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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.
STAGE NOTES.

A remarkable contract has been signed
by the firm of Abbey, Schoeffel g. Grau
and Mrs. Archibald Hay mes (Minna Gale).
1t stipulates that $4,000 shall be paid
this astute firm for managing" her dur
ing the present season.
Lotta's new comedy Is called "Clytie" "
Her tour begins early next month in
Toronto, Canada, land will extend to San
Francisco, where she will close in July OF
next year
II. Percy Meldon, we'll known in this
city, is now connected with Proctor g
Grand Opera House, Boston. He has
engaged q strong company for revival
of the Lights o. London."
The pa rons OF Lothrop's Museum will
notice a stranger at the door when they
pass into this popular priced theatre.
Gre ,ial Dan Campbell, who for many
years mas held this post, has remove
to Worcester, Mass, where he will
succeed Walter Smith as manager of Lo-
throp's Thea re. Mr.. Campbell has been
the PROVIDENCE correspondent OF the
CltDper, His articles were always bright,
original i'm style and honest.
Augustus Pitou's play The Power Of
the Press" to be presented at the PRovI-
DENCE Opera House, is a piece strong iu
the action and intensely interesting in
the dialogue.
Alden Benedict is making great sue
cess of his play "Fabio Romani," appear.
ing last week in Baltimore to overdo wing
houses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
H. W. LADD CO.

among the published letters on the sub
ject was one from the conduc or, Jules
Jordan, I'm which he stated he would be
one of ten to give $1,000 That offer
is still open. and now tina: the season is
about 10 commences it seems fitting that
the attention of the music-loving public
should be drawn to the subject, and the
neces ssary steps taken TO bring about the
desired result.
The Arion rehearsals will begin the
first Monday in October Mt BlacSs stone
Hall as formerly, an il is quite possi BILE
that the society will be heard in the Ora
torio Il the Mess all about Christmas.
This work has noe been heard here OF late
years, and consequently the a nounce-
ment OF its possible production this wiz
ter should be gratifying to all lovers of
good music. Boston demands il annually
and other cities are equally imporuunate
There will he series of eight fo't-
nightly musicales given by julie Jordan
and Robert Bonner at Blackstone pa RS
Thursday afternoons, beginning the last
week of October Efforts will be nade to
procure the assistance Of Messrs. Kneisel,
Adamowski, Shueker and MSie OF tae
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
A very pleasant impromptu musica Q
unaer the dir 10, ~ Prof. Rohe" :
ner was given idsi eve ny n rien
School fer the e. te ain ment of the =
ars. Nj Alice l. locke Pi man, prano
A. l.. Kimball, te or, .an Miss Lyau1e-
line Larr,, vlolinist.o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
MUSIC NOTES.

Walter Damrosch Is at work upon an
operetta, the libretto OF which taken
from Hawthornes Scarlet letter. has
been prepared by George Parsons Lash-
rop. Mr.. Damroscn expects to produce
portions Of thus music in concert next
winter.
Jules Jordan has been hard at work
this summer. having flushed several
compositions the principal one being a
dramatic scene for soprano and orchestra.
The subject Is "a Biblical one entitled "A
| Jael." lie has also in publication q new
volume Of fifteen songs which will be
ready in about two weeks.
The first rehearsal Of the new choir Of
| the First Methodist church, Greene street,
took place Saturday evening last ana
week. fhe choir consists of "a quartet
| aud chorus. Miss Gertrude Shuman,
soprano; Miss Maud Rees, contralto; Mr..
King, tenor and DIR. Charles II. Mallett,
bass, compose the former and there will
be between 80 and 6O voices in the latter.
| The choir Is under the direction OF Jules
Jordan, and Clarence q. Hamilton will
| preside at the organ. Owing to the al
| terations necessary in the chancel for the
accommodation oil so large body OF sing
ers they will not be heard until Septem-
ber 18th.
The summer residents of Shswomet
gave AN old folks concert last week un-
der tho direction Of &. y. Read OF Paw
tucket. One OF the interesting incidents
In connection with IL was the singing OF
n number OF sacred songs from the collec-
tion OF Joel Read, his great grandfather.
The concert was declared by all to be the
most enjoyable entertainment OF the sea
son. Among those taking part were
Miss Martie Mathews, Mrs. Q. o. Read,
Mr.. and Mrs McColl, Mrs. Calder, Miss
Blake, Byron Daggett, president Of the
Casino, aud Il. Eugene Barker. Mr..
Mathews presided at the piauo, and Miss
Frances l.. Mosher recited.
There was considerable discussion dur
ing tue early spring. it will be remem-
bered, In reference TO establishing per-
manent fund for placing the Arion Club
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
Women nj Brown UniversItv

President Andrews Is man of the
times, and knows how TO command a
regiment or To take charge of "A university.
lie IN quick TO see the tendencies ot the
times aud 60 provide for them, and his
action In inducing the trustees of Brown
University TO admit women to the full
privileges of that institution IL as wise as
IL IL comprehensive and practicable. He
needs S5OOOOO TO develop all The possibili-
ties and necessities OF sgch a change i'm
the plans OF the university. but he admits
the principle ana Is ready to act upon It.
whether the money comes or not We
like this way Of acting mp to educational
convictions, aud we cannot too much
commend n college president who knows
his business and understands the modern
demands of education. Brown University v
has everything TO gaia aud nothing TO
lose by this change, but II IL made 80
wisely ana so inteliigently that there Is
no risk In entering upon it. President
Andrews has made no blunders yet
Boston Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

her starched white cap bobbing up aud
down with suppressed excitement, till its
cape looked like pair of wings In an
instant she was back with great pan of
butter, ten pounds, / should say, and
thrust il under my nose, saying what I
could not understand, but took to be an
indignant denial OF oleomargarine SUBJ
stitutes i'm Alkmaar. "Ik heb.nI began.
and then stopped. How was TO convey
To the lady the idea that I never ate
butter anywheref As matter OF fact, /
didn't say IL: but in my linguistic poverty
left the good woman convinced OF my
utter cusseiness
The cheese Of Cheshire reminds me of
the shiploads OF New York cheese that
goes TO Liverpool To be turned into Ches-
hire cheese no better, and sent back.
That OF Switzerland, ''Schweitzer Kase."
OF the Engel Ina at the base Of the Birs-
tenstock aud the pretty girl with faxen
hair who sang to two young Germans Of
the neiahborhood and myself, and the
little Elam oheeses Of a respectable
woman of IS, dancing about the room
with pan OF butter In her hand. The
Mckinley Dill can't keep out the rscol-
lection.
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"a LIE NAILED"

"a LIE NAILED"
Some days ago writer on the Paw
tucket Tribune, more rash than wise,
ventured to question the truth of the
NEWS assertion that the expenses of
living are less now than they Were in
the years Of the Polk tariff. In support
Of its extraordinary denial it printed
what purported TO be a table, giving the
cost Of the necessities of life then and
now. AS matter of fact, this table
contained only few articles of provi-
sions, made no reference to clothing
and miscellaneous items aud was glar.
ingly incorrect, not only in its Polk
tariff prices, but in what purported to
be 1892 quotations. Coal, for instance,
was given at $3.50 per ton, and other
things at an equally inflated price, while
on the other hand the Polk prices had
shrunk ont of remembrance of the Oldest
inhabitant.
A day or two later, the Tribune, un-
able to resist the temptation of kicking
the dynamite cartridge, returned to the
charge and wanted to know why the
News did not answer.
If this paper cared. after the Paw
tucket fashion, to conduct a political
argument by mere unsupported asser-
tion of an easily detected untruth there
would have been no occasion for delay.
Instead. the News publishes to-day a
complete list Of the main necessities of
life Of every sort with the actual prices
of '56 or '57. as compared with those of
to-day. These are not mere assertions.
They are statements of absolute fact,
supported in every case by authority
than which there Is none better in
RHODE ISLAND. Men of long mercantile
experience and unimpeachable veracity
have given us verified prices, which the
Tribune will find it impossible to deny,
and which it can only accept in silence.
A more complete refutation of politi-
cal canard was never printed.
The Tribune is not so much to blame.
For seven years before the coming of
the NEWS, the truth about the tariff was
not told in RHODE ISLAND. In the alb
sence of any Republican organ in the
metropolis. Democratic papers got into
the habit of thinking it safe to publish
any lie they liked upon that subject
without fear of contradiction.
We would have the newspaper men of
this State understand that this is no
longer possible. Every attempt, SO far
as possible with the limitations of our
space, to repeat the despicable lies of
1888 and 1890 will be met with the full
est exposure, such as here confronts the
little naner liar of the snindle city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

/ Was never In Edam, but Alkmaar,
Purmurend and Hoo are just as cheesy
as Edam can possibly De, aud the round,
red, ripe fruit of the vat comes from ali
these places indiscriminately. Indeed ut
Hoorn is a three century old weigh
house, for the cheese merchants. which is
famous to all artists, and at AlKmaar an
other as beautiful but not so famous.
And there at Hoorn, most beautiful of all
Dutch cities. close by the famous ship
houses commemorating the naval victory
of the town. are tons upon tons Of Edam
cheeses, stored away in the lofts to dry
In plain sight OF the passers by.
1t was at Alkmaar that the irate land
lady of a little hotel came near mobbinQ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

laid as far as Market square. and not
wait for the completion of the new
union station.
Only those persons who have occasion
to test the annoyance of the present
arrangement can realize the advantages
of such an Improvement.
The railroad company seems willing
TO do all that it can in the matter, and
if the city government can assist it will
be doing good thing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
The Programs for Next Week-Mu-
sic and Stage Notes.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.
John L. Sullivan will appear with a
new company in new play at the PROV
IDENcE Opera House on Monday evening
next. The play is from the pen OF Ed
mund z. Price. and Is called "The Man
from Boston," 1t is described as "sensa-
tional, romantic drama. In four acts, In
wonder.
Notwithsi anding all reports to the con-
trary. Sullivan is Imperfect physicai con.
dition and will give a good account OF
himself at the reception to be tendered
him tonight at the Madison Square Gar
den In New York. The "Twelve-years
champion" will spend Sunday at his old
home In Boston. He will arrive In PRovl'
DENCE in time to attend 10 o.clocs re-
hearsal at the opera house, Monday morn
ing.
KHIrH's OPERA HOUSE.
Frank w. Sanger and Gus Bothner's
production of zine Voodoo," which Will
hold tho stage of keith's Opera House
for one week beginning Monday, Sept.
10, Is new musical comedy from the pen
Of f. S. Gibbs. who has taken for. his
theme Voodooism, kind Of superstition
still existing among the negro element OF
the Southern States and the West Indies.
The plot hinges on the credulity OF wo-
man who believes she can become enor-
mously rich providing she can secure
lucky charm.
TO obtain this medium she applies to an
old Voodoo woman, and in attempting TO
carry out the instructions she receives
many comical 81 uations and compiica-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

MAYOR HONEY of Newport has writ
ten a letter to the governor telling all
about the disgraceful failure of the
Newport city government to designate
election places for the elections that
ought to have occurred on Wednesday
--as he desires them understood. He
could have made the letter shorter and
more truthful IL he had simply written,
"We were afraid we would get licked. 4"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
rnE BRISTOL RAILROAD MATTER.

The meeting at Bristol last night was
very important one, showing, as 1t
did, how thoroughly determined the
people are TO get into PROVIDENCE with
greater facility. 1t isnot only important
TO the people Of Bristol county but Of
Providence also TO have better railroad
Communication between the city and
that important part Of the State.
What the Bristol county people want
inst now Is 70 have the railroad com
pany run its trains on tracks already
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

tions occur. The play will be presented
by splendid company. headed by
Thomas +. Murray, the. celebrated Irish
comedian Qate Murray and Murphy, and
as Mr.. Keith spares no pains or expense
to please his patrons the play will no
doubt prove n strong attraction.
LoTHRoP's PROVIDENCE MUSEUM.
At Lothrop's next week. the romantic
DIR ma of Western life. Lucky Ranch, T"
by Mrs. Paul, will be Presented by the
stock company, headed bv Miss Alice c.
Kram, supported by William Fredine,
who closed an engagement with the
Midnight Alarm Company" to join
Lothrop's forces. Mr.. Justin Page. John
Phillips, Miss Francis Newhall, Desder
Barry, Susie Howard and other members
of the stock company.
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.
There will be pleasant surprise In
store for first nighters who visit the
Westminster Theatre on Thursday even
ing next. All summer, workmen have
been busy night and day practically re-
building the play house. redecorating the
auditorium, putting in new chairs, dra-
peries, etc. A strong variety company
has been engaged and the season viii
open auspiciously and should prove a
very successful one. rs George II. Batch
eller, the proprietor and manager, is
painstsking in all matters Of detail con-
nected with the production of his plays
and the comfort OF his patrons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

IT is now reported that Mr.. Howells
has left the Cosmopolitan magazine.
When he took the position of associate
editor upon that rather peculiar periodi-
cal it was said he was to get a salary of
$1,000. If Mr.. Howells has willingly
abandoned such " soft snap" our past
estimation of him is all wrong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

A FASHION note says that "bridal
garters are always white elastic, with a
soft frill of lace which falls over the
knee" The name of the discoverer who
makes this knowledge available to the
world should be inscribed alongside that
Of Lieut.. Peary's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

LET rs hope that the Boston Herald
will get those Diapers sorted out before
long. The editorial apology for getting
them mixed is getting to be daily, but
not intensely exciting, feature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

THE tin-plate workers in Wales ought
to either come over here or go to sheep
raising. They will never again have
employment making tin-plate for the
American market in Wales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
AN EDAM CHEESE.

7 WAS the most
natural thing in
the world when ]
saw half a dozen
Edam cheeses at
the What Cheer
grocery the other
afternoon { h at !
should think of my
angry hostess at
Alkmaar and Of my
walk from Hoorn
10 purmerend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

ACCORDING to the latest figuring Of
the historical experts to-day is the 400th
anniversary of the sailing of Columbus
from Palos to discover this country.
Therefore, let us celebrate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
In New Quarters :!

The cosest, lightest brightest comfortable and
attractive of anything in Such is the Aladdin
like transformation made in basement into which
move this week
decorated in STEEL perfect ventilation electric lighting and
every convenience for customers and salespeople
Blankets Linens and Cottons will be installed there,
and big Blanket Sale will be continued there this week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
In the State of Rhode Island
the NEWS stands second in
circulation, first in Influence
and representative character.
FoR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON
OF INDIANA.
FOR VICE PRxsIDENr.
WHITELAW REID
OF NEW YORK.

AFTER November 8 the services of the
most noted microscopists and bacteriolo-
gists will be required to discover where
the Democratic party is at.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

The shame-faced apologists OF the
Democratic free-trade doctrine are now
trying to set up the defence that the
plank was put in the platform Sin
thoughtlessness and partly in mischief"
0 tempora Will Cleveland elaborate
that doctrine in his letter of acceptance (?
1t Is Just trife too funny!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

THE title of champion is onerous.
Jim Corbett has got to begin to fight to
maintain his title right away. Forfeit
money is already up to back one slug
gers ambitions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

me because, when
ordering dinner,
/ attempted to
say that / would
have no butter
"geen booter" 1t
sounded lik e.
This, in the most
famous dairy dis
trict of the con-
tinent was too
much. With an
angry snort the
woman left me.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
CONVENTIONS.
Republican State and COngres-
Si0naI Conventions.
CONVENTIONS.

At the meeting OF the Republican state
and District Committees held at head
quarters Ia the city of Providence on FRI
day. the 9th day Of September, 1892, tho
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted; ,oU
can That at s%' 10 0f h a
Providence. on THURSDAY; me 6th day Of o.to,
Sr sa q four sSS A. H S o
dent AMI Vice President OF the United states. AMI
TSG peS S the SAID
Resolved. That the First District Convention for
IN the Ffty-third Congress o. the United states be
h Il s s a oqe m or e On 'ns sdos
ment Of said state Convention;
Resolved That the Second District Convention for
the no ,ination of a candidate for Representative
I'm the Ftfty-third Congress OF the United states be
hs d Gs or
OF the rirst Dsi irict Convention And the Electors
labor and the eeeson of Ha,ris9n And Reia ana ana
70 spp9 mem are sor fne 1Ttsd TO par a
cpate In the choice OF delegates 10 SAID Cow ntons
CITY eo@initt"es : '' are hereby reqpc,ted to call
primary meetings FOR the purpose o. eleeting del
the rerrescntat on OF said towns and cities In the
General assembly and that said meetings be held
for holding said Conventions. ana that the secreta-
ss pl soSy Of tsey enedeh oe Of deegses %
mediatsy after their election TO the Secretary OK
Resolved. That the menb srs OF the town. city or
ward committees calling he primary meetings 70
order dnder the above all In the various towns and
cities, together with the Chairmen and Secretaries
OF said meetings, be instructed 10 certify upon the
credentials OF the delegates to said Conventions
that said delegates were elected pursuant 10 regu-
lar call OF said town or city committee under the
direction and In conformity with tho call OF tn
Republican State and District Committees.
HUNTER S.WHITE,
Chairman OF the state Committee.
EUGENE r. WARNER, Secretary.
ISAAC L. GOFF.
Chairman OF the First District Committee.
HUNTER c. WHITE. Secretary.
WALTER A. READ.
Chairman Second District Coomlnittee.
HOLLIS VI. COOMBS, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

IT is understood that the attempt to
boost the fat mayor of Pawtucket into
higher Office by misquoting the price
of coal is about to be abandoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

THE cholera in New York will confine
itself almost exclusively to Democratic
districts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
AS 1 WAS SAYING.

1t has been stated several times recently
by plumbers that the owners of tenement
houses in this city neglect the sanitary
condition OF their premises in a very
dangerous manner. There is no doubt
that In many instances this is true. In
view OF the threatened approach OF chol-
era these men ought not to need urging
to clean up every house belonging to them
and see that il Is kept clean aud to pro-
vide the best sanitary plumbing. 1t will
not cost so nuch as an epedemic OF chol-
era and property owners know their
houses or should know them, better than
the inspectors.
No property owner has right to allow
on his premises disease breeding filth in
such time of danger, or at any time.
There Is a PROVIDENCE man of pro-
nounced literary tastes, who subscribes
for a considerable number of British as
we'll as American magazines. The other
afternoon he had n bundle of them NJ his
Office but went off without them. "rve
come back after the British papers, was
his explanation. III / left them here,
wouldn Z know what the Journals for
eign editorial tomorrow is going to be
about"
There is nothing new under the sun.
Even the slang phrase one hears is many
years old. 1t was the eminent Thomas
a Kempis who wrote, "And when he is
out of sight. quickly also is he out OF
mind"
"By hook or crook" you often hear one
say. This phrase is very old aud derives
its origin, some say. from the custom Of
certain manors where tenants are author
lied to take fire wood by hook or crook,
that is so much of the underwood as may
be cut of with crook. and so much of
the loose boughs as may be collected from
the trees by means OF hook.
Another account of the derivation of
this phrase says that after the great Lon
don fire Of 1865 the lines OF some of the
estates were obliberated aud that com.
missioners by the name OF Hook and
Crook were appointed to remedy the diff
hculty. Owners OF the estates said that
they could get their land back by Hook
or Ernok
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

No Democrat should neglect to read
the splendid article about the cost of
living, which we publish to-day. 1t
will do them good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

Engiishmen will watch Mr.. CIeveland's
campaign with cordial sympathy, for his
sariu policy is in accord with the orthodox
economic school Of England. - LONDON
GRAPHIC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

Gov. FLOWER certainly knows where
"he is at all the time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

Quainted with her as she actually IL and
making due allowance for the methods
peculiar, perhaps, but effective-of her
men of substance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
New Fall Trimmings !!

Our fall line of Dress Trimmings surpasses all previous
displays The goods of themselves exceedingly
rich and beautiful and importations comprise
sualy wide variety of exclusive novelties Exhibited
First Floor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

There is woe In the house Of the Re
publican managers just now because OF
the bad news which they have heard from
Maine.-Pawtucket Tribune.
We haven't heard of il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17
H. W. LADD Co.
eek Sept. IL.
GrandOpening
Fall Dress GOOdSI
Par.ors, Third Floor.

The showing is of unusual interest in smuch as the
fabrics of great novelty AMI character and
ections are if anything of higher and exclusive
order than before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-17

Even the slang phrase one hears is many
years old. 1t was the eminent Thomas
Kempis who wrote, "And when he is
out of sight, quickly also is he out OF
mind