The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
Pa'roImen Shoot for HOnors With Re-
voIver 10 Decide Who Is the Expert.
Police Arrest Supposed Bicycle Thief.
Slight Fire on RaAkn Street.
Olneyvle of the Providence News Heenans News
Store, IS Hartford Avenue Telephone 4o--West

For some time there mas been dispute
as to which OF the men at the Chaffee
street police station was the best shot
with a revolver. and It finally simmered
down TO Patrolmen Sharpe. Wilkinson and
Bugbee, the latter claiming that he could
hit a fly at 25 PAGES. The matter was
settled Yesterday between Sharpe and
Wilkinson. Bugbee refusing 20 come into
the combat for less than s. a side, and
the honor went to Wilkinson Captain
Rowe has ordered the range closed, think
Ing that some one would shoot wild and
damage might result.
ARRESTED FOR BIKE STEALING.
For week or more the police have had
no end OF complaints about stolen bicycles
and among those to be so affected was
Emil Lemery OF 256 Prudence avenue. The
police think they have the fellow I'm Gus
tody who took IT, for at an early hour
this morning Patrolman Holland called
at the home OF Charles Holbnok 45
Daniel avenue. and arrested him on
warrant charging him with the larceny of
the wheel. l
Holbrook says that he purchased the
wheel for 81 so.
The latest victim is William Land, who
SAYS that his wheel, valued at s25, was
taken from the front Of the Pocasset Ice
Co. yesterday.
A MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
An alarm was sent in from No i62 at
4:l5 yesterday afternoon for fire In the
cellar Of a building % Rankin street and
owned by John Johnson. Some people
claim that the fire was caused by a gas
explosion as men from the gas company
were at work In the cellar. This the
gas men deny.
The damage was about 800.
1T MAY BE INTERESTING.
II is possible that the women living on
Hartford avenue near the city line will
soon have chance 10 talk in the SIKH
district court for yesterday one called
the other foul name. and now redress
Is wanted.
camplaint was made 10 Captain
Rowe Of the Chaffee street station and
he Is making investigation.
GENERAL MENTION.
The gum machine In front Of Allen u.
Weeden's drug store. 455 Plainfield street,
was torn from It's fastenings last evening
and taken To the rear Of a building few
doors away and the collections OF three
weeks were taken from IL. The rified ma
chine was found by the police later.
James r. Cannon Of l06 Huntington
avenue is entertaining Sidney Smith ot
London England. Mr.. Smith is the man
ager Of the Mrs Minnie Madden Fiske 3
company in Mary of Magdala. and Is
said TO be the youngest manager on
Broadway.
Court Thomas a Doyle. + Of A.. met
last evening initiated one candidate and
received one application for membership.
There were visitors present from Worces-
ter court, Worcester, Mass. and Florence
court Of this city.
Charles Burroughs one of the patrol
drivers at the Chaffee street station. is
dangerously I'll at his home on Capron
street with dysentery. Patrick Cooney is
flling his position
The railroad men have arranged for
game with the car men from Pawtucket
for Friday afternoon. The Pawtuckets
are looked upon as one Of the strongest
amateur teams in the state
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
horse owned by Herman MendlitZ, Slip
ped and fell In front Of SO Manton ave-
nue.. rupturing blood vessel and later
died.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
club will hold special meeting this
evening. when the financial interests of
the club will be looked over.
Joseph Benash, Frederick Laboice and
Joseph Mulvey. well known ra alroad men
are spending the day fishing in the Willis
OF Foster.
The special services held I'm the Cath
Ollie churches Of this place In memory
OF tho late pope were largely attended
this morning.
There was considerable trouble with
the power on the electric lines late yes
terday afternoon and evening.
The family OF Starter Plerce are spend
Ing a few weeks with relatives I'm the
country.
William Feeney. the well known vocal
Est. who Is an al the Rhode Island hos
pital Is reported as very much improved
Miss Olive Ranger Of -.astwood avenue !
r. spending her vacation az Block Island
Harry Weaver has returned % the en-