The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-20

aid OF the Netherlands exhibit at the st.
Louis exposition.
Among the passengers who arrived to-
day at New York on the steamer Ponce
from Porto Rico was the Rt. Rev. j. III.
Van Buren,. Protestant Episcopal bishop
OF Porto Rico.
The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed today: Malne-Burdin,
Harriet A. Burden; West Sumner, Clifton
+. Durham.
The United States battleship Indiana
arrived at New York today from Pensa-
cola.
James w. Long, president OF the Eas-
ton National Bank. died at his home at
Easton today, aged 81. He was a trustee
Of lafayette college.
The packing house OF the Pacific Meat
company at Tacoma, Wash, has been
practically destroyed by fire. The loss
will reach 100000
The White Star Line steamer Oceanic,
which Is to sail from Liverpool April %
for New York will have among her pass
engers Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. c. DrexeL
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hazard and Mrs
Levi Il. Letter and Miss Letter.
The withdrawal OF the military guards
|
menced I'm the northern and southern
provinces but the guards will be main
tained for the present IN the central prov
inces and at Amsterdam
Fire in the National Casket factory at
Rochester today did $4,000 damages by
the overturning of fire truck Firemen
Miles, Darcy and VIM. Roach were seri-
ously injured.
The British warships Fantome and Re
| tribution arrived from Bermuda this
| morning. The Retribution has a number
| OF Newfoundland naval men on board and
will land them at st. Johns.
! Railway and steamboat clerks from va.
! rous cities I'm the United States have or
| ganized at Chicago the International as
! sociation OF railroad clerks. Daniel w
Richmond OF Chicago was elected presi'
| dent.
/ Tho closing session OF the New Hamp
shire. ~. T. conference at Woodsville, n
H.. today was devoted principally To th'
| reading OF the appointments for the en-
suing year. The proceedings began wilt
/ devotional exercises, after which IN
! business session was opened. The repor
| Of the committee on temperance ana wv,
! or three minor reports were received
Prior TO the reading OF the appointment
| Bishop Warren made brief address o
! counsel and encouragement
The Daily Telegraph, according 20
| London correspondent, calculates ina
the total gross liabilities OF the Unite
Kingdom amount TO ES1o,0O 600. This com
pares with eGS5. 10000 IN March. 1899. $
that the Bocr war may be said to hav
added ci65, 600. OO00 TO the British nationa
debt
IL is presumed IN Berlin, says Londo
dlspatch that n the Canadian tarin pro
posals become law the German govern
ment will at once obtain authority fror
tho Reichstag to apply special prohibi
torny tariff on all imports from Canada
The agrarian organs OF the German pres
declare that the British government
the real author OF Canada's behavior "a
ward Germany. and they advise retalia
tory measures against Great Britain.
Miss Edith II. Stevens OF Summit, n. J
has been petftioned 10 design the ped
ment OF the main entrance Co the pavilio
OF the Liberal Arts building at the :
Louis Fair Her sketch calls for an arc
surmounted with n globe and an eagi,
The reclining figure Will be ~ feet higl
Miss stevens recently won the 800 pri7
OF tho Art students league OF which sh
Ia a member.