The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-07


street yesterday afternoon.
Edgar A. Perkins has lost Waverly
bicycle, which was stolen from Snow
street at 11:15 o'clock last night.
Charles Make reports the loss of a
bicycle by theft. He left the wheel in
front of 81 Chestnut street yesterday.
Patents have been granted as fol-
lows: c. A. Berg. saddle post; G. b..
Hussey. brush holder; both of this city.
An old horse. owned and driven by
Samuel Rich of Black street. was shot
by Barnes, the horse undertaken. on
Elmwood avenue last evening about
1880 o'clock.
Edward b. Grinnell of 776 Elmwood
avenue reports to the police that un-
known parties pullad up and carried
away 210 hills Of potatoes in his field
q night or two since.
Minnie Faltz, who lives on Meeting
street. reports to the police that she
was injured in the runaway of one of
Page Bros hacks. which occurred
Tuesday on Canal street.
Michael Minnehan. indicted for keep
ing and maintaining a common nuis-
ance. retracted a former plea of not
guilty, pleaded nolo contendere yester-
day and was sentenced by Judge Will
bur to pay fine OF $100 and to serve 30
days in jail.
An alarm was sent out from box 13
shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon for fire on the roof OF a shed
at II Wheaton street, belonging to
Charles Page. The blaze was caused
10y fire cracker and was extinguished
with slight damage.
Joseph Scott sent out an alarm from
box LAG at 9 o'clock last evening for a
IRE on the awning of Hoard's trunk
store at 81 North Main street. The
flames. which were probably caused
by lighted cigar dropped from a
window overhead. were extinguished
before any extensive damage was
done.
The selling OF 50-cent Communication
tickets by the Providence. Fall River
& Newport Steamboat Company has
been stopped. and q monthly ticket at
the scent rate. good for two trips each
working day In the month substituted.
This Is about a cent a day cheaper
than the monthly ticket sold by the
Onion Railroad Company to Riverside
patrons.
There exists somewhat miserable
condition Of many streets due to the
greasy mud that covers the pavement
to the depth of an inch or so, and
which Is proving a source of much
trouble to pedestrians and bicyclists.
The latter in particular suffer many
injuries from this cause. and although
they have complained no improvement
has as yet been noticed.
Yesterday afternoon the tug Ocean
King sailed with the mammoth barges
Clintonia. capacity 1000 tons; Kingston,
$500 tons. and Solitaire 25O0 tons.
When this tow gets to sea and puts
on the regular hawsers for ocean tow
ing, the tug and barges will be in a
procession just about one mile long.
The greatest care will have to be exer-
cised in safely getting the three big
vessels down the river.
(. Arthur Choquet. "a years of age, en-
ployed in the printing establishment
OF Snow & Farnham, met with a very
severe accident while cleaning a press
yesterday afternoon. He accidentally
started the power on the press and
his right hand was caught between a
couple OF the cog wheels. The thumb
ana two fingers were crushed before
be could withdraw the hand. He was
taken to the Rhode Island Hospital.
Last evening the Y. M. c. A. and
friends, to the number of $50, enjoyed
their annual moonlight sail on the
steamer Bay Queen. Music was fur
nished by the Ladies' Philharmonic
orchestra and the Y. NJ. c. A. quartet.
which later rendered number of songs
in their inimitable manner. During the
evening refreshments were served. The
beautiful condition of the weather. to-
gether with the amusement on board
the boat, all combined to make the ex-
cursion one of the most delightful of
the season
Afternoon and evening concerts be-
Gan yesterday in the Casino at Roger
williams Park, and afforded pleasure
90 large number OF people. The after
noon program was as follows
'scotcher." sousa: spirit OF Lib
crty." Gounod; Don't BE Cross" To-
bani: Half a King" Englander: "A
Rustic Loss" Herman; "a Jolly
Night" Boyer: Loves whisper"
Marks; "A Bunch OF Hits" Kline;
Hungarian Dance. The following pro-
gram was rendered in the evening:
FIRST Waltx' Reiter; Love Horn
Lobster" strombers; yellow Kid"
EnGel. Waltz. Rosie Botteger:
Darling Mabel" BerIinder. Mexican