The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-18


Washington Star.
George N Bowes was ordered COM
mltted to the state hospital for the in
sane by Judge Sweetland today.
Miss Matte Keene. late leading lady
with Hoyt's "A Black sheep" company
is visiting relatives and friends in this
city
The aldermanc committee on hack
ney carriages met in committee room A.
City Hall. today TO consider the bids for
providing carriages for the use of the
city.
Commissioner OF Public Works smith
has ordered more water cut off today
several new failures 10 settle having
been reported TO him by the city treas
uror.
superintendent Of Health Chaplin re-
ports one new case of diphtheria on
Westminster street. and two new cases
OF scarlet fever on Bowdoin and Nelson
streets.
Peter Conley was fined SIS and costs
by Judge Sweetland today for the theft
of an overcoat. a pair Of pantaloons
and vest. the property Of Cordella
Fry The suit was valued at S..
Adam Pfoff, 20 years old. residing at
No. az Union Avenue in annexed
district. fell when calling on friends at
No. Audrey street last evening and
sustained quite a severe scalp wound.
Mrs. S. X. Hartman. oader Of the
Clemence Street mission, will speak on
the work of the mission at the meeting
of the w. c. T. U. at 81 sabn street
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
public is invited TO attend.
The startling report is made by the
police thai; in the dark and gloomy
hours of hast night some person, with
mance prepense and against the peace
and dignity OF the state cut and tore
sg2i worth of tarred paper from the
roof and sides of Mrs. Anna Robbins
hen house at No. 139 Payton street.
Village Blacksmith Hooper of Block
island, known widely by thousands of
summer visitors from all over the coun-
try was buried there yesterday. lie
was about so years old, and for years
had been a patriarchal looking man
with a long white beard and STOPPING
shoulders. He was a native of Massa-
chusetts A wife and children. one 81
whom is Capt. William Hooper. survive
Frank Higgins was arrested on Wey-
bosset street last evening lie had been
annoying pedestrians and was particu-
larly abnoxious TO ladies. of whom he
solicited money. Finally young man
notified patrolman and Higgins, OBJ
serving this. ran away In his haste he
dropped into another officers arms ard
today Judge Sweetland gave the sturdy
beggar a six-months' sentence TO tne
workhouse.
Last Sunday afternoon knot OF col
ored men assembled on the dump. a
the foot OF East George street, and in
-as.lsea iif a game of "crsps.i IN which
dice are used. Henry Ransom was be
fore the sixth district court toda!
charged with being one OF the partici
pants. Kanspm denied tnlS, ASSERTING
that he was merely a locker on an,
that II was his curiosity which prompt
cd hsm to tarry for few minutes only
He was held in 500 TO explain furthe
to the court next Tuesday.
An order issued from the adjutant
generals office and signed by Governo
Dyer, provides that "by direction OF IN
commander-in-ch chief armory inspection
of The several organizations composin
the Brigade Rhode Island militia W
be made. beginning Feb. /. 1900. an
continuing until completed. rhe foL
divisions composing the Naval battal
ion, II. l. Nj, and the chartered indc
pendent organizations Of the state ".
be inspected by yhe adjutant gene al e
by some officer Detailed for that pG'
pose"