The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-28

Wonder IL fire crackers Will go up in
price as well as in smoke, on account
OF the Chinese war?
ON THE STREET
] see that the first campaign flag was
raised in Pawtucket last evening. and.
as usual, there was more or less of
political squabbe over the affair. 1t
has always struck me as a remarkable
fact that everything political in Paw
tucket causes row, no matter whether
IL Is of Republican or Democratic ori'
gin. The man who can safely figure
upon what Pawtucket will do in an
election. beyond 'scrapping. has not yet
come 10 the front.
! have received an invitation TO be
the guest OF the Commercial Travellers
at Rocky Point on Saturday next. but
l have not yet decided whether / take
the chances. The Rhode Island drum
mers trot a pretty fast gait when they
take their annual outing, and If a man
thinks he cannot keep up with the pro-
cession he had better stay away. At
least, such is my experience.
On my way 10 Woonsocket yesterday
afternoon had an opportunity To see
something that had never seen before.
About half way between Albion and
Manville. the train ran into the thun-
derstorm, while the storm was travel
ing in an entirely opposite direction, at
a pretty lively rate. IL was a unique
and somewhat impressive sight to
watch the rapidly flying clouds and al
most continuous lightning. but it would
require a painter or a poet or both, to
do IL justice.
ran across Jim" McCabe last eve-
ming. and at once perceived that Jim
had a determined expression in his eye
and bunch of papers i'm his pocket.
asked him why this air OF conquer or
die" particularly with the mercury
flirting up in the 90's. Poll taxes" he
replied. they have got to settle or go
to jail. that's what is the matter" And
Jim" looked as IL he meant it.
Luigi Calatela is an Italian who re-
sides in the town of Johnston, just
over the city line, and Luigi knows alb
solutely nothing about the United
States census. "a few days ago a CEN
sus enumerator called at Calatela's
house and caught him at his dinner. He
began propounding the usual questions.
when Calatela. catching sight of the
metal badge on the enumerator's vest.
said excitedly: ',Me serva ALA my time
in Calabria prison. Me no fugitive of
justice, me do fiva yeara and never do
harma In this country" When Gala
tela was finally made to understand
that the census had nothing to do with
police investigation. he took no further
interest in the proceedings.
A prominent member of the general
assembly broacned the subject of the
managers for the Pan-American expo
sition. 10 me yesterday, and he sug-
gested what he considered an easy So
luton OF the question. why not" he
said. "let all the nominations be con-
firmed by the Buffalo people, and in
that way both ex-Gov. Dyer and Gov.
Gregory would be treated courteously."
Well, the suggestion is given for what
Il Is worth.
My very esteemed friend, Col. John Fl.
Wetherell of Newport. will probably
not find time hang heavily on his hands
during the summer months. The hand
some colonel is an aide -de-camp on
Gov. Gregory's staff, is a member OF the
new Newport police commission, and Is
also a member of the commission ap-
pointed to readjust the ward lines OF
the city OF Providence. More power to
COL. Wetnerell.
81 tell you a speedway is bound TO
come" said my friend Col. Isaac L.
Goff this morning. and these senti-
ments meet me on every side. mem
Der OF the city council, who begged me
not to use his name. said confidently:
II tell you that the mayor will not sign
the bill, but he will allow Ii to become
law without his signature" AS far
as I can tinG out the people do not
care very much how they get speed
way as long as they do get IT,
Jhs Gossip.
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