The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-23

Samuel Taylor Thurber avenue. re-
ports the loss OF bicycle by theft last
night in Roger Williams Park.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Original. Peter
Wheelock, woonsocket, $l2; Franklin
Cooley, Providence, Sc.
william l.. Goodwin of 20 Pot
Ter street reports TO the police to-
day that sl7 in cAsh was stolen from
the room Of one Of his boarders Thurs
day night.
Mayor Baker, who has been with the
Rhode Island Yacht club for the past
few days has returned TO the city. and
was at the executive department In
city hall this morning.
Milk Dealer Coulters OF Cranston
eays that for several days past un-
known parties have been stealing milk
from the doorways of his customers
on Hewett street in this city.
Tomorrow the Rhode Island Wheel
men will entertain the Bristol County
Wheelmen OF Taunton and special
feature OF the days enjoyment will be
ball game at Rocky Point between
teams representing the two clubs.
Mrs. Welcome II. Coupe. who lives at
S55 Carpenter street. was run inso last
night while riding bicycle near her
home by an express wagon driven by
q man named Charles Monahan. She
sustained few scratches but no Sc
we're injury.
Michael Brophy, who runs cobbler
shop at s Atwells avenue. reports To
the police that this morning when he
was about to open UP his shop he dis
covered that someone had attempted to
gain an entrance TO the place during
the night for he found a key broken Off
IN the lock.
Yesterday afternoon about $3.50 o'clock
, woman named Mrs. s. II. Staples.
who was riding a bicycle at Roger
Williams Park collided with a carriage
driven by another woman who Is not
known. Mrs. Staples was not severely
injured by the collision, but her wheel
was somewhat damaged.
The Council of the Cavalry Com
mandery went TO Lynn. Mass. this
morning where they will be the guests
OF OIivette Commandery, who are TAX
1nng part with the grand lodge OF Ma
sons OF Massachusetts, In laying the
cornerstone OF the public library in
that city.
Three men who were frightened
away tried To work" a slot machine
at Roger williams Park last night by
nprying IL open. The appearance of a
pedestrian put an end to their opera
ffonx. however. and they darted OFF in
m opposite direction. The policeman
at the park was informed of the oc-
currence and remained on the lookout
for them but they did not return.
While riding through Eddy street on
= bicycle last evening Porter Butter
field lost a pedal and while endeavoE
ing to regain IL was thrown hesdlong
from his machine. He was taken into
caider's drug store. s77 Eddy street,
and the ambulance sent for At the
hospital an examination showed a cut
over the right eye. one rib broken and
bruises upon his arms and legs.
This morning the Manufacturing
Jcwelry Saiesmens Association TO the
number OF 800 boarded the steamer
Henry w. Bishop and sailed for Point
Pleasant. ManagerThurston prepared
. special dinner which was heartily en-
5oyed after which games OF various
sorts were participated In. The party
will return to this city late this even
ing.
Articles Of incorporation OF the
Du<tsche Geselschaft were fled yes
terday in the office OF the secretary OF
state. The incorporators of the So
ciety. which will be OF literary and
social character are Herman Rosen-
berg. John l.. Remlinger. Jacob Gi.
maud. Henry T. Molter. +. Henr,
Peycke. Gustav saacke. Henry n. wirth
Max +. Naumann. Herman @. Poss
ner. John scheminger. Otto Geriacl
and John III. Althans.
II has been said that Broadway an
other streets having the asphalt paw
ing were essentially bicycle streets bu
despite this statement there seems I
be a number OF residents who are be
coming Jealous OF the comforts OF thos
who a-wheeling 20 and their only pleas
bition appears 20 be TO mar that pleas
ure az much as possible. variou
means are used TO accomplish this en-
among than the wetting down OF IN
asphalt for which the wheelmen "a
there n no occasion except 10 ammo
them In passing over the spots whei
the water Hes they are bespatters
with the muddy water and tie pleasul
.of their ride is therefore greatly d
oin'shs&