The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-03

They're cuttin' bows and arrows in the
far-off Philippines.
An Russias up to something mighty
cute behind the scenes:
You can scarcely blame a feller in
world so full o. care
Icf he jes goes off fishing an furgits
the whole affair.
Washington Star.
On the steamer Pavonia. which sailed
from Boston for Liverpool today, Mr..
w C. Benedict was a passenger.
Adolph Marks. OF No. $50 Pine street,
reports that Emma Sezkey has been
missing from his house since May 80.
Patrolman Tidd, while arresting
stephen Miller for drunkenness, at 1l;45
o'clock last night, was because of his
prisoners resistance. compelled to use
his club. Miller's scalp was laid open.
In the Police Court, today, James
McDonough was fined 81 and costs for
revelling on Dorrance street, last night.
Fred Kelly denied revelling on Public
street. yesterday. and viii be tried to-
morrow morning.
Capt. Jack Martin, the old long-shore
man who died in a South Main street
Lodging -hnusa--thls- week viii have
a pauper's burial as friends in Boston
and woonsocket have agreed 10 pay for
a proper interment
Mrs. James Tierney. of No 2s Ring
gold street. reports that she caught
young meen peering into her windows
at 9:15 last night and that when she
spoke TO him he jumped over the rear
fence and ran away.
Mrs. Lucy Nelson. of No. II East
George street, reports that an attempt
was made TO force an entrance TO her
terday, and that when she called out.
the man ran out OF the cellar and dis
appeared.
A reception in honor of Miss Caroline
Hazard. president-elect OF Wellesley
college, will be given by the president
and members of the Rhode Island So
ciety for the Collegiate Education of
Women at Pembroke hall. Tuesday aft
ernoon June 6. from to o'clock.
AT 5;15 this morning blue uniform
coat. marked L. S. A., was found near
the Dorrance street slip. and in the slip
were several letters addressed to Capt.
Humes. who resides at No. $50 Potter's
avenue Capt. Humes says that the
coat was stolen from his bicycle last
night.
Sarah Coleman was arraigned i'm the
Sixth district court today. charged
with maiiciously driving off VIM. T..
Thayer's horse and wagon from Pine
street. yesterday. She with the rig
was captured I'm the Seventh precinct.
Her trial will be on Friday next bail
$500.
The Lobster a hn-keeier intended 10
beat everything of its kind in American
waters. was launched yesterday after
noon at Saunders yards I'm Bristol. she
has been built TO the order OF Com
Thomas II. Smith Of the Hartford yacht
club. formerly the owner OF the crack
yawl Hoodoo. The Lobster is 2S feet
over all and has a Tobln bronze fin TO
which is attached ballast buip weigh
ing 1000 pounds.
Thomas Cassidy will be tried i'm the
Sixth district court. next Friday. for
an assault on VIM. Reardon. his bail
being 800. Reardon Is the old switch
tender, at the corner OF India and
South Main streets. and yesterday a
gang began TO torment him. He struck
at one OF them TO drive him back. when
the gang fell upon and Kicked him se-
verely. and CASSIDY is accused of Civ
ing some Of the blows.
Six-year-old Thomas Hayden was
drowned in the Blackstone river at Vat.
ley Falls yesterday afternoon. with
other boys ne was playing on the bank
near the John street bridge. when his
hat fell into the river. The boy jump-
ed into recover II and was carried away
by the swift current and drowned. Ills
companions gave the alarm. but too
late for any one TO save the unfortunate
lad. His body was recovered
Last night II was discovered that an
attempt had been made TO enter the
Gammell residence on Power street near
Benefit by breaking a window I'm the
Kitchen. The crook wss unable to en-
Ter, however. because the shutters ON
the Inside were strongly barred. Al
nrst II was thought possible that the
marauder might be on the inside, az
the Gammell family is In Europe. %
Lieut.. Murray had the house surround.
81 while a thorough search was made