The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-16


Professor E. M. Chesley of Boston will
,ecture tonight iu Coitelle hall before the
Rhode Island Metaphysical Society.
Az the Union Gospel Mission, y Ions
dals street, tomorrow. there will be an
all-day session, oommoneing at 1880 am.
Peter Judge was taken with fit on
DYER street. yesterday afternoon and was
removed TO the no pltal In the am ouianoe'
The industrial condition and future OF
Mexico Will be tie subject of an illustrat :
I'd lecture at the Y Nj. O. A. hail tonight
Mayor Baker was at his Office bright
and early this morning, ready to once
more assume the duties OF executive officer
Of the city.
The political conventions are finally all
oysr for tie present in Providence, and
now the work of the campaign will COM
mence in earnest.
The Rhode Island horticultural Society
will hold it's regular meeting in Tilling-
hast's Tarlors this evening. 1.-The Apple
will be the subject of discussion.
Among the speakers upon the petition
OF the Sumner Political Club at the state
house yesterday was MIR. William A.
HeathmsIl of this city, whose name was
inadvertently omitted in the report OF the
hearing.
Pensions have been granted citizens Of
Rhode Island as follows: Original,
Olney wnipple. Central Falls, 81. Reis-
sue and increase, Michael Hauley, ~ to
ss Renewal and reissue, Henry McNeal,
Pawtucket, IS.
The American Kinstoscope Company
rave an exhieitisn- Of moving pictures in
Knights Of Pythias hall last night. The
pictures shown included boxing and
wrestling matches, Mexican duel and
many others that were very interesting.
While the Comstock- -Dorney Journal
continuation was very clearly In evidence
at last nights Democratic convention. it
was clearly evident that AIR. Comstock
was far from being In svioence person. /.
all, and this was very openly comment
cd upon.
Robert Taylor, whose home was nt 81
Kay street. was found by his wife dead
in bed about II O'Clock last night The
poIice were notified and Medical Examin-
tr Palmer was summoned. He made an
examination OF the body and declared
ceath to be due to natural causes. Taylor
was fisherman.
A weIl-known business man sai1 this
morning. in speaking of the queer roliti-
cal complications In tie city: Il suggest
s that every men should wear tag uron
whicE his political affiliation shall be
clearly stated, for that seems to te about
the only way CT knowing wnere man
stands nowadays"
Albert KinneIi, brakeman on the
Worcester division of the Consolidated
ruad, had his foot caught In a crawbar
while coupling oars at Blsokstone about
IL o'clock last night. and three tres wers
badly crushed. lie was brought to this
city aud taken TO the emergency hospital
ON Weybossst street where lie was cared
/. for by DR.. Ecclsston.
East Siders complain Of the condition
Of Waterman street. They think that
some OF tse citys money ought to be used
In their nsighborhood in keeping Water
man street ia reasonably good con-
dition. Almost everybody rides wheel
nowadays, and wheslmen declare that
this street is about as had TO ride on as
Any In the city. Ii would seem as If the
strests In tie very best residence portion
Of the city could he kept in fair shaps at
the least.
The property of n. W. Rogers, commits
sion merchant on Dyer street. was at
fached yesterday afternoon in the sum of
ex00 BY firm In Maine that had an ac.
count with them. AS result of this at
tacbment the nrm made an assignment
10 N. A. Briggs, by Attorney q. A. Lit
sleneld, after which the kse, er who had
been put In charge wes taken out The
esssts are placed at 5000 and the liabil.
tiss at s3vo0. Difficulty in making coll
Iections OF late caused the troaDle.
James BeIllno. vel known in the / tai
ian c-iony ON Federal hill, had dispute
with comuauions on left street last
evening. AID a disturbar ce ensud. He
was arrested and n spring billy was found
in his possession. In the Sixth District
Court t1is morning ne was charged with
carrying q concealed wesIon and he
pleaded not guilty. lie furnished surety
In the sum Il 5000 t. ,prear for trial on
lridsy morning. In the police court he
was lined Is and costs for reyeling.
George Hartley ana his wife dc not
asrne md hey have been living apart for
. week. The wife j. now living with her
father, Charles Ramsden. In the sixth
dltriot Las esening HARTLEY decided
20 60 ma sse hi child. which was with
ifs mfthef. Arriving at the door. Hart.
Ly sivs his sisicr-in-law gave inarnc-
tions not 10 admit him. Z his made i'm lose
Ma ttmrsr and he kicked tire irontdccr 10
tnif 1elsfre Re was arrested and In the
Si1th District Govt t5is morning h- was
fn 2, ard cls.s Tor defaclng Ia sdcn ;