nearly
every Tuesday evening, a good-sized audi
ence was present The subject OF the
lecture, THE Present Condition of World
Politics" was treated principally from a
viewpoint of the present, shaded with a
few prophecies which gave the address a
tone of a live issue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
pAWTUXET VALLEY.

Gibson Council. knights OF columbus,
held an interesting meeting at its head
quarters in Arctic Centre. last evening.
Felix Redard and Peter Blanchard of
Arctic Centre are on a business trip 10
Danielson, Conn.
The flags are all half-mast in the valley
out of respect for the dead governor.
The shoot to be held by the Natick Gun
club on Christmas day will probably be
the most elaborate affair ever held under
the auspices of the club. At least twenty
persons will participate and in addition
TO the shoot there will be quoting
match and a free game dinner. The com
mittee of arrangements consists OF Thorn
as Brown. Alexander Downs, William
Brown, Joseph Barber and Louis Paul.
Superintendent Smith had the snow
plows running nearly all last night and In
consequence the electric cars are running
on schedule time today.
Tomorrow evening Court Mercier. For
esters OF America, will hold Its semi-an-
nual election OF officers at its rooms IN
Arctic Centre.
ST. Cecilia choir met at st. Johns hall,
Arctic Centre, last evening to rehearse
new music for Christmas.
The boys guild OF st. Philipss church,
Crompton. will meet in Guild hall tomor-
row evening.
The bowling craze continues TO grow in
the Pawtuxet Valley. Last evening a new
tournament was begun at Pugh's alleys
at Arctic Centre. Four teams. represent
ing players under 20 years of age from the
villages Of Arctic, Arctic Centre, Wash
ington and Crompton will compete. The
tournament will continue for "A weeks
and three prizes will be given the success
full teams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
new YORK BENCH SHOW

or the 1876 entries for the bench show
OF the Ladies' Kennel Association OF
America. which opened today In Madison
Square garden. "A large proportion were
on hand yesterday. The first 20 arrive
was the contingent with which was the
string OF fox terriers owned by George J.
Gooderham OF Toronto: the collection OF
cocker spaniels. i'm Frederick Douglas
interests, from London; the wire-haired
fox terrier Bank Note, who by experts
rgs Iccn proclaitncd inc best OF l.S freed,
aud Mcssrs Fraser and lindsey's Match
mailer. OF the same variety as Bank Note.
and famous champion In England. The
Judging begins Thursday.
Tho string of James y Boutelle OF
Providence comprises setters, pointers
Boston terriers and whippcts. The per-
ccntage of good ones that Will be paraded
before the Judges AZ this show will he so
large that II Providence gets 10 Took IN
at the ribbons u will be quite compu-
mentarv 10 II generally conceded let
ter AT n New York show IS equal to a
ribbon at any other show in America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
BRISTOL.

The annual election ~ council Don
Luiz Filippe. No. J. Il. r. r., was held
last evening and the following officers
were elected: President. Frank Pereira
Lima: vice-prcsident jose J. Frcuas. sec
rotary. Frank J. Betancourt. correspond
ing secretary, Arthur Sousa: treasurer.
Emmanuel August. pruCuradOr. Antonc T..
Bertras: marshal. Antoine O. Lewis:
guard. Joseph Williams. board Uf rrr1E=
tees. chairman. jose Borges Rosti: sccrc-
tary. Luiz Estrella Scrpa: VOCAL, Joseph
EsDinol0.
Miss Marguerite Duffy. who was 20 have
become an ouerbtOr ~ the telephone exc
change has decided not 10 aCCept The pO-
sition.
Tho funeral Ot Cart Nugishis y. Mill
Ter vus hold this worniuE ~ N o'clock
from his lste trsideucg on Hone street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
HUMAN BUFFER.
Fellow EmpIoys Saves Life Of
a Falling llneman.

benjamin Young Il years old. employed
by the Narragansett Electric Lighting
company, had narrow escape from Sc
we're, II not fatal injury, this morning
At 10 o'clock he was on top Of a S6-foot
pole on Mason street, attaching a wire TO
a cross-arm.
lie lost his hold and fell; but Richard
Farrell another sturdy lineman, was at
the foot of the pole.
Farrell saw Young fall and braced him
SELF TO break the force.
The result was that Young escaped with
nothing more serious than bruises on his
back and one leg.
He was taken Go his home. 252 Wey-
bosset street. in the Rhode Island hospital
ambulance.
Farrell was not hurt at all by playing
the part OF n buffer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18

the Office OF president OF the organization
pending the decision of the court
MAY INVADE NEW YORK.
President Ban Johnson OF the American
league, accompanied by Tom Loftus OF
the Washington club left Chicago last
night for Detroit. whore IL Is understood
they will confer with Fred Postal. who
owns the controlling interest In the
Lotus has been in Chicago In close
touch with Johnson for several days, ana
their departure has revived the belief that
plans are ON foot 10 transfer either the
Washington or Baltimore team 10 New
York.
johnson was asked II he was going into
Now York this year, and he replied that,
as far as he knew, he was not. lie au-
mltted that the time was propitious for
the invasion. There are two clubs in tho
East. either of which the American league
can easily tIansder s TO g New YORK lhese
The only things which stand before tne
cOnsummation of such an act are lne
consent OF the stockholders OF one or the
other OF the clubs and the consent OF AM
drew Freedman To use one OF the baseball
grounds. III the American league goes
into New York, however, Andrew Freed
man will not have the controlling interest.
IL is not thought that the American
league will enter New York without hrst
having an understanding with "A. a.
President Hart OF the Chicago National
league club came back home with a
scheme for a series OF interleague games
should peace between the two big baseball
organiZationsAbe brought about.
"There is ore mistake that should be
reotifed." said Hart discussing the New
York meeting and that Is regarding the
payment OF $4,000 by the league 10 An
drew Freedman for the rental OF Man
haitian field. The National league has
not paid him n cent so far
A. c. spalding thanking him Tor his CO.
operation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
MEET IN JANUARY

Tom Sharkey has commenced training
fos his toIt With peter Maher. which will
be decided I'm Philadelphia on Jan. Il.
FINAL details for tho match were ar
ranged as soon as Sharkey announced
that the terms offered by the Central \.
. management were satisfactory i'm every
way.
Although tho bout Is only limited u
six rounds. the result Will " ~ eNpc,tep,
be OF Interest owing 90 the fact that
sharkev hopes To- secure q match with
Jcnrics upon the lattcrs arrival iu New
York next month.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
GENERAL GOSSIP.

With the closing Of tho season for hunt
ing game comes the announcement that
the third biennial Sportsman'e show will
open in Mechanics building, on Wash
ingtons birthday. Feb. %. and continue
for three weeks. Tho exhibition viii be
given under the auspices Of the Massa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18

Alphonso Lupo met Francisco and Cius-
scppi Ritocco brothers. on Atwell's ave-
nue last night. and the three young men
had dispute. Lupo slapped each IN the
face and Judge SWeetland today assessed
OF $3.50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
To Our Friends and Patrons !:

The coal companies heretofore doing business B. Little
Company Incorporated Pomroy Coal Company and Interstate
Coal Company united their properties under the Eastern
Coal Company.
The Company by taking advantage the special facilities
by the different its business to
economically handle its coal
The Eastern Coal Company the
people dealt with in the They feel confident
they look for continuance of vors and pledge
themselves the future the past they will the utmost
consideration your interest.
Very respectfully,
r. B. LITTLE.
FRANK D. SIMMONS,
WILLIAM c. BAKER,
FRANK z. HOLDEN,
WILLIAM j. POMROY,
JAMES s. STEVENS JR,
GORIAM P. POMROY
Directors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18

the office OF president Of the organization
pending the decision of the court"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-18

The Pawtucket Cycle club at a recent
meeting held at it's East avenue head
quarters chose the following officers To
serve for the ensuing year: President.
Edward l.. Falcs; vice president, Harry
A. Warburton. Jr; secretary, Joseph III.
Wood: treasurer, William Bancroft; di-
rectors, Thomas B. Davis, ID. Il. Burton,
Harry Babcock, III. w. Taylor; captaia.
Frank X. Saywell who will name his lieu
tenant and color captain later. Arrange
ments were forwarded for a Christmas
tree and entertainment TO be held at
headquarters on Thursday evening. Other
business OF a routine nature was also
acted upon.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-05-30
.AMERICANAS.

La reciente huelga de los con.
ductores de tranvia de Albany y
Troy ciudades ambas y Ia primera
Capital del estado de Nueva York,
obedece q dos causas: primera, que
los conductores exigen de sus patro
nos que reconozc can oficialmente Ia
liga a cue pertenecen: y segunda,
que todos los conductores que no
pertenezcan & Ia liga sean sustitui.
dos por miembros de ella.
La primera es una exigencia
muy razonable y esta por tanto, den
tro de los nmites de la mas estricta
legalidad. La segunda exigencia en-
vuelve la inculcaci6n de un derecho
natural, es inadmisible. El fin que
So persigue es obligar los obreros
que podr1amos lamar independien-
tes a entrar en- la liga como dltimo
recurso para sostenerse en- los car.
gos que desempenan. Eli honbre es
libre de entrar si quiere, 6 de no en-
trar 81 as1 le place, en- tales organi.
zaciones Tratar de impplsarle &
engrosar las flas de aquellos, so pc
ma de negarle el trabajo con que Sc
CANA honradamente 81 vida y Ia de
los suyos, es un despotismo que el
hombre sano debe rechazar en@rgica
mente.
Despotismo que desgraciadamen
te hallamos en- esferas mfs atlas. Ell
adul6u, el servil siempre encuentra
protectores que le ayuden, amigos
que le encumbren, 81 bien una vez al
! canzados sus deseos, dan ell puntapie
i
le cangearon su influenza. por un pc
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-05-30


FL que estas lfneas escribe. fu6
el tnico que a:ompar6 4 bordo, & nm
prohombrfsimo federal, cuando Sc
embarc6 en- New York para Puerto
Rico, en- companfa del Sr Larrina
ga.
Y sin embargo, ell que escribs
no 90 federal.
Nos lnfOrman que Sc celebran
con tada solemnidad las novenas de
dicadas al abogado de los ciempies.
Y que hay novenas diurnas y
nocturnas.
Las oreias corren peligro de
convertirse en- orejones.
A buen callar, llaman estar 81
lencioso.
Basta por hoy!
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-05-30

eran precisamente las pruebas de Ia
obra -
-iHola!-dijo-sSe dedican us
tedes reeditar las obras de Alejan'
dro Dumas? ....
Como! -exclam6 el Director
iQu6 est8 usted dicieudo?
-Pues, Ia verdad; nj mas nj
menOs
Efectivamente, el mauuscrito era
obra de un bromista que Sc habfa
tornado ell trabajo de copiar una obra
del Autor de sLos tres mosqueteros.,
para dar un chasco al duque de Nor
ny.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-05-30
La obra de- Weyler
Reorganiza el Ejercito
PoRMANDo TRES OUERPos
El General Wevler esta reorganizando
81 Ejeroito Rspanol. II Formara tres
euerpos capaces De rechazar toda
invasion.

New-York Mayo 80. l. P: M.
Despachos de Madrid anuncian
que el General Weyler actual Mi
nistro de la Guerra trata de reor-
ganizar completamente Ell Ejercito
espanol. -N
Formara tres cuerpos capaees
de rechazar toda invasion que Sc
intentara en- la Peninsula espanola.
Desde que Ell General Weyler
Sc encarg6 de la cartera de la Cue
rra viene acaricfando este proyecto
que considera la mas frme garan-
tia de las instituciones nacionales.
La prensa de oposicion conside-
"a necesaria la reorganization del
Ejercito, pero niegan competencia a
Weyler para tan magma obra, acu-
sandole de tener gran culpa en- la
desorganizacion del ejercito que hoy
pretende reformar.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-05-30
Mr.. Wilson
Sentenciado por fraude
a TRES AMOS DE eARCEL
E Comisionado Wilson aeusado de-
raude Cd los vlveres del Eiereito
ha sido sentenciado q tres amos
de careel.

New-York Mayo 80. / P. N.
Dicen de Manila que despues de
una investigation minuciosa, Sc ha
probado la culpabilidad del encar-
gado de la Gomisaria de Guerra,
Mr.. Wilson, acusado de fraude en-
los where's del Ejercito.
+. Ell Tribunal despues de reparar
bien los hechos, le ha condenado a
tres amos de carcel que cumplira en-
la Capital del Archipelago.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-05-30
Nc K|iiinley regres';a
Por express
A WASHINGTON.
A WASHINGTON.
H Presidente de Ia Rep1blioa, he de-
oidido regresar q Washington, por
el centre en- veg De segun el VIA
ie q los Estados del Norte.

New-York Mayo 80. l. P. NJ.
Telegramas de Washington, dan
cuenta de que ell Presidente Mac
Kinley, ha decidido en- vista de la
mejoria de su esposa, regresar q
aquella ciudad por el express del
centro dejando para mas tarde su
vista los Estados del Norte.
Sc cree que el triunfo de la
enmienda Platt, en- la Couvenci6n
cubana, haya precipitado Ell viaje
del Presidente de la Repnblica.