The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-31


They cast their frenzy rolling eyes
above the honest worth
OF women who are guilty OF more mod
est. humble birth
Quite overlook one pretty queen who
wears no royal crest.
The lively. witching. laughing spritc.
the ranch girl of the West.
Denver Post.
In the police court this morning II
persons were fined 81 and costs for I'm
decent intoxication.
Tonight a watch meeting will be held
i'm the Washington Park Nj. Il. church
from . to IL o'clock.
Capt Matthews of the Central police
station announces that he is not a can
didate for the office of chief of police.
According 10 the records at City Hall
Thomas Black has attached the prop
erty of Alphonse Ricci for $500 and
Eudora b. Benyon has attached the
property of Walter Pettis for $500.
Herman Gerdecky, 26 years old. has
been missing from his home I'm Camp
bells court since Monday, December 26.
He is 5 feet inches tall, has black hair
and mustache. and wore black clothes
and black soft hat.
a lamp exploded i'm a tenement house
at coo Potter's avenue owned by James
Brennan just before midnight last
night and Hugh Gallagher sent out an
-taisfHa from box aafe9 aafe9 III he btaze was ex-
tinguished before any material damage
was done.
Hose 10 and Hook and Ladder ex-
evening in Manuel Browns tenement
at IS Blanding street. The fire was
caused by Christmas candles on a tree
and the furniture was scorched to the
extent of SIS.
The colored citizens OF Providence
will hold on Monday evening in Music
Hall n public weeting in honor of A. l..
Maniey, the editor who was recently
driven from Wilmington. ". c.. during
the race troubles. Mr.. Manley will be
present and speak.
A black horse attached 10 an old ex-
press wagon was found astray on Wey-
bosset street at 9:45 o'clock last evening
by Officer James Cannon of station 8.
The rig was put up at Gladding's sta
ii ST. .,,I af "A
ed for by the owner. Christina koerner
Of East Providence.
Pupils of Miss NJ. A. Donovan held a
New Years assembly i'm knights of Co
Iumbus Hall. 562 Westminster street
last evening. Arthur A. Mcdonald was
floor director and Charles A. Beute!le
was assistant. The aids were Frederick
j. Bigbee, Edward Morrelly. Morgan II.
Murphy and j, A. Shields Kearns's or
chestra played for the dancers.
Capt. William =. Dodge of Block ISL
and arrived in the city yesterday, with
his new craft the Earle and Nettie.
which is a schooner, about 80 feet over
all. with a draught OF nine feet. and
she Is fitted with a propeller operated
by a gas engine The%essei rs n staunri1
little craft. She was built in Bath. Me-,
and is we'll calculated to stand the
rough waters around Block Island.
The members of the Providence Art
Club had a pleasant entertainment last
evening. the musical portion OF the pro-
gram being furnished by Frank A.Raia.
while members OF the Romain stock
company delighted the club with
number of recitations. Mr.. Cash gave a
performance on the piano that was re-
markably good. and altogether IL was
OF the most pleasing entertainments i'm
the history OF the club. An oyster sup
per was one OF the features of the af-
fair.
The mystery Of the bottle found flaot-
ing In Mt. Hope bay with a slip of pa
per inside bearing the words: Edward
Carl Brown. wrecked on Block Island:
a Bay street. Taunton" has been solv-
cd by the Taunton police. who received
the bottle from the Fall River police.
They visited the number indicated and
found Edward Carl Brown TO be "A
small boy who threw the bottle I'm the
water at Tiverton few weeks ago for
. Joke The youngsters sport has caus-
Cd the authorities much trouble.
Richard Arthur. 1s years Of age. who
lives st 1ss Richmond street. was lead
Inc bulldog belonging To James Lot
tery. II Jackson street. late yesterday
sfternoon and the animal did not seem
20 be willing. At the junction OF wey-
bosset and Westminster streets the dog
knocked the boy down and began TO
chew his clothes. and had not a man
named John w. Rogers jumped from
bic team and grabbed the dog. the boy
might have been seriously hurt. As II
ives he creaped w4sn torn clothing aud
Nf. Rogers took the dog 20 it's owner.