The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-28
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knock off work with no prospect OF wit
ness fees.
The windy month OF March is at hand,
and IL should stamp the seal OF its con-
demnation upon such freaks OF atmos-
pheric alteration as have dominated It's
immediate predecessor. 1t is hoped that
IL will not encourage Garvin end Honey
to fresh exploits In chin agitation.
The Board of Aldermen will meet In
regular session at 3 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The North End citizens may
be hardened il they direct attention TO
that resolution proposing the improve
ment of Canal and Charles streets, which
seems to have been overlooked In the mass
of routine legislation OF minor import
ance.
The Hon. Franklin Pierce Owen was ex-
pected to proclaim his championship OF
the nine hour bill from the floor yester-
day. But he sequestered himself in the
smoking room and barely escaped putting
himself in record with the majority. lie
then retired as noselessly as summers
zephyr whereat there was much peculiar
comment.
That steering committee seems TO find
an unruIy convert in the Cumberland agi-
tator. He has twice kicked in the traces
and it has required the combined exer-,
tions OF the Newport and Ward 10 hand
lers to bring him into the straight and
narrow way. An empty "bull pen +"
would impose a more forcible restraint
upon his consuming ambition TO establish
workingman's heaven.
When the Republican minority are re-
peatedly reminded that they are not to be
victimized by the application OF the cloture
in debate, they naturally should be filled
with pangs of deep remorse in remem-
brance of their former triumph over the
| fllibustering Democracy. But then again
| they may be suspicious of such rare con-
| descension inusmuch as the fear of sum
mary adjournment induces conciliatory
| artifice.
Roger Williams Lodge of Odd Fellows
| held n very pleasant social in Odd Fellows
! Hall last evening. There were about sixty
| couples present. The grand march was
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j. Seymour.
| The committee of arrangements were ~.
| ID. Cummings, w. Il. Fuderer and ID. l..
| Dyer. The floor was in charge of ID. j.
Seymour who was aided by c. NJ. Clark, q.
| A. Peckham, Jr., X. 5. Smith and q. L.
Ellsworth.
A long and plaintive wall issues from
the Consolidated's mouthpiece based on
the determination OF the City Council
that that corporation shall comply with
its chartered obligations TO afford its
| patrons suitable track shelter in the
new depot. 1t is fiimsy argument that
| operations must be delayed indefinitely
for the legal right of the city TO demand
such accommodations is universally con-
ceded, and it has its medy,which can be
arbitrarily applied.
One of the prominent business men in this
city caused considerable amusement this
morning by appearing on Westminster
| street with a sealed envelope in his hand
He held the envelope directly in front oi
his eyes and kept his gaze fastened upon it
looking neither TO the right nor left. A
friend who passed him bowed, but OBJ
tanned no response and became angry
"What's the matter with your
replied the business man, "my
wife gave me this letter to mail this morn
ing, and I'm trying TO remember to put
| IL In the postofficel" That letter was
| mailed promptly.