The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-01
Socialist Meeting Held With
out Presence Of Speakers.
Cat Stealing Going On as Vigorously
as Of Yore.
Representative Smart Hustling as Ever
and Still Confident.
THE NEws BUREAU,
NORTH END, 42e BRANCH AVENUE,

NohfH END, 4Ib hNtNoht
Telephone cola
The announcement that Professor DE
Leon and +. Scrimshaw, the we'll known
Socialists OF New York, were to appear In
Literary Hall, Wanskuck, attracted an
unusually large crowd last evening,
but the audience was doomed
- disappointment. DeLeon and Scrim-
shaw failed to put in an appearances. They
had gone to Fall River to explain their
theories to the citizens OF the
spindle City. President Edward
w. Thienert, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, on the Socialist ticket presided
at the meeting and in q brief speech In
troduced Lucian Saniel OF New York, who
spoke for an hour and half end
in an eloquent manner gave description
of the future America under Socia,istic
Government, and the benefits tho work
iogman would receive frum Socialism put
inlo practice. During his speech he was
frequently applauded, ard the sentiments
ne expressed seemed TO meet with
the approval OF the majority o! these
present. Republican and Democratic
parties came IN for severe concentration,
the name of Cleveland being greeted
with misses. The local organization
under whose auspices tho rally was held
Is in fiourishipg condition, having
nearly 100 members who every evening
can bo heard giving vent TO their views on
socialism anc monopoly on the street
corners OF Nanskuck.
James Carr, 65 years old, was quite Sc
riously hurt about 9 o'clock this morning.
He was hosting bales OF wool to the sec
ond story OF the Steere mill when the
hook slipped and heavy bale
struck him on the back
knocking him down. He was carried to
his home on Henrietta street, where he
was attended by DIR. T. 4. Black. 1t Is
not known how seriously he was injured.
Mr.. Carr is an old Grand Army man, be-
ing q member OF Prescott Post, q. A. X.
Forty cats are missing from Wanskuck
and the owners thereof are heaping
maledictions on the thief. Last Saturday
an old man described as having a
gray moustache and an old fur
appeared in Wanskuck carrying
n bag under his arm and when he left the
bag was filled with cats. What he has
done or is going to DO with them is mat
ter of conjecture. However, the cats are
gone and the man with the bag also.
valuable of the cats were taken. One
man said that he would not have parted
with his cat, which was a large Maltese,
for s25. But 1t is gone, and the last seen
OF II was under the arm of little
boy running for dear life. It Is
the boy to steal the cats, paying them SO
much for each. The citizens who own
valuable cats will be on the look out for
the cat s.ealer when he appears again and
II be In Ought 1t will go hard with him,
IL is said.
The McCartin estate, near the Second
Station on Gladstone avenue, was sold
Saturday noon by the administrator, Ber-
nard McGuinness, TO Philip Finklestein
for S6510. The money will be divided be-
tween officer Thomas McCartin and his
sister, Katie, the heirs.
There are several cases of scarlet fever
on Seamon street, Wanskuck.
Nearly every member of Division 15,
attended the annual reunion OF the An
cient Order of Hibernians held in Hiber-
nian Hall yesterday afternoon.
Charles Smith has sold his property on
Charles street and in consequence the po-
lice are happy.
Represe ative Charles II. Smart is
doing considerable hustling these days
and feels confident of reelection. There
is a circular In every store in the Third
Ward explaining his position and the
trickery of the "politicisns." Mr.. Smart
says the fight will be between him
and James Burdick, the present
Councilman from this ward. The friends
OF George w. Brown are not letting the
grass grow under their feet, however.
They have canvassed the ward pretty
thoroughly and have secured a number of
Democratic votes. Consequently they
feel confident of electing Mr.. Brown.