The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-16

just how to play his hand.
And so in life the mar. who bluffs
Too often wins the game
From him Of talents who knows not
BOW 10 employ the sane.
A new fire alarm box, No. 2Ss, has
been placed at the corner Of Lester and
A streets.
Tsn persons were each fined 81 and costs
IN the police court this. morning for
drunkenn ess-
Rev. j. w. Atwood of Columbus, o.,
will rrsach tomorrow, morning at st.
James Episcopal church, Of which he was
formerly pastor.
Councilman Henry Fletcher OF the
Eighth ward is reported to be very seri-
ously sick with typhoid fever, at his resi-
depce. q Wood street.
The explosion OF some chsmioals in the
Brsen Drug Commny's store about 9:Sc
o 'clock last night caused a little blaze
that was quickly put out by Chemical
No. l.
Rev. DR.. z. @. Moore of the Central
Congregational church will deliver an adj
dress in " NJ. 4. A. hall tomorrow af-
seruoon at o'clook- taxing for his sub
icct ssIhe Decision of Life"
Colonel Henry u. Rose, ssaetary of
the school COMMITTEES. has isft for WASH
ington, ID. c.. and oshsr points In the
South, accom- panyirg tks excursion OF
pubiic school teachers They viii return
at the end OF next week
The state toard Of agriculture held O
10 discuss general matters and also to
consider the hill now pending for an sp-
preparation to bs useds by the board In
carrying on its work.
At the reading contests for the Anthony
medals to he held at tho Candace street
grammar school, on the afternoon Of FRI
day, April 20, the judges will be Senior
Justice Of the Police Court j. s. u.
Cobb, chairman, Henry w. hayes and
John e. Cannon.
Mr.. J. H. Balmer and his five South
African boys gave most interesting en- ;
tsrtainmont before q large audience In
fhe Pilgrim church last night. The pro-
gram was largely musical tie bovs sing
ing with great facility In three languages.
The Charlerown bowling team, one OF
the crack organizations OF Boston, will
roll match game with the Providence
Ashlstic Association team at the Athletic
Club tonight. The II. A. AS have not
yot been defeated and hot contest is ex-
pected. The old Edgewood trays are in
tho game onoe more under the name of
the Casinos, comprising Jones, Hall.
Carr, Thomas and Worden. A match
game will be played next Thursday
night at Boston with the All-Boston
team.
Edward Stockton was arraigned in the
Sixth District Court this morning on a
charge Of breaking and entering in the
night time the barn OF Assemblyman
Charles II. Smart la the northern part Of
the city, and stealing ham therefrom.
He was bound over to the grand jury In
the sum Of $500. william Hines was also
arnaigned tor the same kind OF crime in
stealing y csrpentsr's plane, the property
OF Byron Randall, from Joseph W. Green
woods house. He was bound over to the
grand jury in the sum OF $500.
Fred Bramley, IA years old, and James
Cummings, Is years old, both from
Mount Pleasant, this city. went to the
Leonard street police station. New York
city, last night and applied for place
10 sleep. They said that they had run
away from home because they did not
like the way they were treated, and since
reaching New York had been unable to
iind work Both were very hungry. and
ate ravenously. They were PUT under
the charge OF the Society for the Proven
tion OF Cruelty to Children, and will
probably be sent back home.
Henry Millman wandered into the city
kalI yesterday and wanted to find a
lawyer. Ho was sent into the ofiice OF
the board OF registration. Arriving
there he tried to raise 10 csnts, but that
pressed che limit and he was led into
pclice headquarters. The man had a bad
wound on the eye and altogether no pre-
sented a strong appeal for charity. a,
was searched and probation papers from
the state farm were fopnd on his person
This changed the complexion of Affairs
and this morning Millman, In the sixth
District Court was sent to the state worl