The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12


trict court today on the charge of be-
ing common drunkard. She pleaded
guilty and was sentenced TO the house
OF correction for six months.
Allan Remington Thatcher OF Middle
boro. A.ss., was today elected editor
in-chief of the Brown Daily Herald for
next year. George Giles Bass of Hyde
Park. Mass, was elected managing ed
itor for the first term of next year.
Daniel Connor. hackman was ar
raigned before Judge Sweetland today,
on warrant alleging that he did loiter
and remain about the new passenger
station after being ordered away He
was convicted OF a similar offense. last
week and was fined 81 ana costs. Today
he was fined Sl5 and costs. AS in the
first case, he took an appeal
A strike of 400 Italian railroad la
borers on the Sea View layout for the
electric lines between Wexford and
Narragansett Pier has ended IN the
substitution of other men. The contrac-
tors say there are thousands of men
ready to work for the price they Offer
and many more to be obtained at 81
day
The local post OF the Volunteers of
America. located at 775 Westminster
street. is holding very interesting meet
ings each night at s o'clock. During
the past week nine came forward for
prayers and gave evidence OF CONVEX
sion. These meetings are in charge of
two able and efficient officers, A. d. c.
Langren and Capt. Murray. Sunday
services are held at II a. IN. and and
y. m.
On Tuesday evening May very in
teresting address. illustrated by stere-
opticon, was given by Jacob David OF
Brown university to the young people
society of Stewart Street Baptist
church. A large number of the society
and their friends gathered in the vestry
OF the church and thoroughly enjoyed
Mr. David's remarks. A collection was
taken which is to be given for mission
ary work.
The soldiers monument at Roger
Williams Park will be dedicated on
June 9th. The committee will meet at
Prescott Post Hall. tomorrow night, for
the purpose of perfecting the details of
the dedication. There will be planted
a tree at the roots of which will be
placed earth gathered from all of the
battlefelds in the Civil war, and water
VIII be poured upon IL from the Missis-
sippi river. About the base OF the mon
ument will be deposited earth from
each OF the states of the Union.
At German hall, at the corner of At
1antIc avenue and Niagara street. last
evening, the EinlSlang Singing society.
under the direction OF Gustave Saacke
held a Robert Schuman evening. An
excellent musical program was render
ed and the entertainment was i'm every
way one of the most successful held by
the society. Among the most pleasing
numbers were several solos sung by Mr.
Saacke. duet by Miss Maude Rooss
and George Freeman, a piano solo by
Miss Fannie Cliff Berry. ana solo by
Miss Reese.
Hope lodge knights and Ladies' OF
Honor held a May ball In Columbia
Hall last evening. Music was furnished
by the Talma Lacy Orchestra, Miss
Helen May Butler. leader. and an ex-
tended order OF dances was completed
Those who had the arrangements Of the
ball in charge. and who were in a great
measure responsible for its success
were Mrs. Jane Graves, Mrs A. f.
Gushing, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Essex
and Mrs. George Jerome. Mr. Essex
acted as floor director.
Leonedas Kantwinpases. n fruit ped
lar. was fined s. and costs by Judge
Southwick In the police court. today,
for violation OF city ordinance, that
he did not have attached 10 his push
cart the printed copy of the aforesaid
ordinance. relative 20 fruit peddling
Hs had been repeatedly spoken to by
the police and had given insolent ans.
wers until patience and forbearance
ceased 20 be a virtue and he was taken
su and given lesson which It Is hoped
will do him and other pedlars good
The members Of the Affair Dramatic
club gave another OF their excellent en-
tertainments at Affair Hall last eve
ming, the first part OF the evening being
devoted to the rendering OF farce
comedy. entitled The Doctor" The
cast was as follows: Dellington Hop
per. Arthus s. Barney; Thomas Pictou,
Harry Dubois: Crumley Chuggs. Ern-
est LEG. Sprague; Napoleon B Plunker
Everett Chapman; Mrs Fannie May
fair. Adelai3e Wood Mrs Anastasia
Bilinby. Matte oldneld: Efne Pictou
Jennie Magee. After the farce the floor
was cleared and dancing was INDUCED
IN 20 the music Of the Hedly -I.ivsey or
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