The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-18

An lick a gang o fellers Ter teasin' crippled
Ted,
Cause he was allus good at heart. fer all he
raised Old Ned.
An now he's old; somehow ! can't just think
or him that way.
Never secned like he WINS mado fer anything
but play.
An il makes me trimble kinder. when look
Ihst risky little Teller tibet went to school
with me-.
Amsterdam Sentinel.
John McCaffery of Centreville has teen
aanted an Increase Of pen sion from $6 to
- psr month.
T~wo-yesr-old Fannie Berry, while
playing in front Of her home at 81
Wepster street, lats yesterday afternoon.
was knocked down by q bicyclist whose
name 10 unknown. Her left cheek is
bauly injured.
The wharf of the Providence and 6ton-
ington Steamship Company ut Fox Point
has hesn materially enlarged by the pur-
chase OF an additional piece Of laud to
the east OF what 1t already owned. The
new piece comes by deed from Henry
Psarcs and bas bsen used OF late By q
local fruis dealer.
Leaks that could not DO overcome
caused tho sinking Of the Columbia float
ioe theatre 1t Hill's wharf last night.
For the past week the various leaks have
Gained slarmingly. A week ago Friday
: steam pump was used and she was
pumped apparently dry. But left to the
care OF TWO men with hand pumps. the
lea ks gained Roadway, and about $3.50
o'clock LASH night the old boat was
stranded.
Yesterday afternoon John Marshall, IS
years cid. Of Berkeley. Was drowned In
the Blackstone canal ut that place while
hathing with companions. Marshall, who
6ns unable to swim, dove from . rock,
and was unable to reach the shore.
His companions tried to save him, but
were unable to do 20. His companions
rave the slarm, and the body was recov-
srd two hours later by Ofloer Samuel
WILD OF Ashton
According to tile American Cuitivator
the original areening apple tree IL still
standing on the farm of Solomon browne,
ot Mount HygeiA In North Foster. X. !.
ire tree was . very old one when the
farm VA sold in 1901 The seller IN
formed the purchaser that It wal . pity
ths old trss was going into decay, a. IL
produced the best fruit of any tree In the
orchard. The purchaser determined TO
- how long he could keep IL alive. n
81 still survives aftsr almost another
contury has been added to its venerable
years. But IL shows signs OF nnal decay,
and the parent Of al the famous Rhode
Island grssninRA which has set Its gratis
on the orchards Of almost all the world.
Will soon b. bat . neiRhborhood memory.
Mcnaznmsd Sail. of Tsngisr. Morocco.
cslIod upon Col. n. Anthony Dyer to-
DAY, and paid bis respects at military
b~oadquartsrsI Mr.. Salt who IL q full
bloodsd Arab IL the son Of . very
wealthy elk merchant and was sent to
this country two years ago to study
American institute ons and methods. He
ssys Ne likes the people p the country
sory mrch Indeed, and will employ the
knowlsigs acquired when he returns to
Ms y country. He said: 81 have one
father. dve mothers two brothers and
tuo s,sters and / I'm tie favored child
I o. The family" Mr.. Sail speaks English
vegy we'll indeed, and French fiuently.
He Was very cordially received by Col.
F.. THw~A -. o~S.~I~S ,.A.. ..xtr{o. A..
me Afrian traveller.
The dedication Of the Masonic apart.
mcDts IN Frsemnson's Hall will occur
ncxt Friday. H.. w. Grand Master
Cyrus NJ. Van slyck will have charge Of
che ceremonies. he will be assisted By
me officers Of the Grand Lodge, all past
o1Iccvs. the Master aud Warden Of the
subordinats lodge. the presiding officer
Of the Conaistory. the Grand Vice CON-
uarder Of the Grand Commandery Of
Kniehss Templars and the Commanders
md Councils OF St. John and Calvary
Commandsries, the Grand Master and
Council Of the Grand Council Of Royal
and Eecret Masters, the Grand High Priest
end Council of the Grand Roysl Arch
Chapter. the High Priest and council Of
Providenss Chapter. the president Of the
Masonic Veteran Association and tho
mombsrs OF the Board Of Managers Of the
yresmason's Hall Company.
~ shs Lynn scnool Of Oratory In the
Conrad building last evening the pupils
g ~. Hsns Schneider gave m enjoyable
cDe1>o1 which Was listened to by . large
nd veil pleased audiencs. The program
uos o. follows: Woodland whispers, Bar
~ Miss Mabel LittlensId; Spinning
GcoG. Bsndel. Miss Ethel SCOTT: Thorn
Uc14 Dsndsl, Miss Abbis southof;
MuFmurfDg Breszes, Jensen. Miss Mas
1cDeno COMFY: Impromptu (E-nstl
ECounoPt Miss SADIE Gasch: (s) Evening,
Go>emonn; (b) Bsroeuse. Cries. Mr..
V<11iom elmmons; (s) Prelude Rsh-
n1o1ncB; (b) Nusio Box, Liadow; (c)
- 1nrk 0sokA Miss Marian Bowling;
nGor1, (0-Bieor). Msndelsschn, ME-.
: n Prize: Cosoorso (D-miuoe,
M Mer1oo DoWlins.