The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-18

John Commertord pleaded guilty. 20
breaking and entering James p. Carrolrs
shoe store, s3S EDDY street. last night,
and the larceny of s5.54 Commerford,
who belongs at Fort Adams was drunk
and forcing his way into the store was
caught In the act OF robbing tho money
drawer. Patrolman r. A. Weeks discov-
cred and arrested the Intruder. Cum
merford was bound over 70 the grand
jury in 500.
The Photographer association of New
England and the Brush and Lens club OF
Boston last evening Joined hands around
the banquet board and talked Of their art
at the United States hotel that city.
Photographers came from all over the
state. and. with the brethren of the
brush and lens, there were i25 present az
this annual midwinter event. Among the
after dinner speakers was Henry A.
Pierce OF this city.
a large audience listened with manifest
appreciation 20 a very pleasing enter
tainment in the Young Mems Cnristisn
association series iast evening. bearing
the label of the Rogere-Grilley recitals
from the cast comprising Van Veachtou
Rogers. harpist and Charles 7. grilley.
entertainer. who presented an enjoyable
program. The next in the series OF enter
tainments will be by Alexander Black on
r floaN evening, fbDruafy IL,
Tonight at the Salvation Army hall. G..
VI. Taylor of Waltham. Mass. who has
spent number OF years as a cowboy In
the far West will relate his experience
and conversion and subsequent career
He passed through number Of thrilling
adventures and this meeting will be OF
most interesting character This meeting
and those OF Sunday at IL a. m, and
=. m will be conducted by the New Eng
land Singing Brigade. The public is cor
daily invited % attend.
Dr. Nathaniel Hibbard gave an entor-
taining lecture last evening az the He'll
street chnpel on England In India" Ha
took Up nearly every English influence
upon india and explained many of the
problems confronting that country TODAY.
lie declared that the chief drain on the
treasury Is the national payment made
20 England on the loans made in the ns-
sisance rendered in the building OF tha
great railroads, During the mast years
tho country has made great strides and
she has a future
While walking along the railroad track
from Central Falls toward HE home IN
Valley Falls. James Breslin was struck
by train Just after NJ had passed over
the railroad bridge which spans the
night, lie was brought a. this city ana
taken 90 the Rhode Island hospital and
upon examination n was found that out
side OF s~oken arm and bad bruises
about the body the man was not az sori-
ously injured as Was at irst supposed.
Ills name was learned 20 be james Bres-
lin OF % Mill street Valley Falls
The first annual smoker OF the FIFTH
and siXth District Democratic club OF the
Third ward. was held at tho club quar-
ters ON Branch avenue Thursday night.
Tho affair was a success. About $50 sst
down to table A delegation from Paw
tucket. consisting OF Mayor John ]. Fltz.
gerald and Messrs. O'Brien. Corcoran.
Mason Mcintyre and Pagan was present
Professor Maiowney presided at the
plano. Messrs. Cassidy and Dorringtor
rendered vocal solos. Joseph ". Gamer
presided az the post prandiai exercises
and speeches were made by Alderman
Sheahan. Mayor Fitzgerald and Messrs.
Dunn. OBrien. Corcoran And Dcvlin. The
committee In charge Of the evening con-
sisted Of Messrs. Hanicy, Dunn. oCon-
nor, oRourks ana vsiner.