The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-09

Charles Pearce is reported missing
from his home rs Dodge street.
winfield s. Tompkins of Warren has
been granted an increase of pension
from So to $S a month.
Joseph Kiernan pleaded not guilty TO
the charge of maintaining liquor
nuisance today and Judge Sweetland
held him for trial in $1,000.
Leroy Ellis and Charles Peck are mis-
sing from this city sincesJuly End. The
former lives at 230 willard avenue and
the latter is an employe OF the firm of
Arnold, Peck & Co., on Canal street.
In the vestry of the Richmond Street
Congregational Church next Monday at
II O'Clock a. m. Prof. Dealey of Brown
University will deliver lecture on
'The Gospel Aspects of the Social
Question"
John Hurley. charged with maintain
ing liquor nuisance on Douglas ave-
nue., was arraigned in the Sixth dis
trict court today and pleaded not
guilty was held for trial next Friday
in the sum OF $1,000 bail.
Fire in a pile OF lumber in vacant
lot at the corner Of Cory street and At
wells avenue was the cause Of the
sounding of the alarm from box IL at
5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
blaze was quickly extinguished.
James REILLY OF Orms street and John
Burke Of Back street, charged with
maintaining liquor nuisances. waived
examination in the district court today
and were adjudged probably guilty
and held in $1,000 bonds for the action
OF the grand jury.
Patrick Harrington was before Judge
Sweetland today on the charge of
maintaining a liquor nuisance on
Charles street. He was held In $1,000
bonds for trial July 18th. James o.
Sullivan on similar charge was also
held for trial at the same time.
Walter Fitzpatrick, son of policeman
Fitzpatrick of the Srd station, was the
victim OF somewhat serious accident
Thursday night by falling into hole
in India wharf. He sustained a cut
over the right eye and another on his
wrist. DIR. Kenney attended him at
his home.
The police are on the lookout for Wal
ter williams. teacher in the employ
OF the state at Cranston. He has not
been seen since Wednesday, July 9Th.
when he left his home at the corner of
Pontiac street and Chestnut avenue to
10 bicycle riding. He had with him
about $40 and 1t Is feared that he has
met with some mishap. His wheel was
q Globe. -
In the Juvenile section OF the district
court this morning there was to have
been the arraignment OF boy FOL
stealing morning paper valued at two
cents. but the authorities decided that
a. the offence was or such a trivial
nature and the boy very small one
being In his 9th year. they would not
prosecute him. He was allowed his
liberty on probation. His name was
Vito Brown.
At 4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm OF fire was sent out from box
2s3. at the corner OF Bucklin and Car
roof Of q shed belonging to the Unior
Railroad Company. The fire was ex.
tinguished by the aid OF the Pompiel
ladder. which was used for the first
time In this city, before the arrival oi
the trucks. The damage was slight.
Mr.. L. Lincoln Lippitt had as a gues
yesterday Deputy Chief Purroy OF tn,
New York fire department. The visito
was shown through the fire depart
nnent, and Cupt. Cloudman gave an ex
hibition OF the workings OF the centra
of7ice system. after which there was al
exhibition OF the high pressure waite
system under the direction OF Commits
eioner White. Chief Purroy wa
pleased with the entertainment.
The afternoon and evening concert
in the Casino at Roger Williams Par
are attracting very large crowds {
that delightful place. Yesterday after
Moons program was as follows: Marcl
Gel CAPTAIN" sousa: overture. Poe
and Peasant" Suppe waltz. 9Th
0erenade." ". Herbert: "Cocoan,
Dance" Herman: schottische. "Dant
5ng on the House Tops" Starr; medic,
"A Peasant Evening" Boyer. walt
"Crushed Violets." Bead; polka. ''B
ribl." Gtrobl; me-ch. "Chocotangua,
Zinxel. In the evening the progral
wna: March. pace Maker" Zimmel
man: overture. Northern Lights
Gchleppeerell; waltz, MY First Day
Berlin 0unR1; selection, Faust
0ounod schottIsche. The Niger ar
tho Bear" Hungarian Dances
Brnhm: waltz. Jack and the Bear
o1o1k-" sloane: medley. "A Bunch
III>o-~ Beyer; march, stars ar