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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22

PENSIONS
AVAILABLE
Beginning Oct. |, Retirement
Fund May Be Drawn Upon
by Those Entitled Thereto

Beginning with the first of next month
the teachers retirement fund will be
available To those entitled to receive
money from IL, and the first drafts will
then be made.
According TO the law governing the
fund no teachers can draw more than
one-haif the amount of the salary re-
ceived by him at the time OF retirement,
and in no case will a greater sum than
5000 a year be paid TO anyone.
To the female teachers the amounts
paid will vary from $500 TO 1915, the great
er portion being entitled TO $500, 1912. so
and 1915
All the teachers of the public schools
are members of the fund and pay to the
city treasurer, the custodian of the fund,
one per cent of their salaries. If teacn-
er Is obliged to retire on account of men
tai or physical disability after serving
ten years, they are entitled to the pro-
visions of the fund. At the end of 80
years teachers may retire or may be re-
tired by the school committee.
The teachers have shown a great deal
of interest in the fund, and have held
number of baZars and entertainments Tor
1t benefit. Several teachers will be re-
tired this fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22
FIRST IN YEARS
Sunday Evening Service Held at
Friends Meeting House.

For the first time In many years there
was an evening service last night al the
Friends Meeting House on North Main
street. and in the future services Will
be held each Sunday evening rom 7 To S
O'Clock
Last evening extracts were read from
the proposed new discipline OF The
Friends. which is put forth as a basis
for the organization Of Five-year meet
Ing. which II intended to bring all the
Friends IN America into one organiga-
ton.
This move Is one that has been under
way for several years and now ten OF
the II yearly meetings In this country
ard Canada are included being the New
England located at Providencol. New
YORK. Baltimore. Indiana. Western "a
part Of Indlana). Kansas, Wilmington ,n
part Of Ohio). California. Oregon and
Moth Carolina. Iowa's yearly meeting
IA yet 20 be held. but II probably viii
adopt the plan and send delegates 10 In
dianaPolis. Ohio rejected Il a year ago.
but IL expected 20 reconsider its action
ana come In
Further discussion last evening took
the form OF an Informal talk. with read
ings from a work on Quaker Strong
holds. and an Introductory paper bv
James O. Sexton Next Sunday evening
the life and times OF George Fox. the
founder OF the sect, Will be taken UP.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22
WARREN.

Regular services were held I'm the vari-
Gus churches yesterday at the morning
service OF the NJ. L. church Miss Pauline
Swift, contralto, of New York city, rem
dered a solo pleasingly. and later during
the service Mrs. VIM. Ransom, soprano.
OF this town auA Miss Swift sang the duet
The Angels az the evening service In
the NJ. L. church Rev. Hopkins ID. Cady.
the pastor delivered the first OF his two
illustrated lectures on The Life and
Times OF John Wesley" I'm the auditori-
um OF the church. Mr. Cady's remarks
were very concise and his illustrated
views were very fine. During the pro.
gress Of his address a quartet consisting
OF Mrs Ransom, soprano: Miss Swift
contralto; MIR Ransom, tenor. Mr.. Little
field, basso, rendered Jesus Lover Of My
Soul" which was written by Wesley
Special singing was rendered by a large
choir
Rev Mr.. Hutchinson conducted all tho
services at the ST. Marks Episcopel
church, Special music was rendered
under the direction OF organist Charles
Towne
The Warren National band will hold
it's first grand fair the earlier part OF
October Dancing will be held every even
ing. music beirg furnished by the Ma
tlonal band orchestra, two pieces. The
number OF companies and visitors which
have been invited are very large and good
returns are expected.
The Rough and Ready rugby team
have organized for the season and will
play there FIRST game on the B. A. a.
grounds next Saturday against the Tiger
Jrs.. OF Olncyvllle. The following men
will represent the team this season:
Goodreau. q. b.; Cordette. c.. Bowen and
Donovan. h. backs Linusluff. sufiome and
Bushee. tackles; Ward. r. e The team
Is much stronger this year than last and
the line In very much weightier than for
merly.
The National band Of this town played
at Col. Colts residence Saturday night
ard received much praise for It's good
work.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22
KANSAS
SALOON
SMASHER
Mrs. Carrie Nation Speaks
Twice at Hoag Lake Park
Yesterday.

Mrs Carrie Nation delivered two lee
lures at Hoag Lake park yesterday, one
In the afternoon and one in the evening.
At the afternoon performance upwards
Of 10000 people were present, coming
from all the surrounding country.
Mrs. Nation appeared dressed in white
and gave her usual lecture, the curse OF
the saloon the evil of drink and their
attending foilies. During her lecture she
waved a bible aloft exclaiming. This is
nv hatchet now" She urged the people
to fight rum with ballots. She declared
that the Prohibitionists would elect the
next president.
She paid especial reference TO young
girls who had their hips and young men
who use tobacco. The city of Woon-
socket. with its 80 saloons. came in tor
a blessing.
After the lecture number OF souvenir
hatchets were sold.
At Gordon on Friday and Saturday
Mrs. Nation made lively times in the
town. She entered the barroom of the
Mansion House on West Gardner square.
"Give me the best drink In the house,
she yelled. She had previously crossed
the street to the place, remarking to her
companion Come along and I'll show
you one of those hell holes" She entered
the saloon went up to the bar, placed
her hand on the railing and her foot on
the iron rail at the foot of the bar. Her
request for a drink was met by tha re-
mark OF Fred Houghton: You are crazy
enough now without having drink"
"You are going to hell!' shouted Mrs.
Nation TO the man behind the bar. She
pourned out torrent OF abuse, mixed
with snatches of lurid lectures on drunk
ards homes and the evils of rum, and
attracted a large crowd Of curious men.
JOAN r. Carroll OF the firm of Carroll
Brothers, proprietors of the hotel, forci-
bly, elected her from the barroom.
After being elected from the barroom
she told Fred s. Johnson that be was
on the way to hell and that his life was
the work of the devil. This so worked
on Johnson that he made two attempts
to cut his throat, neither of which were
successful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22

are not able to do it, how. then. shall we
be saved?
In closing his eloquent discourse Mr..
Krom urged his hearers TO reach n plane
OF right living. heroic action. noble sacri-
fee. Avoid smallness, meanness. "a lde
and selhshness. Salvation" he declared
lis expansion.
Modern society tends to bring about
limitation-by establishing distinction of
classes and caste. Select clubs, private
schools aimed at social and business
standing cause some existing Institutions
to defeat the very object for which they
were intended, Christian living is to
break down these barriers ana share each
others joys and sorrows"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22
Second District
Republican Convention

At meeting OF the Republican commit
tee OF the Second Congressional District
held at Republican state Headquarters in
Providence on Wednesday. September
18th, 1902, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
RESOLVED. That the Second District
Convention for the nomination OF a can
didate for representative I'm the Fifty
eighth Congress of the United states be
held In Infantry hall. I'm the city OF Provi-
dence. on Thursday, October 9Th. 1907 at
2:SO p. m, and that the Republican cleo
tors and all others OF the Second Con-
gressional District OF Rhode Island with
out regard TO past political Affiliations
who believe In Republican principles and
who endorse the Republican policy are
cordially invited 10 participate In tho
choice OF delegates. and the several Town
and City Committees are hereby requested
20 call Primary Meetings for the purpose
Of electlng delegates 10 said District Con-
vention. three times In number 20 the rep
resentation OF said cities and towns In the
General Assembly. ana the Secretaries OF
said Primary Meetings are requested 20
forward credentials OF Delegates so elect
ed 20 Charles n. Rowland. Secretary Of
Republican state Central Committee.
Providence. X. I.
Attest.
WALTER A. READ.
Chairman.
EDWIN A. KENYON.
i ~ Secretary,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22

men. known as the Jolly Pipers. succeed
ed In getting sl400 out OF him. Devery
paid for the steamer which they used
gave cash prizes for athletic contests and
paid for the meals served on the boat and
at the picnic grounds. Altogether he is
said to have spent $4,000 In making
friends among the members OF this class
OF organizations.
OUTING FOR WOMEN.
The picturesque outing for women late
in July, when Devery carried 1900 wo-
men and children UP the Hudson river
on six-bargcs, cost him s7eeo. Devery
himself named this amount.
Deverys beer party TO 'longshore-
men on the North River docks cost him
$500. He said so himself The outing
for men. which was one Of the most ex-
pensive political events ever given by
a candidate in New York. cost Devery
5000 In excess of the amount realized
from the sale OF tickets.
Since the election Dcvery has been
squarng his bills in the saloons along
Eighth and Tenth avenues In some OF
these places he ordered that drinks be
provided for his supporters on demand
His orders were religiously obeyed and
his bills for wet goods" are believed TO
have approximated $4,000
On the day of the election Devery had
sixty-five hacks for the use of his workers
at the polls. He paid each hackman $40.
making HIS outlay for them $3.50
He had more than 200 workers at the
polls. He provided them with free food
and drinks and his expenses for their
services aggregated $500.
$4,000 FOR CHARITY.
Under the guise OF charity Devery. ac-
cording TO one of bis confidential agents.
disbursed $1,000. He paid the rent of more
than 60 families In the tenements between
Eighth avenue and the North River
bought ice and coal for even a larger
number. settled the butchers and bakers
Dill OF others, and distributed small
cnange with free hand among the chill
dren.
John C. Sheehan. the leader of tho
Greater New York Democracy and Dew
erys most formidable opponent, spent
less than $4,000, and Frank s. Goodwin
the regular Tammany leader OF the dis
trict, less than $4,000. These figures are
obtained from members of the two or
ganiZauons of which Sheehan and Good
win were the leaders
Devery was asked by reporter yes
terday II he thought the game was worth
the price he paid to play II.
"Oh. l don't know. | amt kichin' >,
he said. Il had a good time and | won
the hght l spent my own money and II
amt nobody's business but mine. | was
glad TO give the men and the women and
the kids of the district a good time. and
they showed me by their votes that
theyv got some gratitude. / guess I've
taught some of these tight fellers who
have been leaders I'm Tammenv Hail
making millions Of dollars without givIn !,
up anything, few lessons in running
a campaign. After this they'll have 10
loosen up II they expect to hold on 10
their Jobs"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The regular weekly meeting of Netop
council. American Mechanics, will be held
this evening.
Fraternity Commandery OF the Golden
Cross will meet this evening.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee will be held this eve-
ming and will probably be a somewhat
lengthy one. There are many matters
incidental to the opening of the school
year to come up as well as the altera-
tions. additions and Improvements to the
school building TO be considered
A large party of friends of Miss Ethel
NJ Bassett paid her a surprise visit at
her home at l41 Lyon avenue Saturday
evening Miss Bassett has recently re-
turned from a summer visit at Touisset
Harbor Mass, and the visit was one of
welcome. During the evening vocal Sc
lections were rendered by Miss IT, Bowen
and Mr.. II. Manchester OF this town, and
reading by Mr.. A. Pierce of Providence.
Miss Bassett was the recipient of several
handsome presents, including an opal
ring. Games were played and refresh
ments were served.
Letters remain at the East Providence
post office addressed to the following:
Ladies-Rosa Emilio Ia Costa Mrs. Isa-
bel Harris Mrs. Thomas w. Penney,
Mrs A. Purdy. Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Jas.
Van Amsden. Gentlemen-A. Anderson.
Joas de Maederos Dourando, Joaquin
Goncalves. Ludwig Holt, Charles Borch.
William McAdams, John McIrney, j. T.
Nord Elwin Wolf.
The Union Labor club has called a
mass meeting In the Town Hall for next
Thursday evening, at which several
prominent speakers will be present, in
Guiding Mayor Fitzgerald of Pawtucket.
This will be the first manifestation Of
politics this fall The club claims
membership OF nearly $50. composed OF
% s1.n lob al
pally.
Officer Walter Taggart and wife. who
have been passing a weeks vacation In
New York have returned home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-22

CHARLES II. ROWLAND. Secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS.
The Four Men i'm the Semi-Finnls All
 Hnrvnrd Players.

Philadelphia, Sept 30.-In the second days play of the twenty-second annual intercollegiate lawn tennis champion ship tournament the semi-final stage was reached in the individual cham pionship. The four men in the semi finals are all Harvard men. To-day's results follow:
 Inter collegiate singles preliminary round-A. F. Thurber, Columbia, beat Fl. schley, Yale, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
 First round-R, Bishop, Harvard beat J. Swain, Pennsylvania, 6-2 S-6 6-4; A. H. Lewis, Yale, beat Buckhalter Pennsylvania, 6-2 6"2, 6-2; E. w Leonard, Harvard. beat H. J. Randall Princeton, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1; w. s. Warland Harvard, beat M. B. Colkett, Pennsyl' vania, 6-1, 6-2; A. E. Thurber, Colum bia, beat R. King, Princeton, 6-2, 6-2.
 Second round-R. Bishop, Harvard beat A. F. Thurber, Columbia, 7-9, 6-1 6-3; F. w. Leonard, Harvard, beat H A. Hummer, Yale, GA, so; W. S. War land, Harvard, beat I. J.Wright, Prince ton, 6-2, 6-3; w. J. Clothier, Harvard beat A. H. Lewis, Yale, 62, 6-1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
STAGE ROBRERY IN NETV FORK
~ estern Methods Successfully Prncticetl
 Near Florida,

Middletown, N. Y, Sept. 30.-The stage coach Pioneer" which makes daily trips between Warwick and Goshen, was held up and robbed by three masked horsemen late this after noon,
 The coach was two miles from Flor ida, N Y, when, at a lone spot on the road Clinton and Horatio s. Wisner, who own the coach and were on 1t, saw the men on horses emerge from the dense woods which line the highway. Clinton Wisner was driving. The rob- bers ordered him to pull up his horses. This he refused to do and the highway men opened fire with revolvers. None of the shots took effect but the shoot ing had the effect of compelling the driver to bring his horses to stop.
 Inside the coach were Mrs. J. A. Chamberin, Mrs. Fred Webster, Mrs. James Fuller, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Ed John son. all of Florida While two of the highwaymen covered the Wisner broth CTS with revolvers the third compelled the passengers to give up all their money and valuables.
 After the robbery had been completed the robbers spurred up their horses and escaped. When news of the hold up be- came known this whole section of Or ange county was reused and posses of armed men were formed and at once started a search for the highwaymen. Clinton W. Wisner is president of the village os Warwick.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
COLER FOR GOVERNOR.
Probable New York state Democratic
 Ticket-Deyery's Case.

Saratoga, N. T., Sept, 30.-For gover- nor. Bird S. Coler of Kings: for lieu tenant- governor, Charles N. Bulger, of Oswege; for comptroller, c. M. Pres ton, of Ulster: for secretary of state, Frank H. Mott, of Chautauqua; for at- torney- general, John Cunneen, of Erie: for engineer, Richard w. Herman, of Oneida; for treasurer, D. J. Van Auken, of Ontario: for judge of court of ap- pelals, John c. Gray,2 of New York.
 This is the ticket promulgated to- night from the headquarters of Senator Hill. It was the result of long con- ference of many of the state leaders. in which Senator Hill and Hugh Me Laughlin took a leading part.
 The announcement 0f this tentative ticket was received quietly by the throngs in the hotel corridors, and lat CT rumors were circulated that wher it got before the convention it might not stand. One of these rumors was that Kings county was preparing g bolt.
 The most important news of the night which comes from semi+official sources but still lacks Authorization, was, first that the committee on platform had de cided to declare for 1,000-ton barge canal, and, second, that the committee on credentials, to avoid further trouble would seat the delegation headed bl William S. Devery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
WoMEN,s GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
Nearly Ninety Players start the Guali-
 tying Round.

Brookline, Mass, Sept. 3O.-Through fog and mist and over the soggy turf of the Country club plodded to-day nearly ninety of the best women golf CTS of the country in a qualifying round of the national championship, and when the last player had covered the three miles and had completed the eighteen holes it was found that Miss Margaret Curtis, of the Essex Country club, Man. chester, Mass, and Miss Louisa A. Wells, of the Home club, had excelled all others and were tied for the first place with scores of S9 each. Following close at their heels were Miss Ruth Un- derhill, of the Nassau Country club, Glen Cove, Long Island, and Miss Georgiana Bishop, of the BrooklaWn Golf club, Bridgeport, Conn, also tied for third place with scores of 90 each. Miss Curtis and Miss Wells and the winner of the tie between Miss Under hill and Miss Bishop will receive lndi- viduaI prizes given by the association. | Twenty-seven other players, with scores ranging up to 102, are also in the running for the first. round of match play tomorrow. Two more players, Mrs. J. T. Hubbard, of the Harbor Hill club, Staten Island, and Mrs. Alexan- der McGregor, of the Oakley Country club, Watertown, Mass, were tied for the thirty-second position with scores Of 1O3. This tie will be played off the first thing tomorrow morning and the winner will continue in the tourna- ment.
 There were forty-eight other players who completed the course and handed in cards with scores ranging from 1O4 to 1S3, but they will have, to wait until next year for another chance at cham pionship honors. Nine players with drew.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
GEO. N. MORSE FOR CONGRESS
NOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS OF
 THIS DISTRICT.

Only Two Ballots Necsssary-Intii the Last
 Ex-senator Morse, of Hferidcn, Re-
 ceived 48 Votes, George M. Wallace, of
 NewHaven, 42, and W. s. Par dee Also,
 ofThis City, y,2-TomIinson Nominated
 for shoriff at Waterbury.
 Meriden, Sept. 30.--Ex-State Senator George N. Morse of Meriden was norni- mated for congress by the Second dis trict democratic convention here to-day. George M. Wallace and w. $. Pardee of New Haven were the only other con- testants. On the second ballot, which elected, MT. Morse received 46 votes, MT. Wallace, who had the support of the Economic league, 42 votes, and Att torney Pardee two votes. <.
 There were ninety-eight votes cast in the first ballot, as follows:9 Morse 47, Wallace 42, Pardee g.
 MT Morse's name was placed in nom- ination by J. F. Wilton of Meriden and seconded by Attorney Weary of Nauga- tue and H. F. Hagarty of Meriden nonn- mated Attorney Wallace. the norr1ina- ton being seconded by Robert o'Con- nell of Hamden. Attorney J. M. Sulli- van of New Haven advocated Mir. Morses nomination as did also Dele gate McKenna of New Haven, J. R. Manning of New Haven, and G. M woodhouse of Wallingford supported the nomination of MT. Wallace.
 Secretary Fitzgerald of New Ha. ven placed Attorney w. S. Pardee of New Haven in nomination as the strongest candidate yet named and a candidate who would sweep N. D. sper- " off his feet.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
TOMLINsoN WINS.
Charters, the Labor Candidate, Defeated
 .-StroebeI Withdrew.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Sept, 30.-The dem- ocratic county convention this after noon nominated Charles A. Tomlinson of Milford for sheriff. F. H. Brethauer of New Haven was temporary secretary. After recess the credentials committee reported 117 delegates present. The two contesting delegations from Prospect were given an equal chance by each del egate being allowed half vote. The balloting, which was by roll call resulted in the nomination of MT. Tom linson, who received 72 votes. while Mayor Charters of Ansonia had 43. A motion to make the nomination unani- nous failed on objection by Delegate Donahue o9 Ansonia. MT. Stroebel's name, contrary to ex. pectation, did not go before the conven. ton. It was announced that MT. Stroe' bel had withdrawn in favor of Mayor | Charters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
FOUE DEFECTIVE CASES.
Three NIen and n Woman Arrested Yes-s terdny. S

Three men and one woman were arr
 rested yesterday by the local detectives.
 Burton H. Dorman was taken ill Prov
 idence by Detective Dunlap and had
 been wanted here since August 23, when he hired team from Iiyeryman Dunn and never returned it. Dornan sold the team in Bridgeport and later went to New York and Providence. De-. tective Dunlap was there yesterday on another case and while walking about the streets with Detective Ahearn of that city saw Dorman and had him arrested. He was taken here in the af- l ternoon. H@< Steven John, a hostler employed by Edward Malley was arrested by De- tective Daly for discharging firearms within the city limits.
 The storehouses of Mendel & Freed man and H. Frankenbergerat 365 State street were entered Monday night and l several pieces of dress goods were taken, but so far no arrests have been made by the police.
 1 Michael Hurley, 8 boy sixteen years old was arrested yesterday for stealing
 a bicycle. The arrest was made by De- | tective Colwell.
 | Another arrest yesterday afternoon
 was made by Captain Cowles in Center- 1 vile. A washerwoman by the name of
 Branya Schavaer, employed in Center-
 vile, was caught by the aid of marked money and she was taken to headquar- A
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
SHERIFF DUNHAM NOMINATED.
Republican Shrievaity Convention
 Named Him Yesterday.

Republican shrievaity Convention
 Named Him Yesterday.
 The New Haven republican county convention met yesterday afternoon in Republican hall and selected as it's cam didate for high sheriff of the county, Albert B. Durham of Seymour, the present incumbent of the office. John M. Sweeney of Naugatuck, the chair man of the county committee and the first business was the choosing of a per- manent chairman and secretary. O.5J. Range of Southbury was elected chair man and G. E. Bicknell of Meriden sec retary. There were seventy-six dele gates present.
 H. S. Halligan of Seymour nominated Sheriff Durham and the nomination was seconded by Jacob B. Ullman of this city.
 A committee went for Sheriff Dunhan and when he reached the hall he made brief speech and later dined the dele gates at the Tontine hotel.
 A republican county committee was selected as follows: John M. Sweeney oi Naugatuck, Jacob D. Walter of Cheshire and William T. Hill of Guilford.