The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-11
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1oTHRoP's OPERA HoUsE--"Inslde Track"
VEsTMINsTER TIIEATER-- Irwin Bros, yau-
deville ana the Lion Wallace.
Boston clubmen have 5o'clock tea at
their clubs.
The straw hats of '9i have got as far as
Che show windows of the furnishing
: stores.
The Board OF Aldermen will meet in
their chamber at 3 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
A window in Henry Grams furniture
store, 753 Westminster street, was broken
ut II p. m. yesterday by someone iaiilhs
through it.
The Senate committee on special legis-
lation will give a public hearing on the
rising OF the Senate tomorrow on the
Factory Inspectors Bill.
The Amherst glee and banjo clubs. pro-
pose TO tour England and Scotland TINS
summer. That's a big scheme and the
management are assured of warm well
come in the British Isles.
George s. Avery OF Boston will conduct
the Union Gospel services at \. Nj. L. a.
Hall this evening. The Union choir VIII
sing and hymns will be furnished by the
dlu oi the steieoptiCoh'
The Boston police have arrested man
named William Quinn in that city for the
larceny of Benjamin +. Olney's team from
Canal street in this city. He Is held for
trial on his plea OF not guilty.
The contest for the Anthony prize
medals by the pupils of the english and
scientific department of the High School
will take place in the philosophical lee.
aff z
O'Clock.
The brigade camp commission will make
an inspection of stable No. at the camp
resolution was introduced in the House
today making an appropriation for the
other two stables.
Benjamin s. Potter, for is years loco
motive engineer on the New York, New
Haven IL Hartford road, is now in the
employ of the Union Eyelet Company.
He Is veteran of the war and an enthu-
siastic admirer of THE NEWS.
Colonel Honey reappeared at the State
House yesterday ana he was as smiling
and chipper as though he had been honored
with reelection. His little speech in
opposition to the anti-vaccination bill
was in his happiest vein.
The Dry Goods Clerks Beneficial
social in Blackstone last evening. There
were 300 present. Miss Evelyn Davis and
Master Dennis O'Reilly gave readings.
Langstaff's orchestra provided music for
the dancers.
The joint committee on highways of the
City Council are earning their salaries just
at present. III they can adjust the lay out
OF Charles and South Main streets so as TO
harmonic conflicting interests, they will
have performed task which Solomon
might well envy.
A new schedule goes into effect onthe
South Providence electrics today, pro-
viding for 10 minute trips on the Eddy and
Ocean street lines. Under the new ar
rtngement seven cars will do the work of
10, and 16 trips will constitute the work.
ing day in place of IL.
The House committee on elections will
confine itself to criticism of the ''vouch-
er" system in their report on the Paw
tucket cases. The result of the election
in that city, the complete overthrow of
the ruling branch of the Democracy, is
responsible for their pacific attitude.
The latest and most cruel of all Jokes
now going the rounds is on the bankrupt
merchant who was compelled by a West
ern judge to turn over his false teeth for
the benefit of his creditors. This may
seem to be joke, but the man who now
has to eat spoon food does not think SO.
Edwin Milton Royle, new actor in this
city, will present his play, also
new here, entitled Friends in
the Providence Opera House tomorrow
evening. Friends" is called an ex-
quisite prose- poem, and theater goers will
enjoy the privilege of seeing something
entirely new.
The protracted vacation of his throne
by Speaker Owen Is affording several
members of the yeomanry an opportunity
TO display their parliamentary acumen in
the honored chair. They get twisted at
times, but their colleagues are compass
sionate and they manage TO wrestle with
the routine after fashion.
Next to sound thrashing by the school
marin is the submission TO the compulsory
vaccination process by the school chill
dren. The State has exercised paternal
legislation in their behalf, and il now
remains to be seen whether the school
authorities and the. City Council will pass
upon the question of local option.
The House Judiciary committee gave
public hearing on the rising OF the
House yesterday on the bill seeking TO
prevent the sale OF goods marked ''ster-
ling" or "coin" silver so as to prevent
Imposition. otCfeidTy MORTON OF the
jewelers. Board of Trade was the princi-
pal speaker in favor OF the passage of the
act.
In the flush OF the grand Republican VIC
tory, by which they have gained absolute
control of the next General Assembly, a
generous spirit of concession has demon
strated itself in rewarding the May ses-
sion reyoutionists. Hence Honey and
Wilson sort .7f struck hands in amity
after the appropriation bill had been
enacted.
The tuneful and charming opera
s'Chimes OF Normandy" will be given i'm
the Talma Theater tomorrow evening for
the benefit of the Woman's Exchange.
jules Jordan will conduct the perform
ance and Reeves Orchestra will provide
the accompaniment. The opera viii be
repeated on Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The brick battleship, Illinois, Mt the
Worlds Fair, Is TO be moved seven miles
through the water TO its permanent loca-
tion. IL is an imposing job OF engineer
ing. Imagine mebody hitching on to
good big brick or stone building al Point