The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16

And the poor old white mans burden
Is a couple Of hods Of coal.
Richmond Times.
Walter Booth, aged years. wearing
rubber boots and a black overcoat. is
missing from his home at IS Edna
street.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows Increase. Danforth w. Horton,
Woonsocket, Sc to $40. Spanish war
Widows. ETC., Annie b. Poland, Wester-
~, $50.
Patrick II. Curry pleaded guilty to
the charge OF non-support of family
this morning and Judge Sweetland
committed him 10 the state workhouse
for six MONS.
Next Friday evening Commander
Bcoth-Tucker OF the Salvation army
viii make an address in Music hall on
The Relief Work and Farm Colonies
of the salvation Army"
Early last evening Julia Johnson was
taken III i'm the drug store at the cor
ner OF Westminster and Oliver streets,
and was removed 20 the Rhode Island
hospital in an ambulance.
Frank Muvey pleaded guilty before
Judge Sweetland this morning to the
charge OF driving James Murphy's
horse without authority of the owner
and was sentenced TO 20 days in jail.
Mrs. .Geors assens OF Riverside was
driving her horse and sleigh up Wick
enden street at 6 o'clock last evening
when a runner OF the sleigh was caught
i'm the track and badly damaged. Mrs.
Classens was not injured.
Benjamin Anns and Michael McGil-
vey were arraigned in the district
court this morning charged with as
saulting James Heffernan. Both plead
ded guiity and were sentenced TO ten
days in Jail each.
Charles Corey, Charles Baxter and
Joseph Baxter were arraigned in the
juvenile division OF the district court
this morning charged with driving off
in A. A. Whites sleigh. unbeknownst
TO Mr.. White. on recommendation of
Agent Wallace the case OF the boys was
continued until April 4.
Tomorrow commemoration services
for Miss Willard will be held by all the
w. @. T. unions throughout the world
Subject, New Conservation for the
Work" at the Elisha Dyer Vinton
home. O. Sabin street. at 3 o'clock. Rev.
j. ~. Roberts OF Pawtucket will ad-
dress the meeting. \ paper by per
sonal friend of Miss Willard will also
be read.
An alarm was sent out from box 2SJ
at the corner of Bucklin and Carter
streets, just after IL o'clock last, for
fire in the dwelling house at 433 Elm
wood avenue. owned by Theodore $.
Colvin. The blaze started near the fur
mace and spread rapidly TO the roof. The
house and furniture were damaged con-
siderably by fire and water. The loss
IS estimated 10 have been 81 900, which
Is half covered by insurance.
The ninth annual conference OF the
boys department of the Young Mems
Christian associations OF Massachu-
setts and Rhode Island will be held at
Newton. Mass, February "A To %.
Among those who have place on the
program are Walter @ Kinyon Of this
city, whose topic is bible study i'm the
Department" Arthur NJ. Il. Allen of
Nav Bedford. The Social Evening. Its
l.. Smith of Pawtucket and Harvey
Park of Fall River. Best Things About
the Roys Camp" and Clare Nlcol OF
this city. leading a praise service.
John McEnerney. agcd'25 years. was
arraigned before Judge sweetland this
morning charged with entering 10y
night tho establishment 0f y. 4 whis
a1 9 Weybosset street upon three occa-
sions and taking th-rolrJm sums of
money 50 cents upon tho irst. 500 upon
tho second. and 20 two-cent postage
stamps upon the third occasion: also
with entering the establishments OF
Charles Hazard and Moses Forkeys AT
Weybossei. with intent to commit lar
cenys McEnerney was adjudgod proba-
bly, guilty ana was ordered h id in the
sums Of $500 In each case for the grand
jury.
Yesterday morning Mr. Asams. who
manages Mr.. Whites business at 8
weybosset street. discovered that the
place hal been entered the night before.
Several others In the same building
made similar discoveries at the same
time and me story appeared In yester-
days News. The matter was reported
10 the detectives and yesterday after
noon thy srregtei McEnerney. who u
epDrrfs ha been employed in the
buiidfnrz az f'1-es gone BY. After sever
al hoprs 4 clos questioning. the leiec-
tives state that the prisoner admitted
doing the Jobs. The charges OF direct
isrcony wora based on sefs committed