The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

| allowing myself to fret and fume because
matters don't shape themselves precisely
as like"
Colley a Hubbard are the newest firm OF
investment brokers to take up business In
Providence. They are both well known
among local business men and they oner
good line OF investments. The firm Is
also Rhode Island agent for the Baltl-
more Building and Loan Association, one
OF the most substantial associations In
the country.
Robert III. Ludlow was knocked down
and badly injured by carriage driven by
Daniel Z. Besley on Market Square last
evening. Besley was sdrunk aud was locked
up at the Central Station but was suDse-
quently released. DIR. James Duny
attended Ludlow. No bones were broken
but he received internal injuries, although
not OF a serious nature.
ABritish consul reports that the IL spin
ming mills at Ancona, Italy, employ In the
aggregate 500 women, who are compen-
stated for their labor 10 the extent OF "a.
IA cents) per day of IL hours. In the
mills of the United States the spinners
are paid all the way from S1.50 TO y per
working day of 10 hours.
Hawaiian Legation, Washington, ID. c.,
March 29th, 1s94.--Gentlemen: Your work
combines instructive reading and artistic
"a
sonal acquaintance with the persons con-
tributing the literary portion OF the pub
lication Is guarantee TO me that the
work will be accurate, and readable. L
think that this will be the most popular
Hawaiian literature yet published. re-
main, yours sincerely, l.. A. Thurston.
Henry c. Bowen OF the Independent, is
in Washington, arranging for his annual
Fourth of July celebration at Roseland
A. L.. Iat
Conn. The speakers SO far engaged are
Representatives Galusha A. Grow of Penn
sylvania, Walker of Massachusetts,, and
Charles Russell OF Connecticut, in whose
district Woodstock is located. William
Walter Phelps has also signified his will
Ingness TO be present. MIR. Bowen Is ar
ranging with other prominent gentlemen
TO participate.
Colonel James f.. Phetteplace OF the
First Light Infantry Regiment has made
the following additional appointments TO
his staff Frank l.. Day, of fProvidence, to
be surgeon, with the rank OF major; John
A. Cross, OF Providence, to be quarter
master, with the rank OF first lieutenant;
/. Clifford Ladd of Providence, to be COM
missary, with the rank OF first lieutenant.
n. Darrell Harvey OF Providence TO be
assistant surgeon. with the rank OF first
lieutenant. Thomas III. Cocroft, OF Provi-
dence, to be chaplain, with the rank OF
first lieutenant.
Frank Hatton's will, dated Sept. II, 1890,
bequeaths his library 10 his son, Richard,
and his interest in the Washington Post,
with the remainder of his estate, real and
personal, To his wife. The will says
Having full faith in the friendship,
loyalty and honesty OF my business asso-
ciate, Beriah wilkins, \ commend my wife
TO trust TO him for a fullan detailed state
ment of my interest in the Washington
Post Company, and to be guided by his
judgment in the management OF said in
terest." His widow is requested TO retain
his interest in the Post.
The height of extravagance and artistic
workmanship seems to be attained in cof-
fins and caskets. They are made of rose
wood, mahogany, walnut, maple and
cheaper woods, with sliding handles,
carved by skilled Designers, and the most
gorgeous silver plates and religious en-
blems imaginable. Some under
takers have recently made caskets
costing cost, from $500 ,i. to $1,000 each, and and
each. The costliest silks and satins and
laces are obtained for Innings, and several
sorts of patent metallic caskets of great
durability are manufactured. There are
dealers in undertakers supplies in New
York city who do an annual business Of
millions. But few collins are made East,
most OF those used in this part of the
country coming from Cincinnati.
The great comet that was recently dis
covered by Gallo, in Australia, has been
observed at Lick Observatory every even
ing this week. IL is nearly circular.
about 80 minutes off arc in diameter, and
to the naked eye looks like hazy star OF
the fifth magnitude. On Wednesday
evening the comet was in the
constellation Monoceros, near right
ascension hours and 10 min
utes; south declination, 10 degrees 30
minutes. 1t is moving northeast at about
five or six degrees day, and slowly be-
coming fainter. Its scope, both visibly
and photographically, is found to resemble
in every respect that OF the bright comet
of July, 1893. The comet is, therefore,
composed almost wholly OF incandescent
carbons and nitrogen gases, says Professor
Holden.