The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-04

The three story dwelling house situated
Al AL and 443 South Main street was Sold
yesterday to Edward Hamilton. The es-
tate includes lot 25x50 feet.
Detective Merrill arrested James f.
Welsh yesterday afternoon. The latter is
charged with the theft OF an ovorcoat
valued at $40, the property of Joseph Ed
wards.
Yesterday locomotive attached to
coal train jumped the track at tho point
where the Taunton branch road turns of
et Attleboro. AS a result the main line
was blocked for some little time. No one
was injured.
A Dsacons' supper will be given under
The auspices of the Roger Williams Baptist
Church in wanskuck hall tomorrow. A
nice musical and literary program has
been provided and an excellent supper
will be ser, ed at a very low price.
Patents have been granted to citizens Of
Rhode Island as follows: c. &. Bailey,
nssignor OF one-half TO ID. c. Lincoln.
woonsocket. carbon holder for arc lamps;
j. r. Hyde. PawtucKet. refrigerator; A.
S. Smith, Central Falls hose supporter.
The Lippitt mills in Woonsocket will
advance the wages of the employees TO the
old scale of 1898 by the first of January.
Agent X. 1. Lippitt stated yesterday that
the mil, had plenty Of orders and the CON
cern wished TO have the help share in
the prosperity.
The Y. M. c. A. Lyceum met last night
"Resolyed, That home rule should be
granted to Ireland" J.. L. Hoffman
and q. H. Hope were on the affirmative
and b. Greene and q. b. Walker took the
negative. A decision in favor of the
affirmative was given by the judges after
. lively debate
Marriage licenses have been granted to
the following persons: Martin Quinn and
Mary sullivan, Edwin Sawtell and
Laura A. Armstrong. Charles f. Howard
and Catherine Il. Farrell, Chauncey o.
Rosvalt and Jennie ~ Mayo, John
O'Brien and Abigail OConnor. Herman
C. Kendrick and Agnes S. Oudin, John
4. Conley and Mary A. Madden.
+. A. q. Hill OF this city who has been
hunting in the West Branch region.
ing. He had with him moose head ana
the hindquarters of moose. The former
he left TO be mounted and the latter was
seized by the wsrdens. Mr.. Hill was able
TO prove that the head and meat were
2 from the snmc animal and yesterday the
wardens decided they could not hold the
meat
President Clark Of the Consolidated
road has ordered the new passenger station
to be opened for public inspection next
Saturday and Sunday from a. IN. to 10
.. m. Attendants will be found in differ
ems parts Of the building to explain the
arrangement of the station. The railroad
10 anxious that the people of the city
should see what it has done foi the con-
venience of the public
The same ladies who have so success
fully arranged the Charity Ball the last
two seasons take this years ball in
charge. The committee consists of Mrs.
ID. s. Foster, Mrs. ID. 5. Baker, Miss 4.
A. Bridges, Mrs. A. w. Brownell, Mrs.
James Coates, Mrs. William Ely, Mrs
Howard Hoppin. Mrs A. l.. Mason ard
Sirs. J. X. II. Nightingale. A splendid
program has been arranged for the con-
cert which Is TO be given before the ball.
an Reeves orchestra of 20 pieces This
orchestra will also play for the dancing
aftsrward.
About . o'clock yesterday morning n
man about Il years of nge OF medium
height and smooth face. wearing dark
clothes and n soft black hat, entered tie
residence of James w. Wasnburn, % Glob1
street. by the back door. lie went up.
stairs 70 an attic room and stole lack
leather pocketbook containing 81. tie
property OF Laura Bcinis. The Iattcr's
mother met the thief as he was coming
downstairs and inquired what he wanted.
He replied that he was looking for man
named Phillips, and then hurried away.
An Investigation disclosed the loss Of the
Iocketbook.
A number Of owners and occupants OF
buildings along Canal street that extend
over the canal held a conference yesterday
with Assistant City Solicitor Baker. at
tho lnttcr's Office. The city council has
ordered the removal OF these buildings
onsrhc ground that as they rest on piles
they constitute q nuisance by obstruct-
Ing The river. Some OF the building
owners question the city's right 10 Ito
this thing and tbo conference was for the
exchange Of views on the situation IL
wss suggested that an appeal might b.
made 20 the city council that they 10 al
lowed TO retain the sites by removing
the piles and resting the buildings ON
Slrders that should extend across the
canal