The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-18

Men at the head OF affairs in the fire
department. are trying 10 get lot or sat
isfaction out OF the fact that the work on
the new building on Main street. when II
TO take the place OF the old Rough and
headquarters for Chief Butler, Is nearly
completed. II may seem a little singular
to most people that building which mas
only been occupied about six or eight
months should have been in the hands OF
men who were engaged In making repairs,
but this is one of the advantages secured
by city council composed OF men me Se
those who have of late been elected IN
thie city.
Up TO the present time the general pub
lie has had but little knowledge or wnat
Is the matter with this new station. us
exterior is quite attractive and its loca-
tion Is not bad. but there had hardly been
a minute since IL was supposed 10 De COM
pieted that a gang OF men has not been
at work. making changes, alterations ana
repairs; rs. ars, n,.os :, WAS found after the
structure had been erected that the plans
did not provide for any room In which 70
keep the exercise wagon. In all probaDil-
tty the city council committee on fre de-
partment or whatever other committee
had charge OF having the plans drawn
never had any idea that this company had
an exercise wagon. AT any rate, when
the lot was purchased there didn't seem
room enough on IL TO provide quarters
for this quite necessary piece of appara-
tua
So after the rest OF the apparatus had
been moved In gang Of carpenters was
set to work TO build little wooden an
mex out at one corner. OF course, this Is
considerable OF an ornament TO the place.
Then from the first II had been pro-
posed to place the hre alarm machinery
In this building and when tho workmen
got ready TO Install this IL was found
that the iron girders which held UP the
top floor were not strong enough and they
While ali this was going on there came
controversy between the committee
sn, whc had charge Sf the building srd n
been made public. but which seems not 10
have added materially 10 the success or
the operations.
However. IL IL reported that the trouble
is now all over and that the fro signal
apparatus will soon be in its new loca-
tion. which will surely be n source OF
srs sny9PnS to m a S6 S tSGis S people eSs
1t will then be up 10 the taxpayers 10
pay for the repairs
HELD UNION SERVICE.
There was a large attendance yesterday
AFTERNOON at the service which was held
in the First M z. church on High street
under the auspices OF the Young People s
Alliance and the Young Mems Christian n
Association. The members OF the alliance
began on Friday last a series OF meetings
and gatherings which have been extreme
ly interesting. On Saturday night there
was an excursion down Narragansett Bay
which was enjoyed In spite OF the un- !r
closing session OF the observance and In
this the alliance had been Joined by the
The meeting was presided over by
Frank Gatchell and the opening services
were participated In by Rev. G. G. Mitch
ell, pastor OF the First Free Baptist
church. and Rev. 8. A. Ross. pastor of
Following this Rev. j. A. Hainer OF
Providence was introduced and he deliv-
cred most instructive talk, taking as
his subject THE Mark OF a Moslem. .
Rev. Mr.. Hainer has recently returned
from trip 10 the Holy Land and ne gave
some interesting experiences OF the trip.
OFFERS NEW TREATMENT.
Rev. z. M. Barney. pastor OF the High
Street Universalist church OF this city,
and the man who has gained considerable
notoriety because OF his readiness TO per-
form the marriage ceremony for almoot
anyone who wanted his services, has
made another leap into public notice by
reason OF sermon he preached yester-
day
His sermon was based somewhat on the
lessons to be drawn from the Tucker exc
cution at Cambridge. Mass, and he made
declarations TO the effect that II as much
effort were made 10 straighten out the
evils among the trusts which control the
necessities of life as there was in taking
the life OF man like Tucker, humanity
would be benefited.
Later Mr.. Barney gave out the opinion
that men who had been convicted OF muir
der should be turned over to surgeons in
the great hospitals and their bodies should
be placed on the operating tables and ex-
periments in vivisection made for the
benefit OF humanity
DIED AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.
Miss Mary Z. Duffy, daughter OF Peter
and the late Mary Il. Duffy, died at the
home of her father. 7s Cleveland street.
-aast evening after an fitness lasting only
about eight hours. The deceased had
suffered recently from asthma. but there
were no serious symptoms up 10 yesterday
afternoon. About l o'clock she complain
ed OF not feeling well and a physician was
summoned. During the afternoon her
heart weakened and in spite OF every
effort she died about o'clock She leaves
beside her father. two sisters and two
brothers.
POLICE RAID.
Officials made a raid yesterday on
small candy store at the corner OF RandelI
and knowles streets. The place was kept