The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

The Klondike boom went mp the nune'
Its power almost lost,
And the Klondike joke faded out like smoke,
At the very first sign oetrost.
indianapolis Journal.
Members of the Gfocers' Club enjoyed
dinner together at the Narragansett Hotel
yesterday.
The League OF American wheelmen will
meet this evening at Narragansett Hotel
NJ o'clock.
A meeting OF the Rhode Island Horti-
cultural society will be held at Iilling-
hast tonight.
The associated cycle clubs will hold
business meeting in the Narragansett
Hotel. Friday evening, Dec IL.
Mr.. John h. Allen. coupnilman- elect
from the first ward, is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia, and his condition is causing
his relatives ana friends much concern.
The defendant in the cass OF Zepnia NJ.
NORM VS.. James II. Walsh, submitted TO
judgments yesterday for the plaintiff for
s74 25 and costs Execution to be stayed
until Jan. ], 1898.
A banquet will be disposed of and social
features indulged, including matters of
general Importance by the Rhode Island
Business Mems Association in Narragan-
sstt Hotel, Saturday evening, Jan. l.
A lot OF those queer phenomena known
as sun spots are just now approaching the
centre of the suns disc, and the best Of
At is they can be seen with the naked eye.
Of course you must used smoked glass.
The revival service at the Peoples
church, corner of Friendship and
Prince streets, will be continued through
out the week. except Saturday evening.
The service is under the charge OF Rev.
George W. Wilson.
Alfred Stone of Stone, Carpenter and
Wilson, was tn have given an address last
evening. under the auspices OF the Beacon
Hill Improvement society, on the subject
Of the new postoffice. The inclement
weather kept all but few away. Mr..
Stone had brought nun Der Of carefully
prepared plans and the address would
have proved very interesting.
Lieut. Horton and Sergeant Tyler, to-
gether with officers from the Central
Station, made raid on the house. 10
Burrill street. last evening and arrested
Flora Greene and A nnie Carroll on war
rants The former was charged with
cs~ k,l, ~ nd th
latter with being a lewd and wanton
person.
There was slight falling off in tho at.
tendance at the bazaar of the International
Brotherhood league in Sterling hall last
night. but the patronage was fairly good.
The Brownies and Fairies dance was sue
cessfully repeated and Miss Marie Nc
Aulffe again dispnyed charm and grace
in her solo dance. The booths were freely
patronized during the avening and IT was
decided to continue the bazaar for per-
;oi.
Something "too lovely for anything"
was ST own TO News reporter the other
day. Ii was n homemade tape measure
made from Rrosgrain ribbon 10 take the
place of the usual ugly yellow strip thas
does not seem suited to pretty work.
baskets now so generally used. The rib
bon was pale violet mtrked of with
quarter inches with violet ink and tiny
violets outlined In ink were scattered here
nn0 there. The ends fastened over little
white sticks. Somebody Is going to get IL
for n Chris isfmaa precant
The formation OF Co. Z from the ranks
Of the First Light Infantry Veteran as
)ocintion tended in lnrge measure to
wesken the latter association and Of late
there have been some doubts as 70 the au-
visibility OF continuing the organization.
lhe matter was fully discussed at meet
ing last night and IL was decided that
there was no uanGer OF a dissolution at
present and the organization should be
continued. A committee, consisting Of
Lieut. Col. Comstock, Quarterin aster
Rathbun, Psymaster Lowell and Com
.nissary Dslano. was appointed 10 ar
range for the annual watch meeting on
New Years eve. The meeting was
largely attended and enthusiastic ana
was presided over 10y Col John a. .Jencks.
The mandolin recital given by signor
r. T. Pettine at steincrt Hall last even
ina was In every way interesting and en-
Pertaining and Signor Pettino's remark
atls technical ability was abundantly
proved by his sure ana skillful perform
ence OF a very difficult program. Hs was
assisted by Miss Mary Eleanor Lynn,
elocutionist. and George A. Slocum, ac-
companist, the program being as follows:
(a) First Concerto 90. l6 DE Berlot:
(D) Nocturne, op. 9. No. :, Chopin: (c)
Impromptu, Abt; (d) Cavantins. op IS,
No 3. Raff: (e) Valzer Studio Pettine.
Signor Pettine. readings, (a) "Soul OF
the Violin. Merrill (b) How the Ia
Hue STRIKES wrrg iost. Ilood stffss Mary
Eleanor Lynn; ts) Faust Fantasie. SIN
giIee. op. i06 Gounod; (b) Imprmnptu.