The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-25

NJ Whar Is that nyln squaurohI
An that fotiller. tooi
Whar's these solsers started?
An whut they goin' to dof
Don's talk. to me O. farmin'-
Had poly tics enuff-
This wars lively matter
The hottest kind o. stuff.
-. A. Hall in Atlanta Journal.
(, The Providence Athletic Association
viii hold It's annual meeting tonight.
The Univsrsalist Club will observe
iadiss' night at the Trocadsro tonight.
Capt. MaeilI and other otiicsrs of the
Third police station raided Michael Mon.
ahan . shop on wiokenden street ysster
dny afternoon and captured five kegs.
barrel and pail OF beer.
In spite of the heavy rain which fell
yestsrday there was quite number of
private flags displayed in the Eighth
Ward, and the owners Of these flags
evidently mean to keep them out until
the war is over.
A lecture on "Life Among the Indians"
will be given BY Miss Mary Stock bridge
"a Grace Church chapel tomorrow after
noon 1t $3.50 for the benefit OF the X. I.
Women's Indian Association. Bishop
Movickar will make an Introductory
address.
Hettie Conlon, II years old, tell from
The loft Of her fathers barn, 396 Atweli's
avenue, about o'clock yesterday after
4 noon, to the floor, striking piece of
sheet iron on the floor and badly cutting
her wrist. She was attended by DIR.
O'Keefe, WHO took 10 stitches in the cut
The Union Normal Class for Sunday
Gonooi Teachers will hold Its last meeting
IA the Y. M. G. A. tonight. All members
who take an examination and receive an
average of 20 per cent. or higher will be
+ presented with diploma by the Rhode
Island Sunday School Association.
The Chestnut Street N. Il. Church
ooased to exist as an organization yester
day. and the members OF the church pe-
como members Of the Trinity NJ. II.
Church, wnose pastor, kev. j. NJ. Tabor.
viii - assisted BY Rev. A. j. Coultas, who
bas bosn pastor OF the Chestnut Street
Churoh. The fiual sermon was presched
yeabsu1sy morning and the last service
Wa hsld last night by the Erworth
Ieagne
The 10th annual report Of the Board of
6taoq Charities and Corrections, recently
1ssu1d represents the sfiicisns work OF the
printing department. ut the Socxanosset
school for Boys. IL Is good example Of
ptoteds2onal work for which the young
typos are to be congratulated. Much of
1t lsing statistical In tabular form, the
pa3hphkt called for an especially high
dotres Of skill in competition.
a meetinG of ItaIians who are natural
axed citizsns, and who have served In
ne italian army from three to six years
eoch, some of them having been non-
e6mmissioued offioerA was held yesterday
oftePnoon. and it was unanimously
votsd to enlist In the volunteer forces,
Yrovided that there wss no legal objec-
tion. II 10 believed that there will be
% loast 40 Italians eligible fcr enlistment.
samuel and Edward Rorridgs, is and
~ years Of age. are reported TO have
Wslked Int the East Fifty-Hrst street
police station In New York last night
peosing food. They told the police that
40 left their home In Providence on Sat-
urday and boarded freight train. After
wandering around New York until they
Were tired and hungry they went to the
ata>jen for food, and said they wanted tn
~ naek home. They were sent to the
derry Society and their gparents were
potined OF their whereabouts By telegraph.
The torrents Of rain yesterday caused
onumber Of washouts In the streets about
Ne city. A big hole about 100 feet long
end 3 l-2 feet dssp was washed out on
Dtor street. and there was another big one
On Enrnest street. From s to 10 small
Woonouts were reported at each OF the
Do1joo stations and . large number OF
r 1aDtorps Wer~ called out into use as danger
uUDoIk The basement OF the northwest
corner of Westminster and Mathewson
Dtseets was flooded with the water which
booksd Up. A number of barrels of lime
- the bassinsnt Of Charles Cohen's
building, corner Of North Main and Mil
oorset eot wet and caused fire. Ths fire
vas quickly put out by Hose 4
Tbe father OF IN Episcopal rector of one
q the parishes 10 this diocese is veteran
q 1he OWL War through which he served
- tAe naval branch Of the Fedsrai forces.
~ ~ olcse of the war he was mustered
oUs because his ses made MIN inslisibIe
- tbo regular service He was not too
~ 70 Gaht at the time be was most
Uou1od. however. end be IL not too old
- 50el IKE fighting now. The other dag
S ~ lsIeerapted to Warrington notifying
- oevornment that be wss slive and
14xioue for berth with the feet and the
NY 1erarfn cut where his 5slIsnt SER
ricrs ip 'cl-'65 srs or record. TIE gov
ronen4 ~ aekoowIcdR Rine his offsr, has
1>oo him re sssurance that bis. offer IL
>1yop>ec snd he m>y sonsiders hinsslf ~
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