The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-13
1t may be pleasant in August.

EINL htIltAir.
PALMA ATHEATER-"chimes OF Normandy"
1t may be pleasant in August.
The seventh annual reunion OF the Sons
bf Vermont will be held at Tillinghasi's
assembly rooms this evening.
DIR. Helen G. Putnam will speak on the
XsAledical Supervision OF School Gymnas-
icsr at the,Bell Street Chapel this even
ing.
Rev. Dr. Horton gave the last of his
illustrated lectures on the mission nelds
bf China at the Union Congregational
shurch last evening.
The Electrical Beneficial Association
yiIl hold its seventh social in Oriental
Hall this evening. Music viii be fur-
bished by the Alpine Orchestra.
The Newport delegation succeeded in
Forcing through the passage of the resolu-
ion increasing the appropriation Tor the
State Armory by $4,000 at late hour
yesterday afternoon.
The public schools will be closed for
week at the close OF the sessions today.
From present indications, the children
HAY be compelled to pass the greater part
bf their vacation indoors.
Travel on the Eddy street line was de-
nycd about halfa an hour last night by the
Xroliey pole of one of the cars getting en-
Eangled in the mass of overhead wires near
he barn on Thurber's avenue.
Silas Sherman has been appointed
heputy collector for tho oleomargarine
lax in the internal revenue office by Col
ector Byxbee. Mr.. Sherman takes the
place of A. V. Mculton, the last Republi-
Fan In the office.
Rev. DIR. Horton gave n free exhibition
bfstereopticon views illustrative OF vari-
bus phases OF life among the Chinese in
Shanghai and other cities OF North China
In the chapel of the Union Congregational
Church last evening.
Dwight X. Bartlett was the winner OF
Xhe Anthony medal in the contest of the
bupils of the senior class in the English
Ind scientific department of the High
Bchool yesterday. The subject of the es-
ay was sour Flag"
The newly-electe members of the Gen
bral Assembly are negotiating hotel ac-
fommodations at Newport. They will
Ind it costly luxury, especially on top
" the election expenses, but there is no
Escape from the ordeal.
DR.. Pickering of London and Samuel
Darling of Rhode Island departed from
he House chamber yesterday in some
lisgust. Their distributions OF tons OF
Inti-vaccine literature did not prove to
be an instructive experiment.
The Irrepressible Society, which has
been performing a noble work the past
Einter in the relief of the deserving poor,
viii close its rooms in the Wayland build
ng about the 26th OF this month after the
completion Of Sundry orders.
The senior class in the classical depart
nent of the High School has voted to
dedicate its class tree on Arbor Day to
3eorge w. Childs. Messrs Troy and
Hicks and Miss Randall will speak at the
ledicatory exercises.
It is quite generally conceded that the
present session OF the General Assembly
ban safely terminate week from today.
Even the irepressible DIR. Gnrvin has
aken the initiative by introducing reso-
ntion of final adjournment on that date.
The Brown Daily Herald, the enterpris-
ing daily issued by the students OF Brown
University, appeared with new dress OF
Type today. The management in making
his addition have added greatly TO the
Eeneral appearance of this bright little
Psper.
Not so many years ago when there was
nore superstition than now, storm
Ike the present would have been looked
Ipon as retribution for some public crime.
But there has been no local public crime
Recently. The Republican party won
Ehy doesn't the sun come out?
The City Council might take a lesson
from the present prostration of telegraph
Ind telephone wires and consider the
ong- pending bill providing for subter-
anean conduits. The telephone COM
bany has wisely obtained their franchise
Ind hn xrify ghnulh ha hap in
Creating with other corporations.
The enterprising ladies who have identi-
led themselves with the advocacy of the
Factory Inspection Bill, engaged the
members Of the Senate in an impromptu
iiscussion yesterday. They could not
have chosen wiser method to influence
favorable action on the measure.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shepard, Jr.. have
lust returned from brief but delightful
kojourn at their farm i'm the Berkshire
Hills. Colonel Raymond q. Mowry of the
1overnors staff was their guest. Mr..
shepard is brim full of spring lamb gam
boiling on the green, trout fishing and
mountain climbing.
The Grace Church Employment Bureau
lave tea yesterday afternoon TO the 20
women who have been furnished with
work during the winter and the invita-
0On WIS al1O tAttuQtu w
Those who were sick at home were not
forgotten, and generous supply Of arti-
rles were forwarded TO them.
The big auction sale of rugs at Glad
ding's is attracting no end OF attention
from lovers of fine production. That
Providence people are securing good
fhing Is indicated by the fact that part
of the same collection offered In New York
City is commanding much higher prices
for quality than Gladding's sale has SO far
Secured.
The New York q New England Rail-
road Company were served with suits yes
terday IN the sums OF $4,000 and 5000 re-
Epectively by Benjamin Il. Wilson and
John Sullivan for injuries received in the
Atwells avenue collision some time ago
Dno of the company's freight trains crash
ing into passenger train on which the
PLANTING were passengers.
A great many east side people, who, for
moving out OF their own neighborhoods,
depend on the Brook or Governor street
ears, think that tho Union Railroad
Company ought 10 give them better SER
vice and make the same time schedule
improvements that have been effected
Tor Eddy and Ocean street. The east side
riectrics are running on the old 20-minute