The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-04

A well known business man and his
wife went down town TO one of the the
atres last evening and when they reached
their home on Alverson avenue heard
noise which led them TO believe that bur-
glars were making an attempt TO break
into their home.
They then went in search or police
man. but didn't have TO go far when
they found one, and they berated him for
not looking out for their property better
not only theirs. but all OF the property In
the vicinity.
The patrolman told them that he had
just gone by their home and everything
appeared 20 be all right. but he would
go back with them. When the two
reached the gate the lady said she
guessed that she would remain on the
outside of the fence while the pauolman
and her husband went in and grappled
with the burglar but before they had
gone ten feet from the gate the woman
made up her mind to go into the yard
and II there was any killing to be done
she would take a hand In IT.
Then a search was begun In earnest
and a madder man could not be found
than the patrolman when he learned
that the cause of the row was no more
or less than the slapplng OF a mat on
fence.
The woman had hung an old mat on
the line during the afternoon and had
forgotten to take IT In, and the wind
every now and then would slam IL up
against the fence.
BOTHER WILL ENSUE.
The residents OF Merino street do not
take kindly 10 the fact that some one has
been good enough 20 change Catherine
street 10 Merino avenue. for shortly after
annexation thousands OF dollars were ex-
pended by the city government TO change
some of the oldest streets I'm the district
SO that there would be no streets or ave-
nues In the city by the same name. Meri-
no street is one OF the oldest IN this
vicinity and the residents claim that no
one should use that name when there are
plenty OF others TO select from, and now
that there Is a Merino avenue and
Merino street the residents claim that
there must be more or less bother. and
they should have been given a voice I'm
the matter. and 60 still further and say
that those In authority had no right 90
use the word Merino.
THEY ALL GOT JOBS.
Daniel Rlelley. overseer OF the dresser
department., and John Campbell, the boss
piper OF the Atlantic mills, and Nathan
Tel Slater. chief engineer AZ Fletcher 8
mills on Valley street, were dismissed
Mr.. Campbell has returned 60 the Cen
eral Fire Extingusher company whore
he was formerly employed and Mr.. Sla-
ter has taken charge OF the engines OF
Mr.. Fletchers new mills at Thornton.
The dismissal OF Mr.. Slater came more
as n surprise than any OF the others. tor
he has been In charge OF the engines for
more than a quarter OF century. and
f. looked upon as an expert man
other and just as important changes
are looked for In the near future.
DE PETRo HELD IN $1,000.
Mrs. jacobson. who lives on Atwood
street. called upon the police OF the Char
fee street station yesterday, and reported
that her daughter Mary. who II II claim
ed n about 15 years old. WIS IN delicate
condition. and asked for the arrest OF one
Peter DE Petro. a good looking Italian
barber. who has shop near the Public
market.
The police began an Investigation ana
learned enough TO warrant the arrest OF
the young man.
The barber II something OF a mandolin
player and he was called 20 Mrs. Jacob
sons house some time ago 90 take part
IN a birthday party and ~ was here that
he met Mary, who by the way is not the
brightest girl Of her age ia the vicinity,