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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
WARREN.
Second Annual Reception Of ST.
Marys Catholic Club.
Four Cases OF Mumps-Mrs. Shirley Or
dered Committed TO Asylum.

The second annual reception of the St.
Marys Catholic club was held at st.
Marys Institute Hall last evening There
was large attendance of members and
friends The dance program contained %
numbers and the music was furnished by
Lanystaff's 5 orchestra of Providence, VIII
liam L. White, conductor. The committee
OF arrangements We're Frank L. Lee, chair
man; j. i. Conley, secretary; J. p.
Barry treasurer; NJ. II. Fox, Loug
hran, G. III. Covo, d. L. Harrington,
ID. Walsh, 4. Conrick, T. j. Kilroy; gen
eral floor director J. f. Conley; assistant,
M. L. Fox; aids, Daniel Laughran, Daniel
Harrington; reception committee, j. T..
Conley, Frank T. Lee, j. B. Barry, NJ T..
Fox, ID. Loughran, g. III. Covo, d. Il.
Harrington, ID. Walsh, 4. Conrick and0r.
j. Kilroy.
The series Of Saturday night socials in
augurated several weeks ago by the War
rem Brass Band, have been discontinued,
the financial success expected not mater
ializing.
3 The health department has been notified
of four cases Of mumps existing in one
family on tho harrington side of the river
just across the bridge.
general business and house directory
OF the towns of Warren and harrington
with maps has been published and Is be-
ing distributed 1t is the first that has
been issued for these towns since 1890.
The tern schooner Joseph Luther which
has been laid up here for the past two
months at Seymour Bros. wharf, is max
ing ready TO sail in few days.
The voting lists To be used at the coming
town meeting have been posted by Town
Sergeant George l.. Drown.
Principal Young of the High School
was summoned to Joliet, H., yesterday
on account of the death of a brother
Mrs. III. Shirley who has been violently
insane was arraigned i'm the district court
yesterday. Upon the testimony of DIR.
Barney and others she was adjudged in
sane and ordered committed to the insane
asylum at Howard, and was taken there
by Sheriff Bowden of harrington.
Mrs. Susan j. Waterman, widow of
John o. Waterman, Esq, is quite i'll at
her residence on Broad street.
Mr. Harry Cornell was here yesterday
calling upon his many friends.
The first lot Of fish of the season was
taken from the river here this week.
The 1l2th annual meeting of the Benev-
olent Baptist society will be held Monday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Tobin Post q. A. r., has voted set of
resolutions, thanking the school teachers
scholars and Others who assisted in max
ing Flag Day such successful and patri-
otto affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
STATE ARMORY PLANS.
Commission Invites Architects to
Present Them.
Conditions That MUST b: Complied With
In The Competition.

The commission appointed by the Gen.
eral Assembly to provide new armory
for the state have issued invitations for
plans The conditions are that the build
ing must be constructed with proper ar
rangements for light and air and the
drawings to be submitted by the contest
ing architects must include one plan for
the basement and each of the other plans.
from elevations of the building and ono
perspective view. The drawings must DO
on the uniform scale of l-S inch 10 the
foot and must be executed I'm India ink
on heavy white paper without shading
or shadows, and each drawing must bo
mounted.
The plans submitted must be for
building the cost of which would not ex-
ceed $780, 900. Each plan must be marked
with a device or motto and be accom-
panied by sealed envelope bearing tho
same device in which the name and ad.
dress of the architect shall be placed.
Plans will be received from any archi.
tect. From among the plans submitted,
three will be selected by the Commission
and paid for mt the rate of $500 each.
Should the Commission elect 10 construct
the building from one of thesse thrco
plans, it shall be known as the accepted
plan, and the $500 paid to the author there
OF shall be deducted from the first pay
ment made to him for commissions as
architect.
The building must contain room for
brigade headquarters, Fan administration
room two rooms for regiinental head
quarters, nineteen company rooms, two
toilet rooms for the company officers,
room for the signal corps, all library and
reading room, with proper accommoda-
tions for the storage of the arms, ammu-
milton and harnesses of the brigade as
well as drill halls rifle range quarter
masters apartmeL,s and kitchen with
cooking apparatus for 500.
All plans must be delivered at the Office
of the quartermaster general, room II,
Elizabeth Building, before IL O'Clock,
May 15,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
AS YOU LIKE 1T.
Shaksp:are's Beautiful Play Presented
by High School Scholars.

Shaksp.are's Beautiful Play Presented
by High School Scholars.
Scholars Of the Providencs high school
have been preparing for an important
event for several weeks and last evening
1t eliminated In a performance OF Shake
speare's beautiful comedy of "As You
Like IT," in the Talma Theater, under
the direction OF Harry A. Barker and Miss
+. Il Mosher. The performance wss for
the benefit OF the Providence high school
athletic association ana Il was surprisingly
good, everything considered. The cast
was as follows: Tue Duke, Thacher H.
Guild; Duke Frederick, Clarsnce A.
Costra; Amiens. Henry &. White, Jr.
Jaques, Hsrry Is. Shumsn; LeBeau, Ar
thur /. Andrews; Oliver, Allen Greene;
o Iando. Howard J.white; Jsques, Harry
{. Owen; Touchstone, Wallace A. W orslsy;
Charles. Ken T.. Huddy; Adam, Myron
Slocum; Coiu. Harry L. Scboneld; Syl-
vius. Walter A.Glines; willism, Mystt L.
GorinR; Rosalinn, Mtrgsret II. Jackson;
Celia, Alice y. Wsrr; Pho pe. Myrtis A.
Milliken; Audrey, Maud q. Miller.
Ire young actors bau memorlzed their
parts carefully and they rendered the text
with unusual Intelligence. They also seemed
to have a conception OF the meaning Of the
inmortsi playwright and kept the play
moving with sgreesble smoothness. The
lsrIe audience Of friends gave hearty en-
,oursFomsnt ard the young players sc-
cumuisted assurance ss they vent on.
Ross1fbd was wfnyome and Cells was
chsrmiug. Mr.. Worsley was especially
tuc.essfui in his impsrsonation OF ToUch.
stoue. Irdeed all the parts we're inter-
pre,ed sprses bly, and the stage pictures
were we'll arranged. The bigh school
scholsrs In the audienoe gave frequent
manifestations OF spprovsI and the entire
outcome OF the performance was sstisfsc-
tory to all concerned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
MANY CANDIDATES
For Position on the Board of Can
vasSers and Registration.
Mr.. Charles E. Smith, However, Is Likely
10 Succeed Himself.

The interest I'm the Council session for
next Monday night centers inIthe election
of a member on the Board of Canvassers.
Commissioner Charles f. Smiths term
expires on the LIST of March and he will
N all probability succeed himself al
though there are as many candidates for
the Office at the present time az there were
year ago, when IL required more than
dozen ballots before Commissioner John
4. Blodgett secured his reelection.
Chairman Dorney of the Democratic
city committee Is the leading candidate
of the opposition and their claims for the
recognition Of the spirit of non partisan
ship furnish the comedy of the affair
A caucus of a majority Of the Deomcratic
members has already been held I'm Mr..
Dorney's behalf, and he Is confident of
"A votes out of the 80 on the first ballot.
There will be very few for Mr.. Albert
C.. Winsor and Mr.. John O'Connell is
sure of one vote, unless he releases the
member who has promised TO support
him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Reilly Was Struck by an
Overhead Bridge.
He Was Trying to Ride on
Top of a Freight Train.


Christopher Reilly of Blackstone, Mass
was instantly killed by being struck by
an overhead bridge on the New England
railroad at South Boston last evening.
He and companion, John Lawson of
Blackstone, Ind missed the last passenger
train and had climbed on car of the ex-
press freight, which leaves Boston about
o'clock. Reilly climbed up the ladder of
the car first. just as he reached the top
his head was struck by low bridge,
crushing his skull like an egg shell. His
body rolled TO the edge Of the car Lawson
was just behind and realized that his com
panion was dead
The latter was Obliged To ride for a.
miles grasping the dead and mutilatcd
body of his friend To prevent its rolling
10 the ground, and clinging to the cold
irons of the ear ladder i'm freezing win
ter night. The train was going 20 miles
AN hour The accident was not discovered
until the first stop mt Blackstone June
tion, A miles from Boston. Reilly was
q years old and married only two months.
Lawson was nearly exhausted when the
train reached Blackstone.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
NORTH END NOTES.

The Gospel Union workers are requested
To meet at the Union Gospel Mission AT
O'clock tomorrow evening to attend the
Epworth League meeting at the Bethel
African A. NJ +. on Meeting street
Clarence Hayward reported TO the police
Of the Second police station that horse
blanket was lost ON Randall street yestor-
day.
Maggie Michaels, a little girl, was found
astray on Gladstone avenue last night
and taken to the station. Some time after
ward she was called for by her parents.
Parks beat Hodges at the pool tourna-
ment i'm Dimond bl.ck last evening by a
score of 100 to 75.
The Bon Ton social is about to make
the Hcdlcy block its headquarters.
The White department Of the Silver
Spring Bleachcry was run overtime
last night IL was happy departure from
short hours.R
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Easterbrook Held on a Charge of
N0n-Supp0rt.
Wa'chemoket Tribe OF Red Men Meets.
A Case Of Scarlet Fever.

Yesterday afternoon Charles Ingraham gave
surety TO the amount of 500 for the appear
ance OF Harry Easter brook before Judge Bliss
| March IL. Easterbrook was arraigned yester
| day morning on a charge OF non-support Of
| his family, and pleading not guilty. was re-
| quired to furnish surety TO the amount men,
| toned.
The Riverside slander case of Minnie A.
| Sugar Va Florence t. Higgins, which promised
| 10 develop some spicy testimony. was entered
| as settled In the Seventh District court yes.
| terday afternoon.
Mr.. Henry Nicholas, who was arraigned in
the Seventh District court February o on a
charge Of bastardy, and waving examination
was bound over 20 the present session of the
common pleas division of the Supreme Court,
was present before Judge Bliss this morning
and wished 20 have the case tried before the
Seventh District court. He was informed that
1t bad already passed to higher court, and
the judse did not see how it could be returned
TO the local court.
Last evening Watchemoket tribe, No. 2, I'm.
proved Order of Red Men, met in regular ses-
sion in Odd Fellows Hall and transacted con-
siderable amount of routine business, after
which pipes were lighted and the braves
gathered around the campfire and spent an
hour so in story telling, net all of which,
however, related TO the warpath or scalping
pale faces.
Last evening the second entertainment Of
the scenes of the Passion Play, given under
the auspices of the Kings Daughters of st.
Msrys Church, was largely attended. Quite
delegation of ladies of the Ballou Society
connected with the First Univorsalist Church
We're present This afternoon there is to be a
matinee for the ch ildren
The teachers of the High School and the
students who cast for the characters in
the play of "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
which will be presented by them soon, visited
the Talma Theater in the city last evening TO
witness the play "As You Like IL" given by
students Of the Providence High School.
Yesterday morning some one rung in fire
alarm from box 81 on Warren avenue foot of
Eighth street. The fremen responded
promptly, only TO find il TO be a false alarm
1t was evidently the work OF mischievous
boys who do not realize the seriousness of
their mischief. This Is the third or fourth
time this has occurred with this same box
Monday the annual town meeting of Sec
konk and Rehoboth will take place.
Mrs. Benjamin Wilson and daughter Jessie
left yesterday for an extended jolrney i'm the
South. They expect 60 be absent the remain
der Of the winter.
mild case of scarlet fever on Valley
street has been reported to Health Officer
Mason b. Wood, AMI he has taken the neces-
sary precaution 10 prevent its spreading There
are at present but four contagious disease
cards up In the town, although the first part
Of the winter there were more than a score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Funeral OF Mrs. Graves Largely
Attended.
Entertainment by School PupiIs-Scarlet
Fever at Washington.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Graves who
was solemnized from her late residence
yesterday Rev. G. III. Smith of the Phcnix
Methodist Church, ofiiciated. The inter-
ment was at yient.
Mrs K w. B. knight Of Auburn, is the
guest of her sister, Miss NJ. V. Snow,
at Phenix. The Senior Whist Club met at
the residence of Harvey L. Spencer Of
Phenix, Thursday evening.
The Senior and Columbia whist clubs
will hold its second contest i'm Knights of
Pythias Hall at Clyde next Monday even
ing
The new switch board has arrived at
the telephone exchange at Clyde and the
lines will be changed from the old board
TO the new tomorrow, when the instru-
ments are used the least of any day in
the week. The board Is of twice the ca
pacity of the old one and IL is expected
that it will be sufficiently large to supply
the local demand for telephone service for
some time TO come.
The pupils of the Phenix public school
gave "A very pleasing entertainment In
Temperance Hall at Lippitt last evening
There was good audience present and
tho following program was successfully
rendered: Selection, Kentucky Shuttle,
orchestra; cornet solo, Reception Polka,
+. III. Kirmayer; recitation, The Erring
and Repenting Hen, Ruth c. johnson;
song Leander and Jennie Dix, Pearl Ken
yon and Willie Speakman; recitation,
The Baldheaded Man, Anna L. Knight;
chorus, Merry Farmer Boy, grammar
eight little children; violin solo, Henry
W. Kirmayer; selection, African Zephyr,
orchestra; flag drill, pupils of the gram
mar grades; reading, The Eve of Water
loo, Florence Il. Bennett; chorus, Native
Land Farewell; recitation, Railroad Train,
class Of ten boys; recitation, Little Miss
Mischief, Jessie q. Lindsay; finale, Inau-
guration, '97, orchestra
Mrs. Henry King left today for Wash
intgon, ID. c., where, in company with
her son, III. j. King of the New York
Press, she will be present at the inaugu-
ration ceremonies of President Mckinley
next week. ~
Ruth Chapter, O. f. s, met in Knights
Of Pythias Hall at Clyde last evening.
Scarlet fever has broken out again at |
Washington this time in the family of |
Charles Weaver. One Of the children died |
last Tuesday and the others are seriously |
Ill and many of the residents are in fear
Of another epidemic.
The pupils of the Hope public school
held an entertainment I'm the school house
lt Hope yesterday afternoon which was |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Clark Was Mulcted.

A few days ago Mark w. Clark, who
until recently was employed in restsu-
rant on Snow street and Phinney l..
Davidson. sewing machine agent got
into dispute, which resulted In Clsrk's
losing his JOB. he lsid his trouble at
the door OF Mr. Davidson. and the first
time that tue two men met there was a
filht in which Davidson got the worst
OF the battle. Davidson had his revenge
this morning by seeing Clark fiaed $40
and costs In the sixth district court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Diabetes.
DIR. j. Seegen, Professor of Hedicine
at the University of Vienna,

In his celebrated work on diabetes
mellitus says "Of all remedies in
my large experience with this
disease, and the many expert
ments which |, as well as such
prominent men as Angle, Fleck-
les, Hlawezek and others, have
made. Carlsbad Water and the
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt deserves
to be placed in the first rank.
"All of the above writer's agree
with me that the use of the Carls-
. bad Water exerts very beneficial
influence in diabetes. | have,
in the course of many years
treated a very large number of
patients suffering with the disease,
and have, with great interest,
noticed the effect of Carlsbad
Water in reducing the amount of
sugar. My invariable experience
has been that almost without an
exception an Improvement was
marked and noticeable during and
after the use OF the same, even
where no strict diet was OBJ
served" Eisncr& & Mendelson Co..
sole agents for the genuine inn
ported Carlsbad Mineral Water,
New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
CRANSTON.
Ball Of the Cranston Wheslmen an En-
j0yable Affair.

In the Cranston Wheelmen's ball held in
Store Hall last night the young society made
its first appearance for the season. One
hundred good-looking. smiling young women
danced with graceful movments with as many
male lovers Of the cycle. The stirring strains
from Eastman Hills orchestra guided the gay
throng in % pretty dances. Mr.. Arthur N.
Tnurber as floor director, and Mr.. Christopher
W. Donnelly as assistant director, direcled the
execution of the program faultlessly. Msssrs.
Gustav Hunold, John ~ Dowd, wtftiam j.
Flanagan, and Henry A. Palmer entertained
the strangers and helped generally in aiding
the pleasant movement of the ball
Mr.. Arthur Thurber and Miss Ethel Yeaw
attracted notice by their graceful and uni
form movements in a number Of dances. Mr..
James McHugh and Miss Mary McHugh
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Bird Carnival Concert.

The Kellogg Bird Carnival and Concert
company gave the fifth concert Of Mr..
Lanes subscribers course i'm Infantry
Hall, last evening, and pleased audience
enjoyed the music. c. ID. Kellogg's imita-
tion of birds was "a remarkable perfor-
nance. He gave the calls Of several birds
while pictures Of the feathcrcd songsters
were placed upon the canvass from stcre-
opticon. Mrs. Emily : Kellogg Is n
capable contralto and her selection was
especially enjoyable. Miss Emma Dill
man gave AN enjoyable recitation and her
scarf tableaux were attractive Altogether
tho fifth concert lra- satisfactory In ss4sf.y
respects
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
ORAL TESTIMONY
Will Be Taken In Case of Whitney
VS.. Harrington.
Question Is One Involving the Good Faitf
ofs Foreclosure Sale.

In the case Of Roswell q. Whitney ct
al, vs.. Mary Harrington et al a decree was
entered In the Appellate Court this morn.
ing setting the case down for hearing on
oral testimony on May 3D. and directing
that commission issue 10 take certain
dispositions 10 Vim. NJ Butler, Esq, OF
the commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. The
dispositions for complainants 20 bc taken
by March 10Th and those for the defend
ants by April 18th. a similar decree was
entered in the case Of Josiah A. Whalcy
against the same defendant
Both cases have bccn before the Appel
late Court for sometime and the main
point in them relates TO whether or not n
certain foreclosure sale was made i'm good
faith or not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
CASTILLO'S VIEW.
Differences Regarding Treatment
OF Prisoners of no Importance.
He Declares that Death of DIR. Ricardo
Ruiz Was from Natural Causes.

Madrid, Feb. 27.-Premier Conovas del
Castillo at n cabinet council today at
which the queen regent presided, declared
that the difference with United States in
regard TO the treatment of prisoners was
without Importance. He added that an
impartial inquiry into the death of Dr.
Ricardo Ruiz the American citizen who
had died recently in the prison Of Guiana
coboa which led TO the report that he had
been beaten 20 death showed that the
doctor expired from natural causes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Popular Songs Illustrated.

The Savoy held a fine audience last
evening 10 enjoy the presentation Of H.
Illustrations of popular songs and the
Gibson pictures, for the benefit of tho
lrrcprSsiblc society. After the enter
tainmcnt the audience adjourned 20
Spink's academy, where dancing con
ciudcd the evenings festivities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Postponement of Sale Ordered.

In the Appellate Court today Attorney
c. j. Farnsworth was given permission
to enter decree in behalf of George III.
Fales, who sometime ago was declared
insolvent. The decree provides for the
postponement of the sale of tho estate of
the insolvent and sets down for hearing
on March Goth, the compromise accepted
by certain creditors of 25 cents ON the
dollar. Mr.. Fales is Central Falls fur
niture dealer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
A Cement Plant DESTROYED.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb y. The immense
plant Of the Middle Branch Portland and
Diamond Cement company located at
Middle Branch was burned this morning.
twas valued at s9co, 900. partially insured.
One hundred men are thrown out of cm-
ployment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Clothing Firm Confessed Judgment.

Chicago, H., Feb. 27.-Thc clothing
firm OF Willoughby Hill a. Co. confessed
Judgment In the Circuit Court today for
sSi,Gll, In favor of the Fort Dearborn
National Bank
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
Closed by Bank Ex miner.

- Louis Feb. ee--Thc Maultanphy
savings Bank, state institution was
CLOSED by the state bank examiner today.
j y. Rottman T. prcsidcn,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27

Many cases OF Grippe" have lately been
cured by One Minute Cough Cure. This prspa-
ration seems spsccially adapted TO the cure ~
this disease. II acts quickly. thus preventing
serious complcati n and bad elects i'm which
this disease oftcn leaves The patient.
Joseph =. JohnatOn's Pharmacy aB West.
minister street: Metzgcr'- fharinafy. 40
North Main street: Alfrp f's Pharmacv. N
Eddy street Joseph Driver. Riversida Phar-
'"acg, Manton avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-27
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fiji . bottle or common glass with
urine and let It stand twsnty-four
hours; = sediment or settling indicates
. diseased condition OF the kidneys.
when urine stains linen it 10 positive
evidence Of kidney trouble. Too fire.
Quent desire to urinate or pain In the
back, 10 also convincing proof that tho
kidneys and bladder are out Of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort In the knowledge 20
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