The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-04

Thomas Sprggs was adjudged in
sane in the Sixth district court today
and was ordered committed TO the state
insane asylum by Judge Sweetland.
Sadie Garvey a domestic employed
at the Wilbur house. on Washington
street. pleaded guilty in the Sixth dis
trict court today when accused of the
theft of s3l. the property OF Harry
GrffiShs. the hotel proprietor. Mrs.
Grlfiiths hid the money in a cupboard
and the servant found and appropriate
ed il last Monday. She was held for
the grand jury in $500.
The colored people OF Pawtucket and
vicinity, last night. observed the ami
versary OF the emancipation proclama-
tion OF President Lincoln banquet
was held. followed by speeches. The
chief addresses were by Rev. Benjamin
Harris of Boston and Mayor Fitzger.-
aid. both payi. touching tributes to
the memory OF Lincoln.
William Newton. s., a spinner by oc-
cupation, fen dead yesterday afternoon
in the office OF a physician In Central
Falls. He had called on visit as the
doctor was treating him for heart
trouble. when he was suddenly seized
with spasms and quickly breathed his
last. The medical examiner rendered
verdict in accordance with the above
facts. Deceased was a resident OF $50
sLonsdale avenue. Central Falls.
A large force was at work on Crys-
tai lake. be/des the larger and one Of |
the lesser lakes, at Roger Williams !
Park today, removing snow and plan |
ing the surface for skaters so that by |
tomorrow there might be plenty of room |
for all. The lunch room at the lake |
side is now open. atd Mr.. Belts is. pro-
viding hot dishes which go farther To
warm up the chilled skaters than did
the cold sandwiches OF former winters.
There was a very pleasant whist par
~ in the rooms of the Providence Cam
era club last night In which the mem
bers. their wives and their friends par
sicipated There were 20 tables and
the game was progressive. The prize
winners We're =. r. Durrell. G.. r. Boy
den. j. r. Davidson. DR. McKenna. f.
p Wilbur, ID. II. Thornton. Ladies
prizes were awarded as follows: Mrs.
Kre'schhau-, Mrs. Grimwood, Miss
Browne.l Miss Grace Watson, Miss
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Last evening an interesting and
spirited fencing contest for points. took
place after the supper given by Co. b..
r. l.. !. The contestants were Corporal
Miller, formerly champion fencer OF
Brown University and Private George
f. Lind of this city There We're five
three minute bouts each bout holly
confessed, the score at the commence
ment OF the final bout standing u TO 8
in Lind's favor. The final bout was won
by Lind by two points. The whole con-
test was won by Lind the score stand
Ing Is To 3. Private Lind is a stepson
Of the well known athletic instructor.
Prof. Work who trained him with the
foil.
At the conclusion OF tonlghts recital
at Infantry Hall Paderewski will be
dined la Russo, az the Providence
Athletic Club. In no city in this ooun-
try has the king OF pianists accepted
any hospitality and the exception is
due to friendship formed at Vienna.
when Mr.Albot Steinert was a student
there. and met Paderewski and was
diaed by him. Tonight Mr.. steinert re-
turns the compliment and his guests.
besides Paderewski viii be Hugo Cor
htz. William Steinert OF Boston: Or.
Jules Jordan, Col II. Anthony Dyer.
William II. Wing, John Shepard. Jr..
and Mr. Fisher OF New York. Ten