The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-03

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Philadelphia North American.
An exhibition OF the polyphone. the
new talking machine. VIII be made at
tonlghts meeting OF the Providence Art
club.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Increase Benjamin Berry.Thorn-
ton 81 10 SO. Reissue ana Increase ot.s
G.. Handy, Providence 81 20 So Origin
al wl5ows, ETC.. Mary J. Reley, Central
Tails SIP.
The American Patriot in the Twen-
',letn century" was the subject OF an
"a ircss by Rev. James Is. Ever this
afternoon, before the Providence w. G.
4. L. IN the Elisha Dyer Wnton Home
cn Ssb.n street.
AS he was walking an Weybosset
street last evening Charles p. BuJ-s. 75
years of age, who is tar.tor of the
Graham street school slipped AMI i'm
faNing his hip was fractured. He was
removed to the Rhose Island Hospital.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Co. an
Tounce tlb, on ana after March lot
cable reductions TO Hoiiari and Bel
glum 2ppcoxmat.ng from II TO % per
cent. VIII be made. The Holland rate
VIII be reduced seven cents and the
Belgium rate five cents.
Hose Co. was called out just after
O'Clock last evening to put out a fire
IN, OIL ee.r in a ba Il
AngeN street. The building is used as
storehouse and is a part OF the prop
erty occupied by Fanny A. Walsh. The
damage was estimated at S25.
While trying to board an electric car
on Weybosset street last evening, John
Cody of Rfverpont was knocked down
and runover by a passing team. The
team was light and the man escaped
serious injury. His head was cut. some
eeeth Knocked out and he was badly
bruised.
1t is announced that the Rev. DR..
Henry w. Rugg, formerly pastor of the
Church of the Mediator and for sew
eral years financial secretary of the
Universalsst General Convention, has
resigned that office and accepted a po-
sitlon TO represent Tufts College i'm
lines of educational ana financial ser
vice DR.. Rugg WEI continue to reside
in Providence.
a letter has been received in this city
from Mr.. John II. Reed more familiarly
known as Andy" and Who was for
merly employed by Auctioneer George
l.. Robinson but who is at the present
a member Of the crew of the u. S. $.
Onon5a The writer states that he
was injured by being hit by flying
sheet several days ago and has been in
a somewhat dangerous condition. but
is now recovering thanks to skillful
treatment. He is in the Warren Hospl-
tai at Chelsea, Mass.
Among the petitioners for the incor-
poration of the Roger Williams Live
Stock Company whose bill was pre-.
serted in the General Assembly yes
terday are Thos. Il. Potter. A. r. An
drews and c. A. Potter. The shares arr
20 have par value of s25 each and the
capital stnek authorized is 100000. AS
may be inferred from the charter the
enterprise is to engage in the business
OF insuring cattle. horses. live stock
and other domestic animals.
A few evenings ago Robert IL Clarke
was killed at Stonington ana Ct is now
stated that ON the day he met his
death he told his messmates on the
steamer New Hampshire of a dream
ne had. In the dream he seemed to b'
walking along a street in Stoningtor
and suddenly saw n piece OF Grape on &
door. At the door he met man who's,
face he could not see. The dream de-
presse ..sam, il is thought. all day, fol
he was i'm am unusually grave mood
That evening at 7:2O o'clock he wa.
struck by the Chit B1ce express and in
s9ntly killed.
The National Council of Women o
the United states will hold their thiry
triennial i'm Washington, -. e., com
mencing February 1lth and Closnl
Feb. 10Th. The council represents tn
largest body of women in the Unite.
states-about 1000 600 II Is hoped man!
women will avail themselves Of this op
portunfty. Reduced rates on the rail
road is an inducement to visit Wash
ington at this interesting season. Mrs
/. G. Manchester Will go TO represcn
her organization and also as delegut
from the Universal Peace Union who's
headquarters are i'm philadelphia, Penn