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Evening journal., 1892-05-16
SEEDS AND pAMpMAN
The Two Flyers Lead In the Centurl
Run in New Jersey

The Two Flyers Lead In the Century
Run Ina New Jersey.
Bicycllsts Of this city are very much
exercised to-day over the century rsse
that Is being run from Phila
delphla to Newark, N. j., by
The leading Wilmington wheelmen
The riders are Seeds. Merrihew. Nc
Daniel, Dsmpman and Mayne.
The race began this morning and it
will not be ended until late this evening
The following de- spstch was received from
Hopeville. N. j this afternoon.
''Seeds and Dampmsn lead at forty
FIVE miles. 90 down aud tell news
papers. VICTOR R. PYLE
The news was very gratifying TO the
friends of the young hyers.
Evening journal., 1892-05-16
Thing. worth Knowing.

Famous bicycles. "Blsckhawk. Ceres
cent !" for sale at Stoops's Easy terms.
Get your window and door screens now
at T. Stoops's store.
New crop fancy NO. molasses, Boyle's
Throw away the rubbish and buy a
new set Of wash boards. ironing boards,
wash benches. tubs aud baskets. Stoops's
Tea coffees and pure spices. at Boyle.s
Evening journal., 1892-05-16
RprinR suits

Before selecting your spring or sum.
mer suit examine our stock, which com
prises all of the latest styles
L. HEIss. No IL Third street.
Evening journal., 1892-05-16
The Nseley Propartx SOLD.

On Saturday afternoon sheriff Sim
mons sold at Newark the farm Of Francis
Neeley aud Csthsrlne NeeleY The farm
is near that town and'contains about 1866
acres 1t was bought by d. B. Bancroft
Toe eE,QoQ
Evening journal., 1892-05-16

New pianos-S15O-se these instru
, ments before buvinR else where Il. r.
rRoBELEN, No. 710 Market street.
Evening journal., 1892-05-16
Incidents Of the Day.

Officer Tobin has charge of the day
policemen this week.
Seven wheelmen went down the state
road to Farmer Nsrcey's dinner yester-
day
When Lieutenant Booth Of the New
Castle Wheel Club was two miles from
the city yesterday, his tire blew up"
and he had to return
1t is now said that the Memorial Day
Celebration this year will be a very
quiet affair as a sufficient amount Of sub
scriptions cfnnot be obtained to hold a
big demonstra ion.
Harry aeashers, we'll known young
man Of this city, who has been studying
the art of telegrapby under Station
Agent ] E, PHILIPPE, will IeRve to-mor-
row for Cape Charles City, where he will
be examined on his merits as an
operator II be passes the examination
he will probably be sent to Princess
Anne, Nd. where he will be employed at
the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad station.
Manager Bradley Of the new base ball
club will go to Philadelphia this week to
purchase the equipments for the CLUB, so
that the seasons work may be com
menced without fail on May 80. The
members Of the club have collected a
large sum OF money in subscriptions and
everything indicates a successful start.
Evening journal., 1892-05-16
Personal Events.

Mrs Jlnes f. Cannon has returned
fiom visit to the family Of Rev. J. F
Scott, formerly OF this city, but nov OF
Norristown, Pa.
Colonel John j Gormley. who has
III for sometime sni who has been under
geing a course o. treatment in Philadel.
phia for the past two weeks, is recover
ing.
DR.. D. Stewart conducted he services
In the Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning, as no supply for the pulpit
could be obtained
Several hungarian families have re-
moved from Dobbinsville ana left the
city during the past week. There is but
a small colony OF these foreigners re.
naming, and the nsighborhoOd is now
resting In peace.
Miss Julia EllegoOd, . student at tie
Evening journal., 1892-05-16
OUNCEM ENT.

We pleased the public that have been busy
since opened that obliged cura advertising
every child in Wilmington has already
found that important fact which all interested that
where they buy ohng the cheapest and BEST and have such large
stock select from they find the Diamond State Merchant
Talor'ng and Clothing Establishment
Mems Youths Boys and Chdn Clothing in all shades quail
ties and at prices suit everybody Also full line of Gents Furnish
ing Goods and elegant line Of Hats
OUR MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
department equal any the
Tailoring Houses New York. Philadelphia Baltimore per
less.
Mr. Charles Conway the finest artistic designers CUTTERS
superntend personally this department Of business and keep
nice and well selected foreign and domestic piece goods
all grades, styles and colors always hand
We extend invitation all who are hard ft give
trial and We know suit and please them.
Evening journal., 1892-05-16
OptIeian
CITY Ne Us In sAlsR.

UptICIans
Artificial eyes inserted, 50. Professor
Weyl, 305 Market street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12

Mr. G. Dmmock, one of the most recent
experimenters with culices, forcibly says;
81 am convisced that there is use made OF
n poisonous saliva, for when biting, IL the
mosquito fails 90 draw blood. which it OF.
ten does on the back Of my hand, IL may
have inserted its proboscis nearly full
length in from one To six directions in
the same place aud Withdrawn its pro.
boscis; indeed, it may have inserted its
proboscis, as often occurs, in extremely
sensitive parts, yet la such cases. If no
blood be drawn, no more effect is produced
upon my skin than is produced by the prick
VI sharp needle; a red point appears, only
30 disappear in a few hours.
) Certainly there has been as much tear
ing Of tissues in such a case as there il
when the gnat settles on place richer in
blood, and with a single probing draws its
FILL" lie remarks also that "the poisonous
effect on me. as proved by numerous ex
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
NAT lCK.

Narragansett Tribe No. Q, Improved
Order of Red Men. held n meeting in
Engine Hall last evening, a number of
warriors being raised To the chiefs degree
by District Deputy Charles Mercer of Ia
homa Tribe, assisted by the board of
great chiefs. An oyster supper was served
in the lower hall at II II. NJ.
The Rev. w. l.. Wood Of the Natick
Baptist Church will occupy the pulpit Of
the Baptist Church at Moosup while the
Rev. J. Kennedy of that church will
occupy the pulpit Of the Baptist Church
I'm this village next sunday
John Mctieer who recently sold his
estate in this village to the b. b. and X.
knight Manufacturing Company. is erect
ing a new two-story house on Broad
street, Providence.
One of the principal events Of the week
will be the entertainment given by the
Rev. William B. Meenan In behalf OF the
st. Joseph's church on Saturday evening
mt which the winner of the gold watch and
the winners Of the various prizes on the
combination tickets at the late fair will
be duly announced while in addition a
special prize will be given to the child OF
the Children of Mary who disposed of the
most tickets, "A silver watch to the lucky
winner i'm the Boys Society. prize TO the
St. Anne Society and bible for the popu-
lar member of the 1T. Johns Society
The Rev. William II. Mcenan. aud the
Rev. Father Conlon have received special
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
THE CHARITY BALL.
Who the Managers and Patronesses
of the Affair Will Be.

The general committee of the charity
ball has elected Col. r. ii. l. Goddard,
chairman; Mr.. J. II. Tanning, president
;. Z. c. c., second vice chairman; Capt. Il.
l.. Colman, secretary.
The sub committees were appointed as
follows: Printing, Maj. A. V. Warfield
and Paymaster Carter; music Lieut.. Col.
Kendall; invitations, Col. Thornton, Adjt.
A. G. Higgins; decorating committee,
Lieut.. Col. Kendall, chairman; supper,
Lieuts Il. s. Delano and John A. Carter;
special committee from the society, Mr..
Howard o. Sturgess, Mrs. Frederick
Grinnell and Mrs Johns II. Congdon;
honorary committee, Mr.. Joseph II. Fan
Charles w. Jencks Johns II. Congdon,
the Rev. Augustus NJ lord, the Rev
Henry w. Rugg, II. o. Sturgess, the Rev.
DIR. Charles II. Babcock, Brig. Gen. Elisha
Rhodes, Mr. Robert w. Burbank, Col. X.
n. ]. Goddard, Mr.. A. l.. Ordway, Mr..
Charles f. Carpenter.
The ball will be under the patronage of
the following ladies: Mrs. Walter A.
Peck Mrs. Johns Fl. Congdon, Mrs.
Frederick Grinnell, Mrs ii. H. A. Joslin.
Mrs Henry Pearce, Mrs. Hiram Kendall,
Mrs Daniel A. Pierce, Mrs. T.. ID. Pierce,
Mrs. Henry +. Lippitt, Miss Sarah w.
Goodwin, Mrs. w. w. Brown, Jr., Mrs.
Herbert n. FenDer, Mrs. Jeffrey Hazard,
Mrs Roscoe l.. Washburn, Mrs Shadrack
Manton, Miss Abby f. Lippitt, Mrs.
Ellery II. Wilson. Mrs. James L. Whea-
ton, Mrs. Charles Matteson, Mrs. III. l..
Ballou, Mrs James ;. Aborn, Mrs. Allen
A. Presbery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
THE Providence NEWS. rUEspAY, -JANUARY, -

acteristic yells. Prof. G.. l.. Kenyon en-
tertained the audience with a recital on
the big organ from 7:15 till o'clock,
after which the band played an overture
Jolly Fellows" and the concert opened.
The yellow Bird Whistle" by the
Glee Club, with Ben Webb as the
whistling soloist, was especially well
rendered and was followed by
cheers and cheers from the
gay students. The "Spanish Galopade !"
by the Mandolin club also drew its vol
ume of applause. On the whole, the
evening was an assured success, al
though the conservative Providence au-
dience failed, as usual, to promenade.
The young ladies turned out in large
crowd and enjoyed the occasion fully as
much as did the young men from the
chill" Next Monday evening will be
" Infantry Night" and the First Light
Infantry, Col. William A. Thornton,
will attend in body. An extra pro-
gram is announced for that evening,
Reeves American band and soloists and
Mime. Marie Baratta Morgan, soprano
combining to make a program at once
interesting and varied.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
Notes.

Grip is affecting the actors and singers,
and caused the breaking up of one com.
pany.
There is a place of amusement in Water
bury, Conn, that is known as the Freaka-
torium.
Marie Wainwright has abandoned the
idea of playing anything else than Amy
Robsart' next season.
Harry Il. Smith of the Chicago Tribune
has finished his opera, "rhe Knicker-
bockers," for the Bostonians.
The Emma Juch opera compass had its
usual difficulty in escaping from Savan-
nah and had to leave some of its scenery
behind it.
Six theatrical companies, numbering 13-
people, met by chance while changing
cars at an out of the way little town in
Missouri.
Woolson Morse and Cheever Goodwin
are making new opera for DeWolf Hop.
per-" though he is doing well enough
with Wang" He made over sl3,0OC
during his week at the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music.
A Boston paper says that Paderewski,s
look of sadness is due TO the loss of his
wife after they had been a year married
He has son who is hopelessly crippled
and il is said he can hardly look at q
healthy child without tears.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12

For continual round of fun, music
and the startling City Sports at the
Westminster Theatre this week sur
passes anything in the burlesque line
which has been seen here this season.
The show itself is original, the jokes are
new, and many of the faces are new,
while there are just enough of the old
favorites to make you feel at home. The
entertainment opens with "the work
ingmans jubilee" introducing the en-
tire company in songs, dances and witt
cisms, including the anvil chorus, and
concluding with Mile. Zittella in char
acter songs. Mile. Sarah does a hair
raising act on the flying trapeze above
the audience and at the same time Teo-
dulo performs startling high pedestal
balancing act. Phil and Miss Cassie
Sheridan in their black-face sketch keep
the audience in continual roar and then
the young ladies of the comp,Ay appear
in pretty ballet, in conjunction with
the Guichard sisters in statuary.
Flatow follows with "silence and fun"
act, and then comes Mile. Zittella and
Matt Flynn in novel sketch, intro
ducing songs and funny sayings. Con-
nors and Quigley are the peers of any
thing in the Irish comedian line and
Nicholas Ceballos performs marvellous
feats on fhe light wire above the
audience The entertainment closes
with rollicking burlesque on Kiralfy
Nero" called Knee Row" in which the
entire company appear and keep the
audience in the best of spirits TO the fall
of the curtain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
The PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Phenix Veterans Who Want an In
crease of Pensions.
A CENTRAL STATION WANTED.
Narragansett Tribes Meeting at Natick-
Mitchell Lombard's Roadster Dead
The New st. Johns Hall at Centreville
Taking the French Census.

PHENIX, Jan. ia large number of the
old veterans have filed petitions for an in
crease of pension under the new law, and
may be observed in the Post Office every
evening eagerly watching the distribution
of mail matter in hope of receiving en-
couraging news from their different at
torneys at Washington.
Work has been temporarily discontinued
on the foundation of the IS. Peter and
Paul's church, owing TO the extreme cold
weather.
The NEWS will be for sale every evening
at w. A. Phillips and Frank Duffy's
news stands.
The number of arrivals at the Briggs
Hotel for the week have been the largest
for n number of years.
The Knights Of Pythias held their weekly
meeting in Knights of Pythias hall last
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
RIVER POINT.

Edward Duggan, telegraph operator at
the River Point station of the New York
and New England line, has been visiting
friends in Boston, Thomas Murphy of the
superintendent's office. at present dis
charging the duties.
The News will be for sale at the post
Office every evening.
The new officials of the New York and
New England railroad will make an in
spection or the various depots along the
line this week, while it is understood that
a double track will be in use shortly on
the Central division.
The telephone service throughout the
valley is very poor, and there is u demand
for central station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
Double Nationality.

History supplies great many cases In
which men have changed their nationality
very suddenly in order TO serve personal
purposes, but no case is recorded, perhaps.
where one has changed so often as a cer-
tain railroad conductor who serves on a
line connecting France and Germany.
This functionary changes his nationality
twice day.
An American traveller who was riding
on the train between Basle and Belfort re-
lates that, shortly after passing cut of
Swiss into German territory, he had occa-
sion to ask the chief OF the train some ques-
ton about the journey. and put the in
Quiry in French.
"Nein, neini' said the conductor.
"Spreechen Sic Deutschp (No. no. speak
Germany
best German he could muster and receiv.
ed an answer in that language.
Before long the train had traversed the
narrow belt of German territory and enter
ed France Thetraveler again had occasion
TO make An inquiry and this time address
ed the same conductor in German.
Monsieur, said the chief of the train,
politely, ''je ne parle que Francais." Il
speak nothing but French.)
AS the man had to retrace his steps and
become a German again before he went to
bed, his changes, it is plain, came much
oftener than those Of the famous vicar OF
Bray, who changed his religion half n
dozen times under rs many governments.
Because" AZ he explained, "he was re-
solved, no matter who was king, TO live
and die the vicar of Bray"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
At THE THEATRES.
Miss Fanny Davenport's Success in
Cleopatra"
"TWO ORPHANS" AT LOTHROPS.
"1hs city sport" In Good Bill at the
Westminster Brown University Stu
dents Entertain at Music HalI-Dra-
matte Notes.

If Fannie Davenport had made fail
ure instead of big success as Cleopatra
at the Providence Opera House last
night, the piece would have been ac-
ceptable for its scenic splendor. 1t is
mounted with a wealth Of scenery that
almost tells the story of the conqueror
of kings, and not an article Of any kind
is visible that will divert the attention
from Egypt. 1t can hardly be
called spectacular in the full
meaning of the word, but every mechan-
ical device is used TO enhance the
speaking parts. The bark OF Venus, the
palace of Rameses, the terrace Of Mem
phis. the palace at Actium, the Temple
of Isis and the chamber scene at
Alexandria, where Antony receives the
fatal wound and the queen destroys her
self, are all beautiful TO the eye.
Miss Davenport did herself grand. At
no time except, possibly, the death scene,
was she unequal TO the occasion. She
was queen most queenly, and sur
prised her friends with her ability TO
play such an exacting part so success
fully, and Marc Antony was a Roman,
presenting a figure fit TO rule
nation and fascinate queen. Mr..
MacDowell deserved the applause be-
slowed upon him last night. Theodore
Roberts as Kephren, Cleopatra's slave,
and Annie Thornton and Lillian Burke,
Cleopatra's women, had much to do and
say, and acquitted themselves in prais-
worthy manner. The tempest in act V.
outrivals anything we have seen in stage
mechanism, and Miss Davenport's dec
lamation during the progress of the
storm was received with such favor that
the curtain was raised three times be-
fore the audience ceased in their ap-
plause. There will be no performance
Saturday night. The matinee Saturday
afternoon will begin at o'clock instead
of the usual hour. Next week Frank
Mayo will occupy the stage with Davy
Crockett,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
Lothrop's Providence Museum.

''The Two Orphans" presented by the
members of Lothrop's stock company at
this house yesterday afternoon and last
evening fulfilled all promises, and was
witnessed by two large and enthusiastic
audiences. The play is a familiar one to
all and there is perhaps no other play
which is so closely identified with the
nHrne of an actress as is this one with
that of Kate Claxton, by whom it has
been presented innumerable times. The
role of Louise the blind girl is "A very
difficult one, and few actresses have the
confidence to attempt the part. Miss
Katherine Rober who was cast for
the role would no doubt have played it
satisfactorily but her sudden illness
necessitated the substituting of Miss
Nellie Hancock in the difficult part.
Her first appearance upon the stage was
marked with degree of nervousness
which, however, wore away as she be-
came more thoroughly imbued with the
situation, and her rendition was CON
scientious and meritorious. The Pierre
of the handsome leading man, Max
Freeman was bit of Characterization
of which he may well feel proud
His heroic defence of the poor blind girl
against his ruffianly brother, Jacques,
who was impersonated by William Cat
tell, and against the intrigues of his
mother won him continuous applause
Miss frankie Bell made charming
Henrietta, while the efforts of Miss
Hattie Morris as the wretched old hag q,
Mother Frouchard, was piece of act
ing scarcely TO be expected at popular
priced place of amusement. The other
members of the company were happily
cast and delivered their lines with an
energy and feeling that combined to
make up an eventful and enjoyable
whole. A farce comedy by the men,
bers of the comedy company preceded
the dramatic performance. The same
bill will be given at every performance
afternoon and evening during the re-
mainder of the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
NERVOUS ExTRAvAGANCE.
Many People Waste Energy That They
Need on Great Occasions.

"Do you know what an immense amount
Of nervous energy people waste continual
ly, which might be stored upp asked a
physician. "A very nervous person is apt
TO have little tricks of manner which she
fancies are help to her and cover her con-
fusion, whereas they are really an injury
and loss. A habit of wriggling in your
chair, of twirling something in your fingers
as you talk, of biting your lips or tapping
on the floor with your foot or a hundred
other things, it would be decided gain to
restrain.
Very few people realize how rare a
thing il is to sit perfectly still or to do
things composedly without wasting any
effort. An oculst who was examining a
patients eyes placed a chair and told her
to be seated. Then Immediately he asked
her to get up again. DO you know that
there isn't one person in "A hundred who
doesn't do thati' he asked. DO whatp
she said, thoroughly mystified. Move the
chair when sitting down. You moved it
several inches and L wanted you in exactly
that light
Probably you never noticed this, yet OBJ
servation confirms it. Now, why should
anybody, having put her chair where she
thinks she wants it, move it in the act OF
sitting DOWN. 1t is from habit of irreso
luton and nervousness, a failure to do just
what she meant toto make her intention
go straight 10 the mark. Probably il is
quite unconscious with most people.
I'm learning to write or to draw you
learn to steady your hand and draw lines
which shall show no deviation or ragged
hess, but be always correct and firm. 1t
is worth while to try TO do everything in
the same way, with no raggedness, no
rambling off.
But, as every nervous person knows, IL
seems almost impossible. You feel that IL
you are debarred from letting of steam
you must go crazy, or jump up or down,
or scream. or do something to horrify OF
shock people.
well, but try it. Keep perfectly still
Don't twiddle your fingers, or shake your
foot. or jerk your shoulder, or giggle, or
clear your throat, or say unmeaning things
because you are afraid to be silent. Keep
it up minute after minute. You will be
surprised to find how long you can do it.
Then, when you cannot stand il any
longer, make your escape and do some of
the violent things you have in mind You
will find that you might have hysteria
twice week or break window occasion
ally without using up half the nervous
force that would leak out in these little
unsuspected ways. "-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12

perimsnts, is in direct proportion to the
length Of time which the gnat has occupied
in actually drawing blood" and argues,
perhaps somewhat inconsequently, that
this indicates the constant outpouring of
some sort Of poisonous fluid during the
blood sucking process. But notwithstand-
ing this he was unable to detect any chan
mel for the conveyance OF poison into the
wound.
And. moreover. it is difficult to conceive
Of double fow of liquid poison downward
and blood upward-ss taking place sim
ultaneously within the narrow compass OF
the proboscis OF a gnat or mosquito. Or,
again, If the movements were not stimuli
taneous, but downHow OF poison were
followed by an updraft Of blood, 1t would
seem that the greater part of the poison
would be sucked out OF the wound almost
as soon as it was instilled, and that, there
fore it could hardly exercise much influ-
ence upon surrounding tissues. .-Knowl-
edge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
Parlor stoves at Half Price.
Chamber and Parlor suites at great reduction at
CIEMENcE BROS. a. Co.. 220 Broad 81,

Merngen, the Swiss village which has
just been DESTROYED by fire. met n similar
misfortune in 1879. Since that date, a
native Of the village tells correspondent,
the precautions against fire have been ex-
traordinary. Whenever the wind blew
from n dangerous quarter smoking was
forbidden, and at dusk, with few excep.
tions, all fires were ordered out, the vii
lage smithy was stilled, the bakery ovens
had to be damped down and the shops
would then be besieged with customers
anxious TO buy what bread they could.
The reason for this was the extraordinary
destitution TO which the inhabitants were
reduced after the last fire, and fears are
entertained that the consequences may be
equally disastrous now