The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-06

Cupid's getting old and wrinkled.
Passing years their traces leave
Since the days when Venus twinkled
Down on Adam courting Eve.
j. b. in Life.
John Greene was thrown from his
wagon on Canal street yesterday after
noon through the falling of his horse.
His head was severely bruised.
John Dorsey, 6 years old. was found
astray on Westminster street, at $3.50
p. m, yesterday, by Patrolman t. j..
Hanley. and>was sent to his parents
residence. No. is Gladstone avenue.
Bert-am Mock and George Midgely
boys. were fined 81 and costs each in the
police court, today. for violating the
city ordinance which prohibits fishing
in the lakes at Roger Williams Park.
A man attempted TO force a window
In the bath room Of Mrs. William Shell
lys house, No. SO Cass street, at IL SO
p. m.. yesterday. Mrs. Shelley went to
the window and asked the man what he
wanted there, whereupon he ran away.
John w. Werner, cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank. lost a pocket
book, with $40 and valuable papers in
1t, and Charles G. Baylor lost his pock-
et-book and $3.50 in change, yesterday
afternoon. Both attended the Sousa
concert al Infantry Hall and ii is sup
posed that while i'm the crowd in the
lobby pickpocket robbed them.
The city wood yard is ready for the
reception OF tramps; but none will be
sheltered until next fall. as free lodg-
ings were shut off nearly a month ago
When the nomads do apply and the
doors are opened to them, they must
pass the terrible ordeal OF taking a bath
and putting on a clean night shirt. Dur
ing the still hours Of the night death
will be administered to various varie-
ties of insects by the sterilizing of the
tramps' wearing apparel.
A number of well-known Providence
gentlemen, including Ira Winsor, l.. II.
Tillinghast. Sam Whiteley. w. X. Taft.
q. r. Cressey, III. Franklin, enjoyed "A
fishing trip yesterday in the sloop Ly-
dia. commanded by Capt. Lew Tilling-
hast. The party found plenty of fish OFF
Nayatt Point. and brought home a to-
tai catch OF 1876 pounds of tautaug. the
largest fish weighing eight pounds. The
party returned to this city about
s'clock last night and very proudly ex-
eAblted the results OF the trip.
Business was light in the sixth dis
trict court today. John Curry an aged
for six months. for being a sturdy bog
gar. Annie Russell and Mary Crelgh-
ton went for sixth months each. as
common drunkards. Mary Murphy got
si1 months for being a common railer
and brawler. Daniel Lahey was held
in 5000 for trial next Tuesday on the
charge OF assaul;ing Joseph LAWYERS.
This was a boyish affair, and Jonas +.
Taub pleaded not guilty 10 the theft OF
a Ss5 watch from Ida Bauer and was
held In $500 for trial on Tuesday.
Roger williams Assembly, Royal So
ciety of Good Fellows entertained lady
frienes last evening in Journal Hall
The attendance was large and an excel.
lent program was rendered as follows:
Piano solo. Miss Eta Ward; vocal Sc.
lcctlons, Acme Ladies' Quartet-Mrs
Thomas r. Cusick Miss Sarah j. Scott
Miss Mamie Ward and Miss Eta
Ward; reading. George whalen: solo
Hugh F. Cassidy: recitations. Miss En-.
ma Hackett; solo, Miss Scott: duet. cor.
net and piano. McManus brothers. aged
10 and IL years: reading. Miss Agnes
Padien; solo Mrs. Cuslck: recitation
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick. After the com.
pletion OF the program the hall wa.
cleared for dancing. which was in.
dulgcd In until late hour. Music wal
furnished by Jepsonis Orchestra.
Librarian Koopman OF Brown Unlver
sity talked on the Pedigree OF IN,
Book" before the Art Club last evening
lie explained the relations OF languag,
10 writing and then took up the forms
which some books that have not sur
vived took. such as those of India. Tn,
old books OF ancient Mexico. which
opened like fan. were mentioned. anS
the papyrus roll Of the classic period
received notice. None OF these forms
had any influence on the present book
Our books" said the speaker. ARE de
rived from the old Roman codex. .whici
was used for ordinary scribbling an,
also for certain legal documents. WheT
the tougher, more durable parchment
succeeded papyrus. IL was folded int,
leaves Ike the codex and took the sam,
name" The speaker illustrated his re
marks by showing specimens or fac
s'p>nse