The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-16

A bicycle belonging 10 Charles Joyce, OF
ss Trask street. was stolen from the Ade-
laide avenue bali grounds, yesterday af-
ternoou.
Thomas J. Monaghan reported to the po-
lice yesterday, that a sneak thief got in
TO g hallway al 2i9 wickenden street, yes
terday afternoon and stole So overcoat
belonging to James Nolan.
Catherine 90 Reilly was transferred from
the Providence Lying-in Hospital. to the
State Hospital for the Insane, yesterday
afternoon. She IS IS years old and her de-
mentia was incident to maternity.
The police had very little to do In the
"a hours which ended at o'clock, this
morning. Eight arrests only were made.
Six mon ana one woman were taken in as
drunks, and one woman was detained on
suspicion of larceny.
At the annual meeting in Boston. yes
torday, of the New England association
Of school superinteudents. Hon. Thomas
f. Stockwell Of this city. Rhode Island
commissioner of public schools delivered
an address. His theme was "A Response
biity OF the Public Schools"
The scare which was experienced at 82
Prairie avenue. a few days ago. because
= man called 10 inspect the cellar was
needless. The man was not a burglar in
disguise. He had been sent by the lnsur-
ance Underwriters association 10 see If
there were any combustibles in the cellar.
lie may have been all right. but there
are doubts entertained at Edward r..
Trowbridge's house. 159 Brown street, that
a man who called there yesterday after
noon. claiming to have been sent by the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Co. TO
inspect electric fixtures and wires. paid
too much attention to the window fasten-
ings.
Patrolrnan Mcguire put out, a fire. ia a
piece or wood The flames grew higher. as
they came higher: then the cop did what
he should. For when he saw danger, like
| an old ranger, he stamped out the burn
| ing brush. The peril abated. Mcguire was
eisted. he felt like a champion rush" All
OF which means that officer Mcguire
aided by some citizens. put out a brush
fre in the I'd police precinct. yesterday.
The war department has decided TO CON
denim the estates at Conanicut owned by
Benjamin II. Shoemaker and Charles w.
wsrton OF Philadelphia, and Mrs. A. t.
Tilden OF Washington, which are situs-
ted on the Narragansctt shore between
| the fortifcations now in process of cree
lion and the newly erected fortidcaiion
known as Fort Wethorill. The owners of
| the properties will not submit and cost
ly legal war is promised
Judging from reports and observations
there has been more talk than business ;u
the local cloth market during the week
| Brokers estimated that the sales win foot
up about 10000 pieces, which proves that
| the demand has fallen off since the re-
| cent furry. The mills are well engaged
for the present. and agents are not over
and above anxious to trade on the present
basis. Regulars are quoted at cents, and
wide goods are penny higher
| John Decker was arrested by Patrol
man Duffy at O'Clock last evening. He
was discovered on the rear stairway OF
the house at 50 Hope street, occupied by
| Mrs Ann Kelliher and Mrs. Lllen Riley.
| When called to give an account OF him
self Decker said that he was in search Of
n hand-out meal. Decker, who belongs in
! Norwich. Conn. was stlll under arrest
this noon. being held as a suspicious char
Y actor