The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25
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beneath his paw.
He's fierce and famed msn-eater. and from
early days OF yore
Has ravaged many an island, wasted many .
teeming shore.
And the victims number millions whom his
strength has overpowered.
whom with ravening. bloody slaughter he
has mangled and devoured;
But his roar grows faint and hollow, and n
hunter from the West
VIII snatch AWAY fair Cuba, with her torn and
bleeding breast.
And send him bowling, limping, reviled of
gods and men.
Back TO growl amidst bones and darkness in
his medieval den.
New York Tribune.
Eight persons were each fined 81 and costs
IN the police court this morning for being
drunk
Omnibuses are now running daily from the
terminus OF the Governor street car route TO
Swan Point cemetery.
nome OF william II. Warield yesterday while
Wardeld was in the house OF noiehbor.
The explosion OF a gasoline stove In the
rear Of 2l Page street was the cause OF the
alarm from box 2i6 at 10 80 o'clock this fore
noon.
This evening the State Duck Pin League
will hold meeting in the Music hall alleys
10 transact general business and to award
tho prizes.
Amada vallette OF 80 Julian street reports
! that while he was under the influence OF
liquor last evening some one relieved him Of
: gold watch and chain.
Residents on the West side who find their
wuter muddy and discolored need feel no
alarm. The discoloration is the result OF the
annual flushing o.. the water pipes. which is
now in progrcss
Annie Walsh, who Is nearly 80 years old.
was the only person arraigned In the Sixth
District Court this morning. She pleaded
guilty TO the charge of being a common night
walker and was sens to the state work house
for six months.
Upon the recommendation OF Overseer OF the
Poor Cummings John Bevins was released
from the custody OF the police, he having
been held on the charge Of bastardy. Last
svening be and the girl who caused his stay
II Cranston were married.
Last evening Mrs. r. b. Husssy's pupils
eave their third annual recital In tho rooms
Of Mr.. b. @. Mscdougali. in the Lederer
building on Mathewson street. The attend
ance was very large and the pupils acquitted
themselves in manner that must have been
highly sstisfac tory to their friends and
teacher.
Dshnis Lane. for more than generation In
business on South Main street, has passed
away. MIR. Lane kept fish market at the
corner Of South Main and Power streets for
thirty years or moro. and. despite the de-
cline in the business Of the street, never
suffered for lack Of trade. He was forced to
retire from business some months ago owing
- ill-health.
AZ tho annual meeting Of the Providence
Mutual Health Association the following
named officers were elected: President.
Warren Akin; vice-president, Daniel A.
Appleby; secretary and treasurer, Miss K. A.
6isson; board OF directors Warren Akin.
Daniel A. Appleby, Miss K. A. Sisson. Mrs.
Clara Field, a. NJ Crowell, James Il. Doty
and Gilbert Roffee
a force Of nearly 100 italians is at work on
the Sea View Railroad in the district Of
& Narraeansett. The roadbed for the reception
Of the track has been completed up TO Narrow
river bridge. II is understood that the
rails will be laid as fast rs the rosdbed is
completed and will be utilized in the run
ming Of work trains that will greatly aid in
cxpsdiiing the roads construction.
A. B. Martin, engiueer at tho manual
training school, was called upon by q young
man with the message that Jonn Webb. the
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go. As Martin knew the boy and the watch
mar. he readily pulled out so bill. Now
Webb says be did not send the boy for money.
and both men are looking for the boy.
The Sarah r. Doyle Club has elected tho
following named officers for the ensuing year:
President, Miss Charlotte Il. Blnndell: vice.
presidents. Miss Isabel ". Martin and Miss
Annie 8. Brown; recording secretary Miss
LAurn French; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Thomas W. Aldrich: treasurer, Miss Kate
Pike: directors. Miss Phebe Wilbur. Miss
Rebccca l.. Ring, Miss Lizzie Farrell and Miss
Lucy A. Metcalf
Jehn Eddy OF $50 Benefit street went into
the once Of Il. q. winsor, 81 Custom House
street Monday 70 pay bill. and laid his
pocketbook upon the counter, and while his
back was turned a young man who was try
ing to dispose Of Mystic shrine charm took
the pockstbook. which contained s6l The
young man also exhibited q card showing
that be was member OF the order at New
haven. Conn.
One Of the biggest and finest ships that
ever came into these waters IL the Junista,
she nswest addition 70 the fine feet of the
Merchants = Miners Transportation Com
psny. She camc In this morning and goes
ont on her trip 20 Norfolk and Baltimore this
afternoon. Her presence is due 10 the freight
pressure ~ this port and the snort supply of
ohlps because Of the government draft Of two
- ths boats Of the line The Junista runs
lsom Boeton and dropred in hero to pick up
- waiting freight on her way south.
Thistle Lodge. No. /, d. Of C.. held its
1nird social In Columbus hall last evening.
ne neubsrs Of the fsee wore sasbes of red.
wkioe and blue. imparting picturesque
e)enon1 70 the scene. The dances were
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