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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
Light Rubber Boots.
For all ages at moderate prices.
F.E. BALLOU, Oppo. Narragansett Hotel.
THE KNIcKERBOCKERS.
First Performance OF the Opera r.
Providence Opera House.

First Performance OF the Opera n
Providence Opera House.
"Robin Hood" can be seen q number of
times and always be delightful, but onoo
is enough Of "rhe Knickerbocke 1"
which was presented for the hrst
time at the Providence Oporo
House last evening. The work
is disappointing in every respect, sxcept~
ing the music, which Is quite up to The
De Koven standard. Indeed 1t was casI
TO be seen that the young and talented
composer had hoped to Increase his muoi+
cal fame by contributing something u
the musical store. In this yo+
spect he was successful to q co11t
siderable extent, but his Efforts hav1
been handicapped by an execrable librottQ<
The story is commonplace and it ho1
hardly redceminy trait. The best pec<
formers on the stage could not make "Thc
Knickerbocsers" really interesting bo4
cause no part demands talent. The char
actors are very ordinary ana the situations
are ridiculously far fetched. The won
was apparently disa appointing to the au1
dience and 1t was received rather coldl1|
Dc was evident, too, that the companX
was not thoroughly familiar with th
opera, and frequent lepscs were notice
able. The stage business was rather TAM
and the efforts at comedy were commorI
place. Mr.. Graham seemed unable 10 a.
much with the part OF PETE
Stuyvesant, and his playing was rem
inscent of other efforts. Miss RaiTy,lcI
was suffering from a cold, but she SAM
sweetly. The redceming part of tho ope<|
was presented by Miss Mary Palmec, VII
impersonatcd Priscilla charmingly, ou/
sang her liberal share of the score dclighc|
fully. fhc chorus was always good.
This evening popular "Robin Hood
will be seen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
"My wife has not diamond cross"
, III dare you to trace that cross with

"My wife has not diamond cross"
III dare you to trace that cross with
me.n
"Yes, will taace 1t II you wish. j
never knew my wife had one."
"You used to wear a magnificent dia-
mohd ring yourself. Where is it now?"
have no diamond ring"
The police have ceased wearing valu-
able jewelry since that watch was dis
covered"
Inspector Williams snid he did not
know Mrs. Platelle, who kept fashion
able brothel at 2 West Twenty seventh
street, nor Madam Paret, known as the
French Madam.
Did you not eat Pigeons at Delmoni-
co.'s"
Ab, you're romancing," exclaimed
Williams.
"Do you know what pigeon is?"
"Yes; o bird"
A bird that flies from Dolmonicos
with an envelope containing a So bill to
the stationhouse, eh?"
81 know nothing OF it,"
Did you not collect % from Charlie
Delmonico every night, and did not a
policeman say that was outside your per-
quisites?
81 never heard anything about it,"
"Tell US about the album which was
Was IL not present from the gamblers OF
the Tenderloin and gat up by Neuberger?''
cit was got up by a man named Brady
"Did not Commissioner Voorhis give as
his reason for promoting you that it was
| necessary to get you out of the Tender
loin, your conduct was so bad 2"
"IDont know"
"There was a presentment made by the
grand jury calling for your removal, and
that OF Captain Allaire, for allowing
gambling houses to exist within a stones
| throw of the station house?n
"Yes."
sand you permitted this state of things
to 60 on?"
"The statements made by the grand
jury are false"
"They are untrue"
"Mr. Gof read a report prepared by the
witness in which he gave list OF gam
bling houses and policy shops.
"Take the name OF John DAILY of 3.
West 2sth street. Did you close hi'
house?"
"No."
Mike Murray's, at 10 West s5th streets'
eyes"
"Mattie Corbett's, at 60 West 18Th
stroet?"
al don't know about that. The hous,
OF Mike Murray's was exposed by Worlt
reporter"
Don't you think 1t would be a goo(
scheme TO get some OF the newspaper mer
to assist the police in discovering gambi
ing houses? Thty seem to know wher'
they are?'
Continued on Page 3.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
THE REPORT DENIED.
A Very Big Job VIII Not he Under
taken by Japan.

PARIS, Dec. 2s.--Tho secretary Of the
japanese legation here, M. Kato Tsune-
tanda, says that thcro is no truth in tho
announcement credited TO the Shanghai
Mercury on December "a that the
chief conditions of peace. upon which
Japan insists are the close OF a
Cbina-Japaneso alliance against European
influence, the development OF Chinese
trades and commerce by Japan, and Japan
to undertake the effective re- organization
of the Chinese army and navs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
Burdcrs and Traders Exchange.

The Builders and Traders Exchange
held their annual meeting last evening in
their rooms, Al and as Custom House
street. The following officers were
eicc.ed for ths coming year: President,
Wm. w. Batchelder; first vice. president,
Spencer y. Hopkins; second vice-prssI-
dent, James {. 0oif; treasurer, James =
Hudson; cxecutive committee for two
yeFrs, Charles Il. Sanford, Henry r..
Chadsey, Edward IL. Crowell, John
Il. Mahonsy. Charles Il. Pierce;
delegates TO the National Builders' Con-
veption which meets IN Baltimore,
October, 1895: p. Tierncy. Spencer y.
Hopkius; alternates. r. Haywood, WIZ
lam II. CaGy. Reports from the treasurer
and secretary were received showing the
Exchange TO be In good condition, with
a fair balance in the treasury. After the
meeting the company adjourned to Gslb
& Norton's, where the COMMITTEES had
prepared a collation. for 60 members. The
faistaff Club were present and contribut-
ed in very pleasant manner to the enter
taininenf.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
he BREaTAED GAS.

eogroN, Dec. 2s.-Denjamin Il. Patrick.
Tor many years nm entry clerk in the
freight department OF the Fi;chburg rnii-
road was found dead "a his office on War
rc.i bFidse this morning, with the gas in
the room turned on. re was g years old,
and lived with his family in Charlestown.
lie has been despondent lately on account
OF Ill health and II IS thought that he
committed suicide In q lit of dsspond-
ency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
British Steamer Adrift in the
Ocean.
lowed for Two Days by the Anchor
Line Steamship, Anchoria.
Hawsers Parted During the Storm and
S the Vessels Separated.

GLASGOW, Dec. 2S.-The Anchor Line
steamer Anchoria, Captain Campbell, from
New York, arrived here today and re-
ported that in latitude So, north, longitudS
IL, west, she sighted the British steamer
Sarnia, Captain Cough, bound from PORT
land, Me-, via Halifax, for Liverpool. The
Sarnia had lost her rudder. The Anchorin
passed hawsers to the Sarnia and towsd
her for two days. Severe westher was
then encountered, the hawsers parted and
the Anchoria was obliged to leave the
Sarnia about 130 miles west Of Troy
Island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
SHOT TO DEATH.
Prominent Breeder Of Jacks
and Jennets Killed.
A Mysterious Quarrel Terminates in
q Murder.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2s.-H. Clay
Ezell. probably the most prominent
breeder of jacks and jennets in this Sec
tion, was shot and instantly killed at his
home, seven miles from this city
by Purdy M. Ellis. Ezell and
Ellis had been on bad terms for
some time. The former sent for Ellis and
his wife and when they arrived ar his
front gate he met them with shotgun
with which he opened fire. Ellis and
his wife were shot, both being
slightly wounded. Ezell tken drew
pistol and shot four times 1t
Ellis. The latter then rushed up and
grappled with Ezeli. In the struggle
Ellis got hold of one of Ezell's pistols and
placing 1t to his assailant's head, blew hif
brains out. Ellis surrendered to neigh
boring farmer and is now in jail. The
case Is wrapped in mystery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
LOSS.
twenty Burned Outin Water
bury This Morning.
Piatt Block, the Finest in the CilY,
Totally Destroyed.
Lnwler's Hotel Also Dcmolished-An
Oil Tank Exploded.

WATERBURY, Conn, Dec. IS. = Fire
broke out this morning at 2:40 in LAWYERS
Hotel, 80 East Main street, which was
totally destroyed. The Platt block, the
finest in the city, adjoining, was also COM
pletely guttcd. The fire was caused by
the explosion of an oil tank in the saloon
OF the hotel. The loss is $1,000. The
PIatt block was occupied by 20 lawyers,
who all iose heavily, their Libraries and
documents being destroyed or damaged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28

LONDON, Dec. 2s.--The Globe this after
noon says that the body OF Mrs. William
Vale orr Asior was removed from Give
len today, preparatory to cmbarking 1t at
Liverpool on board the Cunard steam-
ship Aurania, sailing for New York to-
morrow. The casket was sealed in the
presence OF officials Of the United States
Embassy, and mhny wreaths were depos-
tied upon it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28

Synopsis--The storm of Thursday has
passed away TO the northeast and the
weather is again generally fair through
out the county. A cold wave overspreads
oil districts east of the Rocky mountains
with severe temperatures in some parts.
The coldest reported within the United
States is Is degrees below zero at Miles
City. Montana.
New England skies are mostly cloudy,
with temperature ranging from 16 degrees
below zero at Northheld, VT, to % above
at Eastport, Me.
The winds along the Atlantic coast arc
north TO west, moderate in force. .
Regular w Gather Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Forecass for
New England until p. M, Saturday:
Mainc-Fair, colder, northwest winds, be-
coming variable. New Hanpshire-Fair.
cold tonight. northerly winds. Vermont
Fair, warmer tonight variable winds.
Massac husetts, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut-Fair. colder, northwest winds.
Note-The weather OF the country is
generally fair and mostly clear. Colder
in all districts, except warmer in the
northwest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28

II sour horse does not drive right take him
To Y. q. Terry & Co. and let Henry Il. Luther
shoe him at l9J Pine street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28
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For NIL ages ~ mo ierate prices.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-28

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For all ages at moderate prices.
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Light Rubber Boots
For all ages at moderate prices.
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

to operation. Georgia, like Mississip-
pi, has ministers aud Christian voters,
who think their State has most eN-
cellent Local Option Law" but that
law leaves in Macon these loo and more
menaces in good order, law. peace and
happiness. am told that most of the
cities in Georgia share Macon's fate
under Local Option" There are none
so blind as those who can. but will not
see the fatalities of Local Option"
liquor law! Beauchamp's meetings
were said to be successful, but they
Through no fault of hiss resulted in
the closing of not a single saloon. The
old line of march is kept up; going up
the hill and coming down again: at
tending Temperance meetings; APP
plauding the speakers. and going to
the polls tomorrow and voting for
whisky parties and whisky politicians.
When will the end OF this miserable
nonsense be?
The two institutions in Macon that
interested me very much are the ia
nous Mercer University and the Yves
ley Female College The latter is the
oldest Female College in the world. Its
location is picturesque standing on a
hill overlooking the city as if it were
her mistress. l had no opportunity to
learn the details of its long history.
j. B. Gambrell. President of Mercer
University, Georgia's great Baptist
school, seems to think that Mercer is
the biggest institution in the world,
and other members of the faculty,
among whom are Profs. Sellers and
Woofter, eX-Mississippians. seem to
agree with him. Well. Mercer is great
power among the educational forces of
this State and others. Its possibilities
arealmost limitleSS. There was, not
many years since, an enumeration of
Georgia Baptists. The count proceeded
till 10000 was reached. and the emu
meration ceased. This vast army is
rallying more and more around its
magnificent University.
As to my field, have only space to
say am pleased with the outlook and
our surroundings are most pleasant.
About the conduct of the people here
toward a strange preacher and his fam
the country, etc. | will write at anoth-
er time. Mrs. c. and the smaller G..
join me in extending greetings to our
friends. we'll beloved, in our native
Mississippi. Sincerely yours.
J. II. GAMBRELL.
Greensboro. Ga. March Goth. 1894
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

The Vicksburg Post very correctly
says that a ''scrimmage" between Eng
land and the United States would be
very interesting not to say exciting;
and would also put an end to the 'fi-
nancial stringency" and hard times.
McCOmb city Enterprise.
The alleged statesmen" of the two
old parties have brought the country
to desperate state indeed when so
horrible a thing as war is suggested by
their own organs as welcome method
of relief from the prevailing financial
depression. 1t is like the doctor who
would recommend his patiens to invite
leprosy as an antidote for small poX. 1t
would also be good way to load down
an unborn generation with another
pension roll such as the present one is
grooming under. Yes. our Democratic
and Republican statesmen, sO-called,
have gotten things in a sad plight
when war must be thought of as "a re-
lief measure. No wonder the new par
ties are growing in strength every day.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
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The Leader and the Ledger dead
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
LOCAL OPTION IN KINDS.

IL looks as if an earnest and effective
effort is at last TO be inaugurated by
Bishop Galloway and other leading
Prohibitionists of jackson to rid the
State Capital of the blighting shame of
the licensed dramshop. OF the more
than a dozen towns and villages in the
Empire County of Kinds, Jackson Is
the only place where licensed saloon
has ever had an existence since the
memorable local option campaign OF
1886. A short practical test of Prohi-
bition so COW erted all other commu-
mites to the soundness of such poll
cy, that the saloon sentiment has new
er been able to regain its former foot
hold. So confirmed have the people OF
these other towns and of the country
become in the Prohibition faith, that.
as a matter of fact, there has never
been time since the new Constitu
ton took effect, eliminating the igno-
rant and shiftless voting population of
both races from the electorate. that a
local option election could not have
been called and the doom of the liquor
traffic sealed in Jackson quite as east
ly as now. Realizing this. and beliey-
ing in the policy of fighting the
traffic to the death. wherever found. by
all legitimate means available. The
LEADER advocated and urged upon
Jackson Prohibitionists the step they
are now taking Immediately after the
present dramshop law was passed two
years ago; but they shrank from meet
ing the issue and continued to bow in
humble servility to the domination of
the local falcon sentiment which then.
as now, was regnant in the Capital
City. Had a county election been call
ed at that time. jackson would long
since have been dry town and the
dramshops lately licensed to run for
Il months to come-with all the de-
bauchery and Generalization that this
implies would never have had an ex-
istence.
However, as the old saying goes, ut
is better late than never" and We re-
ioice to see that the Jackson Pros have
at last awakened to their responsible
ty as well as their opportunity. To be
able to utilize his own favorite method
for driving the dramshop from his own
door-sill is something that should es
pecially delight Bishop Galloway, albeit
he has been 50 long about it, If an
earnest effort is made there can be but
one result. The saloon will have to go.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

John Richards. an eX-saloon- keeper
and gambler was killed in Canton last
Friday night by City Marshal John
Owens, whom Richards had threatened
to kill on sight. 1t is stated that Rich
ards had killed three men in his day
He killed Booth in saloon in jackson
in 1886, Ross at Canton some years be
fore, and another man at KOsciuskO
whose name is not remembered. Those
who knew him best declare he wore a
coat of mail, and it is said that
he had it on when killed. 1t is further
stated that Owens knew he wore the
steel breast-plate, and therefore direct
ed his leaden pellet at the head, which
was unprotected.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
Purvis Was There,

Mr.. j. M. Buckley was in to see us
Monday, and in conversation with one
of the editors of The News, says that
various and sundry propositions have
recently been made him by some of the
leading whitecaps for a compromise
and cessation of hostilities. Some of
these hostilities have been accompan-
led by threats and Mr.. Buckley says
that he is fearful that some advantage
may be taken of his carelessness or
boldness in staying in such close prox-
unity to many who would wish him
away at the next term OF, the court.
He is still positive as to the identity
of Will Purvis being the man he saw
at the blind when his brother was kill
ed.-Pearl River Meas.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
Built Him In.

Mr.. j. b. Lewis, of Atlanta, Ga, had
severe dyspepsia. Physicians and all
other remedies failed to cure him. He
tried Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. and
afterwards writes: 1.-The first dose gave
relief. l recommend it as the best dys-
pepsia remedy ever discovered. Ihave
gained flesh since using it. I volunta-
rily recommend it to all sufferers with
stomach troubles" For sale by drug
gists at 30 cents per bottle.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

Dating the tariff reform campaign
from President Cleveland's famous
message, there has been hard six
years fight which, little over a year
ago was brought to a triumphant con
clusion. And the result of all this eff
fort is-the senate bill.-Indianapolis
Nelrs.
That is to say, after being in hard
labor six years, the mountain has
brought forth a mouse, and very wee
little bit of mouse at that
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

A great many of our subscribers are
telling us that THE LEADER and Home
and Farm, which we offer whole year
for one dollar, is the best and cheap
est newspaper combination they have
ever tried. Many are enthusiastic over
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

Editor of The Mississippi Leader:
Having seen our Assistant Record
ing Secretarys call for acknowledge of
the Jackson w. G.. T. u" I've written
her at Little Rock; but cannot give her
the desired information, as | have only
been here a short while and very busy
all the time. Two incidents here have
encouraged me very much; man now
selling drinks will voluntarily ''go out
of the business soon as his license eX-
pires;" and whole Souled, open coun-
tenanced merchant 'says he has
been doing kindness-in busineSs-for
ladies ever since the war, and seldom,
if ever, has suffered any loss or incon-
venience thereby" All! verify the
cause of Christ is marching on" and
is not the w. c. T. U. one of it's chosen
"hand -maidens" throughout the world?
Yours "for God and home and hui
manity,"
ELLEN r. HEBRON.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

1t looks as if the Republican lead
ers of Iowa may yet fail in their
bargain with the liquor men to again
deliver the State over to the saloon.
In the Legislature on the 18th inst,
the House defeated the Harsh
mulct tax bill, which exempted liquor
dealers from prosecution under the
prohibitory law after they had paid
the mulct tax of 5000. The vote stood
45 for the bill to 50 against it. At the
same time the Senate defeated the
Carpenter Local Option bill by vote
of SO to y.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
ILLEN II. IIEBRON.
jackson, Miss, March Goth, 1894.

Hon. James Hill, one of the best
known colored men in the State, in
forms the Clarion-Ledger that he has
been appointed Educational and Fl
nancial Agent for the A. M. E. church
of Mississippi. The object of the or
ganization Of which he is agent is to
educate the colored youth, and to this
end is raising money to build the Dis
ney Academy at Greenville and the
Campbell College at Ficksburg. He
has organized more than twenty asso
Citations already, to assist in this work
and says he is greatly encouraged as
the colored people have begun to ap-
preciate the fact that they must have
education to succeed in the race of
life.-Clarion- Ledger.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
TUESDAY, March %, 1894.
TO ADVERTISERS:

THE LEADER has an ertensire
State and Local circulation, and as q
newspaper advert sing medium has on
ly one equal among the Weeklies Of
Mississippi. Rates and terms giren on
application.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27
How's ThisY

We offer one hundred dollars ro,...
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot ~ ~
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure oe
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We, the undersigned. have knowo =,
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Price % cents Per bottle. Sold bv aI;
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-03-27

The citizens of Greenwood are TAX
ing preliminary steps to entertain the
Press Convention. having held public
meetings and appointed all necessary
committees. The Enterprise says
Greenwood can and will give the edi-
tors one of the most royal receptions
they have ever received at the hands
of any people.