The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-16

One need not be surprised or they lediH
fhat there is a missing tailor With ma day
that soon. unless the clerks OF a large
or so for there is murder in the air, ana
store in the square cut out what they
call fun. The tailors are Russons ana
one OF them for some time has had all
of the busheling OF the store. for push-
cling being the term given TO the work OF
altering suits TO 1T, or TO change gar
ment TO fit the tastes OF the customer.
week ago or so new tailor came INTO
the store and purchased suit OF clothes,
and was 10 pay the same In labor Inc
next day the man called and was given
q lob" and among those In the store
was the oldtime tailor, and when ne saw
he had a rival for the trade, MS piaSk
curly hair stood up straight. The old
timer asked what the new deal ueant,
and was told the circumstances and then
he got thick.
since then both have been bidding Tor
the entire trade OF the store, but so iaI,
they not cut down on the prices, but nave
taken the clerks OF the clothing depart
ment out 10 dinners: have asked them 10
go out for a drink, and late yesteruay
afternoon two the statesmen were apoue
s'all In" for the reason they had peer
treated so often by the two tailors one
tailor Will ask the salesman what ths
other tailor has 10 say, and, or course
fhe statesmen tell a cock and bull story
40 now they have got both tailors In such
a state of mind that neither DO any pusn-
cling or much OF anything else but trsat
the statesmen. There VIII De something
doing in day or so.
WHO'S GOT THE ROOSTER.
who's got Captain McCoid's rooster!
Is the war cry of the firemen at Hose ~
on Manton avenue. and 1t rs )oo ior
the police department to solve.
The rooster is a fun hedge member Q,
Hose 20. except the badge, and( wouid
have this II there were any way to pin
one onto his handsome breast
The bird answers 70 me naine he,,ss oi
Mike" and has the run or the mouse,
from the cellar to the sleeping rooms. and
is set down upon the list or property De
longing TO the station as being valued
at 81. the value being reached In this way.
20 for an ordinary rooster, and s. for corn-
panionship. for "Miwe' knows every
member Of the company, and is certain
ers that can do battle are rated higher,
but Mike" is just an ordinary scrap
per, and will only scrap when his 40
main is invaded. and when strange
rooster struts into his domain and Is
rather too much for him he knows that
every member OF the company VIII come
nrst-class crapped is because he has
but one spur. and by this mark he Is
known. The police are looking for him.
also the detective department.
ROBBED THE coBLER.
A few days ago Guveous Feancolanzo.
. cobler who has little shop on Valley
street. went into a nearby saloon for
can of beer and upon his return put
some change In the little money drawer.
In the shop at the time were a number OF
young men. and among them was John
Collins.
The cobler went into the little room,
where he and his family lives 10 empty
hfs beer and when he returned to the
shop the young men were gone, and so
was a Is cent piece. He made his loss
known to the police. and at the same
time mentioned Collins name. Yester-
day Collins, who Is about Is years old,
was arrested for being drunk, and after
he was locked up was asked about the q
cents At first he denied II. but when
told that all OF his companions would
be taken into camp, he owned up and told
the police that he was the only one In
the gang that had anything TO do with
the money. so he was charged with the
larceny OF the cash.
Collins will also be called upon TO pay
for a is cent meal that he engaged in
the station last evening
A STRIKE.
The night spinners at the Manton mills
came out on a strike this morning. Just
what the cause was none OF the men
care 10 state and there was no one at the
mills cared to give any facts concerning
the strike any more than that the mill
management did not believe that IL would
amount 10 much, as there were only or
rine men concerned In the affair. and
that their places could be readily filled.
The men who came out think quite diff
ferent. for they contend that II they
submit 10 the new scale that other re-
ductions In other lines OF work will fol-
low
AZ this is the frst attempt. the spin
mere claim that all the departments I'm
al or tho mills Of the American Woolen
company will stand by them The
general impression ls that there Is
labor war on.
is HAPPY NOW.
About one year ago a house was blown
oo~n on blery street by the high winds
OF that day, and n wac thought a, the
time that number of men were fatally
injured
Among them was Thomas Delaney who
has since then been a cripple
Some time ago he was able 10 90, an,
and not liking 10 lay about and do no,b.
ing. opened grocery store on Julian
street. and his many friends came 10
him and he - on the road 90 prosperity
besides being a live fellow he Il There,
90 he wanted 20 show his appreciation
OF good VIII. and Re knew of no better
way than 20 invite as many OF his friends
as he could entertain 20 his house on
Juiian street, Last evening and n IL sci.
dom that more Jovfai party has 20,
together than this one. The event ol
the evening. wac the good old fashioned
Irish breakdown, by Mr.. Patrick De
laney. a cousin of Thomas. There were
hastings of good things 20 eat and drink
WAS sAUCY.
Andrew Burns OF Al Oak street wa
oDund on Manton avenue last evening b.