The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-18

For that they have been unmerciful;
For the wickedness they have done.
For that they have louted the gentle word
The jaws OF the riied gun
Shall speak to them, and tell the world
That the murderers race is run.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Five new streets are being made in the
district OF Thornton.
The Great Council Of the improved Order
OF Red Men will be neld at Natick tomorrow.
Sixteen persons were fined 50 and costs In
the police court this morning for being
drunk.
Joseph Haselden drove n suspicious looking
individual from his yard, 092 Eddy street.
last evening.
The choir of St. Johns Episcopal church will
give its fourth annual festival at the church
this evening.
In the police court this morning Patrick
Calvin was fined IS and costs for reveling on
Veeden street.
The scholars OF Friends school went to
Newport on thoir annual outing this morn
ing on the steamer Bay Queen. A gam. Of
ball was the attraction.
Next Saturday evening the Earle q Prev
and the Adams Express companies will move
into the building at the new passenger
station constructed for their use by the Con-
solidated Railroad Company.
Frank Roper as taken sick on Canal street
last evening. and at his request Patrolmen
6trsetes and Moffit assisted him to a lodging
house on 6teeple street. Mr.. Roper was on
his way frcm New London to his home in
Cambridgeport. Mass
In the early part of last February Joseph
Smith. colored, stole four razors from the
shop OF Matt Barry on South Main street.
and then went to Boston and returned to the
city yesterday. He was arrested by Detective
Nickerson. and this morning was fined $40
and costs in the Sixth District Court.
Truant Ofncer whittemore had another
batch of truants in the Sixth District Court
this morning. George Smails, Daniel Stewart
ana Patrick O'Connor said they were guilty.
but promised to go to school, so they were
put ON probation until June 2s. Robert Nc
Avee. confirmed truant, was sent to the re.
form school for two years.
Yesterday Mr.. J. A. Mcleod Of this city,
brother-in-law of Captain Otis Clarke Of tho
schooner Ami Louisa Lockwood, received a
dispatch announcing the safe arrival OF the
schooner at Chester, Pa. The Lockwood was
reported to have been captured by Spanish
warship of Mole st. Nicholas on April 30.
The safe arrival of the vessel proves tho story
TO have been untrue. Captain Clarke Is well
known in this city.
Lucius z. Miller. who for many years con-
Quoted drug store at 555 Westminster street.
died st his home. TN Spring street. Sunday
evening, and Medical Examiner Jay Perkins
was called and he reported to The coroner
that death was due to an overdose OF medi-
cine. Mr.. Miller had for some time been
troubled with sleeplessness, and 1t is pre-
sumed by physicians that he took an over
dose OF medicine, portion of.it being NOR
phine.
This evening.tho Rhode Island Horticultural
Society will hold regular meeting at Til
linehasts. ''Hardy Roses will be the sub
jcct Of various papers ms follows: The Botany
Of the Rose. Thomas J. Battey, instructor OF
natural science at Friends school, q arden
Culture. Farquhar Macrae, the well known
grower of flowers: The Rose. the Queen Of
Flowers. Daniel A. Cook; The Rose in Its
Appeal to the Esthetic Taste. vice-President
J. r. G. Farnham. Other addresses aad re-
marks will also be made.
The directors Of the Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company. after further con sidera-
fion OF the proposition presented by the City
Council committee on underground wires,
have practically decided to agree to the pro-
visions OF the city measure providing for
placing the wires underground. and this
would seem to remove. any possible barrier
to tho pushing OF the work II is now prob
able that the committee will make it's report
TO one branch Of the City Council at . very
early date.
Fifty or more members Of the Warwick
Club went TO their beautiful club house down
the bsy yesterday. and, as the weather was
delightful, spent an exceedingly pleasant
dsy. II was the opening day OF the season.
There was. Of course. nothing lacking in the
way OF eating and drinking and that OF the |
best A lunch was served at noon. and mt
o'clock the regular dinner was served. The |
regular field gay Of the club will be held ON |
Tuesday May 81, and the frs, ladies' day |
viii Be hello Tuesday. June Ia
James'E. Chase. the sailing master OF the
steam tug Aquidneck Of Newport. has filed a |
libel In the United States Circuit Court
against the vessel, and the papers have been
served by United States harshsi McCabe.
who took possession Of the steamer. tackle. |
apparel, furniture, boats, engines and boilers.
The claim made by Captain Chsse Is that
salary due him has not been raid by the
owners OF the tug aud that be has also been
compelled 70 advance money 70 pay certain
expcuses of the vessel. The amount due him
for wages at the rate OF $50 q month, Captain
Chase claims. Is SIP while, he asserts that
1913 n due him for money advanced. The
tug 70 at present st Newport.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the res
11snts of Washington Park and vicinity was
held Monday evening In Odd Fellows ball,
Warrington Park. for the purpose OF organiz-
ing the Washington Park Cycle ana Social
Club. There are large number OF bicyclisis
living IN this section. and a. IL believed by
NAVY that with liftl. effort Washington Park
eau turn out one of ths hest cycle clubs In tho
gfnfc. The meeting was n preliminary step
IN the Hoyernenf Alderman James n. Free
man called the rpeeiipg 20 order ansun ID
chosen chairman for the evening. He spoke
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