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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
EAST PROVIDENCE
Sergeant Rarrlgan Acts Promptly
in Case Of Tenement Fire.
Sunday School Teacher Enter
tainS Her Pupils. Other News.

Advertisements for The News may be
LETT at Alexander Munroe's Boston Store,
Watchemoket square.
Al little past o'clock last evening a
man rushed into the police station and
said a house at "a Grove street was on
fire. Sergeant Harrigan, who was on
duty knowing there was an invalid I'm
the house called on what few members
OF the FIRE department there were handy
and went 20 the scene. When they ar
rived they found "A chimney was the ex-
tent Of the cOnflagration. The house
which Is twr-tenement structure, is nc
cupied downstairs by family named
Stewart and upstairs by a family named
Powers. 1t was In the lower tenement
the invalid resides but the cool headed
ness OF Sergeant Harrigan prevented any
alarm or excitement
ENTERTAINED HER Pupils.
Mrs A. p. Johnson, one OF the teachers
at the Second Baptist Sunday school.
entertained her class OF young men at her
residence on Mauran avenue. The even
ing was spent I'm playing parlor games,
Block being the leading one,at which
Mr.. John X. Munroe won the first prize
and Howard Adams walked home with
the consolation prize. At the conclusion
OF the evenings program a tempting coll
lation was served
MINOR MENTION.
Reliance lodge OF Odd Fellows will meet
this evening and spend an hour or more
practising the work OF the initiatory de-
gree, which will be conferred upon at
least two candidates at the meeting Of
Tuesday. Feb. g.
The nag on the building OF the Massa-
soit club at Taunton avenue was set at
half mast today in memory OF the late
Hon Elery II. Wilson, who was a member
OF the club
The Imperial Social club held n whist
party in their parors on Taunton avenue
last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30

Society will he well represented at the
opening performance Of Winston Church
MS new play. THE Title Mart" at the
Providence opera House this evening. I'm
addition TO tho local repre- sentation,
which is expected TO be large, for Mr. and
Mrs. Churchill are local society favorites
and have been invited already TO a round
OF entertainments while in this city dur
ing the week. there will be a large repre-
sentation from Boston, a special train
having been engaged TO Er!us@oown men,
bers OF the Tennis and Racquet club Of
that city and other members OF Boston So
ciety New York will have a number OF
representatives. also, for both the author
and his wife are very well known IN
Metropolitan society The event is thus
expected 20 be a notable one I'm more
ways than one.
Curiously enough, although each OF the
historical novels OF Mr.. Churchill, has
been dramatized. t1e author has had lit
tie to do with this except in the way OF
suggestion although he has long been a
deep student OF the drama and had ac-
ouired that knowledge OF technique with
out which success I'm writing for the
stage Is impossible His close observation
OF the dramatization of his novels, the
most successful Of the kind published IN
America today, brought TO MN the
knowledge OF stagecraft essential TO good
writing and so he is well equipped on all
sides for the task he set himsef-that Of
producing play which might be consid-
cred as making serious bid for the dis
tinction OF being the American play for
which we have long been writing and
waiting.
The dramatic color in his novels Rich
ard Carvel." "The Crisis and The
Crossing" to give them In tho order OF
their publication. made them well htted
for the stage John Drew was eminently
successful I'm Richard Carvel;' James
X. Hackett was well received I'm THE
Crisis" and The Crossing" after having
been refitted seems TO have career OF
success before II. But these were all nov
els with an historical setting and in THE
Title Mart" Mr. Churchill has broken
away from that His new play is COM
edy OF American and English manners
perhaps It might be more correct 10 term
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
MRS. ASTOR'S PLANS
SsasM at Newport May Begin Early This
Year, According 10 Report

According 20 well-defined reports in the
summer colony Mrs William Astor will
change her plans and defer her trip to
Europe until next June or early July in
stead OF crossing the ocean in the spring,
as has been her custom for years
The plan is for Mrs. Astor TO some 20
Newport I'm the late spring and remain
until the latter part OF June or early In
July, and then cross the ocean and re-
main until tho fall, TO return 20 her New
York residence.
10 remains 20 be seen what will be the
outcome of Mrs Astor's early presence
In Newport, and whether others OF the
cottage colony will come here earlier than
usual, and ~ the entertaining will begin
In May and continue. for Mrs. Astor has
a large following In the New York and
Newport set.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30

Il n comedy OF Anglo-American manners.
The scenes are laid I'm the camp OF
newly made American millionaire in the
Adirondacks, a camp that is dream OF
luxury. Here the wife Of the millionaire.
a woman with an intense ambition 10
gain a title FOR her daughter has invited
a number Of titled Englishmen with the
object in view OF marrying the girl To one
OF them
But the girl is as independent I'm spirit
as Is her mother and she has prejudice
aga1nst ttrtpu I'm Ettv7rrrrrr f---+-A+llA
agsinst being married off in that summary
fashion. without being permitted 20 make
her own choice She refuses To sanction
the arrangement and will not look at
an Enslishman. under any circumstances.
Miss Dorthy Revell, one OF the most beau
tiful women Of the stage. plays the
daughter Edith Blackwell. the part OF
the mother beng played by Mrs. Ffolliott
Pagct. a well known actress.
1t may readily be seen that there is
abundant opportunity for some delicious
comedy And this opportunity has been
fully taken advantage Of by the author
The rollcking delicate humor of IL all
roams through the play until finally, at
the end the denoument comes uneXpect-
edly and naturally I'm the discovery Of a
case OF mistaken Identity, the girl having
fallen I'm love with an EnglDhman OF title
among the camp guests, IN the Deuel
that ne has no title and that because OF
the fact that his father was i'm trade, he
Is without the pale OF social distinction
of the artificial society OF the other
guests It is perfectly natural, although
somewhat unexpected and very happy
ending to a play described by those who
have read IT I'm book form and have seen
the rehearsals, as a bright and pleasing
comedy.
The performance this evening Will not In
any sense be trying it on the dog for
the piece has been In rehearsal long
time. and was TO have been opened at
Daly's theatre, New York, next week,
before tho unexpected opening which per-
mltted its performance at the Providence
this evening. 1t will go from this city to
New York, where II Is booked Tor "A long
run at Days. The players are all mon
and women OF the highest competency
and the play will be lavishly and richly
mounted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
The News Of the State

the armory. report Of the last dance
i'm tho series being held showed a good
sum added 60 the treasury.
TObin post. @. A. r., met at Grand
Army hall on state street last night
quorum OF members were present ana
routine business was transacted, tolloWed
corps connected with the post Will meet
al. the hall on Wednesday evening.
The oyster dealers report that the
bivolves are getting 10 be scarce artlcles
at present Capt. Frank " Smith, one
of the prominent oyster dealers, laid OFT
his force Of men last week VINO open me
oysters, and VIII not take pp any STOCK
20 ship the remainder or the season
Erastus Buckingham another local deal
er. has a large supply ana expects 10 Keep
busy the remainder OF the season. Inc
wholesale price OF the bivalves, I'm cask
or gallon Quantities. has been materially
increased during the past few weeks, but
the demand for them is just as great as
ever The oyster dealers have been for
tunate with the weather conditions THIS
year. as in the past several years tho
river was frozen over, ana Tor weeks az
a time none Of the oyster Meet g wonid
go down the harbor and this entailed
considerable loss, as the dealers were
Obliged TO wait FOR mild weather 10 break
up the ice.
Womens Christian Temperance union viii
be held tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence OF Mrs H. w Watten on Miller
street. Business OF routine nature VIII
hc transacted and reports VIII be read.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
were entertained last night at the resi-
denco OF the Misses Celia and Mildred
Corey on Hope street. Music games and
rpfreshments helped to pass away an en-
ioyable evening
new water tank is 10 be constructed
at once by the Consolidated company In
the freight yard near the depot The
one al present I'm use is i'm "A very poor
condition and the lumber and materials
have arrived here for the construction OF
the new tank
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
bRlS o..
Schools Were Closed and Fu-
mIgaied to Prevent Spread
Of Disease Other Items.

According to the records at the town
clerks office. Benjamin and Mary But
terworth have leased tract OF land situ-
ated on Metacom avenue to Ambrose
Mason.
Deeds were recorded yesterday morning
OF n piece OF marsh land on the Samuel
w Church farm on Pappoosesquaw from
James c. Church and Charles II. Church
10 Colonel Samuel +. Colt.
AT the regular session Of the Fifth Dis
trict court. held yesterday forenoon, the
following civil cases were called; John
la Magma VS. Alexander Bolvin Con
tlnucd nisi. Tho case OF Lariane A.
Wright vs. Charles Fasterbrooks and
Manuel Raposa VS.. Manuel Sylvia were
continued two weeks There was no crimi-
nal business before the couN
All OF the schools OF the oliver building
were closed yesterday owing to the fact
that several of the scholars who attended
school last week are now Ill with con-
tagious diseases Tho rooms were fumi-
gated yesterday and the sessions OF the
schools resumed today
Miss Mason one of the Normal school
training teachers began her duties here
yesterday TO MI the vacancy caused by
the departure OF Miss Ada Buriingame,
who, for the past six months mas been
training teacher In the Fifth grade school
I'm the VALLEY building. Miss Burlingame
returned TO the Normal school on Satur-
day.
John p Reynolds, superintendent of
public schools, has arranged TO have a
meeting of the teachers of Bristol county
here on Monday afternoon, Feb. ~. Pro-
fessor A. r. Stone OF Kingston college viii
address the meeting on Mature Study"
and Teaching" IL Is hoped that the
teachers will take action towards estab-
fishing an association.
The infant child OF Joseph Martin died
yesterday at its parents residence on
Thompson avenue.
large force Of men ere at work FOR
the Morris Brothers upon the two large
dwelling houses at tho corner or Hope and
Bradford streets, which they are to re
move 10 land upon Bradford street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
SEEKING REVENGE
Friends Of lifted italian Girl Stab Youth
Whs Deserted Her

Dominica Bennetto. % years old. resid-
ing on Weeden street. was stabbed upon
his shoulder hast night as he was leav-
ing his work at the Riverside mills.
lie had ceased 10 pay attentions to an
Italian girl and had been threatened by
some Of her friends.
Several compatriots were with him when
he was nearing the corner Of Grove street
and Tuxedo avenue.
Despite their Efforts 10 protect him the
girls friends closed in on Bennetto and
cut him. No arrest has been made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30

town who remarked that he was going to
reIeree the fight but no one has been able
to learn his Identity Whether 1t was
proposed TO hold the fight, or whether the
story was started by a practical jok-
er is not known
There Is a strong suspicion that the de-
tails were all arranged, but the vigilance
OF the police deferred the promoters or
the fight from pulling 1t off.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The outlook for an ice crop from the
local ponds is regarded as decidedly dis
couraging.
don. A. F.. Burnside council. No. 5, o.
u. A. NJ. will meet this evening In Cru
he's hall.
st Marks guild is preparing for the
presentation Of new play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30

addition to that IL is said that there were
some very interesting discussions on vari-
Gus matters 10 take place. The secretaries
OF the unions could not be seen so as TO
verify the statements and just what the
nature OF the subjects could not be
learned.
LABOR MAN A CANIsDATE.
II has been learned from all unofficial
source that one of the prominent labor
men OF the city is seeking the position OF
factory inspector He has been working
for the position for some time IL Is said.
though as TO Just how long cannot be ver-
iied at the present time owing to the fact
that the gentleman cannot be seen upon
the subject He has been working hard
and is making a very good showing. All
his friends hope that he will be able to
land the berth IL Is said, however, that
he has a very strong candidate in oppo-
sition TO him igor the place in the person
Of the secretary OF the Republican State
Central committee. His many friends
wish him the best Of success.
CIVIC FEDERATION MEETING.
Within the next few days there will be
invitations sent out to the members of
the Civic Fedora tion branch in this city
10 attend a melting of that body to be
held either Thursday or Friday Just what
matters will be taken up there cannot yet
be learned though II is thought one of the
matters will be the discussion Of the best
WAYS Of interposing in the present strike
OF the printers I'm this city. number OF
other matters pertaining TO the good OF
the community will be there discussed
also
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
FOUND BESIDE TRACKS


Michael Coughlin was picked mp near
Apponaug yesterday by train crew. He
was taken TO WEXFORD and placed aboard
a train for this city. ON arrival here he
was taken 90 St Josephs hospital.
His face was badly battered and he was
suffering from depressed fracture or the
skull lie was operated on and is now
In "a dangerous. condition. lie Is thought
10 have fallen from a freight train.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30

adjusted will be settled to MUTUAL salts
faction.
Mr. Doherty has visited a number Of
the unions in other portions Of New Eng
land on his way down 10 Maine cities and
after leaving here will tour tho other cit
les OF this state and Massachusetts,. He
will use this city as his headquarters for
visiting tho cities nearby where there are
lodges Of the union.
BARRIERS MAKING READY TO MOVE
The members Of the BARRIERS union.
along with the business agent, are MAX
Ing all preparations to move into their
headquarters IN Labor Temple. where
they are TO establish themselves i'm the
room formerly occupied by the Musicians
union next to the present quarters OF the
business agent OF the Coal Tcamsters
union.
There was a meeting Of the BARRIERS
executive board last evening. when some
OF the important matters pertaining to tho
welfare Of the union and the business Of
the craft were talked over The result
of the meeting could not be made known
al this time owing 90 the fact that the
item of most Importance that was con-
sideved has not hccn placed I'm such man
ncr as 90 be made public. The whole has
been left In the hands Of the business
agent. however and he will perfect the
arrangements I'm few days.
II Is planned that the office win be
moved 10y tomorrow night on Thursday
morning.
COAL TRANSFERS BUTTONS
The coal teamsters are busy receiving
and obtaining their new buttons for the
coming month and thus being able 60
show that they arc living daily up to the
principles Of their craft.
Today tho business agents office Is be
ing tcseiged 10y the members who are
Gesirous of obtaining the buttons J.,
might be said also that since tho bottoms
have been In operation the union was
never In better standing and now There
are but few OF the men who have TO be
censured at the meetings for negligence
OF their duties
There was meeting OF the joint ev.
ecutive boards Of the locals here AMI IN
pawtuCket on Sunday az which time the
officers for the year were chosen and tho
plans laid for further business
There was some talk ne 20 the prospects
for the coming spring. but they wero OF
necessity only Of the most Informal kind
since n o. too carly and the men have
had no authority from the locals 20 pro-
coed with that business.
OTHER MEETINGS
Among the other meetings of the unions
last evening was one from the carpenters
C32 ana tho electrical w~kers There Wa
for tho most part only routine matters e
rnu,s hcf,r, tho sfOne az each but In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30

"De man dat tries 20 make trouble.
said Uncle Eben. Is about de only per-
son who kin be sure Of success. when ne
starts In on a new piece o. work. wash
ington star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
0LNEYvILLE.
Sunset Club Kept Open House
Yesterday at New Club Rooms.
Several Relatives Of John Mar
tin Are Found In Ireland.

Advertisements for The News may pe
left at Heffernans News Stand, 10 Hart
ford avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
WARREN.

advertisements for The News may he
left with F. A Bliss. Goss block
The regular weekly drill session OF the
Wazren Artillery was held in the Armory
hall on Jefferson street last night a
good attendance Of members was pres
mt and the various drills we're rehearsed
under the direction OF the staff officers.
dShe indoor range will be opened at an
Roijy date, az numerous OF the men are
fesirious OF qualifying at Rumford range
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30
OTHER MEETINGS

Among the other meetings OF the unions
last evening was one from the carpenters
Gl2. and tho electrical wSgkers. There was
FOR tho most part only routine matters TO
come before tho sessions of each but in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-30

For some time rSnors have been per
sistentlv current that n was proposed "a
pull on a prize hght AZ one of the local
resorts serg, Bickford made prompt
Investigation Of the matter. but was un-
able 20 learn anything ~ the proposed
"go"
A man is reported 10 have BEEN in
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-04

ton Is presented. Tents have been
pitched /by the fortunate possessors OF
| canvas, but the majority of the home
less people are huddled I'm frightened
groups about the household belong
| ings they managed to save from the
I general ruin.
From Golden Gate park comes news
| OF the total destruction of the immense
Dullding covering portion of the chill
cren's playground. The walls are shat
tered beyond repair and the roof has
fallen in. The pillars CT the new stone
gate at the park entrance are twisted
and torn from their foundations. Some
OF the pillars, weighing nearly four
tons each, were shifted as though they
were constructed of straw
In Union Square park where a num-
ber of the homeless are now being
gwen temporary shelter, the mighty
Dewey monument has been shifted
from its base. 1t now stands lean
ing at an angle of 10 degrees and there
Is danger of the immense stone struc-
ture falling.
This afternoon the ferryboat resum-
ed running from Oakland, and tonight
thousands of homeless and panic
stricken people are leaving the city
and seeking shelter in Oakland and
other suburban towns. The suffering
and hardship beggars description.
Countless numbers OF residents of the
poorer sections of the city, including
Chinese, japanese and Italian quar-
ters. have been rendered homeless, and
unless supplies and aid reach the city
within twenty-four hours starvation
VIII add to the awful calamity.
Nearly every landmark that has
made San Francisco famous over the
whole world has been laid in ruins or
burned to the ground in the dire catas-
trophe. Never has the fate of city
been more disastrous.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-04
Four Days Of Agony Through Which
the People of Stricken San
Francisco Passed.

fully mangled Those who remained
indoors generally escaped with their
lives. though scores were hurt by de-
tached plaster, pictures and articles
thrown to the floor by the shock
1t is believed that more or less loss
was sustained by nearly every family
in the city.
The tall steel-frame structures stood
the earthquake better than the brick
buildings, few of them being badly
damaged. The big eleven n-story Monad-
mock office building, In course of con-
struction adjoining the Palace hotel,
was an exception, however, the rear
wall collapsing and many cracks being
made across its front.
Some of the docks and freight sheds
along the waterfront slid into the bay.
Deep assures opened in the in
ground near the shore, and the Union
Ferry depot was damaged. Its high
tower still stands, but viii have to be
torn down.
"A portion of the new city hall. which
cost more than $1,000. 900, collapsed the
roof sliding into the courtyard and the
smaller tower tumbllng down, the great
h'il4c pNiilS HlbNNNs buN llpN
NEW POSTOFFICE
BADLY SHATTERED.
The new postoffice, one of the finest
in the United States, was badly shat
tered
The Valencia hotel, four-story
wooden building, sank into the base
ment a pile OF spllntered timbers, un-
der which were pinned many dead and
dying occupants of the house. The
basement was full OF water and some
OF the helpless victims were drowned,
Scarcely had the earth ceased 10
shake when fires broke out simultan-
eousy IN many places. The fire de-
partment promptly responded 10 the
first call for aid, but II was found that
the water mains had been rendered
useless by the underground movement
Famed by light breeze, the flames
quickly spread and soon many blocks
were seen 10 be doomed Then dyna-
mite was resorted TO- and the sound
Of frequent explosions added 10 the
terror NJ the neoDle,
All the eff0rlH 20 stay the fire how
oyer, proved futile, The south Side ~
Market street from Ninth street 10 tbs
bay was soon ablaEe, the hre eoYerine
= bell iwo blacks wide on mia the
main lholauEhlare ~ the city, are
lileaifd ''sny " lhe finest edlhees eE
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-04
KNEEL IN PRAYER
IN OPEN STREET

IN OPEN STREET.
SAN FRANCISCO. April ts.-The
pastor of St. Francis church, on the
slope of Telegraph Hill, a few blocks
from the raging furnace below, gather
ed his flock about him on the sidewalk.
where all knelt I'm prayer.
The Chinese were greatly alarmed,
and though not In apparent danger.
many OF thom Hooked 10 the public
squares with their families,
The tower Of the han OF justice was
badly damaged,
In the basement OF the building May
or sehmiiz established his headquar-
ters, using candles for light There is
neither gas nor electric light In Ban
Francisco tonight, The plant of ono
of the gas companies blew w ihls
morning and as measure Of pFposa-
ton All sas IN tbs city was tgrned on'