The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
sJames Henry, sturdy bcggar, was::ssnt
% the farm for six months this morning
by Judse Swsetland.
There wvre eight ordinary drunks In
the police court this morning and each
was fined 81 and costs.
John Crawshaw and Patrick Quinn
were each fIned IS and COSTS In the sixth
District Court this morning for stealing
from 0olini Parrallo.
A thief entered the houss Of Frederick
Nichol, IS Bishop street, Saturday after
noon and stole 81 from . bureau drawer.
The polios are lookingiup the matter.
Pensions have been granted Rhode ISL
auders as follows: Original: Peter ii.
Kelly. Providence. % daniel Kelly, Prov
idsnce 80. Reissue: Henry U. Gard.
Westerly. &l2 Original widow. etc..
Sarah L. Lewis Hope Valley, sl2.
On Saturday Clarence B. BARTLETT son
OF Rev, E.Q. BARTLETT who 10 member Of
the Machine Gun Battery. was presented
with . purse containing substantial
amount OF gold ana with oShsr rsmem.
byanoes by his fellow clerks In the store
Of the b. II. 0ladding Co. Mr. Bartlett
was informed that his place would be
open to him on his return from the war.
Two baseball games In the series of the
Associated Cycle Clubs were played ut
Rocky Point yesterday. The first contest
was between the Daytons and the Grams.
ton whselmen and resulted In . victory
for she former BY soore Of TO 8. The
second game was between the Standard
and the Rhode Island Wheelmcn and was
won BY the former. the score being 81 TO
g.
David Counors went to his home on
Wickendcn street drunk bstween and 10
o'clock Saturday night and because his
wife refused TO give him money, hs pro-
oeeded 10 beat her. The wolnau's cries
brought Sergt. Potter and Patrolman
Wsru to her assistance and Connors was
arrested and looked up at the Third po-
lics station. Mrs. Conpors was removed
70 the Rhode Island Hospital where she
% suffering from blaoksned eyes and torn
SCALP.
Two hoys, John W. Wintcrbottom and
Henry Stuart met with q severe accident
while riding tandem on Hamlet avenue,
Woonsockst early last evening. AZ the
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Winterbottom's right collar bone was
broken and stuart reosived a severe blow
between the eyes from some portion of
ths wheel, rendering him insensibIe for
more than an hour. DIR. Boucher OF
Woonsockst attended the injured lads and
after stuart recovered sensibility they
we're taken to their home at Paramount
Yesterday was confirmation Sunday at
the 6ockanossst Scnool for Boys and
Right Raw. Bishop Harkins, assisted by
Hev. Father James Coifsy, assistant at the
Cathedral. Rev. Father Peter Malone OF the
Church of Assumption OF this city, Rev.
Father 70. r. Carrigan OF Phenix, Rev.
Father w. b. Mssnhn of Natick, admins
tered the lsacrament to q class of 90.
Among the visitors present were Supt.
James n. Eastman and wife. Deputy
6upt. Bntterfield of the Sockanosset
School. Deputy supt. Henry Z. Wood and
vita Of the 6tate Almshouss, DIR. Bernard
Il Towls of the Almshouse, officers from
the State Institutions and members OF
the 81. Vincent de Paul Society of Prov
idenoe. Miss Grnce Eastman OBLIGATED as
accompanies for the musical portion Of
the exeroisss.
A war meeting will be held this even
ing In Slccum Post hall, "a Market
square. for the purpose OF rscruiting a
company of volunteers to be com posed, as
far as possible of sons OF veteran of the
War Of the Rebellion. Ex-Mayor Henry
X. Barker Will preside and Generals Olney.
ARNOLD and Horatio Rogers. william
Amea Presidents Andrews and Prof. Will
Iiams OF Brown University. His Honor,
MAYOR Baker, Col. q. M. Van slyck, H.
Anthony Dyer ID. X Ballou. W. NJ. p.
BowsD, Judge w. A. Philips ana others
ere expected 70 honor the meeting with
their Drsssncs and remarks. Past Depart
ment Commander w. X. Stone will speak
for slocum Post No. ~, q. A. H.. and
Past Colonel II. s. Thompson for the
Sons Of Veterans proposing to 60 to tho
mont.
Yesterday afternoon the steam ynoht
Felicia was speeued four tirnes over the
government measured milo at Newport
and made an average OF 1913 per hour.
1hs Felicia viii now 90 60 New York
where she will be formally turned over to
che u. Is. naval authorities. The Felicia
rates ls4 tons. 15s feet length, % fset
beam, Q feet draft. Shs has 1900 horfe
rower triple expansion and cylinder en-
aims and B feet Q inch propeller. shs is
sun IN construction. boilsr and engine
rooms are commodious and there is am
pie room for quarters for officers snd
crsv- Already plans are prepared for her
trnr sfo1 nation inso war vessel and the
6osks srs marked where they will be re-
1n(olced for snn and torpedo mounts. She
viii b aivsD belt Of lisnt protective
or~ Or and tns present buIwarks Will he
(oen e~sy end stsnehions ana life lines
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