The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-04


cleveland Leader.
Merrill Gleason OF woonsocket, has been
eranted reissue of pension.
Daring the coming week the primary
and town meetings for the election of
delegates TO the state conventions VIII
be held all over the state, and the average
politician is quite busy just at present.
Secretary OF State Bennett and his as
sistants have quite deal to do in en-
crossing the several acts passed by the
General Assembly, and will have an
opportunity to ''catch up" daring the
recess.
Several woonsocket men are very anx-
sous that Lisutenant Governor Pothier
should again run as the Republican can
didate for sscond place on the state ticket,
but up to the present time Mr. Pothier IL
non -oommittal.
II Is said that the crusade against
theatrical postsrs which was inaugurated
some time ago Is to be- renewed vigorously
by those who are Interested in the matter.
1t is understood that the City Council Is
TO be asked to take the question under
consideration.
There Is young man from Pawtucket,
who is connected with the state house
who declares that he Is absolutely sure
that I hew constitution will be voted
upon favorably by the people, IL it
reaches them, and he stands prepared TO
wager bis hard earned wealth upon his
vehement assertions.
Said a prominent military man this
morning: ''rhe militia of Rhode Island
may not te as largo in point of numbers
as that OF some other states but / tell
you that il any trouble breaks out we
shall demonstrate that we can move at a
few minutes notice, 80 thoro ighly has
Governor Dyer made preparations for any
emergency"
At Washington yesterday the Senate
committee on public buildings reported
favorably on Senator Aldrioh's 3 bill calling
Tor a new postoftics at Providence. The
bill provides for the acceptance of the
land on Exchange place, offered by the
city, by the government, and also for the
expenditure Of 81, 500, 600 for the erection
OF the new building.
About . o'clock this morning the
officers at the Fourth station were called
to the High Street Bank by the ringing
Of the burglar alarm conpected with that
institution. Cashier Cook was called,
and he with the officers made an inyesti-
ention, and everything was found to bs
all right. This Is the second time within
two weeks that the machine has given a
false alarm.
1t has been rumored that the Demo.
orats Of the state are to pick out very
strons and clean man as their candidate
for attorney general. with view to
bringing about the defeat OF the Repub-
lican nominee, who will probably bs the
present incumbent of tho Office. The
name of the Democratic candidate is
being kept a secret by the party loaders
for the present.
The General Assembly adjourned
today until April z. next the day after
the state election, and, Judging from
some Of the personalities tnat havs psen
iudulged IN during the past few days the
adjournment, temporary though it is. Is
good thing. A very bitter feeling had
been engendersd In the breasts Of certain
houss members, which the more coner.
vstive Legislators hope will disappear
fsfore the business Of the January session
is again resumed.
The third Of Evangelis Scott's revival
meetings was held last night in the A.
NJ f. Zion church on Winter street The
praise and prayer seryice at the opening
of the meeting was led by Rev. +. III.
HILL after which Mr. Scott addressed the
audience and urgently sought TO impress
upon all the necessity OF leading hetter
lives At the close Of tho service a
number Of persons expressed desire 10
be followers Of Christ
There was even q larger attendance
than on the opening night at the Nsrra
gapsett Wheelmen's fair last night. The
chisf event Of the evening was the cake
walk, in which four oolored couples took
part. The judges announced Black burn
and partner winners Of ths first prize and
BLACKSTONE and partner winners of the
second prlz'. Another cake walk will be
given rext Tuesday nigat The guests
last evening were the Cranston. East
Providence s-d STANDARD WheelInep.
1hs various booths were centres of at
traction ard ths arrangements were
better than the night befora
a local musician ~ recognized merit,