The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20


Fred Clark was robbed OF an overcoat in
house on Pine street last night.
Patti will sing in Infantry Hall, Thurs
day evening, March 1. The second act of
Martha J" in costume will be the second
part OF the programme.
The Squantum, Pomham and Warwick
clubs are making elaborate arrangements
for the observance of Washington's
birthday at their bay-side resorts.
The ladies of Hermione Assembly,
Pythian Sisterhood, entertained over 200
guests at their social i'm Oriental Hall
last evening. Music was furnished by the
Alpine Orchestra.
The Rhode Island Radical Peace Society
will hold memorial service in honor OF
their late president, Levi X. Josiin, In
Richmond Street Free Congregational
Church this evening at 7:45 o'clock.
The second concert OF the season of the
Arion Club will take place In Infantry
Hall this evening. This is musical event
that no lover of music passes unheeded.
Famous artists will sing the solo numbers.
The Rhode Island Horticultural Society
will hold its regular meeting in Tilling-
hast's Assembly Rooms tomorrow even
ing. The subject for discussion will be:
''W hat Shall be Done with the Cove
LANDS Lately Acquired by the CityY"
The pastor OF st. Paul's M. f. Church
will preach a series of sermons in his
church on the mountains OF the Bible,
beginning Tuesday evening with Olivet
and continuing Wednesday evening with
Carmel and Friday evening with Pesqah.
The Union for Christian Endeavor will
meet in annual convention at the Cranston
Street Baptist hurch tomorrow, holding
three sessions during the day and evening.
II Is expected to be one OF the largest
gatherings in the history of the organiza-
ton.
The twelfth week OF the Union Evange-
listic meeting, under the direction of ID.
l.. Moody, Will be conducted by his as
sociate, Y. w. Bliss, assisted by +. III.
Jacobs and choir, and the services will be
held in the Union Congregational Church.
Joseph p. Brady, jewcler, 20 years Of
age, was taken suddenly i'll at the corner
OF Benefit and Wickenden streets at an
early hour this morning and died soon
after reaching his home at 392 Wickenden
street. His death resulted from natural
causes.
1t is hinted that the Prohibitionists are
determined upon an aggressive campaign
this year. Such has been their watch
word for several springs, but somehow or
other they fail to materialize in the list
of successful candidates on the State
tickets.
Lieutenant Wooley, ". s. A., inspected
the First Machine Gun Battery last even
ing in the presence of large company
OF military and civic guests. The man
euvers were admirably executed, and the
command was highly complimented by
the inspecting officers.
Councilman Burdick was somewhat
disappointed at the sharp turn which pre-
tad tho la ivalv saf his raj m Qlad
tion last evening. Even the ever ready
Mccarthy maintained comparative silence,
and hence the session was curtailed into a
period inside OF two hours.
Mayor Olney has not definitely decided
to attend the annual reception and ball of
the Amesbury veterans at Manchester.
n. H., on the 22d inst. While colonel of
the Light Infantry regiment, there was
delightful interchange Of hospitalities
between these ancient, and honorable or
ganizations.
City Engineer Shedd understands that
the City Council has the legal right to
demand that the Consolidated shall pro-
vide track shelter, and he disposes of any
objection that might be raised by that
corporation as to Disagreement of the
depot structure by the addition of the
train sheds.
Chas. Corbett, who has a liking for
theatrical people, has invited the German
Brothers the Primrose and West Monte
Carlo Co. that is now playing an engage
ment at b. +. Keith's Opera House, to
take breakfast with him Sunday morning.
They have accepted the invitation and
will be present.
THE NEWS acknowledges the receipt OF
$500 for the Bread Fund, from the char
ity concert recently given by the pupils of
Hans Schneider. The Bread Fund being
clnaad rafi nv a rQ ,,akinu OR
the disposition of all the funds at present
in the hands of The News, the announce
ment of which will be made tomorrow.
The Prohibitory city committee or
ganized last evening by the reelection of
George $. Mckay as chairman and Will
liamS Knight as secretary. The execu-
tive committee includes A. l.. Sweet, II.
w. Cobb and Benjamin Green. Among
the candidates for State central committee
was Miss f.. p. Nichols, woman suffrage
scoring point.
The license commissioners have thus far
received about 200 applications for retail
licenses out Of the 400 which ii is proposed
TO issue. The commissioners are desirous
of securing the applications by May 1 so
as 20 provide for the issuance OF notices
for the hearings which must be given
before the licenses are to be granted.
Mrs. Governor Brown and son MILAN
Brown left this morning for Washington
to attend the annual convention of the
Daughters OF the Revolution. His Ex-
ccllency would have accompanied his
wife IL he could have been seen that the
Democrats would not have taken his alb
sence as an opportunity to make trouble.
An enterprsing business man OF this
city sought TO prevail upon Paul Jones
Saturday TO obtain the exclusive franchise
OF his photograph TO be pasted in new
style of spring hats. The foxy globe
trotter showed him an engraved letter
head as evidence OF contract with Bos-
ton house for this valuable advertising
privilege.
Daily Cooking Hints.