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I HOPE Mercury. ESTABLISHED BY PAPER FRANKLIN AMERICA. 1750. VOLUME OXXXV-No. 17.

FALL OPENING. a We are ready with a most complete stock of Newest Designs and Fabrics -FOIL TIEFALL SEASON. We want our efforts to he appreciated nurl are glad to announce that Dover have we shown such a LARGE AND PRETTY STOCK OF Desirable Goods, as this Season. OPENING DAYS Thursday, Friday and Saturday. HANDSOME SOUVENIRS to purchasers in every department.

It la worth coming miles to trade with us on these partienlar days, 50 don't be sorry afterwards if you fail to attend 0111' FALL OPENING, Thursday, Friday Saturday, September 29, 30 October 1. The Edward C. Alma Company, PROVIDENCE, R. I. held Mosta.

Barney's Piano Exhibit. Mesere. J. U. Barooy, bad a grand piano exbibit at their warerooms in the Rhode Island Bank BuildIng Thursday aud Friday of this week completely astonishing OUT citizens with the magnificence of the display of instruments and the wonderful music which they gave forth under the deft tonches of Prof.

Suhneider, of Providence, A gradualo of the Academy of Music at Cologne, Germany. It was the largest collection of upright pianos ever got together in Now. port and included such well known makes 38 the Steinway, Wolor, Ienning, and Wesser, handsomely incased in all tho most popular woods, such A8 mahogany, burl maple, chony, Cireassian, walnut, and cherry, and ranging in price from 2300 to $1000. The show rooms woro crowded during buth days of the exhiolt nut the visitors ed themselres more than plensod with the instruments and Prof. Schneider's playing upon them.

Ariel Quartette Concert. Masonic Hall was woll Gilled Monday evening to listen to another of the Ariel Quartette's superior concerts. As 8 musical entertainment it was of tho highest as ehould have filled to overflowing much larger ball than! that in which it was given. Miss Stanbope, Mra. Curley, Mra.

Smith and Miss Mardlad, comprising the quartette. were assisted by Mr. Marion il. Chandier, who has been at the Ocean House during the summer, Mr. Alfred G.

Laugleg acting as plapist, and Hiss Katbicen Stanton Heron, wbo recent1s appeared with Miss Romola Tynte at the Casino Tbeatre, gave several ings. 'The programmo was an excel tent one and its rendering could not bate been improsed. Miss Caldwell, who ed to her Newport time, a sufferer from to New Fork to the Old convoyed ambulance. She by Dr. Rackin.

bad been confincottage for some rheumatism, went Wednesday night, being Colony boat in the was accompanied Rev. F. F. Emerson of the United Congregational church, will leave Monday tor a two months' vacation. He will cake a tour through the western states, attending the annual meeting of the American Board of Foreign Mifssiona at Chicago.

The Y. X. C. A. opened for the The book reception ciallon Thursday I enjogable affair and rally to the association NEWPORT, Organizing for the two great political parties iu are getting ready for the and in the courie of ten days ur fortuight our town is expected to rewith speeches and street music be illuminated with torch light and colored Are.

parties assembled at their reteadquarters Tacaday night preliminary work of urganizs. and the large number present and great Interest manifest promises times for the near future. the Republican meutlux, Col. W. Shefield, belug elected chalwau, Councilman F.

St. Hammett secroafter an informal talk aud discusof what would bo best, too committess to recruit companies for Harrison and Reid regimeut were ap- Company A falleck, Beaumont, Charles White. 3-George A. Wilcox, A. Davis, Charles S.

Landors, Company on, W. Johnson, Fal. David Brent. "Company D) -John T. Allen, Jolr George Company E- AArON C.

Buchanau, Jackson, 11. h. Compauy F- George W. Tozier, Frauk Child, Louis It. Slumlord.

Company I -Dr. C. W. Brown, John Holt, Chartes El. Clarke.

Compauy -Veruon B. Anderson, Laurens Peckham, W. G. Landers. Company K- Joseph Pike, George Stoddard, Theophilan Topham.

tho battalion of four years Company was an independent comof zouavca, under command Geo, 0. Shaw, and it will be this year. Thera wit also boothindependent companies in this regiment, one with over 100 menders already forined in tho First company made np entirely of la also 016 of the ur Unbllitics the Lev P. Morton Association will be rovivet. was decide I that etch company regiment should be limited tia members and that the line should bo chosen by the of soveral companies.

The Follow lug were and Parapheruntla-Fred SE. Frank G. Harria, Albert Rubert 5, Cash, Herbert Theodore John 31. Loll, U. Halleck; Augustus Ward and John Peckham.

Music -Galen Davis, C. rilles Thomas Another enthusiastic meeting at the headquarters last night. The Democratio wecting, which in Morgan's Block on street, FAS presided over by Honey, Mr. Marlin acting secretary. It assuming the chair which he had been elected with enthusiasm, Cui.

Honey delivered short speech upon some of- the issues of the campaige, which listened to will deep interest -by audleuce. Mr. Sf. D. Sullivan announded desired to present, the meeting bebalf of a colored citizen, a large bandsome flag which had done duty the Itepublicans in a previous campaign.

The gift was accepted and the matter having it proporly Inscribed with names of Cleveland and Stephenson was referred to the executive too. In accordance with a vote of meeting the chair appointed a tee of three from each ward to the poxt meeting a belieme for ganizing a Cleveland and Stopheneon regiment togather with a list of for tho same. The committco is lowa: First Ward -D. E. Young, M.

11. Ball Murphy, Second Ward -F. E. Nulan, P. And W.

G. Ward. Third Ward -S. L'. Stocum, J.

Graham G. E. M. Mcencbinger. Fourth Ward -W.

J. rood, Opensbaw ail 3. Fitch Ward-1'. J. M.

D. Sullivan John Sharkey. On motion of Concilinao Mr. Honoy was added to the tee. A carryall containing several men, was capsized at the lower Thames street Sunday evening or ing in contact with br.

T. W. Dey's carriage. The occupants carryall were more or leas burt, James Murphy, requiring treatment the hospital. Mfr, John M.

liolt has just from Detroit, whore he the annual session of tho National and Navy Unlon and speaka in the est terms of the courtesies extended the mayor and aldermen of the especially by Aldermen Verner Lowrie. Sullivan, to whose pitching much of the pheromonal cess of the Pacific baso ball team doubtedly due, is to be giren a this afternoon at Morton Park. benefit game will be between picked pipes. Mr. James A.

Eddy, of tais begun the work of constructing wharf, or pier, for the Conanicat Club at Jamestown, At the annual convention of worth League of tho Providenco trict, Wednesday, Rev. H. this city, was elected Que of presidenta. The Ocean House closed its the season of 1582 R. OCTOBER 1, 1892.

Rev. and Mrs. Arrington's Reception. 'The prettiest and best-lighted vestry we ever entered was the vestry belong lug to the First Baptist church of this city on Monday orenlog last, 1t las recently been refurnisbed, new win. done cut through the solid stouo wall, powly palated by Hayman in light colors vicely blended, two shades of lightly blue and white, with gilt mottoes from the Biblo on tho wall, and tho flour is newly laid in hard pine, oiled, giving and evengwhere nentuces.

The chairs with which the appearance of niceness tho restry in furnished, instead of being In allot town, wore separated bri ranged in groups, with sinall tablea and rugs between, aud the room wan bellllantly Illuminated, not only: by the regular gos lights, but from numerona bright lamps, the whole arrangements whowing true artistic agate on the part E. 1 of thoso having them lucharge. The occasion was the recoplion of the ohurch to their new Lia bride, Rev. and Mre, Arringlou, to A. whom the audience was mtroduced by W.

a committee of the church, while berg of the choir with the orgauint, filled the air with musle. Congratulatinna received from their late pas. tor Hey. Mr. Tuller, by telegraph, and LI.

Her. Dr. Randolph and lady of the Central Church, Hey. Mr. Bowes and lady of the Secoud church, sud Deacon M.

Seabury were those present, ngo, evidently enjoying the occasion. The pastor gave a few words of thanks for of the purse premonted bim by members the of the church, giving a pleasing dole, which filled the faces with Amilen, fall's while a cohation of ice cream and coke Kure bolog part kou of. The church ward. tuombers and their. friends are well bicypleased with both Mr.

and Jirs, of rington, the following lines, written MrB. Won. C. Langley and read at in belug 1 fair tbeir feelings: W'c welcome yon to city ny the Atty 30.1, acknowledged Etch of tho Trusting God has placed you In LEis garden A beautiful horn, and hagpy pair, To red-ct 1159 moical clay, chips. ADd do His bidding only, day by We welco ne son in all the walks of lift.

3 m- To share our jore, as well as toil and strife. Lacders, To Bor the seed and reap the barrels white, 0, Anil garner 1o the gn'd -heares of light; F. Jo go cefore, auil take us by the hand, Anil 1e Ail us upward to the Heav'nly Land. Anit A gain wo welcome Jul, to tais ancient band, The outest Baptist church our land, WAS Whose reverend sire twice crossed tne bea, To obtain For us religious liberty; was And as bis with crers grace abounda, May you together wear the Victor's crown. Thames Mayor A petitton sigued 'by over 1,000 as sons has been to tho to dent of the Old Colony Rollroad much to bave the trains run to the Crawford a street in "Providence.

The leadtug tor will be laid before the hoard of was rectors st au carly day. dis At the auvual meeting of the that holders of the Old Colony rued in Tnesday, the old board of directors and was chosen and it was voted to for $2,000,000 more atock witb which elevate the tracks of the Providence of division in Boston. the Sirs. Briggs and Master Jack the family of Lieutenant John commit. the U.S.

who have been spending commit- senson, here, roturned to Brooklyn Wornesday night. present or- The membors of Epworth League tho Thames street J1. E. church, nilicers take advantage of the moonlight 15 fol- Monday evening for a trip to Wickford and return on steamer Tochwoch. and T.

Sir. and Sire. I. W. of Marphy adelphia, have been in torn this aud 01L a risit to their 500, Detective James ards.

and Beginning with tomorrow, Oct. Openshaw hour of service at the Berkeley rial chapel, Middintown, will be ed to 3:30 P. 3. young Mr. John M.

Swan, of this end of has entered upon the third scar of com- medical course at the Voircrsily Phin- Pennsgivania. of the Major Arthur Morris, U.S. ono, erly stationed at Fort Adama, at his home in New York last Monday the 49th year of his age. returned Grand Chancellor Goff and staff attended 10 official visit to Red wood Lodge, Army last evening. It wes mule a pleasant occasion to all.

bighby city, Mr. Charles HI. Chase of this city sod 1 been appointed deputy grad of Golden Rule Lodge, Knighta of or, rice Andrew K. McMahon, ethicient suc- Mr. Hibberd R.

Norman And is un- Charity Newton, of Ledyard, benefit brother and sister of the late The Norman, have becu aD town this two The members of Ocean Lodge, U. will make ad excarsion to city, bast ford next Tuesday. A Tom Yacht Mr. Thomas Chambers, of haa been visiting his old Now port and friends this week. the Epdis- Mr.

and Sirs. William Post, Cady, of 1 spent the season in Europe, are at the rice Bellevue arenue cottage. Mr. Edward Griffith has doors for from a short trip through the Mountains. NUMBER 6,985.

The Newport paign sound and processions The spective for the tion, the lirely At P. and tary, ston Ing a pointed: James Burnside ward Gibson, H. Es. 5. In pany Capt.

same er being A elists and 188S It the eu; mett, Carr, N. held gymnasium will be season next Monday. beld by the As8oerening was a very acded very matelibrary. The heirs of the late Daniel T. burue, have sold to Mary M.

Waters of laud, bounded southerly 106.9 va land of the grantee; westerly, feet, 'on land how or formerly of Malgon; portherly, ou other laud the grantors, and easterly, on land or formerly of Patrick McNealnod wife. Wm. S. Browbell has sold 4000 square feet'of land on Willow street to Catheriuo C. Mungall for eto.

Daniel Walson has sold for P'rofessor Charles W. Carved him collage, with about 62,407 square feet of land situst. ou the Ocean Highland, Jamestown, Edward If. Ogden, of Philadelphia, Penn, A. Prescott Baker has sold for the beira of Seth Padellord three acres land, on the westerly of Ocean avenue, opposite premises of Ross to Professor Alexander Agamalz for 40,000.

Wn. A. Chaplor bus sold 10,000 aquare feet of land on List Bowery strect and Annandale road to Charles Pinard for $2,000, And Mr. Pioard sold the same to Phillp Conroy, Clark Burdick has sold about 18,000 quare toot of land on a court and ad lands of Charles H. Burdick and Susan T.

Stedman, to Newport GAR Light Company, William J. H. Ailmao and wife have sold a lot of land, 12:52 feet, adjoining lands of grantors, grantee, Phobo Goddard and James L. Weaver, to Aruold James for ote, Daniel Watson bas sold for the Forry Meadow Company a parcel of land taining about 1000 square feet ou cot arenue and the shore to the Conanicul Yacht Club, and has reated cottage for an additional al two years to the Jamestown Club. Real Batata Sales, Facidca Retire Victors.

Tie Pacidle, p'ayerl their Amal game of hase hall fur bus season of 1802 last Saturday at Morton Park, adding ADother sletory to their most creditable record. Their comteatanta in this were tho New Bedfords, of New Redford, ranks n8 one of the strougeal amateur teams la New England. it was probably the bust, game ever wituessed vo Newport soil and the result reflected the highest credit upon the Newport players, The score for the pine. inuinge was Now Bedfords, 2. Mr.

John Knower, of Now York, one of Newport's oldest summer residents, died at his cottage on the Cliffs Sunday! alter a long illness, aged 84 years. His remains wore taken to Albany, N. for interment, The members of Roger Williams Lodge, St. George, have voted to give during the winter a series nori-monthly dance-sociala, to follow the busincan session of each regular meeting. Mr.

and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, are st tho Atlor country seat at Ruinebeck-0: Budson, wLere thoy propose spend October and a portion of Novemher. The Ministers' Union held a mectlog at the United Congregational church Monday morning and appointed a committeo to report at the October meeting a programme for the winter's work. Hotel Thorndike closed a very successful SeasoD at Jamentown Monday morning. The Bay View flouse Gardner flouse ATO still open and commodating quite a Dumber of guests.

Are. Julia Ward Howe, who spent the season in European travel, ealled for this country last Saturday and expected to come to ber aummier tage for a part of October. The retarced Grand Army boys enthusiastic over their pleasures at grand encampment in Washinglon, of which was a reubion of comrades bad not met since the Rebellion. Mr. Herbert Gifford, for the at several years with P.

Bryer Son in this city, left Wednesday night for York where be bas accepted a position in Youman's market. of Xr. H. J. Coltrell, son of CK-Alderman James B.

Cotirell of thie city, been elected captain of the Holy College toot ball team. bus Susan C. Clarke and family closed their Jamestown cottage returned to their winter reeidenco Boston. -Unlted States cruiser galled for New York Saturday noon. 0.

Mr. Joseph Gibson bas moved Abode Island avenue to his new tago on Malbone road. Mr. and Mrs. Jobo Spoouer have en posscesion of their new cottage Rhode Island aveuze.

who The Second their of Providence this city last Drs. Samuel bare returned after a summer KING DAVIN'S CHOICE. King David desirous to how many there were people, of but Moses, the "When fullowidg thou the sum of the children of Israel, their number, then shall they every for lils soul (be Lord, wheu Moses told them multitude wore pay half a shekel Accordingly the the caplain of ber the whole grid there was no 11 allon FROM HISTORY. JANX C. SWAN.

know of the COM takest afttr unto countermand it, but be Lake no delay, the but Hebrews to go about the 'Tho numbering Joab of with bier the heads es ly. tuok of the trives, and the scribes, aud went over the country of the Israelites, and jant took notice how the ve. to tude the were, king, and after returned nine. to montlus and Jerusalem twenty days; and be gave in to the king Maher the numter of the people, without the acd tribe numbered of Benjamin, for Le bad than bot the yet ny's that tribe, more tribe of Levi; for the king repented of Island his having sinned against God. The Dodge number of the rest of the Israelites wan et vine hundred thousand men, who.

were able bear aims and 20 to' the tribe of Judah, by Itself, was four al hundred When the prophola men. bad aiguilled to David that God ADRIT at bim, be began to eutreat bin, and to desire bo would be mereiful to bim, and forgive bin si God sent Nathan the prophet to bios, to propose to him the soy, election of three things, that he might chouse which ho liked that. he would hare a famine come upon the couctry for aeveu years? or would! have A WAY, 3 1163 Ire subdued three! should send a pewtllenca wbother distemmonthe uy hie enemies? or God par upon the fur three But 35 ho was fallen to a fatal choice of great miseries, he was lu trouble, and sorely condonuded; and when the prophet had said that he must of 08- make choice, and bad ordered him quickly, that he night declare what ho had chosen LO that in lie abould ask for famine, dic! God, the king reasoued with himself, case he would appear to do it for otbera, 885 aud without danger to himself, lit bad a great deal of corn hoarded up, but to the harin of others; that in case be sbould choose u. I.e 0 oure by bis enemien for three wouthe, be would ap: to have chosen war, because ho pear bad valiant men about him, and atrong J. and that, therefore, he feared nothing therefrom: so Le chose that af.

fiction which is binge and to their subjecta, common, which the fear was equal on all said this foreband, into the 1bat "it bands of much beltar than 10 those of bla When the prophet had beard this, be declared It to Goi; who thereupon vent a pestilence and a mortality upon the Hebrewe; nor did tboy die alter one and same madder, nOT NO that it WAS cany 10 koow what the 88. the miserable disease was one hi.deed, but it carried them on by ten thousand CAUSE and occasions which that were 'aOlicted could not understand; for one died upon the neck of auctber, and the terrible maleof dy and brought them to their end were sudden- aware, seized them before they ly; some giving up the ghost and Immedl- bitter a'ely with very great pains grief, and nome were worn away by their distempers, and bad Dotbing remaiving to be buried, brut as soon as ever they fell, were entirely macerated; some were choked, and greatly lamentto ad their case, as being alRo alricken with 1 sudden dark some. a there who, an they were buryiug re-: lation, fell down dead without fulling the rites of the funeral. Now there perished of this disease, which began with tho morning, and lasted till the hour diucer, at.reuly thousand. The angel stretched out his had over Jerusalem, 4a this terrible judg.

ment upon it. But David bad put on treating sackcloth. God, and and lay upon begging the might salianed now cease, those and that that had- he and thou numberest them." before hand, that if thu numbered. they should! to God for every bead. King commanded Joab, Tho Lost, 10 go and Court bot when he necesally for such 3 tho way not persuaded Chief, enjoined him to Slines would bo with ac- already perished.

And when 1bo king up the alr, and saw the augel carried aloug thereby unto Jerusalem, with his sword dawn, be said to God, that "he might justly pubibed who WAR their shepherd, but that the is sheep ought 10 be preserved, as cot cot- having muned at all; implored God that he would send his wrath opon him. and upon all his family, but are sparc the people." the caused the pestilence to cease; sent Wben God bead bia suppliention, ho Gad the prophet to him, and commandwho ed bim 10 go op immediately to the threshing. Adar of Araubal the Jebusite, and build an altar abere to God, and offer sacrifices. When David heard past in made baste to the 1ba4, be did not neglect his duty, but. place appointed, New Now Araunab was threshing wheat; and when be naw the king and all his servants coming to bim, be Tan before, and came to bin and worshipped bim.

He wan by bin lineage a Jebosite, bat a quired, "Wherefore is my lord come to has parlicular friend of David's; and be Cross bin servant?" He anawered, "'To buy of bim the thresbinz floor, that bo might iberein build ao altar to God. have and offer a sacrifice." Ile replied, that and "he freely gave bim both the 1breabin oxen, for a ofering; and be being- door, and the plougbs And the sought God graciously to accept bis sacrifice." But the king made That be took bis generosity and after-, ninimity kindly, and accepted his good will, but he desired bird to take the price of them all, for that it was not from just to offer a sacrifice that cost poth. ing. And when Araunab paid, be cotwould do as to pleased, he bought the Add when he had built an altar, he threshing door of him for fifty shekels. tak- performed divine service, and brought on A burnt offering, and ofered peace offeringe alao.

With these God VAR pacified add became gracious to them Club again. Now it happened Abraham to came and offered for a bornt-ofering at 1bat very place; and Planet. when the Touth was ready to bave his throat cut, A Tam altar, appeared which Abraend- den ataodiog by ibe home bans instead of bis 500. Now when king David that God had heard Lin prayer, had. accepted of his escrifice, be resolved call that eutire place the altar the people, and ty build a temple Goal there.

Which words be very appositely to wbat was to be alter wards; for Gcd sent the prophet him, told bim, that there bin sou, build him au attar, that who MAs to take the kingdom blm. To be coutinued. SUPREME COURT. September Term. September term of the Supreme in and for this county opened State liouse Monday afternoon with Justice Matteson and Justices and Tilliughast ou the beset.

docket was called aud certain disposed of as to 0 Equity Hezard et alit re. et alion, two cases, Pele: Robinson, Samuel C. Balley ct l'atrick Murphy ve. Joseph Haire, James at al. vs.

James P. Church et'el1, the New Bedford Casket Compopetition for A receiver continued; Savings Bank VE, Joshua et allos, continued niti, Marden al. vs. Ball' discontinued, co conte; Alexander S. Wheeler et remorof trustees, dismissed without costs.

Exceptico -State re. Reynolde and Kelley ve. Foico were tinued. Jury caves- Underwood ya. Peck Aimee Reitz Ta.

Armaod Picard, Noyen Co. $8, Murray. continued. Charles A. Brackett Thomm Bradley, Willam L.

Simon, Jame A. Sisson et Benjamin Barker Edward Barker, Admire, continued mist. The flint jury case called was that Gideon P. Rose vo. Sebza A.

Mitchell, a Block Island scandal, and plaintiff WAS non-sulte2. The grand jury camo in Tucklay ternoon and reported the following nets: Peter Smith, for larceny from the person of Sidney May A. Toomey, for maintaining nuisance; Peter Habib; for receiving stolen guode; Edwin C. attico, ther D. Mizoner and Mark B.

burglary; Edwin C. Mattice and Moraban, borglass: Prank receiving goods; Simms, for larceny from the person Jennie Carter, of a gold: watch. pleaded guilty and was sentenced nice months, Providence county and costs. Mary A. Toomey nolo.

Habib and Boidie pleaded Reilty. Simms and Mattice guilty aud were sentenced to ous in State prison, Jollitte pleaded to larceny acd wan sentenced months in Providence county was also Miseser on the same pies bill was fourd against Jobo George McManus and Michael the alleged Arebuge. In tbe case 'against Hassilton A. et brought by Harding 9. aud wife, for assault and imprisonment: during the amall pox scare at Inland, and defendants' plaintiff was demurrer allowed was amend declaration.

The disorce petition of. Wood vs. Henrietta WY. Wood and granted. In the casa James IF.

Williams George Balcock lazard, appt, trespass, the jury rendered A for $500 in favor of plaintiff. The divorce petitions of Negus Horace B. J. Negur, Jennie Neleon v9. Peter Nelson, beard and granted.

Imperiant The Double Service of the Fall River Lite will be discontinued after September 30th, bat to accommodate the ceaseless demand of the vever ending growth of travel, the Puritan and Pilgrim, the largest two boats of the now farous quailette of passenger sleamers owned by this Line will remain in comminion, and will run every day in the week, Sundays included. A general reduction in fares will become effective by this roale ou October 1st, the first class fare from Boston to New York being reduced from 44 00 to $3.00. with a corresponding reduction from all otber points East to New York and beyond. A Wicklord Line Change, Beginning cert Menday, Oct. 3, the 7.90 A.

y. trip of steamer Tochwogh will be changed to 7.20. Mott Horton: graciously to of to dome to after Josephine and of were catboat, stolen from Mr. W. B.

Groff's place, Long wharf, Tuneday night, was found capsized on Pice Beach Wedceedag mortice and towed to ber rightful moorings. According to the statement of the cAptain of schooner Crockferd tte boat wa down by the Crocktord about 1 o'clock: Wednesday morning acd the occu pante, ibrce mer, wele picked op and landed in this city. Gev. Wearer met with a rough recepcion at Macon, Iset Thursday ereDir g. Bc ordertook to address 4,004 people, and was compelled to retire on accouct of the showers of egga throne at him.

The presidential candidate of the People's Party is receiving tool reception in Gcorgia. at Da- T. T. con- bats, Cree- of the afin- of: Marsh; LaJolliffe, Joke Roidie, Robert: of'. Salth tor Jail, pleaded.

pot: 1: looks as though Newport would be able to save something on its street lightine for the vert year or moro. When the committee on Street Lights mot Thursday night the members found propositions from four differeut partien, indicating a competion entirely, user. pected. In fact, the auswers to the call for bids were 50 numerous aud complicated that after brief consider. atlou of the matter -it was decided to postpone final action until next Monday evening to' which hour the committee 'adjournod.

The bids wero an tollove, the price named being per light per night: Newport Illuminating lights al 60 ceuts for year, or 474 cents for 8 years; 180 lights, at cents for year, or 40 conte for 3 years. Newport Electric Light lights at 47 centa for year, or 45 cents fur 3 years, Dallou of New Tork-85 lIghts at 39 cents tor 1 year, or 377 couts for 8 rears, Mr. of Now Tork-85 lights at 373 cents for year, or 35 cents for 9 JeRTd. Tho only hid received for incandescent lighting was from tho Newport Illum. City Street Lighting.

Inating and was at 0-10 of one cont per light per hour for one year, or $-10 of one cent per light per hour for three gears, Mr. William HI. Pascoe, was Mr. O'Neill's leading support in "Footenelle' al tho Opera Blouse Thureday night, is a Newport boy, a fact which was not. forgotten when be mado his appearance apon the stage, nor, later, when he was called out to receive at the hands of his former fellow citizeza a bandsome diamond stud, Mr.

Pascos is a good actor, sud, boing still a young mAD, gives every promise of attaining a high position in his chosen profession. At the Shiloh Baptist church tomerrow a special sermon will be preached to the young people at 10:30, the Sunday school will assemble at 12:30, and at 7:30 the Lord's supper will be celebrated, Major aod Mrs. Henry T. Easton, of this city, have two soDs sick with typhoid fever, both away from home, Mr. Wallace Kaston, at North Abbingion, and Mr.

Everett Easton, At Providence. Col. W. A. Stedmi.o has severed his business connection with the gas company at 5t.

Louls, And at pretent beand Mrs. Stedmao are at Mrs. Finch'son, High street. Mr, and Afre. D.

C. Denbat And 3fra. T. J. Seaburg left Thursla, for a week's outing at the White Mountains.

Sloop yacht Gloriana has sailed for. New York to lag up for the winter. year. railty to ur jall, No Slaria, Manning. Block: bu to N.

wan TE for verdict: Ward Democratic made an excursion Sunday on steamer R. lioney and Misa to their Newport spent at West Point..