The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-29

WESTMINSTER THEATER-"south Before the
War"
MUSIC HALL-D. L. Moody. Sand 1880 p. m.
INFANTRY HALL-Polo; Providence vs.. wor-
cester
A spectacle entitled "South Before the
War" will be presented in the Mestmin-
ster Theater every afternoon and evening
this week.
Edward l.. Mitchell OF the firm OF
Passett * Mitchell Is reported 90 be stiil
very dangerously al OF hemorrhage from
the lungs.
The sixth annual social of the Electrical
Beneficial Association will be held in
Oriental Hall this evening with music by
the Alpine orchestra.
The water main on Huntington avenue
burst yesterday afternoon, and one OF the
contractors engines was preclpitated into
the sewer trench near by.
Policeman Joseph Curtis is transferred
today from the patrol wagon service TO
Market Square and Officer Baird remains
on duty at the Central station.
Albert Freeman was thrown from his
sleigh on North Main street at p. m.
yesterday. The sleigh was badly wrecked
but Freeman was not badly injured.
"Money Mad" with Mrs. ]. Clinton
Hale in the principal role, will be the at
traction at Lothrop's Opera House this
week every afternoon and evening.
The Narragansett Boat Club will meet
in room Il, Narragansett Hotel tonight,
and a nominating committee will be ap-
pointed TO present a list OF officers at the
annual meeting.
The Union Railroad Company provided
employment in snow shovelling to the
able bodied poor yesterday. The new
bands worked steadily and we'll in marked
contrast TO the old bands.
There was but one arraignment in the
Sixth District Court this morning. Min
ME Fabeau, char ed with maintaining
liquor nuisance, pleaded not guilty and
was held for trial Friday.
The charity concert for the benefit of
the poor of the city by Reeves American
Band and other vocal and instrumental
talent of this city will take place in In
fantry Hall tomorrow evening.
Every line cf. electrics was running yes
terday, though not on the regulation
schedule. Two of the Elmwood cars were
laid up disabled as result of their strug-
giles when stalled on Saturday.
Duncan B. Harrison, a fine looking and
capable actor, will begin v.sall's engage
ment in Keith's Opera House this evening,
presenting his popular and interesting
play entitled, "The Paymaster."
Lovers of polo will have another inter-
esting exhibition in Infantry Hall this
week, when the Providence and Worces-
ter teams will struggle for higher po
sition in the championship race.
Three horses were smothered to death
in Dexter Aldrich's barn in rear OF 81
Doyle avenue yesterday afternoon. The
cause of the fire is unknown. Carriages,
harnesses and hay were destroyed.
Oscar Wildes new and interesting play
entitled "Lady Windermere's Fan" will be
seen i'm the Providence Opera House this
evening. IL will be presented by Charles
Frohman's company OF comedians.
The Sans Souci Garden property will he
sold at public auction tomorrow at II
O'Clock by George III. Burnham. 1t invol
YES the buildings, furniture and fixtures,
which must be removed from the premises.
The series of Saturday night basket ball
games in the y. M. Z. A. Gymnasium be-
gan Saturday evening, when No. team
vanquished No. team by score of 13 to
z. There are five contesting teams, and
next Saturday No. and No. will play.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians met
last evening 10 perfect arrangements for
the convention, TO determine upon the
makeup of the st. Patrick's day parade.
Patrick Mclaughlin was elected chairman
and Thomas McCronan treasurer, and an
adjournment was taken for two weeks.
Some one with malicious intent smashed
the glass in the window of the store
owned by Morris Greenfield at 26i Will
lard street and stole three pairs of shoes.
The shock overturned burning lamp in
the store and the stock caught fire. The
hose company on Public street extin-
guished the blaze.
President Andrews made an address in
Dimond Hall last evening on 'The Present
Situation" He prophesied that good
times are near at hand, fixing the time
from three to six months and claimed
that the gradual shrinkage of the hard
money circulation was responsible for the
business depression.
Mr.. Moody gave Bible talk in Music
Hall yesterday morning to large
congregation. He advised the
marking OF scriptural verses
in which lay an entire sermon, as for in
stance the 104th and I'D Psalms. He took
occasion to say that most people would
read an old newspaper or almanac in pref
erence TO the Bible.
Addison III. White, the wellknown in
surance agent, died at his residence on
Prospect street yesterday morn
ing. He was secretary and
Mutual Insurance Company OF this city
since 1858. He was Lieutenant in
Company A, First Rhode Island Regi-
men, during the war and was conspic-
uoUs for gallantry in the battle of Bull
Run.
George A. Youlden OF Washington Park
is the last discoverer OF Teller Benefits
whereabouts. This time the fugitive had
skipped to Canada the conductor Of Cam
adam Pacific train identifying Benefits
photograph in Youlden's possession as
answering the description OF a man who
boarded his train at Woodstock n week
ago. Detective Parker is skeptical, and
the City marshal at st. Stephens is in
vestigating.
The movement on the part OF members
of an orchestra TO antagonize the action OF
the Board OF Aldermen In fixing the Ii
cense fees for public dances at s10, didn't
materialize yesterday afternoon in any
thing serious. About g was raised TO EN-
ploy counsel to seek 90 induce the board
to reduce the fee, and a committee on
missionary work and circulars was APP
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