The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-23
Ms WPORT NE VS..
Little OF All Sorts From the City
Dowrlhe Bay.

ftfCm our Regular toffcfpen1entl
NEwPoRr, Nov. 23.-For few moments
yesterday afternoon Contractor M. A. Me-
Cormick was in a dilemma. lie did not
know what he would do. six carpenters
who had been working on the State Arm
ory quit work on account OF his hiring
non-union man. Mr.. Mccormick knew
the work on the building must
be finished by Dec. 10 yet he Is
man OF principle and does not
allow HIS men 10 dictate, he Immediately
told the men 10 20. He was finally re-
lieved Of oil anxiety by finding that ne
could secure more than enough men 10 DO
the work. The commission uphold Mr..
hcCormlck's action.
Verdict for 5000.
Last evening at 5:30 the jury in the
Lewis Brown VS.. Mcneil case, came In
after six hours deliberation with YER
diet OF 5000 for the plaintif, which ~
cIudes the interest. This Is the SECOND
trial for the case, one just ending bslng
secured on the grounds that the evidence
was against the verdict. Inis Is the case
10 recover money for stone furnished the
Vanderbilt villa, and the result i3 causing
much comment.
Will Lose His Head.
A cloud hangs over the police station
here and 1t ~ causing much uneaslaess 10
q certain official who takes orders from
no one Nul tUt CuitA. AAhIg VI INV ANNAhAb
blunders have been laid 10 has
door, and IL Is understood that IL
has been necessary TO send 10 his
house for him nights when his place was
at the station. Mayor-elect Waters is re-
ported as having said that this certain
official, who has been on tine force 20 years,
and during that time has acquired horses
and houses, will "lose his head"
will be removed from the
force. Many Irregularities are charged
against him, and IL Is understood that
Capt. Waters Is so we'll satisfied as 10 thelr
truth that he will act as before stated.
There is no doubt but that there Is need OF
thorough reorganization of the force
and it is not an impossibility.
A Grand Organ.
The new organ in the Zabriskie Memoir
ial Church is the finest in the city and vii,
attract much attention. IL has 80 stopsl
10 in the great organ. ~ in the swell or
gan, pedal and mechanical registers.
II has O pedal movements, pneumatic
action and is blown by water motor. III
was built by the Hood a. Hastings Co.
Another Wild Goose Chase.
The police, who are ever on the alert,
Yesterday thought that they had caught
q burglar mapping. and took every pre-
caution TO capture their man. Olheers
Denman and Mccormick We're strolling in
IQG NAclnllI Oh OGnES ib1hAs NhNb tttNN
found both the front and side doors to
the Eldridge villa open. Tho house
was covered, word was sent for assistance,
and upon the arrival OF the squad a thor
ough search was made but no burglar
captured. The men are getting 90 used 90
disappointment that they did not mind 1t
IN the least.
Work Finished.
f be ffnaEtrfrt r-rtlr n tire t1uT-ur Tyrr1 oT=
fore the small arm board was held
yesterday afternoon. IL was the
best test, and tho twenty shots
were fired in ] minute and J5 seconds.
The tests with this gun have been very
satisfactory and many seem to think that
II will be the one accepted. Last night
the board separated.
Lo.sl Items.
Last evening Dean Hodge, OF Cambridge,
preached at The Zabriskie Church.
s The framing ship Portsmouth was OIL
cially Inspected by Capt. Taylor this
morning.
The Fort Adams Football Team will
play the Westerly Athletic Club tomorrow
a. Fort Adams. The Newport Baseball
Association hopes 10 have its enclosed
grounds reary for game on Thanksgiv-
Day between Brown team and the Fort
Adams.
Judge and Mrs. j. c. Gray returned 60
Albany yesterday.
Mrs. Sidney jones Colford has returned
from New York.