The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-25


A box used by an Italian as fruit
stand was found broken open this morn
ing. The box was kept in the rear of 40
Westminster street.
Patrick o. Hanlon who resides at ~
Albro street reports that sometime on
Saturday thief entered 10 house ana
stole watch valued at $50.
Richard Dwyer is mourning the loss of
IN Irish Frieze overcoat which SONS
sneak thief took from his room in the
Hoyle building on Saturday.
Chemical Engine No 9 was called by
still alarm about ii o'clock last night to
q slight fire in coal bin at 133 Hope
street. The fire was quickly put out and
no damage done.
Some evil disposed person effected an
entrance into the residence OF Frank ker-
nan, 1873 Branch avenue. yesterday and
departed with clothing and other articles
to the value Of several dollars.
A highly instructive lecture was de-
Jivered at the Bell Street chapel ysster-
day by Rev. willard S. SellecK. psstor of
the Church OF the Mediator, on the sub
ject PHASES of the Alexandrian Theo-
logy."
Smoke was discovered issuing from
Charles Dexter's restaurant. s93 South
Water street, just before 10 o'clock hast
night A Kettle OF soup on the stove
having caught fire was the cause Of the
smoke. No damage.
There will be an Important meeting at
tho Salvation Army this evening. Lieu
tenant Colonel Cozzsns of Boston will bs
the speaker, and plans will be discussed
for new and important departure in the
slum work OF Providence
Two Chinese laundries were looted yes
terday but very little money was secured
in either place. At Tin Sins 436 North
Main street tho limit was $5.07. At Moy
KEGS, 30S Atwells avenue between three
aud four dollars rewarded the thieves for
THAR trouble and risk.
The Alliance Literary Society was
organized Saturday at meeting hold at
society is to promote literature among the
Hebrew young men of the city, giving
especial attention to those who have not
had the advantage of an education. The
organizers nre Max Feler. George
Riwsss, Joseph Tyroler, W. II. List and
b. Mcssbaum.
A young man who was unknown fell
TO tho sidewalk in q fit on Westminster
strset just opposite Turks Head on Satur-
day evening. A crowd Immediately
gathered and offered enough advice to kill
or cure . dozen patients but, in spite OF
all advice, 1t was some time before tn
young man recovered consciousness As
soon ~ he was able to walk he was ac
companied to Greene's drug store and the
crowd dispersed.
A man somewhat the worse for liquor
attempted to assault woman on South
Water street Saturday evening. The
woman, who was highly respectable APP
pearing, became thoroughly frightened
and tried to escape by running ss fast as
she could. The fellow gave chase, but a
policeman cut his career short and he
soon found himself In patrol wagon, a
patrol call being sent in from the box Mt
the corner Of South Main and Crawford
streets
About thirty of the friends Of Miss
Hattie Shurtleff paid her surprise visit
1T her home in Edgowuod Friday even
ing. Friends wers present from Fall
River, Clinton, Mass. and Providence
During the evening the party was enter
tained by Mr.. Samuel Robinson OF the
Meta comet National Band, Fall River. by
readings and witty sayings and by Mr..
Ailardice OF Clinton. Mass. Mr. Samuel
Babbitt acted as referee in awarding
prizes during the evening. MIR. TIlling-
hast won first prize and Miss Lottie
Mathews the BOBBY prize. Mrs Walter
Snurtlef won fist prize for threading
needle. Miss Shurtlsff received a mum ber
Of useful presents
The bids that have Ueen made for the
buildings of the State House site were
opened Saturday ut noon. All these
buildings are on Smith street, except.two
located on Francis street. Richmond
Wall bid si015 for the Frances street
house, In which he now lives This was
the largest bid offered A. A. Sack made
the next largest bid 'S925, and bought
the Smith street property. About all the
buildings are now disposed of. COM
plete list Of the bids is as follows: Rich.
mond Wall, for buildings at 10 Francis
street Sl025; A. A. Sack, for property at
1a6-1:s smith street. SOS; Charles J. Pot.
Ter. for buildings mt bs Frances street,
$50 Mr.. Potter also bid $50 for the
buinldings at la Smith street. william
III. kine. for property at 1873 Smith street.
SID: Joseph Hogan bid si25 for the build.
logs 81 l52 Smith street, James B. Hogan
bid e5 for the buildings at i2o Smith
street and Go for those at i22 Smith
street.