The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-17

His hat into the atmosphere VIII illng'
And in his bogus triumph he will iubilanily
yell:
..By gosh. we knocked 'em clear oot o'the
ring
Denver Post.
1t was only bicycle
Yet people stared at it.
1t was not built for two, yet two rode
on it,
One man in the prime of life the
other cherry-cbeeked boy OF two or
three years.
The latter was perched on n seat rugged
In front of the handle bar and seemed to
enjoy the ride. That was because he
didn't realize his danger, and poopie
wondered that father should so expose
his child i'm the crowded streets.
Experienced wheelmen have narrow es-
capes from injury every day IN the tangle
of teams on down town thoruughfares,
and even some of them meet with injury.
How much more likely this oyerbur-
dsned machine should meet with disaster
And that chubby faced boy might he
net be the victim of trolley car or re
trampled under foot? That's what the
people thought that watched the bicycle
that wasn't built for two, but carried
two as il was Propelled up Weybosset
strset Just as dusk was falling yesterday
afternoon.
Shortly after IL o'clock this morning a
kerosene lamp exploded in the residence
D. Nj.
Ticrnan Of station assisted the occu-
pants of the house TO extinguish the ire.
The damage is $50.
Yesterday afternoon the body of John
q. Tyler, who was drowned onNov. g.
was washed ashore on Crescent Beach,
Clock Island The features were badly
lisfi1ured but the remains were identi-
Aed by the clothing and cuff buttons.
Edward Higgins 36 years OF age, is
missing from his residence. o3 John street,
and his pconle are beginning to feel anx
sous "a to his whereabouts. He il feet q
incl e. in height and when he left home
was attirel In gray suit and "a light
,lue o,ercoat
gray mare, weighing in the neigh
bort ood OF 100 pounds, attached 10 IA
femocrat wagon with top, was left stand
ing in front OF Owen McAuliffe's store.
2i6 Wcyb street, yesterday. Shortly
police were notified.
A man with a roll of cloth which he
had tried TO dispose of at barber shop
on A born street was arrested on sus-
picion late yesterday afternoon on West,
minister street by Officer Huntley. The
cloth had been stolen from wagon
standing in front OF Frank i. Hornby's
dry goods store.
Herbert T. Field presented an extremely
interesting paper on "lhe Chemistry of
CAst lron. at the monthly meeting OF
the Providence Association Of Mechanical
Engineers, held last evening The paper
was prepared with an historical mention
of iron from the time OF r1iny TO the
present.
In Gelb's parlors last evening the class
of '93, English department. Providence
high school, held its annual reunion
The supper was followed hy short pro
gram and the election Of officers, the latter
resulting as follows: President, Arthur
NJ. Stockwell; vice president Gilbert f..
Hayward tccrctiry and treasurer Leon
ard w Hortor.
A musical affair OF considerable merit
was given unier the auspices Of the New
England Musical Club Mt knights Of Co
iumbus. hall last evening. IL was the
10th anniversary of Henri j. Fnucb' ~ d
violin vituoso. aud he was assisted in
the program by MANY well known 10, al
musicians. y large aud encc as pres
ent and the program. was thoroughly Gu
joyed.
At Youpg's Hotel in Boston last even
ing was held the third meeting OF TO,
American Irish Historical Society. Hon
Thomas J. Gargan of Boston. presoed
During the course OF the evening con
gratulatory letter was read from Gov
dyer, and Dennis h. Sheehan of thii
city presented paper on The Need o
IN Organization Such as the A. I. II. $.
ard It's Scope" Among the other Proyi
dsnce gentlemen present were stephen >
Casey and Col John McManus
II is quite probable that Brown Uni
versity may be represented la the inter
collegiate debating this winter. Ar
rsnsements are being msde for the cir
cnlafion of a petition among the goo,
deosters at college for the purpose o.
starting the movement. bach signe
agrees TO take part In the preliminary
contest % choose the debaters. Profes
sor Lamont has agreed 10 take the matte
up n n sufficient number Of men sign.