The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-18
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Lewis Nixons autoboat Gregory, ar
rived here today from New York.
The lower house of the Norwegian par
liment today unanimouslyly adopted the
bill providing an establishment OF sepa-
rate Norwegian consular service.
Forty-eight spinners in the Windsor. y
S. cotton mills here. went out on strike
today. The management has announced
reduction In wages and the men refuse
10 accept H.
The Duke OF Abruzzi who has been pre-
pairing n great expedition TO explore cen
tral Africa expects 10 be ready to start
in the autumn.
Prominent Jewish merchants at warsa "
are preparing TO forward an address TO
the throne ccrdemning the action OF the
jewish agiiators.
Henry e Maynard for II years chief Of
police at Northampton. died today. He
was connected with the local force 25
years. He is survived by a widow two
sons and daughter.
The steamer Deutschland from Ham
burg for New York was in communica-
tion by wireless with the station at sias-
corset, Mass, ct $40 a. m. when off Nan
tucket lightship.
John s. Brown Of Boscawen y. H..
principal founder OF the manufacturing
industries in the village OF Penacook, died
this morning, at the age OF 96 years. He
leaves son. Samuel N Brown. register
OF deeds for Merrimack county.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad company to-
day awarded the American Bridge com
pany q contract for %, 900 tons OF structur-
al steel The material is to be used in the
construction OF the pennsylvania railroad
terminal IN New York.
ence Sen Henry c. Lodge OF Massachu-
L., laI t.Aa
ence Senator Cabot Lodge Of Massach chu-
setts. l.. s., showing interest and knowl-
edge in American affairs. The conversa-
tion which was In English. lasted half an
hour.
p. H. Jones, librarian Of the University
OF Maine. presided at the tenth annual
meeting of the Maine Library association
The Eastern Maine Library club held a
meeting prior TO the association meeting.
The bill under which various Boston gas
companies are 10 be consolidated. as ire
Boston Consolidated Gas company was
enacted today in the Massachusetts
house OF representatives u will be con-
sidered tomorrow in the senate.
The following message was received at
Boston by wireless from the steamer Sax
onia. Liverpool for Boston, when the
steamer was l65 miles from this port to-
day: Thick fog all night and still very
foggy Time or arrival doubtful"
For the first time in the history OF
Coney Island a censorship has been es-
Ia hlishcd there. An employe OF the
BROOKLYN license bureau VIII exercise this
function. lie has already withheld per-
mits from the managers OF several mon
strosities which he declared 10 be revolt
Ing
The grand lodge. order Of tho Eastern
Star, began today's session at Rockland,
Me with n reception OF grand officers
and distinguished visitors. Reports were
read and much routine business trans
acted The officers elect were installed
by Past Grand Patron Charles II. Mes
erVcrN.
Joseph Jererson's birthplace at Phila-
delphia has been sold az auction for SSl5.
IL Is a three and a half-story stone build
ING at the southwest corner OF sixth and
Spruce streets. some years ago a plan
VIE -rurnpf IN purchase the property UTTd
hold 70 ~ Jefferson museum but the idea
WIS dropped.
The nth annual meeting OF the New
Medical society opened I'm
Concord at noon today with n large at
tendance The fornoon session was de-
voted 10 the reading of reports from COM
mittines and from council ~ the society,
new members for admis
sion This afternoon medical papers were
read and discussed by prominent physi-
clans and surgeons Of the state.