The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-15

Last evening the town council met as
board OF canvassers to prepare the vor-
ing lists for use at the coming town
meeting. About an hour and a half was
spent in the work OF correcting the lists.
which differ from those used at general
elections In as much as only real estate
and personal property taxpayers are al
lowed to vote upon questions relating to
the expenditure OF public money.
The special town meeting which Is to
be held Monday. Is not causing nearly as
much excitement as the last special town
meeting which was closed amid scenes Of
wild excitement without having transac-
ted the business for which II was con-
vened. or course there are opponents
10 the proposed appropriation. as there
are TO almost any appropriation, but the
matter Is not causing any strong discus
sion and IL is not looked upon as parti-
san measure in any respect.
The matter Is regarded by all as simp-
ly a matter OF public improvement, and
the only question is as 10 the expediency
OF II In view OF the fear that the proposed
sewer will not be adequate for the dram
age of all the territory In it's vicinity
II is not thought that the work will
take the amount under consideration,
$4,000. but this sum has been named In
Oruer to provide against any contingent
cy which may arise is the prosecution of
the work. IL the electors vote 10 make
the appropriation the work will be order
ed at once and completed as soon as pos
sible.
Permission has already been secured to
empty the sewer into the Seekonk river
and II the appropriation is made there
will be no obstacle to the prosecution of
the work.
A DEsERTER.
Word has been received that orrln L.
Babb!tt. former member OF the local
Naval reserves. is a deserter from the
United States battleship Iowa, now ly-
ing in the port OF New York. Babbitt
is we'll known here and comes OF a good
family who live at 33 Vine street.
lie Joined the Naval reserves when they
were recruited up subsequent TO their
return from the government service dur
ing the Spanish American war and was
rated as an ordinary seaman.
II found In this locality Babbitt will be
arrested and turned over TO the naval
authorities. The penalty for desertion in
time OF peace Is Incarceration In a naval
prison. with loss OF pay and a dishonora-.
bic discharge from the service at the ex-
piation OF Imprisonment. The length of
Imprisonment and amount OF pay lost Is
fixed by the court martial trying the
case. subject to the APPROVAL of the proper
officer.
WANTED IN BOSTON.
Word has been received here that NAL
colin f. Skinner Is wanted in Boston, for
forgery and uttering forged paper. He
is described as being 30 years OF age,
with an appearance OF being older, five
feet seven and a half inches i'm height.
weight 100 pounds and very light in COM
plexion. with a smooth. pale face and a
slight stoop nhis shoulders.
The police are keeping their eyes peeled
and IL the Fugitive is apprehended he will
be held for the Boston police.
AN OBJECT LESSON
As the special town meeting draws near
7 II II pointed -so-as-s example of one
thing which many people are pleased to
term the cumbersomeness OF the present
form OF town government. This is the
second special town meeting which has
been called I'm q year and the fact is ar
gued by some to indicate that the present
form OF government is inadequate for the
proper and effective administration of the
affairs OF the town.
But those who are OF this opinion are
not by any means unanimous in their
views as to what is the proper way TO
relieve the situation. There are some who
favor the Incorporation Of the town as n
city there are others who advocate an
nexing a part Of the town TO the city OF
Providence and the Incorporation OF the
remainder as a separate town and still
others who advocate the retention Of the
town charter under n modified form OF
municipal government.
A STRANGER.
Yeste. lay afternoon n stranger APP
peared In town who had Just arrived
from England. He was In search of a
brother named Marlowe. who he said re-
sided on Bergen street So far as can
be learned there is no such street in the
town and the brother had not been found
when night came and search was sus-
pended until this morning. when Il proved
equally fruitless, and the stranger de-
parted for New Bedford. where he has
n sister.
Last night he stald at the Central sta
ton.
BLUE COATED ANGLERS
Yesterday Sergeant Adams. accom-
panied by Officers Clements and Hani-
gan and Messrs Finlan and Mullen. went
10 Nayatt. where they proceeded To take
samples OF the tautaug which come up
there 10 feed on the mussel beds
They caught 81 tautauR. many OF which
were Of a good size The SOD Ash nibbled.
but let go OF the scrgeants hook when IL
discovered that he had forgotten 60 splt