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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

Fanny Davenport win be seen in Sar-
dou's "Gismonda" NJ the Fifth Avenue
Theater, Tuesday evening. There will be
a full dress rehearsal Monday evening.
Melbourne Mcdowell viii have n strong
part In ths play.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

"The Masqueraders,r by Henry Arthur
Jones, was new, and apparently sstisfac.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

The lighting Of "Tbe Cotton King" at
Keitn's is one OF its most attractive fea-
lures. The newest calcium and the cleo
trical devices are used with remarkable
effect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

Manager Morrow OF the Providence
Opera House has secured Denman Thomp-
sons new production, Songs, illustrated
and Illuminated" for an engagement oil
three days, commencing Thursdsy even
ing, Dec. 13. The production was first seen
at the Boston Theater early in September,
and IL attracted the largest audiences
that huge theater ever held. It's scheme
is the illustration of a number OF well
known songs rendered by the famous
cold Homestead " double quartette,
and In SO doing, all the resources
skill have been employed. A remarkable
series OF stage pictures mammoth paint
ings 80 feet in length by "a feet in height
ARE exhibited upon the stage, which Is
arranged to represent big picture frame,
and within this all the powers and asen-
sizes OF nature apparently take their places
as actors in the beautiful spectacle.
The colors OF sunrise and sunset bright
ening and fading, the moonlight and the
approaching shadows OF fierce electric
storm, which bursts among the mountains,
are realistically reproduced by the
wonderful electric lighting and mschsn-
ical devices OF Mr.. j. Carl Meyrhoier,
late of the "Urania" spectacles. one
thousand 32-candle power inoandescent
lights are required by the Electric Light
ing and Blending Regulator"
The scenes are painted from nature by
Mr.. Homer +. Emens, of New York, and
with their accompanying songs includs
the following numbers, "a Scottish Glen"
"Bonnie Sweet Bessie" "The Old Susnee
Autumn Scene" "The Old Homestead
Singers "a Day in the Alps"
(songs with echo effects); "Scene in
Venice" (Grand Canal) ssrenade with
chorus. {" The Garden of the Gods" Colo
rado; " Crowned with the Tempest" (solo
and grand finale from" Erminie ~, :" The
Brooklyn Bridge" 4" The Bridge" The
Meeting OF the Waters" /" " The Girl Left
Behind" ." New England Winter Scene"
(old songs) The Old Kentucky Home"
(solo and chorus), "Ships that Pass in
the Night" (solo and chorus), and
'That Beautiful White City," (solo and
chorus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

Ifco lunch counters in the saloons.
And some night, when ho is blue
4ud discouraged and all tired out, aud
1ope all gone, he Just goes down here 10
'tho Potomac, and ends IL ell in the sil-
mt How of the water OF the river Marse
5fander, this grand city, with It's grand
Vuiidinge and lts broad streets, It's sun
Qhinc and is glitter, is n graveyard, sab,
~ which lies buried the hopes OF those
pho came here seeking Office
Brnrder- fellow; / guess you
unayc got this office seeking business sized
up mighty near right. Why don't you 20
Jack 20 Texas Ia help you"
~ Fisbback-" Marse Brander, Use ashamed
~ 60 back. came here for an Office, and
'{om ashamed 20 20 back without it.'
brsnder--" You meet me At the Capitol
- She morning, and pll see what can do
- you."
Fishback- 90 Thank you, Marse Brnnder;
)onk you. lou MIL Aao me wsitin' Tor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

Manager Henry Il. Abbey has done many
remarkable things but the most success
ful and remarka bic of all his undertakings
is the ensemble OF artists now at the Met
ropolitan Opera House, New York.
He has made monopoly for
America of the greatest singers
In the world, presenting grand opera on a
scale OF magnificence never before equaled.
romango, the highest-salsried singer In
tho world, thrilled New York by his pre-
sentation OF " Otello." He Ia magnificent.
Salvini was not greater. His voice Ia
superb and OF remarkable compass. lie Is
easily the biggest star in the stages
6rmament at the present time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

you ON the steps of the Capitol in the
morning, sah."
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoli viii make
his annual visit TO this city tomorrow
evening and entertain large audience IN
the Providence Opera House by his new
lecture entitled ''The Bible" its
a big subject for the wonderfully
seems TO relish big things OF all sorts.
However. whatever he will have to say
will not alter things very much, but IT
will amuse and perhaps interest visitors
TO the theater. The Colonel Will begin
talking at s o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-08

The banner bill of the season will be
presented by the London Speciality Com
pany at the Westminster Theater all next
week beginning Monday Afternoon. This
company is one OF the strongest vaude-
vile combinations in this country.
1t is headed by tho talented
and accomplished Miss Hilda
Thomas, who will make her first APP
pearance at this theater. She is queen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
FIELD WORK OF THE DOGS.
Bad Weather Greatly Interferes With
the Tennessee Trials.

Grand Junction, Tenn. Feb. 15.-No
start was made until afternoon on ac-
count of bad weather in the competition
of the United States Trial Clubs pointer
all-age stakes. A high northwest wind
prevailed, and the temperature was I'M
comfortably cold. A light snow covered
the ground till noontime. Birds we're
found in plenty, Notwithstanding the I'M
favorable conditions, and the work was
good. The first series was completed
There were eleven starters.
Lads Rush and Kent's Maid showed
only ordinary capabilities.
Kents Elgin and Hampstead Duke
ranged wide and fast, and showed super
Tor finding powers, and good work on
scattered birds Kent decidedly the bet
ter, though Duke made superior showing,
'Strideaway and Rods Graphic made a
creditable performance, in which the
former was superior
Neither Lei man nor Sanford Druid did
work above ordinary
McNeill's Lady Margaret and Main
stay made an ordinary competition, in
which Lady Margaret was the better
Mainstay ran a bad heat, showing very
commonplace capabilities.
1t is doubtful now whether the trials
can be finished this week, owing to the
bad weather.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
BRUNSWICK IMPROVING.
The Business Outlook Steadily Grow
ing Better.

Brunswick, Ga. Feb. 15.-Brunswick
business is steadily improving. The Gress
Lumber Company, of Atlanta, has opened
branch Office here for the purpose of ex-
porting lumber, both foreign and coast
wise.
Brunswick is losing no business, but in
stead, the list of firms here is being
slowly but surely added to. The Kennon
cotton factory will begin work within
thirty days, President kennon being now
hard at work completing preparations for
resumption. Cooks, Anderson's, Brown
q CARRIERS and Holman & McArthurs
lumber mills are running regularly; all of
st. Simon's mills are in operation, and de-
spite the recent depression. no rnem-
ployed laborers are standing around
the street corners. When the sewerage
work commences there will be ample
labor for any men now idle in Bruins
wick
The banks are prosperous. Cashier
Lane, of the Merchants and Traders, re
ports larger deposit list and an easier
feeling in money matters among the bust
ness men.
Col. w. E. Kay's plans for reorganizing
the First National into ia new bank
with Sl50,000 fresh capital have material
lzed, and this amount, together with a
similar sum from the sewerage con-
tractors will be in the city soon.
One oyster factory has resumed and
another canning factory will resume
work in thirty days from now, canning
fruits and vegetables.
The Altamaha Cypress and Lumber
mills are now running full time with
siXty-f7e men, and there is not an idle
machine shop, foundry or blacksmith
shop in Brunswick
Several of the firms closed by the bank
failures last year have resumed business,
and all are arranging to pay their indebt-
edness promptly.
The 'longshoremen and knights of La
Dor, who recently struck for higher
wages, have returned to work and happi-
ness and contentment seemingly have the
upper hand of affairs '..'
Brunswickians are plucky. They have
had almost insurmountable set backs, but
they soon scatter misforJunes and dive
deeper into the future and endeavor to
pull themselves and Gheir cherished city
back TO its proper place in the business
world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
wA1L1Ne WOMEN OF EGYPT.
Professional Mourners and Their
Hired Lamentations Over Corpse.

Professional Mourners and Their
Hired Lamentations over Corpse.
From the Rochester Union and Advertiser
One of the strangest occupations in the
world is extensively practiced in Egypt
and other parts of the east Women wall
in this country for recreation, but they
wall there for profit. To many of them it
is bread-and- butter game, and queer
game it is. Every reader of ancient his
tory has read of the "Nedabehs" or
wailing women. They are the finest act
ors in the world, and my experience with
them impressed this characteristic upon
me. / had letter of Introduction to an
Egyptian official, man of wealth and
position. One evening | made my way up
to bis. house on the banks Of the stately
Mahrhoudieh canal. There were few
persons idling about the richgvine groves.
One of them came up to me and said some
thing. and | attempted to look intelligent,
but failed. l showed the letter to this
dusky guard and passed on, without un-
Outstanding one of the many words he
had addressed to me, | went up to the
door, and my ears were nearly split by
the most dreadful shrieks which ever
fell upon the ears OF civilized man; l
was spellEound / thought Whitechapel
murder was being perpetrated, and there
turbance. l rang the bell, but no one an
swered.
After waiting for a long time l felt i'm
PEELED to take the law into mYown hands.
The large door was open and there was a
magnificent view Of the males ic hall :
fore me. Silently / crept down. After
going about fifteen yards / came to an
open door and the shrieks came through
in a deafening volume. There was
gaudy curtain spread over the aperture
and l sat down on gorgeous divan for
the purpose of seeing what was TO be seen.
got clear view OF everything; there
were only six women and corpse. The
corpse was on a bier and the amiable
shrlekerS were hanging around her, utter
ing the most demoniacal yells Their hair
was hanging down their shoulders and
faces they were wringing their hands in
hysterical grief; tears were flowing down
their dusky faces in regular courses ;then
they commenced a mournfui chant which
was worse than the shreking Then the
shrieking commenced again. After this
had been going on for long time | felt
that my heart was really aching for these
poor, bereft ones. They had lost a dear
relative, no doubt perhaps a mother, per-
haps a sister; / didn't know. AT that
time l had not fathomed the depths Of a
wOman's craft. / should think this had
been going on for an hour, when a tall,
bedecked man entered the room from the
opposite side, held up his right arm in a
very dignified manner, and said in very
good English: at is enough"
The scene was changed in the twinkling
of an eye The tears vanished in some
thing less than a second the women
trimmed up their hair and made them
selves look quite prim and pretty One
of them was bold enough TO throw her
veil from her comely-lookiug face. and /
got full view Of IT, Then the women
GREW INTO circle, and with smiling faces
began chattering away quite comfortably.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
BRUNswIcK's SCHOOLS.
TIL ey Are In Very Flourishing Con-
dition.


Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 15.-One of the
most pleasing evidences of the recupera-
tion of Brunswick and Glynn county gem
orally since the epidemic, is the very sat-
isfactory condition of the public schools
There are twenty-eight of these schools
in operation in the county, five of which
are situated in Brunswick. They are all
under the management of Mr.. A l. Bran
ham, A. M, the superintendent, who or
gained the system in 1887. They contain
now greater number of pupils than they
had previous to the epidemic, a fact
which Is suggestively gratifying to the
people of the county. Supt. Branham is
accomplishing in this county, especially
in Brunswick, a work which marks him
as one of the most progressive and sue
cessful school superintendent in the
country. Here in Brunswick he has an
able and energetic corps of assistants in
his teachers.
The schools are housed in commodious
and finely adapted buildings, and the
grade rooms are equipped with the very
best furniture and every appliance
needed for teaching the subjects in the
curriculum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
LoUIs1ANA's INTEREST FUND.
A Legal Fight to Prevent its Use in
Retiring Bonds

New Orleans, La, Feb. l5.-Judge Nc
Cormick, sitting on the bench of the
United States circuit court of appeals as
circuit Judge, is hearing argument to-day
on the motion of counsel for the complain
ants for an injunction against the state
board Of liquidation, to prevent the board
from using money in the surplus interest
fund for the retirement of state bonds.
The suit in the federal court was in
stituted some weeks ago, but its prose-
cution was suspended pending an effort
at an amicable settlement of the claims
of coupon holders against the state.
Failing to effect a settlement, the COM
plainants filed an amended and supple
ment bill, of which Judge Mccormick
issued a restraining order, prohibiting the
board from touching the surplus interest
fund without order of court, until tn e
present action uhas been disposed of.
The board OF liquidation obeyed the in
junction so far as the surplus interest
fund is concerned, but retired 1912 900 of
bonds with money taken from the sur
plus general fund Argument was made
upon the motion to perpetuate the in
junction and the matter was taken under
adviSement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
SUGARS FATE IN DOUBT.
The Latest Indications Are That a
Duty viii Be Imposed.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 15.-The
rumors concerning the alleged action of
the Senate subcommittee on finance on
the sugar schedule of the tariff bill,
caused some commOtion about the capitol
to-day The rumor was that sugar was
to be left on the free list. Upon the au-
thority of member of the subcommittee
the positive statement is made that the
committee has come to no conclu-
sion regarding the sugar schedule,
and that there is no foundation
for the statement that sugar has been or
will be put upon the free list. This SEN
ator also said that until definite informa-
tion was received from the treasury de-
partment as to the full effect of the Will
son bill as it stands, nothing would be
done in the large items. 1t was the pur-
pose of the committee TO make the bill
carry enough revenue to meet the gov
ernment's expenses, but not a surplus.
WAITING FOR FIGURES.
For this reason, then, the senator said
it goes without saying that until Secre-
tarY Carlisle provided the data the final
result could not be determined Minor
matters have been gone over, and it only
remains now to ascertain what proportion
of the deficit, still unprovided for, is to be
met. When that is known, the amount
will be distributed among sugar, coal and
iron. The members of the sub
committee were to-day again notified by
both Senators White and Caffrev, of
Louisiana, that unless sugar was taxed
they would aid in defeating the whole
bill, and their votes being so necessary in
the small majority in the Senate, party
expediency will, it is said, compel the
committee to agree to duty on sugar.
CoMAItssIoNER MILLER CONSULTED.
During the afternoon, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Miller was in con-
ference with the subcommittee, and went
over the proposed revenue schedule, but
nothing definite was agreed upon by the
committee. Tonight the Louisiana dele
cation, now in the city in the interest of
sugar, were claiming that they had the
pledge of the committee for duty of
cent a pound
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
BANK PREFERENCES.

A Judge Rules on a Question Over
Paper Sent for Collection.
Wilmington, N. c., Feb. 15.--Judge G.
H. Brown, of the superior court has rem
dered a decision in the case of the First
National Bank of Richmond. Va, VS.
the receivers of the bank of New
Hanover, of Wilmington. The plain
tifs claimed preference over general
creditors of the insolvent Bank the
collections made by the latter for
the Richmond bank under instructions to
collect and remit the same. Judge Brown
decided that the plaintiffs are not entitled
to preference. The case will be carried to
the supreme court. There are similar
suits against the receivers, involving in
all some 500, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS.
Victor F. Lawson Chosen President Of
the Association.

Chicago, H., Feb. 15.-At a meeting of
the directors of the Associated Press to-
day, Victor f. Lawson was elected pres
ident, Horace White. of the New York
Evening Post, first vice president; A. H.
Belo, of the Galveston News and Dallas
News, second vice president; Mel
vile e. Stone, secretary and general
manager; Charles S. Diehl, assistant
secretary and assistant general manager;
George Schneider, treasurer. The execu-
tive committee is: Victor +. Lawson. S.
S. Carvelho Of the New York World, F.
b. Nois OF the Washington Star, Charles
w. Knapp OF the St. Louis Republic, and
Col. Frederick Driscol of the ST. Paul
Pioneer Press
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
Preparing for Memorial Day.

brownsville, Ca. Feb. 15.-The Thorn
asVlIIe Lawn Tennis club has been elected
a q, member of the United States Lawn
tennis Association. A series of games
viii De played in the Mitchell House park
beginning on March 6.
- a committee, consisting of Col. j.
Cotton Lyons, Capt X. T. MacLean,
Mesdames e. NJ Smith, James Watt
ana Miss Eta Reid, has been appointed
oy the Ladies Memorial Association to
secure an orator for Memorial day.
a mass meeting of the third party has
oeen called for Thomas county TO meet in
thls city on March s, by j. A. Pope chair
man or the county executive committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
BUSINESS IN TIE soUTH.
Gradual Improvement in Lines Not
Affected by the Tariff.

Au6CCSu by Inc 1GTlu.
Baltimore, Feb. 15.-In its weekly re-
view of the southern business interests
the Manufacturers Record says: Gre
ports from all parts of the south show a
continuation of the gradual improvement
previously noted, except in the industries
directly affected by the proposed tariff
legislation. The volume of trade, in gen
eral, is increasing, railroad earnings are
showing up better than on western roads,
considerable progress is being made in
the plans of reorganization Of various sys-
tens and the outlook indicates a gradual
but steady advancement toward better
times.
In industrial matters south the list of
new enterprises is shorter than for the
preceding week, but it includes num-
Der Of important undertakings.
In West Virginia large tracts of oil
land have been purchased at a cost of
about $500, 900, reported to be by Standard
Oil people, and a S300,0 sale is reported
of standing timber to be cut for export :"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
An Aged Resident of Augusta Horri-
bly, Man9led.

Augusta, Ca, Feb. 15.-Edward L.
Whitaker, a highly respected citizen,
while crossing the track of the Georgia
railroad in the yard here, was run over
and killed this morning by switch en-
CINE. His body was horribly mangled.
His remains were strewn along the
track for fifteen feet. Death was instan-
taneous. He formerly resided in Charles
ton. He moved here in 1884. He has a
son IN New Orleans, ana one in Balti-
more, and wife and two small children
here. He was about 20 years old
Mr.. Whitaker was a soliciting agent
OF the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Mr.. Whitaker was partially blind and
slightly deaf and did not see or hear the
engine approaching as he attempted to
cross the track. No one saw the accident
when it happened not even Engineer
Bailey. His body, crushed to pulp from
ms chest down, was mangled into a shape
less mass
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
aERMANY's REvoLUTIoNIsrs.
a Warrant Issued for Leader OF the
Extremist SocialistR.

Berlin, Feb. 15,-The criminal court
here has issued a warrant against Werner,
the leader of the extremist wing of
the socialists, for making incendiary
speeches Werner has fled to Holland.
Weis and Pawlovic, two anarchists,
who are charged with melting to out
rage, were found guilty by the criminal
court. Weis was sentenced to one
years and Pawlovic to three months i'm
prisonment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
FAIR BUILDINGS DOOMED.
All Hope of Their Preservation Aban.
doned by the Commissioners.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 15.-The South park
commissioners at their meeting last night
suddenly ended all hope of the preserve
tion of the white buildings at jackson
park. They decided to Immediately ad-
vertise for bids for their sale, and such
as remain unburned for thirty days will
be disposed of to the highest bidder
This action was unanimously taken
owing to the alarming frequency with
which fires of evident incendiary origin
have broken out among the buildings
since the close of the exposition, and
which are a constant menace to the entire
southeastern portion of the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-16
TWO Firemen Injured.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 15.-The Norfolk
Cereal Company's mill, on Water street,
was destroyed BY fire early this morning
The loss is about $4,000 The insurance
is slight J. A. Bryant, captain OF Com
pany No /, and Fireman Richard East
wood were injured the former seriously
by a fall, and the latter slightly by being
cut on the head by falling slate.