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

The Good Government people have not
given up the fight, although the unsatis-
factory proceedings OF the special town
meeting Monday have blocked them for
a while at least
The Citizens club held a meeting last
night and admitted several new members.
several applications being received and
laid on the table.
The executive committee was increased
to ten members The committee viii
probably appear before the town council
this afternoon and bring up the matter OF
district representation and an increase In
the number of polling booths
Some OF the Citizens club believe that
another town meeting might be called
upon the same warrant as the one OF
Monday. They base their statement
upon the fact that no action was taken
upon the petition Monday.
The Republicans claim that Mondays
meeting would stand and that according
to the state laws In regard TO the matter
no special town meeting can be called
within six months except through the ag-
ton OF the town council. AS the council
Is Republican body the Citizens club
would not be able TO secure any help
from that source.
POLICE NEWS
The police department has been busy
since Monday night on the counterfeiting
case which developed from the raid made
upon the hobos' camping ground near the
state line.
The find of the counterfeiting outfit was
totally unexpected, according 10 the
police. and the two men captured In the
raid and now held under bonds of $4,000
each awaiting grand jury trial, are not
the only members of the gang.
Sergeant Adams In speaking OF the case
this morning told The News reporter that
before the raid the police department had
been notified that two well dressed men
had been seen at intervals hanging about
In the northern part OF the town near
the site OF the hut, which was raided.
The story told by the men now under
arrest agrees with the earlier report and
the police are now making every enorI
TO secure these suspicious visitors.
The tramps under arrest stun remain
dumb. and as yet have not confessed any
thing of an discriminating nature. They
stick TO the story that they knew nothing
OF the couuterfeiting outfit found In the
hut, and that. they were driven outdoors
when the two dressy visitors came upon
the scene.
Inquiry In Pawtucket has not furnished
any clue to the Identity OF the Two TWO
not noticed many counterfeit dimes In
circulation similar to the ones made by
the gang.
ON THE TENDERLO1N.
No drunks have been arrested for
quite a while in the "Tenderloin." Yes
terday afternoon Miss Dezcnge Demmers
broke the monotony of the street and
got pretty well loaded with mixed drinks.
Officer TaSs~rt took her into custody late
in the afternoon. and this morning she
was sentenced 10 the state farm, Miss
Demmers Is a French Canadian and this
! morning she felt very bad over her ar
rest, sobbing frequently.
MIZPAH LODGE
Mizpah lodge. Daughters OF Rebecca,
is making preparations for the celebra-
ton OF the 18th anniversary OF the found
ing of the society The celebration will
be held March 10 and the arrangements
are In charge of the social committee.
The society will hold an afternoon whist
March II.
HORSE DROPS.
A large crowd gathered in front OF
| Payne's Drug store last night and watch
ed DR.. Armstrong dose a horse which lay
/ stretched out in the street.
G. .. Price. who runs a teaming busi-
ness drove over the bridge last night and
! was just descending the short hill of the
square when the big white horse he was
| driving stopped suddenly and commenced
! TO rock 10 and fro In the shafts.
! Price jumped out OF Me wagon just as
! the horse dropped to the ground. By
ISLANDERS aided in loosening the harness
and Dr. Armstrong brought the horse
around all right In half an hour. No dam
| age was done to the shafts.
BOWLING NOTES.
The Riverside met the Arlington aggre-
cation last night and defeated them in
three straight games. The Riverside boys
| put up a speedy exhibition OF bowling
and are making "A desperate effort TO Sc
| cure higher position in the state league.
| The team has been badly Handicapped In
/ several ways and local enthusiasts are
| pleased 10 note the extra spurt now being
made by the Riverside boys.
LECTURES ON ART
! The teacher will be happy this after
| noon when Town Treasurer David
/ Ray passes the envelopes around In ac-
! cordance with his monthly habit.
This month occurrence IS usually ac-
| companed with side-line features. This
| afternoon the teachers will listen TO
! lecture upon Art by Col ~. Anthony
| Dyer who has recently exhibited at the
| Providence Art club several fine pictures
| OF familiar spots along the Ten-Mile
! river and In the Riverside woods.