The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-09

When John O'Connell left his old stand.
1860 Westminster street. for his new one,
lsi5, he was told by his friends not to
take any bad or Chinese money. This was
OF course I'm the way of joke for but
few mer have handled much more cash
hereabouts than MIR. OConnell and can
see bad coin as quick as the next one,
but Genial John has a peach on hand
now. one that a child would be ashamed
to take, but he. John. admits that he was
done and done for fair.
Saturday evening n man called at his
store and purchased hat. the price be-
ing s.. and when the customer handed
over the cash he did so with two nice
looking silver dollars both bearing the
date of 1900. At that time there were
number of customers I'm the store and as
the coin looked all right and also the
purchaser. Mr. O'Connell paid no more at
tention to the incident but dumped the
money into the cash drawer and attended
to the others.
After the close OF business while count
ing up the cash. he found that some one
had given him hunk OF lead for sill
Yer dollar. and il then dawned upon him
that the good looking and we'll dressed
man that purchased the 20 hat was the
fellow. The only consolation is Mr.. OCon-
nell thinks that their are others besides
him i'm the vicinity who must have been
taken In for under the circumstances IL
was an easy matter and the general APP
pearance Of the coin Is good. and In the
hurry and hustle of trade on Saturday
evening would be taken by most dealers.
POLICE MADE A CALL.
A club composed OF young men whose
hall is on Harold street were called upon
hxr 20 otaf aff Ipat n1fNNn a M
Coakley at 1915 last ecening and those
who returned TO the station were
Charles Trask and William McCabe.
These young men were playing pool and
three OF four others were about ready to
do so when the police called upon them.
Some time ago McCabe was caught by
the police playing football on Sunday. but
he said as did Trask that so long as they
were not playing for stakes they did not
think they were doing any harm.
RowLY LOCKED UP.
tumble fight with Frank Rowly. the Bow
doin street strong boy last evening
and had 4 not been for the timely arrival
might have Jared further injury
As IL was his helmit was smashed. his
clothing torn and he lost his revolver and
put tho "twisters'' on Rowley before he
could be overcome.
Rowly Is but 81 years of age, but is a
powerful fellow. and has no objections 20
mixing up with any man.
He was locked up for being drunk.
wHEELMEN OFFICERS.
Tho following officers were installed at
the annual meeting Of the Fowler Wheel
men in Stokes hall Yesterday afternoon:
President. Henry Pratt. vice president,
Joseph Warren. financial secretary.
James Green; recording secretary. Wal
ter Pratt; treasurer, William Buckley;
sergeant-at-arms. John Borden. janitor
Grothy: lieutenant John Ford bugiers.
Walter Pratt and Joseph Warren. color
guard. James Green.
A WAR REPORT.
There was a pleasant gatherins or
checker talent at the Olncyvillo Checker.
Chess and Whist club Saturday evening
Messrs. Roller. Falkner and GIL the
Pawtucket experts. and three of the most
sociable good fellows one could desire 10
meet, visited the local club and did battle
with some OF the local talent Messrs
Corbett. DuXbury. Willard and Cylbert.
before "a number Of spectators, entertain.
ing the visitors a play.
Though the meeting was not what II
known m sporty language for blood"
but more as a sociable meeting and
feeling OF each others powers. the result.
must have been quite satisfactory to the
local experts. for they wear n smile when
asked the result, claiming mot much DIFF
ference" we probably led a trihe." but II
Is noticed they are not Offering excuses,
nor arc they porlng over their books
hunting losing moves. the sure signs Of
having met disaster
Mr.. Gill OF the visitors had 10 leave \
lbout 500 Ernest williams. the clubs
iecretary. managed 10 steal few mo-
nents from business down stairs 20 visit
he rooms, shake hands with The visitors