The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-18

tween the two branches OF the Elks will
be made at the convention, which opens
at the Chicago Auditorium today. The
convention is called by the Omaha League.
Arrangement has been made with the
Union Street Railway Company for an
electric car to leave the providence
Athletic Association club house for
Camp street tomorrow evening, at II
o'clock. after the concert.
Most people talk about millions without
realizing what 1t really Is. An expert coin
counter can count about 5000 coins per
hour. III he works 10 hours day IL Will
take him 33 l-3 days TO finish the counting
of 81 100000.
After taking account of stock DR.. Ca
prom found that the thieves who entered
his house Friday night did not take more
than $50 worth OF silver, instead OF 300
worth, as reported in THE NEWS, Satur-
day evening.
Alexander Cruickshank, an employee OF
the American Windlass Company on
Waterman street, was injured at the
works this morning by the falling OF a
heavy piece of machinery. He was taken
to the Rhode Island Hospital.
Osborn Hawes, Jr, and Hon. Jonathan
A. Lane came down from Boston Satur-
day night and talked to the Commercial
Club, at the Narragansett, on commercial
relations with Canada. They do not
favor an entirely reciprocal arrangement.
The committee on public property, on
accommodation OF Inspector Bemis, has
decided that the system OF plumbing to
be introduced in the new schoolhouses on
CORTLAND and Hendrick streets shall be
the Mott automatic syphon water closet
range.
The seiectmen OF Attelboro have been
busy today looking after one OF their
townsmen, who said last night that he
was going to commit suicide. The police
OF this city have had no trace of the man,
and the officials Of the village would not
give his name.
At o'clock last evening horse owned
by John Matter, and in charge of James
Dillon, ran away on Point street, and
went as far as Niagara street, corner of
Public, where he was captured. The
buggy was wrecked, but the driver was not
injured.
The average wealth throughout the
world, taking it's population at 1900 mil
lions, is about $3.50 per head, according to
recent calculations. Russia, in spite OF
her great natural resources, appears to be
the poorest civilized nation on the face of
the globe.
At the meeting of the Rhode Island
Baptist Social Union, at Tilling hast's
tonight, there will be addresses by Rev.
Edward G. Moore, on "The State in its
Relation to the Moral Life OF Man" and
Rev. Thomas 8. Barbour, on "Christian
Giving"
Probably the very largest fire insura nee
policy In existence, or ever written, is
that covering the property OF the Santa
the Phenix Fire OF London, Eng, is in
amount az, ,000,0O and takes premium
OF $4,000 to carry.
Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, Jr., OF Grace
Church preached, an eloquent sermon
yesterday on what Christ would do il He
came to earth now. He said the Lord
would say too much attention had been
given to the statuary and symbols OF the
church and too little to the poor and
needy. ~
of lard that was on stove in the labora-
tory of George T.. Clsflin x Company's
drug store. on South Main street, caught
fire and for moment it looked as If the
building was doomed. The automatic
sprinklers put an end to the fire. The
Protective Department was notified. The
loss will be slight. -
President Howard o. Sturgis of the
Rhode Island Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty TO Children addressed the Elm
wood Temple congregation last evening
and solicited funds for the society. Sec
retary 4. H. Thurber rendered an inter-
esting report of the work done ana II. b.
Metcsf ands Rev. DIR. Rugg also spoke in
the society's behalf.
Providence defeated New Bedford at
polo Saturday night by score of IL to 9,
it being the last league game. Boston
holds the championship, followed by New
Bedford, Providence, Lynn, Pawtucket
and Salem in the order named. Tonight
Providence will have n benefit in Infantry
Hall, when Pawtueket will oppose them,
preceded by an amateur game.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Fred q. French was charged with
stealing lot of white lead, oil and other
painting material from Starkw Gather x
Williams, and Henry It. Bowen was
charged with receiving the same, know
ing IL 10 be stolen property. Both OF the
young men pleaded not guilty and were
held In the sum OF $1,000 for trial until
Friday.
The firm OF s, p. Andrews Son received
word saturday afternoon that the British
bark In Plata, in charge of Captain John
Sloan had been sighted of Hatteras in a
disabled condition, but did not ask assis-
tapce. Last Friday the bark was taken in
tow by the steamer Banan and taken in
TO the port OF New York, where they ar
rived yesterday morning. The La Plata
is consigned TO the above named firm in
this city and has cargo OF $1,000 bushels
OF salt from Bonaiso.
Michael Winters went to his home, II
Lilly street, yesterday afternoon in an in
toxicated condition and began quarreling
with his wife. During he scrimmage Mrs.
Winters right arm was broken between
the wrist and elbow and she was con-
sideratiy Injured about the head.
Winters was arrested by officers Clark
ana Munroe cf Station 4, and i'm the Sixth
District Court vas sent TO the county Jail
for 30 days. Mrs. Winters was iaken TO
tho Rhode Island Hospital in the ambu-
lance.
Formation, not Reformation" was the
subject of tho 10Th "Monday Morning
Tolk" at the Bryant & Stratton Business
Couer. The speaker was Rev. George A.
Smith. who said that formation is better
a