The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-01

OF the amendmeni but no harm was seen
In 1t and II became part OF the original
motion. The. vote on the question, which
was taken by show OF hands. was unani-
nous
After the motion had been declared car-
ried Mr.. Rich attempted TO address the
meeting. and the moderator seemed In
clined to let him do so, but a line began
TO form In front or the ballot box and ar
ter an ineffective attempt to get the ears
OF the voters assembled Mr.. Rich was
forced to desist
While he was trying to talk Charles
Burns arose and addressed the chair.
You are out OF ORDER" announced Mr.
Cunningham
$50 is he.' (alluding TO Mr. Rich) "and
have as much right TO speak as he has.'
shouted Mr.. Burns.
The line In front OF the ballot box had
by this time been considerably augmented
with impatient voters, headed by Jerc-
miah j. Sullivan. In view of the fact
that there are two men of this name, but
whose political affiliations are different
the statement that this man was a Dem
ocrat is IN order. =
You have declared the polls open and
i am here to vote: want to vote now"
said Mr.. Sullivan and a murmur OF APP
PROBATION floated up towards the high
ceiling. where the atmosphere was several
degrees cooler than Ii was in the lower
part OF the hall. where the meeting was
In progress
The moderator gave way TO the pressure
and opened up the ballot box upon which
Mr.. Rich realizing the futility OF any
further attempt to address the meeting
resumed his scat
William H. McTwiggan one OF he can
didates for the position at the bottom OF
all OF the trouble said that he did not
care for the office under the circuln-
a nnaal and L
Tor him. John Byrne Also announced that
as he considered the meeting Illegal he
should not accept the office IL he was
elected
Several prominent citizens, including
business men and town officials refralned
from voting because they did not consil-
er the meeting a legal one and did not
wish 10 take any part in the proceedings
After the votes had been counted II was
found that Oscar NJ. Coombs had 12s.
Charles A. Burns 81, Samuel L. Waldron
80 Theodore Perry IL. William ii. Nc
Twiggan IL and John Byrne votes
The moderator stated that as the sue
cessful candidate was a member OF the
administrative board his election had
created a vacancy on the board and call
ed FOR nominations to fll the vacancy. A
number Of candidates were placed In nom
ination. several OF whom declined 10
stand. 1t was voted that the polls he
closed at O'Clock, after which the bal
loting commenced. At the finish IL was
round that Clarence II. Lowell had been
elected with AZ votes. Herbert r. Perkins
had 30. and Daniel r. Logan ~ votes.
John Byrne had one
After the vote had been announced tas
meeting adjourned.
KEPT UP THE BLUFF.
Early last evening officer Harriesn
espied man walking down Warren ave-
nue. considerably under the influence Of
liquor The man had on such a load
that he wobbled from side to side I'm the
effort to carry II and the officer thought
that 1t would be good idea TO see that
he got 10 place OF safety all right.
With this end In view he kept-on tie
trail OF the man until he was near Laurel
street and the fellow happened to look
behind and saw the officer coming.
He thought he was after him and start
ed TO run away, The officer, when the
man started TO run accelerated his pace
and the fellow turned into Laurel street
When Officer Harrigan caught up with
him he had stopped and was leaning up
against the first house on the street.
When questioned he said that that was
where he lived and the policeman ordered
his 20 get into the house, OF OF the
street
The man besitated n minute and then
boldly entered the back door. This start
I'd remonstrance from the people who
lived In the house.
What are you doing here? What do
you want?" were the queries that greet
ID 1hm
II live here" coolly answered the man.
The people In the house started I'm to
assure him that he was I'm someone else's
'esidence besides his own, and before the
argument had proceeded far the officer
bought 1t was about time for him to
AXE hand I'm the game and marched
he fellow to the station Here he gave
Ms name as Frank Barnes and said that
,e lived In the Dewey block I'm Phillips
lale. He also said that he was employed
IL the wire works. h
When asked where he had acquired his
ag he said that II was the result az
he absorption OF two quarts OF new
um.
BUILDING AT PHlLJIPSDALE
There Is considerable amount of
'uilding going on In the PhIliipsjaic dis
rict just now. one contractor Is at pres
mt engaged I'm the construction of seven
ouses. six OF which are for the Glenlyon
)ye works. and arc 60 be used as tenc-
nents for the help employed In the mills.
The houses are all OF the double cot
age plan. but they are not all planned
like inside. a few varying In construc.
lon from the others. All are being built
sith all modern >conveniences aud will
g models OF what factory tenemcnts
houd be There nre abort y men
rorkIng on them and they will he com
leted as soon as possible as there I-
eed OF them for use at the earliest pos
ible moment.
A large number Of houses have been