The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-23

Como over this way in quest for tips
The Yankees will keep them so busy that
They never will learn where these towns are
New York Sun.
Superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
rorts one new case of diphtheria on Gesler
+ street
A hall for the benefit OF the Wanskuck
strikers will be given In Textile hall.
Olneyyiila this evening by the Provi-
denoe Bakers Union.
An enjoyable mandolin and cong recital
viii bs give min Tillinghast's pariors next
Tuesday evening by Miss Louise Minerva
Borden and Signor Pettine.
At the Union Baptist Church next
SABBATH morning tine pastor, Rev. james
X. Ever will preach q sermon on 1.-The
War for the Freedom Of Cuba"
City hall like every othor public build
ing at this time, has the fever In most
pronounced form. and that Is the only
topic discussed In the several offices.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders rs follows: Chester Q. Abbott
ss: william knight IS; original widow.
etc., Jane NJ. Drown, IS, all Of this city.
The news that 1000 Spanish soldiers were
captured oaused good many people to
remark, 1900 lucky Spaniards. Now
they will hs fed we'll and won't have to
; light =
The rain this morning did not prevent
large crowds OF Interested people from
taking up their stations IN front OF the
newspaper offices to get tile --latest az
fast ~ 1t came in.
Prof. j. N. English OF Newton Tnso-
logical Institution will deliver an address
before the Baptst Minister'S conferences
ut the First Baptist Church, Providence
next Monday morning.
The pupils OF James N. Mcnair's danc-
Ing school rendered him a reception In
Champlin hall last night a. close to the
dancing season. The hall was well dsco-
rated and tho occasion was most enjoy
able ons. Luthei's orchestra furnished
the music.
IL IL probable that the government will
very soon take possession OF the land In
Jamestown, that 1t has had in view for
some time, aud Immediately erect thereon
= disappearing gun battery. The mortar
battery ct Fort Adams is all ready for
the arrival OF the mortars
n~T u.<A.-.. msr,,... ID w.x.o..
and Ereeborn johnson gave . dance to
about 60 Of their friends in the Slads
mansion on Elmwood avenue last night.
The supper was served In the gymnasium
where the decorations were pink and
areen throughout The patronesses were
Nrk J. w. Watson, Mrs. &. Il. 5iade,
and Mrs. X. w. Jennings.
The following decisions have been
handed down In the Appellate Court In
jury trial waived cases: Oakland Beach
Association ". James O'Donneli. De-
cision for the plaintiff for 500 and costs
William II. Herriek VS.. Fred S. Gard
liner, decision for the defendant for costs
Elizsbsth Willete vs.. Joseph Ii. willete,
dscision for the defendant for costs.
Last Saturday it was reported ttas 1oa
sandwich msn were paradinR the streets
during the day. BY 10 O'Clock this fore
noon there was q large number OF them
ont In spite CT the threatening weather.
From appearances and without stopping
90 count there are more than ever. for tne
line seems to be just as long as ut any
previous time and the men sre walking
two abreast
The Acme Glse Club gave Its second
minstrel show st What Cheer hall last
night There was large and apprecia.
tive audienos to witness a trst class per-
formAnce. In charge of the minstrel
show were: George n. Cullian, manager;
>. H. Nsgle. escretary; N. Il. GofY. state
manager; j. II. MoGovern, floor director;
n. r. Cassidy, musical director; Thomas
Gibbons leader Of orchestra.
a man whose name Is unknown, but
who II supposed TO have been bricklayer
employed By John Northup fell from en-
sleotrio car in Arlington yesterday after
noon about o'clock and sustained a
fracture OF the skull. He was taken to
DR.. blossoms ofiics In an unconscious
condition. where he remained till the
hospital smbulsncs arrived. An operation
was performed on the skull last night at
che hospital. and this morning the man
was still unconscious and In . critical
con 1itiop>
The annual festival OF the Society Ct
willing Workers Of the Crsnston street
Bcp1.gf Churon was held yesterday after
noon and evening in tie vestry OF the
eburch. IL wss well attended and VA,
WY suoosssful. A sale sf fancy and
othsr srtieiss was conducted in the sfter'