The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-25
BRISTOL.
DlSgraGsfHI Scenes by Brown
Students Of the
Rubber Company.

The dsgraceful action OF 3 number Of
Brown students. upon the arrival OF the
1890 n. m train on Saturday. from Provi-
dence, caused the arrest OF the entire
number. consisting OF seven. The fresh
men held "a banquet here on Saturday
svenng, and the sophomores thought IL
advisable 10 kdnap as many OF their
body as could be conveniently handled.
steam launch had been chartered 10 con-
vey them 10 a barren island known as
Dyer island down the bay" and there
kept until Monday. But Judging from the
Bristol depot episode one was an ample
sufficiency. The principal bone OF con
tention seemed 70 be a freshman OF con
siderable Importance, as he held sew
eral titles, such as captain" and "presi-
dent" These sophomores had freshmen
DO stunts on the side lines until the
mighty majesty OF the law descended
upon them and brought them before the
bar Of justice. a small financial contract
was entered into whereby they agreed 10
talk the matter over in tho district court
this morning. They left here Saturday
afternoon for Providence.
The steamer Sycamore OF Portsmouth.
n. H.. has been secured to run as a ferry
boat between Bristol and the island OF
Rhode Island.
II has been evident ever since the man
agement OF the United States Rubber
company was assumed by Colonel Samuel
p. Colt that the condition OF the com
pany has been slowly improving. and the
strongest evidence OF that fact was made
known Saturday, by the declaration OF
quarterly TrvTuEr1 Tof / II per cent on the
preferred stock at a meeting OF the direc-
tors held in New Jersey This IS the first
dividend on the preferred stock which
has been declared since three years ago
last January. In addition TO the decara
tion OF the dividend the company has
paid off Of it's funded notes one million
dollars. which leaves the actual amount
due at present 10000. o00 These S1O.-
600 600. it is SAID are 10 be transferred
into long tiwe bonds with provision for
a sinking fund 10 gradually retire them.
The stockholders of the United States
Rubber company OF whom there are a
large number IN Rhode Island. welcome
the announcement Of the return TO div
idends on such satisfactory basis Shares
OF preferred stock that were selling at
$40 last summer are now selling for more
than $50
The Rev. Henry Bassett. rector Of the
Church Of the Epiphany. Providence, ex-
changed pulpits yesterday with Rev. WI
liam r. Trotter. rector Of Trinity church
here.
The new sloop yacht Cock Robin was
launched from the Herreshoff shops Sat
urdsy She IN owned by Charles F. Tuttle
OF Marblehead Mass.
The veterans OF R-bbitt post. c. A. R.
have completed the arrangements for the
observan nee OF Memorial day. The mem
bers OF the post Will assemble at Grand
Army hall and the parade viii start from
there at 1890 o'clock in the morning
The march will be over the same route
as last year. The Bristol Train OF Artil
lery, Babbltt post 6. 4. r.. Babbitt re-
lief corps and veterans from the soldiers
home will march 10 the North cemetery,
where the graves will be decorated with
the customary ceremonies. A detach-
msnt OF Babbitt post will also visit Juni-
per hill and st. Mary's cemeteries. The
procession will then move TO the State
street wharf whore flowers will be cast
upon the waters I'm memory of those who
we're buried AT sea. A collation. will be
served later In Grand Army hill
The state board Of public roads has
called for bids from con tractors for the
public highway from Constitution street
running south towards Bristol Ferry. one
mile, all bids TO be in and opened and
read by the board May 4. The road is
10 be a macadamized ono.