The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-17

BY all you leave or do,
You can not 'scape the burden
This season brings to you
Take up the white mans burden"
No iron rule of kings
To lowest serf in thralldom
Such measy labor brings
fhenfurth he brought the carpet
And hung IL on the line.
And thumped its grizzly texture
From three till half past nine.
Boston Courier.
In the police court yesterday seven
teen persons were fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness.
Two persons charged with revelling
were fined ~ and costs in the police
court this morning.
Hose I was called by a still alarm
yesterday afternoon TO extinguish a
chimney fire in the house at IL Martha
street, occupied by Dinah Degnan.
Just before O'Clock last evening j.
Landry sent out an alarm from box
263. The blaze was in pillow that was
ignited by a candle in the house at 8
Colfax street. occupied by William
Mcweeney.
Tug James Smith. Jr., Capt. Kirby,
lost her propeller off Sand Point, Pru-
dence island. Saturday night. Yester-
day the disabled boat was taken In tow
by, the tug Mercury and brought TO this
city. where repairs will be made.
John Bailey. a more than usually
rough appearing, but able bodied fell
low. was charged with being a common
drunkard in the Sixth district court
this morning. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced TO the state workhouae
for six months.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Original. Michael Higgins. Prov
idence, Sc; Silas A. Taber, Pawtucket,
S.; John McDonough, Providence, IS;
James Dame. Greenville, $40. Reissue
and increase Charles Helme, Paw
tucket. Sc to $l2.
In the Sixth district court this morn
ing John j. Goodwin was examined as
to his sanity.-The testimony of ply
sicians and relatives was heard and
the subject was adjudged insane and
ordered committed to the State Hospi-
tai for the Insene.
George f. Lynch was before the Sixth
district court yesterday morning,
charged with throwing glass into "A
public highway. This violation OF tho
law happened on Eddy street. The ac-
cused pleaded guilty to the complaint
and was fined IS and costs.
The annual meeting OF the Provi-
dence Ramabai circle will be held in
ths Memorial chapel Diman plaza To-
morrow at 8 O'Clock p. n, Mrs w
Andrews cha rman OF the tx x,'u.ive
c,n,H;,,ac q. the Ramanii association
C.: EosIon, VIII give an crJulr q: mr.
seven months experience in In i:,,, VIII
a v:s:. To Puac ia Ramabais sehuo:
wh.;r w. W. Wilcox OF Edit Provi.
dsn.s MAJ cslivering milk yesterday
morning. his horse. which hal bee iert
at The oorEcs of Bowen anl Pr"sn' ct
st,ets, rsr away. The animal ran
down Prospect street 10 GeJrs;e street.
where the wagon came In contact with
the siGe OF q house at Is GeOrfsc street.
The animal was thrown down and quite
hadly .hJarsd and the team pretty well
br ,ker ur. veterinary su seIn wis
called. and he expressed the opinion
that the horse could not live, but Mr.
Wilcox was not willing to have it kill
ed right off. The horse was loaded on
a team and taken to East Providence.
On Saturday Chief OF Police Baker
received letter requesting him TO no
tify Charles G. Jay, who lived in this
city. that his. Jays. mother. was dang
erously sick at her home in New Bed
ford. and that his presence was neces-
sary at her side, The address OF the
man named was found in the directory
and an officer was sent to that address
from the Fifth station. 1t was found
that Mr.. Jay had not lived there In a.
eral months and his whereabouts were
unknown. This morning Chief Baker
received another letter informing him
OF the death OF Mr.. Jays mother and
that II was desired TO have him attend
the funeral, which will be held at IL as
tomorrow morning.
Fred ID. Thomas. colored. aged IL.
has for a considerable length Of time
made his mothers life a burden. The
police say that he has stolen money
from her from time to time and that
her patience has been exhausted by
the exhibition Of flial ingratitude that
her son has given. A couple OF weeks
ago he captured SO In good and lawful
money. and a few days ago he gathered
in SO. Mrs. .Thor-r; allowed that at
the ratio of progression made the fur
niture would disappear next, so she in
formed the police. The officers Of tn,
Seventh station collected Fred and ne
pleaded guilty TO a charge Of larceny.
Because Of his age he could not be