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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
EAST PROVIDENCE
Vagrant From New York Given
Six Months at the Farm.
Unclaimed Letters Reunion
Of High School Alumni.

A chap giving his name as Mason, and
Hudson. n. Y, his home, was arrested
on Broadway last evening and locked up
on the charge OF being a vagrant. This
morning he was sent to the farm" for
six months by Judge Bliss.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
Postmaster Rich gives the list OF uh-
claimed letters for the week just ending
as follows:
Ladies-Miss NJ. Agate. Mrs. II. r.
Hagan. Mrs. Charles Miller. Mrs. F.
Pickwick and Miss Eane NJ. Winthrop.
Gentemen-Charles II. Ballou. j. III.
Davis, Mrs James Dunn. George ii.
Gardner. Mr.. Charles n. Howard, Charles
II. Knight Manuel Monterio. Joseph W.
Murdock. Mr.. G. II. Osson, Mr.. f. Souza
Silva, Mr.. Arthur Sanford and Mr.. n. T.
Walker.
HIGH SCHOOL REUNION.
The alumni of the high school held their
annual supper and entertainment in the
town hall last evening II was an exceed
ingly pleasant affair.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
Special vesper services will be held at
morrow evening one or the attractions
will be vocal solo by Mr.. John Bouldry.
EAST SHORE ECHOES.
A brilliant display OF fire works was
enjoyed by a large gathering at Boyden
Heights. last evening.
Six party wagons filled with Sunday
school children passed through the
square. this morning, enroute for Hunts
Mills
The order OF the Royal Arcanum Is
spending the day at Boyden Heights.
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A REPUTATION.
How 1t Was rIade and
Retained in PrOvi-
dence.

A good reputation IL not easily earned,
and II was only by hard. consistent work
among our citizens thaS Doan's Kidney
Pills won their way to the proud dist.nc-
ton attained in this lccsiity. The public
endorsement Of scores Of Providence resi-
dents has rendered invaluabls service 10
the community. Read what this citizen
sys:
Veteran P. II. Tanning of SO Zone street
says:-'I recommended through our
Providence newspapers Doan's Kidney
Pills in the month OF January,
1895 procured at the time a
box at drug store. and followed
up the treatment until the symptoms OF
either excited or inactive kidneys disap-
peared. It is now over three years since
originally recommended that preparation.
reason to retract one word OF my state
ment and have on more than one occasion
advised the use OF that reliable prepara-
tion."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster Miiburn Co. Buffalo, ~ Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name. Doans. and take
no substitute
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25

they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
Two boys, William Bowen and William
Merreweather, came near losing their
lives In Wilard's Pond, yesterday after
noon. They. like many other boys. ind
more fun on an old raft than anywhere
else, and the raft in the pond Is an old
one. and upon IL they spent most OF the
afternoon. When they became tired they
pulled IL toward shore.
They were within perhaps % feet OF the
shore when the raft collapsed and this
let the boys into the water, but fortu-
nately the water was not deep enough to
drown them. They remained in the sun
until their clothes were dry, so that their
parents, are not aware OF the incident.
FIREMEN's CoURTEsIEs.
delegation from the Narragansett
fire company attended the meeting of the
Bay View company at Armington's cor
ners, last evening. and extended 10 the
company an invitation to meet with Mar
ragansett company, Monday evening,
when they would be entertained
The visitors also extended TO them an
invitation 10 Join with Narragansett
company on the Fourth OF July, and take
part in the muster in Providence. Both
invitations were accepted.
DEER ROAMING ABOUT.
The deer or deers, that have been
roaming about the state ever since last
spring. have evidently reached Riverside
for one. a good-sized one al that, was
seen by a crowd OF boys in the vicinity
of willard avenue. yesterday afternoon.
At first the boys were somewhat
alarmed at the sight of the strange ami
NAL and II was not until one OF the older
ones told them what 1t was that they de-
cided to get little nearer TO the deer.
and when they did the deer made off,
and was soon hid by clump OF bushes.
WAGON STRUCK BY ELECTRIC.
A wagon owned by the Cady Storing
company OF this city and southbound
electric car collided on Bullocks Point
avenue. near Washington avenue. yes
terday afternoon. Travel on the line was
blocked for a while One wheel OF the
wagon was demolished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

avenus and Piainfeld street, Olneyviile-
Service at 3. sermon by Rev II w Hewitt
and social service
Advent Christian. Hammond street. Ed
n Hewitt. pastor-Morning service.
10:45. subject. 'Ts the Second Coming Of
Christ. Near at Hand" g q. 1a:iS: even
Ing sArvics at 7:So, subject, Destiny of
Righteous and OF the wicked"
Dyer Avenue Baptist chapel-S S2
Hartford Avenue Baptist chapel, corner
Jewell Streets 8. .: gospel service. 1
CATHOLIC.
Cathedral OF IS Peter and Paul. Catbs.
dral sQuare-LSow masses at Z. and s:so
O'Clock; high mass. at 1880 a m; YES
pers and benediction at $3.50 p m; even
Ing service in basement for men only at
z o'clock; Sunday school at 2 p m.
st Joseph's. Hope street. Rev r
Doran. v G.. pastor-Masses at e:30. 9, .
and 1880 a m: vesper services and bone
diction at 7:3o m.
st TereSa's church, Manton avenue.
corner OF Pope street: tho Rev owen
Clark. pastor-MaAses at z, Q and 1880
a m; children's mass at $50 a m, ves-
pers at m.
McDonough, pastor-Masses, T. g. o; chill
dren's mass. 10; high mass. IL a m; ves-
pers. 7;30 m.
Church OF the Holy Ghost Qtalian),
Knight street. near Atwelrs avenue; Rev
Paolo Novati. pastor-Masses, 7:so. Q and
lo:@ a m; 8. s:l6 a m: vespers, 2 p m
st Patrtcks, State street; Rev William
l0:So m; vespers. p m; children's mass,
$40 a m.
Church Of the Holy Rosary Portu-
guese), Traverse street: Rev A NJ
serpa, pastor-Masses, $50 and 1880 a m:
8 8. q m.
St Johns. Atwells avenue and Sutton
street; Rev McCabe. rector-First
mass at a m; second mass and sermon
at a m, and singing by children's choir;
high mass and sermon, I0:A a m; 8 8,
as follows: Christian Doctrine classes
for girls at s:46 a m: Christian Doctrine
classes for boys at 2:so p m; vespers and
benediction at $3.50 m.
at Edwards. Wanskuok; Rev John
McKenna. acting pastor-Masses at 8, 9
and lo:1 m; 8 at 2, and vespers at
3 m.
Church of the Holy Name, Rev
Walsh. pastor-Low masses at and
m: high mass at 1850 a m: vespers at
8 m; for boys at 10 a m: for girls,
from till g.
Church OF the Blessed Sacrament. cor
ner Academy and Regent avenues. Mount
Pleasant: Rev w Simmons, pastor; Rev
r J Sullivan. assistant Masses. at 8. 3
and 1o:t5 m: vespers at m.
Church Of the Assumption, Potter ave-
nue.; Rev Thomas l. Kelly, pastor
Masses at 1880. and 10:3 a m: at
2 p m; vespers at 8 p m.
st Charles Borromeo (French), Harri-
son street; Rev A f Norbert. pastor
Masses at s. 8 and 1890 a. m; vespers at
8 m; s after Q o'clock mass in the
convent school.
st Thomas. Fruit Hill avenue; Rev
Thomas f Carroll. pastor-Masses at z,
0 and lo:3o a m; 8 s at 2:3o m; vespers
at $3.50.
Church OF the immaculate Conception,
West River street: Rev NJ OHare, pastor
Masses, Z, $3.50, $50 and 1870 a m: s s,
at p m; vespers at 3 p m; baptisms at
2 m Sundays and TAB Thursdays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
FOR QUIET FOURTH.
First Arrest Made Last Night Tor Placing
TuTpedoes on Car Track.

The first arrest In the cause of more
quiet celebration OF the glorious Fourth
than has obtained by custom was made
on Charles street last evening.
Nicholas Martin. Is years old. was
apprehended upon the charge OF placing
torpedoes upon street railway track.
lie was arrsigned In tho police court
today upon warrant alleging reveling
Martin pleaded not guilty and was re-
-quired- To -Eixe 800 surety -for appearance
for trial next Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
SALE AND ENTERTAINMENT.
House Party at Sophia Little Home .Ysstsr.
day Afternoon, Well Attended.

The Sophia Little Home. on Broad
street. was the scene. yesterday after
noon. OF delightful house party. IT was
a success from every standpoint. Tho
many rooms were prettily decorated, and
excellent music was rendered by Misses
Evangline and Alice Larry and the Misses
Ames.
The ladies' who assisted at the indus
trial table" were Mrs. George Jepherson.
Mrs. Cheney and Mrs. e s. Arnold; those
az the cake table were Mrs; J. N; Reid,
Mrs. William Chaplin. Mrs Frank Aldrich
and Mrs. j. H. Eastman At, dainty
table prettily decorated with fine linen
Mrs. William w. Douglas. Miss Mary
Arnold and Miss Rebecca Arnold served
Morgan presided at the candy table.
was we'll patronized during the afternoon.
Mrs George j. Arnold and Mrs. Goodby
were assisted AZ the ice cream table by
Miss Alice Scattergood. Miss Alice Ma
son, Miss Hazel Hurd. Miss Enma Pierce
and Miss Retta Bray. This table was
most attractive and was exceedingly pop
ular.
A feature OF tho afternoon was the sale
OF well made and attractive braided rugs.
the work OF the girls at the home during
The advertising OF the sale was I'm
charge OF Miss Vaughn and Miss Harriet
Tyler and the large attendance attributed
TO the efficiency of their work.
Donations were received from the Find
ing and Loving Home Circle and other
charitable organizations.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE EXCURSION.
All persons desiring 20 go TO the White
Mountains Tuesday, July 5th. Teachers
Institute week. should get their tickets
OF j. ID. HALL, JR., at the Daily News
office. corner Mathewson and Washington
streets. Price for round trip, s. Go, good
10 return until July sist. Mr.. Hall will
conduct the pariy--Hhich leaves Provi-
dence 7;G Tuesday morning. going via
Boston, through the famous Crawford
Notch. down the Ammonoosuc valley. ar
riving in Bethlehem at 40. Returning
via Concord Hotel rates reduced 10 -. 100
TO sl2 ~ per week. Engage your tickets
early and enjoy the privilege OF a special
car.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
RIVERSIDE.

Items OF news can be left at Goff's res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25

Joseph Barnes. colored. was bound over
20 the erand Jury in $500. by Judge
sweetland. today. for breaking and en-
tering in the daytime the dwelling Of Ar
thur W. searvy and stealing property,
valued at $3.50
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
iT PAYS TO BE HONEST,
Ne" York Lawyer Proves This b
Good Storv.

i!.~ York Lawyer Proves This by
Good stoy.
EE-Judse Mayer and q party were
discussing various maxims at the Re-
publican club the other night when
Col. Henry Clay Piercy of the House
Committee said:
We'll. Judge. do you really believe
horesty 10 the best policy-
I'll answer that question BY 4
story" replied the Judge. When I
was practicinE law in = country town
called on . resident one day In the
interests OF 4 client. said to the
man:
DO you own . large black dog
with white spots!'
He looked At me qulzzicaliy. and
then said:
oh. 20: that dog IL merely a stray
canine that occasionally strolls into
my yard. You re the tax assessor
aren't you:
No. I'm only a lawyer. came
to tell You that a client Of mine had
accidentally shot and killed the big
dog and authorized me to pay the
owner SIS damages. But as the AMI
NAL has no owner. Why. Of course
there's nothing to pay. Good morn.
tns!-New York Times.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
SOCIAL .cUsTcMs or JAPAN.

Status Of the Mother.in.Law Seems
Curious 10 Us.
The motherin-law Is the most mo-
mentous social question Of the day In
japan. A woman prAys that she may
become . mother.in-law, because 1t IL
only In that capacity that she il ever
allowed to show human weakness.
These are not. - one might imagine
st the expense of her son-in-law. be-
cause In theory there u NO such thing
- son-in.law In Japan. except where
man has married an heiress with NO
brother. In that case 1t Is the man
and not the woman who IL . slave
and liable to be divorced just Is one
discharges . cab when It is NO longer
wanted. II Il he who II dressed like
. corpse when he leaves mis- parents
house. as a sign that he Is dead to his
parents family. It is he whose change
Of owner II resntered At the police
station. 70 that in japanese literature
It 10 the gentle daughter-in.law who
10 the victim Of the mother-tn-law's
tantrums.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
Oid-Tims GAMBLING,

Some Of the old stories told Of the
gaming tables can hardly be believed
nowadays. though they are related In
such cool. natter-of fact style by
writer's of the time . to show that in
the eighteenth and nineteenth centur.
les the practice formed q part Of high
Mass social existence. Capt. Grorow
relates that. having bssn appointed
to the star OF Gen. P1A.,n. who was
then starting for Brussels (1sl5). he
obtained 81 600 from the army agents.
which," he continues. II took with
me to 4 gambling house in St, James
square. where l managed. by some
wonderful accident. to win EGO0"
C$3.00O). With this sum he subse-
quently provided his necessary outdt
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
SMALL PEOPLE APE PoPuLae.

osservant cPcraiis Star Has Rea
soned Matter Out
I'm not very big. that's fact, but
II l remember 1t is the little people
that make TIE world go round"
Toby Claude said It. Toby 10 . lit.
tie girl and she IL proud Of IL.
"rm not quite i've feet tall In my
my hish-heeled shoes and hat." she
added. but I know b, much better
It Is to be small than large. There
are many Advantages. especially to .
woman who follows the musical com.
edy or operatic line. II you Will look
over the list Of names Of those who
have won distinction in these lines
you will see that am right In say
ing that 1t 10 the little girl who
always forges to the front. For in.
stance, there are Alice Nielsen. Ed
"a Wallace Hopper. Madge Leasing.
Della Fox, and Katie Barry. To go
from the musical to the legitimate
lines. I'll ere Is not . prominent actress
playing to-day. with the possible ex-
ception Of Mary Shaw. Who u not a
large woman. iaks Julia Aariowe.
Clara Bloodgood. Amelia Bingham.
Alice Fisher, Maxine Elliott. and. en-
teripg the grand opera field. Aella.
Nordica, and Calvs. But there b one
notable exception to this array-ArA
Fiske.
The small persons dnd II easier
to get through the world. especially
II they have to squeeze through. as
some of us do. From any but the
plain, matter of fact standpoist. it
pays to be small. The world ad-
mires small people and always did !"
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
Chinese smusale Opium.

Chinese seamen are the only people
l ever heard Of who repeatedly defy
United States customs omcers and
make good" said an omcer of the
Sikh. British steamship that has ar
rived in port with q cargo from the
Orient. We tell the oficers that
We believe they have opium. they
search the ship. bu. md nothing. /
may call one of them to do somethiu.
and md him so 'dopey' that he Is use
less know he has used 1t within
nFe minutes. but when | make a
search the result is nothing.
Where they hide It is the mysterv
70 all OF US: we. who know every bolt
plate and link in the ship. have never
yet uncovered their supply. and this
crew has been with us nearly a yea,
The entire crew. except the oticers
and engineers. arc Ch.ranen, and I
neEe' saw better crew. Opium IL
the only trouble.-New York Globe.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
FRIGHT WAS TOO MUCH.

Thought Of Meeting irats n ,ths.1n-
Law Killed chinamaN
Henpecked husbands are not un-
known in China They have 4 story
there stout three heppecked hus-
bands. who met In . secluded spot on
the outskirts of the village to discuss
their troubles. A bad boy thought 1t
would be fun to play . practical joke
on them. 60 he broke on their delib-
erations with the dreadful news that
the three venerable sisters-in-law-
they call married women sisters-in-law
In China-were coming down the
street. each with . broomstick. Two
OF the men rushed In terror to the
door to see II 1t were true and. finding
that they had been deceived. returned
TO ind their companion undisturbed
In his place. A he had always been
a. umid as any Of them they could
uot understand and resolved to ask
the secret OF bis courage. II was
speedily revealed. for when they
spoke to him he did not answer.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
THOUGHT SHE COULD WRITE.
Young Woman Had cne cualificat
IL Particular.

~ V9fticul1r.
Morgan Robertson who writes sea
stories because he kLc-s the sea from
IN acquaintance ot fifteen years, re-
turned last simmer 10 the town In
which he spent his boyhood He vas
something of q lion and was amused
70 notice that certain persons who had
ignored him as a youth and young
man were quite anxious to remember
and be remembered.
"One young woman came up simper.
ing, said Mr.. Robert son. In telling Of
his visit. and asked me II l remem-
bered her. AS lad been a worshiper
At her shrine and had been frostbitten
by her co!dress in years gone by, I
remembered her and said SO.
Do you know she went on. IT
seems 60 strange that you should be .
sue ocesstul writer But you can't tell
where genius will be found. | believe
I could write II l would only try. I
have always felt that could write
things. l suppose you felt the same
way? Well. feel Just as you did. I
am sure I could write. And then I
have always thought that was q
little queer. too
The way she added the too was
delicious. York Times.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
READY FOR HIS "sUD."

prssIdent Cleveland was Prspsrsd for
the Usual 'sToVch."
When Grover Cleveland vas elected
president the nrst time. he was sittin s
In his once one day when Gen. Alfred
Orendorn Of Illinois was ushessd In
to see him.
well, Ar. President" said the gen
efsl. Il suppose you have seen about
every democrat In the country By this
ume!"
-All but my substitute. think = re-
piled the president Il am looking
for him every minute. He made =
tight bargain and got an ths money
had when b. veat to the civil war.
never sav him again until was
elected mayor Of Buffalo. He snbied
into my ones there soon after I vas
elected. told him I supposed he
vas killed in battle. but he said he
had pulled out Of the var With his
life. was hard up and wanted so. I
enve II to him and hsard nothing
moro Of him until I became governor
OF New York. He showed up' prompt
Iy In Albany and borrowed another
SO. Now l Am prss.dent. and be-
tween callers I have been watching
the door all day. In really little dis.
appointed. Here I Am. ready for
him" And the president drew from
q capacious pocket . cSumpled ten
dollar bill and tossed It ON the table
In front Of him.-Nev York Herald.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
SOUGHT AMUSEMENT ~ sAMr Lc

oaeksseotsmsn Dot Report Of One
Who Saw Show Dst~esn Acts.
An old actor. telling some incidents
OF the road" remarked:
While We we're In Cincinnati Q par.
" Of young men from away back
somewhere. being In the city, become
possessed Of the idea Of going to our
show. They decided to make Up Z
'pofy purse and send in one Of their
number. who should shortly come out
and report. whether or not the show
was worth their time and money. This
committee Of one happened to get in
between acts. and while the orchestra
was playing An entre-act selection. The
committee did not tarry long. but went
out ard reported to the full house that
he could not see anything In thar
'ceptin' q lot Of fellers a.nddin' befo'
. big pictur' an some folks arsettin'
around a-chinnin'.
AT another place heard . man say
to another: T'd Or liked the show
pooty we'll ef the main feller hadn't or
stopped two or three times to boiler
at Teller down the road. askin' him
TO light an look 1t his saddle. an
then tellIn' him to fetch him news
paper. ef he was Eoin' to town
1T was . nasty. chilly night when
We played at Moline. The theater was
on . back street, surrounded by .
Hood that rsninded me Of southwest
Chicago In spring thaw. There we're
but few persons In the auditorium. snd
] heard one comedian ask the heavy
man what hs supposed those folks
were doing there. or how they hap
pened to come in.
Probably came In to get out of the
rain and warm their feet.' the villain
eeplied."
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
Family csovsr1atIon-

Make sure. In partaking Of hospital.
ity. that you are able to discharge the
obligations It imposes. Hunt out con.
versation.l coin from the crannies OF
your brain. suggests . writer In the
Ptstsburg Gazette. Be ready to give
out somsthinS when the conductor
Eianees your way.
! know . family In which. from
the youngest child to the 500 In col.
lege. each member b required TO Coz.
tribute something to general coaver.
sation at meal time. They have never
been allowed to regard this a. mere
stop Tor stokins the physical engine.
To be made - brief a. possible. Each
treasures up some incident Of the
CAY: NO one forEess that he has met
an old friend. o. even watched the
trail Of the Ore patrol And the excite
ment II aroused They have become
moro observant. their sense Of humor
h sAarpened In little street comedies.
because OF the applause Of the fam
ily circle. They arc always sure Of Q
friendly interest In their individual
Adventures and misadventurea. They
all Keep In touch With each others
pursuits. Meal umes are not dull In
that family. The mind. a. well a.
the body. Il refreshed.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10

Famevs Pletsrs Prspsrty es Widow.
Raphaels famous picture. The
Massacre Of the Innocents." which
had been host for centnrtes. vas found
two or three years a9o In the cottage
Of widow living at Como. Italy. The
widow was absolutely ignorant OF its
value and would gladly have parted
with Il for the cquivalsat Of . Ave
poaHd note. She has since received
and declined ap Offer oe cs.oOO for
her picture.-London Ttt.Bits.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
Two Confusing Verbs In English.

There are two verbs that are al
ways confusing" said the man who
minds his p's and q's. They are rent
and marry. I want to rent . house.
says your friend the broker. and NO
one can tell whether he desires to Be
. landlord or 4 tenant rhe verb ap-
plies to either the act OF letting some
one have property for hire or the act
OF paying some one hire for property
Marry is no better I Just married 4
charming woman says your friend
the preacher. and II he has been .
bachelor you do not know whether to
congratulate him or inquire the
aDount Of his fee"
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
EASY ron HIM 70 vgtl.
Vounsstsr Escaped . ThrashIno and
Had Smile Comma.

Vounsstsr Eseared . ThrashIne and
Had Smile Coming.
Secretary Of the Treasury Lsolle
N. Shaw told this story the other day
apIopos Of discussion a. to the pro
priety Of extending ciemency 10 VIC
lators OF the customs law who fur.
nish evidence against their associ.
ates.
It Was At . school In Nr. Shaw's M.
tive state OF Iowa. and one Of the
boys in = class had committed some
grave infractiou Of discipline. The
teacher announced that he would
thrash the whole class II some one did
not tell him who had committed the
ofense. All were silent. and he began
with the drst boy and thrashed every
one In the class until Aoally he reach.
ed the last one. Then he said:
Nov. II you will tell me who did
this. I won't thrash you"
"All right. sir. I did IT," was the
reply.-New York Times.
The Delta independent., 1904-06-10
Old EnoIIsh Sport.

What used TO be known ~ low
beliins" was formerly = common
sport In England and an effective
method OF capturing all sorts OF birds
which roost on the ground. from iarks
to partridGes. Boys still sometimes
amuse themselves with II In the rural
districts OF England and the peasants
OF Spain and the south Of Europe
make . business OF It. The only
necessary apparatus d . large bell,
like . covbell or . dinner bell. and .
lantern with Q reflector to cast Q
bright ray Of light % the ground. The
fowler turns out on dark nights and
walks the Aelds ringing the bell
steadily and searching the ground in
front with the lantern. The noise
and the light. or the two combined.
have such an effect ia dazzling or ter.
Sifying the birds that they may be
picked up IL the hand.