The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-20


hand. today,
For on the toilsome steep that
Have managed TO ascend,
Each step is but the form OF one
Who hailed me as friend,
Cleveland Leader.
AT the Washington Park church this
evening Rev. DR.. Tucker Will make an
address on the American Anti-Saloon
League.
Pensions have been granted Rhode
Islanders as follows: Original-Joseph
Doren. Olneyville. IS. Additional. John
S. Miller. Providence. So to IS Original,
Charles w. Carvin, Bristol. Sc.
In Bell Street chapel this evening.
Miss Martha r.. Clarke will speak upon
Ireland, James Wallace will sing Scotch
songs and Henry Barlow will give dia-
Iect readings in an Evening in Great
Britain
While at work on the new library
building yesterday afternoon. A. Lund,
a laborer, suffered dislocation OF the
Hospital in an ambulance, where his
injuries received attention and later he
was able to go to his home on Foun-
tain street.
Frank M. Chapman, assistant curator
of the Natural History Museum In Gen.
trial Park. New York, will lecture be-
fore the Rhode Island Audubon society
next Tuesday evening In Sayles Memo
rial hall, Brown University. "our Com
mon Birds and Their Haunts." will be
the subject and the lecture will be IL
Illustrated by stereopticon views.
While riding In Roger Williams Park
Yesterday afternoon Michael Ward and
Walter were thrown out. Neither OF
the men was injured. The horse rar
away and clearing itself OF the wagor
at the entrance to the park ran dowr
Elmwood avenue to Bucklin street. Il
was secured at the corner of Rutland
street and put in the barn OF 31s Elm
wood avenue.
Augustus ID. Davis, a prominent bust
ness man at Newport and a leading
member Of the Knights of Pythias, VIII
was well known in this city, died a
Newport last night. lie leaves
widow and a son and daughter. De
ceased was past chancellor OF Redwoo'
lodge, No. IL, knights OF Pythias am
was captain OF Davis division (name
in honor of his father), Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Davis wa
also member OF Coronet council, Nc
90. Royal Arcanum.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. and Mis-
Virginia Fair. who arrived at Newpor
Wednesday night, returned TO Ne'
York yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Wander
bilt accompanying Miss Fair as far a
WEXFORD Junction. The "Marbl
House" at Newport. erected by I'll
father OF the prospective husband {
Miss Fair. II is said, Is at the disposI
OF young Vanderbilt. 1t Is stated this
his mother now Mrs. oliver n. J.. BE
mont. has signined her intention ,
giving her pslatial Newport residcn,
TO her son.
Today the funeral OF Albert 6. Wi
cox was held at the Escoheag III
church in Exeter. Mr.. Wilcox sever
months ago was the victim of a sava'
assault made on him by an old ms
named Phillips who used an axe as
weapon. The terrible blows he receiv,
on the head from the axe swung
the old man, caused him many wee
OF suffering. but he finally rallied, al
apparently recovered from the assau
Later he began TO decline and died
Tuesday last.
There was quite lively "set-to' la
evening. between "Mercury-foote
fee ors kid" Golden. who are bo
y, messenger b vs.. but who are be
great adr.irrfe ~ The manly art OF 8
doftnce. The mecting between the Z
Won -be puv'iisis was the result OF
onF.r5vctsr over their respective m
itr nj it took place In the centre
th. city. Thfrs were Ave rounds.
more or less hotiy contested. but fina
the referee gave a decision TO
mercury footed" one on a foul.
bits we're declared on.