The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-18

one has had the temerity 10 CRITICIZE unelr
actions In cold print and the men at the
! head OF things seem 10 feel that there Is
| a screw loose somewhere.
! The only thing for them 10 do Is 10
I have the organ OF the party make ex-
/ crees and II Is doing IL with n vengeance.
/ What is hoped 10 be accomplished IL is
difficult 10 see. IL is stated that there
was a conference OF the machinists at
the city hall last evening and that there
were present a number OF the men who
run things.
These people have been stirred up by
the publicity recently given their move
ments. They don't like IL a little bit and
although they undoubtedly had made all
their plans for extensive police changes
just soon as they heard the mayor
was TO be away and while these plans
may be carried out 10 the limit. they yet
wish that IL could be done without so
many people knowing about II.
That was probably one OF the subjects
discussed at the conference last evening
Some OF the members OF the board OF all
dermen were there and there were pres
ent several OF the men who compose the
common council. although why they
should be called In II is difficult 10 un-
denstand The men who hold down seats
In the council are not there to give advice.
They only MI these offices I'm order 10
do as they are told and IL IL seldom that
they are brought into councils OF the
party. That they were there last evening
Is an indication that the leaders are very
doubtful OF the effect which their plans
are going to have II they are carried out.
But after all the most interesting phase
OF the situation Is the effort OF the party
organ TO show that no advantage Is to be
taken OF the absence OF the mayor 1t
declares in one sentence that no one ex-
cept the wicked Democrats have thought
of such a thing and in the next says
everyone believes that IL should be done
both OF which statements are so palpably
misleading that even the men who make
up the Republican machine have to laugh.
DISTRICT COURT.
Arnle Ether, charged with assault OH
her husband. was before the court this
morning and having retracted her plea
of not guilty was turned over TO Proba-
tion officer Maymon on condition that
she would so TO friends in Vermont
Sarah Jane Hanson was adjudged men
tally unsound and was committed TO the
state insane asylum.
John Murphy was declared guilty OF be-
ing drunk and was sent 10 the state work.
house for term OF six months
In addition 10 the above, there were six
cases OF simple drunk, for which the usual
fines were given.
SLEEPING UNDER BRIDGE.
Word was sent TO the police station last
evening that a man and two small chill
dren had been found sleeping under the
Division street bridge and a couple OF Of
ficers were sent down there TO investigate.
They found the man was Erastus Durgin,
whose home Is on Sterry street, and he
was accompanied by his two little chill
dren, boy OF about three years old. and
"A otr q GRsa old
was drunk and the children were perilous-
ly near the edge OF the wharf, so that
with very little movement on their part
they would have rolled off into the water
They had been discovered by the watch
man az the Newell coal yard
This morning Durgin was brought be-
fore the court and was given fine OF IS
and costs, while the children we're HAND
ed over to the mother. The latter claimed
that she knew nothing about where her
children were as she had been driven
out OF the house by the husband, who had
then taken the children away with him.
POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
There will be meeting OF the Police
Relief association this afternoon. at which
time several committees and the officers
Will make reports on the several matters
that have come before them during the
paht three months
REPORTED MISSING.
Police officer Mcconnell reports that
his father, James Mcconnell, has been
missing from his home at 10 Patt street
and the family are much concerned az
80 hfs whereabouts.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been
placed on record az the city hall during
= Tuesday. Ulv II 1eos
French to johanna Ingham. land and
mimproyemerts m on the northwesterly side
Abby ~ Fuller TO Samuel Bibby land
and improvements on East Pleasant
View plat; consideration $40.
estate--John Kelly ct ux. by the Paw.
tu0xet Institution fer Savings, land
buildings and improvements on the map
sd siooo pleasant TraIt View purchase amount
len, land and improvements on the east
erly side OF High street. amount 5000.
BARRIERS UNION MET.
There was a meeting last evening I'm the
Labor Temple OF the local BARRIERS union
at which time the matter OF forming a
state organization was discussed This
is a proposition which has been discussed
by the BARRIERS for some time but no
positive action has yet been taken. The
men composing the local organiza tIon ap-
posed toward the plans. and a committee
was chosen TO attend a conference made
up Of delegates from other unions I'm diff
ferent parts of the state. which will be
held I'm the Labor temple I'm Providence
on July 20. This committee consisted OF
Thomas IL. Farrell. George Whitaker
and Charles Mccormick
IL was announced that there would be
change In the meeting place OF the
union. and that future meetings would
be held in the shop OF Charles McCor-
mick
In addition 10 this the union elected
Thomas Jette 20 the position OF president
TO iill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation OF John j. Peder.
GEORGE A. ROUNDS DEAD.
George A. Rounds. man we'll known
In this city, died yesterday at the home
OF his son-in-law, l0i Mulberry street.
Death was caused by heart trouble from
which he had been q sufferer for some
time. Mr.. Rounds was formerly a bolt
maker and was recognized as an expert
IN that business. lie leaves one son. Ben
jamin Rounds. and daughter. Mrs. Ed
ward +. wlnslow.
HOSPITAL GIFTS.