The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-04


shire and Vermont; fresh winds becoming
northeast, increasing in force.
lNEWSLETS.
Sing hey, for a song Of the peaceabie
He tends TO his work all the day,
| He patiently labors the best that he
can,
And tries 10 take care OF his pay.
And sometimes at eve he VIII sing
this refrain.
And over and over he'll hum 1t
again:
''Let them organize trusts; for su-
premacy plan;
i wouldn't cause / am "A peaceable
man"
He's properly minding his p's and his
And he dimes in a state of content
He's never afraid that he'll read I'm the
news
Remarks of a critical bent
But every day. when the shadows
lie raises his voice and he carols
this song;
Let others crave glory galore IL
they can:
i wouldn't. cause ] am a peaceable
man.
Washington Star.
Terrance Mcdonald, eight years OLD,
was bitten by a dog when on Walling
street yesterday.
Mary Hayden. colored was placed on
land. today. She was up for vagraney.
John Kearns was held in 5000. by Judge
sweetland today for trial Friday. for a
simple assault upon Margaret Kearns. his
mother.
Frank a. Crapon was fined SEQ and costs
by Judge sweetland. today. for the theft
known person.
Andrew j. Loveless colored. was fined
SEQ and costs IN the 9Th district court, 10.
day, for the theft of barber's utensils
from Robert w. Blunt.
William McAvima was held for the
grand jury in $780, by Judge sweetland.
sos, from Lottie n. Boothby.
Mrs. Inez Sprague. wife OF Rhode ISL
and's war governor. is reported critically
III at the Sprague homestead, CanoncheS,
and her recovery is said to be doubtful.
The fire underwriters yesterday after
noon increased the rates % per cent on
mercantile and manufacturing risks This
is simply in line with similar action
throughout New England
After a tempestuous voyage which
many times nearly resulted in disaster,
barges Sovereign of the Seas Frank Pen
dleton and r. Thomas. the tow OF tug
Edward Luckenbach. are safely in port
here.
The carpenters and joiners union of
Newport made demand on the boss car
penters and contractors for s2.75 per day.
10 go into effect at once. Some of the
bosses gave the desired advance and some
did not. Quite a number of union men are
out.
Or. Erwin Alden Tucker, prominent in
the medical world as a specialist In OH
stetrics. died last night, at his home IN
New York city, OF pneumonia. He was
connected with the Sloane Maternity
hospital. He graduated from Amherst
and the College of Physicians and Sur
geons. He was born in Attleboro. Mass,
II years ago. a widow survives him.
tnAf ~, hp I,o
bility that Rhode Island manufacturers
may be forced 10 follow the course of Fall
River concerns and grant their operatives
an advance. II appears probable that the
labor interests Will make their first de-
mand at Warren. The Warren mills are
competing directly with Fall River con-
Germs, especially with the King Philip
mills, and the Fall River operatives are
desirous that those at Warren should
join with them i'm their demand for higher
wages
One OF the finest showings ever made by
battery in the state was the inspection
OF the First Machine Gun battery at the
armory on Meeting street last evening.
Cen Kendall. Lieut.. Col. Warfield and
Capt Sphinx voiced the sentiments OF less
official judges assembled TO watch the
drll when they declared the drill excel
lent in execution and complete in detail.
The battery roll contains i3 names and
only two men were absent one sick and
one out Of the state ON furlough. The
first ceremony WAS The presentation OF
medals won at the range during the year
Gen. Kendall gave the men their badges
| Of skin. The inspection followed.
The debate last evening at the West
minister church on Mathewson street was
a most entertaining and instructive one.
| The two contestants were Victor Frazee
| and II. T. Bodwcll The question Of de-
' bate was. Resolved. That the principles
OF thc Swiss referendum are more appl.-
cable to our states than the principles or
z thc Minnesota Election law" Mr. Frazco