The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-15
Mayor Waters and the Police
Department.
He Intends to Make 1t the Best In
New England.
William Waldorf Astor at Newport
for the First Time In Six Years.
Special to The News.

NEWPORT, Jan. 15.--The executive axe
has begun its work with the police force.
AT roll call last night one OF the patrol :.
men was called from the ranks and dis
missed from the force by orders from
Mayor Waters. The affair did not create
much OF stir among the members
OF the force, as they have been expecting
something to drop for some time, but the
person dropped was somewhat sur
prised. 1t was Patrolman William j.
Dunbar, and he was given TO understand
that he was discharged for the welfare
OF the city and for good and sufficient
cause" Dunbar is large man OF fine
physique and has the reputation of being
very brave and strict, 30 much so that he
has made Imany enemies. This,
however, has had no weight with Mayor
Waters who states that the charges
would warrant court martial IL the OFF,
Ger was in government service. Special
Officer Allen was appointed in Dun
bars place. 1t is understood that three
or four other patrolmen are on the list and
will soon join the army OF unemployed.
The Mayor says be means to make force
equal to any in New England.
william Waldorf Astor Here.
William Waldorf Astor, w no on Saturday
buried his wife In New York, paid his
first visit TO Newport In six years yester-
day. He arrived at $3.50 and was driven
Immediately to his villa on Bellevue
avenue, "Besulieu," where he passed
effects and some oil paintings OF hers
which he will have sent 10 her family,
the Fauls, at Philadelphia. He lunched
at Gunther's with Columbus T.. Baldwin,
and returned to New York at 4.20.
Nisifad tho Irira IIouses
Yesterday afternoon the board OF fire
the City Council, visited the various en-
gine houses in the city and
made thorough inspection Of
both property and apparatus. As result
OF inspection the chief engineer expects
to receive many new things he thinks 10
take the place OF the present emergency
wagon.
Business Men Meet.
The annual meeting of the Newport
Business Mems Association was held last
night, and the election of officers resulted
in an entire new board with the exception
of one or two. The election
was in the hands Of the
young men and they now hold the con-
trolling vote in the club, which is the select
one of Newport. +. b. Peckham, Esq,
was reelected president and Hon. John
Hare Powell Hon. L. Mumford Seabury
and George Peirce, vice. presidents. The
subject of exorbitant insurance rates in
Newport will soon be discussed by the
association.
The first regular meeting of the School
Committee was held last evening. The
board organized and elected Benjamin
Baker Superintendent of Schools, at a
salary Of $1,000.
The collection OF ashes by the city teams
began yesterday and was found to be
decided Improvement over the system
used last year, when half the time the
streets contained more garbage than the
carts.
II is understood here that the people Of
Fall River and Providence mean to insist
that the Old Colony Road widen the
bridge in its draw over the Sakonnet
River.
AT the Unity Club meeting this evening
the two subjects, "Michaei Angelo and
Italian Art" and "Anarchism," will be
under discussion.
William Braman met with q painful and
serious accident while at work at I he Cliff
Hotel yesterday morning. He fell from q
ladder, cutting his head, and, it is
thought, ipjuring himself internally.
The training ship Essex received draft
OF 104 boys from the training station yes
terday afternoon. This leaves the station
deserted.