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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
The Way the Turk Builds.

The Turk has been for centuries the
most ruthless OF Vandals in classic lands.
destroying the most precious antique
monuments TO obtain limo and mortar.
Much havoc of this sort has been wrought
In and about Stamboul, but wiser use
has sometimes been made OF ancient
ruins. Whenever a bit OF medieval wall
could answer his purpose, he has made
OK IL the basement OF mis- house, thus SUBJ
serving at once the interests OF his purse
and OF the picturesque.
The frowning machicolations OF the old
fortess become the windows OF his kitchen
and storeroom, and upon their crest his
wooden walls perch In truly triumphant
fashion.
Part OF the walls OF old Byzantium are
thus crowned with houses, and at Rou-
NELL IIissar. beneath the windows OF the
American Robert College, whole village
clings to the scarpments and towers Of
the frowning Castle of Oblivion"
No odder or more delightful confusion
OF beetling walls and comical houses could
be imagined, writes A. ID. L. Hamlln, in
the New England Magazine. The tops Of
the thick walls form lanes and ailey-ways,
leading down from level TO level by steep
inclines or crumbling steps. the crows
nest houses stand at every possible angle
and elevation, overbanging the abyss on
the further side OF their lofty foundations,
and gay with all the hues OF the spectrum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
A Corpuient Kings Mishap.

The king Of Wurtemburg made up for
the smalness OF his domains by the colos-
sal bulk OF his person. His stay at Vienna
was cut short, owing TO an unfortunate in
cdent. So enormous was his development
that in all the dining tables at home he
had "a semicircular space cut out To enable
him 10 sit down to his meals with comfort
IL seems that no preparation had been
made for him in the Austrian court dining
tables.
One night great banquet was given to
which be was invited. In the course Of the
meal some remark was made which the
king construed as a slight on himself
Wild with rage, hc jumped up with such
suddenness that the table, caught by his
protubcrant bulk, was overturned and all
the dishes plate, glass and decorations
were hunsd upon the floor with fearful
crash. His majesty fed from the room.
pursued 10y -shoui2-nf- laughter, and
Vienna that very night.-Temple Bar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Gaiety Opera HoMs.

Keith, always alert us to what is most
pleasing TO her numerous patrons, will
on Monday afternoon, Washington Is
Birthday, and during the week present
the famous drama, "A Dark Secret" The
Secret appeals strongly to our nature.
Wronged innocence is always a means of
enlistiug our sympathy. In this play the
art dramatic is brought toa point of eX-
quisiteness. The artists engaged To play
the various and eXacting characters are all
in harmony with the play.
The Henley regatta scene is alone worth
worth the price of admission. The river
of real water from two feet to eight feet
deep; realing racing shells manipulated
by the mos. accomplished oarsman of his
time, and New Englander by berth,
George Hosmer, and other noted oarsmen;
pleasure craft with the joyous boating
parties singing their sweet melodies while
sailing along on the moon-lit waters; n
real steamer under full headway; the
tragic drowning scene of Il beautiful young
girl; the diving headlong into the river TO
rescue her by the hero OF the play. All
these effects are part of the play
and not shown. simply to say that the
water and boats are real. The overturn-
ing of the dudes boat, the throwing over
board of an over-oflicious policeman. are
the amusing elements among others of tue
Henley regatta scene. The famous three
Albion .acrobats in their wonderful per-
formance, Miss Edith Fassett Tilton in
her character dances, are features well be-
Citing the great Henley regatta. The cast
embraces names of skilled artists well
known throughout the country, and n
week of the most enjoyable entertainment
is in store for the patrons of the drama.
We congratulate Mr.. Keith upon the re-
turn engagement OF this popular spectacu-
lar play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Wcsiminstrr Theatre.

"The City Club vaudeville and bur
lesque company returns TO the Westmin-
ster Theatre next week. The company
is an excellent one and includes in its
membership vaudeville artists of the
higher class. The chorus is an attractive
feature. The young women of the COM
pany, one and all, possess clear fresh
voices; careful training enables them
20 sing with ease aud appear To adj
vantage in their selections. The chorus
also contains many graceful dahcers and
i'm the spectacular production which IN %
part OF the bill; they appear in all the alb
breviated glory of scanty draperies. The va
riety entertainment will be sustained by
Paul Allen. n clever negro comedian:
Thomas Haley, Irish character artist ,
Lewis and Reynolds, in n pleasing charac-
ter change act; Lea Peasley, u charming
vocalist; the brothers Speck. midget
boxes in four-round glove contest. and
the funny German dialect comedians, the
Rogers brothers. Looking for o. IA
burlesque. concludes the show In il are
introduced many bright songs, duets aud
choruses aud "a number of dances and
marches The matinee on Monday.
Washington birthday, will hc enlivened
10y a number OF new songs aud dances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
A Candid Woman.

This is tale told by Mr.. Sydney Gedge,
NJ p, who is good looking enough to af-
ford to tell IL, He was contesting a con-
stituency against Mr. Cyril Flower. and
I'm the course Of his personal canvass he
visited house where only 1ae good wife
was at home. After a little conversation
she promised him all her influence IL am
glad 10 know" said he calamity, that
the ladies will support me. was afraid
that my opponent would have them all,
because, you know, he Is the handsomest
man in the house of commons" The poor
woman, unconscious of ofiense, gazed ex-
pressively full in the candidates face and
answered, "Ah, sir, but I'm not one Of
them as takes any notice Of good looks"
ILLUSTRATED London News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20

Alexander Dumas, Jr., writes as fol-
lows; my father possessed extraordinary
strength of muscle, evidence of which had
for the first sme when about fourteen or
fifteen years of age. One day he took me
TO the Gymnase, AS we came out of the
theater il was raining cats and dogs.
followed him TO solitary cab, which was
standing on the boulevard. lie gave
bis address Co The driver, who stood beside
his cab. and we were about to get in when
the man put his hand on the door, saying;
"'I'm not going to stir from the spot in
this weather under five francs fare
"'You won't. ehP
"'No'
"'For the first, second and last time
"Cabby made no reply, but stood there
with his hand on the door. Then my ia
ther got hold Of the man around the mid
die, lifted him from the ground, hoisted
him on his seat and said, Perhaps you'll
go nowp
"And stepping into the carriage he said
to me, Remember in future how you are
10 deal with refractory cabmen.'
IL still fancy see that cabby with his
heavy cloak, all of heap ierkcd up into
the air like "a feather and looping down on
the seat like "A lump Of lead"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
NEW ENGLAND MATTERS
A Days Doings in This Section of
Country.
A SHOOTING AFFRAY AT LYNN.
A Hartford Woman Receivers Her Child
From Her Divorced observation-disclosures
Carried In the Packs of Pedlers-An
Elopement I'm Waterbury.

LYNN. Mass. Feb. 20.--James Ferris, 20
years old, was fatally shot by his chum,
William Landregan, of the same age last
evening with a revolver at ). V. Whites
wild west show on Oxford street.
Landregan picked up revolver of "A
calibre and snapped the trigger, not
knowing il was loaded.
Harris was shot near the wind pipe on
the left side of the neck and death was in
stantaneous.
Iandregan is under arrest.
Iandregan and Ferrick were spectators
Mt the Wild West show and sat near the
spot where one OF the cowboys had tenn
porarily laid heavy 44-calibre navy re-
volver.
In a spirit OF fun Iandregan took up
the weapon and pointed IL at his compan-
fms nack Ferrick said, laughingly:
sIet her 60" Landregan pulled the
trigger, and the next instant Ferrick lay
upon the floor with blood yelling from
CHASTITY wound i'm the neck.
They :emoved the man, who had died
instantly, to Corcoran & Havens under
taking rooms, and Medical Examiner
pinkham was called. He found that the
charge, entering the neck in front of the
iugular, shattered the larynx, tore up
through the mouth and penetrated deeply
into the brain.
Az tnc SUTTON ldnuEtBun uiuloSJ Ncnb
wild with grief. The show men as
serted that the revolver was loaded only
with blank cartridges, and it seemed that
such a charge alone had done the work,
for no bullet was found in the dead mans
head. Both Landregan and Ferrick came
to Lynn from Newburyport a few weeks
ago following the removal of the shoe
factory of Hoag a. Heath, in which they
worked. Ferrick was native of New
foundland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Notes.

"The Hustler goes from the Gaiety
Opera House tonight and will play next
week at the new Bedford avenue theatre
Brooklyn.
Spike" Hennessey. the reformed burg
lar in the ''Stowaway" company, which
will play at keith's Gaiety week after
next, has engaged valet.
The Shakespearan Dramatic Club of
this city will produce Tom Taylor's
Man at Dramatic Hall
on Tuesday evening next. reception
will follow.
"Gloriana," three-act farce comedy
adapted from the French is the latest ad-
dition 10 Charles Froham's long list OF
successes. IL was produced for the first
time at Hermann's Theatre, New ork,
on Monday last and the critics with one
accord praised il.
The Devils Mine" an American melo.
drama, Will be the attraction at the West
Minister Theatre week after next. HIS
will be decided change from the usual
performance at this house but the mana
gers are sanguine of duplicating the sue
cess that has followed the production in
other large cities.
The positive announcement is made that
Edwin Booth will make ten-weeks tour
next season supported by Miss Gale. Let
us hope so. Miss Gale is making such
years, IL she can stand the strain, the
people will link her name with that OF
Mary Anderson and say their talents were
equal.
Our friend A. r. Dunlop of New York,
to whom we are indebted weekly for many
useful and always interesting notes and
gems of dramatic paragraphs, tells us IN
his Stage NelCs that lyon Yonson is the
modern Patsy Bolivar of Swedish make"
Coming from So deliberative source it
must be accepted a. gospel, though we are
inclined TO think he meant II for joke at
the expense of Gus Hedge.
The benefit to be rendered Mr.. Percy
Meldon, manager of Lothrop's Providence
Museum, on March II, promises to be n
notable event. The play on that occasion
will be "Rosedale." Lester Wallack's fav-
orite creation, with Mr.. Meldon in the
leading role, supported by Miss Ethel
Tucker ana the members of the stock
company. Many specialties will be intro
dnced by several artists from Boston and
other cities who have volunteered their
services.
Miss May A. Yohe, the handsome
Celia Cliquot" with Reed and Golfers
"Hoss and Hoss" Company is not only "a
clever little actress but a thorough sports
woman rs well. She can handle the oar,
"a la Hanlan," is an excellent swimmer
and can sit in the saddle with as much
grace TrTu E1Se as sUfne OF our leading
jockeys. Miss Yohe is a great lover of
running races, and last suburban Day"
her keen judgment selected Loantaka
and she made IA big strike. She speaks
German, French and Italian fluently and
has an extensive and rich wardrobe. Miss
Hohe contemplates spending the coming
summer in Europe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20

termngled. Nothing that would en-.
hiace in any particular, the strength and
merit of this production has been left un-
done and several new and picturesque
sets of scenery have been prepared especi..
ally for this occasion by Dave Richards OF
Boston, The play mas been carefully re-
hearsed under the personal direction OF III
Percy Meldon. general stage director OF
Lothrop's stock companies. Miss Kathe-
rine Rober aud Richard Lylewill appear IN
the roles of sally aud Toby, two New
York waits; Max Freeman as William
Heartwell, a drunkard and Miss Hattie
Morris as Mrs. Heartwell, his wife. VIII
liam Cattwell will be the villain. Jack
Stevens. Previous to the presentation OF
the drama, the members of Lothrop's COM
edy company will introduce a funny farce
original musical act
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
JANE.

Charles Frohman's company will give
the first presentation in this city OF
Jane" the comedy success of Paris,
London and New YORK, at the Providence
Opera House, opening next Monday,
Washington's birthday, with holiday
matinee, the engagement being for the
entire week. "Jane" is a decided depar-
ture from the usual comedy built on far
cical lines. Tie story of the play runs:
Charles Shakleton, a young bachelor or
prodigal habits has been left property
10y an elderly aunt upon the condition
that he marries. In order TO deceive the
trustee of the estate, named kershaw,
Shakleton writes that he Is married, and
upon this deception secures money enough
TO pay his debts; but his reckless living
soon leads TO other eXtravagances, and
kershaw determines TO pay the young
man visit to see what use is being made
of the money Shakleton, not brave
enough TO assume entire responsibility.
writes that IL is his wife who IS dissipat-
ing the family fortune in so lively man
ner Upon receiving word of kershaw's S
intended visit he is in quandary.
What seemed a neat way OF evading the
difficulty now becomes unpleasantly
serious and wife for the situation must
he provided. In Shakleton's employ are
two servants, William and Jane, and
upon the morning of kershaw's visit this
worthy young couple take it upon them
selves TO get married clandestinely. Will
lam eniQYS hls masters confidence TO Il
considerable extent, and resolving to do II
good turn he starts out quietly 10 find a
temporary wife for Shakleton. Shakelton.
however, not anticipating Williams
friendly interest, starts out to look for u
wife on his own hook and lights upon
Jane; at first Jane Indignantly refuses,
and then being II shrewd young woman
with an eve to business consents without
first consulting her husband. Williams
woman and Jane appear upon the scene at
at the same time, much to Mr.. kershaw's
astonishment and every ones discontinue.
From this situation "a number of inter
esting complications are woven, and the
comedy action from this point on Is re-
freshingly breezy and unstited. Mr..
Frohman's company is strong, both
collectively and Individually
"Jane" will be preceded by a sketch
entitled "rhe Better Part"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20

"a baby" said "A sentimental person in q
public assembly, sis n messenger OF peace
In the household" a rough looking man
at the back Of the room was seen TO be nod
ding his head repeatedly in answer to the
sentiment.
"You find IL so. do you not. my friendY"
said the speaker.
'That do" answered the rough man.
"I'll tell you just how it is. When we was
first married my wife used sometimes 20
fetch me blow, and often had TO give
her whipping"
"And now it's all changed"
"Yes; the young one catches all the
blowsr'-Youth's Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20


Here's curious thing-a river in the
United States that goes to waste just as do
some of those far away tropical streams
you read about. All travellers in Colorado
know of the interesting Veta pass, in the
southern part of the state, by whicN the
railroad finds its way over the Sangre de
Cristo range into the great dry plain of
San Luis. At the western gate of this
pass stands the tallest mountain in Colora-
DO Sierra Blanca, about Ia, ,450 feet in alti-
tude. Veta pass opens south of this peak.
North of it is an opening into another
pass, now almost forgotten, called Mosca
pass by the Spanish settlers, who formerly
used il a great deal. Ii Is the gorge of a
nountain stream which comes Gathering
hown from the snowy heights of the central
range, gathering contributions from each
hope until. when il reaches the open val
ley among the foothills, it is noisy and
powerful torrent.
Never was river more promising, and
As you descend its growing current you
picture TO yourself the wide belt of green
Yarns which il must irrigate out there on
the plain. But alasl no such beneficence
awaits it. Across the mouth Of the pass
on this western side the winds have heaped
line of drifting sand dunes. They are as
yellow as gold and sharp ridged as the
waves of a chopping sea. Into them the
river rushes from its mountain sally port
joyous and brave in its strength, but it
never passes beyond.
The thirsty sand swallows up as fast as
they come the ceaseless supplies the river
pours down. The waves subside, the cur
rents slacken, the ripples spread out and
disappear, and you may walk upon a dusty
strand around the gorge of that brave
stream within 100 yards of where it dashes
ont of IT'S rocky gut1s.- GotdthwattG 5 Geo
graphical Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
RECOVERED HER CHILD.
Hartford Woman Gets Her Child Back
From Her Divorced Husband.

Hartford Woman Gets Her Child BaclS
From Her Divorced Husband.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 20.-The details
Of kidnapping case that occurred Jan
nary 10, have just come to light.
Nine years ago Mrs. Helen Ash was
divorced from her husband and was given
the custody OF her children. Since then
Mr.. Ash has tried to get possession OF a
son, now II years old, and only succeeded
on January 13 last, when fireman on the
Consolidated road induced him to 60 to
New York.
BY this means the boy was taken to
South Vineland, n. j., where he was
turned over TO Ash. Mrs. Ash reported
the loss of the boy TO the police here and
a search was instituted for him.
The police of this city, learning his
whereabouts. corresponded with the po-
lice in Vineland, who secured the boys
return TO his mothers home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
GIRLS IN FRENCH SCHOOLS.
They study More and Read Fewer
Novels than I'm America


The girls study more hours week and
more weeks in the year than we do.
School opens the last week in September,
and docs not close until the second week
in August. There are no spring or winter
vacations and no Saturday holidays. Six
weeks in the late summer, a few days each
at New Year and Easter, all Sundays and
the principal church holidays, and usually
a half holiday on Thursday are all the
breaks made i'm school life, which goes on
almost uninterrupted in slow, healthful
regularity for ten months and half out
OF the twelve.
Another element in French school life
is concentration. A girls time is less
broken into by outside interests than with
us, and there is less strain upon nerves
and imagination. Not till her growth is
attained, her school life over and her mind
and character are fairly formed is she
allowed to read novels, to go to parties
and dances, to attend the theatre or TO
indulge in any OF the distractions and
dissipations so frequently permitted to
growing school girls in America.
No matter how wealthy and aristocratic
her parents, she is Injured to early hours,
simple food, plain surroundings and regu-
lar occupations, and her dress is the quiet
dark uniform without ribbon or orna-
ment which is customary in day schools
as well as boarding schools. In my expe-
rience OF private schools in both countries
IL has seemed to me that the French girl
is more simple and childlike on the one
hand, and more serious minded, more
capable of sustained work and thought on
the other, than the average American girl
OF the same age.
From the fact of not having frivolous
amusements and sentimental vagaries to
disturb her mind and work on her nerves,
and being better disciplined from infancy
to obedience, regularity and self-control,
she throws her youthful energy and en-
thusiasm more wholly into the interests of
her school work and her family life,
and as a consequence she is less nervous
than her American sister, less subject TO
backaches and headaches, works with less
fatigue, is more active and merry at play,
more simple in her tastes, more easily
amused and contented with every day life
and labors, and perhaps more frank, loyal
and affectionate in her family relations
and school ndships.-Chicago Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Connirtlng Signs.

A reporter recently witnessed an anus
ing incident at a railroad station in New
Jersey. A waiting passenger stepped over
to the counter where newspapers, knick-
knacks and tobacco were sold, and bought
n cigar. This he lighted, and strolled
composedly about the room. Presently
the porter of the place approached him,
and with emphatic Hibernian brogue
asked:
"Can you rade?'
"Quite fairly" replied the passenger.
"Why?"
:. Then what docs that sign raider" de-
manded the porter, pointing 10 one on the
ticket sellers box.
"'No smoking" responded the pilgrim
in deliberate tone.
"Well, that's the rule, dye moind."
"See here" said The transgressor, "can
you read?"
"Indade, can, shure."
"Well, what does that big sign by tho
cigar case over there say?"
alt says, Smoke the King OF Clubs ci-
gsrs.'p
"That's exactly what was doing. Now
which sign must I obey?"
"By the powers! man, but We have the
best OF II, anc III report that Shaney 90
the company, so wilI."-New York Tri-
bunc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Elopement in waterbury.

WATERBURY, Conn, Feb. 2o.-Miss An
ME Corrigan, "the prettiest girl in Water
bury" and Gordon II. Clark, Jr., disap-
peared simultaneously. The girls parents
have received a telegram from her say
ing that she and Clark had been married
i'm New York. The bride is the lady
whom Joseph Landry,a a jealous suitor
shot at and then killed himself.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Infhrnn'. PrnNlflencr NInsenm.

Love of sensational comedy drama
will be pleased at the encouragement OF
the managers of Lothrop's Providence
Musem, that the dramatic attraction for
next week Is 90 be The ever popular Amer
lean play "Thc Boss" which has enjoved
uninterrupted successes both IN this coun-
try and England. This production should
serve to pack the spacious theatre from
stage TO door, as 10 il repleto with thrill
ing incidents. startling situations scuSa-
tional denouements aud exciting cimaxes.
while humor aud pathos, love and hate.
plot aud counterplot are delightfully."- in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Sentences at Dover. \. III.

DOVER, n. H., Feb. 20.-In the Supreme
Court Luther Collins, alias Sherwood, for
breaking and entering at Pennington,
was given two years in the industrial
school; James Holt OF Somersworth, for
assault, three months in Jail and TO pay
costs; Charles Robinson OF Somersworth,
aggravated assault, three months in Jail
and To pay costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Diseases In PedIers' Packs.

PLAINFIELD, Conn, Feb. 20.-Several
New York Jewish pack pedlers have been
securing this section lately, and in Can
terbury district cases Of scarlet fever and
diphth heria have broken out. Two deaths
have occurred. The doctors say that the
diseases were brought in the filthy packs
carried by the pedlers who are supposed
TO have lately landed in New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-20
Strong Evidence Against Him.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 20.-SheriH
Pike has arrested Patrick Sullivan, n
young man charged with the burning on
Jan. 2S OF the barn owned by Attorney
John l.. Morehouse. Sullivan was bound
over in $1,000 for trial at the May term of
the criminal court. The circumstantial
evidence against the prisoner is strong
lit is also suspected of setting many mys-
terious fires in Fairfield.