The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-11
FINANCIAL.
AS 1T IS TALKED.


Aldermen Winship and Fuller repre-.
sented the board of aldermen at the festi-
val Of St. Joseph's hospital in lufantry
hall last evening and no one can truth
fully say they did not well represent the
board. They were everywhere the centre
OF admiring circles OF ladies and TO make
matters more interesting they have been
made rivals in contest for an elegant
silver service. May the best man win.
1t il a man with heart OF flint who
can go into the bazaar at Infantry hall
and refuse the pleading voices of so
many ladies. sit is such n grand char
ity." Only ten cents, please" IL is
good plan TO go prepared however. for
one may rest assured that St. Joseph's
Hospital will have about all the ready
money in his pockets.
The attendance at the next state fair
will. believe, be much larger than ever
before. Extensive preparations are being
made by the State Fair association to
make the fair the most complete yet held,
and believe IL will be. The society con-
template the erection of n building $50
by 90 feet, which will be utilized for a
bench show exhibit Already applica-
tion has been made for membership in
the American Kennel club, which will
allow the association to hold bench shows
and award prizes officially.
There has been only one bench show
hereabouis held under the American
Kennel club auspices, and that was the
exh ibition given i'm Infantry hall five
years ago. 1t was not financial success.
Mr. Collins, secretary of the Rhode
Island association. has received assur-
ances from large owners OF dogs from all
over the country that they will exhibit
their CANNES, and he asserts that up
wards OF 900 animals will be entered.
The show Is intended TO equal the famous
Boston exhibitions. The prizes TO be
awarded will be the same as those offered
by the Hub people.
A novel part Of the fair will consist Of
the food and domestic science exhibit,
which is to be presided over by Marion
Mcbride. who has successfully conducted
such exhibits in Pnston Mr.. Collins
says that great attenl ion will be given to
exhibits of live stock. sheep will be
added, and some of the largest growers
will enter their flocks.
The association is to build coops in the
poultry building TO accommodate 1000
birds, comprising min two varieties.
from pigeons to turkeys. There be
an appropriation of s., 900 set aside for
premiums in this depart nent, which is
the largest sum ever offered in New Eng
land where entrance fees We're not
charged. The exhibit is designed to be
the most complete ever shown in this
section of the country Altogether S2o,.
600 more will be expended on next Sep
TENDERS fair than was expended last
year.
1t is not generally known that the
legal number of working hours for letter
carriers per day is eight hours. Most
Of our people see the Email man " at ir-
regular intervals all day long, and ina
gine that his hours are indefinite and
measured by the amount of mail he
carriers. Some six or seven years ago
law was passed limiting the carriers la
bors TO eight hours per day. Recent in
structions have gone forth from the de-
partment requiring the employees to
keep the average strictly correct, eight
hours a day, no more and no less.
The effect of this order upon provi-
dence citizens will not be notice able.
There will be no decrease in the number
of daily deliveries. Your carrier will
arrive at your residence precisely as
often and at the same hours as
heretofore. Box collection will re-
main unchanged. The only purpose of
the governme It in issuing new instruc-
tions Is to compel carriers to work ex-
actly the stipulated number of hours
each day and not 10 interfere In any way
with the convenience OF the public.
S ONE very fine specimens of artist
needlework were sent TO Chicago from
this city this afternoon for exhibition in
the art and neediework department OF
the woman's building. Some handsome
embroideries, the work OF Mrs. $. T.
Beane were among the features OF the
exhibit
Miss Sarah B. LeValley has entered
some nicely executed lace work in com
petition for a $500 prize offered by the
Glasgo company for the best lace made
with the thread it manufactures. A
Handsomely carved chest Of antique oak,
the work or Miss Julia Manner, will be
part of the woman's exhibit.
Executive Commissioners Wyman was
in Boston today. Friday he will 20 to
Chicago to look out for the inter ests of
the Rhode Island exhibitors