The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-18

making arrangements to boom registra-
tion aud at a meeting OF the executive
committee John Ii. Mcguire was appoint
cd a committe TO ses IL the Board of
Registration could not give one night In
each ward for purposes Of registration.
Posters 60 the nninber Of 1000 will be
placed in all parts OF the city, requesting
Democrats to register and another meet
ing of the committee was called for Nov.
2a
A colored man about 40 years OF age,
named Samuel Scott. died suddenly IN
DIR. s. S. Burton 5 Office OH North Main
street last evening. Scott was sitting on
the curbstone when another colored man
came along. Scott said he was III and
the other man assisted him into the office.
Within ten minutes he was dead, probably
from heart disease. Word was sent 10 the
Central station. and Medical Examiner
Palmer was notified. After viewing the
body Dr. Palmer ordered il removed to
the morgue.
Capt. o Brien of the Brown track ath-
letic team has received challenge from
Colum bia Tor a dual meet to take place
between the two colleges in Providence
during the spring term. The matter viii
bo laid before tho track athletic commit
toe for decision. Columbia had strong
athletic team last year. Brown will play
Wesleyan in Providence Thanksgiving
day, as was announced in The News last
week. Manager w. A. Guile completed
the arrangements insuring the playing of'
the game last night This morning he
announced the fact. This will give the
people of Providence ono more oppor-
tunity to see the Brown toam play this
season.
A novelty in the way OF doors Is to tc
seen at the west entrance TO the Butler
Exchange. -Four glass doors are placed at
right angles to each other and attached
TO central axis which rcvolves using
tho door 10 reyolve in the samo way that
turnstile operates. The center edge of
the doors come flush at the sides with a
concave frame of woodwork so that while
person is pushing the door around in
order to get in the edge OF the door re-
mains flush with the woodwork until
the door next following has got to tho
woodwork, then the first door leaves ID and
the person emerges into the corridor.
None of the cold winter air can get into
the building by this arrangement and the
traffic is constantly kept TO the right
avoiding any confusion between incoming
and outgoing passengers.
The Providence Armory Commission
met in the Elizabeth building yesterday
TO award the contract for tearing down
the old mill at the corner OF Cranston and
Dexter streets, where the new armory is
TO be located. The bids thai have come in
during the past two weeks were opened.
There were but two bids and the contract
was awarded to Harris * Lawlor. Ihoy
VIII have To rcmove the st0ne and rfuur
the lot before March :. The amount was
not stated but the contractors will allow
the state for tho stone they use and will
receive an allowance for the labor of tear
ing the mill down. The stone is valuable
for building purposes The new armory
vii. cost $500. 900 and the commissioners
will ask the legislature this winter for
| 500, 900 tn commence work on. The sub
ieot of making the structure entirely fire.
proof was discussed mt length and the
| architects. w. II. Walker a Sons, Of this
city, appeared To explain the cost incident
to such changes, but no decision was
reached, as some of the commissioners
are doubtful If the change is worth what
it will cost.