The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-16

Colonel Atwell fed 600 clam-hungry citizens
et Fields Point yesterday.
In the police court yesterday morning 70
persons wsre fined for being drunk.
John Clair and William Western were each
fined 50 and costs in the police court this
morning for reveling on Westminster street.
Superintendent of Hea lth Chaplin reports
two now casos Of scarlet fever. one on Broad
and Colfax streets, and the other on Bourn
street.
Catherine MCGEE and Mary Ryan were
dned 50 and costs each in the police court
yesterday morning for larceny from the
Boston Store.
The board of public works is busily engaged
Ut present in figuring on the new sewer DON
trncts. and something will be decided upon
IN few days.
E2 Atwells avenue, was broken into last
night and suall quantity of tobacco and
cigarettes were stolen.
Mayor Baker went fishing Saturday
and hooked a tautog weighing ten pounds
and ~ ounces. The mayor is now high hook
in the Rhode Island Yacht Club.
Mayors Secretary George Is absent from
his ONCE, being a member Of the hospital
corps, Rhode Island militia. Mr.. George will
probably be back at his desk in few days.
Two crates Of straw berries valued at $40
were stolen from the wagon of James walms-
ley Of Silver hook avenue while IL WAS
standing on Canal street this morning.
Later In the day two men were seen walking
ND Eddy afreet with the crates
public meeting will be held by the
Notbers' Club In the lower hall Of the classi-
cal high school this evening. Addresses will
be made b. Horace y. Tarbell, Phi. D.. and
Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer. Subject, 'The
Home and the School" Orchestral music.
Chief Of Police Reuben r. Baker returned
from Milwaukee yesterday, where he at
tended the International Chief Of Police Asso-
cistion. He reports that the seaport cities
were not represented, as the chiefs did not
deem y sdyisable to leave on account Of the
war.
Daniel ,. Kerrigan. avery popular young
msp. whose home was AZ 90 Florence street,
YVES buried from st. Thercsas church yester-
day morning. There were very many floral
p6erings. The bearers were J. H. O'Rourke.
James Sullivan, Robert Anderson and Martin
boar. The inteyment was at St. Francis
csmetsry.
This evening the Rhode Island Baptist
Bocial Union will hold . regular meeting at
she Trocadero at Q o'clock. At o'clock
oolAtion will be served. Rev. W. Fl. p.
Taunce. d. D., pastor Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church of New York city, will make
IN address and instrumental music will be
furnished by Mr.. Thatcher II. Guild. cor
netist, assisted by others.
This was busy day for committees of the
City Council. Tho joint standing committee
OH highways met in Council Clerk Haydens
ofk]ce at p. m. and the committee on lamps
met ct the same hour in committee room
The Joint standing committee on sewers
held meeting in Mr.. Hayden's Office at
neon, and at 730 o'clock this evening the
oommittee on ordinances will have a meeting.
Fireman George Lawder Of Truck No. 4,
while riding on Willard bill yesterday after
noon met with serious accident due TO the
~ osoah1nk VI tbc ioIks Oh MS D1cycie. Lawder
took terrific header when the forks went
under and was picked up unconscious by
those who had seen the accident. He re-
covered in a short time and .he ambulance
was summoned to. convey him TO the hospital.
There IL was found TINT his face and head
1sd been badly cut ard bruised.
Constable Hudson had quite an experience
en Saturday evening while trying 20 take
Charles Hackett from the railroad station TO
the county court house, the latter having
been arrested on a warrant charging him
with intention OF giving his bondsmen the
slip. Hackett denied the charge and he re-
sisted the efforts Of the constable 10 take
him across Exchange place. the result being
shat Omcer Ahearn was told that a fight was
going on He arrived on the scene in a fash.
and lost no time in putting both men under
errost, pulling them botn 70 the patrol box
on the nearest corner. Finally Constable
Hudson had q chance to explsin rna tiers and
exhibited his authority to hold his man. and
II wss not long before Hackett was safely
under lock and key.