New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
DISTRESS ~ PEOJIDENCE.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS UNABLE TO FIND
ENoUGH WORK FOR THE NEEDY.

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS UNABLE TO fl"D
ENorGH WORK FOR THE NEEDY.
Providence. f. J. Marca )Spnci1n-Ta' worst
month for local business IN many year has
COME - M end. II f. stated thot what business IS
being don" is largely transacted without profit.
Money has been plentiful and cheap. rates Of in
tcrest ON nrst-cil.s paper being 80 per cont; The
hanl. c.lrinrf f1r February shrunk 10 N1'J6'n.
against $".ll1SD Year ago In January OF this
yoir they were s22l-e po Small business men are
terribly hamp,rel FOR money 10 meet maturing OBJ
legations ana current expenses. and failures are
frequent They would bc more frequent were IL not
flr the f,rL,arlnce Of creditors. The army OF the
unemployed grows. and the problem what 70 DO
with Thorn becomes more per'leNnc. The citizens
cpmmittee. composed Il leading people Of the city
who had hoped IN some way t. provide work for
he 5p1 people camorlng for chance to earn their
living confess the partial failure OF their plans
aul hopes. AMI the Oversecr 81 the Poor must
after all relieve the greater part OF the suffering
This ia not alone confined 10 the so-clled laboring
classes. There are numerous small ,radesmen.
ruined IN business. vino DO not know whore to earn
a dollar. House carpenters usually commanding
from $40 20 g day cannot get employment at
the currcn, wages OF 81 - - g. wel-known
man. standing hlsh in fra;ernal orders. formerly
sI..crs-rii manufacturing i-wolcr. but now re-
duc.I In circumstances aHl unabl" to secure en-
ploym.nt committed suicide this week Unless
conditions change there viii De- grand hegira to
ta~ farms Ass soon rs the tpring opens. AMI Rhode
Island AMI Massachusetts, farmers viii NJ longer
hat. - deIoud upon Portuguese help.
tn" announcement ihH, wi;h the close Of the
Moody revival meetings Music Hall would never
again De- used for public asscniblases has come to
Tire people wi'h s~n-- Cd. deep regret. Music Hall
fIr twenty-five year. has been 20 The people Of Prov
- ncc much what the Forum WAS 20 the Romans.
Il hrs echoed % iL" voices ~ an the great orators
ana singers of th' past quarter century. orators
were unanimous iu declaring Il the most beautiful
ami admirably adapted for its purpose Of any hall
they had spoken in II Is 80 be- changed into an Of
fee building with tho dccad-uce of the vceum
lecture az g means ~ bringing people together IT
has not paid sufficiently. The Blrstows. the own
ors. are wealthy ami benevolent people, ana
v"re frequently compelled either 70 give the use OF
the hi, for public meetings or else materially % re-
ducc the rent. The closing Of Music Hall leaves
only ore large hall In the ciiy-the Infantry. While
this is larger than Music Hall II was constructed
moro for dancing assemblies than for public meet
ings
The Chinese dwelling in this State. who have for
long tine refused 10 hg photogIaIhsd and regis-
cvitablc. with true Monaghan business shrewd-
ness. they have made q contract with single pho
tographcr to do the whole job
IN" lious" Democrats hay" decided to pass the
ApprOprIatr,c bill with a few amendments and
House clerks drhE tn session OF tn rump iious;
AZ Newport ana also Tor IN" corps 81 Strgran's-a
lIonsc nrIinst some ir,aginnry evil Thr rider is
In ~" shnpr Of a proNiSo that the senate must
Appropriation bill does not become law. The first
OF the amendments. IL is said. the Senate might
agree 10. but tn" senator's hay" declared that they
VIII not consent 10 paying for the useless services
of a useless body OF Newport political hcccrs dignl
fled 10y the TN" Of sergcantS-at-nrms. And az for
meeting the House I'm Grand Committee. as II IL
ut present constituted that Is also out Of the ques
ton. Appearances Indicate that the Democrats in
the House trying To bring about such dis
agreement that the Governor Will again proroSuc
the General Assembly. The Factory Inspector bill,
"A measure greatly desired by the labor agitators.
has been unanimously adopted 10y the House and 1t
will fhe Senate If the House shall first
the Appropriate N hill in its proper form.
CLAIMS. the p"culiar product Of Providence River.
which have been scarce and small for several
years now large and plentiful again This has
been a decided boon &c people out of work. and the
shores have been lined with this class OF pot
hunters" al winter
The Manual Training High School. which has
been in operation nearly two years. was formally
dedicated Yesterday. The principal is Willard W.
Grant. formerly of indianapolis.