The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-09

Washington Star.
Upon the recommendation of physi-
clans and relatives. owen OBrien was
committed TO the state insane asylum
today by the District Court
a wagon belonging to Joseph McCor-
mick broke down at the corner of South
Main and Tockwotton streets last night
and delayed traffic about A. minutes.
Although there was an unusually
large number of people on the streets
last night. rhc police seem TO have had
a comparatively easy time. as only 23
arrests we're made.
Paul Ellingson, the man who a few
days ago. 1t is charged, drove away a
horse and delivery wagon. was this
morning arraigned in the District
Court. He pleaded guilty and was fined
$40 and costs.
This morning. shortly after O'Clock,
Taunton electric car No. 81 colided at
the corner of Planet and South Main
streets with a wagon belonging TO Earle
N 4 fNW = cAplcSs COflfpdIy. toDtn In1llS
OF the wagon were broken.
DIR. l.. f. c. Garvin will deliver an
address at the regular meeting OF the
Henry George Club at Bell street
chapel tomorrow evening at o'clock.
on the subject, What state legislation,
II any. should single takers now seek
in Rhode Island?'
At S:45 o'clock last evening there was
a collision between two teams at the
corner of Dorrance and Westminster
streets. One was the baggage wagon
Of the Narragansett hotel and the other
surrey. owned and driven by Mr. John
McGlinchey an Oneyville hardware
dealer. The rear wheel of the latter's
wagon was broken.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Lyceum will debate
the following question at it's regular
meeting in Lyceum Hall this evening
at s O'Clock: Resolved That provision
should be made for opening the evening
schools" Affirmative will be sustained
by Samuel Bottomly and NJ. $. Feiler.
and the negative by j. A. Mclaughlin,
oisf diu y. ".
Fhe Rhode Island Veteran Citizens
Historical Association will hold meet
ing tomorrow at 2.3o p. m. in the NJ. T..
church on Mathewson street. An ad-
dress will be given by Miss Susan Ken
yon on "A Trip from New York to Con-
stantinople. via North Cape. Norway. |
Sweden. Finland, st. Petersburg. Mos /
COW. Sebastopol, Black Sea and Con-
stantinople.'
The fire department this morning. |
about Z o'clock. was called out in re- |
sponse to an alarm from box 237 at the |
corner of Westminster and Walker |
streets for a fire in the room OF James |
Daggett at 4S4 Westminster street The |
blaze was extinguished before much |
damage had been sustained. The build |
ing is owned by the Butler Duncan |
Land company. and the cause is un-
known.
Mrs. Frank wIlliston of "a Linden /
street reports TO the police that on oc- |
tober 81 young man about Is years OF I
age called at her house and asked II the |
'"thfis uHotcHr Was AT nome, To which /
che answered in the negative. A short
time later the key to the back door Of
the house was missed. and it's loss was
attributed TO the stranger. on Monday
last. Mrs. Williston says. she saw the
young man again I'm the vicinity and
acting In suspicious manner.
Owing to the enormous demand for
seats for the engagement OF Maude
Adams in The Little Minister" at the
Providence Opera House week after
merit, Manager Wendelschaefer has
prevailed upon Mr.. Charles Frohman.
her manager. to give an extra matinee.
making the afternoon performances
Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday.
The prices I'm Providence will be practi-
caiIy the same az in Boston. the best
seats being $50. The production will be
given here with the same great cast rs
now running at the Hollis Street Thea