The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-27

Il pdl the river plTdtts dIF u't on ''N
of business is sttested by reports. at fire.
quent intervals. OF craft and appurte-
nances being stolen. These thefts are
generally confined 10 skfrs and rowboats'
but the latest vessel to be reported miss
Ing Is tull-rigged sloop yacht. which
was stolen Saturday night from Fred
Thompson at Wiikesosrre pier.
Some time during the night some one
went aboard the craft, got her under way
and proceeded 10 sail away. What time
the theft was committed is not known
but the next day the sloop was missing,
and measures were taken to effect Its re-
covery.
The matter was reported To the police
and postal cards sent out with a full de-
| scrption OF the vessel. the Clara Jane
She was IS feet over all. with an over
hanging stern. had a commodious CABIN.
capable OF accommodating dozen or
more people, I'm which there were three
beds at the time the vessel was stolen.
she ia steered by n wheel has "A hrass
band on the mainmast, is or 20 feet from
deck There were two balls on top or
the mast. The outside Of the cabin was
painted white and the deck green.
Tomorrow the 3Sth annual meeting OF
the Protestant Episcopal convoeation OF
Providence is 10 be held At 81. MARY ;
church, at the corner of Warren avenue
and Fourth street. There Will be an AT
ternoon and an evening session. The al.
ternon session will open AZ O'Clock ana
after the transaction OF the routine dust @
ness Rev s. r. Blunt will speak on 'Op-
portunlties for Work Among the Foreign
Peoples in our Midst.
Al the evening session a short service
viii he held al 7:t5. after which Rev. VIII
liam Worthington OF East Greenwich.
Rev. Francis NJ. Burch. rector OF 81
Thomas church OF Providence and hey.
G J. I,tunggren, rector OF 81. Ansgain
church in Providence. will address the
meeting on pertinent topics.
At $40 o'clock lunch will be served 70
the clergy and delegates. The meetings
are 70 be open ones and 3 cordial genspi
Invitation 10 attend has. been extended.
IN COURT.
Catherine stafford was arrested last
night as an insane person and locked UP
at the Central station; This mo,inns m.as
that they considered her OF unsound fnlno
and that her restraint was In their opn-
ion essential TO her own g9oo as WeI naas as
publtc safety She was adtudged insane
and ordered committed 10 the state hos
pital for the insane. -.
one man who had been arrested oy Ci-
fcer Taggart last night admitted thst no
had been indecently intoxicated on wa
terman avenue, ana ne was nheo = anu
costs.
GOOD WORK.
Many OF the citizens, especially pusl-
nes men in the central part OF the pusi-
ness section were loud In their praises
YESTERDAY morning the high wind blew
| volumes of dust OF the surface OF the
streets The dust not only permeated
| the atmosphere. but settled over the
! goods of merchants and caused great i'm
| convenience to pedestrians
| Highway Commissioners Cunningham
| came down street and when he saw the
| Inconvenience and damage which was
being wrought he at once proceeded to
| order out the watering cart. In short
time the evil was In great measure
| rernedied and not only was the stocks
! of the storekeepers saved from further
! damage but those who found II neces-
sary 10 use the public streets were
enabled 10 do so with some degree OF
comfort
WHERE TO VOTE
Anropos OF the fact, that the coming
election will be the nrst since the enact
ment OF tho act redistrictins the town
for voting purposes the list OF polling
places named in the warrant yesterday
is not without interest
The voting place for the First district
IL at las Taunton avenue in the Leslie
block. Second district IN the building on
the south side OF Greenwood avenue be-
tween North Broadway and the tracks
Of the n. T.. ~. H. q ". railroad. in
the Third district at the Narragansett
Engine house and District No. at the
Town hail and in District No. AZ the
Grange hall at Arlington corners.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transactions
were recorded at the town clerks office
yesterday
John Y Carpenter sold 10 Manuel j.
Andhade ct ux lot PSI on Rrightridge Plat
No. >. subject 10 certain restrictions. for
$40
Brghtridge Land company sold 20 John
n. Carpenter certain real estate on the
Brghtridge plat for 80.
Richard Mounteriy has attached lots
2li and 7l3 an the Lyon Shore Farm plat
the property Of I.avins g. Knieke-bocker
for 500 on book account for tioo.
William, 2. Bliss is attorney for plain
tin
r A VISITATION
Last night was one which will not soon
be forgotten By the members Of the local
council % American Mechanics. An Off
cisl visitation wss made by Deputy state
Councillor Joseph Cobb and stan and as
N had been run red abroad that the visit
alton wss 20 be made Burnside council OF
Riverside and number Of the city coun-
cils were represented among the visitors.
the former council attending IN a body
After the routine business had been dis
posed or Interesting remarks fere made
by the deputy and the members of his
board. rs well as by many OF the visiting
members OF the order. The meeting was
one of the most enthusiastic which has
been held by the council In long time
and n was productive OF excellent results
In the awakening OF fresher and more
ardent interest IN the council and order
After the remarks the social committee
OF the council reported that they had pro-
vided something for the entertainment NJ
the members Of the order who were as
sembled and produced an excellent cola
iion 30 which fhos present did full ius-
tire. This vac followed ~ smoke and