The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-25
OIL STOVE EXPLODED.
Prompt Work by Firemen Saved
House From Destruction.
Sturdy B:ggars are Abroad d-Other Notes
From Nur,h End.

The explosion OF an oil stove In the
home OF henry Watkins on Hall street
called out Hose Go. Ii yesterday after
noon. The fire. spread quickly to the
tatie, chsirA and carpet In the room and
for time II looked as II the house was
doomsd to destruction. The prompt ar
rival OF the member OF the nose COM
psny saved the building ana tue flam's
were extinguished before the damage tx
ceedod S50. The bailGipg IL owned ~
Eernnrn McGuinnes,, hut the loss will
fall almost irely on Mr.. Watkins.
NO gensrsi alarm was sent In on account
OF the tire.
STURDY BKG0ARs ABOUT.
Three men were discovered by police
officer Curley and Bates begging on
Charles street last evening. The fe llows
we're very persi tent ana mad asked f,r
sums varying from five cents to Q half
dollar OF persons going from Randall
square 10 the north. During the past few
days and nights tbs number of persons
begging on the streets In this city ap-
pears. according TO the polics reports. to
have greatly increased and those who
40 The begRing Fave indications about
Them that the money they ask for will
not be a vantageCusly spent. The pei Q
az the > conf disr'ct fr' keeping shar d
loo ont for this class of individual, so ne
al wnon ask f1r money teeause they pre-
for that way TO the more risky one Of
ma ing forceful demsnd. Inc arrest
oi t. csc three men lsst night caused so,ne
extit m eDs oh tie square, aad Il ere were
various sensstionsl =. .o1iss told as 10 what
ofencl ,he men tad been guilty OF.
NORTH END NOTES.
Clothes.lin thieves visited tho yard of
Charles McVay at 672 Cha ikstone avenue
end took several articles OF wearing ap-
uar'i apd b q cov'ring thecsfrom. Mr..
McNay values tn prop,rty ken at $50.
The Youn<s Mems At lie % Club w ii
hoi1 an entertf 1 ionent an .sli at Ge m IN
ntll on Hasssb street ton gbi. The =
orai oor director will be ii .nry j. b. / y
q music for dancing Will he furnish q
bv Jetferson's oicaes,rt. The club u "
hss fine quarters On Chfrlss street, near
the coraer CT Bra, ch aven e.
The grann officers OF the Knights Of
Pyttins visited Garfield Lodge lest ven.
Dg.
hs members of the Owl Club were
entsrtato.d a charming m.nnsr Dy
Nat. aud IL. Terrence Mulgrew on Mon
day evening al the home of tae lattcr on
X gent as nue. This was the fisst official
eyisit OF the club 10 lie home of Mr. Nal
grew, wao 4, recent addition TO the
ftanks OF the oeneni,ts. The vccslists
OF the club caused n big commotion in
the neig h borhood and the supper given
by the host and hostess was a splendid
one.
The hunters trio OF Branch avenue
went tn Smithheld yesterday, and quail
and partridges are drug In the Mans-
kuck markets.
A cart loaded with concretiny material
broke wheel on Charles street near the
corner of Orme street this morning. and
-defsyed car travel for a time. The cart
was owned by Timothy Ryan of Olney-
vile.
Officer McGovern OF the Second police
station Is spending his furlougb in New
YORK picking up points for use in dealing
with offenders in his district.
Officer kavanaugh last night extin-
ruished tig brush tre IN the rear of ne
VesZie street school house.
hugh Martin, a we'll known member of
the Young Mems Athletic Club, will
box ~ rounds wi. h Montana Kid on Dec.
al the rooms CT the New London
Atuletic Club.
Alderman Mccarthy IL building q large
an.l nne brick harn on the estate owned
10y him on Ashburton street.