The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-27

cleveland Plain Dealer.
Eighteen persons were each fined "
and costs In the police court this morning
Tor drunkennesA
Truman William A. Orr. of Hose Com
pany II, hsd his ankle sprained by stepping
into window OF the house on fire on To-
hey street last night. He is OF duty.
Everv dav the mum ber OF national flags
thrown to the breeze increases. and now
the exhibition Of patriotism Is extending
very largely to private residences In
almost all sections of the city.
songs about Cuba, the loss Of the
Maine, the vAlor of Fitzhush Les and
nsrches with names Of q patriotic nature
are Just now all she rage. and musical
composers have ample scope In which to
display their talents
Judse Eugene II. Warner. clerk Of the
8snste. who had been confined to his
home In Coventry with very severe
cold AL last week, has recovered and was
once more able to resume his duties In
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the Legislature yesterday.
Isis understood that several of the
pppiIs in the different high schools are
Booming the plan to raise enough money
/to carry out the observance OF Arbor day
In It's usual form. 1t is believed that 200
viii b amply sufficient to defrsy oil the
expanDss Of the celebration.
Chairman John Il. Blodgett OF the
hoard Of canvassers and registration oc-
cupisd seat on the left OF Speaker
studley during the session OF the House
OF Representatives yesterday. Mr..
Blodastt will occupy seat in the next
House. and he had an excellent oppcr-
tunity to see how business is transacted
in tho lower branch Of the General As
sembly.
Whils At the Rhode Island Lumber
Company's yards on Manchester street
yesterday afternoon, pair OF horses be-
longing to J. X. Jetts OF Warwick Neck
became frightened and ran away. AT
the cornar of Chestnut street they freed
thcmsslvse from the wagon, which was
overturned. One of them was soon cap-
tursd and the other ran to Elmwood,
whore it was also taken. The driver OF
the teaua was Neil q. johnson.
As closing of the class work OF the
Evangelical Young woman's Christian
Association gymnasium class an exhibit
tion was held In the association hall in
the Colum bia bicycle building last night
There was very large attendance OF In
terested spectators and the exercises were
conducted In the most satisfactory man.
nsr. The work In the. class Of the GIL.
bert system Of calisthenios was of especial
lntersst.
The ninth masquer ade ball OF the Man.
hattan Social Club was held last night
IN b. \. hall, prizes being offered for the
best dressed lady and for the IN ost COM
icailv dressed gentle man. The ladies'
prize was awarded to Miss Eva Maine
and Harry Lincoln captured the gentle
msn'A After the intermission, during
whioh refreshments were served, prize
wallis was held, which was won by
Thomas Bannon. The floor was In
charge Of Fred G. Evans and George v.
Pepin,
At enc westminster last night Joe
kewtop engaged In draeco- Roman
wrestling match with Atlas. Newton has
q1ite . reputation as local nan, but at
tre end OF seven minutes Atlas hal him
down. stanton Abbott was referee.
Uriah Whitehead OF Pawtucket will close
with Atlas tonixht. and Newton will try
4 his skill with him again tomorrow night.
Frank Davis OF Providencs and Tom
Sweeney Of Boston are to have q catch
a. itch-can match tomorrow night also at
the same pIsos.
James Robinson. while drunk, had n
very narrow escape about 9 o'clock last
night st the corner Of South Water and
Pike streets. He staggered from the
sidewalk and Was thrown down directly
~ front Of pair OF horses and . heavy
gear owned By ID. Z. Bssley and driven
BY James Young. who stopped his team
5ust In time to save the man from being
run over by tie heavy wagon. Officer
Lyons took Robinson TO the Third police
station, end on being examined by Cap.
tain MsRiil IL was fount that be had re
ssi ved no serious injuries.
William 0ldskin was drunk enough last
nixLt 60 make bis way into the cellar Of
no smith Steam Heating Company ON
south Main street, and steal number
II velves. lie Got into tbs premises hy
opeoips q trap coor. While he was going
do>n sonfh Water sipst trying 10 bal
snce lis lead Of rum aud valves bc was
ftopcsd ~ Policeman Gallieher. who
sn<pscfs' that Oio,Fln was not the law
r.: o<rer of the valves and hs was taken
tote fsl.cs tat'on. ho wilt he srraigned
~ shs sixth DistI;cs Court tomorrow fer
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