The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-26

Fourteen orunkards were each nned -
ord costs in the police court this morning.
At meeting of the state board oil the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
yesterday G. IL. Carpenter deiiSereu
lecture on Baking powder.
Dr A II Wood of 9s3 Elmwood avenue
reported to the police that a shot from
rins went in6u his attic window yester-
dsy. 1t is presumed to bs stray ouiiet
from target practice.
Tbe Epworth League of the Trinity M.
K. church will hold memorinl ser'ioe
m Miss Frances T.. Willard at $3.50 o CLOCK
tomorrow evening. Prominent tenn
perapce workers will bs present.
The fire which broke out in the soft coal
ON the wharf OF the Providence Coal
Company 10 days ago, was declared 10 10
mt nj o. clock last evening, and the re-
fcsll for the alarm OF fire was sounded
Hattie sherman who lives in the fourth
district reported to the police Mt the
Knight street station that her pocketnooS
containing s5 had been stolen and she gave
the name OF the person she. suspects as ths
thief.
Rsv. DIR. King will speak on Music
ms an Element of Worship" at the vesper
service in the First Baptist church ut 7:So
: O'Clock tomorrow evening. The ohuron
quartet and full choir will give speciai
music.
A report was recievsd by the police at
l0:i5 o'clock LAST evening that tnioves
were in stiles Laundry on Chapel street,
and Ietsc,ive Cannon tried to ind them,
bus after looking the premises over no
hid TO retire empty handed.
very select musicale was given at
the Friends schuol last night which was
we'll attended by an appreciatiSe
audisnce. As is usual at these entertain
ments the music was Of high order ana
the talent competent to render 1t inteiii-
gently.
Charles johnson who keeps store nj
20 Cranston street aud Robert Kennedy,
who has bakery at No. IL of the same
street. have reported to the officers OF the
Knight street station that thieves got into
their premises last night and took away
articles Of minor value.
The last yestige OF the old horse car
depot has disappeared from its late loca-
tion spanning the canal between Wash
str
not thing of beauty, particularly since
it had been moved back. and now II Will
certainly be JOY forever.
A silly rumor to the effect that Gov
ernor Dyer had ordered the state troops
into instant service, with orders to report
at Fort Adams at once gained ground
yesterday afternoon and evening but 1t
is, perhaps, needless to say that there was
no truth whatever in the story.
1t IL said that certain "depot" parties
are being arranged. These, which will
be something on the lines Of theatre
parties will be composed largely OF
ladies, who will visit the structure ia
order to see some IF the first trains 90
through the new passenger station.
After there will be dainty lunches OF
afternoon teas at the homes Of the orga-
nizsrs OF the parties.
The first quarterly meeting OF the Prov
idonce Circuit Of the Epworth League
was held last night at the Trinity M. Il.
Il Al. A
op the work of the spiritual department.
After the opening praise and devotional
service Miss Grace /. Gum sang two
solts. kcv. James Nj. Taber. Jr., de-
llvered the first address OF tae evening
on, How the spiritual Department Can
Help the Pastor Outside of Purely
League Lines. He vas followed hy
Rev. j. o. Randall whose subject was
How the Spiritual Department Can
Advance the Cause OF Christ Outside the
Pale of the Church" "lhe Devotional
Meeting" was the subject of an address
by Rev W. :. McIntire. Rev. Nj. 6.
Kaufmsn led in the discussion OF the
question box.
A joint debate between the debating
societies representing the Providence ana
Pawtucket high schools will be held II,
the classical hiGh school building Of thi.
city Friday evening. March 4, on the
question, Resolved. That the Annera
fion Of Cansdn Would BE Of Material
Benefit 10 the United States as q
Nation" The Affirmative will be taken
by hsssrs. Clark ana Seamans OF the
Proyiience high school, and the negstiv,
will 10 defended by Mossrs Iillinghasl
and Sherman cf Pawtuoket A goot
deal CT interest is shown In this debate
~ IL will decide the supremacy bel weet
the two schools. each one slready hayins
won one debate. In connection with th,
debate the regular semi annual entertain