The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07

Superintendent of Health Chapn re-
ports "a new case Of diphtheria on
Benevolent street.
Patrolman McGroaty extinguished
two brush fires on Cottage row and
Hawkins street, yesterday after noon.
Rose Mccain. of No 26 Mallett
street. reports black and white fur
rug stolen from her door steps last
night
A brush fire was eXtingu.shed at
Roger Williams Park. last evening,
which had been caused by sparks from
locomotive.
Thomas Foley was before the 9th dis
trict court. today. for stealing a lap
robe valued at sl2 from John Thayer,
last night He was fined SIS and costs.
Rev. A. B. Cristy. secretary of the
JAnti-Saloon League, will speak at the
Providence w. c. r. u. meeting at the
Elisha Dyer Vinton Home. 81 Sabn
street tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Ernest Meyers, who was drum major
OF Gilmore's band OF New York during
morning He was nearly 20 years old
and prominent in Grand Army circles.
The aldermanic committee on health
held a meeting i'm the health depart
ment of the City Hall at 2;3Q 1nis aft-
ernoon. The aldermanic committee on
the poor department met in room B
at tie same hour
The public library will be opend New
Years. The statement was officially
made to-day by Librarian Foster. The
buildings are among the very best of
the kind in the country. For dozen
years the library has occupied a
cramped-up home in Snow street.
Thomas Kelly. 26, unmarried. was
found dead in his bed at Pawtucket
yesterday. He was apparently all right
when he retired. He was laborer and
lived with his brother. The medical
examiner gave the result as from nat
ural causes.
John Haranett was arrested last
night. for breaking SO pane of glass
in building on Weybosset street BE-
longing to Henry T. Molter. Hartnett
had been elected from the saloon and
returning. put his fist through win
dow. In the 9th district court today
Hartnett was fined $40 and costs.
Commissioner OF Public Works
Smith has completed all street work
mapped cut for this year. with the ex-
ception OF a small piece on Commodore
street which will be finished next Sat
urday. when all the street gangs will
be laid off until spring. unless severe
snow storms call for their services.
A man. 25 years old. entlced a three
year-old girl into lane, off Byron
street. yesterday afternoon, and giving
her q scent piece, attempted to take
improper liberties with her. She
screamed and this alarmed her mother
The fellow after making an insulting
remark to the mother ran away.
A report has reache,. this city 90 the
effect that Rev. Dr. George Mcclellan
Flske. rector OF ST. Stephens Episcopal
church in this city, is likely to be chos-
en- bishop-coadjuto OF the Episcopal
diocese OF Chicago. Rev. DIR. Fiske says
ne knows nothing Of the report and
has not been approached on the sub
5ect.
A hot cylinder ON mule head was
the cause OF a fire yesterday afternoon
at the mill of the Stafford manufact-
uring company In Central rails. and
had It not been for the automatic
sprinklers. the mill would probably
have been destroyed. as IL was there
was a damage OF about $500 from
smoke and water, and the mill was
compelled TO close down. for the re-
mainder OF the day.
The Park Place Congregational soci-
ETY. OF Pawtucket has filed a bin I'm
equity with the supreme court against
certain persons who use the lane ad-
joining their church property. In re-
spouse TO the same the parties have
been cited 20 appear and show cause
why they should not be prevented by
injunction from obstructlng the said
lane or gangway. The hearing is set
for December 16.
Last night was the coolest Of the sea-
son so far, and at midnight the mer-
curry registered 20. and kept going doUr
until at 2:90 O'Clock this morning. Il
stood at "a. The cool snap commenced
at O'Clock yesterday Afternoon. when
the Temperature stood AT barely %. and
at o'clock the freezing point was
reached. where IL seemed to hold its
own for an hour. and then started
s~r,.Iuaflv down the line