The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-24

l'nlipr ines, q Philippines.
Baltimore American.
Officer F. p. Johnson of Station ex-
tinguIshed a fire in a pile of rubbish in
the dump off Harris avenue at : o'clock
last evening.
Torpedo boat Morris has been fitted
with a new piston at Bristol and some
time this week will go to the torpedo
station at Newport.
Hose 10 extingushed a small blaze
in the barn of Eugene III. O'Neil at pa
Eastwood avenue at 6:20 o'clock last
evening. ~ buggy was damaged 10 the
extent OF $50. The fire resulted from
defective oil stove.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows. Original. Charles ". Robinson,
-Apponaug, s6; Elliott u. Wilson Green
VILE. sS. Original widows. etc, Lucie
x. Hicks, Providence. s.; Ellen {. VIII
ber, Fishvlle. IS.
Fire Commissioner William H.Luthcr
who has been confined 10 his home by
the grip is now improving and will
soon be out of doors again. Commits
soner Gorton is gaining moderately,
but is still indoors.
The annual home mission basket
meeting of the Warren Association
was held in the Central Baptist church
this afternoon. Rev. Curtis Il. Coe OF
Wood Island, Alaska. and Rev. Arthur
st. James OF Worcester, Mass, made
addresses.
Capt. Joshua Slocum. who made
three years voyage around the world
alone in the yawl Spray, Will lecture on
his experiences at Y. NJ. G. A. Hall to-
night. The lecture, given for the bene-
ft of the II. I. Yacht Club. will be i'll
Illustrated with lime light views.
Frank M. Chapman, assistant cura-
tor of the Natural History Museum,
New York city, will lecture before the
Audubon Society at Sayles Memorial
Hall this evening at s o'clock. His sub
ject is "Our Common Birds and Their
Haunts." The lecture will be illustrated
by stereopticon and will be open to the
public.
Michael Stanley was arraigned be-
fore Judge Sweetland this morning,
charged with defacng a building own
ed by Horace Burchard. lie pleaded
guilty and was ordered to pay fine
of $50 and costs. Stanley threw a
stone through the widow OF the build
ing and was arrested out in the an
nexed district yesterday afternoon.
AT the meeting OF the Methodist min.
listers yesterday, plans were perfected
to draw MP a protest TO Congress
against the seating of the member
elect from Ctah with many wives. Rev
j. q. Randall presided. and the Rev. c
s. Davis. Rev. j. "a. Nevlands anc
Rev. e. A. Stenhouse were appointed .
committee to draw up protest I'm tn,
name of the Methodist ministers ant
10 present il at the district ministers
meeting.
Last evening. in accordance with or
ders from brigade headquarters Bat
terry A, Light Artillery, was inspected
at the armory on Benefit street b!
Lieut.. Col. warfield. Capt. Barker an'
Lieuts. Weaver and Mckay appeare,
in undress uniform and the men i'm cit
fzens clothes. Before the inspection
capt. Barker announced that the ap
pointment OF non-commissiOncd officer
had not yet been made, but that war
rants would soon be issued.
The annual meeting of the rrovi
dence womcns Indian Association wi
be held in the chapel on Diman Plac,
tomorrow at 3 p. IN. At 1:i5 y. m. ther
viii be a public meeting I'm Grac
church chapel Mrs. 4. :. Quntor
president OF the National Women
Indian Association. will speak on bot
occasions. At the second meetin
Bishop Mcvickar will give an intro
ductory address and others intereste
in the Indianns are expected
take part.
William Watson. 81 years Of age. wa
arrested yesterday afternoon, by ID,
tective Nickerson on the charge Of en-
bezzling money belonging 10 Timoth
s. Lyons. a contractor, by whom Wa
son was formerly employed. Watson.
is alleged. has been collecting mon'
from persons who did not know that
had left the employ Of the contracto
and. Il r. said. that he has secur'
about 800 In the district court IN
morning Watson pleaded guilty ai
Was held for lhe grand jury IN sum
oseo.