The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-16


been granted a pension.
patonts have been granted as follows:
A. II. Gross. Providence, pen; =. A.
Conz, Providence, switch for beef houses
The ostrich feathers so fashionable In
this years millinery may be worn with
opt offence 10 the bird protectors. IL is
said that the ostrich can supply no end OF
plumage without hahn.
In the District Court this morning
Frank Conlon alias Joseph Foley pleaded
guilt to a carge Of having stolen two.sests
valued at So from Joseph Samuel lie
was fined Sl5 and costs
The Calvary Mission on Orchard street
hold festival last evening that was at
tended with great success. The sale OF
fancy articles, cake and ice cream netted
tidy sum TO the mi ssion.
The fifth in the series of the lectures on
Jowihh religious life was delivered In
Manning hall, Brown university, last
evening by Canon Cheyne. His subject
was "Orthodox and Heretical Wisdom;
Contemporary Levitical piety.
Owing to the heavy storm the freight
steamer Pequot Of the New York line, did
not reach her docs in this city until o
o'clock last night She was quickly dis
charged and took on west bound cargo,
sailing again about midnight.
James Smith, has reported to the police
that he found an old Style bicycle in front
OF his residence. 73 Bishop street. last
night AS James has no use for wheel
.of;this character he would he glad to have
the owner come forward and claim his
property.
The only Brown mal 10 find position
in Walter Camps estimate of the three
best football teams based on the seasons
play, is Fultz. He is named with the
theoretical second eleven" which, how
ever, expert authority considers almost a
match for thss' first eleven"
A meeting OF the Rhode Island
woman's Suffrage association has been
called fer this afternoon at o'clock mt
the parlors OF the +. Y. w. c. A. Papers
will be read by Mr.. II. W. Thompson and
Mrs T.. NJ. Bodies the latter's subject
being "'Is Marriage Failure?"
speaking Of the prevalence OF yellow
In the colors of signs and stores, observ-
ed reader of the Newslet column, did
you ever notice that mission church on
North Main street is painted bright yel-
low all over tho frontY / hone il isn't
yellow religion the evangelist breaches
up there" he added.
At the Talma Theatre last evening the
fifth entertainment and ball of the Jeffer-
son Dramatic club was held and membe
of the club presented 1.-The Lady OF
LYONS under the direction or Albert
Vivada. The parts were well cast and
tho production was n most pleasing one
A seasoE OF dancing followed the enter
tainment 70 music by Fay's Belmont or
chtslra.
The subcommittee on police buildings
and grounds for the State Of Rhode
Island as announced from Washington. is
composed of Congressman Gil.ett OF New
Yorx, Weymoues OF Massachusetts, Howell
OF New Jersev, Skinner of North Caro-
lima and Little of Arkansas. Besides
Rhode Island this committee will look
after the needs oflNew York, Now Hamp-
shire, Vermont. Massachusetts,, Connec-
tict and Delaware.
Mem bership in'the League Of American
wbeelmen has always been made prac-
tical advantage 10 the cycling fraternity
in the matter OF reduced hotel rates and
special concessions OF sne kind and an
other. II is now reported that tho Swiss,
Belgian and Italian governments have
decided TO admit touring l.. A. w. mem
bers across their frontier without requir-
ing the payment OF uuty or the deposit
OF money at the customs stations.
Last evening the Y. NJ. c. A. Lyceum
held a regular meeting mt which the
question; Resolved, That the time has
come whom the policy of protection should
be abandoned 10y the United States ="
was discussed. The speakers on the aiIir.
native were w. w. Dove and G. ID. Lid
cell; the negative was defended 10y q. Il.
Wake. and II. Fuller. The house gave
its vote in favor CT the Affirmative, but
the judges gave the decision TO the speak
ers for the negative.
A .GrReiy.nttended meeting Of the Provi-
doncs Ca!cdonlan Society was held last
evening. The following officers wers
carried over froT last year; President.
james Wallace; vice president. Adam
Scott; secretary. Hugh Macksy treas
urer. Peter Mcclellan: iinarcial secretary,
David licddle Tic ,liters elected ~
the laugitsrs ~ Caledonia Et their meet
irs Tor tfe ensuing year wetes President
Mrs Georyc Muif; Vice Irosiaent Mrs
.IAmfs Nailar7: treasurer. Mrs. Adam
scott; sscfe.aiy, Ms william y. Ander-
son.
&c ceash Of taby the other daI