The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-31

At o'clock last night two men went
into Jacob Crafts jcwelry store at All
South Main street and asked to see some
watches. When shown tray, one of the
men threw a stone at the lamp and in the
confusion which ensued, both grabbed
watches and ran. The matter was re-
ported to the police.
An able Kentucky mathematician has
figured out some statistics on gum chew
ing. He says that the jaws of small
mouthed young woman who is addicted
TO this habit move 6,750,000 inches, or 103
miles year, at the rate of 80 chews a
minute, ten hours day. He thinks G.
large mouthed coarse North Carolina
woman could double this achievement.
Captain Kelly he's had the honor OF be-
ing the captain of the craft that has con-
veyed the Governor-elect from this city
to Newport on inaugural day for the past
80 years with two exceptions, one being
Governor Bourne of Bristol and the other
Governor Van Zanot. His Excellency
Governor ID. Russell Brown is the last on
Captain Kelly's list.
The Marie Tempest curl, which is a bit
OF hair plastered down over the forehead
and given fish hook twist Just a bove the
top OF the nose, is become frequent on the
street since the Fencing Master" was
here last week. II your own hair can't be
of the fish hooks in false hair TO match
and pin it TO your front with a safety pin
or some other efficient device known to
the hairdressers.
The double tracking of the Cape Cod
Division, Old Colony System of the New
York. New Haven q Hartford Railroad, is
now completed as far os Buzzard's Bay
station, and the tracks will be in full
operation by June IL next.
The concert at Park Street Free Baptist
Church Wednesday evening was well at
tended. The contralto solos by Miss H..
Louise Turner of Fall River, Mass. and
the violin solos by Master Joseph +. Lewis
OF East Providence were the features of
the evening. Mss Turner's rich coptralLo
voice was heard at It's best in "Ave Maria"
arranged by +. j. Smith from "Cavatina,n
by Raft. Master Lewis is a wonderful
little violinist, and always pleases.
The changes of the captains on the
Stonington and Providence lines have
been made for the summer and are as fol-
lows: Captain Williamson will command
the Connecticut, Griffin the Massachu-
setts, Hazard the New Hampshire, APP
pleby the Maine and Captain Penn
will command the Nashua which will be
run as spare boat from this port. The
Massachusetts, will make the first trip
Monday evening from this port, and the
boat will have her saloons and cabins re-
carpeted.
Miss Katherine Rober will have n bene-
mt at Lothrop's Opera House tomorrow
afternoon and evening. She has selected
"Camille" and will appear in the title
role. Her leading support will be the
young actor. William Farnum, who will
have the character of Armand Duval. The
cast will include Justin Paige as Mons.
Duval; Leonard Rowe as Count DE Var
vile; James II. McElroy as CASTOR Rieux;
Miss Lillian Mortimer a. Nichette; Miss
Julia Porter as Madame Prudence and
Miss Ellen Mortimer as Nanine. The ad-
vance sale OF tickets indicates large au-
diences at both performances.
Washington, ID. c., March %, 1s9i-My
Dear Sir: am i'm receipt of your favor OF
the 9th inst, together with the first
three copies of "Picturesquo Hawaii"
Having been year in that true paradise
OF the Pacific" 1 can assure you ] am
deeply interested in all that relates TO
( hat part OF the world. 1 aiS we'll acquaint-
ed with Minister Stevens, and assisted in |
taking some of the photographs from |
which the excellent pictures OF your port |
folios are made. Permit me TO thank |
you for the kindness i'm sending me the |
portfolios, and / shall take pleasure in |
calling attention 20 the superior work |
shown in this publication. Very sincerely |
yours. III. Webster, Chief Engineer. |
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