The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-26

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A party wall agreement between the
Duncan Land Company and the Arcade
corporation was registered today at City
Hall.
DR.. McCusker OF Broad street will act as
medical examiner during the absence OF
DIR. Keefe, who will spend the next six
weeks In Europe
Captain George III. Pettis, city sealer,
tested the scales this morning on which
the jockies will be weighed during the
coming races at Naragansett Park.
The winner OF THE NEWS prize for the
best letter written by woman on "How
May Newspaper BE Made Most Accept
able to the Family Circle" will be an
nounced next Monday.
1t has been figured out by some patient
scholar that the average age OF the soldier
in the Northern army in the war OF the
rebellion was about % years, and that
OF the officers less than 26.
The ninth anniversary OF the Mems
Guild OF st. Stephens Church will be
celebrated tomorrow evening. Rev.
Thomas Richey, ID. d., of New York is to
preach at the morning service.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Al
dermen will be called for IL o'clock on
Monday wheh the matter OF watering the
streets will be considered, and n resolu-
tion requesting special legislation may be
adopted.
Councilman Samuel Whitley and a
party of friends went down the bay tau
tog fishing this morning on board of
Captain Tillinghast's new yacht Annie.
Sam is considerable OF a fisherman and
fish stories will be the order upon his re-
turn Monday.
Racing teams of the Rhode Island
Wheelmen, will participate in the 25-mile
road race TO New Bedford on Decoration
Day. They will leave the club house at
1880 a. m. Arrangements can be made to
leave New Bedford by train at $500 p. m.
or Fall River at 5:55.
e. w. Sweet, NJ. d., OF this city has in
his possession a lemon that was given
him by Mrs. Lincoln, wife of the late
President Abraham Lincoln, while in
Washington "a years ago. Mr.. Sweet was
member OF the Tenth Regiment Rhode
Island Volunteers.
The annual meeting OF the Rhode
Island Free Baptist churches
was brought to a close yester-
day, the session being concluded by
discussion on "What Shall b. Done for
Free Baptist Intesests in Rhode Island?"
in which Rev. Il. q. Wesley, Rev. ID. w.
&. Durgin, DID,, Rev. j. Il. Jordan and
Others participated.
During tho annual conference by the
Congregational churches this week
Rhode Island Congregational His
the Following officers We're elected:
President, Rev. j. G.. Vose, DID,, OF
Providence; vice-president, II. G..
Hazard, OF Peace Dale; secretary,
Miss q. Maria SHEPPARD, of Bris-
toll Treasurer, Hon. Thomas b.
Stockwell of Providence; board of direc-
tors: Rev. r. w. Wallace of Newport,
Hon. Nathan f. Dixon and Lewis III.
Meader OF Providence.
Senate Chamber, Washington, ID. c.,
March 20, 1894 Gentlemen: / have re-
ceiyed the three parts OF picturesque
Hawaii which you were kind enough to
send me. They are very interesting,
especially so on account of the peculiar
relations of the Hawaiian Islands with
the United States. The importance of
these Islands TO American Commerce and
development In the Pacific Ocean cannot
be oyerestimated. j trust the time is not
far distant when they will in some way
become part ofour country. Very. truly
yours, John Sherman.
The United States steamer Cactus. in
charge OF Captain Latham, arrived in this
port last evening with Lieutenant Com
mander .. IL. West, assistant inspector
of the Third District, on board.
who is looking over the buoys and light
houses. Mr.. West has on hand the moor
ing buoy that was located on Green Jacket
6hoaI TO be removed SO as not to inter-
fer with the movements of the steam ves-
sells coming into this port. The buoy will
be placed In its new position by one of
the boats OF the providence Tow Boat
Company.
Captain Williamson and pilot, George
Rowland, who have been on the steamer
Maine of the Stonington line for the
past season arrived in the city today and
will take charge OF the freight
steamer Nashua until the passenger
steamer Connecticut is put into service,
and there they can be found during the
summer.
The State auditor has figured out the
sum total OF the expenses OF the January
session from the pay roll for clerks,
$11,05s: $500 for clerks, sSsS for sheriffs
and $3.50 for pages. When the pay and
mileage of the General Assembly is added,
1t win be found that it has been very
costly experience.
The condition OF David c. Randall, who
accidentally shot himself in the hand in
the Board OF Trade yesterday, is reported
as somewhat improved today. He is in a
state OF nervous prostration and was rest
less during the night. DIR. Rutherford
apprehends no serious consequences from
the wound.
Daily Cooking Hint.
BAvARrNE CREAM WITH FRUIT-One
quart OF berries, (strawberries or rasp-