The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

There will be debate at the Garfield
lutual Improvement Club tomorrow eve
ing.
Seysn persons were esoh fined 81 and
osts in the police court this morning for
runkenness
Pensions have been granted MS follows:
Increase. Moses w. Clsmence, Provi-
ence, Sc to IS; original widow, etc., An
ia X. Barrows, Providence, ss.
A sermon illustrated by painted charts,
fpressnting the human heart will be
ayen at the Providence Gospel Mission
bis week every evening, commencing at
i:45.
Both branches of the City Council Will
,eet at clock this evening for the pur-
ose OF electing a member OF the board oil
anvassors and registration, to succeed
ason =. Stone, whose term expires.
Mary people about town are saying to-
ay tnat IL Spain is throwing out feelers
ast to see how many OF her demands will
acceded TO, she will find out very
romptly and later ON may wish she
adn't.
One week from today the Democrats Of
Se state will meet in convention at
Iusic hall, this city. for the purpose Of
ominating the candidates for general
Ulcers. Two days later the Repu blican
ate convention will be held at the same
lace.
Committeeman(to public school teachsr)
"we was thinkin' of putin up n nice
otto ovsr your desk to- encourage the
lildrer. How would knowledge is
ealth, dof' School Teacher-"That
ouldn't DO The children know how
nall my salary Is. New York Weekly.
The lively song of the Song Sparrow
lis morning In the suburbs of the city re-
inded one that spring is not far of.
bis sweet little songster is one of the first
rus to arrive In the spring, and in fact
dividuals occasionally spend the entire
inter with u.s. 1t is not uncommon to
iar his little ditty in the dead OF winter
/ some bright sunny Gay.
james Doran, who is lieutenant Ia the
exican army, has been spending few
VS. with his sister at her home on West
inster strset, received word from his
perior officer Saturday to return TO his
st at once. He was also notified that
bad beer made major. Mr.. Doran
ept his boyhood days in this city, but
andered from home, and at last .straysd
TO the Mexican army. He left for his
,st this morning.
III mees this evening. at the Meeting
rect school for the Transaction Of reYular
Isiness. but mainly for the purpose cf
ving an exhibition Of the work accom-.
ishsd by the evening cooking school pu-
Is A repast will Re ssrved and among
e prominent persons who will be present
q Gov. Dyer, Senator r.. III. !. Goddard,
Commissioner OF Public Schools Stock
ell, Superintendent of Schools Tarbell
id several others.
City Clerk Clarke is greatly interested In
20 capture OF a rat OF more than usual
gacity, which has inavded tho privacy
his home on Williams street. Up to the
esent time the rat has defeated all Col.
arke's schemes co capture him. and has
own 90 much cunning in circumventing
q several snares and pitfalls laid for him
TAT Ia has CAUSED a sense Of admiration.
III now Col. Clarke cos not desire his
saith, but Is very anxious to bavs some
ody tell him how the whiskered
dent may be caught.
Now Il is the Italians who have been
ruck by the wave OF patriotism which
spreading over the land. An ex-office
7 the Italian army, who has resided
ere for some years and is a naturallzed
itizen, mas interviewed number who
aye served from three TO six years aseh
J the army Of King Humber, and lie
Dds that there are In this city about 800
zen who are perfectly fitted for military
srvice st very short notice He intends
aillns these men together In fow days
y the purpose Of forming n military or
AniEation. and will then offer their SER
ices 10 Governor Dyer. standing ready
take the field without delay.
Mr. Lewis p. Allen. who is well known
q the shoe business IN this city. and for
cauy years has been with Thomas +.
'eirce AZ Sons staff OF statesmen, lefs TO-
ay for Fond du Lac, Wis, whore he 4.
engage IN business with his brother.
vho conducts the City Roller Mills Of
bat city. Hr. Allen has "A wide acqunint-
nee In town ana q large number q hi.
riends gave bin q farewell supper friday
light, taking the opportunity To present
i'm a magnificent Masonic ring as a
pstimoDinl Ct their regard. The ring Is
et with emDlsms OF the bIne lodge. chaT
pr. council and knights TeInplar in
iasoniy on either side of an exquisite
iamond. The ring IL Inscribed. From
ne Boys March 2. 1898" lie has the
est n wishes Of large number for his
nsa~s Ia his new iisls.