The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-24

haven't read the papers.
No. no. / haven't been asleep;
I'vc been awake and busy-
30 busy making love to her
That I'm little dizzy.
i-sst night she said the word that put
An end 70 all my srswing.
And now I'll take hand again
In what the world is doing.
Cleveland Leader.
James r. westcott of Pawtucket has
been granted pension Of rs . month.
sveral persons were taking out their
naturalization papers In the United
States District Court this forenoon.
AZ the meeting of the Standard Wheel
men last evening it was decided to form
baseball club and to entsr the Cycle
League.
Giles Huntley Of Cranston was ar
rsigned in she Eighth District Court
this morning for making an assault upon
his wife. He pleaded not guilty and will
have trial "Wednesday.
Box 2l6 rang twice during the after.
noon yesterday, but not OH account OF
lire. The auxiliary connecting with the
nox was being repaired by electricians,
which was the cause Of the alarm.
hev. w. e. Barton, ID. d., Of shawmut
COM gational church. Boston, Will
preach at the Thursday evening Lenten
service at the Central Congrt gational
ohurcp ON Angel street at 7:4o O'Clock
tonight
Two weeks from today all uncertainty
a. to the result Of the state election will
have vanished, and tho defeated candi-
dates will have chance to philosophize
over the causes which brought about the
victory OF the other follow.
There was slight drs in the basement
Of tnU Eunsduis block nbUut IT oicfock
last night. An slarra was sent In from
box l<7 and the f1re was found to b In
the boiling room. The damage was
.sli- Lt ana Ia covered by insurance.
RafYnele Capropi. one of the best known
lt1sAss Of a. is city. oiled at his home on
Spruce street yesterday. after brief sick
/, tsss the cnuss Of his death Icing pnsn-
mo.ia. Nr. Csproni had lived In Provi-
donce for a number OF years
Miss Alice Blakeley gave reception In
Cham, I'm hall last night ss this close to
her first seasons dancing classes. There
were about l75 present and the evening
Wss so mt very pleasantly in dancing ard
saeiaLility. Miss BIaksley was assisted
by Harry X. Rowe walt-r Kingsley and
III ank Eoutetlle.
Strawberries are now abundant in the
markets of the city. and they nre begin
ming TO look like rel berries, and, moro
than that they give out the true berry
ouor az one passes them out for display In
front Of the stores. Previous to this
week thsy have had the appearance Of
berriss, hut without the barry odor, which
u the trus mark Of good Lerr,.
1T 10 very evident I" said well-known
local musician, last evening. "that Chi
cab o has nun Der Of very public spirited
oitiz. ms VINO are interested in music, for
the SKI ensa OF running such an orch stra
II far grtatsr than the general public has
nn idea Of. In these days or cheap
amusenepts 1t is next to impossible for
such musical organization to make
money by It's concerts and Jet these 90
fIlstsclass musioians with tire greatest
msst4r Of counterpoint as their leader,
I've 6csn kEpt tUperter FOR years by Anew
gentlemen and ladies' who bciieve in
giving the psopie good music. 1t Is
pity that there are not more cities to fol-
low the example set BY Chicago and Bos-
tcn."
Wills On1cer Kent was passing down
Eddy street on his regular test last
night Atort 9:s0 o'clock. he heard . 70
culiar nciss In the rear Of MowiIiams'
machine shop, as7 Eddy street. He start
"a out to find the cause Of the noise and
discovered Luke a. Fails OF 43 ship
street ctmIng out from the back of the
shop with q bag full Of srmething slunR
over his shoulder. 1he something proved
70 b trass clippings to tie value OF 20.
Ore OF 'tte rear windows Was found
broken out and an entrance was made in
that way. Falls teried entering the
place and said that tie bog laa cen
given him bv two unknown men. lie
Was locked mp in the Central station on
tho charge cf brcakins and entering.
1he committee OF So. Johns Command
err. No !. X. T.. Of this city. which
vent &, MsIchestsr. N. II sesterdsy af-
serno' n. for tie purpose cf presenting
Trinity Commandsry OF that city with .
mseaii cent solid silver, Rolu-Ilned ssr.
vicA which was fully described In ysster
osy's News, fully succscced In giving the
Manchester Iemplsr . genuine surprise
1hs trovidenos delegation arrived In the
New hampshire city last svsnine. Just
- shs time that trinity was confsrins =
ere order Of the Red Cross, and WAS mo1t
c1rdiAlly rsseissd. Eminent Commander
Walter v. Burn am of this city. In mak-
Inc the rressntation speech, saia taat the
c1ft ~ IN token Of appreciation Of cour-