The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-24

Midnight Sun"
IoTHRoP's OPERA HoUsE-"Punished at
Last"
wEsTMNsTER THEATER-Gus Hnrs Novelty
Company
y. M. G. A. HALL Concert.
Thirteen new members were elected to
Rhode Island Yacht Club last night.
Mr.. Moses will speak to the members OF
the Y. b. G. A. at Y. Nj. L. A. Hall this
evening.
Ex-Mayor Barker, DIR. II. III. Chase and
j. A. Shibley, left today for g visit TO the
Bermudas.
King and Davis came right up to the
mark in their first appearance as battery
for the Providence Club yesterday.
The Providence boys showed themselves
TO be sure fielders yesterday. When they
got under the ball it was dead sure put
out.
Thomas II. jerks, call man, has been
appointed TO take the place OF George
Olney who has resigned from Hook and
Ladder.
Manager Murray did some splendid
work in the field yesterday and he also
succeeded in establishing a reputation as
asprinter.
General Secretary III. S. Conant of the
YOnnK Men InflSIdln AkSOCldllOu SPOKE
on Inconsistency" before the students OF
Bryant a. Stratton's Business College last
evening.
Inspector OF Milk Perkins went to Bos-
ton yesterday to examine the methods OF
the Boston inspector. He was accom-
panied by some of the members of the
city government.
A big delegation OF Providence men at
tended the Critic Griffin match last night
and were well pleased with young Grifio's
ability and science. Several Wconsocket
men were in the gathering.
Colonel Henry T.. Tiepke is in Washing
ton today attending TO his duties as a
member OF the executive committee of
the National Republican League,so Rhode
Island is sure to be well represented.
Mr.. Henry G. Salandri, well known in
local newspaper circles, has been appointed
managing editor of the Pawtucket Times
TO fll the chair left vacant by the death
OF Orville M. Remington. Mr.. Salandri
was formerly assistant to Mr.. Remington.
The statement in one of the local papers
that the members OF the General Assembly
would leave for Bristol TO visit the
Soldiers Home at 80 o'clock tomorrow
is incorrect The car TO the train will
leave Market square at 9:20 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
An alarm was sounded from box 81 just
before one o'clock this morning for fire
In the blacksmith shop OF Painsch Bros,
217 Manton avenue. Little damage was
done but the case now is being investi'
gated as the police believe that it was
Of incendiary origin.
e. Hall, A. Sayers, II. Hills, w. Roland,
w. Murray, II. Cook, j. Hanna, q. Little
field, j. Welsh, A. Arnold, w. Annis, M.
Weld, f. Luther, II. Mason, j. Snow,
N. Rush, III. Hanson, III. Adams, M.
Shippee, j. Burke, +. Jepson, Il. Gram
dali, M. Bedard, G.. McCallum, A. Place,
j. Swenson, X. Sperry, have entered for
the Campbell road race over the Broad
street course next Saturday.
A bicyclist who attempted to cross the
street directly in front OF an express
wagon at the corner OF Westminster
and Dorrance streets at o'clock
yesterday evening narrowly escaped
being seriously injured. The sudden
appearance of the bicycle frig ghtened the
horse and he sprang forward, striking the
wheel and smashing il almost beyond re-
pair. The man, however, escaped injury.
Near the Rio Bravo, Kern county, Cal,
patch OF ground with so much alkali
that a man would sink to his shoe tops
while walking on il, was irrigated and
oowed with corn and grain. The rankest
growth followed, and after three years of
irrigation and cropping there is no trace
of the alkali, while just over the line, on
unimproved land, the ground is as white
as bank of beautiful snow. There was
no drainage; nothing except what has
been related was done to improve the soil.
United States Senate, Washington. D.
C., March %, 1884, -Gentlemen epic
turesque Hawaii'' makes an exceedingly
Interesting book, and one full OF informa-
tion for the people OF our country to use
just now. The question OF the annexa-
tion of these islands is not ended by any
f,fy mill a. al
bidding of President Cleveland. and for
the next three or four years will present
10 the American people a very interesting
and instructive subject for consideration.
Your work comes in at the right time.
Very truly, William p. Frye.
The ladybird, 10 which many genera
tions OF children have addressed the famil-
lar rhyming admonition, is a most valu-
able insect destroyer, and has the freedom
of weil-conducted greenhouses. It is the
special enemy OF the little green aphis
that destroys tender plants, and the lady
bird II always seen upon rose bushes in
summer time, because the aphis especially
attacks the rose. Every such insectivor-'
Gus insect as the ladybird is welcomed by
those who struggle with the ever increas-
Ing swarm OF Creatures that attack vcge-
fation.
There was an enthusiastic meeting OF
Ives Post No. 13, G.. A. r., last evening at
Steinway Hall where the members
formally received an elaborate memorial
volume, in which they are TO preserve
their individual war records. The book
was the gift OF Mr.. George Henry,
an ex-slaye and the presentation was
made by the guest OF the evening Colonel
Daniel X. Ballou. There were many
other guests present, including Mr..
Henry, several high officials OF the q. A.
r., and delegations from other posts. A
program OF music and recitation followed
The presentation.
The largest auction sale OF nannels and
blankets which has taken place i'm this
country since 1880 will begin
ON Tuesdsy next at the auction
rooms OF Wilmording. Morris
a Mitchell, 81 and o. White street. New
York. Deering Miliken A co. will then
cell large quantity of white fianncls. the
properly of the farnswort COMPANY
and the Cherry Valley Mills. ON We'd
Dcsdsy there will be peremptory sale of
1000 packages Of plain and twillcd fannels
end 1000 packages Of Whittenton and