The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-25
Short But Not Very Sweet
Council Meeting.
Discharged Policemen Will Be Given
a Hearing on Charges.
Faulty Construction I'm the Bow Tube
OF Cruiser Raleigh.
Special to The News.

NEWPORT, Jan. 25.-The meeting OF the
City Council last night was short and
anything but sweet. The lower branch
had finished all business by s o'clock, but
she Aldermen and Mayor we're occupied
some half hour more in an argument over
the police. Mayor Waters announced
the appointment of five special police
men and all but one were confirmed. Ihe
odd one had been discharged from the force
once before for drunkenness. He then nom
mated officers Allen and Mcmahon for per-
manent force TO fill the places OF the two
men he had discharged, but Alderman
Openshaw, Democrat, was the only one
who voted for their appointment. The
Others thought the men should be given
hearing and told the charges so 10 be able
70 defend themselves, and Mr.. Hammett
moved that the matter stand until the
next meeting. The Mayor said he dis
charged one OF the men privately for the
sake of his family and friends, and that the
man himself admitted that he was guilty.
Ths Mayor said he would not have men
ON the force going about collecting money
for protection, and others drawing S2.25
= day from the city and keeping grocery
store, as the other discharged man was
doing. He said the men did not want
hearing, but il the Aldermen insisted,
they should hear the cases. 1t was finally
decided to hold hearing. A committee
of two Aldermen and three Coun-
cilmen was appointed to give hear
ings on the city hall question
as to q site, plans and cost and
to make estimates on the basis OF labor In
Newport. There was no other really i'm
portsnt business done. The appropria-
a. - g. nd an N
crease was seen in nearly all over last year.
Faulty Construction.
Yesterday when the men tried to insert
Howell torpedo into the bow tube OF the
,ruiser Raleigh, 1t was found an impossi-
bility, due to the improper construction
Of the tube In the bow OF the
vessel. IL was thought at first
that the trouble could be easily remedied,
put 1t was soon found out that the tube
would have to come out of the vessel.
This would delay her here some days, so
word was sent to the department for in
structions. Similar trouble was found
with the Detroit, but 1t was remedied
without taking the tube out.
No Permanent Track.
Last fall the citizens sent petition to
TO the Newport Racing Association, pray
Ing that a permanent race course, grand
stands and stables not be erected, as they
thought II detrimental to the welfare OF
the place. Yesterday the petitioners re-
ceived notice that the association would
heed their request, but would probably
hold races here the coming summer as
usual. The great objection was to the
pool selling, but it Is hoped that at the
coming session of the General Assembly
the law allowing the same will be re-
pealed.
Newsy Items.
The funeral of the late Captain M. c.
Marin, u. s. N, took place at noon today
and was largely attended.
The Mayor has had the beats OF several
policemen changed. He does not believe
IN permanent beats for the men.
The annual musicale of st. Mary's acad-
envy took place yesterday afternoon and
proved musical treat.
Ice five inches thick is being cut on Lily
pond. Work OF marking out at Green
End commenced this morning.
Manager G. A. Wilmarth. of the New
port Base Ball Association, was in Provi-
dence yesterday looking for players.
last evening TO extinguish q chimney fire
1T the residence of p. Mahoney.
The Euterpe Club held their first con-
direction of Mr.. /. p. Irons Of Providence.