The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-05

AS IT IS TALKED.

Mr.. T.. j. Hayden will open news
stand at So Weybosset street next Satur-
day morning. Mr.. Hayden's reputation
as deal tr in newspapers aud periodicals
has been extended all over the
city. For long time ne was associated
with Hanrahan and has acquired an ex-
tensive acquaintance with the entire
reading public OF Providence He re-
Gently bought out Hanrahan's Sunday
business and has doomed that depart
ment With u high degree of success.
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Mr. Hayden will deal in all kinds OF
good newspapers ana periodicals, sta
tionery and writer's goods. For the bene-
fit Of his patrons he will also carry full
line OF cigars and tobacco. His new
quarters are centrally located and fur
nished in the most approved manner
His Sunday business bids fair to be I'M
mense ana his assortment OF daily papers
will attract the patronage OF every
reader.
There is a colored waiter in we'll
known Westminster street family hotel
who facilitates his attendance upon his
old and favored guests In very novel
manner. A system of signs which he has
inNtnteu " poooibics Whoh WIZ
ebony Ganymede is busy. for the guest
to signify many of his desires without
speaking. IL. at dinner, he wishes SOUP,
he slightly elevates single bnger; IL
soup and fish two fingers are raised. Fish
without soup is indicated by crooking
the index finger and the hand TO the lip
will bring glass OF water Such are
few of the signs whose complete enumera-
fion yxoull ha AN extended Task.
Kite-hying may seem frivolous pas.
time, but it can be put TO good use it
seems. Its latest use Is to save life.
Professor j. Woodbridge Davis expert
mented at the Brenton Reef lightship
last week on communicating by a kite
with the shore from vessel. A kite was
sert out with 32-pound buoy as drag
and over mile of rope. When hauled
in the kite was found not to have been
wet. The buoy is attached to rope
about 200 feet from the Kite. allowing the
flyiny machine to float ut that dis ance
from the water. The kite can be steered
with conslde rab!e accuracy, say those
who have seen the experiments, and
made to work into the wind as we'll as
float before IL.
Manager B. T. Keith of this city is ex-
tending his managerial field more and
more each year, so that 1t keeps one
guessing what he will do next. His
latest enterprise is to secure the lease of
tile Union Square theater, New York.
The papers were passed yesterday after
noon aud Mr. Keith is in full control.
The estate of Courtland Palmer relin-
| uu shed all claims in the matter, and all
| other claimants of whatever nature have
Withdrawn in favor OF Mr.. Keith, giving
! a clear and clean lease for five years from
| April l.
| The present policy of the house will be
| continued. Mr.. Keith says. far into the
| summer, and may be until the fall. as
| the good business now being done does
not necessitate anv change In the style Of
| tie attractions OF red. Mr.. keith will
| take the earliest opportunity to CO H.
| p,tely renovate aud redecorate the
| theai re and make it one Of the hand
soonest playhouses In the city. Mr.
Keith is certainly hustler"
|
Political leaders "a a rule are the least
talkatiye meu in the world, aud it is on
account of this that they are often termed
'wirs pullers" They marshal their
forces aud direct the battle, but seldom
| carry torch or "whoop 'er up" in pub
| lie Consequently when L noticed Gen
| eral Brayton, who has sometimes been
called wire puller, talking quite earn
ily this morning as he walked down
town with friend 1 wondered at his
voluDilty.
"Its rather quiet campaign, gen.
eral." the little man said ~ they were
about to part. "Well," the general SAID
slowly and with far away looH in his
eyes, There hasn't beenmucl enthusiasm
on the inside apparently, but" and
the same nervous twitchiIg seiz d his of
eye that has become famous I sonl.