The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-29

OUT, said my companion, last evening.
"The fire may be out replied. "put tno
bells do not indicate IT," How common
is this habit OF thoughtlessly speaking OF
every day occurrences, and so fr quentiy
speaking wrongfullv OF them, that our
words cease to mean anything TO US OF
our companions. In the case OF the nre
alarm signal the error Is slight, the two :,
strokes OF the bell indicate "the recall.
The recall Is not sounded until the nre Is
not only out. nut In most cases after the
whole fire department has left the scene
of the fire and returned to the various
stations. Tech ical accuracy OF language
Is a practice acquired by but few. but IL
is worth while striving for because OF Its
rurity, IL for no other reason. But so
long as the average m an tells you to "look
out" when he means to warn you TO look
behind or on either side inaccuracy OF
language will continue.
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At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon two
zen went into the store owned by
x lomas Riley at the corner OF Barton
ahd Westminist er streets ana success
FULLY operated the ''flim-fam" game on
Mr.. Riley's daughter, who was In charge
OF the 8 ore. The crooks made $50 by
the transaction.
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There was bubbling and sizzling and
a bursting of pipes and general bad
odor around the great bridge and the
Board of Trade building yesterday. The
general bad odor IN no unusual thing.
1t has been almost necessity for the
mem bers OF the Board of Trade 10 equip
themselves with that article OF feminin-
ity-the vinagrette-for many months
past IL they sought any comfort either
up stairs or down in the o,d market
building But yesterday matters were
worse than usual Great bubbles or gas
IL hA ~ a( . ha
filthy wa or as it flowed under the bridge
as though the sulphurous fumes of the
neither world were escaping. Some said
IL was sewer gas, but the gas company
would reap valuable revenu, IL that
gas could ue collected into a gasometer.
To add to the general melee "A water pipe
burst at the corner OF the building aud
the services Of the public works depart
ment were cal led in, after about cart load
OF sand had been deposited on the newly
laid street pave nents. The gas com
pany has searched all around the build
Ing for leaks and has done its full duty
in repairs. The suffering public IS now
told that they must wait until the subsoil,
which il now thoroughly saturated with
filth, has had time to become purified. In
as much as the sewer and other gases
have been saiurating the land for years
the members of the Board OF Trade
would like to know how long time it
will require for it TO become unsaturated.
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Albert Harris the champion bicyclist
of England will come to this country the
1st of August. Mr.. Harris mas many
frienps in this city who will make an
effort to have him visit them.
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A drunken man and another man who
had intended TO get drunk, but who mad
made miserable failure OF 1t. sat on the
curbstone at the corner Of Westminster
and Matthewsoh streets, last Lixht. The
man that was drunk didn't know it, and
the mau that wasn't drunk-the fail
ure"-didn't know that. but for sake of
appearance 8 and to satisfy his longing,
persuaded himself that he was drunk.
And they argued. For convenience let
us call the drunk. the ''suc, ess," and the
other, the Failure" With ponderous
solemnity and Chesterfield courtesy con-
tended they over that never falling sub
ject, the weather. But they went into 1t
deep, clear into les signiflc ,nce as an ind
c,tion OF the approaching millennium
AMI the fulfilment of the prophecy of
summer, this Is. Now sir, my dear sir,
there is but one explanation for that.
The worlds comm u end. Each sum =
mer is colder'n las summer. Bine by
pworld freeze up, solid. N we fellers III
freeze too" mo sur" returned the fail
is n trifie of. The world'll burn up.
Bible says so, n l say Sd. Ain that
huff? ?'
TINS was sort of a poser for the success.
and he pondered. Then thought struck
him. =" How can er world burn up
s',oug's as here's more water tDan er Is
laud. Aud land dou' burn. 'Scuse me
for differin' from yer-but lsay let's have
u drink and then we won't burn up"
The Peoples Edison Electric Illu-
NINA ing ana Power Co. e,ected officers
yesterd, at River Point, AN the follow
ing were chosen; Presideut-Nelson w.
Aidrich, Providence; Vice-Bresid,nt-
Henry l.. Greene, River Point; Secretary
Charles Il. Hill. River Point Treasur-
er-Edward Pike, X ver Point; Directors
--Eaos Lapham, Centrevlls; q. IA. Per-
Eins, GJraan Il. Pomeroy, Arthur II.
Watson, Marsden j. Perry, all OF Provi-
dencs. The officers e elted are all new
men in the positions in this company
with the exception of Treasurer Edward
Pike. who is re elected. The Pawtuxet
Valley Electric Street Railway Co., VIII ch
is 10 De Consolidated with the Il ectrlc
Lightihg Z Co.. will meet Tor organization
next Friday evening. IL is expected that
the officers of the two companies will be
identical.
An III year OLD boy utineu Htldern An
darson ran away from his home on
Vanghtn street. JOHNSTON. yesterday. He
vas found by ollicer Campbell In the rear
of Westminster street ~ 10 d. IN. aud
was taken to Statiol4.
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Some of the ingenuity displayed by the
promoters Of the movement t. close the
ty stores evenings in bringing it before
ne public Is amusing. Little pink pos
Uers with the ords Boycott the stores
that keep open evenings" in large bold
type att act the eye Upon a closer in
spectiun 1t Will b. found in small type
"It is unlawful To boycott stores tina, re-
main open EVENING". but ali good minded
citizens will refrain from patronizing
stores that remain open in the eveuin ="
This sort Of adver ising may be efIica-
cious in drawing attention. but it may
we'll be doubted IL such plan will help
along che movement or operate in favor
of the employees who desire sucn an ar
rangemenC with the proprietors- There
! n homely o.d saying, that every one
knows aud he promoters OF the move
ment have forgotten. that II don't pay
tv bite of your nose TO spite your