The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-27

Three drunkards were fined in the
police court today.
In the police court yesterday morn
ing 20 persons were fined 81 and costs
each for drunkenness.
Charles Kemple OF No. 80 Hamburg
street. reports that his 1S-year-old son;
Archjbal1. has been missing from home
since a. m, the 25th instant.
Darius Allen predicted light fall of
snow for March 25 and II came late at
night and saved him. He also declared
that this would be the last snow storm
, OF the season.
The Rhode Island Audubon society
held IL annual meeting in the Grace
church parish rooms at o'clock this
afternoon. Prof. Bumpus delivered n
lecture on Certain Unsolved Prob
lens Of Bird Life"
A hearing will be held at the City
Hall next Friday. relative to a petition
for privilege to enter the conduits OF
the Providence Telephone company.
presented to the City Council by Bos-
ton telephone company.
Meh Wah Hing. proprietor OF a res
taurant on Page street, was fined IS
and costs in the police court today. for
keeping his shop open at midnight. The
Celestial entertained customers until
very late Sunday morning.
Xactardav uac a N ,p,,sua1ly cuiat dav
for the police. Up to 9 o'clock this
morning only seven arrests had been
made throughout the city. One dis
turbance was suppressed. but not
store was found unsecured.
At $40 o'clock, last night. Patrolman
Day discovered gas pouring out of
sewer opening on Whitmarsh, near
Updke street. The Providence Gas
company was notified and a broken
pipe was located and repaired.
Late Saturday night a large pane OF
glass in the show window of Ballou.
Johnson & Nichols store on Eddy
street was broken. probably by "A
drunken man falling against IL. Off
Ger Costigan notified the Central sta
tion and the owners were informed and
the place made secure. No goods were
missed and the police are of the opinion
that the window was broken probably
by a drunken man falling against II.
While coupling cars In the yard OF
the Consolidated Railroad company
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
John II. Miner. a brakeman, had his
hand caught and severely crushed. He
was taken to the Emergency hospital.
where IL was found necessary TO ampu-
tate one finger and part Of another.
Miners home is at Blackstone. Mass.
and he boards at No. 1S6 North Main
street.
James Gorman who resided at los
Cano street. and was AZ years of age.
died suddenly at his home about Z
O'Clock yesterday morning. Before re-
firing Saturday evening he complained
Of trouble with his heart, members OF
the family say. and all during the night
he was restless and apparently i'm pain.
They. therefore, thought IL probable
that death was due 10 heart failure.
The medical examiner was called and
viewed the remains.
According TO a statement made TO the
News today by Miss Elsie Whitney and
her father the young woman did not
attempt 20 commit suicide in a jew
elry mandatory last week as was cur
rcntly reported. She felt III and TO re-
lieye her distress a shop-mate suggest
ed that she take some alcohol diluted.
The shop-mate prepared the dose IA a
medicine. but Miss Whitney objected
20 taking H. but was finally induced
TO do so. The effect Of the dose was
Immediate and unexpected. as Miss
whitney became violently ill and had
90 be removed TO the Rhode Island hos
pitnl. where the effective treatment re-
stored her 90 her normal condition.
Miss whitney and her fathe- deny that
. there was any attempt at suicide. or
anv reason for making such an attempt