The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-09

Superintendent of Health Chapin re-
ports one new case of measles on
Knight street.
Philip Riley was fined SO and costs by
Judge sweetland today. for the theft
OF 70 cent evergreen tree from Samuel
w. Lewis.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Original. Thomas Callahan.
Pawtucket, IS; Albert c. Cole. East
Providence. Sc.
Michael Gormley waived an examina-
tion in the Sixth District court today.
and was held for the grand jury in
$1,000 on the charge Of keeping a liquor
nuisance.
The third annual concert Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. quartette in Association hall, to-
night viii commence promptly at s o.
clock; John Thomas. humorist. and
other talent.
The Band OF Christian Workers OF
this city will meet at the Haven NJ. l..
church. East Providence. Thursday
evening at 7:45 o'clock. Mr.. James
Wolstenholme will lead the meeting.
All are invited.
The committee on city property Of
the city council is holding meeting in
the office Of the department OF public
buildings this afternoon. for the trans
action OF regular business. and the COM
mittee on finance is meeting in the city
treasurers office, to talk over certain
financial matters.
The next time you hear that familiar
ballad about one son who fell at Appo-
mattox. and one at Chicamauga, while a
third died while fighting at Santiago,
just pause and figure out how old the
mother must have been when the third
son was born. 1t is. Of course. another
instance Of poetical license.
The r.. I. Veteran Citizens Historical
Association VIII meet in the NJ. e.
church on Mathewson street. tomorrow
at 2:30 p. m. The paper which Hon.
Henry l.. Greene was prevented from
giving last month lowing TO the very
severe storm) on Public Libraries in
Rhode Island prior to 1875. will be read.
Edward Gilday. 21 years old. has been
making a business OF entering cellars
and cutting out and stealing lead pipes
connected with water closets A few
days ago he took s15 worth of pipe and
broke SO set bowl in Samuel Ames'
house, at No. 95 Crary street. Today
ne was sent to the county Jail for so
days. by Judge Sweetland.
Joe Hood. the champion trick pool
player Of the world is at present on a
visit to this city and it is probable that
he will give an exhibition OF his Won
derful playing at the p. A. A. or at the
Hope club. Monday evening he gave
an exhibition before the Pawtu :ket
Business Mems Association which was
heartily enjoyed by all who witnessed
1T.
John Gillen. who was out on proba-
tion. having been indicted year ago
for breaking and entering, was
surrendered to the police by Mr.. WAL
lace. this morning and he VIII be SEN
fenced on the old charge The reason
for this was that night before last Gill
len broke and entered shop at No.
142 Hospital street and stole few dol
lars worth of property.
Patrick Donovan was held in $500 for
trial on Friday. by Judge Sweetland
today. for assaulting Herman Lanz. A
few evenings ago Donovan was asked
by LAM TO make less noise, so that
people could sleep. Donovan was in
Ianzs yard. and as the latter was get
tlng Donovan out. the respondent
struck LAM and knocked him against
the house.
Edward McKenna and Edward De-
laney, each IL years old. were before
the juvenile court today. for stealing a
bag OF rags valued at so cents from
Morris Cohen. Delaney was placed on
probation until December 4th McKen-
ma was given minority sentence al
the .Sockanosset school. McKenna
was on probation for having stolen a
hen. and while thus at liberty he emp
tied a lot OF clothes out Of a wash-boler
and sold the latter to a junk dealer.
The Rhode Island state Rifle Asso.
ciation will meet at Brigade Head.
quarters. Elizabeth bu lding. Friday
evening, at s o'clock. 10 take action or
the report OF the committee appointed
20 revise bylaws; TO consider the ad-
Visibility OF having the association in
corporated: TO decide what day OF the
week the association prefers to have
fhe use Of the rife range during the
season: and to transact such other bus-
ness as may come before the meeting.
The association will have a shoot at
the Rumford rife range on Saturday.
fRginnlng At a. m. Members are re-
<uer;ed ~ bring their rifles and parti-
sipate. A program has been arranged
ed win be posted on the grounds.