The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-13
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The Idol IDOL Of the masses finds his glory
almost DER. -,
Like the fainting fragrance Oh
10 more the politician moves the null
titude to cheers;
No more for orators the music plays
No more men wait with laureis TOT sue
vo,:ve gof 70 be a hero nowadays.
Dame clio takes her pen in hard and
turns another page
The records of marvellous year 70
xrd thousands crowd and struggle her
attention TO engage. q.
But the old-time winners aren't In
the race. "a,
In vain the mountebank proclaims his
presence with drum;
Tn vain doth art perform her polished /
lays -,
rhe echoing of the cannon makes all
else seem sadly dumb.
n You've got to be hero nowadays.
Washington Star.
The unusual happened in this city
last night. Not store door was found
unlocked in any OF the police districts
James Donovan of the third police
vrec,nct reports to the police, that he
was bitten by dog owned by 'onn
McCanrey.
Napoleon vilennen and Eugene Ber-
th,anue were each fined five dollars and
coats In the police court this morning
tor revelling.
Although the day patrolmen had
their annual half holiday yesterday,
they made no excursion in body, each
spending the brief respite from duty as
suited his fancy.
AZ 8 o'clock last evening Bernard
Hudson became suddenly illwhile pass
inr through West Hoyle street. An
ambulance was summoned and he was
removed to the Rhode Island Hospital.
Police Officer Henry Place of the
sixth station found lady's bicycle late
last night at the rear of 1853 Westmins-
Ter street and as he could not find the
owner he sent 1t to the station to await
q claimant.
Cant. Costine has entered on his forty
DAYS furlough. part OF which he VIII
snend in Connecticut. He will also at
tend the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. to be held
1t Cincinnati in September.
The gross earnings of the Union rail-
road for the month of June We're $14s-
ss1. an increase Of s2O21 over June. 1897
FOR the first six months this year the
total OF gross earnings was $s17,774. oi
s1o.S17 more than for the corresponding
period OF 1897.
The annual convention of the Society
az American Florists and Ornamental
Horticuiturists will be held at Omaha
Neb.. beginning on Tuesday next anc
continuing until the following Friday
Nearly all the prominent florists of thi'
city are members of the association.
shortly after o'clock yesterday An
ME Read. 3 years of age. stepped II
front of a bicycle which Charles John
son was riding along Point street am
WAS knocked down. The rider had n
time TO avert the collision and was Il
no way to blame for It. The little gu
was cut over the eye, but was not ser
iously hurt
John Zeigler OF Is Hamburg stree
while riding a bicycle yesterday
Elmwood avenue collided with mil
wagon the property of If. Waterman
Johnston. Zeigler was thrown heavil
"a the ground but sustained no serior
injury although his wheel was badl
smashed. The milk wagon was drive
rapidly away after the accident.
AZ s:44 this morning an alarm OF III
was pulled in by Joseph Garside fro
box 369 for fire in cottage house
72S Potters avenue occupied by JOSEF
TAYLOR. The department made a quiz
response and confined the fire to an
tic room where 1t had originated In
unknown manner among some fresh
oiled canvas The loss on the buildiI
e said to be about 5000 which is cove
cd by insurance.
Arthur Sullivan Is one of the late
additions to the band OF loafers al
boerars that infest the downtov
streets. Early last evening sergea
Smith aud Patrolman Mcdonald "a
him soliciting money from persons w
PASSED along one OF the business stree
and decided TO arrest him. sulliv'
resisted stubbornly. but was final
landed In cell in the Central static
Electrician Potter made test OF
electric lights in and around the M
new state Normal school building Ia
evening and the display made attract
. great deal Of attention from the FL
aide. The ten lanterns on the terra
which each consist Of four incand
cents. and the 1900 lights inside
building. made a very attractive sig
and Mr Potter was well pleased "
the result. which was really test ;
2aratory to the public exhibition OF
building that is TO be given later.
The United states Civil Service G.
mission announces that an examina
will be held for the Custom servic
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