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

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We have a man in our town. a freak you al
may think:
He never pays attention 10 a osh 10 '"A'
drink
The secrets of his neighbors he does not az
tempt 70 hear.
Yet NOT A hymn or sermon ever entered IN DIS
ear.
IA ne'er was known TO blaspheme, he ne el
was heard 10 swear,
In interchange of slander he never delgneu
20 share;
Vet not a good expression from his lips wouio
ever come.
Never even said his prayers, for this mar is
.,o aumh Denver Post.
"a L. Fink OF Pawtucket has been
granted patent for mechanical move
ment.
Az the mesting Of the Providence W.
n r. u. at the Elisha Dyer Vinton
Home. "a Sabin street, tomorrow at
o'clock. papers will be read on w oman
Duty TO the State f"
The Y. NJ. q. A. Whselmen VIII hoiu
their annual meeting tomorrow evening
Important business is to Se brought pe-
fore the meeting and the officers ior the
ensuing year will be- elected.
Officer Pointer Of the city hall squad is
NOT quite so sure that war will be DE-
oIared tomorrow as he was few DAYS
AGO. but he claims that he prophesied the
slight storm which is prevailing today.
Spec,al revival services are being held
Mt the Peoples Pentecostal church,
Ashmout street. every evening this week,
at $50 o'clock. Rev. j. I. johnson,
evangelist. conducts the services and is
having remarkable success.
John Costello of 91 Lockwood street
had his hands slightly burned early last
night while trying TO put out the nre
which had been communicated from an
sxplodsd kerosene lamp TO the window
curtains.
At $40 o'clock this morning an alarm
was sounded from box 226 for fire In the
hath room OF the house $50 Valley street.
1t started from oily rags that had been
thrown into the room. The damage was
inconsequential.
Thomas Walsh, an advertising agent
for one of the city theatres was arraiened
in court this morning for displaying pic
lures advertising a show which had net
been approved by the chief OF police. de
was fined IS and costs.
Genuine regret at the death Of Mr..
Henry c. Clark was expressed by many
OF tire older officials at city ball this
morning, and many warm-hearted
trait OF the former alderman and common
councilman was brought to mind.
Antonio Busher of 5 Steere village. in
the northern part of the city, reported to
the police OF the Second station that at
10 o'clock last night two rocks were
thrown at the side of his house and four
windows were broken.
A slight blaze in the store room Of the
buiIfing ct go Weybosset street about
$3.50 O'Clock last night caused an alarm
ia. be rung in from pox 81. Damage
about $50 covered by insurance. The
room was occupied by G. w. Bailey,
music dealer.
The aldermnnic committee on hackney
carriages met in committees room A, city
hall. at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, and the
s-s. harhor AZ in,
oil Clerk Haydens office at O'Clock.
The joint committee on city property will
meet as city hall at 7:30 O'Clock this
evening for the consideration of routine
business.
j. II. Ralmer OF Sonth Africa and his
African boys will sing at the Sunday
afternoon mass meeting in Y. Nj. G. A.
b all at 4 o'clock. The Toys were taken
from the huts OF tho Zulu, Kaftir, Bush
man and Bssuto tribes and carefully
trained. They sing in three languages
I'd have appeared before large audiences
In this country and in England.
The principal officials at city hall ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the train
shed plan presented by the Consolidated
roau yesterday. and the prevailing opin-
ion among those who are in position to
talk intelligently upon the matter is that
the question OF train sheds is not only
definitely settled, but also satisfactorily
20 tied. There appears 60 be no doubt
Whatever that the City Council will an
prove the report % be made by the special
committee on train sheds.
senator Aldrich's bill for the accept
ance Of the land on Exchange place from
the city OF Providence and the erection
thereon Of . new postoffice building, was
introduced into the House Of Representa-.
tives at Washington yesterday by Repre-
sentative Bull. Senator Aldrich believes
the bill will pass the Senate withou;
difficulty, and all possible arguments
will now be brought 60 bear on Speaker
Reed so that IL may pass the House.