The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11
IN OLNEYvILLE.
Two Fined and One TO Be Tried
for Assau|tiag Officer.
Facts About Oranges Marrow
Escape General Mention.

Oineyville branch Of the Providence
News at Henernsn's News Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone, 4o-west
Patrolman John Holland OF the Chsffee
rtreet station. while on his way home
last evening had his attention attracted
by crowd running into Aspinwall court
and. thinking that nre might be the
cause OF the excitement. went along with
the crowd When about half way down
the lane he saw that two men were night
ing in the rear Of house. oficer Hol-
land with considerable difficulty sepa-
rated the men. who were William and
John Mckenzie. the latter also known
John Rowley. william is Johns uncle.
with Michael Mckenzie and wife Michael
and John being brothers.
When the patrolman got the men apart
ne supposed that the affair had ended, but
was more than surprised when young
Mckenzie tackled and tripped him.
The patrolman was not long getting
onto his feet made for the man that had
assaulted him The patromen grabbed
the houseN and then began one OF the
biggest domestic battles that has been
known In this vicinity for years.
Pots. stove covers and all sorts OF mis-
siies were thrown at the patrolman. but
at no time did his man get away A
citizen went tn the assistance Of the pa
troiman and ne Jared badly. for his
clothing ives torn into shreds. Word was
sent to the station and more patrolmen
arrived. but tIiis seemed TO make the
McKenzies want 10 fight all the harder
Why some one was not killed in the melee
is a wonder.
Mrs Mckenzie aid her full share OF the
rghtins but IN the end ell OF them. COW
cred with blood. were bundled into the
patrol wagon and taken to the station.
Oficer Holland was without a weapon
Of any kind save his revolver. and the
cha noes had not help arrived he
weaid have been obliged use tt, for
young Mckenzie is known as a bad man
TO handle
In the sixth district court today Mi
chael Mckenzie and John Rowley were
each fined sHo and costs for assauiting
officer Holland.
To a similar charge. Margaret Mckenzie
pleaded not guilty and was held In 500
for trial Friday.
FACTS ABOUT ORANGES.
nlifihn CldnCt, OF ~ hfAStuS street,
who arrived home from his orange grove
in Florida a few days ago. says that
Florida in a few years will be noted the
world over for It's oranges. for they will
be the sweetest and the most luscious in
the world He says that the orange
commissioners are protecting the state
Ia "a most careful manner, but as con-
yancin9 evidence how far other nations
30 TO have their fruit shipped under the
name OF "Floridas," here Is case in
view.
A few days before Mr.. Clancy left for
home. two large schooner loads OF or
tsins wanted 70 take the oranges ashore.
repack their ahip and sell them for F1ori-
dae, but this was not allowed. The Ital-
ians said that they would land them. but
some OF the growers informed them that
n they did, their vessel would be destroy
The ttanans called upon the officials,
who told them that they were powerless
I'm the metter, and that the fruit could not
se sns y ords ars ss
there carsoss OF oranges were landed
somewhere along the coast. repacked and
sod for 'Flortdas."
Mr.; Clancy says that the italian fruit
n raised and brought to this country for
less than % cents a bog. while In Florida
the cost per box In about 40 cents and
the grower receives from r.D to s1.5O per
box. the purchaser to stand the expense
Of the growers In the state are doing
their best. 20 improve the taste and lus-
ciousness OF the fruit. They are also do
ing considerable In pineapples and what
is known as the velvet bean. the latter
bean the bovinse are said to give from
two to three quarts OF milk day more.
but such milk is not worth much for