The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-28

Yesterday afternoon three houses were
boldly entered In the daylight and ran
sacked. evidently by the same man, dur
ing the absence OF the occupants OF the
houses.
In each case entrance was effected by
cutting away the screen on the outside
of window and forcing up the sash, al
ter which ingress was easy. and all that
remained for the thief. for II was evil
IDENTIFY the work Of one man. was TO ran
sack the place and start for the next one
The first break discovered was at the
residence of Ferdinand Whelden at D
| Quincy street. Mrs. Whelden mace
quick trip 10 Providence. going 10 tne
| CITY on one car and returning on the
| next hut during her absence entrance 10
| the house was effected In the manner ue
scribed and the house ransacked. 49, =
| Investigation disclosed the fact tnat
quantity OF property. including a silver
watch. two gold watches and ladies
gold chain had been taken. a.
| The matter was at once reported 10 the
police. who took Immediate steps TO re-
cover the stolen goods
While the hrst case was being lnNes-
\ tigated another case was reported OF q
break on Mary avenue. Tfis was at lls
| same house that was visited SNORT
/ time ago, when an unsuccessful atteinP.
| TO effect an entrance was mace IN ~
same manner that TINS t'me paoseu b,,,
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little was stolen. all that was missed Ias'
night being ladies' gold watch chaln'
Later IL was reported that the mouse OF
Jobn " church at s33 Broadway had also
been entered and the house ransackeu
hut no details OF the affair have been
given out TO the press as YET. ne WI :
was evidently that OF a man VINO "no,hins
| which could not be conveyed INTO easn
without trouble is reported 10 nave peen
| taken l. .ho,,gh,
| to nave made the break was secured from
! the neighbors who had not seen an. tiint :
To arouse their suspicious, pul VIII w., -.
breaks were reported did remember se :,
ing a stranger. who is now supposed -
| he the guilty man. A description OF mn
! was secured and sent TO the Iaun.on 20
ice as he was seen to take a launtu.
car iust after the time when the prean'
are supposed TO have occurred. .uto.
THE description of the man Also iain.s .
with that of a man who was seen nahs
ing around when the previous orean, - =,
sasnrihsd as man about 40 years OLD
rather short and thick set. with mlxe.
grey hair. close and wearing nsnt ma. va.
considerably soiled. ana rgees paen worn !
good while The police OF TINS toWn , an,
of TAUNTON are working on me hes,ia,e casJ, az :
II the man answering tne rrasted an,
seen he will be Immediately at'eS'o" ~
charged with the breaks
UNJUST DISCRIMINATION
There seems to be feeling among IN
r,an,hers az the naval battalion that the
&c hetng unhstly Disseminated agalns
Ir reference TO selection OF men TOT ln
state rife team which Is 10 shoot NJ Se
cir, ~ I II is said that the men wer
only allowed to use the krag rines al.'
strenuous kicks on the part OF Laeu
Rl,ss In command of the local diVislo
80 naval reserves. The statement una
90 he
ailowed TO use the rifles i'm question wa
/ vt,,en currency and when one or the loc'
,nap u,ent TO the range TO shoot ne "o
not allowed to use the new rines'
Lieut. Bliss promptly sent remol
STRANGE to the adjutant general WIN ~
result that the men were given permissio
10 use the rifle upon the certincatoh
,,,oSr commanding OFFICER that they ha
received sufficient instruction IN the We
and care OF the arm 10 make them con
petent TO shoot with II.
lieut. Bliss certified that one nt-h
mon was sufficiently familiar win u
krars to so use them and armed win VI
| document he was sent TO the range ne
tho instructions OF the adjutant geneIl
had evidently not been heard or, Tor u
document was held for investigation
the officer in charge at the range ar
, Inc man was not allowed to shoot. Al
| o,bar nrotest was made to the adJutai
! peneraly and the next time the man Ne'
10 the range he was told that ne cou
moot hut that II would cost him fo'
cents a round. as he had previously use
, nm his allowance OF ammunition.
, In the meanwhile Vt had been reports
4 ,nat none of the members OF the sta
!, militia who were not also members
7 The brigade would stand any chance
annoirtment on the state team and
: seems now that there was some groui
: for the report. on the strength Of whi'
I two OF the best shots in the division as
: ed for and received transfers to the hi
: gade
When the probable makeup of the sta
team was announced a few days ago z
name of one Of the best shots I'm Z
state who belongs 20 the local divisi
was not included. but the names OF Sc
eral who have not so good record we
ana now the question why the best m
n available are not selected 70 represe
T. the state at the Sea Girt shoot seer
: very pertinent In an interview win
y porter for The News an officer Of 7
naval reserves said that the discrmir
r. tion was likely 10 have very discoura
l.. ing effect on those men who had tax
II enough interest 10 60 10 the range '
rife practice.
" This division has an excellent reco
~ and have captured more than their sha
T. of prizes and trophies since the range
h. Rumford was established. Last year th
J. ca,tured tho frst. second and third plaC
I'm the state championship contest
Is distinguished themselves by other 60
ol work
GOATS CAUSE TROUBLE.
u some goats owned by Italian famil
ON Dewey avenue caused consideral
trouble between the owners 81 them -
n terdav afternoon Angelo Drill owns q
M Of the animals whicN are said 70 thri
,r best on tomato cans nnd other thir
\. which would seriously disarrange
"a human organism. we're they 10 re us
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