The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-02

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= Field . Point will be opened to the pub
1Ic sunday. May 8.
Oficer Hall suppressed distrr bance In
house on Darlington avenue last even
ina.
Tbe No Name Club viii hold dancing
party on Wednesday evening OF the pres
ent wssk.
Superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
ports one new case OF diphtheriA on North
Davis street.
Pensions have been granite as follows:
Altert g. White, Pawtucket, IS; Daniel
A. Webster, East Providence. ~.
Quite number Of new flags have teen
displayed throughout the city, since the
news Of Admiral Dewey's big victory at
Manila was received.
A brush fire that burned over i've acres
of brosh on land on the Blackstone boule.
ward near the Pawtucket city line was
extinguishsd by Chemical Engine No. Q,
yesterday afternoon.
The memb bers Of the Tiger Cycle Club
came out 10 their new uniforms yestsr-
day. Tne club will take possession OF its
new rooms on West River street. near the
corner Of Charles street tonight
The contract for the erection of the
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Of the Consolidated road has been awarded
70 Hortons g. Hemingway who will build
the structures from foundation to the
peak Of the roof.
Thers was largely attended meeting
Of the League Of the Cross Temperance
Association at st. Edwards Church last
evening. ksv. Father Fitzpatrick was the
principal speaker and Rev. Father Pine.
pastor Of the church. presided.
Benjamin Greene, m aged resident Of
Providence. who was very well known as
. very frequent visitor at the state Houss.
died &C his home. SO Arnold street. yes
terday. Mr.. Greene had been sick only a
short time, and he will be missed in his
usual haunts.
Mr.. Gardiner g. Sims OF this oity, ap-
peared bsfore tho naval examining board
at Philadelphia Saturday. and qualified
ss chief engineer. He will receive his
commission in very few days, and there
is no doubt thai his scientific training
will make Mr.. Sims very valuable man
for the naval service Mr.. Sims has offered
to serve his country without pay.
There are quite number OF committee
mostings today at city hail. The frat
special committee on underground wires
met At 10 O'clock this morning. at Clerk
Hsyden's office: the aldermanio commit
tee on health met ut . o'clock, the alder
manic committee on poor department
and the aldermanic committee ON dam.
sRes done under the dog law. net at $3.50
o'clock, and the joint standing commit
tse on hsrbor will meet 1t 1880 O'Clock
this svening.
Sometime yesterday morning, the store
Of the Breen Drug Company at 453 West
mlubOol ebreoS was uTOkeu lHUO Ly
thieves. and the. cash drawer was robbed
of t3437. Entrance Was gained by means
of rear cellar door. the thief after break
ing pane Of glass in the door. teing able
70 insert his hand and snap the look. The
break was not discovered until about 8
o'clock In the morning, when the store
WAS opened. The police are working on
the case.
TIE first meeting Of the Provi d ence
Steam Company will te held at tho Office
Of Mesgs. Comstock a. Gardner Room
e26 IN the BAnigan Building. on Monday,
May q at o'clock p. m, for tho purpose
Of taking action upon the acceptance Of
she charter, Of liking the amount OF the
capital stock, OF making provisions for
subscriptions TO the capital stock, and
adoption Of by-lsws. the election OF ofl-
csrs and the transaction OF such other
business ~ may legally come before the
NEW MANAGEMENT.