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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
THE WIFE TUMBLED.
How Collector Who Tried to Catch
Man at Home Failed.


A Providence man whose business it ia
TO collect bad bills tells good story in
which he himself figures as the one to
laugh at. One Of his victims was parti-
cularly hard to fnd so he went to his
house, explained that he wished to see
Mr.. - In person and was invited in to
wait by the lady of the house, who said
that her husband would be home in about
half an hour. The collector waited
and talked about the weather.
The time was nearly up
when the apparently unsuspecting wife
walks to the window and in an easy of
hand way partially pulled down curtain
and moved vase OF flowers from one OF
the window sills to the other. The time
was more than up, the collector waited
an hour and 20 minutes and every
10 minutes his entertainer would declare
that the husband would be right In. But
he wasn't. The caller changed his seat to
the window and noticed a pencil mark on
the window sash at just the point to
which the curtain was pulled down and
he began to think. Why had that cur
tain been pnlled down? There was no
sun to fade the carpet and il wss too early
to light the gas. He jumped at conclusions
and felt satisfied that the man wanted
would not come in while the curtain was
where IL was and the curtain would not
be touched so long as he continued his
call. So he said good afternoon and is
looking for the man down town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
THE STATE TROOPS.
Arrangements That Have Been Made
to Get Them to Newport.

The details of the transportation of the
State troops to Newport on election day
master General Dennis. steamers Day
Star and Bay Queen have been
chartered to carry the infantry companies,
batteries, troops of cavalry and the horses
for the field and staff officers
a. M, Tuesday. The Westerly compan-
les will leave that town on the TAI train
aud reach Providence at 8:65. The
kentish Guards will leave East Green
wich at $50; ID Company of Woon-
socket at 1850, and the Central
and S:14 respectively. The Warren Artil-
lery will take the steamer Planet at 8
a. M, proceed to Bristol and take on
board the Bristol Artillery, Company & of
the Second Regiment and the Naval Re-
serve Company and proceed to Newport
under the direction of the senior officer
on board.
The Providence companies and COM
mands, homeward- bound via Providence,
will leave Newport about ORG O'Clock
after the parade and steamer Planet will
return with the Bristol and Warren COM
panies. The Westerly companies
from M 'aPs Provdesce ins sas Il p ,bs @ '5o,a sose
connection admits, otherwise they must
tarry till 1:23 a. m. The East Greenwich
company will take the II rs train,
quartering with the Bristol Train
OF Artillery until their depart
ure. The out-of-town companies are
given an allowance for a ration in this
city in the evening so as to
assure them of supper. The
dinner rations will be furnished
by the entertainment committee at New
port. Forage will be supplied at Newport
by General Dennis: All officers and men
travelling by rail will be required TO have
tickets which will be supplied by the
quartermaster general
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

BOSTON, May 2S.--It has leaked out that
the large property owners and business
men Of this city are dissatisfied with ths
manner in which the heads of The fire
department have handled the large con-
nagrations this city has been subjected
TO. 1t Is said petition to Mayor Mat
thews Is being circulated asking for the
removal of Fire Commissioners Fitch.
lnnes and Murphy, and the appointment
OF new man in the place of Chief Web
Der. and that within two days owners of
property to the value of $75, ,0O0, 900 have
subscribed their names
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
EXPERT FIGURES.
Bv The Associated Press.

WAsHINGToN, May 23.--Trcasury ex-
perts have completed the work of calcu-
lating the equivalent ad valorem rstes
OF the compromise tariff bill as COM
pared with the equivalent ad valorem
rates Of the Mckinley law and those of
averages on each of the schedules and for
each OF the two bills and the existing law.
Chemicals--Present law, 31.61; Senate
bill, 24.41; House bill, $50.
Earth, earthenware and glassware
Present law, 51.25; Senate bill, 1888;
House bill, 34.3T.
Metals and manufactures of-Prcsent
law, 5s.43; Senate bill, 34.26; House bill,
'35.06.
Wood and manufactured Present law,
1886; Senate bill, 22.S2; House bill, 22. "a.
Sugar-Present law, 1865; Senate bill,
80. SO; House bill, 2S.43.
Tobacco and manufactures of-Present
law, 1l7.s2; Senate bill, 105.95 House bill,
9l.5S.
Present law, 1921: Senate bill, 1882;
House bill, 21.58.
Spirits, wines and other beverages
Present law, $3.50; Senate bill, S.98:
House bill, 60.69
Cotton manufacturers Present law.
b5:25; Senate bill, 1922; House bill, IS. AS.
Flax, hemp and iute and manufactures
House bill, 1851.
Wool and manufactures of--Present
law, 1882; Senate bill, 41.13; House bill,
1878.
Silk and silk goods Present law, $3.50;
Senate bill, $3.50; house bill, 45.13.
Pulp, papers and books-Present law,
23.S5; Senate bill, 20.3s; House bill, 1910.
sundries-Present law, %; Senate bill, .
22.12; House bill, 1928.
Total--Present law, 1858; Senate bin.
SO. 20; House bill, 35.32.
Note-Include oils and paints in chemi-
Gals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
FLOODS COST.
Five Million Dollars Worth OF Prop
erty Destroyed in Pennsylvania.
Ru 7ne Aaoctatrd Press

Bp The Assocspttd Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-The Press says
With general cessation OF the storm yes
terday, the swollen rivers in the State be-
gan to recede and though many towns
still feel the effects OF the flood, the worst
Is now believed TO have been passed.
The loss is over s5,000,000. Houses have
been wrecked, tracks have been washed
out in all the flood swept districts,
bridges have been crushed before tons of
rushing logs and broken dams, and crops
OF all kinds have either been killed by the
wind or laid waste by masses
of mud and debris. The entire to-
bacco crop of northern Pennsyl-
vania and Southwestern New York
has been destroyed, and the mac chinery i'm
mills and factories is rusting under water.
The damage at Williamsport alone is esti-
mated at over one million.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

Another Slip In the Great License Con-
trovcrsy In Haverhill

Another Slip In the Great License Con-
trovcrsy In HaverhiiL
SALEM. Mass. May 23.-Essex county's
grand jury yesterday returned indict-
ments in the so.called "Haverhill doodle
cases" indictments were issued on three
counts jointly against Fred M. Smith
of Boston and Charles A. Kimball OF
Haverhill, and Aldermen Fred II. Cate.
William II. Ham, George o. Tilton and
Hadley H. Hoyt Of Haverhill, for con-
spring to obtain bribes for certain alder.
men In connection with the granting OF
liquor licenses Of the first and fourth
classes.
There Is also an indictment In four
counts against George o. Tilton for coun.
selling William S. Merriman and Thomas
r. Carroll to bribe others than himself,
ana an indictment.in one count against
hadley IA. Hoyt for requesting q bribe Of
one Charles :. Leighton.
Fred ~. Cate. William II. Ham, George
" Tilton and Hadley H. Hoyt all pleaded
not guilty" 10 the several charges Fred
NJ. smith and Charles A. Kim ball were
not arraiRned
Bail was fixed at $500 on the Joint in.
dietment for each, on the separate indict.
ment against Hoyt at $1,000 and on the
separate Indictment against Tilton nj
$500.
Inc district attorney announced that
there was separate Indictment against
Thomas II. Mcdonald I'm four counts for
brioing Hsdley II. Hoyt. and asked tha,
tue amount Of bail be fixed In that case.
Inc court placed the amount at $4,000.
Fred NJ. Smith, charged with con.
spiracy TO obtain bribes for certain Haver.
hill aldermen, came into court and
pleaded not guilty, and was bsil,d In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
Oates For Goverpor.

: MoNTGoMEHY, Ala, May 23 The Dem
0crstic convention nominated Colonel
William O. Oates for governor The
choice was made on the first ballot Oates
receiving 272 votes to Johnson's 232 Be-
fore the vote was announced, on m otion
Of X N. Rhodes, the nomination was
made unanimous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

RALEIGH. May %. Thousands of people
attended the laying of the corner stone of
the monument To be erected in honor -ef
the unknown Confederate dead of the
state Of North Carolina Ceremonies
were held at the capitol. The speaker OF
the day, Walter Grimes. spoke in an inn
pressfve manner, and was heartily
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

in the senee of getting rid OF II. instead Of
having u shake you1 or course you would.
Then use Hostetter's stomach Btters and
give 10 the grand and final shake" This
standard mc1iciue eradcates 70 root and
branch. and foftines the system against n.
Nott efcctusl, too. ~ the Bittcrr in cases of
dyrpep<ia. biIiousness. constipation. nervous
neas, rksamatic and kidney complzintA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

LITTLE Rock. May 30 A detective
named Wcbber was engaged to run the
whitecaps out Of Forest City, and as a
consequence some 30 or 40 arrests fol-
lowed. Weber was attacked yesterday
BY friends of the parties he had arrested.
Shooting followed and Webber was in
stantly killed and Deputy Sheriff Smith
was seriously wounded.
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Butx Didn't Show Tin.

WASHINGTON, May 2s. Major Butz did
hot meet the ex pectations OF the invests
cation committee by putting in an ap-
grsnce yesterday. None of the mem
>f the committee think there is anv
bility of his having left the city 20
the Investigation. His boarding
keeper says he left his trunk At her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
Three yintim. NJ r,..

McMiNNssvrLE, Or, May % - The
residence OF John McShadden was de.
stroyed 10y IRE, snd Mrs McShadden and
hei lO-year-old dauskter perished in the
nsmes' and her son, aged q. received fatal
iniuriea =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

WASHINGTON. May 90 The house com.
mittee on election of the president and
vice president has voted TO make a favor.
able report on the bill providing for the
election Of United States senator's by di-
rect vote OF the people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

WHITAKER, y. j.. May 2s-At tn.
whitaker cement works Charles Tilton
ana fster Hum were caught ia a revolv-
Ing shaft. Tilton was instantly killed
and HUI was fatally injured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
strawberry Crop. Ru,n.a

ANEsBURY, Mass. May 2s-Reports
Just receiv ed from South Hampton and
surrounding districts state that the
Sfrawberry crops have been injured to the
extent Of thousands of dollars by the se-
we're frost Of Monday night and yesterday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

NFwfoRr, r. L.. May 20 2s-Motormen
and conductors Of the stssst railway have
asked " cents more day. They are now
paid ". The directors say that business
will not warrant the increase.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

CUMBERLAND, Md. May 2s All h re-
ported quiet in the mining region. The
Hoffman, Echhart and Allegheny are
working. No interfsyenes has besn At
tempted b. the strlksrA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

PORT SAID, May ~. The strike Of coal
porters IA extending and the police have
been repeatedly called upon to disperse
riotous professions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 2a-Upon
the refusal Of a majority of the operators
10 advance the price of mining i-2 cents.
300 miners met at Hsndley and decided
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

Letters or circulars In imitation of type
writer gotten out on short notice at News
Job Oflce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

RIO DE JASEIRo. May %. The chamber
OF deputies has approved of the attitude
OF President Peixoto in regard to Portu.
gal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23
WORST IS over.
No Evidence Of Loss Of Lite in
keystone States Flood.
Railroad Traffic Impeded Tracks
Submerged at Many Points.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.--Adviccs from
MI parts OF ihe flooded district are TO the
effect that rhs worst II over.
The damage done is Mt yet incalculable,
pnd IL will be weeks perhaps before traffic
and business generally resume their con-
ditions. but the waters are receding
rapidly and there is no more apparent
danger.
WilIiansport. which has suffered most,
Is itself again, and business will be
promptly resumed. The pecuniary loss
there is as great as In 1889, but another
day has brought no news OF loss of life. -
In this city the Schuylxill has fallen
rapidly. the rain has ceased to fall, aud
the flood Is foolsed upon rs q thing of the
past.
A three-inasted schooner last night
broke from its moorings on the lower
Schuylkill. and driftcd against the piers
of Gray's ferry bridge, low wooden
structure down town. The force of the
current daused the vessel to lean ever.
and she silled rapidly with water and
sank.
The c.-jrkness and rapid flowing food
prevent d an Identification, but the craft
Is believed to be the Flynn of Bangor
Me-, icaded with granite. The schooners
wreck ed at South bridge are In the same
- =. ON, and the bridge is supposed to be
ont OF danger
Reports received by Pennsylvania rail-
road officials from points along their
lines are encouraging as TO the general
fall OF the floods. The water along the
west branch of the Susquehanna is fall
ing rapidly and the north branch is at it's
full height, but has just com menced to
fall
Railroads Handicapped.
The Susquehanna river at points lower
IN its course is still very high, but indica-
lions point to a fall In the course OF the
day. The water Is four feet over the
Northern Central tracks near Steelton.
and they are also submerged at New
Cumberland. The food is rising rapidly
at Columbia and Perryville. and at Port
Deposit the tracks are submerged
throughout the town. Logs are passing
freely out of the river.
ThesJ is falling fast At Lewis
burg another span Of the railroad bridge
Is gone, making two In all. PENNSYLVANIA
trains for the west are being run to Har.
risburg over the Cornwall aud Lebanon
and Philadelphia and Reading tracks.
thence to Huntingdon and over the Balti.
more and Ohio to Pittsburg. The bridge
At Northum berland Is safe and about out
Of danger, as is also the Montgomery
bridge
The chief sourcs of alarm is over the
condition of the Schuylkill river The
officials say that not only are the tracks
Of the Schuylkill division to Spring Mill |
and Pottstown overhowed. and traffic sus.
pended at these points, but the opinion
prevails there that the worst Is not over. |
and the water will rise still more.
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The Gsneses stiil Rising.

ROCHESTER,, May 28--The Genesee rive,
= brspidly rising. 1t is now within six
teet Of Exchange street at Edinburgh
street. The Erie shops are surrounded.
and the tracks in the yard are submerged
from IA to 20 inches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

without doubt. the best spring medicine is
Ayers sarsaparilla. Give 10 trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-23

THE NEWS
MISCELLANEOUS COLUMN

CEcoyD-HAND FLYING HORSES FOR SALE
y ch zap. For parsiculars call He bib Fadei rear
ss Acorn street. or Danase oosselin, River Point
BIZ mayi7-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-18

The decorations, painting and refurnish-
ing OF Keith's Opera House, which have
been In progress for several weeks, will
render this always pleasant and tidy play
house still more agreeable to the eye and
tho comfort Of its patrons when, in about
two weeks, the doors are opened to the
public. In thus beautifying the house
Manager Albee has spared no expense,
nor will any question of economy
Be considered which at all interferes with
the elegance, taste and comfort sought
for. The opening OF the season will intro
ducs to the people of Providence decided
novelty. On this occasion will be pre-
sented series OF living pictures, the same
which has packed Keith's new Boston
Theater for the past four weeks with the
elite and fashion of the Hub. These
pictures are in no sense OF the
common sort such as have been intro
duced in many theaters i'm Europe and
America, but are the result of over six
months study, observation and prepara-
tion and the outlay OF a large sum OF
money. Many Of the most celebrated and
best known paintings will be illustrated
by real men and women, and with an
artistic detail OF naturalness that is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-18
TIE THEATERS.
Opening Of Two More Amuse-
ment Places Next Week.
Providence Opera House -"rhc New
Eight BeIls.n

The clever artistic, the Brothers Byrnc,
will open the season at the Providence
Opera House next Thursday evening and
will remain At the city's leading theater
for the balance OF the week including Sat-
urdsy matinee at 2 o'clock, presenting
their successful comedy 1.-The New Eight
Bells"
This season they come with everything
new, having expended thousands OF dol
lars in perfecting lot OF difficult, start
ling tricks, new scenery and mechanical
devices. The Brothers Byrne's versatile
ty evidences natural talent and untiring
energy with perseverance. Mr.. John +.
Byrne. as McGozzle, makes n capital Irish
comedian. The brothers associates are
clever In their special work.
The play gives excellent opportunity TO
display skill in pantomime, juggling,
lightning sketches and dances which have
helped to make the Brothers Byrne fam
Gus. In this seasons production they
have invented number OF new and start
ling tricks which will be revelation in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-18

astonishing. The opera house will open
on September 3.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-18

stage art. A very large sum OF money has
been invested in perfecting this success
ful comedy and, as in the past, Brothers
Byrne will give fine performances. The
first act represents the residence of the
O'Connors, where the daughter OF
the house plans with one Fitz-
gerald to elope and with the assist
ance of the servants (the Byrnes)
the start Is made only to be overtaken by
O'Connor, who Is bent on making a match
between his wealthy nephew (McGozzle,
Mr.. John r. Byrne), and his daughter.
With this In view they start for France.
In the second act Mt the railway station
Fitzgerald In discovered evading the police
who are in search OF him Tor q previous
offense. After the departure of O'Conpor
and daughter, McGozzle missing the train
starts on shipboard for France. Through
many complications and dislike Tor his
name McGozzle and Fitzgerald change
names. The ship encounters hurricane
and with the ending OF the act Is wrecked
and makes several complete revolutions,
the passengers being seen in their state
rooms. The scene Is thrilling and excites
the audience to the greatest enthusiasm.
In the last act the ladies of the cast make
. striking contrast with the preceding
act. The presentations this season will be
vastly superior to those seen heretofore.
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the stock company. Mr.. Beers has made
made very favorable impression
already this season, by his sincere, careful
and intelligent work. Miss Cliff is a new
member OF the company, but she comes
here highly recommended. She possesses
grace, personal beauty and stage repose,
absolutely necessary characteristics for
success in stage life. She has talent and
youth and ambition to make her way, and
therefore will make friends with the
thousands who visit the theater weekly.
Mr.. Edwards needs no introduction, be-
cause he was for considerable period one
OF the favorites in Lothrop's corps OF
players.
The play TO be presented is entitled
"Only a Woman's Heart" 1t is pure in
tone and thrilling in action. Mr.. Beers
has played Roger, the leading part, 100
times, and If practice makes perfect
his Interpretation will be flawless.
"Only Woman's Heart" is said
to be strong in the fact that there is
enough of plot, enough of pleasant dia-
logue and enough striking situations to
excite actual enthusiasm in an audience.
Mr.. Beers has fine voice, and his con-
ception of his part is excellent. As the
tramp he tries under an assumed jollity
to hide the shame and sorrow
which his position entails upon
him; as the father, laboring with
his axe to support his daughter, he
brings into prominence the innate no.
bility OF his nature, and as the man OF
wealth, cleared from every suspicion OF
guilt, he stands, the representative Of
noble magnanimity. Mr.. Beers is most
successful in his portrayal of these varied
sentiments and emotions. The same bill
will be presented every afternoon and
evening.
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renewable from season to season, like
everyone else"
Living pictures have become "A craze
and every place OF amusement produces
and booms them as surprising any siml-
lar exhibition in America When you
come to look at them you find they are
miserable limitations OF what they ought
TO be. How is this? Simply because the
person producing them has not the faint
est notion OF an idea how they ought to
be put on.
John Mason and Marion Manola VIII
not star next season.
David Belasco is in tho South taking
another whack at the much waited for
play, "The Heart of Maryland" Anyway,
the play will probably soon be announced
for production.
Four managers reported 10 be worth
81 900, 600 are: Eugene Tompkins, John
Stetson, Charles Spaulding and Il. T..
Keith.
Richard Mansfield has signed contract
with Charles T.. Evans by the terms OF
which he is TO open the Herald Square
Theater on Sept. II, the engagement to
last six weeks. Mr.. Mansfield will appear
in his repertoire and may also produce
Arms and the Man"
Tom Brown, the whistler, who has re-
turned home from his exceptionally sue
cessful tour abroad. the other day visited
in Holyoke, Mass, the shop OF the furni-
ture company in which he was clerk for
ten years before his stage venture.
Augustin DAILY, who with Ada Rehan ar
rived from Europe on the Paris, announ-
ces that Miss Rehan's starring tour under
his management will open in Bos-
ton at the Hollis Street Theater,.
on Sept. "a, and will last about
six weeks. taking in the principal cities.
thereafter" says Mr.. Daily, "we shall
divide our time between London and
America remaining about three months
over there and five here"
A correspondent writes from Paris: 81
was at the Ambassadors in the Champs
Elysee last night. ! went there to hear
Yvette Guilbert, who is attracting the
few people now left in Paris. Az the
mbassadeurs there are a few seats
at one side long distance from
the stage. They are free. The best seats
are four francs apiece. Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dal, after their profitable season in the
United States, were in the free seats. en-
joying accommodations which represent
ed, with their refreshments, the sum of
one franc apiece"
William hoey tried his new farce COM
edy, "Flams," !" at Wheeling, West Virginia.
There is little that is new in the play. 1t
follows the line of Erminie too closely for
novelty but when it has been trimmed
and treated, as most new plays have TO bs,
il will be go.
The passing Show" will close its en-
gagement at the Casino next week, and
Della Fox Will begin her starring career
there in "The Little Recruit" on Aug. 27.
4" Rialta F" will be worth seeing in her
electric fire dance in the Westminster
Theater next week.
Champion James Corbett will be seen at
the Providence Opera House i'm his play
"Gentleman jack" beginning August "a.
Shakespeares instruction to United
States voters:
Find out the cause OF this effect; or,
rather say, the cause of this defect; for
this effect defective comes by cause"