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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
WARREN.

Some OF the machinery I'm the new
Parker mills has been started up in the
manufacture OF rowing and the work OF
card grinding is also being done. The
machinery In operation runs until 10
o'clock at night. Nearly all the spin
ming machinery is set up and a portion
OF the looms are also in. The engine Is
OF about 1900 horse power.
The Suburban Whist Club met last
evening with Mrs. William ]. Maguire.
The highest scores were made by
George Barker and Mrs. John Gard
ner.
The works OF the Rusden Machine
company are run evenings because OF
large orders
Joseph Beauchere Louis Delsaunler
and Lawrence Dellaire have purchased
building lots on Megcom avenue, Of
James Bachelor.
Amity Lodge. No. 9, I. O. o. F., met
last evening, with the newly installed
officers in their chairs
The British Athletic club
have elected the following officers:
President, George H. Simester: vice.
president, John :. Healy: recording
secretary Percy Cocks; financial sec
retary, Thomas Grossly treasurer Ho-
ratio Cocks: janitor, Samuel Oidheld;
executive committee, James Hadsaley
Arthur Watts. John H. Moore, Thomas
Williams, Stanley B. Simester. The
club is in a prosperous condition and
has rooms on Water street. which are
open to the members nightly. IL Is
constantly increasing in membership.
Richard Smith has nearly completed
a handsome cottage house on South
Main street, and Frank Kingsley has
begun the erection Of a dwelling house
on South Main street.
Mrs. Gilbert j. Church entertained
the members OF c. /. :. g.. last even
ing on the occasion OF the annual re-
union of the circle.
Herbert Allen has nearly completed
a large boarding house on Metacom
avenue. Ii is reported that a hotel OF
considerable dimensions viii be erected
near the Kickemuit river before next
summer.
Special services will be held at the
BAPTIST church every evening this
week except this evening and Saturday
evening. An organ recital VIII be gwen
at the church this evening by the or
ganist j. Augustus Miller
The six new cottages for the warren
Manufacturing company on its lot on
North Main street are practically COM
pleted. \ new street has been opened
through the lot on which the houses
are built
The ofiicers-elect OF Cercle JACQUES
Cartier were installed Monday evening
by the officers OF the grand clrcIe ol
Central Falls.
William r. Honan's double-tenement
houses on Main street are rapidly near
ing completion.
Edward b. Boswell intends TO pur-
chase the vacant lot on Manning street
owned by the Inman Manufacturing
company, on which he wishes to erect
machine shop.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
EAST PROVIDENCE.

According to the report OF the ponce
James Williams, boy. wants TO be
boxer. a few days ago he with other
boys was on one of the ponds skatini
and he annoyed smaller boy named
Charles Otto. Finally the otto boy threN
the Williams boys hockey stick into
bushes and then Williams proposed 10
pummel young Otto until he brougft
the stick back Some one sent for the
police and young Williams was told to
conduct himself in a more civil man.
ner. but ne did not. So this morning
he was fined So and costs i'm the Seventh
district court Cor making an assault
upon Otto.
Ii is probable chat Charley Tarbox. a
bright little fellow, IL years old. who
has been abandoned by his parents will
i'm the future have a goo7 home. TO
Overseer OF the Poor Wood took charge
Of him this morning. Charley was lef
in charge of a family at Riverside fou.
months ago by his mother. who left
word that she would send 81 a week for
the child's board, but this she has not
done.
The rank Of page was conferred upon
one candidate az the session Of How
ard Lodge. X. Of r., last evening.
The social held by the Naval Reserves
i'm the town hall last evening was well
attended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
CRANSTON.

The opposition TO the granting OF
license to sell liquor near the town hall
has now become so strong that a petit
tion is being circulated throughout the
place, asking the request OF the appll-
can't be denied. The petition which
already has a large number OF sigma
lures, will be presented 70 the town
council at the next meeting. Several
temperance societies among them, the
one connected with the knightsville
Congregational church. are up In arms
against the granting OF the license and
will probably present objections at the
next council meeting
B. RathbOne OF KnightsVille is suf-
fering from a severe attack OF rheuma-
tism, which confines him 20 his home.
The rainy weather has stopped the
ice cutting operations, but work viii be
resumed as soon as the weather be-
comes colder.
I'm the Eighth district court, yester-
day, before Judge Johnson. Mary l..
Austin Of Foster. was committed ~
the insane asylum. This was done on
the strength OF evidence submitted by
two doctors who made an examination
as TO her sanity.
The case of Matthew WelWoOd vs.
James Cooper was dcfaulted.
The Pocassct Fire Engine company
win open their fair Monday. January
20. 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
INHALED GAS.
John Rusby Made Another Attempt
10 End His Life.
Went Into an Attic Room and Turned on
The Illuminating Gas.

John Busby, who lived at Provi-
dence street, made another attempt at
suicide last night. by inhaling illumin.
@ting gas. Busby. who is about 40 years
old. lives with his wife and three chill
dren, and last evening, when he return.
ed home, he was i'm a quaTrelsome mood.
a little later he disappeared. and Il
was generally supposed that ne had
gone out.
About III o'clock one OF the boarders
In Busby's house went upstairs. and in
a little attic room on the third floor
used as stOreroOm ana WORK snop
Busby was found lying on the floor. .un-
conscious. frothing at the mouth. while
the deadly fumes poured from a half
open gas jet. Dr. Edgar G. Gates wa,
called and found the man in precari-
Gus condition. The man was at once re
moved To the Rhode Island hospital.
and his condition is quite critical.
When the family lived on Smiths Hin
some months ago Busby's first attempt
at suicide was made in the same man
ner and turned out the same up 20 this
point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
0LNEYVILLE.

District Deputy Chief Patriarch
George $. Amidon installed the follow
ing officers in Woonasquatucket En-
campment. IO.O.F,. last svening: Chief
patriarch, William A. English; high
priest, ]. F. Davis; senior warden, J.
VIII Carpenter junior warden, Robert
Pollock: recording scribe. John f..
Bowen; treasurer G. s Carpenter; f.
nancial scribe, w. J. Charlesworth. A
chowder was served at the close OF the
ceremony.
The third degree was conferred upon
three candidates i'm Newman Council.
Knights OF Columbus, last evening. and
at the meeting of Hope Council the
initiatory degree was conferred upon
four candidates.
The ofiicers-elect of the, Olneyville
Temperance Cadets will be installed
this evening.
woonasquatucket Tribe of Red Men
will hold big meeting this evening. n
tribe from out of the city will be en-
tprtained
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
MUST BELIEVE IT.
When Well-Known Providence
People Tell 1t So Plainly

when the public endorsement is
made by a representative citizen OF
Providence the proof is positive. You
must believe il. Read this testimony.
Every backache sufferer. every man.
woman sr clild with any kidney trouble
will find profit in the reading.
Mr.. John Il. Smith OF 255 Abom
street. employed at the Providence op-
era house. says: Before began using
Doan's Kidney Pills I was troubled
with backache and pains across my
loins and through the kidneys. not con-
stantly but coming on in attacks, more
or less severe. Deans Kidney Pills en-
tirely relieved me OF the backache and
other troubles. and have been free
fros them since talSi=g the treatment.
] give Doan's Kidney Pills all the credit
and have told many OF my friends
about this valuable preparation for the
back and kidneys"
Doans Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. Price 80 cents per box OF
sent by mail on receipt of price. Fos-
ter Milburn Co. Buffalo. v " Sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name Doan's, ard
take no other.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
BRISTOL.

Lewis De Wolf will leave here Tues
day next for San Juan. Porto Rico. on
a visit to his brother-in-law and sister
DR.. and Mrs. Luga Vina. He will be
absent several months.
The funeral of Thomas Kane was
solemnized this morning from the .si-
dence OF his sister on owe street. Rev.
p. McCabe, pastor of st. Mary's churc1.
conducted the services.
Master Louis Coggeshall, a member
of Trinity church choir. visited Boston
yesterday TO sing at conc TT
The young men OF Trinity church
parish gave a supper and social last
evening at the church room. It was
wei attended and very pleasant time
enjoyed.
The break which occurred a. the
Ridgewood lake ice ponds, causing a
leak at the gate. has been repaired and
the pond Is fast filling up again.
Messrs. Beck Baldwin. Rose and
Leighton OF Boston were in town yes
terday and were driven to many places
Of interest. They were entertained at
dinner at the Imperial hotel at 3 o'clo TX
and left here i'm the $3.50 train for home.
Many conjectures are made as to tn eir
mission SOME thinking they -AeAal Aalnok-
ing for a site on which To locate a loco
motive works.
Mr. Howard Clark, son of Rt. Rev.
Bishop Clark of Providence, who is
having a splendid residence built on the
main road leading TO Warren, has en-
gagged the old homestead for tempor-
ary residence.
Mrs. Henry Holbrook Nudge. who
has been i'll at her home on PappOose-
souaw for several weeks. is now con-
valescing.
Mr.. " T.. Walker Of Bristol has two
sons who are serving in the Philippines.
He has 'ust received letters from them
renOrtirg both well
DR. Siegers horse runaway on Court
street. yesterday afternoon. and finally
brought up IN the yard OF the Nation
al India Run or works The car~ia 90
and harness We're badly broken and the
driver was slightly injured.
The potato race AT the Y. NJ. G. 4.
rooms Tuesday evening created lots of
FUN for those who were present There
We're dozen entries and the match hc-
tween McDougall and Wright was very
close, the former winning by one pota-
10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
HAS RED LETTER DAY.
Interesting Reports on the Work
Accomplished Made--ReV. Mr..
Plass Among the Speakers.

thing 10 do. is II? | don't approve OF
IL, but don't know OF any better way.
Wouldnt pure mother be willing,
even, To undertake detective work, N II
was her son that was TO be savedP IL
it's your boy, you'll begin 10 think OF
IL. 1 do not believe any better way can
now be suggested than the system en-
ployed by the league. l want IL thor
oughly understood that IL is not
through failure TO endorse the meth
ods of the league a new president
comes into office. j bid the new officers
all godspeed. and hope that they Will
be blessed
Rev. william Shes/s Chase spoke
briefly and said that the league had
taken "A great step towards removing
the saloon from politics. and further
said that II the saloon was taken out
OF politics both parties would oe grate-
full
MR.. PLASS' REMARKS.
The lase speaker was Rev. Norman
Plass. and he said: I'm this state we
have employed men of such character
that IL Is very seldom they drank the
liquor in these saloons" He referred 10
the fact that not long ago Judge Doug
las objected 20 a liquor att0I ney' S Hk-
enng the agents OF the league 10 the
spoilers who were employed In the SOS.
The liquor league of this State means
business" he said. "and the time has
come when We ought 10 stand shoulder
10 shoulder, and fight the thing TO the
bitter end. Men are always ready 10
say Sic 'em' when a dog starts, but are
not willing TO back up the work when
il is undertaken. Are we going 10
stand behind the superintendent who
has been appointed and hold up ms
hands? We all have the same spirit
In regard to this work 1t is our work.
and IL they are willing To night we are
willing to stand behind them In the
fight II this evil has touched any OF
us i'm our homes, we ought 20 be willing
TO give for the support OF the work
n.evihanda gtothfghe hJfioespn(thinge
During the meeting the members ot
the Anti Saloon League elected the fol-
lowing board of officers: President ReN'
A i. Coultas: first vice president.keN'
/ M. Lowden: second vice president
William Sheafe Chase. third vice presi-
dent. Rev. j. X. Ever; secretary Rev.
w. c. Selleck assistant secretary'hcF.
II. c. Miller: treasurer, Eben McGreGori
trustees, Rev. Wallace Nutting OF Prov
idence. Rev. Brewer c. Boardman OK
Newport. H. r. Farnum OF Georgia
VILE. Prof. James @. Dealey OF ProW-
dence. Rev William Sheafe Chase o.
woonsocket. Edward y. MetcaN ~
Providence. William r. BriShtman OF
Tiverton, Fred l.. Smith OF Fawtut ket.
Walter b. Frost of Providence, Charles
Perry OF Westerly. r.. c. Bachelor OF
Newport. T.. T. Root Of Providence. Nj.
w. Morton OF Providence. Rev. j. NJ.
Lowden of Olneyville. Rev. Nj. 5. Nc
Cord OF Providence, Edward NJ. Wheel
er OF Providence. Rev. Charles A.Mead-
er OF Phenix, Rev. w. G.. Selleck OF
Providence. Rev. s. II. Davis OF West
erly. Mrs. Frederick II. Jackson OF
Providence Miss May n. Falconer OF
Providence, Charles I. McAlice OF Paw
tucket. Mrs. J. X. Barney OF Provi-
dence. T. w. Stone, Rev. Byron Gunner
OF Newport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
AT THE North END.

The members OF the ST. Patrick's
Institute are wideawake lot OF young
men, as the big success OF their recent
entertainment showed. Since the en-
tertainment the members OF the asso-
citation have been busy looking for new
quarters. 1t is believed the associa-
tion's efforts are about TO be crowned
with success, and that the old O'Reilly
house on Common street will be Sc
cured This house is one of the sub
stantial ones on Capitol Hill, and IL
secured VIII prove fine place for the
young men.
Thes inspection and ball OF Co. +,
Second Regiment, Il. |. NJ, at Dimond
Hall, tomorrow evening, promises 10 be
big affair.
Matters in police circles continue dull
so far as the catching Of law breakers
goes and with tonight IL is expected
other matters will cease TO interest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
AUBURN.

Miss Mamie Parker and Miss Carr
line Russell. Ulo resided at Eden Park
until recently, have removed TO the
city
A pleasing entertainment was giv.,
in the vestry Of the franklin Congre-
gamonal church. i'm Howard Wednes-
day evening. The program consisted OF
selections by the Howard orchestra
T. +. Dodge. leader; baritone solo. Her
bert Eaton; bass solo, Peter j. Leddy:
readings, John Cummings; duet, Mes
srs. Leddy and Eaton. piano solos,
Lewis Mullen. All the talent was secur-
ed from Providence and the parts were
rendered I'm q very pleasing mann er
Refreshments were served at the close
Of the entertainment.
Ludwig Stormberg formerly employ
ed as teamster BY the ! A. Bud 1ng
& Son company, lies al the point OF
death az the Rhode Island hospital He
severed his connection with the Bud
long company some time ago and since
that time has been employed in the
oity. Last week he fell nr was thrown
from the wagon seat TO sle ground re-
ceiving internal injuries He was re-
moved 20 the hosnital and an operation
was performed. Al an early hour this
morning he was resting comfortably
and the doctors had slight hope OF
saving. his life.
The Park Hill Social club have dis
continued their whists which were Civ
en- I'm Odd Fellows hall
Extra cars were run on The River
point line all day YESTERDAY on account
Of the heavy freight. \ large number
visited the te institutor-
II. l.. Burgess has started framing
his new barn. 1t is ey l'cted that IL
will be ready for occupancy in about
rwo months His new residence is also
nearing completion.
Doric lodge held their monthly whist
in Masonic hall last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18

The Anti-Saloon league had red
letter day In the first annual conference
yesterday OF the members of the Or
ganization at the Union Congregational
church Among the speakers was Rev.
Norman Plass. Rev. A. B. Cristy. the
new superintendent, presented the re-
port Of the leagues dolnss for the year
and he also discussed the Plass case
and it's bearings upon the future con-
duct OF temperance work in this state.
The league, he said, is now resolved
upon a big crusade. enough money be-
ing on hand to press all the cases
which have been pending for some time
-ast and 10 institute new ones The
league wants counsel, and IL is pro-
posed that a dozen members subscribe
500 each for attorneys fees for the
coming year. During the past year the
receipts OF the league were s60l3 and
the expenditures s634- All cases pend
ing are to be prosecuted ~ onc.
TINS anouncement VIII cause sOme-
thing of a sensation among liquor deal
ers in various sections of the state. as
the league was considered almost
thin~ of the past at the close of the
-
has revived the interest. and new MEM
bers are reported numerous.
THE PLAss TRIAL.
Mr. Cristy says in relation thereto:
THE result OF the trial of Mr. Plass
has shown that there is widespread
sympathy for the objects OF the league
even in the minds Of those Who are
supposed TO be honestly opposed 10 our
methods The support ven by the
ministers of the state TO the work Is
shown In their various resolutions In
the organized bodies and by their at
tendance at the trial of Mr.. Plass
Your superintendent would recon-
mend that the work be pushed along
the lines that have already been fol-
lowed SO successiVel".
THE work OF agitation has been car
ried on by the presentation OF our
cause to 200 audiences, aggregatfng d.
000 people. In the question Of law en-
forcement the league has been active
i'm bringing 9S cases against AZ violat-
ors OF the law. in which they have Sc
cured rs convictions. In four cases the
convictions included both the district
and common pleas courts. Sxty-si
cases still await trial i'm the common
pleas division. We have evidence
against other law-breakers sufficient
to i"stify us in issuing warrants in %
cases of sales, II keeping for sale and
several that would be nuisance cases"
Addresses were made during the aft
ernoon session by w. r.. Prescott Rev.
Il. II Root. Rev. Mr. Coultas. Rev. F.
B Pullan. Rev. l.. s. Woodworth, Mrs.
Cheney of the w. CT. u. and others.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session. the opening
exercises were conducted by Rev. Wal
lace Nutting. who made the first ad-
dress. and he said in part '"rhe amount
OF good we do can be pretty we'll meas
ured by the amount OF stir and oppo-
sition that is aroused. Any good cause
like this eventually is lost. The mat
ter of employing detectives isn't a nice
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
CcRrNrR llFC0LN FILES HIS
REPORT ON DEATH or LENA ClAFgE

Coroner Eugene II. Lincoln has filed
I'm the office OF Clerk Webster Of the
common pleas division NJ the supreme
court the testimony taken by him i'm
the inquest on the death OF Lena
Clarke. who died at the Rhode Island
hospital on December l. iS99 The re-
port Of Medical Examiner Perkins ap-
pended to the depositions. states that
I'm the opinion OF the medical examiner.
the woman's death was due to an abor-
tion.
According 10 the depOsitions OF tho
woman's husband and sister they knew
she had an operation performed. al
though not until after she had under
gone it. They testified That they had
cndesvored TO ascertain from her the
maine ~ the doctor Nho performed IL
but she refused to tell them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18
CpEIN-0! GRAlN-0!

Remember that name wher you want
delicious, appetizng. nourishing food
drink TO take the place OF coffee. Sold
by all grocers and liked by all who have
used 1t. Grain-O Is made OF pure grain,
IL aids digestion AMI strengthens the
nerves. IL is not a stmulant but n
health builder and the children as well
as the adults can drink Il with great
benefit. Costs about Il as much as cof-
fee. l5c. and 25c. per package. Ask your
grocer for Grain-O.
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mtptaso AND CENTRAL DIVISION

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