The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03

In a reckless way;
Waste yer time induigin'
Ia wild display.
But there's no mistakin'
The feelin's Of the crowd
Money does the taihin'.
An it's tallxin' mighty loud.
Washington Star.
The Gregory Woolen mills OF Wexford
and Oak Hill began running on half time
today on account of depression In busi-
ness
A slight fire In the picker room OF the
Oriental mill at O'Clock yesterday after
noon was extinguishod by the help with
slight damage.
Detective Nickerson visited both OF the
local recruiting stations yesterday after
noon, In search OF man wanted by the
police, but he did not succeed in finding
him.
Overocats are again in order today, and
those who had thought to DO without
them for the balance OF the season real
lied that there was hitcn in their calcu-
latfons.
The old Homestead cycle hall team beat
. team com posed of members of the Fal-
con Cycle Club yesterday. This settled
en- old score that mas been standing for
. number OF years.
Yesterday afternoon John II. Latham
who conducts furnishing goods store on
Westminster street, made an assignment
70 Stephen A. Cooke. His liabilities are
said to be between $1,000 and 5000.
Gov. Dyer Is devoting the greater part
Of his time to military affairs, and he Is
giving his personal attention to every de-
partment his long experience as adju-
tant general being almost invaluable 70
him at present.
At 1l:45 o'clock last night an alarm Of
Gre WAS sent in from box o for a slight
blaze Ia the tenement at 31l William
street occupied by Florence Fraters. Yhe
hlaze started IN some waEte paper and
was sxtInRuished before much damage
had bssn done.
Employes OF the city can now enlist in
tho United States volunteer service with
the assurance that they will have their
positions 70 served for them until their re-
Council yesterday has removed any doubt
that w 3 entertained upon this point
Deputy Sheriff winslow, who has been
seriously III for about thies months,
- . result of kick from horse, has re-
turned 70 duty at the county court house.
ar. Winslow was very cordially received by
his associates ana many friends. and he
viii resume his duties as deputy sheriff
1t ones.
Tomorrow evening the annual social OF
The Christian Endeavor Union of provi-
dence win be held at the Y. M. g. A.
building. An interesting program has been
arranged. Miss Maud Rees and MIR. Mar
tin OF Grace Church choir are to sing and
IN exhibition will be given In the gym.
NAHUM. after which cake and cream will
- served.
Commissioned of Industrial Statistics
Tiepke has be,n appointed by Gov. Dyer
to prepare census of all men In the state
who are liable to enrolment for military
service. The enrolment, the first taken
since lsyl, II TO determine the number
OF males In the state between the ages of
l8 and 40 years. the ages at which they
arc liable for military duty. The number
shown BY the census OF 1896 was So s74.
The annual meeting OF the Brown uni
versity Athletic Association was held at
the close Of chapel this morning. Presi.
dent William Gamwell called the meet.
Ing TO order and u. C.Hsthawsy read tie
minutes of tho previous meeting. On
the motion Of Miilet N. Thompson, Charles
T. bennington. l.. NJ. Patton and Il. A.
Cofin were elected members OF the nom-
mating committee to bring In . list OF
officers for the ensuing year.
Bcnoni Lewis reports that ho was In
lane which runs from Fountain 70 Dean
street last evening. when one Of a party
Of i've men stepped mp to him and asked
for some money. lie gave the man 10 cents,
when another one of the party demanded
more. This call received q refusal upon
the part OF Mr.. Lewis and then he re.
csIved severe blow ON bis jaw. The men
ran away, and the sore jaw 10 being
nurssd today at Mr.. Lewis residence. 455
Fountsip street.
Prof. Charles Eliot Norton Of Harvard
COLLEGE. gave his nth lecture on Dante In
Pembroke hall. Women's College, yestsr-
day afternoon. tot very large audience
which was very desply ipterssued In the
very scholarly exposition OF the works
Of the great Italian poet Prof
Norton took as mis- theme yester-
day. "Dautss Journey Through Pursa-
tory and ne gave q most vivid account
Of the vanderinRs of chs poet through
purGstory OF his encounters with the
spirits Of the departed. Of the different
sins sxpisted IN each circle. and OF the
Punishment mstsd out to those who
yef DO pot suffer without hope" Prof
Hor(01 then to,k bis hearers In
Imnrination 20 the <aat ascent wbich led
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