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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
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PAWTUxET VALLEY.

Rev. VIM D. Meenan, formerly pastor
OF St Joseph's church. Natick, but now
of Newport, was the guest of friends in
Natick yesterday
A large gang of men are at present en-
ployed In renovating and repairing the
tenement houses belonging TO the Quid-
nick company. Quidnlek.
Miss Mary Duffy of Centrevllle cut her
hand so seriously with glass yesterday
that a physician had to be called in and
the cut sewn up.
A number of articles thought TO have
been stolen at different times during the
winter were recovered from house
near Ponneeansett Lake by Constable
Tate OF Lakewood, who restored them TO
their owner. The articles included a BIZ
cycle, several saws, and other small tools.
and were the property OF the owners of
the Arnold estate, and were missed from
there during the winter
The members OF the Centreville Golf
club have again commenced play upon
their links. the great amount Of rainfall
having rendered the ground unsuitable
for number of weeks.
A bay horse owned and driven by Mr..
Walter Brown OF Old Warwick became
frightened at flying paper in the street at
East Natick Yesterday afternoon and ran
furiously down the street toward Appo-
naug When opposite the farm of Col,
Webster Knight the wagon which was
attached TO the horse, collided with post
and was completely wrecked Mr.. Brown.
the driver. was thrown violently upon
| the ground from the carriage, but fortu-
nately escaped injury, except few
| slight bruises. The horse was stopped
| nearly mile away from the scene OF the
| collision uninjured
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DIED.

BT-RNETT-Tn this city. on tho 23d inst
George Edward Burnett, I'm his 18th
year.
BUILoCK-In this city, on Feb B. Susie
G. Bullock
COFFEE-In East Providence on the 2Sd
inst, Timothy Coffee, IN HIS 10Th year.
GLIsPIN-At Anthony II. T. on the 2ed
inst. Lizzie Glspm, aged years. IL
months and Z days.
GRAVELL.-At her home on Prospect
street Bristol. on the 2ld inst. Mrs.
Eulalie Gravell in the cath year OF her
age.
MOORE-In Centredale. ed inst Rodney
A. Moore. aged SO years.
MILLER--In this city 23d inst, William
H. Miller. In tho sd year Of his age.
stMPsoN-In Ashton, ed inst. Sarah.
widow OF Edward Simpson, in her nth
year.
sAwTELLE--In Warren. " l.. Mas -.
1901. entered into rest. Betscy y Saw
telle. widow OF Hollis Sawtcllc I'm the
SOth year OF her age.
TRtELOVE-1n this city. "a inst. Har-
riet. widow of William Truclovo. Of
Sheffield. England IN the s5Jh ycnr OF
her age.
wICKE-In this city. 2sd inst christian
wicke. IN his 6Sth year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
ST. MARY'S CHURCH WILL
SOON BE CONSECRATED.

something OF the pleasure that he would
upon obtaining "A first glimpse OF one OF
the famous cathedrals OF the old world.
The altar of the church is entirely new
and OF great beauty
The step and kneeler of the sanctuary
rail are of Carrara Italian marble. while
the rail itself is OF Blanc r." Italian
marble OF the finest grade and, the purest
white, with columns OF richly colored
Mexican ONYX flled In between with
beautifully wrought gold-plated metal
the columns being broken by necxing OF
the same metal. -One special feature OF
this rail- is the three gates which are of
singularly ornate and beautiful design.
They are Of wrought metal of a highly
ornamental Gothic design. capped with
marble and hung so as TO swing independ-
emily of the rail proper.
A MAGNIFICENT ALTAR
The altar proper IS magnificent in
every detail. costing many thousands of
dollars. IL Is OF chaste and beautiful
design. the antipendium being divided by
double columns Of richly colored Mexican
onyx. each of which rests upon a turned
marble base and is surmonnted by an or
nate sculptural capital, divided into five
deeply recessed panels. three In front and
one on each return OF the ends The
panels are delicately moulded in marble
and inlaid with Venetian gold mosaic
the centre one being oruamented with a
bas-relief sculptured Agnus Del. and
those on either side with the first and
last letters of the Greek alphabet. EN-
biematical OF the beginning and the
end" The table OF the altar is a beau
tiful white marble slab Il feet in length
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

arc being made by Prof. Alexander Nc
Cabe. the organist and musical director
of the church. The choir is TO be largely
augmented and the music Will be OF on
unusually high character
In the evening at Z 30 solemn pontiIlcsl
vespers will be sung by Rt Rev Michael
Tiernev. bishop OF Hartford.
Altogether the day will be the greatest
Am the history OF -. Msry's and the dawn
OF the same will he ushered I'm by glad
tidinRs pcalcd forth by the chime of bells
In tho tower 81 the church
ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
La nrcparatlon fnI this great event. the
Interior of the church has for months
been undergoing extensive repairs aud
alters lions so that. today. ~ " without
doubt. one of the most artistic and the
most lmposiug churches in the country.
The metamOrphOsis from altar 10 dome
h. so complete that no one would recog-
ugc the - MarN's of old.
Every portion OF thc vast cdiiicc has
boon frescoed and decorated in The most
oNouisit. taste aud tho ucholder upon
entering the church experiences, perhaps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
STEAMERS 70 SHORE RESORTS.

The pleasure loving public will hail with
delight tho announcement that the Provi-
dcncc, Fan River and Newport steam-
boat company viii begin regular trips
down tho bay tomorrow These viii In
cludo excursions 60 Newport. Narragan-
sctt Pier. Prudence, Conanicut. Newport
and Block Island.
Also frequent trips To- Fields Point. Sil-
yer Spring. Riverside, Crescent Park and
Rocky Point Because of the halmy at
mosphere and the frequent rains which
have prevailed OF late the various resorts
down the bay were never more attractive
than just now and II Is safe 90 predict
that the river boats viii be crowded to
morrow with happA- -aNeurSionisis bound
for various resorts ON the shor,s OF old
Narragausett A time table published 20
another column viii give fuii Information
regarding excursion rates. time. etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
THE END OF AN ASSASSIN.

Bct
punish
Initiating
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directly
o. monarch
a
easily asked han
occupying the necessity
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

The censorship OF the British govern
ment over the Irish press - even more
severe than that IL exercises over tho dis
patches OF newspaper correspondents in
South Africa. Recently u suppressed a
paper that published a virulent attack on
King Edward. This. OF course. was a
foolish action. but even before q took
place e had sent one editor 10 jail for
condemning jury paciirg ard made an
Intellectual effort TO convict another % a
similar offence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
Chat About
People.

There are some funny incidents from
time to time on the open cars. Inc
other morning a young lady boarded
Broadway car and nodded TO another
lady. who was the only occupant OF
the seat with her, They did not speak
10 one another, being evidently but
bowling acauaintances. AS the ear
bowled down by Dean street the first
mentioned lady began TO don her jack
ct over the thin waist she wore. The
task was made less difficult by the ST.
lent help OF the other lady, who
reached behind, gave the necessary as
sistance. and quietly withdrew her
arm; whereon the recipient of the at
teution turned and smillngly said,
THANK YOU" 10 the gentleman direct
ly behind her. who calmly bowed his
acknowledgment OF the unearned
thanks and Immediately Joined i'm the
silent mirth with those I'm the
smoker" seats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Speaking Of the machinists' strike, the
Boston Journal remarks: "of the real
merits OF the strike Il Is difficult to
Judge but the general good order which
has thus far prevailed r. very much 10
the credit Of the men who have quit their
work. However it is certain in the very
nature OF things that this cannot con-
tinue. Any long-drswn strike Inevitably
leads 70 violence committed less often by
the strikers themselves than by IRE
sponsible and vicious outsiders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Cables. tho Filipino desperate and cut
throat Is ready TO lay down his arms 1t
may he policy 20 accept his surrender but
n FUN justice were mctcd out he would
BE- summarily executed as cold d-bloodcd
murderer Callles is not Filipino pat
riot, but a freebooter and bandit of the
most despicable typc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

After reading ihc Official reports Of the
Increase Of drunkenness among soldiers
al our military nosts there is little won.
der that the opponents OF the canteen
are asking themselves whether. after an.
thcy have noi pr noted incbrlty rather
than sobriety IN the American soldier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

The people of Providence can look with
reasonable degree of certainty 20 the
Sunday Journal FOR another Iabored de-
fence of tho system ~ transfer stations
or houses or detention with which the
Union railroad company proposes 20
block the public thoroughfares.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

The Tabernacle. n special feature Of
the altar. is of heavily ,sild-plated metal,
designed TO represent the temple that II
truly is. and r. n ma agnhccnt specimen Of
artistic workmanship and design. On
either side Of the Tabernacle arc two re-
tables Of marble the riser of the frst
being embelllshed with an inlay OF We
netian gold and marble mosaic OF efec-
tive design.
The altar. IN its entirety was designed
by Murphy and Hindle. architects of this
city, and was constructed by Charles w.
HAL a CO.. of Boston. with the exception
ct the metal work which was dene hv the
W. J. Fccley Co uf Eddy street
LIGHTED BN ELECTRICITY
The altar is lighted. moreover. bS hun.
drcds al Tiny electric lights. aud when Il
g. remembered that it extends upward al
most GO the dome of the nave some
thing OF the beauty OF the spectacle under
electric light may be imagined. certainly
the people ot st Mary parish. With it,
,np souls have much 90 nc proud of IN
thc thought that all this j. theirs, that,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
Ohdf Others
fire Saying.

III Mr.. Conger is not elected govern
on of Iowa be Will want TO go back
90 Pekin. Have the Iowa Republi-
pans thought OF thatF Are they Civ
ing Il due weight in their councils2
We cannot think so. because surely
N they had given the subject any
thought they must have realized that
il would be far better 20 install Mr.
CQnger as governor or Iowa than 10
let him return to the Chinese capital
AS the situation impresses US, there
is only one reason which can excuse
the Iowa Republicans for failure
10 nominate MIR. Conger. which is a
doubt as 10 their ability to elect him"
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Mrs Thorpe who for - years kept a
vow 10 mind her own business and not
10 gossip about her own. OF the affairs
OF others.is deserving Of a monument IN
unperishable marble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

There's hope for us ALL" said the
Cheerful Idiot. II have attended
many gradua kon exercise, from
grammar school up. Almost invari-
ably the contention OF the validictorian
has been that he. representing his
class. had got the world by the neck
and there was nothing more for him to
do. His labor had been completed and
the world was 10 be compelled TO do
the rest. Now a class is 20 be gradu-
ated from the Woonsocket High school
next month, and yesterday the class
selected as it's motto, Not finished, but
begun Every member OF that class
ought To receive gold medal for
possessing common sense"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

"'rhe hours OF labor tend to de-
crease Each decade sees an advance
ia this direction. Every one desires
tO see this advance. In this day OF
wage scales and wage agreements II
ought 10 be possible 20 settle these is
sues, IL they are 90 be settled I'm this
way. by conference and agreement for
81 stated period as has been done by
the Amalgamated association in iron
and steel Such an agreement pro-
tects the contracts of manufacturers,
assures the wages OF men and avoids
strikers Philadelphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

battery prove OF the highest Importance
in the operation of automobiles. but Il
will also drive out the trolley, overhead
and underground, for the propelling OF
street cars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

The Chicaso millionaire who lectured
before poor meas club on How TO
take Bath would have rendered
greater service iffhe had discussed the
topic llo~ 60 Get Work at Fslr Wages
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

"One day Mr. Bryan deplores the
vast enhancement OF corporation
stocks as an evidence OF monopolist
tendencies and the influences OF trusts
In general and local government. The
next day he points 20 the shrinkage
OF these stocks 10 the aggregate of
something like seven hundred million
dollars as an evidence OF the disas-
trous effect OF speculation on the peo-
pie Mr.. Bryan should get together
kansas City Star
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
wsisor ss,ors TsrlH tssgus esnauss
sro herhosd Wines Ssrv.d.

The New York State wines were ol ulo
vintage. and ~ the correct temperature.
AID mo- one seemed to object to triukirg
fhen 60 Judge from the rows of empty
,ottles New York World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

II n certainly 20 BE- hopcf the state
n,enf hat Mr.. Edison has solved the
sisrsse battery problem r. true. Not only
viiI al ,Hici,ai ana economical storage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

heard OF recently married couple
who had decided 10 go ~ housekeeping
aud the young wife had begun 20 study
the cook book Al the end OF the first
dav of study she informed her hus-
band that she had found one splendid
recipe. and she thought the book Was
good one. who L. the author ~
a. inquired tho husband. Charlotte
Rnsis, ] guess. she replica. at least
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Minister Conger had an unpleasant
time at the Chinese capital, hut that
does not necessarily qualify him for
the duties of governor OF Iowa. II
the administration has no further use
Tor him automatically IL would he the
graceful thing on his part 10 take his
turn at private life for while. Many
thousands of excellent citizens never
had any sort Of life but private me-
Cincinnati Inquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Until Americans. engaged In similar
work, emulate the sincerity and disin-
terestedness trf the itfttiai4<= =iiTl=TETFsETir=
ipal adornment. we cannot hope 10 oh
tain adequate returns In good art for
public money invested i'm architecture.
sculpture or painting Syracuse Post
Standard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

by dint OF self sacrifice and noble, per-
sistent effort, every debt has been paid
and that Beyond the Alps lies Italy"
while dwelling upon the auspicious pres
ent, however. a brief retrospect OF the
past will be interesting TO recall.
HISTORY OF THE PARISH.
ST. Mary's parish was founded I'm 1883.
the first pastor being Rev. John Quinn,
D. -. At that time the parish ipcluded
all the western side or Providence from
Auburn TO Georgiaville and within this
same territory are now seven Catholic
parishes all OF which We're off-shoots of
St Mary's The first ST. Mary's church
was the old frame structure on Barton
street, now used as a chlldren's chapel
The present stone church was begun In
1866 and dedicated in 1862
Father Quinn. after 20 years OF arduous
work, died I'm 1878 and was succeeded by
Rev. Robert j. Sullivan. during whose
pastorate the convent property adjoining
was acquired. Father Sullivan died in
September. 1890. and he was succeeded
by Rev Thomas Grace, the present rector
Of the parish. Father Grace, at the be-
ginning OF his pastorate. was confronted
with debt of $50, 900. and through the
generaus cooperation OF the people of
the parish this debt has been entirely
wiped out. as well as thW~snprovements.
costing many thousands OF dollars, having
been paid for.
II may be added that the rebuilding OF
the tower of the church alone was accom-
plished only by an expenditure of $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

'r see by an exchange that some
New York papers are now writing IL
'Xtian Science This is horrible and.
I'm fact is far worse than Xmas,
said the Pessimist, this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24
- = =

that is the name printed above the
recipe"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Just at present the British public
Is not thinking about chasing DE
Wet so much as about getting out OF
the way OF Morgan. San Francisco
Call
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

AN eminent English engineer IL
quoted as saying that the greatest
danger 10 England's manufacturing
supremacy now visible Is the enor-
NOUS output OF Texas oil. It is not
generally known, even I'm this country.
that the latest find Of oil is the great
est I'm the world. II is said that only
six OF the wells now ofwlng in the
Beaumont district produce half as
much oil as all the other wells I'm the
country put together. philadelphia
Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

took ride out TO Pocasset ceme-
terry on "A Dyer avenue car yesterday
afternoon and was delightfully."- sur
prised to find what lovely spot the
cemetery aud It's surroundings IS
Woodland, pretty streams clear lakes.
rustic bridges and quaint summer
houses are all beautiful. and a. Is a
delightful trip In this pleasant
weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Besides accomplishing magic feats
In material things. the great American
Republic is teaching the world valu-
able lessons in sociology. in the mad
rush and haste our people have no
time or taste for the littleness and
meannesses OF life. They go in for
things more considerable. They aim
higher. In this way the breadth OF
vision is increased. and things are
looked at i'm their larger relations. -
Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

Those who occupy offices i'm some of
tAe tail buildings i'm town should be
very careful what articles are thrown
or fan form The windows on the upper
stories. for even light object becomes
dangerous falling from such height
The other day an ordinary lead pencil
fell from one OF the upper windows or
the Industrial Trust company's build
ing and. striking the hat Of q pedes-
trian on Exchange street. it made "a
hole clear through the crown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

John w Rankin. the popular door
keeper of the Providence Opera House.
who has had long and tedious seige
OF sickness. has so far improved that
he was able TO report for duty again
this morning MIR. Rankin has been
sorcly missed by the patrons OF the
house.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

The cup defender Constitution Is evi-
IDENTIFY not 10 be caught I'm the plight
in which the Shamrock III. now finds
herself She will have a fun set OF
duplicate spars all ready for instant
use I'm case OF accident Forcwarncd Is
foreaTfned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

II this weather keeps on. and there
Is every reason TO believe that II VIII.
"a will soon he time TO turn on the
water I'm the park fountains and also
az the drinking fountains.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-24

There Is no question that too much
rag I'm music is decided bore but,
unlike learning, a little or it Is not
dangerous thing. Indeed. IL is the
only dstinctively American music.
and who knows but some OF the great
compositions of the future may lay
their origin 10 the negro melodies
which the federated musicians have
officially put under the ban?"-Denver
Republican.
III only yachts belonging 10 mem
bers OF the New York Yacht club are
To enter int6 the competition for the
Americas 4 cup. that venerated trophy
could scarce bt regarded as an emblem
OF supremacy which the nation is
bound 10 defend. " would be a, mere
club cup. not an American cup: and
interest la its fate would be sectional
even as its permitted defenders are
sectional. Philadelphia Record
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TItEATREAhee Stock Company In Northern Lights
Rober in Fedora.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-Kings
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BUSINESS OFFICE weybosset ST Telephone lS77-2
EDITORIAL ROOMS. s2 So water ST. Telephone is77-a
, 1901-01-11
PERSONAL

Mrs. H.. l.. Stevens is i'll.
H. A. Faulkner left today for Spring
field, Mo.
Assistant Superintendent Whitney
returned on No. 5.
Ora Haley is shipping a carload of
cattle to Hoehne, Colo.
Mrs. E. w. Cordiner is kept at home
today by a threatening cold.
NJ. o. Hansen of the North park ship
ped a car of horses to Omaha today.
Or. Verbryck, state senator, was a
passenger on No. 5 last night bound for
Aspen.
County Treasurer Charles Reals has
a sever cold which is keeping him at
home today.
DR.. Hawk of Green River, a member
OF the house of representatives, went
west on No. 5 last night.
Mrs. E. X. McCourt left for Denver
on No. a, having been called there sud-
denly by the death of her mother, Mrs.
Swift.
Resident Engineer Dunlap went to
North Platte today to meet a party of
friends coming from Chicago. He will
go with them to Denver via the Jules
burg line.
Union prayer service at the Presby-
terrain church this evening at $50.
Subject, Prayer That Nations May
Become Christian In All Their Ma
tional and international Actions"
Judge Bramel and Stenographer De
Lario will leave Sunday for Casper,
where the Judge will hold court for
about two weeks. All business here
will go over to the March term, with
the exception of the Copper King min
ing case, which will come up for hear
ing on Feb. 5.
, 1901-01-11
INTERESTING NEWS OF
RAIL AND RAILROADERS.

Ice cutting at Fort Steele has been
stopped, but has been begun in Chey.
enne.
Union Pacific common stock was
quoted at $685. yesterday, and prefer
red at S3%.
No. 5 was five hours late yesterday
afternoon, and did not pass through
Laramie till after : o'clock.
A special train will carry Wyoming
stockmen to Salt Lake next Monday for
the National Live Stoc, convention.
Union Pacific train No. ! pulled out
a draw-head neal Granite Canon last
night, and was stalled for an hour and
a half, causing trains Nos. 1902 and 6
to be delayed. They did not arrive I'M
til this morning.-Cheyenne Leader.
J.. A. Fry, s~tenographer for Master
Mechanic Manning, has received notice
of his appointment as district clerk in
charge of the mechanical department
of the Union Pacific at Ogden. He and
his wife will leave for that city next
Tuesday.-Cheyenne Leader.
The Union Pacific had a bad wreck
at Hilliard on the night of the Sth. A
broken rail threw twenty freight, fiat
and tank cars into the ditch, many of
them being damaged beyond repair.
No n was hurt, though both brake.
men had narrow escapes.-Cheyenne
Leader.