The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-04

Her bosom heaves with sucen sigh'
And her slender fingers that clutch the sill
Wave proud adieu with royal viii.
But her mouth in its motion never slacks
Ger the gum sho choweth to pay the tax.
There are women wh, go TO the battle front.
Women in hospitals bearing the brunt.
Women who serve meath the Red Cross 81 n,
Women whose mission seems half divine,
But Annabel sits at the window high.
She cannot 20 where the bullets fly.
But steadily onward through packs and packs,
She cheweth the gum to pay the tax.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eleven drunkards were each fined 81
and costs in the police court this morn
ing.
TautoR have made their appearance In
the waters OF the bay and some very large
ones have Deen caught of Pawtuxet Neck.
Atso'clook this Afternoon .the annual
meeting of the Shelter for Colored Chill
t:ren was held at the home, No. 90 Olive
street.
The new flag on the State House Is
great Improvement over the old emblem
whioh has seen so much service and has
been battered by the storms for many a
yexr.
william Keenan, and John Nell made a
disturbance In frent OF the Westminster
Theatre Monday evening and this morn
ing they were fned s5 and costs each
Tor revsling.
Ann ELIZA Salisbury of North Provi-
denoe, saffsring from seDiie demsntia,
was adjudgsd insane in the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning and committed
to the state hospital for the insane.
Congressman Bull says thaS life in
Washington seems to agree with him.
and ne slaims that he never felt better In
his life than he does today. His looks
most certainly bear out this statement.
The rooms OF the Providence Camera
Club In the Swarts building were crowded
last evening when Mr.. Frederick Il. Leon
ard delivered very interesting and In
forming lecture on"A Trip to the Aciron-
dRcks.'
Catherine MoCusksr and Mary Robin
son were In the sixth District Court
this morning and denied they were COM
mon night wAIkerA They were held In
the sum OF $500 each to appear for trial
next Friday.
From Coroner q. A. Dolan of Bridge
port Conn.,, Chief Of Police Baker Of this
city. has reoeived a telegram stating that
william HI. 0ormisy of Providence was
killed by the cars at Bridgsport, and ask
Ing II the dead man had any frienos here.
It 10 stranes,how there are some men In
the lower branch OF the General Assembly
who will always insist upon talking at
sxtrems length on almost every measure.
although they are we'll aware Of the fact
that they are only wasting valuable time.
Manning hell. Brown University, was
crowded last evening when President q.
Stanley Hall OF Clark University, gave
the annual address before the Brown Uni-
versity Philosophical lClub. His subject
was "Soms Religious Afllrmations of
Psychology
Only one Of the Providence letter car.
risrs has 10 far offered to enter she United
States volunteer service. ana he was re-
5ected on the ground that he was several
laps beyond the age limis established by
law. He tried hard to fight for his coun-
try. but ths law said him nay.
The Young Peoples Columbus Club
hsd Its nfth annual ball In b. 4. hall last
evening and it was attended by more
than 100 couples, who thoroughly enjoyed
thcmsslves. Francis II. spicola and Mrs.
L.Melh led the grand march, after Its con.
olusion the usual number OF dances being
enjoyed.
William Nancy. IL years OF aae, has
bean source OF much annoyance to the
police Of the Fifth district but he will
NOS be In public evidence for the next
four years as he was sent to the reform
school this morning BY Judge Sweetland
for committing an assault on Wilton Il.
Baldwin. He struck and Aicksd Bald.
Win-
The jury that heard testimony concern
Ing an instrument purporting to bs the
last Will and testament OF James Il. Coon
~ In Judge Bosworth's court yesterday
rendered verdict sustaining tho will.
The case was appealed from the Municl-
psl Court Of this city which court admit
ed the will TO probate. Miller a. carroll
were attorneys for the executrix of Mr..
Cooney's VIII.
Yesterday there was recorded In the rec
ord oflIos In the city hall deed convey
ins 10 she Rhode Island Episcopal Con
vention "a. 600 feet Of the iani adjoining
ere st. Thomas Church property at the
corner Of Douglas avenue and Sherwood
street. This Increases the sise OF the
church lot, aud ARA osemsnts have also
tesa made 90 increass the wiath Of shsr.
woo1 street st that point rom 20 TO 40
feet
Miss Ethel Aldrich. pianist assisted By
Nlss Mabel keyss. reader, gave recital
ln che studio OF Mr.. David Garter In shs
Conrad building last evening. The pro.
gram rsndssed was az follows: 1oooats.