The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-11
NEWPORT NE Tvs.
Cruiser Marblehead Has
Been Repaired.
Three Handsome Memorial Windows
in The Belmont Chapel.
Special TO The News.

NEWPORT, March 1.-THE cruiser
Marblehesd, which has been at this port
for a week, is now ready for sea and 1t Is
expected orders will be received 50 that
she will be able to start for Gibraltar by
O'Clock this m orning. The bent piston
rod has been replaced and Saturday after
noon the vessel went to Dutch Island
Harbor where trial shot was made with a
Howell torpedo through her bow tube.
Everything worked like a charm, the pro-
jectile running about eight hundred yards
in a straight line shot. The first part OF
the run the projectile was on the surface
but she finished under water. The
Marblehead carries two Whitehead and
two Howell torpedoes.
A Rough Voyage.
Word has been received here by G.. B.
Reynolds, managing owner of the Key
nolds line of schooners, of the rough voy-
age experienced by the Daniel Il. Fearing
Zas, West Indies. For IL days
the vessel was in continual
gales and was constantly washed by
seas that swept everything of the deck
including GOO hogsheads. The captain
barely escaped being washed overheard
and one of the crew was thrown violently
against the side rail-. The ship leaked
the fore and miZzen gaffs were snapped
off like toothpicks. The vessel Is
staupch one.
Handsome Windows.
There have just been placed in the Boil
mont Memorial Chapel, in the Island
Cemetery, three handsome stained
glass memorial windows. They are
works of art, the like Of which has
never been seen here before. They repre-
sent the "Good Shepherd, ,""Jesus Among
the Children" and "Jesus Among the
Afflicted" They are paid for by Messrs.
Oliver IL. p, August, and Perry Belmont
in memory of their mother.
Refuses to Remain.
At the last quarterly conference of the
Thames Street M. T.. Church il was unan-
imously vote TO invite Mr.. Cady to re-
turn as their pastor for the fourth year,
but yesterday that gentleman notified his
congregation that he has dec ided to close
his pastorate with them. Mr.. Cady is an
earnest worker and is the department
chaplain of the Rhode Island q. A. X.
This is the first time in the history of the
church that pastor has been asked TO
return for fourth term.
VIII Sue Again?
IL is reported that Rev. Joseph Murphy
is to bring another suit against Rev.
Henry N. Jeter, but the charges this time
are not slander. 1t is unders stood that he
asserts that Mr.. Jeter opened Mr..
Murphy's wife's letters and used improper
language to that lady. Mr.. Murphy, when
asked IL such were his intentions, said
yes.
Silver Wedding.
On Saturday evening the house of Mr..
and Mrs. James Hardy, on Victoria ave-
nue., was the scene Of much festivities on
estimable couple. There was large
joyable evening passed. Many handsome
presents were received.
Local News.
John j. Resrdon was badly cut about
the face on Saturday by the explosion of
a soda bottle.
John j. Mahoney was arrested Saturday
night for malicious mischie. and assault
upon police officer.
Rev. David Baruch has been elected
Rabbi OF tho Congregation Jeshuat Israel
for n term of five years.
The Republicans and Democrats both
hold their city conventions tonig ht in the
State House.
Mr.. Henry White, for many years
charge d'affaires at the American Legation
in London, is in town for a few days
with Mrs. White.
Miss Clora c. Eddy is visiting friends
in Providence.
The new police badges are the homliest
looking objects the citizens are required
TO gaze at. A $50 badge for the chief, a
90 cent one for the officers.