The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-24
TWO CANDIDATES
FOR MAYORALTY
Frh in the Pawtucke Democratic Caucusss Likely TO Be
Between CorcoTan and Hughes Contest IN The Third
Ward Expected 10 Be Particularly LW|y- large Attendance
at the Msns Meeting Of ths Y. NJ c. A-finaI Services
Held In The Weeden Street Baptist Church. Movement
for tho Formation Of a British Club.

| ish club IN Providence. which has been In
| existence for about IL months and now
| explained the manner in which the Provi-
6ence club was organized. its objects and
what was being accomplished through
| its existence.
| Frank j. Davis was the next speaker.
| and he outlined what was TO be accom-
| plished by the existence OF a British club
| I'm Pawtucket He stated that the ad-
vantages would be many, and would be
| OF more than an ordinary social nature
! He urged his hearers TO work earnestly
among their compatriots for the purpose
| Of swelling the membership Of the club
| william Longworth and j. Baron also
| spoke briefly. and IL was reported that
| S5 persons had signihed their intention
to affiliate with the organization. An
| other meeting will be held next Sun
| day. when the membership Of the club is
! expected 10 be doubled and permanent or
ganization will be effected. In the mean
| time those who were present at yester-
days meeting will devote their energies
toward bringing in the names Of persons
OF British birth
STATEMENT DELAYED.
| 1t had been expected that Mayor Hig-
gins would make public this morning his
position regarding the governorship nomi-
nation but he was seen at his office
| and 10 the representative OF this paper he
! said that while he was quite prepared TO
| do so, yet I'm view OF the fact that there
was 10 be a meeting Of the executive
committee OF the Democratic state COM
mittee this afternoon he had concluded
that IL would be better to wait for at
least another "a hours. There are many
speculat tions as TO whether or not the
mayor will consent TO head the Demo-
c.atic ticket. but there are probably only
very few people who really know what
Mr. Higgins is going 10 do.
CHURCH RE-oPENED.
The High Street Universalist church
was re opened yesterday after having
been kept closed since early I'm the sum-
mer During these months extensive al
terations and improvements have been
going on i'm the interior OF the build
ing
OBSERVED RALLY DAY.
Rally day was observed yesterday at
the First Baptist church by the mem
bers of the Sunday school A program
| OF hymns Scriptural readings and re-
| sponses exercises by the members OF
the school and an address by the pas
| tor, Rev Frank Rector, were the prin-
/ cipla features OF the Sunday school ses-
| sion. The exercises were largely attend
ed and were most interesting to all.
FAMILY WE'RE SEPARATED.
A man and woman and three children
| composing a family named Ridall, be-
| came separated on Water street some
| time Saturday night and finally the wom-
an and children applied for assistance
| to locate the father at the police sta
! tion The woman and children were
given accommoda tions and finally along
| about midnight the man put In an ap-
pearance He was also given lodgings
and all of the party departed Sunday
| morning.
CAUSED WASHOUTS.
The rain OF Saturday afternoon and
evening caused a number OF washouts
In different parts Of the city, but none
Of them were OF "A serious character
BENEFIT CONCERT.
There was large crowd in Music hall
last evening, the occasion being testi-
| morial for the benefit OF Patrick j.
Cooney OF Central Falls, given by the
several Irish societies which have head
| quarters In this section of the state. The
| program was a pleasing one and quite
a sum OF money was realized from the
beneficiary. The following was the pro-
gram that was carried out Bass solo,
"The Sea is Calling Me- James Lowrey;
! reading, Miss Gertrude Donnelly; char
/ 5rter- songs Dainty Little rillie Brown,
| Grand old Flag" baritone solo, IF
| Hearts Could Speak" BARLEY Groe; club
swinging. Margaret Flood; soprano solo,
Sing Me 20 sleep" Miss Clara McArdle; ;
| illustrated song colleen Bawn,' James
| McHale; vocal duet Beautiful Moon
| light" Misses Mary and Katie Ford; pan
| tomne, Lead Kindly Light" Miss May
| belle McNally and pupils; reading, Mabel
Clifford: baritone solo. Somewhere,
Thomas Morgan; character song, Flor
ence Alesworth; coon song, John Carroll:
soprano solo, After They Gather the
| ia.
tion. Harry clifford; tenor solo, Wallie
Mathewson: illustrated song. Evening
T3re eze." James McHale.
SLOT MACHINES ARE OUT.
For some time past there have been
complaints regarding the increasing num-
ber OF slot machines that have been run
ming in this city, and on Saturday the
mayor took cogniZance OF these com
plants by issuing an order that all OF
them must be removed at once.
or course there were those as there
always will be that regarded this as
political move. but inasmuch as Mayor
Higgins has no intention Of being candi-
date for office I'm this city for another
YEAR II Is dimlcut 20 understand how he
could be politically effected by any order
OF this character. or course. the Re
publican organ Is not expected TO give
the mayor credit for any honest actions.
nut lf mas NlAItkfu W kfN NlUllk lpI Ipul
years at the head OF this city without
the approval OF the Republican machine
and Il Is quite likely that he will be able
go survive It's criticisms for another three
months. At any rate the slot machines
are not doing business this morning.
EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
The i7-ycar-old daughter OF Bowen p
Ryder. whose home is AT II Nickerson
street. had most exciting experience
with burglar az an early hour sunday
morning. IL was about 2u'rturk when Str
was awakened and found that there was
man In the room and he was ransack-
! ing the drawers of n dressing case that
was MOI FAR from her bed. She gave 1T
tie heed 20 the danger OF making "A noise
| bat uttered scream which startled the
! other members of tho family Before they
could reach the room. however. the ruff
fan. seeing that he had got 10 leave
concluded 20 take revenge on the girl
He grabbed an Indian club that was