The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-16


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b. r. KEITHs OPERA HOUSE : Gus Heege
In "yCn Yonson."
LorHRoP's OPERA HoUsE-"Beacon Ligh ts"
WESTMINSTER THEATER-rhe Henry Bur-
iesquc Company.
INFANTRY HALI-Polo Providence vs.. New
Bedfords.
Mrs. j. M. Beste of Boston, Mass, has
been visiting relatives on Oak street.
Special meetings are being held Mt the
Roger Williams Free Baptist Church this
week.
In the basket ball tournament in the Y.
nj. Z. A. gymnasium last evening No
team defeated No. team by score OF 10
to- q.
The horses of the white line are begin
ming to look somewhat out OF place
among the electric cars on Westminster
street.
The sixth anniversary and social OF the
Theatrical Mechanics Association will be
held in the rooms OF the falstan CluD
next Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Hugh Carroll is said to banker after the
gubernatorial nomination. But he must
O'Reilley, who have evil designs upon his
political scalp.
Yesterday pedestrians engaged in tall
jumping over pools OF water and siushy
snow banks. Today they are sliding over
the slippery payements and striving to
walk uprightiy.
The verdict OF the City Engineer on the
Conglomerated's plan is being awaited
with much interest. 1t is safe To predict
that il he was the city architect he could
improve on thnt cheap model.
The fruit store of Andrews e. Son on
Dyer street was broken into after mid
night last night and the money drawer
rided of little change. The break was
discovered by Policeman Nickerson at
1890.
The closing session of the Christian
Workers convention was neld at the
Richmond Street Congregational Church
last evening. Miss >. n. Esterbrooks,
missionary from Barbadoes, made an in
teresting address.
A mission will be opened at st. Stephens
Church this evening and will be con-
tinued for some days. The services, which
are to be OF a most interesting character,
will be under the direction of Rev. Father
Huntington of New York.
Manager Boyden OF Crescent Park has
returned from his Mexican trip. He may
substitute a troupe of AZtecs for the
mastered the dialect and left his friend
Hawes in the halls OF the Montezumas.
The Press Club should attempt some-
thing in light opera. The members can
interpret ali the popular songs OF the day,
and have attained marked proficiency in
mastering hymns. Hence they can aspire
to wrestle with opera, but not before mid
night.
The 10th annual concert and ball OF
- l.c... Lx.f.t I'm.
Slocum Post Hall last evening. An enter
tainment was given by Nichols Ministries
and the dance continued until after mid
night. Arthur w. Verify officiated as
floor marshal.
Councilman Freeman will doubtless now
feel impelled to force the pessage of his
resolution establishing fire station in
the vicinity OF Washington Park. The
nearest alarm box is almost three quar-
tiers Of a mile distant, and it might have
been possible to have avertcd the disast-
rous experience last night.
The recommendation of the Board COM
mittee on hackney carriages that the po-
lice detail al the Union railroad depot be
dispensed with is somewhat surprising.
Even il his espionage of the irrepressible
hackmen is oublesomo, there IL an i'm
perative necessity for his services in case
OF unseemiy disturbances and the protec-
tion OF the public.
The Democratic State central committee
OF Connecticut is being investigated by
the civil service commissioner for ma
king assessments upon Federal and state
officers for campaign purposes. Here in
Rhode Island this scheme is Improbable
under the existing political conditions.
Charley George and Charley German have
the fattest salaried offices.
The Board OF Aldermen were advised by
the show committee to reduce the license
fee for all local dances and entertain
mcnts from so TO 50, while those given
by fraternal and charitable organizations
in their own rooms may be held without
cost on ecommendation of the chief of
police. Foreign competitors are not To
enter the home market without an assess
ment OF SO as wise protective policy.
The Phillips Club at Brown University
consisting of the alumni of Phillips Exter
snd Phillips Andover held their annual
'Gnquet at Tillinghast's last night. The
guest Of the evening was Dr. Bancroft,
principal OF Andoycr. ASA NJ. Gammell,
class of 1857 OF Andover was the oldest
graduate present. Rev. DR.. Vose spoke
on A Glance from the Trustees stand
point" and Rev. IT. ID. Anderson told of
Andover in the COS.
What do sun dogs prognosticate? They
are like some peoples laugh-you cannot
tell whether it signifies hope or despair.
There were two beautiful shining dogs a
third Of the way toward the zenith i'm the
eastern sky early this forenoon. Police
man Joe Curtis said they were the biggest
h9 had ever seen. One of them had all
the brilliancy of a rainbow, while the
other was a sun dog pure and simple-a
big splatter OF gistening white among
the clouds. The general opinion was that
big storm was foretold by the sun dogs.
II so, further details will be found i'm THE
NEWS weather diagram.