The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-22

only thing that remains to be done Is to
find the money.
Two weeks from tomorrow will occur
the battle of the ballots oil over the state
To the average man there Is no doubt
about the result.
Already the shore resort owners are be-
ginning to prepare for the coming sea-
son, and one OF them says be has pur-
chased ten tons OF white lead with which
10 paint the several buildings on the
grounds.
Detective Cannon arrested Charles
Hughes about O'Clock this morning In
tho Steeple street ioaging house. lie was
wanted in Warwick for the theft of tlS,
and was turned over TO Constable Charles
Carson as a fugitive from justice
while Secretary Of State Bennett has
allowed ali the time at his disposal TO
those who had names to substitute upon
the General Assembly tickets, the tune
has finally come when he Is compelled TO
rsfnsc to make further changes, ss the
official ballot must be prepared for the
printer.
Those who have any driving or team
ing to do on South Water street are truly
thankful for the eight or ten feet ed-
ditional width given them by the setting
back of the fence where the bridge work
is b. ing done tetween College and Craw-
ford s!rests.
Several members of the Common Coun-
Gil who had very recently most emphsti-
caily asserted that they would not vote to
pass the resolution appropriating 500 for
membership in the League OF American
municipalities, very quietly did so last
evening, thoreby Indicating a very pro-
nounced ami very rapid change OF heart.
HOBBS was held at Uxbridge yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Hobbs was well known
In this ely and was the attorney and
claim agent for the New York, New Ha-
ven a. Hartford Railroad. special
train was sent from the city for tn
officials OF the road and the friends of the
deceased.
At the meeting OF the Garfield Mutual
Improvement Club last evening the quss-
ton, " "Resolved. Ihat Arbitration 10
Better Than War in Settling Disputes
Between Nations was debated.
Thomas Sweeney and Thomas Brennan
spoke in the affirmative and Edward Mc
kenna and James Sullivan In the mega
tive. The question was settled in the
negative.
The conductor Of car No. 30 on the
Gran ston street Touts, who left Turks
Aead shortly altar Q o'clock last evening.
was taken suddenly i'll when the Cur was
between bridgham and Hammond
streets. He became unconscious and
sank upon the car seat, being cared for by
tbs passengers until drug store wss
reached, near Chaplin avenue Here res
toratives were secured, and. after n short
tins, the conductor felt BETTER and the
car wns able TO proceed on its way to the
barn in Arlington.
Pasco Cipriano, 5-year-old child Of
Italy, whose home is &C 10 Sutton street,
wandered out into lot nesr West Ex-
change street yesterday ofternoap whers
some boys had kindled bonfire. and got
30 near tie flames that his dress caught
fire. One Of the older boys picked him
up and carried him TO his home near by.
The flames on his clothes we're soon put
out but not before he had been burned 80
that he had to be taken TO tie hospital.
The burns sre on his right side aud
hands. He will be able to go out In a
few days.
At a recent meeting OF the board Of
trustees Of the State Normal school Fred
Gowine, Ph. d., was elected 10 the prin-
cipalship Of the rev normal school. He Is
at present supsrintendent OF public in
struction for New Hampshire, having
been appointed in 1898 by Governor John
IL. Smith. MIR. Gowlng was born in Med
ford, Mass, Decent er 6, 1860. ard sradu-
atsd from TUFTS College i'm 1851. The de-
gree Of Ph. d., was conferred uron him
ty that COLLEGE In 1897. lie holds a nrm-
Der of important ex-onicio positions In
New HAMPSHIRE at the present time.
lie organized the Nashua teachers Clue
anu is now its presioent. lie was one Of
the founders OF tHe Essex County schIoo
masters Club, and is prominent mem.
Der of several educational societies.
TIE nshit that many bicyclIsts have OF
riding about the streets with their handle
nrs 80 ior- that they are nearly bent
double over them Ia danger alike TO
them and to pecestriars, ana it has been
the ctus, OF many an accident. Sensible Q
RI re do not rioe In that way. IL IL all
very wei or the race track. but the
public streets ore nor intended for racing
pur cers. tLouah there are evidently q
fon many Young fellows Who like TO
rrse aut on tie streets and pose as
81 81 les" A pr ininsnt wbseimnn IN
tie ely. y ho has tesn constant rider
for she pest fifteen years or moro has
been rnnbis 10 ride for the past year be-
eGuse be 0ysrdid the thing and was
obliged 60 stop at the doct re orders.
4ttr fsksd the other day if he Intended
- ride This vesr, be said: :" don't know
-. ruf IN 4 Do 1 ran ftl1 reu uar that