The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-30


Why he comes befo dat CURTAIN?
KANT de ge'man see he's hurtin',
Hurtin'.
Hurtin' who? Not schley.
Mistah schley he done de shootln'
An Cevweary done de scootin',
En- dat's why 'sists in rootin,
Rootin hand TO schley.
Baltimore American.
Last night was an unusually quiet
one, for not a policeman in the city was
called on to suppress disturbance.
Walter c. williams reports to the po-
lice that boys bicycle valued at 81
was stolen from his yard yesterday by
unknown parties.
Mrs. Harriet Percival of 112 Bellevue
avenue reports that her son. Frank L..
Sever. has been missing from his home
at that address since July 20.
Driver Carlin of Hose is breaking in
new horses, which were put In service
yesterday. replacing the pair that has
drawn the hose cart for the last seven
years.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Jos. w. Branch,
Sc; Solomon Myrick. ss. Increase, AL
fred Cunningham. IS to s12. All belong
In this city.
On Laurel Hill avenue last evening
Patrolman Bierne OF the Sixth police
station found a lady's pocketbook
which contained a sum Of money. The
owner can recover 1t by calling at the
station and proving title to 1t.
Ohicer George N. Chase last evening
found two gripsacks on Richmond
street which had been forgotten by Ed
ward Clarke, a candy salesman, and
sent them to the Hotel Newman on
Aborn street, where the owner was
stopping.
Mrs. Sarah Rouse. who runs board
Ing house at 13 Codding street. reports
TO the police that former boarder is
missing, and she claims that SIT. which
was In her room previous to 2:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. has gone with
him. He was seen TO enter the room
and ransacked the bureau drawers. but
took nothing else.
A red sector has been delivered to the
lightxeeper at Conanicut Point, and II
will be placed in position as soon as
possible. This sector has been obtained
from the authorities by the efforts of
Pilot Commissioner f. NJ Burrough,
and Its introduction will undoubtedly
insure safe navigation to all deep |
draught steam and sail vessels coming
up the east passage. Capt Savage of |
the treasury department will make an
ofhciaI inspection Of all the lights in
Narragansett bay during the month of |
September.
Tho program OF the concert to be |
given by Reeves American band at |
Roger Williams Park this evening is as |
follows: March. "Deming," Reeves;
overture. '.Lurline," Wallace; (a) in
termezzo. "CavaIeria Rusticana," Mas
cagni; (b) Listen to My Tale of VICE."
Smith; solo for cornet. Mr.. Church;
bridal chorus, "Lohengrin," Wagner:
selection, idols Eye" Herbert; duet.
''Trovatore," Verdi, Messrs. Church and
Spray; fantasia, Belgian National"
Hertsele; "Germans Before Paris"
national air.
Thistle. Fidelity and Hope lodges. X.
and l.. OF H.. had a very enjoyable
excursion on the steamer
Bay Queen last evening. The steamer
sailed through Bristol harbor and
Mount Hope Bay. During the trip Hud-
sons orchestra rendered number of
pleasant selections. The following
named committees were in charge OF
the affair: Hope Lodge-Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Bates. s. p. Essex and Miss PEN
nington: Fidelity Lodge-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Cook. Adolph Tanner and Mrs.
Mary Thornton; Thistle Lodge-Mr. and
Mrs p. Randall. Mrs. Thomas Pike and
Mrs.. Annie Childs.
II the statements OF a person who
should be In position to know some-
thing about the matter are correct.
there IL a chance that the depositors OF |
the suspended Phenix Savings bank will |
receive more than they expected. This.
II such II the case. will be due TO the
fact that the institution had recently
realized $4,000 on certain securities
that had been considered almost worth |
Iess assets at the time OF the failure
Upon the same authority another di-
v1dcnd will be declared next month. and
will probably be made for
ne hank 20 resume business IL was
~ opinion that. whether this was so
n not. depositors would receive inter-
~ On the principal remaining in the