The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

That linger long and bright
The beautiful road we are treading,
Fnirer every day,
ls the dear path we remember
Through April hours to May.
Mr.. b. Arnold Of Enst Greenwich has
been given a patent on football.
0orham p. Pomroy is still confined to
his bed, but he is gaining slowly and the
physicisn hopes to have him up IN about
= week.
The birtnday of William O. Judge. the
late leader of the Theosophical Society or
America, YVES commemorated by the The
osophists of the city by.appropriate sxsr-
cises at their hall on Wey bosset street last
night
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders az Follows: Original, Albert
Wells, Providence. eS: Andrew Psikey,
kiverpoint s6; Nathaniel Weeks. Maple
willie, "a. Reissue, Reuben. p. b. Smith,
Providenoe. %.
The regular meeting Of the Rhode
Island Veteran Citizens Historical Asso.
citation was held in the Mathswson Street
Al. II. churoh this afternoon. Daniel A.
Cook delivered an addsss on Rev. Thorn
as Starr King.
There Is quite deal of work for the Gen.
sral Assem- ply to do, and there seems to
be desire upon the part OF many men,
bsrs OF both branches that it would be
better to do It without delay, and ad-
journ sine die as soon as possible.
william J. Mann, Esq., of New York
will lecture at the Y. NJ. u. A. tonight
pn "America as q Formative Force in
History" The question Of war or peace
and international arbitration will also
b considered. The public 10 invited.
Y. NJ. q. A. hall at s o'clock.
The members OF the Rhode Is]snd mil
ltia ara feeling much more jubiiAnt since
the passage of the Intervention resolu tion
by the House, and many Of ths superior
ealsosFs- cay that they now believe there
will be . "scrap" with Spain in few
days.
A young fellow named Leddy WAS
watching the Brown Attleboro game
from the top Of the fence around the field
yestsrday, and he fell of to the ground
and received bad cut over the eys. He
was taken to his home on Balaklava
street in carriage and doctor was GALL
I'd to attend him.
There is man down In Belfast, Me-,
who, In fit of Observation-Disclosures, left
his HOUSE recently carrying coal hod in
stead OF mis- dinner pail There is q man
In this city who few days ago. when
overtaken By an April shower hoisted
mis- cane and went gaily on, believing he
had the shelter Of an umbrella.
Az 10 O'CLOCK this morning Bishop
Harkins celebrated pontifical high mass
st the Cathedral, 1t being the eleventh
spniversary OF his conservation. Organ
ist Joseph Hssss executed the following
special music for the service: Mass
Herman PerIet; Exultats Dec, Zanel;
solo. Lsetare; Faure Dr. G. b. Davis;
Orsmus. chorus.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Horace Curtis. foreman Of the machine
shop st the lower bleachery a. Sayles-
VILE stepped on loose plank in the loft
ovsr the storsroom where the machinery
supplies are kept and fell nearly Is feet to
the foor below. He was picked up un-
conscious and taken TO his home, where
ho ives attended by DIR. Lane, who found
two of his ribs broken and severe bruises
ON the head and body.
Said leading business man this morn
ing: "Ths arguments made ct the hear.
ing on the disposal OF the land adjacent
% the railway station last evening, as
far - they related to the matter OF taxa
tion, were. in my opinion, very pertinent,
and believe that the sooner the specisl
committee that has the taxation problem
IN hand makes some sort OF q report the
better 1t Will be for the people as a
whole"
The American Protective League held
its regular meeting last night In the
Crsnston Street Baptist. church. The
committee appointed to arrange for an
anti lynching meeting reported, and the
meeting Will probably BE- held during the
second week In May. Prominent speak.
err ere expected for this occasion. A lat.
ser from the ed.or OF the Richmond
Planet to Prssident Henderson. com
mendinR the leagues efforts In behalf o.