The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

The man who tells his dreams.
You try 10 break away, but can't;
re holds you by the coat
Entl he's told his foolish tale.
From common scusc remote.
What cares he though his victim
writhcs
And mentally blssphomes?
lie thinks of ho one but himself,
The man who tells his dreams.
Somerville Journal.
William McDouglc fcll on the sidewalk
in front of kcith's theatre last night. Ills
knee was severely injured and he was
sent 10 the Rhode Island hospital
otto J. Mass Of East Providence. re-
ported 90 the police that early this morn
Ing O can OF milk. which he had left at
li3 Hospital street, had been stolen
Joseph Harkins of IS Gesler street. re-
ports that while he was at work FOR the
r. C. Church company on Fountain aud
Eddy streets. Yesterday. 81 was stolen
from his pantoloons. which had been left
hanging in cupboard.
John Trott. l. years old. OF Sll Thayer
street, was seized with shock I'm front of
Studley's store on Wcstminster street. AT
lo.aJ this morning. He WAS taken into
The store and later was transferred I'm an
ambulance 90 tho Rhode Island hospital
The condition of Congressman Bull who
was taken ill I'm New York, yesterday Is
not serious. and he ~ expected TO he able
10 go 10 Washington before the adjourn
ment of congress for the Christmas re-
cess.
Rev Floyd W Tomklns. formerly rec
tor of Grace church this city. but now OF
Washington. - g.. was az the annual
convention of the National Anti-Saloon
leagne, yesterday. elected member OF
the executive committee.
Elizabeth Harlow. IS years old WAS
taken ill on a Taunton car, while the lat
ter was Ell route 10 this city. yesterday
afternoon. At GanO street she was
sisted 90 a nearby office where physi-
clan saw her and caused her 20 be sent
to the Rhode Island hospital
-The frequency wtrfT wf1tri1 SiUt machines
are broken into and dcspoiled OF their
contents suggests that stor-keepers
should take IN those catch-peuny devices
at night. One was looted a ~ Washing
ton street. one At 2ll pine street and one
az FL Valley street last night
Henry r. Brown. night watchman at
the Fitzgerald building. thought that q.
saw light in William J. Fccley COM
pauy's shop az $3.50 this morning. lie no.
titled Patrolmau w $ Kent. who climbed
mp the fire escape to the Feeley shop.
There was nobody I'm the place and noth-
ing had been disturbed.
Mr. Horace S Tarbcll. superintendent
of schools. will speak on Scientific Tenn
perance instruction I'm the Schools mt the
meeting Of the Providence Womcns
Christian Temperance union 10 be held
Friday y. m. at 3 o'clock IN the smap
hall OF the Y NJ. G. \. building, entrance
jackson street
Eric Ericsson went home drunk last
night The Ericssons occupy tenement
on West Exchange street and Eric's
drunken action as well as his attack upou
his wife, caused Patrolmcu King and Git-
ford to take him into custody, Jle slap
ped his wife's face ana pulled her hair
and for those diversions he was lined Sl0
and costs iu the sixth district court, to-
day, while In tho police court he was as
sesed s. and costs for drunkenness.
Philo $. White. y war veteran. was
placed ON probation. by Judge Swcctlsud
today ON his promise 80 sirn over ta his
wife his pension money. White ana his
wife separated eight wears ugo. She fail-
ed 10 get a bill from him aud three Years
ago caused his arrest for uon-support. lie
served six months at the ftrm aud when
released promised 10 pay 81 week for
her support White then went To Massa-
chusetts. Yesterday ne showed up a the
state house to get his pension papers
yised and patrolmau O'Connor of the 9TH
precinct served "a warrant upon him,
Hon William A Prendcresst of New
York secretary OF thc National Asso-
l1ss
regular monthly meeting of tho Rhode
| Island business Mems association room
slt Industrial Trust company building.
Providence. tomorrow evening at
o'clock upon tho subject ot CONNER
cial Interests aud Rankrup,cv LeEsla-
uuu" The DISTINGUISHED speaker comes
ON from New York for The sole purpose
at making this address. upon invitation
OF the association. The subject Is most
timely iu view OF the changes needed ana
proposed in our bankruptcy law. Aaron
B McCrillis. president
n took three ballots last night 90 se-
1 cure at q meeting of thc resident property
| owners Of Lakewood tho adoption OF the
I charter FOR tho Lakewood lire district
passed nt Tho last session of tho general
assembly. The Hrst Two ballots were DO
/ fortiN, committee op hv-laNs was
! elected. including George T.. Stliman.
/ chairman. Frank w Lockwood aud
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