The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-19

mort tai fellow with cloyen breath
And when the pictured curtain fell he ran
Not out. as usual, to ''see a man."
Denver Post.
Edwin q. Pierce delivered the second
OF his series OF papers at the Bell street
chapel before q good sized audience last
evening. his subiect was From Apo
mattox to Mckinley.
James Lee. a Chinaman. of $50 Foun-
tain street. reported to the police that he
was robbed of 20 bill in the house kept
by Fred and Mary Tibbs. 10 Page street.
The money was taken last night.
Miss Harriet b. Bradbury spoke at
o'clock this afternoon before the Rhode
Island Metaphysical Association in their
rooms in the Hodges building. The sub
ject OF her address was "Tnc Mission of
Practical Metaphysics.
workhouss for nine months I'm tho Dis
tsict Court this morning and she did not
relish the sentence so she took an appeal
to the higher court She was charged
with being . lewd and wanton person.
James Collins in the sixth District
Court lthis morning pleaded guilty to
stealing several pairs of shoes from
George p Whitney ard one pair OF shoes
from Annie 3. Pierce. lie was fined sl5
and costs for she first offence and IS and
costs for the other.
1t is generally admitted that II there is
gold in Rhode Island it Is q good deal
safer and cheaper to seek the yellow
metal here. than 1t is to risk the danger
of trip to Alaska but then there is not
much spirit of adventure In . trip to and
from the Pawtuxet Valley.
The special commission appointed by
Gov. Dyer to purchase supplies and equip
ments for the brigade Of Rhode Island
militia, will meet in the office Of Adjt.
Gen. Sackett on Monday afternoon next,
for Organization and an informal discus.
sion OF the work to be accomplished.
There are several of the old members
Of ths First Light Infantry Regiment,
and other so-cnlled independent military
organizations who seem disposed to con-
slider it an injustice because they cannot
receive ssrvics medal Tho fact is
however, that thew have never bsenImem-
ters Of the state militia anu consequently
in spite o. long years Of service. cannot
be recognized by the adjutant generals
Office.
About 100 persons attended the literary
entertainment given by the Charity Lodge
ID. of r., Ia Columbia hall last evening.
The following Interesting program was
piesntsd Piano selection, MissNe lieFisld;
violin cole George Warfield; cornet and
piano, Miss Grace Gould and William
Smith; reading Master George Campbell;
trio Miss Louise Mcintosh, Bert East
wood and George wariisld; reading, Miss
Aunie Wallace; piano solo, Miss Jsnnis
Wilson; piano solo, Miss White; vocal
solo. Dr. bDaver; violin solo. Miss Isabel
Allen; reading, Annie wallace.
At the mssting of the constitutional re-
vision mmission held yesterday the
dnal draft of the proposed new constitu-
ton was approved. A few unimportant
changes IN wording vera made. The
meeting adjourned 10 next Monday whsn
Judge Drrles will present for approval
the report which he has prepared of the
work of the comm issop. The final meet
ing will be held on Tuesjav at the home
of Col Goddard and at that time the
commissioners will affix their names to
the new instrument. Tne report to the
legislature will bs made on Wednesday.
A visionary sort Of patriot was telling
his friends last evening how he would
overcome Spain at one fell swoop, II war
should b. the result of much Of the talk
which now fills the air. His scheme con-
sisted In placing line Of American tor
Iedoes outside he harbor line ~ every
Spanish port So that every war vessel
on leaving would bs flown TO "smither-
Gems" at once. This bright young man
who il connected wish the state militia,
when reminded that probably Spain
would object 20 allowing the United
States TO put down such torpsdoes prac.
ficaliy oil around Its country. replied tina,
little detail. such rs that could very easily
be overcome but hs failed to point Out
ths way.
At $50 this morning horse belonging
10 William Brsisr, 205 Willard avenue
. d attached 70 . vegetable wagon wnil,
a. Canal street, jIst above Stsepls stree
was frightened by being bit with stop,
thrown BY boy, and ran away. IT,,
horse left tbs body OF tn wagon and tool
~ the forward wheels with h.m. T.,
ran down Canal street. across Markei
square. up wsybosses street and start,
avn Custom house street. At this pnirt
he fell aud wss caught During his dis hI
be created considerable ercIteinsnt al
there we're many peupls on the street eI
tts time Fortunately no one was hurt.
Int the harness and shafts of the wagon